Early next year is actually better for me, not that that necessarily matters. Maybe January 15th? 22nd? 29th?

Wow, I would have a blast trying to do either some backup vocals or lead guitar. Tomorrow I'm supposed to buy an all-tube Marshall combo amp, so I may be itching to do some shredding in the near future.

Your Pac-Man sound effect solo is awesome, Puce!!

SF!LA was awesome, so I'd definitely be interested in another one. And I'd be happy to play guitar for some people, though I'm a lot better at that if I get more than a few hours notice about it. ;) So Ethan, if you want to play a plugged-in set and want some backup, I can offer bass or guitar, and ...

Ah, thanks. I hadn't noticed that thread, since I hadn't looked in that category. The category's description, "Announcements of changes to the forums", didn't really make it clear to me that there was also a thread in it with a post about the basic initial features/parameters/limits of the...

So, just to clarify, it looks like we've got a mailbox limit of 50 private messages?

Is it kind of like "Dare To Be Stupid"? I didn't think that was a knock-off of a particular DEVO song, just a take on their style. I could be wrong, though.

Now there's a picture that gives me some real hope for the youth of America.

So JB, not to be too annoying and whiny or anything, but since the "(winner)" label isn't showing up properly, can you just tell us who got the most "best" votes? The suspense is killing me!

I can't tell who the winner is either. Last time it said "(winner!)" next to the winner's name. That was nice...

Anyway, congrats everybody. Lots of great music in this fight.

hit and run revues astrolamb this doesn't sound like it's in stereo. is it? you could use two tracks of rhythm guitar, panned apart. the drums are pretty weak. the singer fits the style, and as others have said sounds a bit like jello biafra, so i like that. the music isn't rocking like the dead ken...

Glenn, I think I may try to cover that song. Another cover or two and I'll have an EP of covers or something...

Loyalty Day: What I Liked: Your voice and sound. What I Didn’t Like: Do you have a different sound? It seems like your style has a limited range. I know you probably wrote this with the intent that the music and subject would clash. I would have loved to hear you do this “Hard”. Thanks for the revi...

I'm interested too! I've got a couple things on my plate right now, but perhaps later this month I'll be free to give this a go. Let's keep an eye out for good titles.

Another essential way to make your guitar sound really thick when you record is to at least double track it. People like Weezer layer on many many tracks of every guitar part in their songs. If you've got one chugging rhythm guitar part, the standard way to beef it up is to play it twice on differen...

I may try to do an entry for this, thanks to the generously far off deadline. Also, reve, Nels Cline is my guitar idol of the moment. I've seen him a few times out here in the Bay Area over the last couple years, and he's amazing! Now if only I could get an Electro Harmonix 16 Second Digital Delay p...

Have I mentioned that I went to school at Case Western Reserve University? Go Case!!! Whoo!! Class of '99 RULES!

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What the old guy thinks: LOYALTY DAY: ... from playing with you guys a couple times, I recall that you put the music together first and then write the lyrics and melody on top of that, and I think this one suffers a little bit for that... umm, other lyrical issue I have is that "Motor psycho&q...

Motor Psycho, by Loyalty Day Motor psycho is a bad man He drives around, hitting pedestrians Had a hand in every bank robbery Drives the criminals to some secret safety Motor Psycho is a bad man And I'm gonna take him down Was a cold day in December On a sunny Sunday afternoon Walking, holding hands...

Loyalty Day's Laugh Riot All the things you say I've had it up to here Keep it to yourself Let me make it clear chorus: You're not a laugh riot Just a child with a voice That I would rather not hear If I had a choice I'd make you disappear And enjoy the quiet Your personal opinion Means nothing to m...

I voted for Explino! but it was a tough call. I really liked Freddielove's song but in the end I decided it was a hair less polished than Explino!'s tune, in terms of the arrangement. Anyway, good job everybody, and great debut, Freddielove. Looking forward to more good stuff from you.