Bite UP! Bite Down. Bite UP! Throw down. Reviews, anyone?

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hillbilly wrote:here's $5 , gonna use this sound trak next friday if i'm lucky. (home viedos).
Cool, that makes $20 bux in the BatP beer fund so Dee can buy Spud a beer on all of us at the Seattle SF Live. Image
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Thank you to everyone who posted their lyrics.

Acapella Annie
+++ catchy chorus +++
--- under-produced ---
/// would you like to collab and create a more fully-fleshed creation? ///

Berkeley Social Scene
+++ chorus +++
+++ guitar tones +++
/// this might be my favorite BSS song yet! ///

Billy And The Psychotics
/// the opening is loose; were you going for that? i want it to be super-tight ///
+++ groove for verse +++
+++ instrumentation change-up for bridge +++
[VOTE]

Blake And I
+++ RAWK! +++
--- boring rawk ---
/// you have one really cool groove, but it's not enough to carry the whole song ---
--- some prosody stumbles, like the "crocodile tears" line ---

Brown Word and the Big Whine
+++ production choices +++
+++ a song about Dune, which may be my favorite book ever +++
+++ bridge drums and aural explosion +++
[VOTE]

Greggers Inc.
+++ overdrive guitars and chorus +++
--- 80's synth in the verse ---
/// this is pretty solidly produced, but the composition is paint-by-the-numbers; i've heard this song many times before ///

Grid
+++ cool groove +++
--- boring lyrics ---

Guiterrorists
--- not a song ---
--- guitar wankery ---

G.U.N.S.
+++ bass +++
/// vox sound like they're sung across an empty flat ///
+++ melody +++
+++ panning and instrumentation +++
[VOTE]

Infinity Point Buck
/// genre bias: rap has to be extraordinary to impress me ///
--- the rap and the instrument don't seem to have anything to do with each other ---

The Kenzie Chickens
+++ funky! +++
--- loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooong intro ---
--- lyrics, such as they are ---

Lonbobby
+++ autotone +++
+++ groove +++
+++ harmonies and melody +++
[VOTE]

the lookouts
+++ oooh, yeah! bluesy rock! +++
[VOTE]

Meister Matt
+++ unpretentious garage rock +++
--- incoherent screaming ---

Mickey Skylark
+++ topicality +++
+++ fun music +++
+++ reductio ad absurdum fun +++
/// hugely fun song: but the relation to the title is weak ///

Milton
+++ a waltz! +++
--- the waltz pulse gets old and the piano is often mixed hot ---
+++ doubled vox harmonies +++

Nickey Nylark
/// so, you were prolific ///
+++ witty lyric in reference to the title +++
+++ catchy and cute, but disposable +++

noah mclaughlin
+++ dynamics and sonic tones +++
+++ lyrics +++
--- samey ---
/// those vox are mixed low, aren't they? ///

For the curious, I have since reworked this song: http://noahmclaughlin.bandcamp.com/track/bite-down

Paco del Stinko
+++ opening imagery +++
+++ what the hell is this story?! besides awesome, that is +++
[VOTE]

Pigfarmer Jr
+++ live acoustic intensity +++
+++ nails the genre of snarling acoustic heartbreak in 6/8 +++
[VOTE]

Rev. P. Wayne
--- opening harmonies are off and rhythm is too loose ---
/// this tightens up as it goes along ///
/// i want to like this more than i do; it relies too much on the vocal harmonies that actually clutter the arrangement ///

sonofsupercar
+++ groove +++
+++ energy, especially in the chorus +++
+++ Clearmountain pause +++
[VOTE]

tntYOW
--- vox are mixed too low ---
--- poor singing is not masked by trying to be ironic about it ---

WreckdoM
+++ as usual, delightfully delirious +++
/// shouldn't this be called "Bath Salts"? :-) ///
[VOTE]
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Billy's Little Trip wrote:
WreckdoMelle wrote: Billy and the Psychotics – Really cool music. However I really dislike the schmaltzy vocals.
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Haaaarrrr! It kind of is. The secret is out.

Thanks for the reviews all. It is delightful to see what other people thought of the fight!
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nyjm wrote: Billy And The Psychotics
/// the opening is loose where you going for that? i want it to be super-tight ///
+++ loose groove for verse +++
+++ instrumentation change-up for bridge +++
[VOTE]
Yeah, the loose opening was part of the creative process. Loose to tight. Contrasts that work good together, like sweet and sour, black and white, etc. I've always loved that feeling I get when I'm watching a band, any kind of band really, even a high school marching band, and everyone is making random noise with their instruments getting ready. Then as soon as the drummer counts out with his/her sticks, or a conductor raises her/his baton and begins, snap, the band comes together like a well oiled machine. It's a magical moment to me.
Thank you for the vote, Noah. :)
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Apologies, I won't get a chance to review all the entries this week.
If anybody actually cares for my opinion :roll:, PM me and I'll give your song a deeper listen.
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nyjm wrote: Greggers Inc.
+++ overdrive guitars and chorus +++
--- 80's synth in the verse ---
/// this is pretty solidly produced, but the composition is paint-by-the-numbers; i've heard this song many times before ///
Really? That's funny. This was the first time I've written it. Are there any other songs in particular that it reminds you of? I like to think that I've a added a little something unique to the admittedly common story of the plight of the repressed loner. At the very least I don't think there are too many other entries this week that cover the topic in the same way I did. At least give me credit for that. Thanks for the positive production comment. Wait... you didn't like my 80s synth?! Haha. That was actually a filtered acoustic guitar - I thought it sounded fun. It sounded a bit too serious with the straight acoustic there. hehe. :D
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nobody---- really like your sound all so
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so, sorry folks, but I wasnt able to write up detailed reviews of everyone this time 'round. Did give it all a quick listen, and I particularly liked both paco's (l realized right away that it was a scene from a wonderful novel made into a wonderful movie starring Robin Williams- impressive idea to use!) and pigfarmer's jr's, which has a great 6/8 soul feeling.
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My Favorites:

1. sonofsupercar - Very messy production and lots of dissonance that I wasn't sure was on purpose at first (although now that I'm into the song a ways it must be.) I like the attitude of this one. Lots of personality. Now that I've heard the whole song I think it's really good. Some great hooks in the vocals.

2. Lonbobby - This one took me on an interesting journey. Great production (which is of course a big part of this style.) The vocals match the style well. Reminds a bit of Air (I'm a big fan of some of their stuff.)

3. Mickey Skylark - Cool current events/political commentary deal. A bit silly but enjoyable nonetheless. I've done some political songs (and I'm pretty sure we have a shared perspective from the lyrics of this one) as well although never with lyrics as developed as these (or anywhere close to them.) The instrumental part isn't remarkable but it's well done and fits the style of the vocals nicely. (Nickey Nylark --- I love Vietnamese & Thai food too.)

4. Grid - This has an original feel to it. I kept thinking I knew what was coming next but then something else entirely came. I love the funky drums & guitars. Really cool despite sounding kind of underdeveloped.

5. WreckdoM - I'm not really into the vocal part of the song the music is cool. It reminds me of Beck's Midnite Vultures.

6. Billy & the Psychotics - I liked it and then the break around 1:40 came and now I really like it. Really cool little break there. The vocals are excellent and the production and instrumentation seems pretty much spot on for this genre.

7. Berkeley Social Scene - I dig the instrumentation. Great guitars & drums.

8. Blake And I - Crazy. I like it. Reminds me of some Ween stuff. The keys at the end really took it to the next level - nice touch.
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Sigh.. lost by one vote and none of us voted. Curse you, integrity masked as laziness!

(Congrats Billy. and fuck you.)
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Wooo hOoOo! Awesome sausage.

And Blue, for the record, Paco, Dee and I never vote for ourselves either. and fuck you too :P

Also, your song rocked. Fine bunch O fellows you are.
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I voted for you and it's a well-deserved win!

And, despite the front page your third. Pesky spelling and the archive trying to make an exact match.

Whatever. Woo! Congrats!
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Thanks, Noah. And yeah, we need to decide on a spelling and get Spud to change that. I'm pretty sure we're going with Billy And The Psychotics.
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I already combined Billy and the Psychotics with Billy And The Psychotics. Now you tell me there's another one out there? How many more, Billy?

Combined, btw. See link above.
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Thank you for fixing us, Spud :) there's only 2 more...

BLT and the Psychotics
BLT feat. Paco and DJ Ranger Den

those are really early experimental tries tho, before - altho they're pretty okay songs (I really like Ruthless Lately, actually :) )
thanks ever so muchly.
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Oh yeah, I forgot about Toothless Bate Me. That is a good one.

Thanks, Spud. It seems our beer tab is going up daily.
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Two more Psychotic band names integrated into the main entry at Billy And The Psychotics

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C'mere ya big lug. Image

Edit: Dee and Charlie, it just occurred to me that we won this fight on our one year BATP anniversary. How cool is that?! :P
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Consolidated on the jukebox too: http://sfjukebox.org/artists/Billy+and+the+Psychotics

I'm happy that no one complained about my drumming this time and one person even made a positive comment about it. Yay progress!
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Lunkhead wrote:Consolidated on the jukebox too: http://sfjukebox.org/artists/Billy+and+the+Psychotics

I'm happy that no one complained about my drumming this time and one person even made a positive comment about it. Yay progress!
thanks for fixing us and your drumming was fine. :)

also, BLT, this was our 21st song. I don't know if I told you that or not. We should go buy musical margaritas or something. I didn't get to buy any for Spud, unfortunately - so we owe him several for next year. :/
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RangerDenni wrote:I didn't get to buy any for Spud, unfortunately - so we owe him several for next year. :/
What? You were in charge of PR. What did you do with your BatP per dium, buy fancy bobbles and shoes? :P
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Billy's Little Trip wrote:
RangerDenni wrote:I didn't get to buy any for Spud, unfortunately - so we owe him several for next year. :/
What? You were in charge of PR. What did you do with your BatP per dium, buy fancy bobbles and shoes? :P
hookers and booze. i so sorry. :(
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