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plainwhitetoast (@plainwhitetoast) progress: 38 winner! joined: June 25 2009 location: New York, USA website: plainwhitetoast.info influences: Gravity. Mortality.

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2012 Songs

1		Midnight	22 comments // 3 months ago
2		Feeling Down	15 comments // 3 months ago
3		Fire and Ice	14 comments // 3 months ago
4		the Forgotten Garden	10 comments // 3 months ago
5		Strange Skies	17 comments // 3 months ago
6		Ketchup	5 comments // 3 months ago
7		What an Odd Thing to Say	9 comments // 3 months ago
8		Non Deus ex Machina	7 comments // 3 months ago
9		Olive Oil And Worcestershire	6 comments // 3 months ago
10		Most Days	11 comments // 3 months ago
11		the Archer	6 comments // 3 months ago
12		I've Decided	3 comments // 3 months ago
13		Headaches and Handshakes	4 comments // 3 months ago
14		We Need To Talk	5 comments // 3 months ago
15		Hug the Dark	4 comments // 3 months ago
16		As I Fall Asleep	5 comments // 3 months ago
17		the Final Word	2 comments // 3 months ago
18		Mystic Stranger	9 comments // 3 months ago
19		I don't shoot roadkill	5 comments // 3 months ago
20		Through the Streets of Anywhere	3 comments // 3 months ago
21		Yes, Analog Public	5 comments // 2 months ago
22		Root Canal Of Doom (with decayingmolars)	zong // 2 months ago
23		Supertanker (with  downburst)	zong // 2 months ago
24		A Bone Hem Jacket	1 comment // 2 months ago
25		Heckleback Guy	zong // 2 months ago
26		Wütdafunk	zong // 2 months ago
27		Bigoted Sexpot	1 comment // 2 months ago
28		tomato	3 comments // 2 months ago
29		Poco sostenuto - Vivace	zong // 2 months ago
30		Allegretto	zong // 2 months ago
31		a slice of The Best You Can (Don't Let Me Go)	1 comment // 2 months ago
32		Hyphen, Inc.	zong // 2 months ago
33		despair of depth	zong // 2 months ago
34		having a birthday	1 comment // 2 months ago
35		Dog's Messin' With A Skunk Again	zong // 2 months ago
36		folktronica	1 comment // 2 months ago
37		Warped or Twisted	zong // 2 months ago
38		Effing the Effigy	5 comments // 2 months ago

Soundboard

•  downburst 2 months ago

  Also--it doesn't have to be "Supertanker"--that was just me trying to get something, anything, going. (Although my half is about a supertanker.)

•  downburst 2 months ago

  I feel bad! Don't feel like you're shackled to me. If this isn't working out, that's OK. I'm sure I'll like whatever you do (extrapolating from past experience), but if you don't, or it's onerous to keep at it, or just... whatever... please don't feel pressured to continue.

•  downburst 2 months ago

  No rush, we got nothin but time.

•  snoozin 2 months ago

  Thanks a bunch....fixed it!

•  snoozin 2 months ago

  no worries about the chat thing...got it straightened out...it was me...haha!

•  downburst 2 months ago

  I heard from theo, who has had to drop out. Mybe you have too, I don't know. But could you put your piece in a pneumatic tube (or something) and send it to Shelley?

•  snoozin 2 months ago

  Thanks, looking forward to it...will ask Errol...maybe I am worrying about nothing...at least if I fail on the chat, it will be posted on the thread and maybe I'll give a head's up about the issue...cheers!

•  downburst 2 months ago

  I did. Supertanker vocals.
  
  Sloppy is good. Mine is sort of a marching band plod of elephantine guitars--no finesse involved.

•  snoozin 2 months ago

  I'm pretty clear on everything...the only question I have is when I sign on to the chat for some reason don't seem to be given a voice...am I missing something????

•  downburst 2 months ago

  Sorry to hear you're struggling. Me too, a bit. So no pressure from me, just be well.

•  livinginthemusic 2 months ago

  Thanks so much for your comments on Is Ma Li Nu Tian Don. Glad you like it There's some fresh ones I just took out of the oven now--this time in regular english for the most part

•  kathym 3 months ago

  My apologies for not having seen your note on Wednesday in time to take the skirmish. I had just gone back to work after having been away and things were all backed up so I wasn't able to sign on. I see that someone was able to take it at the last minute. I'm going to be out for most of this weekend's superskirmish and corinne and bong have the late hours. I'll keep watching, though, in case there is one I can take.

•  downburst 3 months ago

  Yoo hoo!

•  cheekmeat 3 months ago

  Groovy!

•  cheekmeat 3 months ago

  Hey There!
  Did you get the banjo thang I sent over? I ain't rushing you, I'm just headed out of town tomorrow for a week and am not sure how communicado I will be.

•  marklberry 3 months ago

  Tom,
  20 strong. You da man.
  Cheers, marklberry

•  downburst 3 months ago

  Check yo mail (before you wreck yo mail).

•  downburst 3 months ago

  Your big eye is scary.

•  downburst 3 months ago

  Sorry I'm slow. This has been a hell of a week. I'll send you something by... tomorrow, I hope, how's that?

•  cheekmeat 3 months ago

  I've not done a collaboration before, but I'd be interested. I am a little concerned about the time at this point as I am going to be on the road at the end of next week until the end of the month and won't have access to much of anything but my uke and a ZOOM.
  So it would have to be soon.
  Also, it would need to be in the key of G.

•  nicksypniewski 3 months ago

  Thanks muchly for the offer of vocals. I'll keep it in mind, but probably will decline because I'd hate to take anyone else's time away from what they're doing here (and you're clearly on a roll). But the offer is very much appreciated.
  
  It's really not that I get discouraged about how the demos sound for FAWM, because, hey, that's the idea of the thing. And the community has been VERY forgiving with my excuse for singing. What frustrates me (and dissuades writing) is knowing that even after FAWM, these things aren't going to get any better because I have no outlet to improve them vocally. But hey, that's also the nature of the thing too, I guess. Anyway, thanks again.

• shaynereynolds 3 months ago

  Woah!!! ur done already and there are still a lot more days to go ... i just uploaded one finally

•  johncrossman 3 months ago

  Hah, the old rules say one person has to be in one place at (and in) one time, for example, in a nondescript and windowless office by the lake in the city of Madison on the morning of 2/16/12. But those are the old rules...

•  wyatt 3 months ago

  Thanks on Mystic Stranger
  Yep, , Murder ballady and down tempo oughta fit it all right

•  whatsurdamage 3 months ago

  Thanks for your comments on my "Most Days" skirmish! Also, congrats on finishing FAWM, way to go!

•  echovoodoo 3 months ago

  Thanks for calling in to the FAWMcast today! And thanks for mentioning the SuperSkirmish, too - I had intended to do it, but had completely forgotten before you brought it up.

•  airbagtester 3 months ago

  Sent you an email with some sounds; I have no idea what's going on with them though!

• theodamus 3 months ago

  Ok, so I really really really like what you are putting together this FAWM and can't wait to join in! My email address is theodamus at gmail dot com, shall we confer over FOLKTRONICA?

• theodamus 3 months ago

  You got it absolutely right - in my head the song started out about my room being the "fishbowl" with a fantastic view and nowhere to go, as it went on I decided to toss it to the wind, commit entirely to the metaphor and be the fish in a fishbowl in my fishbowl of a room, bubbles and all. I love that you picked it! Thanks for the comment

• theodamus 3 months ago

  I'm so excited! I'll listen to your stuff now

•  wille 3 months ago

  You have been paired with @theodamus in the FOLKTRONICA album project. Next step is deciding how to start - I'll leave that up to you As the co-creator of Strangle Disco, I can only endorse that sort of direction

• majidae 3 months ago

  That is pretty depressing. I'm sorry for your horse loss. :C
  I just use the Deathless Horse mod... and reskinned my horse to be a skeleton... but that's not important right now.

•  marklberry 3 months ago

  Tom,
  Love what you've done so far. We should collab again as I see your lyrics are sparse without me Awesome music and a whole menagerie of instruments and implements seem to be under your complete control. Keep rocking, you are on track for 29 songs this FAWM. I'll be listening.
  Cheers, marklberry

•  marklberry 3 months ago

  Wow, six songs already. More than a song a day. You are a master. Working my way though listening to them, and of course, enjoying the experience.
  Cheers, marklberry

• slyswell 3 months ago

  thanks for your comment on feeling down.
  
  I uploaded a demo today. When I was wrting the lyrics I had this melody in my head which I thought probably sounded like a song i knew.
  
  Now I think I got it. The chorus reminds me of Mother from Pink Floyd. But it is still different

• nadia 3 months ago

  hey! thanks for all the comments...i agree about the levels on the FX for my strange skies mix. by the time i got to that i was so tired of staring at/listening to the song that i was about to meltdown right here on the sofa. i may go back and edit levels tomorrow after i've slept and refreshed i had to bring guitar levels way down because the rhythm was off just a half tick...and again...too exhausted to fix it now!!!

•  oneslowtyper 3 months ago

  Thanks for the comments Tom, if you liked the line about the blank canvas and paint, I believe I have an old piece somewhere I have to dig up that expands on that topic. Lots of time after FAWM, you're always welcome to grab a line or a whole song.

•  adamhill 3 months ago

  Join the revolution! *23532

• xnonentityy 3 months ago

  Your thoughtful comment on my lyrics made me smile. (: thank you!

•  snoozin 3 months ago

  Thanks for your feedback..winter has given us a miss as well, but I remember vividly when it packed a wallop!!!

• megengell 3 months ago

  Tis okay
  I'll shoot any future ideas your way, definitely.

•  devin 3 months ago

  PS For Rockingfeller criteria, I wait a few days and see what's shaking out. It becomes pretty obvious who is participating, behaving, and deserving...while giving folks enough time to pony up if they can.

• megengell 3 months ago

  *songskirmish title.

• megengell 3 months ago

  I wasn't sure whether to tell you here or on the forum, so I did both. I am willing to do the songskirmish. If you still need one.

•  heavyhedonist 3 months ago

  Even a FOP of two wouldn't be the same... ah, let's work on it for the next 2 years and see....

•  oneslowtyper 3 months ago

  Hi Tom,
  If you're Feeling Down for doing another Feeling Down - I was hoping for a style similar to what you did with Dark Side of the Moon. Naturally, I only have lyrics, but feel free to join in if it inspires you.
  
  Cheers,
  John

•  cheekmeat 3 months ago

  Thanks for your comments on my skirmish last night. That is indeed a glockenspiel part.
  It's just as well that you were too tired to try to interpret the lyrics. I've never written a song that quickly before, so I focused mainly on meter. The next step will be adjusting the lyrics to try to add "sense".
  Or not.

• dang 3 months ago

  I think I'm in over my head . four first verses.four songs . talked myself out of signing up last night then signed up early this morning half asleep. You are a veteran . How do I prioritize?

• candle 3 months ago

  LOL, yeah - that's what I love about Jeskola Buzz. You can route anything in just about any way imaginable. Its so versitile that even just playing around with the various machines you can find inspiration. The one draw back is that it's a glorified Tracker on steroids & if your not familiar with Trackers & how they work, the learnign curve can be a bit steep.
  
  Thanks for the great comment!
  
  See You In The Shadows…

•  livinginthemusic 3 months ago

  I love the effects--very richly discombobulating...

•  iocanepower 3 months ago

  

•  calumcarlyle 3 months ago

  yeah, i know what you mean. very frustrating to try and champion a songwriting site like nasoalmo and not only is the site crap but the admin keeps saying either it's fixed or it must be the fault of people's browser software. Anyway, thanks for the kind words, i got my nasoalmo albm onto my site asap, won't be going back there again, the website is as crap as the fawm.org one is excellent.

•  tcelliott 3 months ago

  Yeah, I'm definitely up for a halfnhalf. I'd probably be willing to do a couple depending on timing. I'll take first or second.

• uvejeff 3 months ago

  http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110714191539.htm
  More research into the Uncanny Valley phenomenon.

•  corinnecurcio 3 months ago

  Thank you sir!

•  airbagtester 3 months ago

  Re: Piano - Not quite "prepared piano" although I might try that; more like "modified" as in I had to align the entire pin block to the left with a steel cable torqued through the side. Modified as in "this piano should be up on concrete blocks in my front yard."

• deafsteever 4 months ago

  Hi, Tom!
  
  Good to see ya. Lookin' forward to whatever you conjure up for FAWM 2012!
  
  Cheers!
  
  Stephen

•  devin 4 months ago

  My good dude! Nice to see you again at the mid-winter FAWMstock solstice.
  
  Let me know if you're up for any more nursery rhymes/ hymns like last summer.

•  airbagtester 4 months ago

  Looking forward to hearing your stuff again!

•  ianuarius 4 months ago

  Uncanny valley of music! That's what I've been creating all these years!
  
  Not so bad that you'd take it lightheartedly, but not so good you'd actually listen it. Haa!
  
  Well, good luck for you this year!

•  max 4 months ago

  Just watched your modrock vid. Are you going to do more of those, after this experiment?
  Working with a green screen is on one of my many 'one time I do that too' lists. After seeing yours I think I might try it later this year.

•  gslade 4 months ago

  Re: Quitting the Circus - humorous lyrics..enjoyed..

•  johncrossman 4 months ago

  Not unlike a certain fabled ice cream man, the impending approach of some new music from your direction makes me all giddy and stuff.

•  sapient 4 months ago

  \m/ >..< \m/

•  max 4 months ago

  Here's hoping you'll have a fantastic, productiveTwentyTwelve FAWM.