February Album Writing Month - FAWM.ORG

timmyriordan (@timmyriordan)

progress: 18

winner!
joined: February 5 2009
location: Massachusetts, USA
website: www.timmyr.com
influences: Gillian Welch, Elvis Costello, Jeffery Foucault, Tom Waits, They Might Be Giants,

Bio

3/13/2012: Feel free to listen but I do believe my active participation in FAWM 2012 has come to an end. I'll be poking my head in from time to time. Thanks everyone who made this a great year!

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Folk with Nerdy Swagger was the tag line I recently decided to hang on a shingle outside my door, though I think there are any number of folks round these parts that can outswagger me on the nerdiness front (this means you @Errol)

This is my fourth year 'round these parts. I run my own little project called The Song Bomb (www.thesongbomb.com) during February for which I write 28 songs each year. FAWM keeps me sane while I'm doing it and @Billysea reminds me that 28 songs ain't so many.

That said, The Song Bomb is raising money for the non-profit Guitars in the Classroom (www.guitarsintheclassroom.org) which instructs teachers how to play guitar and write songs so they can bring song based education into their classrooms. It's a great organization. Feel free to say 'hey' if you're interested in finding out more or helping them out. And if you happen to have some extra cash to toss in our fundraising pot (AFTER you've got your Rock Hands of course) we're happy to accept whatever you'd like to give.

2012 Songs

1	Streets of Providence	13 comments // 3 months ago
2	Out of Me	4 comments // 3 months ago
3	Call it Wonder	5 comments // 3 months ago
4	Brand New Shoes	7 comments // 3 months ago
5	Our Custodian	7 comments // 3 months ago
6	Good Used Stuff	7 comments // 3 months ago
7	Judas Sestina	7 comments // 3 months ago
8	Darling, I Love You	9 comments // 3 months ago
9	Return to You	1 comment // 3 months ago
10	Ouroboros	3 comments // 3 months ago
11	Get Down To It	11 comments // 3 months ago
12	Leading to More Use (internet song)	3 comments // 3 months ago
13	Search for Love	4 comments // 3 months ago
14	Blue Ribbons and Big Sky	8 comments // 3 months ago
15	Ain't No Good Luck	8 comments // 3 months ago
16	Dog Messing with a Skunk Again (with duaneclancy)	9 comments // 3 months ago
17	Falling Through the Cracks	6 comments // 3 months ago
18	Demon Ukulele	5 comments // 2 months ago

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natrin 1 month ago

great to meet you last night, I enjoyed your set as well as your tunes on here

-Michael
iocanepower 2 months ago

Thanks for the listen, Timmy!
mikegtz 2 months ago

I'm putting up this blurb in the USA Northeast Forum and putting it as a message to all the Boston area folks I know here. Hopefully, a good turnout.

Hey, Folks, come one and come all to the first ever and hopefully annual greater Boston area FAWM over party at Bloc 11 , 11 Bow Street, Union Square, Somerville this coming Sunday, March 25th at 6pm. If you have questions/comments, please leave a note for me at @mikegtz. Join @TimmyRiordan and @BethDeSombre and I there!
mikegtz 2 months ago

Let's go with Bloc 11 at 6pm on Sunday 3/25. That is a nice place. I will spread the word.
mikegtz 2 months ago

Tim, I just heard from BethDeSombre and if you could do Radio around 5:30-6:00 pm on Sunday,March 25th,this may be the time and place for our first ever FAWM overBoston area party. Let me know.
chipwithrow 2 months ago

Just found out today about your Song Bomb project - man, that sounds cool! I'm a teacher (high school writing) and I've written tons of songs for kids. Every once in a while I play for my students, but most of my kids songs are aimed at a much younger audience.
mikegtz 2 months ago

Tim ,it looks like Radio could work for the 18th around -5:30pm. I would have to drive since it is in Union Square but that would be ok. Does the open mike start at 7:30 pm.that night there? Sounds like it could be fun.
helenseviltwin 2 months ago

Thanks for the encouragement

I am going to post stuff. I've been waiting for people to do vocals for it. I have versions where it's just me singing and it's horribly confusing. Should have the first song posted tonight, though.
mikegtz 2 months ago

Tim, what would you think of a FAWM over party at Club Passim for Boston area folks at 5pm on Sunday, March 18th? There is a show at 8pm that people may or may not want to attend but if we all meet at 5pm, we would have a chance to chat and meet and maybe go somewhere after that. Let me know and I will take the lead in organizing it.
joy212 3 months ago

It's all about the short story with him. Check out "The Aleph," and "Funes." Everything is pretty thought provoking, though. And gorgeously written too. If I didn't have to choose between spending my life studying south american literature (I also completely swoon for Jose Saramago's prose) and making enough money to eat, that's what I'd do with my life.
joy212 3 months ago

I LOVE Borges! I know that's probably not a big surprise. I've always wanted to write a song inspired by his ideas. Hmm... I do need to finish at least four more...
bethdesombre 3 months ago

Thanks for your comments on my stuff. I'm gonna try to make it to your March 4th show if possible; I have friends who have song-bombed with you (Vance Gilbert, Bethel Steele, Connor Garvey) and they told me to keep an eye out for you. Would love to participate in a future year.
victoriavox 3 months ago

thanks tim for your kind comments hope you are doing well!! xoxo
charliecheney 3 months ago

Tim, please check out the updated full-band Chuck Berry-style "Resale Shop of Love" when you get a chance. http://fawm.org/songs/26098/
frenchcricket 3 months ago

Thanks man, and well done on the FAWMwin!
benjaminyerke 3 months ago

Thanks for the heads up, i fixed the links and provided direct links to songs. Let me know if they are still not working.
errol 3 months ago

You know, I'm getting bad at responding to people who comment on my song. Thanks Timmy Riooordan!

You do know there's a way to get past the 1000 characters, right? I'm assuming everyone knows that trick.
joy212 3 months ago

It's up!! Thanks for the inspiration.
toms 3 months ago

If we can only be reminded of places we have been, then why am I continually reminded of....oh, wait, never mind!
nadia 3 months ago

thanks for your comments on "catch up." i'm glad you enjoyed it!
joy212 3 months ago

Sestina written... now I have to figure out music. I've got some ideas, but I'm gonna give them time to jell. It's up though if you're interested in reading it.
foxis 3 months ago

Hi Timmy. Well...sadly, that studio isn't mine. It belongs to Peter Gabriel (Real World Studios). I was just having some fun and have now confessed in the thread. Sorry!
Wow - you are more than on track! Have to give you a listen today. I hope to get a track up soon, it's been super hectic.
plainspoke 3 months ago

Thank you for listening and for your comment. Yes, it is rather introspective.
toms 3 months ago

Salem State? Rats. I was aiming for Framingham State on a sunny July day in 1998.

Thank you for the kind comment!
gooseran 3 months ago

Dude, thanks for the kind reviews on my songs. I have a heck of a time getting people to listen to my stuff so it's always great to see new comments. To me, getting feedback from fellow musicians means a lot. Thanks again, Timmy!
errol 3 months ago

Oh, but it was a CHALLENGE! But.. a challenge I could not complete. Ah well. Wow, we're up to 10 songs now.

Well, you. Not we.
errol 3 months ago

Wow, Timmy! THAT was pretty darn impressive.

Heck, I wouldn't be able to do that... I would have gotten as far as..

Lo!

And that's about it.

Accolades!

(If you were hoping that I would respond in kind, I wouldn't have been able to ... that would be tooooo hard!)
errol 3 months ago

YOU have a comment now. And it's LONG LONG LONG.
max 3 months ago

Thanks for listening Timmy, much appreciated!
duaneclancy 3 months ago

Hey man ... got my "Sestina" offering placed on the alter ... Riders Of Rohan (*24402)
That was a completely different style than anything I have ever done (took me a while too ... 2 hours!) But I did have to do some research on the style ... and recheck some things in the Tolkien books.
toms 3 months ago

Thank you, Timmy!
bennygee123 3 months ago

Thanks! I'm glad you like the song. Yeah I thought about that "hard" line when I was writing it. I hate to say that the innuendo was mostly intentional. In fact I almost egged it on with the word 'it' instead of the word 'life'. I tend to slip in as many culture references, innuendos, and puns as I can when I'm writing just to keep myself entertained.
errol 3 months ago

Good grief... I was doing video comments, went to your profile... and there were no songs.

And now... you have 8.

So... which one shall I leave a comment on. It better be a good one. Although... maybe not one you really like... because I'll destroy it somehow... I just know it...

And yes, I am nerdier than you! *LAUGH*
joy212 3 months ago

Thanks for the tips, I'll check out those sources for sure. Also, I do enjoy Neil Gaiman; I'm actually finishing up American Gods right now. It does not surprise me at all that he would write a sestina. I've been reading a few to kind of get the feel.... ambitious, but I think I'll try it!
gslade 3 months ago

re: where be songs - Still lookin' for 'em
joy212 3 months ago

Thanks, Timmy. I totally just googled what a sestina is, and I'm not gonna lie, I'm considering it.... might take me the whole month and be a little crazy, but I am considering it.
billysea 3 months ago

Thank you Timmy
billysea 4 months ago

Hey friend, good to see you again. Looking forward to more of the madness that FAWM inspires