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Friday, April 16, 2010
HMHS 196 - Lyrics Do Matter Gosh Darn It !
Here we go again with the home recording and songwriting wonder from the experienced professional musician Tony Butterworth and the rank amateur Dave Criddle.
This weeks discussions
Justin Bieber - Girl
The Holloways - Jukebox Sunshine
Sea and Cake - Weekend
This weeks discussions
- More on "modern" lyrics
- Stevie Z reminds us that songs are a chance to say something
- Travis Brown wants a review (or does he)
- Tony liked a Justin Bieber song
- Tony has continued to listen to Jonsi and The Holloways
- Dave has been listening to Jonsi and "Sea and Cake"
- Dave talks about his latency research
- Dave talks about Buddy Holly's Midnight Shift
- Tony says "Lyrics don't matter unless they aren't there or you can't understand them"
- Dave's songs sound great when performed by his band
- Spotlights - Travis Brown
- Straight Up Shot - Famous Patrick Bonier
- Let the Sunshine In - Guys From South
Justin Bieber - Girl
The Holloways - Jukebox Sunshine
Sea and Cake - Weekend
Thursday, April 08, 2010
HMHS 195 - Your Songs Are Good Enough

More home songwriting and home recording fabulousness from Mr David Criddle and Ms Tony Butterworth.
This week we discus
- Using more than one good lyric idea per song (including a short discussion of lyrically power spots)
- The music based movie Bandslam
- Dave's latency experiments (thanks to Dan Webb for the email, I believe I forgot to mention your name in the show
- Tony has been listening to Jonsi, Dave has been shuffling
- Michael Wagner - That Secret Thing
- Jamalopia (James Hart) - No Advice
- John Bowen - Only Time
Friday, April 02, 2010
HMHS 194 - Universal VST Care
More home songwriting and recording goodness from your hosts Mr David Criddle and Ms Tony Butterworth.
This week we discuss
Lighspeed Champion Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0DeLTU5nLk
Mission Of Burma Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04tY9owV0wk
This week we discuss
- Tony 39 Album Reviews READ HERE
- Vocal Mics
- Not knowing what your song is about
- Dave relearning his songs for a live show
- Black Francis (being the correct name)
- Dave fixes his drums, LISTEN HERE
- What we've been listening to. Tony: Lightspeed Champion. Dave: Message to Burma
- David Cooper - Long Long Ago
- Grandma Melonhead - Perfect World
- The Tones - Singer Songwriter
Lighspeed Champion Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0DeLTU5nLk
Mission Of Burma Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04tY9owV0wk







