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Back again for more songwriting jabber. Lots of discussion of rhyming and lyrics, Leonard Cohen, getting the drums right, and Pat Pattison's lyric writing and worksheet process.

Keep on exercising those songwriting muscles.

A good rhyming site www.rhymezone.com

A decent Thesaurus site ARTFL Project

Tony gives a thumbs up to Songwriting: Essential Guide to Rhyming by Pat Pattison




And last but definitely not least - the songs

Rob Christiansen - All That Shines MySpace

Patrick Bonier – Sum Sum Summertime Soundclick

Dan Leuders - Summertime is Here danlueders.com

Labels: butterworth, criddle, hit, home, homemade, made, recording, show, songwriter, songwriting

Another jam packed, songwriting, songwriter, home recording, babble fest (get those keywords out there google !!!!).

Lots of links for this week:

Simple Carnival Remix Contest:

Songs and performers this week:

Summer is - Dave Chick Hatched Productions
Summer In The City - Robbie Ryan MySpace
Life on a Beach - Albert Forssall Soundclick
Life on a Beach - Gary Davies Soundclick
Zone 104 - Fast Cakes Soundclick

Video version of Robbie's Song


Book 1: Sounds Like Teen Spirit
Book 2: Dave's Toilet Reading
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Labels: amateur, home, homemade, recording, show, songwriter, songwriting

Another, hopefully, great show for you this week.

Here's the books I talked about.



Songs:

Heart Failure - Sling MySpace

6 my 9 - Rob White (Riffmaster) Soundclick

Remembrance Day – Colin Gillman Website

Labels: amateur, hit, home, homemade, made, show, songwriter, songwriting

Welcome to a good solid audio show featuring great songs and songwriting talk. Plus hear the potatoes themselves talk.

Plenty of links for today.

A great read at the new songwriting blog Adventures In Songwriting

Read the interviews and other songwriting stuff at Songs and Sonics

Thanks for the longtime and ongoing support from The Indie Bible


Send an email with CONTEST in the title to win the EP and T-Shirt from The Simple Carnival

Songs:

Slide Away - Les Cotton lescotton.co.uk

Caitlin's On The Beach - The Simple Carnival SimpleCarnival.com

Genevive - The Tones Soundclick

Labels: bible, carnival, hit, home, homemade, indie, made, show, simple, songwriter, songwriting, tones

Hi again to another high volume, low quality Home Made Hit Show. Listen to my analysis of my own song (talking about yourself pursuing your own narcissistic hobby ???) along with more great tunes.

Songs this week:

David Gilhooly - One More Time

Jeff Yankauer - Good Luck Soundclick

The Great Potatoes (aka Albert Forssell) - French Fries Overdose
Albert's Soundclick or visit the Great Potatoes

Labels: amateur, amatuer, hit, home, homemade, made, show, songwriter, songwriting, vocal

We struggled with expectations after last weeks great show and the great response so decided to go the other direction with a total disaster. Dave and I recorded a show but my audio failed to record so Dave stepped up and quickly recorded a replacement show - which I then mixed. Apologies in advance for any flaws.

Songs this week:

Andrew Spicer – Savior of the Erroneous Power humblefly.net

Euroamerica - Work of Art Soundclick

David Cooper - Not To Blame Songplanet

Labels: amateur, audio, hit, home, homemade, made, show, song, songwriter, songwriting, vocal

Welcome to the leap year edition of the Home Made Hit Show featuring a free bonus song.

Links for the week:

RPM Challenge Record your CD in February with a lot of other people
Jamstudio Your personal online band
This Week In Tech Technology podcast, check TWIT 133 for discussion of the state of the music biz
Jonathan Coulton Entertain yourself with someone who succeeded doing what you do
Mike Wich "MUSICIAN"

This weeks song:

I Feel - Lee Szwast Soundclick
Didn't You Dwayne - Gary Davies Soundclick
Keep Your Friends Closer - John Tully / The Cracks Soundclick
Hipshake - R.Mutt MySpace

Labels: Coulton, hit, home, homemade, Jamstudio, lyrics, RPM, show, songwriter, songwriting

A short and sweet solo show this week. I've been busy with the RPM challenge and Dave is moving office. Always looking for guest hosts for weeks like these so let me know.

Apologies to Mark Tupuhi for incorrectly naming him by his old band name St. Lucy. I read the full email after I'd already recorded the show.

This weeks music:

Dick Langford (and guests) - Without Company Soundclick

Mark Tupuhi - Wings of Steel MySpace

Charles Evans - Hunt The Moon / Don't Forget Soundclick

Labels: acoustic, amateur, hit, hits, home, homemade, made, show, songwriter, songwriting

Another talk and music show.

Links:

The RPM Challenge Record a new album in February (listen to my song above left on the player)

More Joe Pop stuff at JoePopToons.com Click on the image above for a bigger version

Songs:

Is It Love - Papa Satch ReverbNation

Body In The Woods - Famico / JungChoi Soundclick

Resurrection - Good Question GoodQuestion.ca

Labels: acoustic, amateur, amatuer, audio, hit, home, homemade, made, RPM, show, song, songwriter, songwriting, vocal

Hi there, another week and finally a Criddle Tune.

Check out the songs and listen to me sing the same line over and over again in my vocal mixing segment.

Songs today:

On Your Way To Hell - Mike Caro sent by Tom Reilly-Devon (Soundclick)

Terrifying Heat - Dave Criddle Soundclick (though Dave needs to post his songs)

Frontline - Rogue Thief Website

Labels: amateur, audio, hits, home, homemade, indie, lyrics, made, mixing, recorded, recording, song, songwriter, songwriting, Studio, vocal

Back to the regular old audio show today.

My favorite lyrics book.



Have fun making music from your desk with JamStudio

Watch indie videos at www.greendragonmedia.com

This weeks music:

Envy by Ghasms www.myspace.com/ghasmsband

A Candle In My Window by Daniel Waite Soundclick

Don't Try To Find Me - Gary Davies & The Tones Gary at Soundclick

Labels: audio, guitar, hit, home, homemade, recording, show, song, songwriter, songwriting, Studio

A lot to cover in the post this week.

Videos I'm gonna experiment with a few video shows. If you have any videos that you would like me to play of songs or studios or other stuff then please send me a message.

The forum The forum returns you can find it at www.homemadehitshow.com/forum Thanks to Zoetrope for either supporting me or threatening to kick me out. You call.

Recording / Music Wallpapers great thread and simple but ignored idea by Keith Warren over at homerecordingconnection.com Here is the post.

Feedback Please remember, if you hear a home recorded song you like, either here or elsewhere, let the artist no, we all thrive on those wonderful little pieces of feedback

Today's Songs:

Waiting for a Train - The Morrisons MySpace

Standing Taller - Colin Gillman www.thegillman.co.uk

Butch Brooklyn - The Legendary Ten Seconds goldenpathway.co.uk

Labels: amateur, amatuer, audio, home, homemade, lyrics, songwriter, songwriting, Studio, vocal

Happy holiday's to all.

A pretty standard show featuring home made Christmas music.

You will be excited to hear Dave rattle on about Kurt Cobain and a discussion of what using drum loops really means.

Songs:

Santa On His Way - Miss Kristin MissKristin.com

All I got for Christmas Was The Blues - Mike and Ike WestfieldRecording.com

Wake Up (A Christmas Carol) - John Tully Soundclick

Labels: amateur, amatuer, audio, guitar, home, homemade, indie, music, pop, recorded, recording, rock, songwriter, songwriting, Studio

Please take some time to listen to the two most boring people in podcasting, Tony Butterworth & Dave Criddle, discussing songwriting and Rikky Rooksby books.

* Keeping the energy when recording
* Drums first or last
* Don't let the technology get in the way of the song

and much much more is discussed.

Today's Songs

Way To Deep - Dave Chick HatchedProductions

We're All Done - Phil Harewood (produced by John Hodgson)

Kiss The Girl - TheCriddleTones (Dave & Tony) Dave's Music & Tony's Music

Buy those Rikky Rooksby books

Labels: amateur, audio, home, homemade, made, music, recorded, recording, Rikky, Rooksby, song, songwriter, songwriting

Welcome to episode 95 of the Home Made Hit Show hosted by Tony Butterworth and Dave Criddle.

This week Tony rants on about his new arch-enemy - Gene Simmons - and Dave presents a segment on the different components of a guitar. Thanks a lot to Randy Frankel for the expert information.

Please use the Amazon link on this site if you're going to buy anything from Amazon this Christmas.

Also check out Rondo Music for some outstanding low cost guitars that are reviewed as being very high quality. They also have basses, acoustics and other musical items.




This weeks songs:

Exasperation Station - Colin Gillman (Magic Ship) www.myspace.com/magicshipband

Who Hasn't Slept With You - A Mere Hobbyist Soundclick

Nearly There - Bjorn Nilsen & Les Cotton Soundclick

Labels: acoustic, amateur, audio, bass, hit, home, homemade, indie, pop, recorded, recording, rock, software, song, songwriter, songwriting, Studio, vocal

Welcome to show 94 of The Home Made Hit Show hosted by Tony Butterworth and Dave Criddle.

This week we focus on some general songwriting talk & a segment on basslines in songs from Dave.

As I discussed in the show please use the Amazon link on this site if you're going to buy anything from Amazon this Christmas.

Also check out Rondo Music for some outstanding low cost guitars that are reviewed as being very high quality. They also have basses, acoustics and other musical items.



This weeks songs:

Let It Go - Chris Katris http://chriskatris.com/

Please Tell Me - Chris Creswell http://www.myspace.com/sconn1

Aliwu Mix - Derrik Jordan http://www.derrikjordan.com

Labels: acoustic, amateur, audio, bass, hit, home, homemade, indie, pop, recorded, recording, rock, software, song, songwriter, songwriting, Studio, vocal

Apologies for the delay in getting the show out, we're just trying not to be slaves to any artificial schedule.

Today hear us babble about general songwriting stuff and a discussion of writing outside your comfort zone, writing differently styles and in different ways.

Todays Songs

She is Beautiful by Pox (aka David Malfese) www.myspace.com/poxspace.

It’s Just a Matter of Time by Frank Dicker Frank at Soundclick

Your Mind by Still Life (aka Ian and Marlen)

Labels: acoustic, amateur, amatuer, audio, blues, guitar, home, homemade, indie, music, pop, recorded, recording, rock, software, Studio, vocal

Download this episode to hear Dave's example of recording audio with a guitar distortion patch.

3 Songs for you today + a discussion of different ways to get songs started.

I talked about Rondo Music and their outstanding prices for well reviewed guitars, copies of Telecasters, Les Paul's and everything else you can think of.

I also mentioned John Tully / The Cracks and his Open Mic approach to songwriting. Hear some of the recordings here at his soundclick site

Songs this week.

Better Kind Of Life - Three Rivers Crossing / Jay Brieler find more at Soundclick

The Art of Giving Up Brad Kayal / 49Admiral find more at this site 49admiral.com

Tell Her – The Low Countries / Nigel Parrington more at Myspace

Labels: acoustic, amateur, amatuer, audio, bass, guitar, hits, home, homemade, indie, line6, mixing, music, pop, Preamp, recorded, recording, software, Studio, vocal

Listen to Dave's excellent audio review of the Art Tube MP Preamp. These little devils have multiple versions ranging from $30 up to $100 + . They are not going to make or break your sound but they are an outstanding and cheap way to boost and nicely color your incoming signal.

You can pick them up at all the usual online retailers including Amazon

Art Tube MP Studio at Amazon

Art Tube MP Professional at Amazon

Labels: amateur, amatuer, Art, audio, home, homemade, MP, Preamp, recording, software, Studio, vocal

A special interview show this week featuring Carter Mahnke. Check out the words and music of Carter and his musical alter ego Midnight Surf Party.

Find more at www.midnightsurfparty.com/ and MySpace

Carter makes his tracks available free, but you can also donate to him or buy his CD from his website.

Labels: acoustic, amateur, amatuer, audio, Carter, guitar, home, Mahnke, Midnight, mixing, music, Party, pop, recorded, recording, software, Surf, vocal

Here is episode 75: 42 minutes and 1 second of tunes from Alec Berlin's Beauty, Grazing at the Trough CD. Subscribe above or click here for the show. There is also a low-bandwidth version here Please subscribe via email and please vote at the links above. add me as a friend at My Space. Please check into the forum. Check out the blog Home Made Hit Show Blog

Featuring the music of Alec Berlin, find more at these sites

www.alecberlin.com
http://www.myspace.com/alecberlin

Alec on CD Baby Alec at Amazon Alec on iTunes

Check all the recording shows on the home recording network
Check out Kunaki.com for fantastic & great priced CD's

Songs
Everything I Want
No One Here But Me
I See You
Chronic
Goner
My Baby Likes To Eat

Bill Mecca - Voice Over Talent
Find my attempts at music at Tony's Soundclick Site
Tomas de Camino music Soundclick

Labels: Alec, Berlin, home, music, pop, recorded, recording, rock

Here is episode 68: 31 minutes 36 seconds of quality over quantity home made hits. Subscribe above or click here for the show. There is also a low-bandwidth version here Please subscribe via email and please vote at the links above. add me as a friend at My Space. Please check into the forum. Check out the blog Home Made Hit Show Blog

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She Loves Me Now - Video Version



Artists featured:

Jade Garden - Id Guiness MySpace
She Loves Me Now - John Tully Soundclick
I Anticipate The Next Time - Lumberjack Mafia website
Ride - G I G S MySpace
Small Town Sunday Morning - Mark hicks Soundclick
Unwind - Fishkill website

Bill Mecca - Voice Over Talent
Find my attempts at music at Tony's Soundclick Site
Tomas de Camino music Soundclick

Labels: amateur, amatuer, blues, guitar, heavy, hits, home, homemade, indie, keyboards, line6, mixing, music, pop, recorded, recording

Here is episode 65: Open the box it's the Steve Nylander show, all 30 minutes and 11 seconds. Subscribe above or click here for the show. There is also a low-bandwidth version here Please subscribe via email and please vote at the links above. add me as a friend at My Space. Please check into the forum. Check out the blog Home Made Hit Show Blog

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Another great show from the new somewhat regular (when he eats his bran) Steve "Smash Hits' Nylander. Steve dedicates this weeks show to the memory of the late Fred Rogers (Mr. Rogers Neighborhood).....

Listen to Steve's music here

Artists featured:
Sleep of the Drunk - Old Man Stuart website
No Sera Largo - Mike Wich Soundclick
Sisters in the Dark - Daveski Soundclick
Everyone Can See - The Bees / Dave Criddle leisureband.com
Your Life Is - Joe Pop website

Bill Mecca - Voice Over Talent
Find my attempts at music at Tony's Soundclick Site
Tomas de Camino music Soundclick

Labels: acoustic, amateur, amatuer, bass, blues, boss, guitar, home, homemade, indie, keyboards, line6, made, pop, recording, rock, tascam, zoom

Here is episode 64: 33 minutes 37 seconds of hissing home made hits. Subscribe above or click here for the show. There is also a low-bandwidth version here Please subscribe via email and please vote at the links above. add me as a friend at My Space. Please check into the forum. Check out the blog Home Made Hit Show Blog

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Kerry Penley wins the Powertracks Pro Software - please email me

Artists featured:
Here Comes That Girl - The Soviet Hare Krishna's MySpace
Butterflys Are Free - Frank Dicker Soundclick
Follow - John Bowen John Bowen
The Group Of Nine - A Mere Hobbyist Soundclick
Sunshine - Papa Satch Reverbination
A Simple Love Song - Sucrepop Sucrepop.com

Bill Mecca - Voice Over Talent
Find my attempts at music at Tony's Soundclick Site
Tomas de Camino music Soundclick

Labels: acoustic, blues, heavy, hit, hits, home, homemade, indie, made, mastering, metal, mixing, music, pop, recording, rock, software

Here is episode 63: 28 minutes and 8 seconds of John Tully selected rock hits. Subscribe above or click here for the show. There is also a low-bandwidth version here Please subscribe via email and please vote at the links above. add me as a friend at My Space. Please check into the forum. Check out the blog Home Made Hit Show Blog

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Listen to John's music here

Send me your emails to win a copy of Powertracks Pro Audio

Artists featured:
"D-Lorus" - by The Pocket Billards pocketbilliards.tk
"Midnight Fog" by Chris Fuller Chrisfullermusic.com
"Don't Know (Linda) by Across The Love AudioStreet
"Anyways" by Zim Soundclick
"Warm As Ice" by Brucie Soundclick
"Run" by The Tones Soundclick

Bill Mecca - Voice Over Talent
Find my attempts at music at Tony's Soundclick Site
Tomas de Camino music Soundclick

Labels: amateur, amatuer, home, indie, made, music, pop, recording, rock

Here is episode 62: 33 minutes 37 seconds of James Wills and Joe Holtaway wholesome goodness. Subscribe above or click here for the show. There is also a low-bandwidth version here Please subscribe via email and please vote at the links above. add me as a friend at My Space. Please check into the forum. Check out the blog Home Made Hit Show Blog

Send me an email if you'd like a copy of these guys EP

Send me your emails to win a copy of Powertracks Pro Audio

http://www.myspace.com/jameswillsmusic

http://www.myspace.com/joeholtaway

Songs featured:
* Dynamite Key
* 10 Day Girl
* Aspen Leaves
* Howson Road
* Time will tell
* Another Day is here

Bill Mecca - Voice Over Talent
Find my attempts at music at Tony's Soundclick Site
Tomas de Camino music Soundclick

Labels: holtaway, home, homemade, joe, music, pop, recorded, recording, rock, wills