Friday, April 04, 2008
HMHS 111 - Win Something and Vegetables 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
Friday, February 01, 2008
HMHS 103 - I meant to do that
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
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
HMHS 99 - It's Christmas Time (time to be afraid)
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
Friday, November 16, 2007
HMHS 95 - Describing all our parts
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
HMHS 94 - Back to Bassics
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
Wednesday, November 07, 2007
HMHS 93 - Better late than never, maybe ?
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
Friday, October 19, 2007
HMHS 91 - The distorted views of the hardest working man in home audio podcasting
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
Thursday, March 22, 2007
Ep 68 - The with-a-cold Hit Show
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
Check all the recording shows on the home recording network
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
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
Friday, March 02, 2007
Ep 65 - The Steve's Back Crackerjack Show
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
Check all the recording shows on the home recording network
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
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
Thursday, February 22, 2007
Ep 64 - The Home Made Hit Show
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
Check all the recording shows on the home recording network
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
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
Thursday, February 15, 2007
Ep 63 - The Home Made Cracks Show 2
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
Check all the recording shows on the home recording network
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
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







