A loose collective of artists, led by the members of the band Haiku Rd., engaging in a creative experiment, to write and record a song in one week, and post it here. We managed at least one every week through 2007, but going forward we'll post 'em as we get 'em. Anyone who's game is welcome to participate. http://www.myspace.com/1song1week en-us This site is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License, 2007 Tues, 22 Jan 2008 22:40:00 -0700 Tues, 22 Jan 2008 22:40:00 -0700 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss chris@slywiz.com Haiku Rd. New music written, arranged, performed and recorded in one week Haiku Rd. saw@haikurd.com No Song-a-Week song a week SAW alternative experimental haiku rd. road band music singer songwriter musicians home recording http://www.haikurd.com/SAW/2008saw01.mp3 The band Running Still adds our first of the revamped SAW of 2008. Band member, Ben Zwerin explains "It was all done within a week. Our singer and writer Asi writes really fast and we were already in the studio at that point so we were able to do it all in a couple of days!" Enjoy this track and learn more at www.runningstillmusic.com. Podcasts Tues, 22 Jan 2008 22:40:00 -0700 No Song a Week Podcast 2008, No. 1 - Ordinary by Running Still The band Running Still adds our first of the revamped SAWs of 2008. Band member, Ben Zwerin explains "It was all done within a week. Our singer and writer Asi writes really fast and we were already in the studio at that point so we were able to do it all in a couple of days!" Enjoy this track and learn more at www.runningstillmusic.com 00:03:45 Song-a-Week song a week SAW alternative experimental haiku rd. road band music singer songwriter musicians home recording http://www.haikurd.com/SAW/saw52.mp3 Richard rounds out one whole year of creativity-with-a-deadline with his new Breedlove guitar (thanks Santa!). Unfortunately, he cannot finish due to the arrival of his newborn daughter, Desert Rose! As you listen, know that we thank for you interest in our year-long new-music project and hope that you'll be hearing everyone who participated again very soon. Podcasts Mon, 31 Dec 2007 17:10:00 -0700 No Song a Week Podcast No. 52 - End O Year by Richard E. Moore Richard rounds out one whole year of creativity-with-a-deadline with his new Breedlove guitar (thanks Santa!). Unfortunately, he cannot finish due to the arrival of his newborn daughter, Desert Rose! As you listen, know that we thank for you interest in our year-long new-music project and hope that you'll be hearing everyone who participated again very soon. 00:01:11 Song-a-Week song a week SAW alternative experimental haiku rd. road band music singer songwriter musicians home recording http://www.haikurd.com/SAW/saw51.mp3 Better late than never, we welcome a newcomer to the SAW fold, Michael J. Munn. This one's a slow-burning acoustic pop song with an almost bluesy feel, emotional delivery and instantly hummable melody. Enjoy! Podcasts Mon, 24 Dec 2007 20:55:00 -0700 No Song a Week Podcast No. 51 - Send Her an Angel by Michael J. Munn Better late than never, we welcome a newcomer to the SAW fold, Michael J. Munn. This one's a slow-burning acoustic pop song with an almost bluesy feel and instantly hummable melody. Enjoy! 00:04:20 Song-a-Week song a week SAW alternative experimental haiku rd. road band music singer songwriter musicians home recording http://www.haikurd.com/SAW/saw50.mp3 Chris pulls out a squeaker, uploading this one just before midnight Monday! Truth be told, it didn't look like he'd finish in time, what with the holidays and the parties and all that rot. This one was inspired by actual events -- waking up in the middle of the night realizing his life was probably close to halfway over, his useful years coming to an end far sooner than that, and so much left to DO! It has a happy ending, though. Podcasts Mon, 17 Dec 2007 23:59:00 -0700 No Song a Week Podcast No. 50 - Sleepless by Chris Devine Chris pulls out a squeaker, uploading this one just before midnight Monday! Truth be told, it didn't look like he'd finish in time, what with the holidays and the parties and all that rot. This one was inspired by actual events -- waking up in the middle of the night realizing his life was probably close to halfway over, his useful years coming to an end far sooner than that, and so much left to DO! It has a happy ending, though. 00:03:31 Song-a-Week song a week SAW alternative experimental haiku rd. road band music singer songwriter musicians home recording http://www.haikurd.com/SAW/saw49.mp3 Erik went back to a full band production for this number and lyrically, it is more literal than most of EMH's past works. Enjoy this acoustic rocker with a beat James Brown would feel right at home in. Podcasts Mon, 10 Dec 2007 23:59:59 -0700 No Song a Week Podcast No. 49 - Missed Opportunity by Erik Matthew Hendel Erik went back to a full band production for this number and lyrically, it is more literal than most of EMH's past works. Enjoy this acoustic rocker with a beat James Brown would feel right at home in. 00:03:36 Song-a-Week song a week SAW alternative experimental haiku rd. road band music singer songwriter musicians home recording http://www.haikurd.com/SAW/saw48.mp3 DNTMD return with a song about the mystery of where old friends go and if they ever really change. Hopefully, you catch up with them at some point, and hopefully they hold on to all the qualities that made them your friend in the first place. So, a toast ... to our old firend, Steve! Podcasts Tues, 4 Dec 2007 00:50:00 -0700 Yes Song a Week Podcast No. 48 - Finding Steve Reda by Dick Newhard and The Mad Saxons DNTMD return with a song about the mystery of where old friends go and if they ever really change. Hopefully, you catch up with them at some point, and hopefully they hold on to all the qualities that made them your friend in the first place. So, a toast ... to our old firend, Steve! 00:02:33 Song-a-Week song a week SAW alternative experimental haiku rd. road band music singer songwriter musicians home recording http://www.haikurd.com/SAW/saw47.mp3 Nothing much special about this, in the songwriter's opinion. Still, an interesting counterpoint to the other contributors, Richard delivers a dirty-sounding song about dirt. Not dirty like 'don't tell your parents' dirty but like 'look before you put it in your mouth' dirty. Ahem. Anyway, enjoy! And don't tell your parents! Podcasts Sun, 25 Nov 2007 23:10:00 -0700 No Song a Week Podcast No. 47 - Into the Dirt by Richard E. Moore Nothing much special about this, in the songwriter's opinion. Still, an interesting counterpoint to the other contributors, Richard delivers a dirty-sounding song about dirt. Not dirty like 'don't tell your parents' dirty but like 'look before you put it in your mouth' dirty. Ahem. Anyway, enjoy! And don't tell your parents! 00:4:06 Song-a-Week song a week SAW alternative experimental haiku rd. road band music singer songwriter musicians home recording http://www.haikurd.com/SAW/saw46.mp3 This week's SAW represents a number of firsts for Chris. Inspired by the psuedo-retro sounds of bands like Franz Ferdinand, the song is the first he's ever written about sports ... specifically, soccer. Even more specifically, Sunday's MLS Cup game between the Houston Dynamo and the New England Revolution. Instrumentally, you get some Irish bouzouki, some bass guitar (rare in Chris's songs), some retro keyboards and a decidedly Franz Ferdinand-like drum loop. As another first, the lyrics and vocals were almost entirely improvised, which goes a long way to excusing lines like 'Taylor Twellman, take me home and do what you will'. Ahem. Anyway, Chris favored the Revs in the game, which is, of course, why they lost. Podcasts Sun, 18 Nov 2007 23:10:00 -0700 No Song a Week Podcast No. 46 - The Time Has Come by Chris Devine This week's SAW represents a number of firsts for Chris. Inspired by the psuedo-retro sounds of bands like Franz Ferdinand, the song is the first he's ever written about sports ... specifically, soccer. Even more specifically, Sunday's MLS Cup game between the Houston Dynamo and the New England Revolution. Instrumentally, you get some Irish bouzouki, some bass guitar (rare in Chris's songs, it's true), some retro keyboards and a decidedly Franz Ferdinand-like drum loop. As another first, the lyrics and vocals were almost entirely improvised, which goes a long way to excusing lines like 'Taylor Twellman, take me home and do what you will'. Ahem. Anyway, Chris favored the Revs in the game, which is, of course, why they lost. 00:03:14 Song-a-Week song a week SAW alternative experimental haiku rd. road band music singer songwriter musicians home recording http://www.haikurd.com/SAW/saw45.mp3 Erik is at it again with the digital delay: *Alligator Pan LR* with a bit of distortion. Anyway, this started out as an attempt at some soul flavored R n' B (and still could be, with the proper production) but turned into something more early '70s Rolling Stones inspired. Podcasts Mon, 12 Nov 2007 23:59:00 -0700 No Song a Week Podcast No. 45 - If I Never by Erik Matthew Hendel Erik is at it again with the digital delay: *Alligator Pan LR* with a bit of distortion. Anyway, this started out as an attempt at some soul flavored R n' B (and still could be, with the proper production) but turned into something more early '70s Rolling Stones inspired. 00:02:39 Song-a-Week song a week SAW alternative experimental haiku rd. road band music singer songwriter musicians home recording http://www.haikurd.com/SAW/saw44.mp3 Like a forgotten track from Springsteen's Nebraska, this number captures the raw emotion of an unfortunate--yet undeniably American--situation. For all the latest from Dick Newhard and the Mad Saxons, visit: http://www.myspace.com/dicknewhardandthemadsaxons Podcasts Tue, 6 Nov 2007 00:40:00 -0700 No Song a Week Podcast No. 44 - Father Deadbeat by Dick Newhard and The Mad Saxons Like a forgotten track from Springsteen's Nebraska, this number captures the raw emotion of an unfortunate--yet undeniably American--situation. For all the latest from Dick Newhard and the Mad Saxons, visit: http://www.myspace.com/dicknewhardandthemadsaxons 00:03:01 Song-a-Week song a week SAW alternative experimental haiku rd. road band music singer songwriter musicians home recording http://www.haikurd.com/SAW/saw43.mp3 Richard writes a song! Then he plays it! And records it! And it is good! Yay Richard! Go, Richard, Go! Podcasts Mon, 29 Oct 2007 01:00:00 -0700 No Song a Week Podcast No. 43 - Walking you Home by Richard E. Moore Richard writes a song! Then he plays it! And records it! And it is good! Yay Richard! Go, Richard, Go! 00:02:42 Song-a-Week song a week SAW alternative experimental haiku rd. road band music singer songwriter musicians home recording http://www.haikurd.com/SAW/saw42.mp3 Chris sets a new personal best with this song, cranking it out in slightly over one and a half hours. Don't ask. He's had a busy week. This all-electronic extravaganza owes a debt of gratitude to a lot of the over-the-top synth-pop of the '80s, and was inspired by the recent glut of Republican hooker scandals. At first, though, it sounds like a typical '80s relationship-trouble pop song. Oh, and any resemblance you notice between the verses of this song and the verses of his previous SAW contribution, 'This Human Race', are completely in your own head. Podcasts Sun, 21 Oct 2007 21:55:00 -0700 No Song a Week Podcast No. 42 - Signs of Light by Chris Devine Chris sets a new personal best with this song, cranking it out in slightly over one and a half hours. Don't ask. He's had a busy week. This all-electronic extravaganza owes a debt of gratitude to a lot of the over-the-top synth-pop of the '80s, and was inspired by the recent glut of Republican hooker scandals. At first, though, it sounds like a typical '80s relationship-trouble pop song. Oh, and any resemblance you notice between the verses of this song and the verses of his previous SAW contribution, 'This Human Race', are completely in your own head. 00:03:14 Song-a-Week song a week SAW alternative experimental haiku rd. road band music singer songwriter musicians home recording http://www.haikurd.com/SAW/saw41.mp3 Erik scales down the production and goes bluesy (again), but with the added touch of a nice warm delay on one of Mr. Devine's acoustics. (For those wanting to know the specific guitar specs, it was run through a Dean Markley Promag acoustic pickup into the good ol' Digitech DSP 21 Legend -- specifically, preset #24 by Steve Morse: "Morse Chord Snd"). And, like Erik's last submission, this one qualifies for "Song-a-Day" status. Podcasts Sun, 14 Oct 2007 21:10:00 -0700 No Song a Week Podcast No. 41 - From a Stagger To a Crawl by Erik Matthew Hendel Erik scales down the production and goes bluesy (again), but with the added touch of a nice warm delay on one of Mr. Devine's acoustics. (For those wanting to know the specific guitar specs, it was run through a Dean Markley Promag acoustic pickup into the good ol' Digitech DSP 21 Legend -- specifically, preset #24 by Steve Morse: "Morse Chord Snd"). And, like Erik's last submission, this one qualifies for "Song-a-Day" status. 00:03:28 Song-a-Week song a week SAW alternative experimental haiku rd. road band music singer songwriter musicians home recording http://www.haikurd.com/SAW/saw40.mp3 Richard returns with a case study in procrastination. This intricate interweaving of bass, delayed distorted guitars, drums and many-layered vocals clocks in missing more than half of the instrumentation and stealing lyrics from TS Eliot. Other than that and a resultingly lackluster instrumental bridge, it's a great song! Keep it up, Richard! Podcasts Mon, 8 Oct 2007 21:20:00 -0700 No Song a Week Podcast No. 40 - Ladder by Richard E. Moore Richard returns with a case study in procrastination. This intricate interweaving of bass, delayed distorted guitars, drums and many-layered vocals clocks in missing more than half of the instrumentation and stealing lyrics from TS Eliot. Other than that and a resultingly lackluster instrumental bridge, it's a great song! Keep it up, Richard! 00:03:15 Song-a-Week song a week SAW alternative experimental haiku rd. road band music singer songwriter musicians home recording http://www.haikurd.com/SAW/saw39.mp3 Our newest podcast contributor returns with this song. Though comical at times, it contains an element of truth ... that is, if you've ever met anyone suffering from this affliction. Nice acoustic flavor! Podcasts Tue, 2 Oct 2007 21:20:00 -0700 No Song a Week Podcast No. 39 - Alzheimer's by Dick Newhard and the Mad Saxons Our newest podcast contributor returns with this song. Though comical at times, it contains an element of truth ... that is, if you've ever met anyone suffering from this affliction. Nice acoustic flavor! 00:02:30 Song-a-Week song a week SAW alternative experimental haiku rd. road band music singer songwriter musicians home recording http://www.haikurd.com/SAW/saw38.mp3 Yes, it's true! The only member of Haiku Rd. still using only his first and last names returns with a slightly delayed SAW contribution (thanks to new SAW contributor DIck Newhard and the Mad Saxons, who gave all the Roadsters a breather). In keeping with recent SAWs, and in sharp contrast to most of his more recent contributions, this is a stripped-down acoustic number that would fit well in a movie soundtrack -- you know, in that inevitable scene where the hero is sad and dejected and walks out to the shoreline and stares pensively at the horizon? Two guitar tracks, a first-take vocal and some whistle to spice it up. That's it! Podcasts Mon, 24 Sep 2007 10:15:00 -0700 No Song a Week Podcast No. 38 - The Pieces (Tired of Falling Down) by Chris Devine Yes, it's true! The only member of Haiku Rd. still using only his first and last names returns with a slightly delayed SAW contribution (thanks to new SAW contributor DIck Newhard and the Mad Saxons, who gave all the Roadsters a breather). In keeping with recent SAWs, and in sharp contrast to most of his more recent contributions, this is a stripped-down acoustic number that would fit well in a movie soundtrack -- you know, in that inevitable scene where the hero is sad and dejected and walks out to the shoreline and stares pensively at the horizon? Two guitar tracks, a first-take vocal and some whistle to spice it up. That's it! 00:03:24 Song-a-Week song a week SAW alternative experimental haiku rd. road band music singer songwriter musicians home recording http://www.haikurd.com/SAW/saw37.mp3 This week's SAW sees Erik trying the Dylan-esque technique of playing and singing live (this was the third take), and only going back to overdub the harmony vocal. This could be good preparation for his upcoming solo shows at the end of the month. See myspace.com/erikhendel for more info. Podcasts Sun, 16 Sep 2007 20:45:00 -0700 No Song a Week Podcast No. 37 - Drawing Me Closer by Erik Matthew Hendel This week's SAW sees Erik trying the Dylan-esque technique of playing and singing live (this was the third take), and only going back to overdub the harmony vocal. This could be good preparation for his upcoming solo shows at the end of the month. See myspace.com/erikhendel for more info. 00:04:55 Song-a-Week song a week SAW alternative experimental haiku rd. road band music singer songwriter musicians home recording http://www.haikurd.com/SAW/saw36.mp3 Our latest SAW comes from a new contributor, Dick Newhard and The Mad Saxons (which is really just one guy from Youngstown, OH). Though this is a rather stripped down arrangement, it captures the power and determination of someone who is, as the song title suggest, afraid of airplanes. Enjoy the lyrics and the great vocal layering. Podcasts Sun, 09 Sep 2007 21:30:00 -0700 No Song a Week Podcast No. 36 - Afraid of Airplanes by Dick Newhard and the Mad Saxons Our latest SAW comes from a new contributor, Dick Newhard and The Mad Saxons (which is really just one guy from Youngstown, OH). Though this is a rather stripped down arrangement, it captures the power and determination of someone who is, as the song title suggest, afraid of airplanes. Enjoy the lyrics and the great vocal layering. 00:03:12 Song-a-Week song a week SAW alternative experimental haiku rd. road band music singer songwriter musicians home recording http://www.haikurd.com/SAW/saw35.mp3 Richard's labor day plans are scrapped due to the stomach flu. We get to share the joy. Podcasts Mon, 03 Sep 2007 09:00:00 -0700 No Song a Week Podcast No. 35 - Puking my Guts Out by Richard E. Moore Richard's labor day plans are scrapped due to the stomach flu. We get to share the joy. 00:02:13 Song-a-Week song a week SAW alternative experimental haiku rd. road band music singer songwriter musicians home recording http://www.haikurd.com/SAW/saw34a.mp3 Just for fun, Richard pipes up with a SAW supplemental about... Blood? Something. Could be about unborn babbies. Maybe not. He doesn't think too hard about these things. Podcasts Tue, 28 Aug 2007 09:00:00 -0700 No Song a Week Podcast No. 34a - Thicker than Blood by Richard E. Moore Just for fun, Richard pipes up with a SAW supplemental about... Blood? Something. Could be about unborn babbies. Maybe not. He doesn't think too hard about these things. 00:01:48 Song-a-Week song a week SAW alternative experimental haiku rd. road band music singer songwriter musicians home recording http://www.haikurd.com/SAW/saw34.mp3 What the ... ? Chris leaps gleefully off the deep end with this dramatic epic construction of electronics and electric guitar. Widely renowned for his hatred of software for pitch-correcting vocals, he nonetheless makes use of the same, with all the knobs cranked to 11 so that the vocals sound almost robotic. Despite the fact that he feels the track is unfinished (he had many ideas he didn't have time to implement), this is his most elaborate Song-a-Week production yet. Listen to it loud on good headphones. Podcasts Mon, 27 Aug 2007 09:00:00 -0700 No Song a Week Podcast No. 34 - This Human Race by Chris Devine What the ... ? Chris leaps gleefully off the deep end with this dramatic epic construction of electronics and electric guitar. Widely renowned for his hatred of software for pitch-correcting vocals, he nonetheless makes use of the same, with all the knobs cranked to 11 so that the vocals sound almost robotic. Despite the fact that he feels the track is unfinished (he had many ideas he didn't have time to implement), this is his most elaborate Song-a-Week production yet. Listen to it loud on good headphones. 00:04:07 Song-a-Week song a week SAW alternative experimental haiku rd. road band music singer songwriter musicians home recording http://www.haikurd.com/SAW/saw33.mp3 Returning to some funky, bluesy flavors of his previous bands and musical endeavors, Erik sprinkles this number with a spicy sauce about half-way through it that might just conjure up the sounds of instruments that weren't actually played. The lyrics: there are always two sides of a conflict and nobody wants to be in the middle. Podcasts Mon, 20 Aug 2007 21:00:00 -0700 No Song a Week Podcast No. 33 - In Between by Erik Hendel Returning to some funky, bluesy flavors of his previous bands and musical endeavors, Erik sprinkles this number with a spicy sauce about half-way through it that might just conjure up the sounds of instruments that weren't actually played. The lyrics: there are always two sides of a conflict and nobody wants to be in the middle. 00:04:24 Song-a-Week song a week SAW alternative experimental haiku rd. road band music singer songwriter musicians home recording http://www.haikurd.com/SAW/saw32a.mp3 Previously, on Song-a-Week 2007...: Richard turned in a SAW that had been recorded over the course of 5 days, but they were spread out in two groups across two weeks. Alas, some scoffed. So here is 32a, called 'Beneath this Moon', where Richard FINALLY gets to whistle! Yay! Podcasts Tue, 14 Aug 2007 20:00:00 -0700 No Song a Week Podcast No. 32a - There is no God by Richard E. Moore Previously, on Song-a-Week 2007...: Richard turned in a SAW that had been recorded over the course of 5 days, but they were spread out in two groups across two weeks. Alas, some scoffed. So here is 32a, called 'Beneath this Moon', where Richard FINALLY gets to whistle! Yay! 00:05:44 Song-a-Week song a week SAW alternative experimental haiku rd. road band music singer songwriter musicians home recording http://www.haikurd.com/SAW/saw32.mp3 Richard comes in for #32 with a heavily distorted atheist anthem. HOWEVER, while this song was written and recorded in less than seven days, they were not consecutive. Some have scoffed at this supposed bending of the rules (the rules that Richard made, that is, haha), so in penance he will be delivering another SAW in the next couple of days. Enjoy! Podcasts Mon, 13 Aug 2007 11:15:00 -0700 No Song a Week Podcast No. 32 - There is no God by Richard E. Moore Richard comes in for #32 with a heavily distorted atheist anthem. HOWEVER, while this song was written and recorded in less than seven days, they were not consecutive. Some have scoffed at this supposed bending of the rules (the rules that Richard made, that is, haha), so in penance he will be delivering another SAW in the next couple of days. Enjoy! 00:03:14 Song-a-Week song a week SAW alternative experimental haiku rd. road band music singer songwriter musicians home recording http://www.haikurd.com/SAW/saw31.mp3 Chris is back with a track that started out meaning to be a sort of electric-guitar rocker and then got a bunch of keyboards draped over top (surprise, surprise!). There IS live bass guitar, though, for the first time in a long time. The song is an ode to Phoenix's summer monsoon, and ironically he worked all the way through a rainstorm to complete the song and completely missed it. Oh, cruel fate! Podcasts Mon, 06 Aug 2007 11:15:00 -0700 No Song a Week Podcast No. 31 - Magnificent Violence (Summer Rain) by Chris Devine Chris is back with a track that started out meaning to be a sort of electric-guitar rocker and then got a bunch of keyboards draped over top (surprise, surprise!). There IS live bass guitar, though, for the first time in a long time. The song is an ode to Phoenix's summer monsoon, and ironically he worked all the way through a rainstorm to complete the song and completely missed it. Oh, cruel fate! 00:03:15 Song-a-Week song a week SAW alternative experimental haiku rd. road band music singer songwriter musicians home recording http://www.haikurd.com/SAW/saw30.mp3 Erik dials up the tempo for this metaphor-filled number and there are lots of musical flavors in this pepped-up, peppery SAW. And if you don’t care for any of those, you can always entertain yourself by counting all the different “-tion” ended words employed in the lyrics! Podcasts Mon, 30 Jul 2007 21:15:00 -0700 No Song a Week Podcast No. 30 - Speak Your Language by Erik Hendel Erik dials up the tempo for this metaphor-filled number and there are lots of musical flavors in this pepped-up, peppery SAW. And if you don’t care for any of those, you can always entertain yourself by counting all the different “-tion” ended words employed in the lyrics! 00:03:02 Song-a-Week song a week SAW alternative experimental haiku rd. road band music singer songwriter musicians home recording http://www.haikurd.com/SAW/saw29.mp3 Richard comes in with a very distorted, bass heavy piece about... Saying please. Richard says that he's pretty happy with the guitar solo and all that, but the lyrics and vocals... Well, let's just thank him that they're low in the mix. Podcasts Mon, 23 Jul 2007 11:35:00 -0700 No Song a Week Podcast No. 29 - Please Please Please by Richard E. Moore Richard comes in with a very distorted, bass heavy piece about... Saying please. Richard says that he's pretty happy with the guitar solo and all that, but the lyrics and vocals... Well, let's just thank him that they're low in the mix. 00:03:10 Song-a-Week song a week SAW alternative experimental haiku rd. road band music singer songwriter musicians home recording http://www.haikurd.com/SAW/saw28.mp3 As if he weren't already weird enough, Chris presents another first ... a Song-a-Week tied into a blog entry! Oh, and electric bouzouki. Special thanks, too, to Kathy, the Mac Speech voice. Find the original text at www.haikurd.com/yanli/yanli.html, and follow the link for 'The YANLI Manifesto'. Some of it is total bull, and Chris doesn't even totally stand behind it now, but says it was fun to write. Podcasts Mon, 16 Jul 2007 11:35:00 -0700 No Song a Week Podcast No. 28 - You Are Not Logged In (Labels: Hosiery, Luminescence) by Chris Devine As if he weren't already weird enough, Chris presents another first ... a Song-a-Week tied into a blog entry! Oh, and electric bouzouki. Special thanks, too, to Kathy, the Mac Speech voice. Find the original text at www.haikurd.com/yanli/yanli.html, and follow the link for 'The YANLI Manifesto'. Some of it is total bull, and Chris doesn't even totally stand behind it now, but says it was fun to write. 00:04:52 Song-a-Week song a week SAW alternative experimental haiku rd. road band music singer songwriter musicians home recording http://www.haikurd.com/SAW/saw27.mp3 Erik returns with this slow-burning, blues-inflected number with some ambitious production touches and catchy guitar work. The sort of thing you'd hear from a blues-rock trio at 3 in the morning after the party is very definitely over. Podcasts Mon, 09 Jul 2007 11:00:00 -0700 No Song a Week Podcast No. 27 - I Don't by Erik Hendel Erik returns with this slow-burning, blues-inflected number with some ambitious production touches and catchy guitar work. The sort of thing you'd hear from a blues-rock trio at 3 in the morning after the party is very definitely over. 00:03:54 Song-a-Week song a week SAW alternative experimental haiku rd. road band music singer songwriter musicians home recording http://www.haikurd.com/SAW/saw26.mp3 Richard moves to a new house, and in the midst of many boxes, with a microphone held together with a precarious bit of electrical tape, records the SAW regardless. What a show of musical prowess! What skill! What aplomb! What a handsome man! -- (totally written by Richard. PS, he got a kitten.) Podcasts Mon, 02 Jul 2007 08:35:00 -0700 No Song a Week Podcast No. 26 - Our House/Circle K by Richard E. Moore Richard moves to a new house, and in the midst of many boxes, with a microphone held together with a precarious bit of electrical tape, records the SAW regardless. What a show of musical prowess! What skill! What aplomb! What a handsome man! -- (totally written by Richard. PS, he got a kitten.) 00:04:02 alternative experimental haiku rd. road band music singer songwriter musicians home recording http://www.haikurd.com/SAW/saw25.mp3 Chris thought he'd try something novel and interesting this time around: Actual songwriting! Further, this one's a little more peppy than a lot of his songs. In stark contrast to his last SAW contribution, he's responsible for EVERY note and noise in this one, including the drums. Still not sure what the lyrics mean, though. Podcasts Mon, 25 Jun 2007 08:35:00 -0700 No Song a Week Podcast No. 25 - Freed by Chris Devine Chris thought he'd try something novel and interesting this time around: Actual songwriting! Further, this one's a little more peppy than a lot of his songs. In stark contrast to his last SAW contribution, he's responsible for EVERY note and noise in this one, including the drums. Still not sure what the lyrics mean, though. 00:03:17 alternative experimental haiku rd. road band music singer songwriter musicians home recording http://www.haikurd.com/SAW/saw24.mp3 We've been sitting on this one for a week -- Overeagerness and miscommunication meant that both Richard and Erik prepared a song for last week's SAW. If Chris had been in town, he probably would've done one, too! So now we unveil Erik's composition, a melodic and instrumentally understated number that features strong, pensive lyrics and a great extended round-robin coda reminiscent of some of his earlier solo demos. Podcasts Mon, 18 Jun 2007 14:05:00 -0700 No Song a Week Podcast No. 24 - Table Scrap Romance by Erik Hendel We've been sitting on this one for a week -- Overeagerness and miscommunication meant that both Richard and Erik prepared a song for last week's SAW. If Chris had been in town, he probably would've done one, too! So now we unveil Erik's composition, a melodic and instrumentally understated number that features strong, pensive lyrics and a great extended round-robin coda reminiscent of some of his earlier solo demos. 00:04:30 alternative experimental haiku rd. road band music singer songwriter musicians home recording http://www.haikurd.com/SAW/saw23.mp3 Richard E. Moore throws everyone for a loop with this song dedicated to his wife, Betsey Lamborn Moore. That's right, Haiku Rd.'s itinerant bachelor has gotten married! To celebrate, Richard records a thoroughly sufficient song with vocals, bass, guitar solo, eBow (on the bass!) and original percussion. Now, pray for Betsey... She's in for a wild ride... Podcasts Mon, 11 Jun 2007 10:10:00 -0700 No Song a Week Podcast No. 23 - Never Had Breath by Richard E. Moore Richard E. Moore throws everyone for a loop with this song dedicated to his wife, Betsey Lamborn Moore. That's right, Haiku Rd.'s itinerant bachelor has gotten married! To celebrate, Richard records a thoroughly sufficient song with vocals, bass, guitar solo, eBow (on the bass!) and original percussion. Now, pray for Betsey... She's in for a wild ride... 00:03:46 alternative experimental haiku rd. road band music singer songwriter musicians home recording http://www.haikurd.com/SAW/saw22.mp3 Chris stretches the boundaries of what can be called a song and what can be described as his own work with this week's contribution, a pleasant little instrumental chillout number without an identifiable melody, constructed entirely of loops and samples not of his devising or creation. The perfect musical mood for pouring yourself a cold beer and sitting out on the patio to watch the summer sunset! Podcasts Mon, 04 Jun 2007 10:10:00 -0700 No Song a Week Podcast No. 22 - Summer's Chill by Chris Devine Chris stretches the boundaries of what can be called a song and what can be described as his own work with this week's contribution, a pleasant little instrumental chillout number without an identifiable melody, constructed entirely of loops and samples not of his devising or creation. The perfect musical mood for pouring yourself a cold beer and sitting out on the patio to watch the summer sunset! 00:05:16 alternative experimental haiku rd. road band music singer songwriter musicians home recording http://www.haikurd.com/SAW/saw21.mp3 The song was done on time for a Monday release but technical difficulties delayed its posting till this morning, so we offer apologies to those who wait breathlessly every Monday for the new SAW! Richard presents us with this tune, called 'Falling Apart', which he claims strayed greatly from his original concept but features some truly dig-worthy '80s drums, man! Podcasts Tue, 29 May 2007 11:54:00 -0700 No Song a Week Podcast No. 21 - Falling Apart by Richard E. Moore The song was done on time for a Monday release but technical difficulties delayed its posting till this morning, so we offer apologies to those who wait breathlessly every Monday for the new SAW! Richard presents us with this tune, called 'Falling Apart', which he claims strayed greatly from his original concept but features some truly dig-worthy '80s drums, man! 00:02:31 alternative experimental haiku rd. road band music singer songwriter musicians home recording http://www.haikurd.com/SAW/saw20.mp3 After a fair amount of time away from SAW, Chris comes roaring back with this strange, mostly instrumental composition. Not quite dance music, but not quite the esoteric electronica of some of his past offerings, each percussion-less section of the song is preceded by the word 'Selah', from the Hebrew Psalms, which indicates a place in the reading to 'pause and consider'. Pretentious, non? Podcasts Mon, 21 May 2007 10:55:00 -0700 No Song a Week Podcast No. 20 - Selah by Chris Devine After a fair amount of time away from SAW, Chris comes roaring back with this strange, mostly instrumental composition. Not quite dance music, but not quite the esoteric electronica of some of his past offerings, each percussion-less section of the song is preceded by the word 'Selah', from the Hebrew Psalms, which indicates a place in the reading to 'pause and consider'. Pretentious, non? 00:04:10 alternative experimental haiku rd. road band music singer songwriter musicians home recording http://www.haikurd.com/SAW/saw19.mp3 Erik favors a stripped-down approach this week, with guitar, bass and vocal, channeling Elvis Costello. Hummable, mid-tempo and pleasant, while being just a little bit acerbic! Podcasts Mon, 14 May 2007 11:15:00 -0700 No Song a Week Podcast No. 19 - Clockwork by Erik Hendel Erik favors a stripped-down approach this week, with guitar, bass and vocal, channeling Elvis Costello. Hummable, mid-tempo and pleasant, while being just a little bit acerbic! 00:02:51 alternative experimental haiku rd. road band music singer songwriter musicians home recording http://www.haikurd.com/SAW/saw18.mp3 Mouth. Hands. Silliness. The result sounds like too much caffeine steeped in a bayou just outside of New Orleans and just this side of insanity. Or, could it merely be the result of Richard having to do two SAWs in row? You decide. Podcasts Mon, 7 May 2007 23:00:00 -0700 No Song a Week Podcast No. 18 - Not Freaking Out by Richard E. Moore Mouth. Hands. Silliness. The result sounds like too much caffeine steeped in a bayou just outside of New Orleans and just this side of insanity. Or, could it merely be the result of Richard having to do two SAWs in row? You decide. 00:02:19 alternative experimental haiku rd. road band music singer songwriter musicians home recording http://www.haikurd.com/SAW/saw17.mp3 Richard set out to do a song using mainly mouth noises... and failed. But he did succeed in blending many basses, a smattering of guitar, several vocal lines and several... er... mouth noises. Enjoy! Podcasts Mon, 30 Apr 2007 23:04:00 -0700 No Song a Week Podcast No. 17 - It Won't Stop by Richard E. Moore Richard set out to do a song using mainly mouth noises... and failed. But he did succeed in blending many basses, a smattering of guitar, several vocal lines and several... er... mouth noises. Enjoy! 00:03:09 alternative experimental haiku rd. road band music singer songwriter musicians home recording http://www.haikurd.com/SAW/saw16.mp3 Again a song that results from a challenge! The title came up as a chance phrase in conversation, and Richard challenged Erik to do a song with solely bass accompaniment. Here it is, with four simultaneous bass tracks (so Erik describes them ... how he managed to play them all four at once we can't say!), a drum track and two vocal tracks. Adventurous and tasty! Podcasts Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:20:00 -0700 No Song a Week Podcast No. 16 - Making Me a Reason by Erik Hendel Again a song that results from a challenge! The title came up as a chance phrase in conversation, and Richard challenged Erik to do a song with solely bass accompaniment. Here it is, with four simultaneous bass tracks (so Erik describes them ... how he managed to play them all four at once we can't say!), a drum track and two vocal tracks. Adventurous and tasty! 00:03:11 alternative experimental haiku rd. road band music singer songwriter musicians home recording http://www.haikurd.com/SAW/saw15.mp3 Following last week's thread of very short and radically different, Chris offers up a first -- SAW's first non-English language track. Consisting of only layered vocals with stomps and claps for percussion, the song is modeled on traditional Scottish mouth music. Any Scottish Gaelic speakers out there will kindly forgive Chris the disgraceful liberties he has taken with a relatively unfamiliar tongue! Podcasts Mon, 16 Apr 2007 14:00:00 -0700 No Song a Week Podcast No. 15 - Comhla Rium by Chris Devine Following last week's thread of very short and radically different, Chris offers up a first -- SAW's first non-English language track. Consisting of only layered vocals with stomps and claps for percussion, the song is modeled on traditional Scottish mouth music. Any Scottish Gaelic speakers out there will kindly forgive Chris the disgraceful liberties he has taken with a relatively unfamiliar tongue! 00:01:46 alternative experimental haiku rd. road band music singer songwriter musicians home recording http://www.haikurd.com/SAW/saw14.mp3 This short but (almost literally) sweet concoction grabs you by the ears from the get-go! It's the result of a challenge issued to Richard to write an entirely happy song -- and trust us, for Richard, that IS a challenge. The result is a thickly-layered, frenetic song that features Richard ... um ... well ... rapping! Feast your ears. Podcasts Mon, 09 Apr 2007 22:45:00 -0700 Yes Song a Week Podcast No. 14 - Too Many Beautiful Things by Richard E. Moore This short but (almost literally) sweet concoction grabs you by the ears from the get-go! It's the result of a challenge issued to Richard to write an entirely happy song -- and trust us, for Richard, that IS a challenge. The result is a thickly-layered, frenetic song that features Richard ... um ... well ... rapping! Feast your ears. 00:02:01 alternative experimental haiku rd. road band music singer songwriter musicians home recording http://www.haikurd.com/SAW/saw13.mp3 For lucky number 13, Erik jumps in feet first with 'Connected'. This also features great looped samples for all the percussion (thanks Jon M.), and some nifty presets from the GSP 21 Legend Guitar Signal Processor. David Byrne influenced lyrics with Elvis Costello influenced production -- could we expect anything less from Mr. H? Podcasts Tue, 3 Apr 2007 00:59:00 -0700 No Song a Week Podcast No. 13 - Connected by Erik Hendel For lucky number 13, Erik jumps in feet first with 'Connected'. This also features great looped samples for all the percussion (thanks Jon M.), and some nifty presets from the GSP 21 Legend Guitar Signal Processor. David Byrne influenced lyrics with Elvis Costello influenced production -- could we expect anything less from Mr. H? 00:04:06 alternative experimental haiku rd. road band music singer songwriter musicians home recording http://www.haikurd.com/SAW/saw12.mp3 Continuing his exploration of the electronic domain, Chris offers this downtempo little number, called 'Interstitial'. Features keyboards, looped samples, guitar and some thickly-layered vocals. Podcasts Mon, 26 Mar 2007 09:00:00 -0700 No Song a Week Podcast No. 12 - Interstitial by Chris Devine Continuing his exploration of the electronic domain, Chris offers this downtempo little number, called 'Interstitial'. Features keyboards, looped samples, guitar and some thickly-layered vocals. 00:04:30 alternative experimental haiku rd. road band music singer songwriter musicians home recording http://www.haikurd.com/SAW/saw11.mp3 This week, Richard digs down deep for the slow-burning 'Mountain to Mountain', featuring just guitar and vocals. Podcasts Tue, 20 Mar 2007 21:45:00 -0700 No Song a Week Podcast No. 11 - Mountain to Mountain by Richard E. Moore This week, Richard digs down deep for the slow-burning 'Mountain to Mountain', featuring just guitar and vocals. 00:06:10 alternative experimental haiku rd. road band music singer songwriter musicians home recording http://www.haikurd.com/SAW/saw10.mp3 Continuing a theme of somewhat raw and less polished recordings, Erik offers up 'Inspiration', which arrangement-wise could've been a Haiku Rd. song. Except he plays them all. Some slight echoes of Elton John crop up here and there, along with lots of other long-ago album rockers. Podcasts Mon, 12 Mar 2007 19:00:00 -0700 No Song a Week Podcast No. 10 - Inspiration by Erik Hendel Continuing a theme of somewhat raw and less polished recordings, Erik offers up 'Inspiration', which arrangement-wise could've been a Haiku Rd. song. Except he plays them all. Some slight echoes of Elton John crop up here and there, along with lots of other long-ago album rockers. 00:03:52 alternative experimental haiku rd. road band music singer songwriter musicians home recording http://www.haikurd.com/SAW/saw09.mp3 Due to some hardware difficulties and a nasty cold, it took Chris awhile to get around to recording this. As a result, here's the first raw, guitar and vocal only, SAW contribution, a return to his peak songwriting form! Podcasts Mon, 05 Mar 2007 19:00:00 -0700 No Song a Week Podcast No. 9 - Walking With Giants by Chris Devine Due to some hardware difficulties and a nasty cold, it took Chris awhile to get around to recording this. As a result, here's the first raw, guitar and vocal only, SAW contribution, a return to his peak songwriting form! 00:03:34 alternative experimental haiku rd. road band music singer songwriter musicians home recording http://www.haikurd.com/SAW/saw08.mp3 Richard spreads his wings this time around, to try to fly over some new and undiscovered ground! Enjoy this cocktail made with distilled anger. Just in case you're keeping score at home, here are the other ingredients: Electric guitar, bass, vocals, shaker, drum sample, finger snaps, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves and The Princess Bride. Podcasts Mon, 26 Feb 2007 14:30:00 -0700 No Song a Week Podcast No. 8 - Wouldn't You Like to Know by Richard E. Moore Richard spreads his wings this time around, to try to fly over some new and undiscovered ground! Enjoy this cocktail made with distilled anger. Just in case you're keeping score at home, here are the other ingredients: Electric guitar, bass, vocals, shaker, drum sample, finger snaps, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves and The Princess Bride. 00:03:15 alternative experimental haiku rd. road band music singer songwriter musicians home recording http://www.haikurd.com/SAW/saw07.mp3 It's Erik's turn this time. He gives us a piece of retro commentary called 'So Go the Spoils.' Handclaps, Andrew Sisters harmonies ... even some kazoo! Positively delicious. Podcasts Tue, 20 Feb 2007 00:30:00 -0700 No Song a Week Podcast No. 7 It's Erik's turn this time. He gives us a piece of retro commentary called 'So Go the Spoils.' Handclaps, Andrew Sisters harmonies ... even some kazoo! Positively delicious. 00:03:42 alternative experimental haiku rd. road band music singer songwriter musicians home recording http://www.haikurd.com/SAW/saw06.mp3 With SAW week 6, Chris returns to his acoustic roots with a pleasant slice of love-gone-wrong called 'One-Sided Conversation', mixed with tiny sprinkles of XTC and Spirit of the West. See ya next time! Podcasts Mon, 12 Feb 2007 20:30:00 -0700 No Song a Week Podcast No. 5 With SAW week 6, Chris returns to his acoustic roots with a pleasant slice of love-gone-wrong called 'One-Sided Conversation', mixed with tiny sprinkles of XTC and Spirit of the West. See ya next time! 00:03:15 alternative experimental haiku rd. road band music singer songwriter musicians home recording http://www.haikurd.com/SAW/saw05.mp3 Richard is back for this week's SAW installment, with a little acoustic guitar/electric guitar/handclaps/layered vocal ditty he likes to call 'Laughing at Myself.' Be good sports and laugh along with him. And enjoy! Podcasts Mon, 05 Feb 2007 11:00:00 -0700 No Song a Week Podcast No. 5 Richard is back for this week's SAW installment, with a little acoustic guitar/electric guitar/handclaps/layered vocal ditty he likes to call 'Laughing at Myself.' Be good sports and laugh along with him. And enjoy! 00:03:09 alternative experimental haiku rd. road band music singer songwriter musicians home recording http://www.haikurd.com/SAW/saw04.mp3 With this week's SAW entry, all three members of Haiku Rd. have now contributed. Erik Hendel provides us with four and a half minutes of instrumental madness, proving he ain't half bad with that ee-lectric gee-tar. Actually, he's darn good. Dee-lightful! Podcasts Mon, 29 Jan 2007 11:00:00 -0700 No Song a Week Podcast No. 4 With this week's SAW entry, all three members of Haiku Rd. have now contributed. Erik Hendel provides us with four and a half minutes of instrumental madness, proving he ain't half bad with that ee-lectric gee-tar. Dee-lightful! 00:04:32 alternative experimental haiku rd. road band music singer songwriter musicians home recording http://www.haikurd.com/SAW/saw03.mp3 And so the SAW keeps buzzing, sharper than ever. Offering number three is from Haiku Roadster Chris Devine. This slice of (mostly) electronic confusion is called 122.3 (Infinite Closure). Enjoy, and we'll see you back here next Monday! Podcasts Mon, 22 Jan 2007 14:27:00 -0700 No Song a Week Podcast No. 3 And so the SAW keeps buzzing, sharper than ever. Offering number three is from Haiku Roadster Chris Devine. This slice of (mostly) electronic confusion is called 122.3 (Infinite Closure). Enjoy, and we'll see you back here next Monday! 00:05:35 alternative experimental haiku rd. road band music singer songwriter musicians home recording http://www.haikurd.com/SAW/SAW_Procrastination_1_15_2007.mp3 The S.A.W. continues... Presenting Jerry "The Arm" Leach and Herbert Thomas' offering, titled Procrastination. Enjoy! New episodes every Monday, barring the unforeseen. Enjoy! Podcasts Mon, 15 Jan 2007 12:00:00 -0700 No Song a Week Podcast No. 2 The S.A.W. continues... Presenting Jerry "The Arm" Leach and Herbert Thomas' offering, titled Procrastination. Enjoy! New episodes every Monday, barring the unforeseen. Enjoy! 00:07:24 alternative experimental haiku rd. road band music singer songwriter musicians home recording http://www.haikurd.com/SAW/saw01.mp3 Behold the first installment of the Song a Week podcast! For the first outing, Richard E. Moore of Haiku Rd. presents this little gem, actually written and recorded in only four days. New episodes will follow every Monday, barring the unforeseen. Enjoy! Podcasts Tue, 09 Jan 2007 12:00:00 -0700 No Song a Week Podcast No. 1 Behold the first installment of the Song a Week podcast! For the first outing, Richard E. Moore of Haiku Rd. presents this little gem, actually written and recorded in only four days. New episodes will follow every Monday, barring the unforeseen. Enjoy! 00:03:03 alternative experimental haiku rd. road band music singer songwriter musicians home recording