Friday, August 20, 2010

Homegrown Radio 8/20/10

Hi folks!  Thank goodness it’s Friday, right?especially since we get to hear a new song by Carrie Bradley.  In fact, Carrie submitted two songs this week—a re-mix of last week’s “Small Awe,” plus a new song called “Lurking Curve.”  Thanks to the wonders of html embedding, you can select any of Carrie’s three songs to listen to on the mp3 player below!

& don’t forget—Carrie’s band 100 Watt Smile has a cd for sale on CDBaby right here.  I’m a big fan of 100 Watt Smile myself.  Please consider giving their cd a try!

& now, let’s read what Carrie has to say about these songs:

1. I couldn't bear to leave "Small Awe" as was, because I like the song but the fi was so low and fee and fo fum...so, on the recommendation of Scotty Houston, I went out and got myself a Tascam DP-004 portable digital 4-track. What a relief. I really like, because though low on built-in effects including EQ (although capable of exporting to Garageband, so someday, when I get my sound card fixed, can go there with it), it's (as said) portable as well as super-duper easy...I loved the interface for tracking, mixing, mastering, and transferring to computer—all very simple. I hooked up a Shure 57 (although Scotty vouches for the two built-in mics) and went! The results, with just a few "P" pops this time to wince over:

2. This week's song: "Lurking Curve." It occurs to me, my theme for this series seems to have evolved as Small Things and Round Things. I won't explicate, but I'm pretty sure the motifs are there for people outside of my head...for example, this one includes an hourglass and a crystal ball and a grain of sand and a wish. I wish it also included a catchy chorus, usually a goal of mine, but not this time—I was rushing in from a couple of days on the beach, which perhaps explains the oceany bits.

Thanks, Carrie!  Hope you enjoy the songs!


8 comments:

  1. This is the greatest song ever recorded. It honestly made me teary with happiness. I am afraid I will never again be able to listen to any song with anything but fiddle on it and not consider it polluted.

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  2. Wow. I was talking about Lurking Curve in my first comment. Small Awe really blossoms in this new recording. I really am too excited to be commenting.

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  3. Beautiful, almost enchanting.Great work John, this radio programme is a cool idea.And Carrie, I hope you find the owl!

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  4. Hi Ray: All three songs are great--you're right, the new mix for Small Awe is awesome--pun intended. & thanks for spreading the word so well for all the Homegrown Radio posts on FB!

    Hi TFE: So glad you liked them! How have you been?

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  5. Delightful - quirky and zen-like little songs, quite unlike anything I've come across before.

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  6. Hi Dick: Carrie's music is really great--she's one of the very best songwriters I've ever known!

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  7. Hi all--

    Thanks very much for taking the time to comment. It's been a privilege, a challenge, and a pleasure to write for John's Homegrown show--and also a help for working my muscles after semiretirement...

    Ray--really?? thanks!

    Totalfeck--Thank you! I hope so too, and also I feel like I do, every day, see at least one owl, if I set my mind to it...it's like seeking to enchant and be enchanted as well, in a way...same to you!

    Dick--Thank you too; I much appreciate every adjective you apply to these humble efforts.

    thanks for inviting me, John!

    cheers,

    Carrie

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  8. Hi Carrie: You & your music are always most welcome on RFBanjo!

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