SCD Mixtape

[Trollheart]

Looks like the people have spoken! We have 3 votes for "new", and as the poll closes tomorrow I can't see that being overturned, so start thinking about songs. New doesn't mean new to you or me, but the song should either be about new things ("Papa's Got a Brand New Bag", "New Song", "New Year's Day", that sort of thing) or the word new should be in the title of either the artist or the album (New Model Army, New Order, A New World Record, kind of thing), or something slightly more abstract ("Just Like Starting Over", Born Again and so on). There'll be plenty of latitude on what constitutes new, as in, what qualifies, but try to fit the theme as best you can. I would personally discourage titles with the likes of New York or New Jersey in them, as that doesn't really satisfy the criterion, but hey, if you want to, I guess go ahead.

You can either PM a YouTube link or just the details of your song, which I will then try to find a YouTube link for. If I can't, I'll get back to you and ask you to choose another.

Final date for receipt of entries will be this day week, Jan 30, to give me a chance to collate and post the playlist. More boring rules to follow, you know me by now.

[Trollheart]

You guys have three days left to get your songs in. I've only received one so far, so can you extract the digit and get with the computer routine process please? TVM.

[Lisnaholic]

[Trollheart]

Okay I think I have nearly everyone's song in now - @degrassi.knoll do I have yours, and if not can you send it on please? Oddly, I see we had six votes in the poll but I only count 5 people who said they'd be interested in taking part, so either someone voted for two different themes (I didn't vote) or someone is lurking out there who wants to join but did not declare themselves interested. If this is the case, make yourself known please and send on your song: deadline for receipt of songs for this first mixtape is midnight Irish time (it's now coming up to 1730 here) on Thursday night. So that's January 30 at midnight THT (Trollheart Time). Anyone who still wishes to take part and has not said so, you're welcome to, but please make sure your song is PM'd to me by the due date.

No list of rules, but I do ask that anyone who submitted a song and is included on the mixtape take the time to listen to ALL songs and then write a few lines about what you thought of each. You don't have to review them, though you can if you want, but a word or two about your impression of each song would be good. There's no time limit for responses, but ideally we should have them all in before the next mixtape (assuming there is one) is ready.

[degrassiknoll]

Oh shite my bad, haven't been checking the thread  I'll get one to you asap

[Saulaac]

I've racked brains but I can't think of any "New" songs (apart from perhaps Sting's "Brand New Day" or the Brand New Heavies, so I'll sit this one out but will try to do the next one.

[Trollheart]

Well remember it doesn't have to have the word new in it. Just a reference to it. Things like fresh, revitalised, reborn, shiny, original, first, all those work. As long as it conveys a feeling of something new. Up to yourself, but there are plenty out there I think.

[Trollheart]

Ok Steph's on board too now. Anyone else wants to join, ya got 35 hours left!

[Trollheart]

All submissions have now been edited into a playlist, which I'll post tomorrow. I think if we give it two weeks that should be enough? We surely don't need a month, even if it's a short one? Let me know what you think anyway.

[degrassiknoll]

2 weeks is more than enough for me

[Trollheart]

Yeah I think it should be enough for everyone. I mean, how much waffle can you write about six songs? Well, unless you're me, of course. 

[Guybrush]

These tiny mixtapes.. two weeks is more than enough 😄

[Trollheart]

Yes, if we attract more attention or interest then the time limit might need to be extended, but for what we have, I can't imagine two weeks isn't enough for even the most lazy/busy/forgetful of us. What was I saying? I forget...

[Trollheart]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUxFQ5QBiYk&list=PLkFFNTflRauo_QCSAsX-q_KSx4DrLvCmR

Okay here is the first (drum roll? No? Please yourself. Hmmph! I try to bring a bit of excitement and grandeur into your lives and this is the thanks I .. uh, where was I? Oh yeah)
SCD members' mixtape!

Theme: "New"

Track Listing

1. "New Rose" by The Damned, submitted by Guybrush

2. "Diggin' the New" by Joe Strummer, submitted by Lisnaholic

3. "Crickets" by The New Boys, submitted by LexiDarling

4. "Sic Transit Gloria" by Brand New, submitted by DJ Chameleon

5. "Them Changes" by Thundercat, submitted by Degrassi.Knoll

6. "Born Again" by Blutengel, submitted by some old fart nobody likes.

Enjoy!

[Lisnaholic]

Thanks, Trollheart ! That'll make for some interesting listening, I'm sure; so far I've only half-listened to half the mixtape, but will give it the attention it deserves later today. My plan: listen to it all several times so that I don't unwittingly dismiss any tracks that turn out to be "sleepers," that only shine after you've heard them a couple of times.