Category Archives: Tunes

2009: Make a lotta noise!

Posted on January 2, 2009 by Solonor

Remember at the beginning of 2008 when I was going to record a song a week? Yeah, um, not so much. Instead, I totally futzed around in January, and then I had bronchitis for all of February and March. By … Continue reading →

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Wind up your radios!

Posted on December 27, 2008 by Solonor

It’s the most wonderful time of the year: when a jolly, white-bearded man delivers prezzies to all the weird little nerds and geeks! Yes, kids, it’s Dr. Demento bringing us his annual Funny 25, the countdown of the most requested … Continue reading →

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Well, GIR, our evil plan was a success…Merry Platypus, one and all

Posted on December 14, 2008 by Solonor

Well, here they are. The Christmas carols I promised. I didn’t want to do the same old crap that everybody else does for songs. So, this is relatively new crap. After fiddling around with them all night and trying to … Continue reading →

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I *heart* Grandpa Elliott

Posted on December 13, 2008 by Solonor

This awesome video from Playing for Change includes artists from around the world (many of them street performers) doing “Stand By Me”. I was blown away by it.

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Surrender!

Posted on December 6, 2008 by Solonor

In honor of Michele’s review of Cheap Trick at Budokan here’s my version of Surrender. Even better (like that’s possible), I found a video of a version of John Lennon’s “I’m Losing You” with Cheap Trick as the band. They … Continue reading →

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So true. Especially the bit about Florida.

Posted on September 12, 2008 by Solonor

I think they missed Missouri, which includes Kansas City’s awesome sauces and St. Louis’s BBQ pork steaks. Other than that, it’s right on. [via Sassy] Continue reading →

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Bluegrass with Mustard

Posted on July 26, 2008 by Solonor

For those of you not yet initiated into the Church of the Nifty Blue Chrysler, I am sorry. However, there is a cure for such depravity, and it’s called The Bluegrass with Mustard Show. I’ve been listening to Pastor Mustard’s … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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White and nerdy you say?

Posted on December 31, 2007 by Solonor

As we wrap up 2007, it’s Funny 25 time, which means it’s also time to update my Dr. Demento’s Top 100 (or so) Demented Hits. This year besides the usual addition of the top two songs from the countdown to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Rose Redux

Posted on December 21, 2007 by Solonor

Here’s a remixed version of the old Johnny Cash song we recorded a few weeks ago. We changed the lead vocal to David (who does a way better job of it than I did) and added some bass and percussion. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Give My Love to Rose

Posted on November 13, 2007 by Solonor

My brother and I were goofing around with the recording equipment tonight. I haven’t had much of the urge to record for like a year, but I think most of that is because I expect too much. Every time I … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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