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By blixco (Sat Mar 18, 2006 at 12:29:00 PM EST) mfc, music, music fun challenge (all tags)

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Update [2006-3-20 13:59:35 by blixco]: Results are in!

The entries are in! The eleven tracks are assembled, some with multi-track multi-take loving care, some with single-take recorded-in-one-go madness. The entrants are waiting patiently for your decision.

Vote here in the poll for your favorite MFC entry:

My version of Jockey Full of Bourbon, jfob.

MNS's take on Tom Traubert's Blues, Tom Trauberts Schizophrenic Disorder.

The SuperHappyMotivated's I Hope I Don't Fall In Love With You.

256 and Misslake doing Hold On.

Driusan's take on I Don't Wanna Grow Up.

Bob Abooey's First Light.

The ever prolific MNS and djproselytic's Northerner Underground (Graft Mix)

TPD's take on "The Piano Has Been Drinking (Not Me)," My Guitar's Hung Over.

yicky yacky wants us to Quango 'Til They're Raw

ana's take on I Hope I Don't Fall In Love With You called I Hope.

Lastly but not leastly, vorheesleatherface with Going Deaf - Coliseum

This was an excellent MFC, in my opinion, and the track list is incredible. It's going to be a tough vote!

By the way: winner picks next MFC. Voting closes Monday @ noon, CST (-6 GMT).

[editor's note, by ana]: Adding motty's late entry, Strangers.

Update [2006-3-20 13:59:35 by blixco]: The results are official:

1st place: misslake + 256 with "Hold On"

2nd place: blixco with "jfob"

3rd place: motty with "Strangers"

This was an excellent MFC, well done all 'round. I am, as always, completely amazed by the talent displayed here. The next MFC will be handled by 256; stay tuned for updates.

Well done, everyone.

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- Hold On.
- I Don't Wanna Grow Up.
- First Light.
- Northerner Underground (Graft Mix)
- My Guitar's Hung Over.
- Quango 'Til They're Raw
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MFC Official Voting! | 42 comments (42 topical, 0 hidden) | Trackback

Arses by gazbo (4.00 / 4) #1 Sat Mar 18, 2006 at 12:44:05 PM EST

Just didn't have time to enter. I may finish the track anyway just for shits and giggles.

Now to refresh my memory of what everyone else submitted, and votus maximus.

Also, +1VSTFP

"Engarde!" cried the larvae, huskily. - Scrymarch

In addition to VSTFP by Driusan (4.00 / 3) #7 Sat Mar 18, 2006 at 04:11:02 PM EST

Harass editors to make poll main site poll
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That by gazbo (4.00 / 3) #8 Sat Mar 18, 2006 at 04:38:01 PM EST

Is a really good idea. Consider it done.

Blix, hope you don't mind - I made some minor changes to the poll question to make it make more sense out of the context of the diary.

"Engarde!" cried the larvae, huskily. - Scrymarch

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So which by blixco (2.00 / 0) #15 Sat Mar 18, 2006 at 05:53:43 PM EST

will be the official poll?

I vote for the front page / main poll, because it'll get more eyeballs. Maybe we can link to it from this story? But that would throw some votes away...so anyone who has already voted would get to vote again.
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The way scoop works.. by Driusan (2.00 / 0) #16 Sat Mar 18, 2006 at 05:55:19 PM EST

they're the same poll, with the same votes and comments and stuff. It's just been promoted so that it's also displayed on the main page.
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: Aha! by blixco (2.00 / 0) #18 Sat Mar 18, 2006 at 05:56:17 PM EST

OK!
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What Driusan said by gazbo (4.00 / 1) #19 Sat Mar 18, 2006 at 05:57:44 PM EST

I'd not have moved it without permission otherwise.

You'll note that when you vote or view the results on the FP poll it still takes you through to the comments in your diary.

"Engarde!" cried the larvae, huskily. - Scrymarch

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Please do. by motty (2.00 / 0) #31 Sun Mar 19, 2006 at 11:18:37 PM EST

Just for shits and giggles. Also I want to hear it. Am finally listening to the ZZ Top MFC now, which it sounds a lot to me like you won, and never mind who voted for who.

I amd itn ecaptiaghle of drinking sthis d dar - Dr T
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VLF's Colloseum really did it for me by cam (4.00 / 2) #2 Sat Mar 18, 2006 at 12:44:58 PM EST

Quality stuff VLF. Also props to Misslake for singing. All quality mp3s that have been nanopodded and are now part of my every day listening.

In the ACFC, TPD's and MNS's come in as a tie, though yicky yackys is excellent too. I suspect I may use them all on different mp3s.

Rock on. Congratulations all.

cam
Freedom, liberty, equity and an Australian Republic

: by "All quality mp3s" by cam (2.00 / 0) #3 Sat Mar 18, 2006 at 12:45:55 PM EST

I meant all of them are quality mp3s and have been ...
cam
Freedom, liberty, equity and an Australian Republic
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Shit by motty (2.00 / 0) #4 Sat Mar 18, 2006 at 01:51:54 PM EST

I thought I had until tomorrow.

Shit shit shit shit shit.

I amd itn ecaptiaghle of drinking sthis d dar - Dr T

You don't! by blixco (4.00 / 2) #5 Sat Mar 18, 2006 at 02:23:50 PM EST

So get cracking!
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Taken out of context I must seem so strange - Ani DiFranco
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Shoin already. by motty (4.00 / 2) #9 Sat Mar 18, 2006 at 05:17:57 PM EST

I am now uploading something horrible.

Feel free to pretend I didn't :)

I amd itn ecaptiaghle of drinking sthis d dar - Dr T
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I edited it into the story by ana (4.00 / 2) #10 Sat Mar 18, 2006 at 05:32:34 PM EST

and into the poll.

Can you introspect out loud? --CRwM
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Ta. by motty (4.00 / 2) #11 Sat Mar 18, 2006 at 05:35:38 PM EST

This is what happens when you get drunk and do one guitar take, one vocal take, one bass take, one piano take, then compress the fuck out of it all until it begs for submission, and you are too pissed to care.

My apologies.

I amd itn ecaptiaghle of drinking sthis d dar - Dr T
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IDEA: by ammoniacal (2.00 / 0) #26 Sun Mar 19, 2006 at 02:08:47 PM EST

Send your vox track to MNS, let him drop it on to his entry.

Thanks to a really fucking bad bug in FireFerret, I've discovered that it's pretty damned good.

Irony: ammo says it's time. Tom is blocked.
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: correction by 606 (2.00 / 0) #36 Mon Mar 20, 2006 at 10:36:28 AM EST

Send your vox track to me.

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Holy crap! by blixco (4.00 / 1) #17 Sat Mar 18, 2006 at 05:55:26 PM EST

That is fucking genious! Goddamn! I love it.
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I was teh evil socialist by yicky yacky (4.00 / 2) #6 Sat Mar 18, 2006 at 03:02:07 PM EST

and voted for all for them.

It may seem like a cop-out, but there was not a single one I couldn't listen to reasonably often and, weighed on their own merits, they are just grand.

Being a consistent evil socialist, I also voted for this story.

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Well, that seals it by gazbo (4.00 / 1) #12 Sat Mar 18, 2006 at 05:42:50 PM EST

256 + Misslake, on account of the fact it's awesome. It's the brilliant contrast between the dirty production and 256's sneering vocals and Misslake's stunning sweet voice. You'd think such a contrast would clash, but it's just perfect.

MNS + djproselytic - I just love the production as I've already stated in greater detail.

Motty - the playing in this is brilliant; the guitar and piano works together so well.

But yeah, this is probably the highest standard competition to date.

"Engarde!" cried the larvae, huskily. - Scrymarch

Missed one by gazbo (4.00 / 2) #13 Sat Mar 18, 2006 at 05:46:19 PM EST

I also voted for Blixco. I remain amazed at how well he can sing - it just doesn't seem right that this random Texan can sing so well.

"Engarde!" cried the larvae, huskily. - Scrymarch

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: Random Texan by Herring (4.00 / 1) #14 Sat Mar 18, 2006 at 05:51:32 PM EST

You just wait - one day I'll play you my interpretations of Jim Croce.
Well I know it's kind of late ...

I'm English, and as such I crave disappointment. - Bill Bailey
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: Every Texan by blixco (4.00 / 1) #20 Sat Mar 18, 2006 at 06:06:21 PM EST

sings well. It's an indisputable fact.
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Motty has burned me again by cam (4.00 / 1) #25 Sat Mar 18, 2006 at 07:27:27 PM EST

I voted too quickly. Should have learned by this stage that motty will hand in his homework late - and it will be awesome.

cam
Freedom, liberty, equity and an Australian Republic
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blixco: by komet (4.00 / 1) #21 Sat Mar 18, 2006 at 06:06:21 PM EST

that bloke can sing. I was teh surprised.

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Thanks! by blixco (4.00 / 1) #22 Sat Mar 18, 2006 at 06:07:22 PM EST

Why is everyone surprised? I may be an ugly cranky Texan but...oh. Ah. I get it.
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to be more precise by komet (4.00 / 2) #23 Sat Mar 18, 2006 at 06:13:00 PM EST

I was honestly expecting your voice to be filled with slightly more hatred and spite. You know, like your postings. You sound way too mild-mannered on the recording.

Oh, that turned out to be criticism. Never mind then.

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: Criticism is OK. by blixco (2.00 / 0) #24 Sat Mar 18, 2006 at 06:22:50 PM EST

Encouraged even.
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Going down the list by Forbidden (4.00 / 1) #27 Sun Mar 19, 2006 at 05:57:16 PM EST

blixco - because he's got such a sweet voice, being a eunuch and all.

Abooey - Shit, that was amazing. Very jazzy.

TPD - Another amazing entry. I can't put my finger on why, except that it reminds me of playing Dr. Mario.

motty - Fuck. I mean really. That was the shit.

You once was.

Miss Lake by grendel (4.00 / 3) #28 Sun Mar 19, 2006 at 07:43:05 PM EST

has a lovely voice.

Indeed she does. by blixco (4.00 / 2) #29 Sun Mar 19, 2006 at 07:54:01 PM EST

The whole track is damn fine, though.
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: True, true. by grendel (4.00 / 1) #35 Mon Mar 20, 2006 at 07:46:27 AM EST

I really did dig on the reggae beat and muppet voice of 256. Never thought about Tom Waits like that. Fucking great. I really enjoyed your track too, bro.

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/me voted... by ana (4.00 / 2) #30 Sun Mar 19, 2006 at 08:07:32 PM EST

...after waiting for other late entries, for motty, 256/misslake, and the mns et al. entry.

Quite the learning experience, not half about how the recording tools work. Oh, and I broke a string on my guitar (which was thus not used).

Can you introspect out loud? --CRwM

so tempting to vote by codemonkey uk (4.00 / 1) #32 Mon Mar 20, 2006 at 05:35:43 AM EST

to vote, without having listened to any of the tracks...

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developer of ... ?

Hard choice by TPD (4.00 / 1) #33 Mon Mar 20, 2006 at 06:25:28 AM EST

I could have so easily gone down the Yacky route.... but I decided to limit my choice to 3..... picking the 3 was REALLY REALLY hard though 256/mislake were from the moment I heard them going to get one of my votes - excellent the contrasting voices work really well together.... I'd love to hear them cover fairy tale of new york!

In terms of the other 2 after much deliberation I plumped for Blixco's outstanding singing and Yicky Yackys great instrumental, but another listen to the whole lot and I would have probably changed my mind yet again, all were excellent!

Cover challenge... there may not be a poll, but I have to go for MNS' as my favourite - which works really well as a design.

Rock Hard Abs are just a sw-sw-swivel away!

Votes by MrPlough (4.00 / 1) #34 Mon Mar 20, 2006 at 06:55:29 AM EST

TPD, motty, 256&misslake.

Lot's of high quality stuff though.
No work.

A snapshot of the results as they stood by blixco (4.00 / 2) #37 Mon Mar 20, 2006 at 02:00:37 PM EST

for historical purposes:

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i'd like to thank the academy by 256 (4.00 / 3) #38 Tue Mar 21, 2006 at 01:39:23 PM EST

as well as wooden jim and robo, the invisible members of SMUT.

now misslake and i will retreat into our cave to plot the next incarnation of the all-powerful MFC. live in fear and trepidation. we shall be carefully considering debacle's "Theme song to the movie Titanic MFC" suggestion.

incidentally, i voted for Driusan, blixco and yicky yacky. Particularly, I loved the whistling on yy's entry.
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: very tempting by 256 (4.00 / 2) #42 Mon Mar 27, 2006 at 07:56:27 PM EST

but i have sworn to break us free of this pattern of artist-based MFCs.
still, i may have to do a rendition of tv casualty just for kicks
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Holy shit by evilpenguin (4.00 / 2) #39 Sat Mar 25, 2006 at 10:00:27 AM EST

A Tom Waits cover contest?!? Just what else has been going on in the time since I was away? This is so fucking awesome, and I will be sure to participate in the future. Shit, I wish I had only checked when this was still going on. In my old band we covered "Big In Japan", but I would have loved to do a take on "Kommienezuspadt".

Damn yo.
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: 256 will have something by blixco (2.00 / 0) #40 Sat Mar 25, 2006 at 10:21:23 AM EST

very good for us, I am sure.
Do you have any recordings of your cover?
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