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Title: June Song of the Month Finalists ....Please vote!!
Post by: tina m on July 01, 2016, 12:18:05 AM
omg I thought this would be easy ....but then I thought if I just pick the 5 I like best  is that the right  way to judge the 5 best songs?....so... I took each song & played it till I couldnt stand it no longer & the ones that lasted the longest made it into my top 5.....now that is science i think  :)

so here they are pick your 3 favourites from my list & pm me with your 1st  2nd & 3rd please :)

Long drive home - Paulski & Binladeda
&feature=youtu.be

Roulette in the Rain - Delboy


Typical - Tom Boswell
https://soundcloud.com/t-j-boswell/typical

Home sweet home - Viva la Stereo
https://soundcloud.com/vivalastereo/home-sweet-home

What Makes You keep on pushing  - Movin Flavour
https://soundcloud.com/sandeep-issar/what-makes-you-keep-on-pushing-dance-mix


one person hasnt got the right number of posts but im going to ignore that as there were so few songs this month...
im sorry if you are disapointed your song is not there ...but you cant argue with science  :)

Title: Re: June Song of the Month Finalists ....Please vote!!
Post by: Skub on July 01, 2016, 02:47:24 PM
Duly voted. A quality bunch despite the quantity.
Title: Re: June Song of the Month Finalists ....Please vote!!
Post by: tboswell on July 01, 2016, 03:50:38 PM
I've voted too!   :)

Tom.
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Post by: adamfarr on July 01, 2016, 05:40:18 PM
Voted - a real eclectic selection!
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Post by: Jamie on July 01, 2016, 08:02:25 PM
Hi all, good luck. I've voted too!
Cheers
Jamie
Title: Re: June Song of the Month Finalists ....Please vote!!
Post by: tina m on July 01, 2016, 09:32:14 PM
oh good ive got some votes in,...but ive just realised i dont know how to score this!
is it like 3 points for no.1
            2 points for no.2
            1 point for no.3
or do i make up my own way?  ;D that would be interesting with my head
Title: Re: June Song of the Month Finalists ....Please vote!!
Post by: Jamie on July 01, 2016, 09:46:52 PM
Hi, yes when I did it last it was 3 for 1st, 2 for 2nd 1 for third.
Cheers
Jamie
Title: Re: June Song of the Month Finalists ....Please vote!!
Post by: tina m on July 02, 2016, 12:24:39 AM
thanks jamie!   im tempted to make up my own way tho ;D
 im influenced by wimbledon at the moment...games & sets & tie breaks etc
Title: Re: June Song of the Month Finalists ....Please vote!!
Post by: Binladeda on July 02, 2016, 06:46:51 AM

 OMG....thats two weeks in a row
 I'm in the final.  Must be doing
 something right ;D ;D

 Thanks for choosing our song Tina.
 You have great taste ;D ;D

 Gonna listen and vote.....good luck all

Title: Re: June Song of the Month Finalists ....Please vote!!
Post by: MartynRich on July 02, 2016, 01:11:13 PM
Great selection Tina! I will get listening!
Title: Re: June Song of the Month Finalists ....Please vote!!
Post by: crystalsuzy on July 02, 2016, 11:50:02 PM
I don't want to stir the pot, but personally, I think the rules are there for a reason, and if
someone hasn't got the right # of posts, their song shouldn't even be considered  :o
Sorry to bitch, but I think we need to have a discussion...on another thread, as to whether to have any rules, and if so, everyone should be aware of them, and follow them  :o :o
Just my 2cents, for what it's worth  ;D ;D
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Post by: pompeyjazz on July 03, 2016, 12:20:01 AM
I think all songs equal on deuce should have to endure a penalty shootout. Maybe  :)
Title: Re: June Song of the Month Finalists ....Please vote!!
Post by: MartynRich on July 03, 2016, 12:25:15 AM
I think all songs equal on deuce should have to endure a penalty shootout. Maybe  :)

Live YouTube vid?
Title: Re: June Song of the Month Finalists ....Please vote!!
Post by: MartynRich on July 03, 2016, 12:58:48 AM
Personally, I think the rules are there for a reason, and if someone hasn't got the right # of posts,
their song shouldn't even be considered  :o There were other songs, mine included...not that I think it should have been in the final picks  ::)
Sorry to be a little disturbed about this, but people will be, science or not, if we don't follow the rules  :o :o

Apparently I broke the rules last month as well but to be fair, I didn´t know them. I think the criteria for entry should be if someone is an established forumite, and maybe there could be other rules for that. However, I think it should be another thread.
Title: Re: June Song of the Month Finalists ....Please vote!!
Post by: crystalsuzy on July 03, 2016, 01:49:04 AM
You're absolutely right Martyn...this should be another thread, because I don't want it to sound
like I'm bitching about Tina's choices...it's a difficult  job  ::)
I just think we need to establish one way or another, if we're going to follow the rules or not :o
Then there will be no problems  :) :)
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Post by: Binladeda on July 03, 2016, 10:01:34 AM

 Voted  ;D ;D

 All great songs guys.

 Good luck..

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Post by: tina m on July 03, 2016, 11:38:43 AM
im sorry if ive broken the rules
I used to be too hung up on the rules of this forum & left here 3 times in a huff over people ignoring forum rules & abusing the hospitality here..
so im trying to be more tolerant this time around & use the rules as a guideline as I think most people do

I would not choose a SOTM song by a flyby poster or attention seeker who has got his songs on lots of forums & doesnt join in here ….(like martyn did last month bcos he didnt know)..& thats what the rule is about isnt it?

 I checked out the guy whos song is the problem before I chose his song & hes not on other forums ...he only posts here ..he reviews my songs...so this is plainly his forum & I wanted to encourage him to join in more as I love his songs
so as im running the competition  & have a bit more say than normal I decided it would be ok?

I hope this doesnt mean ive got to abandon my thrilling new scoring system ive been working on the past few days  ;D
Title: Re: June Song of the Month Finalists ....Please vote!!
Post by: tboswell on July 03, 2016, 12:24:02 PM
It's a tricky job Tina, and you've got my full support. :)

There is no point in the competition if it doesn't support the forum community I think, and I guess the rules are intended to do that. I liked the notion that you need to have voted in the competion to qualify as the winner. Maybe if we had a longer shortlist and potential winners had to listen to, comment on and vote to qualify it encourages people to be active in the forum.

Just a suggestion for discussion. Maybe we need a whole new section of the forum for rules and regulations (only joking  :P)



Title: Re: June Song of the Month Finalists ....Please vote!!
Post by: MartynRich on July 03, 2016, 12:52:23 PM
Absolutely Tina, it's your competition. The choices are great so there's no problem there. Personally I think we may all get uppity about it because we know it's probably our only chance at musical success  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: June Song of the Month Finalists ....Please vote!!
Post by: tina m on July 03, 2016, 01:18:49 PM
I liked the notion that you need to have voted in the competion to qualify as the winner.

yes tom that is a good idea that you have to vote in a competition to take part in it!
I did a christmas competition here some years ago & we had like 30 entries I think!
i decided I would have that rule & it gave me wonderful pleasure to publicly kick out all the songs by people who couldnt be bothered to vote & expose them to the community!  ;D
...but im not evil like that anymore  ;D
Title: Re: June Song of the Month Finalists ....Please vote!!
Post by: Doodles on July 03, 2016, 01:29:18 PM
Voted,

some very worthy tunes.

Ben
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Post by: Paulski on July 04, 2016, 04:08:09 PM
The Moving Mouse clicks;
and, having clicked,
Moves on...


Thanks for the nomination!
Some good tunes to be heard for sure.
I have duly voted and encourage others to do so forthwith  ;D.

Paul
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Post by: pompeyjazz on July 12, 2016, 07:43:29 PM
Great songs again. Voted today
Title: Re: June Song of the Month Finalists ....Please vote!!
Post by: MartynRich on July 12, 2016, 07:54:28 PM
When are the results out?
Title: Re: June Song of the Month Finalists ....Please vote!!
Post by: tina m on July 12, 2016, 09:02:59 PM
martyn i was going to announce the winners on the 15th as its the middle of the month... but i was just guessing thats the way its done?

16 people have voted & ive only had one in the last few days so im guessing thats about it

Title: Re: June Song of the Month Finalists ....Please vote!!
Post by: MartynRich on July 12, 2016, 09:09:52 PM
I don't know, I made my own rules up. You may get some more in yet.
Title: Re: June Song of the Month Finalists ....Please vote!!
Post by: tina m on July 15, 2016, 10:46:49 PM
oh dear.. im ever so sorry I didnt get in till 9pm tonight so I didnt get the bpm of the winning song till then to do my dj mix of it ….so it didnt work … ...it was harder than I thought ..i hate doing things shoddy
so ive had to come up with other prizes quick

heres the winners to the June SOTM

FIRST PLACE is BINLADEDA & PAULSKI
they win a chance to play the EURO GUITAR ...it  points slightly downwards but it is electric ...you can tune it in portugal ...do the intonation in poland ….strum it in germeny & adjust the volume in some country near greece
(http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h400/brightlightstonight/map_europe_zps0x9obpxp.gif) (http://s1107.photobucket.com/user/brightlightstonight/media/map_europe_zps0x9obpxp.gif.html)

2ND PLACE is TOM BOSWELL
he wins these imaginary musical instruments that come with flight cases

(http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h400/brightlightstonight/Imaginary-Musical-Instruments_zpscifm7zgg.jpg) (http://s1107.photobucket.com/user/brightlightstonight/media/Imaginary-Musical-Instruments_zpscifm7zgg.jpg.html)

3rd Place is DELBOY who wins this beautiful old cat organ...invented by Pavlov when he tired of dogs
(http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h400/brightlightstonight/tumblr_n3b7f3E42S1ry4ywho1_500_zpsxig4g7mi.jpg) (http://s1107.photobucket.com/user/brightlightstonight/media/tumblr_n3b7f3E42S1ry4ywho1_500_zpsxig4g7mi.jpg.html)
congratulations to the winners & to 2nd & 3rd places
one person whos song was nominated didnt vote despite me pming him ...so that was very disapointing
Title: Re: June Song of the Month Finalists ....Please vote!!
Post by: MartynRich on July 16, 2016, 12:13:49 AM
Well done to all the winners and thanks to Tina for running the comp. Don´t give away your guitar though, you need it (although you´ll probably need a Visa to play it very soon  ;D)
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Post by: CaliaMoko on July 16, 2016, 12:49:01 AM
Congratulations to the winners! Well-deserved honor! :)
Title: Re: June Song of the Month Finalists ....Please vote!!
Post by: pompeyjazz on July 16, 2016, 12:50:51 AM
Nice one guys and congratulations to paulski and bin AND all the nominees. Frig, Tina where did you get all those fab prizes from ?

Keep those amazing songs coming.

Love Pompeyjazz  :)
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Post by: adamfarr on July 16, 2016, 07:13:11 AM
Was a goodie - congrats to the winners, kudos to runners up, and gratitude to Tina for putting it together. Coming soon - the Millenium Falcon as a plectrum?!
Title: Re: June Song of the Month Finalists ....Please vote!!
Post by: tboswell on July 16, 2016, 08:46:46 AM
Congrats to Paulski and Bin! Great effort running the comp Tina. I'll be putting some of those imaginary instruments on my new tracks  :)
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Post by: Skub on July 16, 2016, 08:54:39 AM
Heh, I don't know which was the better entertainment, the actual songs or Tina's whacky prizes!
Well done to the winners and all the entrants.
Title: Re: June Song of the Month Finalists ....Please vote!!
Post by: PaulAds on July 16, 2016, 11:25:05 AM
Congratulations everyone! A great and varied bunch of songs...and a brilliant showcase for the diversity of the forum...well done to all and to Tina for being a great host  :)
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Post by: Paulski on July 16, 2016, 01:33:08 PM
Humbled and honoured by all the support for our song. :)
Big tip o' the hat to bin - what a talent.
Congrats to all!
Thanks for hosting Tina - great prizes (would have rather won a keyboard though :) :))
Paul
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Post by: nooms on July 16, 2016, 02:47:19 PM

congratulations you guys ..'binskypaulski-koff ' 
fine track
& cheers tina for hosting it..
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Post by: montydog on July 17, 2016, 01:14:11 PM
Clearly the best song and a deserved win.

M
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Post by: delb0y on July 18, 2016, 07:59:20 AM
Well deserved win! Congrats BINLADEDA & PAULSKI  ;D
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Post by: Binladeda on July 20, 2016, 02:31:52 PM

 Sorry for late reply.  On the road a lot atm :-\
 But.....I was truly shocked and humbled when
 I heard this.  I NEVER win anything  ;D ;D
 So this is probably going to be the peak of
 my musical career ;D

 BIG thanks to all of you for having such
 great taste in music ;D ;D  To Paulski...
 for being there, ;D and to Tina, for organising
 it, and for always cheering me up when she's
 around  :-*

 Love ya all xx


 
 
Title: Re: June Song of the Month Finalists ....Please vote!!
Post by: MartynRich on July 23, 2016, 09:10:29 PM
Any volunteers for July?
Title: Re: June Song of the Month Finalists ....Please vote!!
Post by: tina m on July 23, 2016, 10:35:03 PM
yes somebody told me they would do it .....i think it was montydog