Hi all! Hope everyone is fine and dandy!
It's exciting times for you lucky folks cos I've got not one but two competitions for you to cast your votes in! I know!!!!! EXCITING!!!!
LOTMFirst up, nominated lyrics for the March Lyric of the Month competition are:
BooBoo - Acoustic Guitar
http://www.songwriterforum.co.uk/lyric-reviews/acoustic-guitar-6845/Gallowglass - Someone to Be
http://www.songwriterforum.co.uk/lyric-reviews/someone-to-be/hardtwistmusic - The Flying Dutchman
http://www.songwriterforum.co.uk/lyric-reviews/song-lyric-the-flying-dutchman-looking-for-feedback/Jess - Crash Matt
http://www.songwriterforum.co.uk/lyric-reviews/crash-matt/Paulski - My Love Went South
http://www.songwriterforum.co.uk/lyric-reviews/my-love-went-south/SOTMAnd second up, ok i'm going to fail slightly in my duties as competition-master for this, but seriously I could not get my shortlist down from 6 to 5........ SORRY!! I just couldn't do it!!..... So it's over to you guys. Just means you have one extra fabulous track to listen to, so
. Here's the short-ish-list:
Boydie and Sing4me88 - Possessed By You
http://www.songwriterforum.co.uk/song-reviews/'possessed-by-you'-boydie-sing4me88-collab/https://soundcloud.com/boydiemusic/possessed-by-youjim morrison - Pain
http://www.songwriterforum.co.uk/song-reviews/pain/https://soundcloud.com/sunset-music-productions/pain-fucking-spinning-mixmontydog - Winter Window
http://www.songwriterforum.co.uk/song-reviews/winter-window/https://soundcloud.com/alan-walker-4/winter-window-full-recordingNeil C and Grimbo - Broken Bossa Nova Blues
http://www.songwriterforum.co.uk/song-reviews/broken-bossa-nova-blues-collab-with-grimbo/https://soundcloud.com/neilconnor-2/edge-of-darkness-master-28-febPaulski and Peejay - Rolling on "After the Gold Rush"
http://www.songwriterforum.co.uk/song-reviews/collab-peejaypaulski-rolling-on-'after-the-gold-rush'/https://soundcloud.com/paulcanuck/rolling-on-after-the-gold-rushsongsthatcry and Sevla - American Cars
http://www.songwriterforum.co.uk/song-reviews/american-cars-6804/https://soundcloud.com/songsthatcry/american-cars-mSo.... to vote....... you don't
have to vote in both comps, but it would be super dooper if you do! Just pick your favourite from amongst the lyrics and your favourite from amongst the finished songs, and send me a private message (via "My Messages") with your choices by 15th April. All members can vote.
If there are any problems with any of the links, let me know!
If I need to explain anything better, give me a shout.
If I'm sacked for failing to implement the 5-song-short-list rule properly...... ummmm yeah sorry!! Decision-making not my strong point....
Enjoy......... AND DON'T FORGET TO VOTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Time for the big announcements you've all been waiting for......
Lyric of the Month for MarchBooBoo with Acoustic Guitar
Congratulations BooBoo!
(And the remaining votes were spread almost evenly between all the other songs, so everyone's a winner!)
Song of the Month for MarchBossa Nova Broken Blues
Congratz Neil C and Grimbo!
(My personal fave!)
Yipppeeeeeeeeeeeee!
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Thank you so much to everyone who voted...... 24 of you out there took the time to go through the nominations and get your vote in, so I'm very grateful to you!
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I believe Neil C has kindly agreed to take the reins for April SOTM (thank you Neil). We still need a volunteer to run April LOTM...... If you fancy the job, please let us know.
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.......and finally........and most importantly...... Happy Birthday Jess!
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