the Rattling

Episodes

1. 25

   Uplift

   The title track off our new album, Uplift -- Uplift. Accepting the Change

   Jan 20, 2013
2. 24

   treesap78

   treesap78 emily and i spent a few hours trying to figure out garageband this evening, and we wrote some lyrics for this but decided not to sing them.

   Jan 18, 2013
3. 23

   the man who hurts you

   the man who hurts you

   Jan 17, 2013
4. 22

   negentropy

   negentropy

   Jan 16, 2013
5. 21

   your first loss

   your first loss well, i've pretty much got a full time job now - which is good news.. but it does make it harder to write. and do second takes. ha!

   Jan 15, 2013
6. 20

   I Might Be A Station Agent

   I Might Be A Station Agent how am i gonna get any of this work done with you distracting me in the background? too much to ignore and you make it oh, such a chore. you push til my anger is found. you push til my patience is drowned and i can barely keep my rage down. a panicky feeling i almost…

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   Jan 14, 2013
7. 19

   Details in the Tea

   Details in the Tea the dreamy end-part in this song has a little Amajor to Aminor chord change, which is always nice.. and it would be a bit cooler with live drums at the end, playing a little jimmy chamberlin style.

   Jan 12, 2013
8. 18

   Sour Patch Kid

   Sour Patch Kid she's a sour patch kid! she's a sour patch kid! right now emily is working on trumpets for tomorrow's song.

   Jan 12, 2013
9. 17

   an ocean obsession

   an ocean obsession while emily sleeps on the couch.

   Jan 11, 2013
10. 16

    ya ya ya

    i wrote the bulk of this song this morning, before i went to work.. and when i got back from work, emily had added all the accordion and re-sung everything and put it all together.. ya ya ya

    Jan 10, 2013
11. 15

    Significant Cuts

    Significant Cuts this song was written last night, sorta on accident.. it was the very first thing that came out when i sat down with a guitar and some words, and it seemed to work right away. and then i dressed it up this morning. and emily came home and played the crazy march stuff at the end.

    Jan 9, 2013
12. 14

    tiny hand

    anybody ever read Pynchon's Slow Learner? it's a small collection of early short stories.. including one that involves Pig Bodine and a junkyard/landfill adventure with elf gypsies.. or something. i love Pynchon. this song doesn't really have much to do with that.. except for the elf girl, i…

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    Jan 8, 2013
13. 13

    invitation

    invitation i wrote this song last night, in the hour and a half between the end of austin city limits (with jack white) and beginning of SNL, which turned out to be a re-run anyhow.. so i recorded a quick version late last night, and then re-recorded it today. yeehaw.

    Jan 7, 2013
14. 12

    Nobody Said

    here's one put together with the help of Wes Shirley.. we got the lyrics outta his little black book of songs. pretty neat. Nobody Said

    Jan 6, 2013
15. 11

    Let Myself Go

    Let Myself Go day four! four for four.

    Jan 5, 2013
16. 10

    All Shapes

    this little guy takes a few twists and turns, all in about 2 minutes.. which is a little bit cool. day three! All Shapes i thought this song was mostly finished when i took a nap today, and when i woke up emily had transformed it into something much cooler.. more expansive and dramatic. so i…

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    Jan 4, 2013
17. 9

    an island at least

    day two! so far so good. also, the weather in portland is very sunny. an island at least i just shrugged try not to read too much just a little trouble sleeping a bad dream without any meaning oh man to be in fashion having plumb lines to keep.. i saw her through the fences hiding in leaves i…

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    Jan 3, 2013
18. 8

    Jerilyn

    Happy New Year! Special thanks to G. Tony Jacobs for this little gem -- Jerilyn, the first song of oneaday6.

    Jan 2, 2013
19. 7

    week four

    well, i found a local MC here in portland.. and that's super cool, but i only found one.. and in the meantime, i made a few more beats. i think these are 'technically' a bit better than my first round, but they also might be a little less experimental.. they're all in a pretty narrow range of...

    Feb 21, 2012