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Dave's Top Albums of 2010 Dec 19, 2010

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Teenage Fanclub - ShadowsDevo - Something For EverybodyArcade Fire - The SuburbsLCD Soundsystem - This Is HappeningCee Lo Green - The Lady Killer Broken Bells - Broken BellsDeerhunter - Halcyon Digest

Tony's Top 10 Albums of 2010 Dec 18, 2010

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Here's a list of my top 10 albums released in 2010 (in the US).
I get so frustrated by so many people claiming there is no good music these days. Truth is the system has become fractured and it's much more difficult to find music you might like, but please rest assured, it's definitely out there.
Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
The National - High Violet
Mumford and Sons - Sigh No More (2010 release in US)
Manic Street Preachers - Postcards From a Young Man
Gaslight Anthem - American Slang
Biffy Clyro - Only Revolutions (2010 release in US)
Sunshine Underground - Nobody's Coming to Save You
Jonsi - Go
Marina and the Diamonds - The Family Jewels
Lightspeed Champion - Life is Sweet Nice To Meet You

HMHS 206 - A Bunch Of Fools Nov 10, 2010

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A slightly different show here. This is a conversational and music show featuring Les Cotton, Ralph Tonge, Pete Rand and David Claridge. They discuss writing and recording music.
The songs and links are
Les Cotton - Photograph
http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=8406215
Ralph Tonge - Give Your All This Xmas
http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=8407022
Pete Rand with David Claridge - So Long Ago
http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=7454106
David Claridge - The Garden
http://www.myspace.com/davidclaridge
all recorded last December, with some bottles of wine and Skype ;)

HMHS 205 - Half a Surprise Oct 16, 2010

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A spur of the moment one man home songwriting and recording podcast from your host Captain Tony Butterworth.
This week I briefly touch on

Why there has been no shows and what the future holds
Why I'm not doing much recording
More instruments makes us sound amateurish
Crap singers using their voices = Mark Knopfler
Jack White says we need deadlines & limitations to be creative
Memorable lyrics
Writing songs with a casio/yamaha keyboard

Remember to post your memorable lyrics at www.homemadehitshow.com/forum
This weeks tunes

Robert Hall - Ghostly Traces
Robert Weber - Every Day
The Tones - Clock Strikes 12
The Tones - The Station
David McConnell - You Knew It Then

HMHS 204 - Frauds Jul 09, 2010

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Welcome to one last summer show for David Criddle and Tony Butterworth your fraudulent home songwriting guru's.
This weeks discussions include

Giving away your best ideas
U2's songwriting approach
Doctor Horrible and Buffy Musical Episodes
Breaking a slump (write an easy, silly song)

Tony has been listening to: The Whigs, Drive By Truckers, Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zero's, The Submarines and Green Day.
Dave has been listening to U2
This weeks songs

Sahara - Lochinvar (www.lochinvar.net)
I've Given Up - Dave Chick
My Addiction - Marvin Kanarek
Which - The Rotary Dial

Marvin's video.

HMHS 203 - Dave Likes Frank's Organ Jul 02, 2010

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Welcome to your source of home recording and songwriting entertainment. Host by the songwriting fraud's Tony Butterworth and Dave Criddle.
This weeks discussions include

Sing your lyrics when writing them
Rewriting songs
Inspiration and playing existing music

Tony has been listening to Lissie, Scissor Sisters, Roots and Wolf Parade.
Dave has been watching Phoenix live on MTV.
http://seanfellowes.com for Sean's downloadable CD
10 Hallmarks of Amateur Recordings
http://www.hometracked.com/2006/12/22/10-hallmarks-of-amateur-recordings
This weeks tunes

Frank Canonica - Water For Tears
The Continentals - Working Man's Blues
Laurier Tiernan - Ransacked
Sean Fellowes - World Peace

HMHS 202 - Snazzy Jazzy Jun 18, 2010

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Tony Butterworth and Dave "Jazzmaster" Criddle return for more home songwriting and recording goodness. We need your songs so get them sent in to homemadehitshow@gmail.com.
This weeks topics include

Using strings in home recordings
Repeating verses
Using harmonies that are lower
Justin Currie reverses cliche's
The Knack on Rock And Roll Geek Show and Netflix http://www.americanheartbreak.com/rnrgeekwp/2010/05/09/classic-albums-revisited-get-the-knack-with-berton-averre/
Tony has been listening to Gaslight Anthem, Hanson, Codeine Velvet Club
Dave has been listening to Punch Brothers, Nada Surf and Teenage Fan Club

Songs

Losers Street - The Legendary Ten Seconds
Make a Birthday Wish - Those Dreaded Gnats
I'm Still Taller Than You - Mike Anderson
Dan Brown in Town - The Pocket Gods

HMHS 201 - Content Free Jun 11, 2010

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Back again after my intensive training for the World Cup.
This week we discuss:

Rock Band: Green Day
Rock Band 3
Jack White's songwriting tip
Lack of motivation
Inspiration and obscure lyrics
Dave has been listening to Nada Surf, Hot Hot Heat, LCD Soundsystem
Tony has been listening to Hot Chip, Green Day and Teenage Fanclub

Some great tunes for you:

Barricades Rise - Gave Up The World
Here Today – The Cracks (with Steve Nylander)
Frank Canonica – I’m Not Myself with intro
Mat Wilson (Widerenie) - Debtors are Us

HMHS 200 - The Forgotten Anniversary May 28, 2010

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Home songwriting and recording talking heads Dave Criddle and Tony Butterworth return for more waffle.
This weeks topics include

Filling the gaps in your head
The contest winner (you have to listen to know if you won)
The demise of LaLa (I hate Apple)
Dave's Buzzcocks tune
Tony remixes John Poulton's Gravity
Keith calls in
Tony has not been listening to much (thanks Apple) but was underwhelmed by Band of Horses)
Dave has been listening to New Pornographers and Kraftwerk

This weeks song:

The Splinters - The Game Of Lying
Lucas - Hanging At The Forum
The Pocket Gods - Come On England
Jay Regain - Motherearth

Band Of Horses
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGmoOSyFe8I
New Pornographers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxMCaU83QKs

**HMHS 199 - Heavy Breathing** May 14, 2010
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Back for more heavy breathing and incessant home recording and songwriting babbling, it's Tony "Vader" Butterworth and Dave "Skywalker" Criddle.
Remember to send an email to homemadehitshow@gmail.com with Contest in the subject if you want to win a Korg Nanopad (winners announced next time).
This weeks subject matter include
Check the mastering thread on the forums

No show next week

www.homerecordingweekly.blogspot.com, make sure and visit to enter the songwriting contest

Dave's a street performer

Dave's bands plays Baby Doll

Polly on speed

Tony has been listening to The National

Dave has been listening to Super Furry Animals

This weeks songs
Randall Hill - More Than Friends

John Poulton - Gravity

Leisure - Baby Doll

James Bryson and Steve Nylander - The One Who Owns My Heart

The National
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IprgVNlFIqM
Super Furry Animals
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BANdftxuqlM

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