Here's another demo for the new album.
It's for a song entitled "Going To School" (formerly known as "The Kid With OCD"). We're still working on the lyrics as you can tell. Join in and throw us ideas at our Facebook collaboration page.
Subscribe to the feed here. It'll soon be up at "the iTunes", Podcast Pickle, and other podcast sites as we syndicate it.
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Sunday, January 25, 2009
Friday, January 23, 2009
Songs Under Construction 'Kast - Episode #2
Here's our first demo for the new album.
It's for a song entitled "Are We There Yet?". We're still working on the lyrics as you can tell. Join in and throw us ideas at our Facebook collaboration page.
Subscribe to the feed here. It'll soon be up at "the iTunes", Podcast Pickle, and other podcast sites as we syndicate it.
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It's for a song entitled "Are We There Yet?". We're still working on the lyrics as you can tell. Join in and throw us ideas at our Facebook collaboration page.
Subscribe to the feed here. It'll soon be up at "the iTunes", Podcast Pickle, and other podcast sites as we syndicate it.
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Thursday, January 22, 2009
Songs Under Construction 'Kast - Episode #1
Here's the first episode of our new podcast series -- one that let's you in behind-the-scenes and shares what we're recording before it's actually released.
As we explain in this podcast, we're writing and recording a new album this February as part of Record Production Month (RPMChallenge.com). We'll be sharing all our demos, recordings, and mixes as we make them through this podcast. (You can also see us in the studio here.)
Subscribe to the feed here. It'll soon be up at "the iTunes", Podcast Pickle, and other podcast sites as we syndicate it.
Oh - and now since you can hear what we're doing as we're doing it, join us at our Facebook collaboration page and chime in on the songs. Suggest song ideas, lyrics, help us name the album -- anything goes. Join us! We only have a month to get this album done...
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As we explain in this podcast, we're writing and recording a new album this February as part of Record Production Month (RPMChallenge.com). We'll be sharing all our demos, recordings, and mixes as we make them through this podcast. (You can also see us in the studio here.)
Subscribe to the feed here. It'll soon be up at "the iTunes", Podcast Pickle, and other podcast sites as we syndicate it.
Oh - and now since you can hear what we're doing as we're doing it, join us at our Facebook collaboration page and chime in on the songs. Suggest song ideas, lyrics, help us name the album -- anything goes. Join us! We only have a month to get this album done...
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Arcola's Lawn Rangers March in the Inauguration
The World-Famous Lawn Rangers marched in Barack Obama's Inaugural parade. This is cool to us, since I'm a member and we wrote a song about it.
Here's a photo starring Barack.
And, here's Dave Barry's explanation of what we Lawn Rangers are all about.
Mow-bam-A! Mow-bam-A!'
Here's a photo starring Barack.
And, here's Dave Barry's explanation of what we Lawn Rangers are all about.
Mow-bam-A! Mow-bam-A!'
Monday, January 19, 2009
Songs Under Construction 'Kast - Episode #0
Welcome to our new podcast, the Songs Under Construction 'Kast. As you may know, we are once again participating in RPM Challenge where we will create an album in 28 days from February 1 to February 28.
Our participation in the last two years' RPM Challenges yielded two Beatnik turtle albums: 2007's office tribute album, All In A Day's Work and last year's rocked-out Irish song compilation, Sham Rock. This year, we're making a kid's album, Beatnik Turtle style. However, instead of hiding ourselves in our studios for a month and keeping all of our plans top-secret, we're going to make this album right in front of everyone. And, we're going to share all our songs as they are being created and constructed via our new podcast. That's everything from raw ideas recorded in a songwriting session to all the scratch mixes we make as we work our way to the final recording.
A subscription to this feed buys you access to all of our RPM Challenge Songs Under Construction all for the low, low, LOW price of $0.00!!!
Now that you can SEE and HEAR what we're doing as we record, we'd love it if you also jumped on board and participated. Throw us song ideas, lyrics, album cover ideas, and even some audio tracks! All you have to do is head to our collaboration page on Facebook - Beatnik Turtle Terrarium. Just become a fan and you can participate.
Learn more by hearing our promo below. The podcast will become available this week...!
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Our participation in the last two years' RPM Challenges yielded two Beatnik turtle albums: 2007's office tribute album, All In A Day's Work and last year's rocked-out Irish song compilation, Sham Rock. This year, we're making a kid's album, Beatnik Turtle style. However, instead of hiding ourselves in our studios for a month and keeping all of our plans top-secret, we're going to make this album right in front of everyone. And, we're going to share all our songs as they are being created and constructed via our new podcast. That's everything from raw ideas recorded in a songwriting session to all the scratch mixes we make as we work our way to the final recording.
A subscription to this feed buys you access to all of our RPM Challenge Songs Under Construction all for the low, low, LOW price of $0.00!!!
Now that you can SEE and HEAR what we're doing as we record, we'd love it if you also jumped on board and participated. Throw us song ideas, lyrics, album cover ideas, and even some audio tracks! All you have to do is head to our collaboration page on Facebook - Beatnik Turtle Terrarium. Just become a fan and you can participate.
Learn more by hearing our promo below. The podcast will become available this week...!
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Saturday, January 10, 2009
Help Us Write And Record Our Next Album This February!
Hey - we just made you a part of our band. Starting now. And we want you to help us write/record a new album this February. We're gonna release it March 1st, so we gotta get crackin'.
Yep, we're participating in RPM Challenge once again! This will be our third time making an entire album within the month of February. But this year we want to do something different. We're opening up the entire creation process to everyone. So, join us! We set up a collaboration site at Facebook just so we have a homebase for the project. So if you're on Facebook, join us!
We originally dubbed the Facebook collaboration site "The Fishbowl" until someone noted turtles live in terrariums. So join us at "The Terrarium"!
Got a microphone? Know how to record? We'd like to get you on the album - whether recording handclaps, playing a instrument, or singing along (to a song we have yet to write...)! We'll coordinate all this through The Terrarium and our forthcoming Songs-In-Progress podcast.
A podcast, you say? Yes, if you're going to be a part of it, you gotta hear everything we record on our way to completing the album by March 1st. More on that below...
All you have to do to participate is head here and become a fan of the band. It's one-click if you're on Facebook already and if you're not, it's a few additional clicks as you create your account (it's easy, fun, and free to join). Plus, all your friends are on Facebook already, wondering where you are
We've been wanting to record a kid's album for awhile now and there's no better time than the present. If you have song ideas, post them at the forum on the Facebook site. If you have any album title suggestions, post them to the Facebook site.
Our main studio's webcams just went live here at TurtleShell. Click here to see the feed. We'll likely leave these cameras going until March 1st, so check back in, keep tabs on your Facebook account, or follow us on Twitter so we can tell you when we're on.
Like we said above, we'll be releasing everything we record - song ideas, demos, scratch mixes - EVERYTHING - as we rush to complete the yet-to-be-named-by-you album by RPM Challenge's deadline this February 28th at 11:59pm.
We'll have the first one out late tomorrow (January 11th) as we'll be setting things up here in the studio. Which you can watch. How wild is that? Who invented this internet?
The more the better the album will be. Spread the word and join us now!
Yep, we're participating in RPM Challenge once again! This will be our third time making an entire album within the month of February. But this year we want to do something different. We're opening up the entire creation process to everyone. So, join us! We set up a collaboration site at Facebook just so we have a homebase for the project. So if you're on Facebook, join us!
You = Create. Converse. Collaborate. Boss Beatnik Turtle Around!
We originally dubbed the Facebook collaboration site "The Fishbowl" until someone noted turtles live in terrariums. So join us at "The Terrarium"!
Got a microphone? Know how to record? We'd like to get you on the album - whether recording handclaps, playing a instrument, or singing along (to a song we have yet to write...)! We'll coordinate all this through The Terrarium and our forthcoming Songs-In-Progress podcast.
A podcast, you say? Yes, if you're going to be a part of it, you gotta hear everything we record on our way to completing the album by March 1st. More on that below...
All you have to do to participate is head here and become a fan of the band. It's one-click if you're on Facebook already and if you're not, it's a few additional clicks as you create your account (it's easy, fun, and free to join). Plus, all your friends are on Facebook already, wondering where you are
Together, We're Making a Kid's Album
We've been wanting to record a kid's album for awhile now and there's no better time than the present. If you have song ideas, post them at the forum on the Facebook site. If you have any album title suggestions, post them to the Facebook site.
Make Sure We're Not Slacking - See Us Record At The Studio!
Our main studio's webcams just went live here at TurtleShell. Click here to see the feed. We'll likely leave these cameras going until March 1st, so check back in, keep tabs on your Facebook account, or follow us on Twitter so we can tell you when we're on.
Songs-In-Progress Podcast Coming Soon
Like we said above, we'll be releasing everything we record - song ideas, demos, scratch mixes - EVERYTHING - as we rush to complete the yet-to-be-named-by-you album by RPM Challenge's deadline this February 28th at 11:59pm.
We'll have the first one out late tomorrow (January 11th) as we'll be setting things up here in the studio. Which you can watch. How wild is that? Who invented this internet?
The more the better the album will be. Spread the word and join us now!
Saturday, January 3, 2009
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