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by ken
Wed Jul 02, 2025 10:09 am
Forum: Help and How To
Topic: Your Studio Monitor Recommendations for Mixing
Replies: 6
Views: 217

Re: Your Studio Monitor Recommendations for Mixing

Same as Sam, my first monitors were Event 2020s. From there I upgraded to Mackie HR824s, which sounded great. I eventually downsized, sold those and bought a pair of Mackie Cr3s which sounded better than expected for sub $99 monitors. I then bought a cheap used pair of Blue Sky 2.1 Media speakers wh...
by ken
Sun Jun 15, 2025 7:51 pm
Forum: Ye Olde Lyric Archive
Topic: Nur Ein XX round Four "Cracks in the Sidewalk"
Replies: 11
Views: 197

Re: Nur Ein XX round Four "Cracks in the Sidewalk"

I've lived a good life, I'm sure I have, But the road's been long, and my spirit's worn out Repetition, god knows it’s killing me Every day’s the same, I gotta break free All I see are Cracks in the sidewalk All I see are Cracks in the sidewalk We just wanted a house we could call our own I went to ...
by ken
Sat Jun 14, 2025 6:06 am
Forum: Monkey Business
Topic: The Great Big Songfighter Birthday Thread
Replies: 1505
Views: 236903

Re: The Great Big Songfighter Birthday Thread

Happy birthday fluffy and Glenn!
by ken
Sun Jun 08, 2025 4:45 pm
Forum: Ye Olde Lyric Archive
Topic: Nur Ein XX Round 3 "Once More With Feeling"
Replies: 15
Views: 310

Re: Nur Ein XX Round 3 "Once More With Feeling"

I have two collaborators on this song. One is my friend Jeff who I played in a band with and submitted one song fight song together. He sang back up vocals and played guitar on the bridge and outro. His daughter I've never collaborated with before. She sang lead and also played the flute in the bri...
by ken
Fri Jun 06, 2025 7:40 pm
Forum: Song Fight! Live
Topic: Song Fight! Live 2025
Replies: 53
Views: 9455

Re: Song Fight! Live 2025

Fuck Work has been in my head a lot lately. Play that. Also, Deep Sub Reddit is catchy as hell.
by ken
Fri Jun 06, 2025 7:34 pm
Forum: Nur Ein
Topic: Nur Ein XX Round Two "Flower Moon"
Replies: 13
Views: 1502

Re: Nur Ein XX Round Two "Flower Moon"

Ken - Psychological and CREEPY. I’m not sure what’s more disturbing; the story itself or the jaunty little tune that it’s set to? Melodica = cute. It’s got a seaworthy lilt to it. Are you trying to freak me out? Mission accomplished. Thanks. I meant for that to be a harmonica, kind of like how Dyla...
by ken
Sun Jun 01, 2025 5:20 pm
Forum: Ye Olde Lyric Archive
Topic: Nur Ein XX Round Two "Flower Moon"
Replies: 16
Views: 305

Re: Re: Nur Ein XX Round Two "Flower Moon"

Berkeley Social Scene Lyrically, this song tries to narrate two murders. First, Flower Moon who is murdered by some locals after going out drinking and dancing at a bar. Second, the narrator of the song, who is so upset that they get away with it, he has his own thoughts of murder. Verse: Em x4 x4 ...
by ken
Sun Jun 01, 2025 5:08 pm
Forum: Ye Olde Lyric Archive
Topic: Nur Ein XX Round Two "Flower Moon"
Replies: 16
Views: 305

Re: Re: Nur Ein XX Round Two "Flower Moon"

The "Flower Moon" is the name given to the full moon that occurs in May. Since this song had to be a, "narrative song about a murder" I googled serial killers in May and saw that many of them were born in late May. The song took those two ideas, that a serial killer would be mur...
by ken
Wed May 28, 2025 10:18 am
Forum: Nur Ein
Topic: Nur Ein XX Round One "Pyramids"
Replies: 17
Views: 1743

Re: Nur Ein XX Round One- "Pyramids"

Ken Mahru - Catchy. The mix feels powerful. Probably that strong bass and steady rhythm. The vox seems a bit too up in the mix depending on how I listen. Challenge: the guitar solo? And in the chorus, but when you combine the two halves into one full, four line section it’s sort of a build even tho...
by ken
Tue May 27, 2025 4:50 pm
Forum: Song Fight! Live
Topic: Song Fight! Live 2025
Replies: 53
Views: 9455

Re: Song Fight! Live 2025

Hi Spud,
I won't be able to be there until Saturday, so all the bands I play in will need to be that night: WSA, BSS, KSDBnS, Etc...
Thanks!
Ken
by ken
Sun May 25, 2025 5:18 pm
Forum: Ye Olde Lyric Archive
Topic: Nur Ein XX Round One "Pyramids"
Replies: 17
Views: 357

Re: Nur Ein XX Round One "Pyramids"

Intro: D Bm D Bm A G G D Bm Pyramids hold secret knowledge about the universe They’re part of a larger plan Kept mostly hidden G–F#m Em D Bm Pyramids are mostly triangles but they have more than 3 sides Maybe somewhere in that incongruity is where their power resides Extraterrestrial beings made the...
by ken
Fri May 23, 2025 4:09 pm
Forum: Help and How To
Topic: Gear Tips and Tricks
Replies: 2
Views: 196

Re: Gear Tips and Tricks

That is a cool trick. Seems like K&M should have designed their stands to do that.
by ken
Sun May 18, 2025 7:30 pm
Forum: Ye Olde Lyric Archive
Topic: Nur Ein XX Round Zero "Get Cooking"
Replies: 17
Views: 488

Re: Nur Ein XX Round Zero "Get Cooking"

Get cooking I want to start on the right foot Get cooking So I won’t be overlooked Let me be frank about my endurance I’ll show the world my self-assurance I’ll write faster than a Jackalope Solve this puzzle with my microphone Get Cooking, Get Cooking Can’t dwell in a cave , I must be brave Won’t l...
by ken
Mon May 12, 2025 10:45 am
Forum: Nur Ein
Topic: Nur Ein XX Round Zero "Get Cooking"
Replies: 41
Views: 2992

Re: Nur Ein XX Round Zero "Get Cooking"

So many food words in the band names: Sausage, Pepper, Oyster, Chocolate, Caramel, Potato...

Bonus points to anyone who writes about King Arthur Flour!
by ken
Sat Apr 19, 2025 7:19 am
Forum: Song Fight!
Topic: Song Fight! turns 25 in June
Replies: 11
Views: 1095

Re: Song Fight! turns 25 in June

Great idea! Would love to see a big Song Fight birthday sheet cake at SFL. What if the blank and blank name live fight title were related?
by ken
Fri Apr 18, 2025 6:50 am
Forum: Song Fight!
Topic: Song Fight! turns 25 in June
Replies: 11
Views: 1095

Re: Song Fight! turns 25 in June

Video cover fight of the first fight
by ken
Tue Apr 15, 2025 9:45 am
Forum: Fight Discussions and Reviews
Topic: My doctor says we're suffering from an (Executive Disorder reviews)
Replies: 14
Views: 1126

Re: My doctor says we're suffering from an (Executive Disorder reviews)

Just a little info on the Zinkline track. Glennny (guitar), Martyr (bass), the Prisoner (drums), and I (guitar/vocals) got together and jammed out this track. We ran late and had laptop issues. I recorded a single take on my phone of everyone playing together and that mono track ended up as the basi...
by ken
Sun Apr 13, 2025 4:55 pm
Forum: Ye Olde Lyric Archive
Topic: Executive Disorder
Replies: 3
Views: 323

Re: Executive Disorder

Zinkline - Executive Disorder In the shadows where the whispers hide Dressed in suits and tailored ties In their eyes are dollar signs Profits over people behind their lies Drenched in power, they drown in greed While people struggle, they watch them bleed Secret deals in the dark of night They will...
by ken
Tue Apr 08, 2025 8:36 pm
Forum: Monkey Business
Topic: Dennis of Sonofsupercar has passed away
Replies: 5
Views: 342

Re: Dennis of Sonofsupercar has passed away

Thanks for sharing. If you have any details about services or whatever, I'd very much like to attend if I can. I guess I've know Dennis 20+ years through Song Fight and Blue. I would separately run into Dennis occasionally at the Alameda Flea Market where he would sell stuff he picked up in his van ...
by ken
Sun Mar 23, 2025 11:30 am
Forum: Ye Olde Lyric Archive
Topic: Up To My Neck
Replies: 3
Views: 1468

Up To My Neck

Berkeley Social Scene 20250318: Ken, Bryan, Geech, Glen, Sam Verse 1 I think I’m ready to make this call I finally have enough wherewithal I’ve taken pills to endure it all But they’re never enough Pre-Chorus Too many signs I can’t ignore I can’t take any more Chorus Though I tried to see it through...
by ken
Wed Mar 12, 2025 8:50 pm
Forum: Song Fight! Live
Topic: Song Fight! Live 2025
Replies: 53
Views: 9455

Re: Song Fight! Live 2025

That was a really fun trip!
by ken
Tue Mar 11, 2025 2:15 am
Forum: Song Fight! Live
Topic: Song Fight! Live 2025
Replies: 53
Views: 9455

Re: Song Fight! Live 2025

Saturday and Sunday will be better for me.