Reviews (finally):
Berkeley Social Scene - Like the funkiness, the jamminess of it all. That said, the looseness of the two vocals is such that it kind of distracts. I also wish that they were a bit more forward in the mix. You guys always have this vocalist too far back - I like his voice, ya know?! That horn/synth/whatever thing is a great new flavor added to the mix. Just realized that the synth is the second rhythm instrument. I really like the intro, BTW. Pure magic. The solo might go on for a tiny bit too long -feels like the energy gets lost never to fully recover.
bgm - Nice, tight little package. What are you using to get that distorto guitar sound? Sounds great, though I would pull it back ever-so-slightly in the mix (-1 dB) and bring the vocal forward a bit more (+2 dB). Brilliant how the acoustic comes in on the chorus. If this were my ditty, I'd add a brief little 8-bar solo -4 bars acoustic, 4 bars electric- then an out-chorus. But what do I know? This gets stuck in your head. By the way, Todd McHatton is a rather accomplished SongFight guy - check out the fights "Fortune Cookie" and "Who Needs Sleep". I don't think you sound anything like him, though. It's all in the attitude.
Caravan Ray - The production is hurting this a little bit: needs to be a little louder overall and the vocal needs more de-essing and compression. There's also just a bit of spikiness somewhere in there: you can find it by sweeping through the frequencies with a narrow Q (=12.0) and steep boost (+24 dB). Notch that puppy out and this is really working. Tasty little solo. Love how the strings come in, but their entrance is not as dramatic because the acoustics are too far forward in the mix. You've got a great tone on the acoustics, but they need to step back and assume their proper role -accompaniment. Fine vocal performance.
Die Toten Schlaghosen - Dig this muchly. Pretty sure I voted for this. Love all the atmospherics. The break is cool. The guitars provide the organic life needed to this track. Man, I'd love to just sit down with you and figure out how you've done everything here. My only complaint is that there is -to my ears- a little hole in the mix around the lower mids/upper bass. Needs more "push". Hard to quantify without looking at a spectrum analyzer.
Ecks Acksis - Hip-hoppity stuff does not do it for me. For what it is, it works. As others have noted, that bass riff is a great hook. To my ears, though, it's overplayed but when you stray from it things get less interesting/fall apart (~1:10). Some of the distorted vox are actually way too harsh frequency-wise. A little massaging and maybe add another section or break for contrast. Just my $0.02.
Egg Nog Adam - Not bad, but not really moving me, either. Need some percussion to break this up. Some solid ideas here, but there's no "B" section. This gets an "I" for incomplete.
Hate Mail - YESSSSSS!!! If Nathan Explosion from Dethklok had a side project, this would be it. It would be really cool if you inserted a really poppy solo around 2:25. Nothing else I can say about the structure - this gets me going. Loses some points b/c it needs a bit more hi-fi polish. What tools are you guys using?
Hoblit - These are real drums, right? Extra bonus brownie points for that, but a bit more dynamic drumming would really help here. A bit more uptempo, too. Maybe some guitar fills and a brief solo, too, would help flesh it out here. Get the music to match up better your vocal performance.
Johnny Cashpoint - Wanker. What is this pseudo-epic BS? Hahaha. Okay, I actually like this quite a bit. Really dig the background vox on the chorus. Maybe cut some of the instrumentation on the second verse? Lyrically, it seems you've avoided the "weak-second-verse-curse". Repeat listens have made this one really grow on me. Love the flow of the whole thing and it resolves itself on the final chorus (something I always enjoy).
Kelly Brandon - Some good ideas here, but way too many issues to be properly enjoyed. Timing, pitch, and lo-fi production are killing this. Structurally, I think that the chorus being in a different key doesn't help, either. To be honest, you could potentially re-write the chorus into the same key as the verse and then modulate up at some point later in the song. [Not my favorite songwriting trick, TBH, but perfectly valid.]
Lalabrookie - Ah, this is lovely. The harmonies are just AWESOME. Despite this, it may go on a bit too long. I'd trim back a little and/or add a bridge/solo/something. Production issues here, too, with plosives (get a pop filter).
Rabbit - Trent Reznor! Okay, 'twas my first thought. Digging the production and the melodies, but the lyrics seem kind of cheesy and obvious. Yes, we get it, you're serving in Iraq or Afghanistan. Love that slide guitar. Establishes the vibe. Yes, the drums are really cool. The chorus at 1:30 really shakes it up, too.
Saltpeter - Folky stuff that's not going to stick with me. Sorry, not doing it for me.
Shamanizer - Lots of great elements here - in isolation. This mish-mash makes angry at the squandered opportunities you had with this material.
That Guy - LOVE the faux sigh. Despite the showtunes-ish vibe, this comes across as very punk. Not something I want to listen to bunches of, though.
Tibor - Give me better drums or give me death! Catchy tuneage, though. Your accent is what it is...and it works here. I'm always a sucker for call-and-response stuff, too - good job. This is the best-structured song of the week, so kudos to you. As a side note, I should mention that European idioms are a LOT of fun for us state-side folks. I agree, that the "beaten/eaten" rhyme might not have worked as well without your accent. A buddy of mine is from Sweden and he says funny stuff all the time. Commenting on a cute girl that was walking past us, he remarked, "ooh, she's well-trained."
Metaluna w/ BBABM - Had a blast doing this with BBABM. I actually enjoy the screams on the chorus...and apparently I'm the only one. I stand behind his work on the verses, though. Perfect melody. In hindsight, I'd fix two things (both pointed out by MG): un-squash the mix (too much limiting and I didn't notice b/c I was monitoring with headphones) and add a BIG chorus (leaving the add9 arpeggiations as a pre-chorus). Maybe even add a few little fills. Ah well, these are the constraints of SF.
BBABM, if you want to re-visit this one, I'd be more than happy to do so. I will need a couple weeks, though. I'm in the middle of horrible amounts of work, a move, and will be traveling out-of-state next week.