Greg Loesch (compulsiveguile) – Blog

I’m usually not one to post music that I’ve recorded, but I was somewhat pleased with how this “jam session” turned out last night. I usually start with some basic rhythm guitar and build from there. All effects and such were done using Garageband. Yes… I did layer my voice and use some (not T-Pain by any means) voice correction, so for any purists out there, I apologize.

Siren Call – It’s obviously not a finished product, but I hope you still enjoy! Read more…

I saw Mat Kearney in concert last night (September 21, 2009) at Newport Music Hall in Columbus, OH. Diane Birch opened for him and was actually pretty good. If you’re interested, her album, Bible Belt, is only $5 right now over at Amazon (mp3). She’s up-and-coming and has been deemed the new Norah Jones… I’ll let you decide for yourself. I’m a fan.

Diane Birch – Bible Belt

Mat Kearney was pretty awesome, as you’d probably expect. Here’s the set list. If you have any comments/corrections, please let me know via a comment below. Read more…

A guy a know recently posted this article on Facebook, and I can’t help but share it with you. Pretty ingenious idea. A guy created a pretty innovative CD case (and more) for his new album. Check it out!
Coolest CD case ever has theremin built in

I’m sure that all of you out there in Internet cyberspace are wondering, “Hey, what music is that kool kat, Greg, listening to these days?”  Well ladies and gents, today is your lucky day.  I’m going to tell you.

I recently went on a music buying frenzy thanks to a few deals I came across.

Did that guy just say he buys music?!?! What a loser! Yes, I do purchase the music I enjoy listening to… and yes, I do know how to download music using bittorrents. Why, you might ask, do I choose to “waste” my hard earned money (I’m pretty sick nasty at scanning a pile of documents to help a company go paperless) paying for music? Well, I have principles and moral standards that I strive for, mkay? Moving on…

This past week, I took advantage of eMusic.com‘s free 25 downloads (“coupons” here), and I signed up for an Amazon credit card that automatically credited my account $30. I don’t recommend signing up for the credit card unless you have self-control.

I do however recommend you check out the eMusic deal. eMusic is paid music download site. You sign up, pay a monthly fee, and you get some many free download credits a month. I’m sure there’s more to it than just that, but you get the idea. So… this discount/coupon I linked above is essentially a free two week trial in which you get a free 25 downlaods.  You can, in all honesty, sign up, grab your free 25 songs, and get the heck out of there without paying a cent. You just have to make sure you cancel within 2 weeks, and the cancellation is as simple as clicking a link. It was refreshing to see. Note that the songs aren’t necessarily the latest and most popular, but there is definitely a lot of quality music there.

Opposed to blabbin’ on like I have a tendency to do, I’ll just list the recent albums I recently bought. I’ve also linked the albums to their corresponding Amazon mp3 download page so you can sample ‘em if you’d like. Relax, I’m not trying to get you to buy anything. I have no incentive like referrals. Read more…

So I was listening to Prisoner of Hope (Closer EP) by Jars of Clay, (follow them on twitter -> @jarsofclay) a longtime favorite band of mine, and I realized that GimmeSomeTune – Mac app that automatically fetches and embeds lyrics in iTunes – couldn’t find the lyrics for the song. This happens occasionally, so I quickly Googled (and even “Bing“ed – will that ever catch?) for “Jars of Clay Prisoner of Hope lyrics.” Nothing.

I found myself in a similar situation not too long ago with the song Closer from the same album, and my solution was to do the work myself.  Sure enough, that’s what I did for Prisoner of Hope. In case any of you Jars fans are interested, here are the lyrics.

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