National Solo Album Month : Dusty Grimm "Senseless Bliss"

So, as you may know, November was National Solo Album Month. And, it has just drawn to a close.
I myself would much rather let other people tell me what to play than try to write a song, but I have the utmost respect for those brave souls who chose to give it a go, and would like to provide for you the results of one of these efforts,
Senseless Bliss by Portland local Dusty Grimm. I know the "point" of Solo Album Month wasn't necessarily to turn out a great album, but Senseless Bliss is pretty damn good, and probably going to enter regular rotation in my personal listening. Delightfully random, it contains elements of pop, electronica, samples, metal, country, and hip hop. Each song is in a bit of a different style, all with a lavish helping of fun. "The Unicorn" is probably my favorite. And you can hear it all for free right here :

http://www.archive.org/details/DustyGrimm_senselessBliss

And finally, I'd really like to hear what other people worked on... bloggers and otherwise.. maybe y'all could share some links right here in the comments section? :D

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Question of the Week: NaSoAlMo

An album: would you like to make one of your own?

The cold, dark month of November has begun. And that means it's time to hole up indoors and write and record some music!

So, the question is: are you doing NaSoAlMo?

(Inter)National Solo Album Month, is a contest/challenge inspired by the popular NaNoWriMo, or National Novel Writing Month, contest. NaSoAlMo participants write and record a solo album within the month of November. "Winners" will have completed an album that runs at least 29:09 (the length of the first Ramones album) by the end of the month.

The challenge is designed to motivate musicians to silence their inner-critics, conquer writer's block and have fun creating a piece of work at break-neck speed. You can register an account at the NaSoAlMo website to log and discuss your album progress and offer and receive encouragement.

I know of one other Portlander currently doing this. I'd be curious to see if there are more, or any non-Portlander CIMTB readers who are doing the NaSoAlMo thing.

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