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2011

Vom — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 12:40:44 +0000

Hello. I haven’t updated this in a while, despite having several gigs, new songs and all that, ticking over nicely for much of the last however many months.

I am pleased to announce that the 2011 entry into the Cry Me A River Project is now online, and it was produced using the excellent Android app, Nanoloop.

Also, I have just made Plots & Plans into a free download, why not.

Also also, I suppose I could tell you what things I have liked this year, couldn’t I? WELL OK!

Best Albums
1. Bill Wells & Aidan Moffat – Everything’s Getting Older
2. Bearsuit – The Phantom Forest
3. Standard Fare – Out of Sight, Out of Town
4. themakingof – Lower Case Tall Stories
5. Prince Edward Island – This Day is a Good Enough Day

Best Song
themakingof – Cheese or Font?

Best Films
1. The Future
2. Drive
3. Source Code

Best Cheese
That one that Nathan bought but couldn’t remember the name of.

Hide & Seek

Vom — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 07:48:25 +0000

Hooray! My new album has been released, courtesy of the charming folks at cheeky Canadian netlabel Up Your Legs Forever!

Click on the cover to get at it… it’s free!

The No Poets Society

Vom — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 18:11:15 +0000

I successfully PLAYED A GIG in England’s fashionable “London” last night, and here’s proof! A few of my songs, including a FIRST EVER performance of the science-based romance duet that I co-wrote with MJ Hibbett, have popped up on the TOTALLY ACOUSTIC PODCAST!

Hear it here!

Also of note is Mark’s blog post about the night, which explains the POETRY-BASED TROUBLE that threatened the safety of all concerned!

LIVE on TAPE!

Vom — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 19:16:30 +0000

Thanks to Tonieee from Plouf!, my set at The Chameleon in Nottingham was recorded – direct to cassette! Here’s the full set, mistakes, banter and all, in all its fuzzy goodness.

Download audio file (VomVorton_-_LiveNottinghamMarch2011.mp3)
download (18mb)

Setlist:
To the Power of Love
The Future is Disappointing
Santiago
Stardate
There’s a Box
Trance Anthem
Oh Paul
Electric Jealousy
Dog Scientists
Fates Conspire
Teenwolf

Evil Brain Rotting Mobile Phones…

Vom — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 21:22:39 +0000

…was the title of a song I wrote, 10 years ago. I’ve warmed to them a bit now.

Here is a song that I wrote in the Android version of Nanoloop!

Download audio file (VomVorton_-_Electron1.mp3)

Pop for Kids!

Vom — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 22:52:21 +0000

At the start of February, I was contacted and asked to write a song for the Pop for Kids! project. My song, The World is Round and a short interview are now up on the site, as well as wonderful (and exclusive) free mp3s from Mascot Fight, MJ Hibbett and Monkey Swallows The Universe, among others. Check it out!

EVERYTHING

Vom — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 07:30:20 +0000

The GEEK POP festival is live! Featuring exclusive songs from me – two new versions of Lardpony “classics”, one new song from my forthcoming album and a sexy duet with MJ Hibbett
The aforementioned sexy duet, ‘Brokeback Workbench’, is available on the GEEK LIKE ME mini-album, which can be got at from BandCamp.
Upcoming gig! I’m playing at The Chameleon in Nottingham next Sunday afternoon (20th March). See details here (facebook link).
New album info! Having written roughly 19 songs during FAWM, I’m now piecing together a new album, called Hide & Seek.

Happy New News!

Vom — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 16:45:39 +0000

It’s 2011, “Year of the Vorton”. Perhaps. At least, I have FOUR things scheduled already, which is a huge UPTURN for me!

FIRST: I have a gig in Birmingham on January 22nd! Details in this picture, I’m on at 4:30pm:

SECOND: I’m on the provisional line-up for the 2011 GeekPop festival! I’ll be sending them some new recordings (maybe even videos?) for my performance on the Comical Flask virtual stage. Also playing are Jeffrey Lewis and MJ Hibbett, among a ton of other excellent stuff.

THIRD: A gig in Nottingham, with a man named Hibbett – whoever that might be – on February 21st. See here:

FOURTH: I’m returning to MJ Hibbett’s (that man again) Totally Acoustic at The Lamb, London! I’m playing with Owen Tromans on April 19th.

In addition to all this, it’s nearly time for February Album Writing Month again! EXCITING TIMES.

CMAR MMX

Vom — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 18:47:46 +0000

As is traditional, I have spent the entire year carefully crafting a new version of Justin Timberlake’s finest moment, Cry Me a River, and recorded it at almost at the last minute.

This year ukuleles feature heavily, along with a sort of swing jazz feel.

Download audio file (VomVorton_-_CryMeARiver2010.mp3)

Download it for your collection on the CMAR Project page

Merry Eggmas, Two Thousand and Ten

Vom — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 11:57:06 +0000

Merry Christmas, y’all. Here’s a cover of the Fountains of Wayne christmas classic, recorded on a laptop borrowed from work in my sister’s bedroom using my dad’s guitar and my own vocal chords.

Download audio file (VomVorton_IWantAnAlienForChristmas.mp3)