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*****DMusic Cover Contest 2007!!!*****

DeadraveN	Date: February 19, 2007 @ 11:39 AM Here's a chance to promote each others' music and have some fun... Participants will get one of their songs covered by one of the other fine artists here at Dmusic, and by covering another dmusic artist's song, get a chance at a (yet to be determined) prize, as well as bragging rights... (reigning champs are Israfel and Alexander Lindqvist) Okay, here are the rules: (with thanks to MoaM, who came up with idea originally, and whose rules will be largely plagarized..,) 1)In order to participate, each person/band must have at least three ORIGINAL songs posted. This can of course include collaborations for vocalists, as long as they are on YOUR page. 2)Any vocalist may participate, providing they can get someone who can produce the music for them to agree to collaborate with them. (If you are assigned to cover a vocalist/musician duo, you may cover any song from the page of either participant, savvy?) 3)Anyone who wishes to participate, just send me a dnote any time in the next three weeks. any old note will do, you can just say "I'm in" for example if you don't feel chatty... notes MUST be recieved by 3/12.. I repeat.. March 12th is the cutoff date for signing up, and you MUST note me!! This is to avoid confusion, and I'll be adding participants from notes rather than from forums. Just trust me, it's easier this way... 4)The cover assignments will be decided randomly. after a final list of participants is posted (on 3/13) I'll allow one week for everyone to check out the other participants. I'd highly encourage you to listen to at least a bit of each one's music, keeping in mind that you may be assigned to cover them. If there are any artists who you feel you absolutely can not cover, and would be forced to withdraw if assigned to them, note me and let me know. This does not guarantee you won't be assigned to them, but I may be able to slightly stretch the "randomness" of the drawing to ensure that a good time is had by all. Just, please don't abuse this stipulation, okay? okay.. we're all cool here... 5)The assignments will be posted on 3/20, and participants will have until May 1st to complete their songs. That's about a month and a half, So be sure to plan accordingly. 6)Once your cover song is complete, note me again and let me know. Again, this is to avoid any confusion. feel free to announce it in the forums, or on your own page, or shoutboxes, or whatever, to promote it, but if you don't send me a note to let me know it's done, I can't guarantee it'll make it onto the list that will be promoted and voted on. (and no, this isn't all just a ploy for me to get more dnotes because I'm lonely.... that's just an added bonus ) 7)I'll borrow a move from the rap battles here and say that anyone can vote, not just participants, but they have to have joined dmusic before today's date (2/19) in order to avoid "gaming".. oh, and none of that "vote for me and I'll vote for you" crap.. be cool. listen to all the songs and vote on which you think is best. If you must "sample" the song you're covering, please keep it to a minimum,.. though these will be "covers".. they should be as much your own creation as possible.. you should be paying tribute to the artists work, not ripping it off. As moam said in the original cover contest: "Remember, this isn't about who can make the song sound most like the original... It is about SOUNDING original in your own sound and style and making a cover that just makes people love your sound. If there is someone with only instrumentals, you can always make your own sound with the song and add your own lyrics. Same goes for other lyrical songs. You don't have to use everyone of thier words. Be creative and make your own masterpiece!" Once all the votes are in and counted we'll anounce the winner and award the prize and the peasants will rejoice and there will be much merriment and drinking of the wines and eating of the cheeses, etc... I know this seems like a lot of rules and stipulations and what not, but trust me, I'm just making sure this goes as smoothly as possible from the get-go. if anyone has any more questions, feel free to ask them here, or note me The List of participants so far includes: evansorchid genehilbert israfel and alexanderlindqvist octadelica billrhynes/murmuur pangtera shadowself henriroger bluenevus moam, and victorskull!! So we're already off to a pretty kick ass start! Now go forth and tell everyone to sign up! (and feel free to bump this thread if it goes under, heheh)
DeadraveN	Date: February 19, 2007 @ 11:40 AM gotta love that cool 8
ShadowMom	Date: February 19, 2007 @ 11:46 AM I don't see you on that list..
DeadraveN	Date: February 19, 2007 @ 12:01 PM heheh didn't want to scare anyone off.. but yes, I'll be participating as well, and Shadowmom will be handling the voting!!
evansorchid	Date: February 19, 2007 @ 1:54 PM My only stipulation is that I don't think I should do Clarke(shadowself) again since I had him last time. I would love to do another one of his tunes, but I'd like to leave that honor to someone else.
moam	Date: February 19, 2007 @ 2:32 PM This sounds like it will be fun
imemine	Date: February 19, 2007 @ 5:05 PM Have fun folks! Wish I had time!
DeadraveN	Date: February 20, 2007 @ 12:48 PM this just in... one lucky participant will get a shot at covering none other than.. (drum roll...) Empire Day!!
GeneHilbert	Date: February 20, 2007 @ 12:57 PM Who........? LOL
evansorchid	Date: February 20, 2007 @ 2:56 PM I thought they were sucked into the SL vortex, only to be seen in virtual reality.
hate9wicket	Date: February 20, 2007 @ 7:33 PM On 19th Feb 2008, imemine said: Have fun folks! Wish I had time! For some reason I'm thinking of a Harry Chapin song..... I'm consulting my inner deamons to see whether this be a good idea, last year was a blast, got a good roll of the dice, but my output has been small this year, I will say, if I get something together and uploaded by the cutoff date, I'll throw my hat in.
imemine	Date: February 20, 2007 @ 7:37 PM Okay---gimme me an easy one and I'll kill my family and quit my job!
evansorchid	Date: February 20, 2007 @ 7:47 PM They sound like a couple of fence-straddlers to me. Maybe let 'em cover each other.
imemine	Date: February 20, 2007 @ 7:49 PM Mmmmmmm---I'd cover that Blind Monkey Hobo in a second! Sexy Bitch!
evansorchid	Date: February 20, 2007 @ 8:02 PM On 20th Feb 2008, imemine said: Okay---gimme me an easy one and I'll kill my family and quit my job! I get the feeling that he's speaking from experience here folks.
imemine	Date: February 20, 2007 @ 8:06 PM Something about folks in Nebraska!
hate9wicket	Date: February 20, 2007 @ 8:21 PM I don't want a Soda, I would like a pop!
victorsskull	Date: February 20, 2007 @ 9:08 PM why did I do this
DeadraveN	Date: February 21, 2007 @ 8:52 PM Flying Apparatus has entered the fray!
AdNauseam	Date: February 21, 2007 @ 8:54 PM I'll see if I can do this, but my soundcard has been out for almost a year. No guarantees.
DeadraveN	Date: February 23, 2007 @ 6:25 AM Ataxia is in!!
MickeyBreezy	Date: February 23, 2007 @ 12:25 PM im pumped for this thing, its gonna be a blasty blast
shadowself	Date: February 23, 2007 @ 1:41 PM I am looking forward to it, too. I have a bass now and some awesome new drum software, itching to use it!
DeadraveN	Date: February 24, 2007 @ 11:13 AM a few more new entries... John Spratt, Wailingmiserere, and Halaka have joined in!!
DeadraveN	Date: February 24, 2007 @ 11:14 AM oh, and SnomaN... who's name should have been added a while ago.. oops!
Alwex	Date: February 24, 2007 @ 11:16 AM this is gonna be some contest
HenriRoger	Date: February 24, 2007 @ 11:46 AM
pangtera	Date: February 25, 2007 @ 6:36 PM Yay!
MickeyBreezy	Date: February 26, 2007 @ 7:15 PM march 20th seems so far away...
theblacklodge	Date: February 27, 2007 @ 10:19 AM This has the potential to be very, very cool.. "cool8" even!
PrincessTast...	Date: February 27, 2007 @ 11:11 AM You realize of course I have noooooooo idea how we're going to pull this off.
PrincessTast...	Date: February 27, 2007 @ 11:13 AM Flying Apparatus I mean. I'll need to talk to Alstroph when he gets back.
Alstroph	Date: February 27, 2007 @ 11:26 AM You do realize I entered us Princess. It doesn't start until after I get back... it will be no problem
PrincessTast...	Date: February 27, 2007 @ 11:45 AM Cool. Brief me on details when you get 'em.
DeadraveN	Date: February 27, 2007 @ 12:05 PM Took a little arm twistery, but hate9wicket has noted me, and that means, yes, ladies and gents, there will be blind monkey hobos in the contest!
Alwex	Date: February 27, 2007 @ 12:06 PM damn can hardly wait for this
DeadraveN	Date: February 27, 2007 @ 12:09 PM just added'em up.. that's 19 entries thus far.. and two weeks left to sign up!!!!!!!
hate9wicket	Date: February 27, 2007 @ 12:09 PM Yes, let the handwringing and nail biting begin in earnest!
Tattoomom	Date: February 28, 2007 @ 8:41 PM
ShadowMom	Date: March 2, 2007 @ 9:22 AM bu..bu..BUMP
Mojosnake	Date: March 2, 2007 @ 1:48 PM ok i'm but only if i can get a vocalist/spokenword(shadowmom ) to do it with me any takers ?
Alwex	Date: March 2, 2007 @ 1:50 PM well vocalists are everywhere man
Orion	Date: March 2, 2007 @ 2:11 PM if i say yes do get to pick whos song i will cover?
ShadowMom	Date: March 2, 2007 @ 2:21 PM I can't do it... I'm counting! Although -- I'd love to take a stab at some of DeadraveN's music. Just because well, he deserves it
ShadowMom	Date: March 2, 2007 @ 2:22 PM "Kiss me where you want to, Tell me that you love me, and I'll make you scream my name tonight." I could do that.
Mojosnake	Date: March 2, 2007 @ 2:25 PM aw come on ravens hosting and he's doing it in fact all the cool kids are doing it don you want to be cool
ShadowMom	Date: March 2, 2007 @ 2:27 PM I can't! I have to be the impartial counting person-- the adult in a sea of cool kids!
Mojosnake	Date: March 2, 2007 @ 2:32 PM question:can the same vocalist work with 2 differnt people?
DeadraveN	Date: March 2, 2007 @ 2:53 PM sure, you can get whoever you want to work on the track with you, but if you win, you have to decide how to divy up the prize. and I would love to hear shadowmom cover that song! and btw, Orion, sorry no, participants are assigned an artist to cover. I know there's a few people who aren't down with that stipulation, but for a lot of the people who participate in these contests, half the fun of it is hearing someone interpret their work, and unfortunately, giving assignments is the only way to ensure that everyone gets that experience. ...and hey, if there's a particular dm artist you want to cover, you don't need no stinkin' contest, just send them a note and ask for permission, and cover them anyway! I'm sure most artists would love that..
ShadowMom	Date: March 2, 2007 @ 2:55 PM I am so busted But... that sounds like permission to me.
Mojosnake	Date: March 2, 2007 @ 3:01 PM so raven are saying i can get shadowmom ?
DeadraveN	Date: March 2, 2007 @ 3:05 PM okay, I should have said almost anyone... mom's counting the votes, and even though I trust her implicitly, I think that kinda rules out her participation... unless we can find out another way to the vote counting..
ShadowMom	Date: March 2, 2007 @ 3:54 PM
Orion	Date: March 2, 2007 @ 7:21 PM
ShadowMom	Date: March 2, 2007 @ 7:43 PM I agree with DeadraveN, btw. It's not appropriate to count votes if I participate.
Orion	Date: March 2, 2007 @ 7:46 PM yeah becuase if Mom wins people might say she cheated. but Moms
ShadowMom	Date: March 2, 2007 @ 10:31 PM I don't think there's any danger of that, Orion. But appearance counts, too. You got to keep them separated!
Orion	Date: March 3, 2007 @ 1:20 PM ohh... i see, mom a
Distilled1	Date: March 3, 2007 @ 1:24 PM do we have an update on whos all in ???
DeadraveN	Date: March 3, 2007 @ 1:49 PM Sween and Jazzmary are both in!! and I'm keeping an updated list on my journal, so check there if you want to see it in it's entirety.
Tattoomom	Date: March 3, 2007 @ 2:23 PM Of course if we let shadowmom participate and count then all us losers will have someone to blame other than themselves
ShadowMom	Date: March 3, 2007 @ 8:18 PM Whoa, now hey! Who said I wanted to? And none of you are losers who are willing to participate. In fact, we're all winners when you do. End of sugar attack for the night.
Israfel	Date: March 3, 2007 @ 9:15 PM And darn it, we're good enough, we're smart enough, and people like us! Thanks for the daily affirmations, Shadowmom!
nawlige	Date: March 3, 2007 @ 9:16 PM if someone can cover one of my songs..im in ...lol
Tattoomom	Date: March 4, 2007 @ 12:33 PM C'mon!!! Who else is in??
DeadraveN	Date: March 5, 2007 @ 12:36 PM 1 WEEK LEFT TO SIGN UP!!!
Mojosnake	Date: March 7, 2007 @ 2:26 AM ok so me and shutyatrap are in as a collab * i kinda feel sorry for the artist we are assinged ... whatever happens it's all in good fun ...right? this is really gonna be cool
DeadraveN	Date: March 7, 2007 @ 11:12 AM
MickeyBreezy	Date: March 7, 2007 @ 1:48 PM damn, im pumped, i want this thing to start soon, anyone own a time machine?
ndstgmoe	Date: March 7, 2007 @ 5:13 PM fuck it. you might as well sign me up. only my solo stuff can be used, though. not a whole lot to choose from.
Tattoomom	Date: March 7, 2007 @ 9:02 PM How come McCabe Road Dogs ain't signed up for this yet? And none of that crap about having no singer...If I can sing Orion can!
Orion	Date: March 8, 2007 @ 1:28 AM heres why we're not in the contest #1 i can't sing #2 my drums are breaking #3 we need a bass amp #4 guitarist is bitching about his amp kiss my arse Crystal!
Orion	Date: March 8, 2007 @ 1:32 AM and we're all
Mojosnake	Date: March 8, 2007 @ 1:34 AM excuses excuses... i have no talent and my vocalist is a pyscopath.... and i'm still in
shutyatrap	Date: March 8, 2007 @ 3:34 AM Pychopath eh....!!! I'll kill the next fucking bastard who calls me that...lol
Orion	Date: March 8, 2007 @ 5:25 PM
Tattoomom	Date: March 8, 2007 @ 7:00 PM HA! Bill's vocalist is a psychopath too!
DeadraveN	Date: March 9, 2007 @ 6:01 AM we all go a little mad sometimes
victorsskull	Date: March 9, 2007 @ 9:18 AM pussy join the fun dammit
DeadraveN	Date: March 9, 2007 @ 10:36 AM them's fightin' words! you gonna take that Orion?
PrincessTast...	Date: March 9, 2007 @ 10:40 AM Fat Bernie is in, anything on our page is fair game.
Bluenevus	Date: March 9, 2007 @ 7:07 PM eeek, I'm nervous about covering any of these fine artists
shutyatrap	Date: March 9, 2007 @ 7:09 PM Does that mean someone is going to want to cover one of my songs?? I should put a few back up that were done before February then?! I think this is going to be a cool!
Israfel	Date: March 9, 2007 @ 7:11 PM I can't wait! I can't wait! I can't wait! I can't wait! goes off to find her Ritalin Sorry about that....
hate9wicket	Date: March 9, 2007 @ 7:12 PM See! Nailbiter! myself. Just a quick question, are we only allowed to choose from material from the artist's DMusic page? Can we pick something that might be on another site? (NO I don't mean myspace)
Israfel	Date: March 9, 2007 @ 7:14 PM I think it's only on DM. But, DeadraveN would be the one to really answer that one.
Tattoomom	Date: March 9, 2007 @ 8:05 PM Ahem....I notice the hip-hop battle has PRIZES...do we have PRIZES? Why don't we have PRIZES? I want a goddamn PRIZE!
Israfel	Date: March 9, 2007 @ 8:08 PM You just get the satisfaction of knowing you are doing something productive that will benefit your fellow man. Really now, isn't that enough?
shutyatrap	Date: March 9, 2007 @ 8:45 PM nope we want our Nintendo Wii's!!!!
Mojosnake	Date: March 10, 2007 @ 1:56 AM
Tattoomom	Date: March 10, 2007 @ 8:48 AM On 9th Mar 2008, Israfel said: You just get the satisfaction of knowing you are doing something productive that will benefit your fellow man. Really now, isn't that enough? Well that sucks because if I say yes then I can't win a PRIZE but if I say no then I look all self-centered! It's a no win situation! But I'm totally down with a Wii!!!!
Orion	Date: March 10, 2007 @ 9:19 AM i have a Wii...well my little sister's have a wii
AdNauseam	Date: March 10, 2007 @ 11:11 AM Wii wants a we. (or is that the other way around?)
DeadraveN	Date: March 10, 2007 @ 11:33 AM okay, we'll offer a Wii when one of YOU wants to front the money for it!! seriously guys, I'm working on finding a sponsor, just no luck as of yet, but there will be a prize... there's always a prize!!! and.. ahem Melodius Punk has signed up!!! oh, and as far as finding material the artist has on another site.. I'll allow it, so long as you can link to the song your covering so's we all can compare the original to the cover.
MickeyBreezy	Date: March 10, 2007 @ 1:34 PM someone is seriously gonna beat my ass when they hear me cover their song....ITS GONNA BE A BLOODBATH!!!!!
DeadraveN	Date: March 11, 2007 @ 10:57 AM one more day to sign up!!!!
soundcheck1	Date: March 11, 2007 @ 4:32 PM I'm in, I've got new material that I'm recording on tuesday so I'll have some more tracks up then.
PrincessTast...	Date: March 12, 2007 @ 10:30 AM Almost time...
DeadraveN