2.26.2006 \| be heard, but don't be a turd. the internet is wonderful, isn't it? for nearly the past decade now, musicians have used the internet as a place to be heard and to network with other musicians. without the information superhighway, a lot of people's music wouldn't even make it beyond their own garage. anyway, i digress.... eric and tim over at amplifiedpodcast.com have been cool enough to feature our song golightly in their latest podcast episode (#17). i came across their podcast site at work one day, and it's really one of the best out there. i've listened to nearly every episode in their entirety and those guys truly have great taste in music. so head on over to their site and check 'em out.
posted by nelson @ 11:24 PM

2.26.2006 | be heard, but don't be a turd.

the internet is wonderful, isn't it? for nearly the past decade now, musicians have used the internet as a place to be heard and to network with other musicians. without the information superhighway, a lot of people's music wouldn't even make it beyond their own garage. anyway, i digress....

eric and tim over at amplifiedpodcast.com have been cool enough to feature our song golightly in their latest podcast episode (#17). i came across their podcast site at work one day, and it's really one of the best out there. i've listened to nearly every episode in their entirety and those guys truly have great taste in music. so head on over to their site and check 'em out.

posted by nelson @ 11:24 PM

2.08.2006 \| and the grammy goes to.... ok, so we didn't win a grammy. but who cares? we did even better than that.... golightly has finally reached the end of its review process over at garageband.com. we failed to reach "round 3" of the contest, but we (or should i say leighann) managed to rack up some awards along the way. Track of the Day on 28Jan2006 in Indie Rock Best Female Vocals in Indie Rock, week of 23Jan2006 Best Female Vocals in Indie Rock, week of 6Feb2006 Active contest: #65 of 440 in Indie Rock All-time: #860 of 4,838 in Indie Rock Best: #18 of 503 on 20Jan2006 oooooohhhhhh.... aaaaahhhhhhhh....
posted by nelson @ 9:52 PM

2.08.2006 | and the grammy goes to....

ok, so we didn't win a grammy. but who cares? we did even better than that....

golightly has finally reached the end of its review process over at garageband.com. we failed to reach "round 3" of the contest, but we (or should i say leighann) managed to rack up some awards along the way.

Track of the Day on 28Jan2006 in Indie Rock
Best Female Vocals in Indie Rock, week of 23Jan2006
Best Female Vocals in Indie Rock, week of 6Feb2006

Active contest: #65 of 440 in Indie Rock
All-time: #860 of 4,838 in Indie Rock
Best: #18 of 503 on 20Jan2006

oooooohhhhhh.... aaaaahhhhhhhh....

posted by nelson @ 9:52 PM

2.01.2006 \| in perfect harmony. leighann laid down some harmony vocals for imperfect shade. check it out.... imperfect shade -[ download ]-
posted by nelson @ 7:49 PM

1.28.2006 \| today is....
posted by nelson @ 11:44 AM

1.19.2006 \| keep on going on and on and on..... hello there. we're still working on the album. another recording is currently in the works, to be followed by another. right now we're looking at a march/april release. for now, you can check us out on a few more websites. we were even a "pick-of-the-month" artist on indyreview.net. just visit the site and click on "IndyReview.net's picks for January 2006." indyreview.net mp3artistsonline.com isound.com independentartistscompany.com thanks for your patience.
posted by nelson @ 7:31 PM

1.19.2006 | keep on going on and on and on.....

hello there. we're still working on the album. another recording is currently in the works, to be followed by another. right now we're looking at a march/april release.

for now, you can check us out on a few more websites. we were even a "pick-of-the-month" artist on indyreview.net. just visit the site and click on "IndyReview.net's picks for January 2006."

indyreview.net
mp3artistsonline.com
isound.com
independentartistscompany.com

thanks for your patience.

posted by nelson @ 7:31 PM

12.18.2005 \| You might remember me from such films as "'P' is for Psycho," and "The President's Neck is Missing" Fini!! well...after hours of hard work and miller light...golightly is a finished project...we are officially only two songs away from our full-length album...and those two songs will have to wait until after christmas...so enjoy golightly...and have a very merry chrishanukwanzica (there, is that PC enough for everyone!?!)...seriously...happy holidays...and madam, i'm adam will return in the new year:) later... golightly (5:11, mp3) -[ download ]-
posted by leighann @ 10:26 AM

12.18.2005 | You might remember me from such films as "'P' is for Psycho," and "The President's Neck is Missing"

Fini!!

well...after hours of hard work and miller light...golightly is a finished project...we are officially only two songs away from our full-length album...and those two songs will have to wait until after christmas...so enjoy golightly...and have a very merry chrishanukwanzica (there, is that PC enough for everyone!?!)...seriously...happy holidays...and madam, i'm adam will return in the new year:)

later...

golightly (5:11, mp3)
-[ download ]-

posted by leighann @ 10:26 AM

12.09.2005 \| she wants to sell my monkey.... seasons greetings and salutations... just an update... nelson and i are in the process of finishing our 8th (hooray) song...it is entitled golightly, and it should be completed relatively soon...before christmas anyway...i just wanted to post a formal thanks to those of you who have sent us lovely compliments and emails (thanks ellie:) )...it's great to know that there are some people out there who think what we do is pretty cool...anywho...keep an eye out for the new song...everything is pretty much written...just has to be recorded... later:) ps-- the title to this post is a mike lange-ism...if you like pittsburgh pens hockey, it will make sense...if you don't...it's still a fun to say:)
posted by leighann @ 8:28 PM

12.09.2005 | she wants to sell my monkey....

seasons greetings and salutations...

just an update...

nelson and i are in the process of finishing our 8th (hooray) song...it is entitled golightly, and it should be completed relatively soon...before christmas anyway...i just wanted to post a formal thanks to those of you who have sent us lovely compliments and emails (thanks ellie:) )...it's great to know that there are some people out there who think what we do is pretty cool...anywho...keep an eye out for the new song...everything is pretty much written...just has to be recorded...

later:)

ps-- the title to this post is a mike lange-ism...if you like pittsburgh pens hockey, it will make sense...if you don't...it's still a fun to say:)

posted by leighann @ 8:28 PM

12.01.2005 \| little things. ok, you can now sign up for our mailing list. just enter your email address and we'll keep you up to date on what's going on. be sure to check us out on garageband. we've gotten a crapload of reviews for irrational behavior, love song for the hopeless, and when the carnival ends. most are good, some are bad, and some are just downright hilarious. but it turns out that irrational behavior won awards for "best female vocals" and "best guitars" for the week of 28 november 2005. go us!!! lastly... please, please, PUH-LEASE use our forum!!! it's awfully quiet in there and we're getting lonely. well, i'm off to philly. later.
posted by nelson @ 5:49 PM

12.01.2005 | little things.

ok, you can now sign up for our mailing list. just enter your email address and we'll keep you up to date on what's going on.

be sure to check us out on garageband. we've gotten a crapload of reviews for irrational behavior, love song for the hopeless, and when the carnival ends. most are good, some are bad, and some are just downright hilarious. but it turns out that irrational behavior won awards for "best female vocals" and "best guitars" for the week of 28 november 2005. go us!!!

lastly... please, please, PUH-LEASE use our forum!!! it's awfully quiet in there and we're getting lonely.

well, i'm off to philly. later.

posted by nelson @ 5:49 PM

11.27.2005 \| you got served. hey everyone, we hope you all had a nice, gut-busting thanksgiving. and now that that's over with, christmas is right around the corner. sheesh... over the holiday weekend, it seems that our web host did some major restructuring of the server, which really seemed to fuck things up. the photo gallery wasn't working, the shoutbox wasn't working, domain names weren't working, they downgraded our server space, and they changed the administrator login. i'm sure i'm the only one who noticed, though. anyway, i spent a good deal of time on friday morning sorting things out with tech support and i think i finally worked out all the kinks tonite. i had to reinstall the photo gallery, so all the counters have been reset. so for the time being, all you sick bastards are off the hook since we can't see how many times you've viewed that one picture. anyhoo... we're still trying to get our cd out to you guys once the new year rolls around. hopefully, we'll be doing some writing in the next couple weeks. not sure about recording since i'll be travelling a bit. but rest assured, it'll be worth the wait.
posted by nelson @ 8:10 PM

11.27.2005 | you got served.

hey everyone, we hope you all had a nice, gut-busting thanksgiving. and now that that's over with, christmas is right around the corner. sheesh...

over the holiday weekend, it seems that our web host did some major restructuring of the server, which really seemed to fuck things up. the photo gallery wasn't working, the shoutbox wasn't working, domain names weren't working, they downgraded our server space, and they changed the administrator login. i'm sure i'm the only one who noticed, though. anyway, i spent a good deal of time on friday morning sorting things out with tech support and i think i finally worked out all the kinks tonite. i had to reinstall the photo gallery, so all the counters have been reset. so for the time being, all you sick bastards are off the hook since we can't see how many times you've viewed that one picture.

anyhoo... we're still trying to get our cd out to you guys once the new year rolls around. hopefully, we'll be doing some writing in the next couple weeks. not sure about recording since i'll be travelling a bit. but rest assured, it'll be worth the wait.

posted by nelson @ 8:10 PM

11.18.2005 \| go shorty, it's yer berfday.... well.... it's just past midnight, which means that it's someone's birthday today. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LEIGHANN!!! to celebrate, go out and get yourself a nice piece of cake and down a shot of your favorite tequila. also, be sure to leave her a nice message in the shoutbox. if you don't, we'll personally hunt you down and break your legs.
posted by nelson @ 12:00 AM

11.12.2005 \| oh so productive... bonjour mes amis! after finishing irrational behavior, we were sort of wondering what the hell we were going to do next...but then the strangest thing happened...love song for the hopeless...we hope you like it...we obviously do, or it wouldn't be up:) productivity is the nicest thing... love song for the hopeless (4:00) -[ download ]-
posted by leighann @ 10:20 AM

11.05.2005 \| it's been a year...and we haven't killed each other yet hooray...today is the one year anniversary of madam, i'm adam...this day last year, nelson and i wrote our first song (sleeper hold)...this day this year, we give you our sixth...it is entitled irrational behavior and is now available for download...we hope you like it because we happen to be quite fond of it...so drop us a line to let us know what you think... here's to many more years of the best palindrome ever!! irrational behavior (4:39, 160 Kbps mp3) -[ download ]-
posted by leighann @ 5:32 PM

11.05.2005 | it's been a year...and we haven't killed each other yet

hooray...today is the one year anniversary of madam, i'm adam...this day last year, nelson and i wrote our first song (sleeper hold)...this day this year, we give you our sixth...it is entitled irrational behavior and is now available for download...we hope you like it because we happen to be quite fond of it...so drop us a line to let us know what you think...

here's to many more years of the best palindrome ever!!

irrational behavior (4:39, 160 Kbps mp3)
-[ download ]-

posted by leighann @ 5:32 PM

10.17.2005 \| and now...a word from debbie downer hello all... nelson and i have been super busy, and all the work is paying off... we have just finished re-recording sleeper hold and september, and they are available for download... ENJOY!! also, please stay tuned for another new song yet to be named... it's basically finished and just has to be recorded... yet another step closer to that full-length LP... hooray! september (3:31, 160 Kbps mp3) -[ download ]- sleeper hold (4:28, 160 Kbps mp3) -[ download ]-
posted by leighann @ 10:18 PM

10.17.2005 | and now...a word from debbie downer

hello all...
nelson and i have been super busy, and all the work is paying off... we have just finished re-recording sleeper hold and september, and they are available for download... ENJOY!! also, please stay tuned for another new song yet to be named... it's basically finished and just has to be recorded... yet another step closer to that full-length LP... hooray!

september (3:31, 160 Kbps mp3)
-[ download ]-

sleeper hold (4:28, 160 Kbps mp3)
-[ download ]-

posted by leighann @ 10:18 PM

10.14.2005 \| and we'll count up all the goods now... WHOAH!!! well, we're right on track to put together a full-length LP within the next few months. last nite, we finished up re-recording circle gets the square. we still have to re-record sleeper hold and september, as well finish up and record some newer stuff. but for now, here's the result of last nite's session. hope you like it. circle gets the square (4:30, 160 Kbps mp3) -[ download ]- i also added it to the playlist in the flash music player, just in case you're too lazy to download it.
posted by nelson @ 1:47 PM

10.14.2005 | and we'll count up all the goods now... WHOAH!!!

well, we're right on track to put together a full-length LP within the next few months. last nite, we finished up re-recording circle gets the square. we still have to re-record sleeper hold and september, as well finish up and record some newer stuff. but for now, here's the result of last nite's session. hope you like it.

circle gets the square (4:30, 160 Kbps mp3)
-[ download ]-

i also added it to the playlist in the flash music player, just in case you're too lazy to download it.

posted by nelson @ 1:47 PM

10.02.2005 \| BOO, you whore!!! hello all. we have another new song. and guess what.... it's actually happy, or as james would say, "it's so sweet, it makes you wanna brush your teeth." september (3:39, 160 Kbps mp3) -[ download ]- this is just a demo. vocals and acoustic guitar were recorded live. everything else was overdubbed. hopefully, i can polish up some of the other parts and we can record it for real. we're also working on re-recording circle gets the square and sleeper hold. stay tuned for more.
posted by nelson @ 8:25 PM

10.02.2005 | BOO, you whore!!!

hello all. we have another new song. and guess what.... it's actually happy, or as james would say, "it's so sweet, it makes you wanna brush your teeth."

september (3:39, 160 Kbps mp3)
-[ download ]-

this is just a demo. vocals and acoustic guitar were recorded live. everything else was overdubbed. hopefully, i can polish up some of the other parts and we can record it for real.

we're also working on re-recording circle gets the square and sleeper hold. stay tuned for more.

posted by nelson @ 8:25 PM

9.13.2005 \| the funniest thing i've ever seen... hello all...leighann here... (i hardly ever post, so when i do, you should know that it concerns something good...) i just saw the funniest musical comedy duo ever...flight of the conchords...they are from new zealand, and they are currently being featured on HBO...perhaps some of you may have heard of them (i discovered that they were recently on Conan)...if so, i apologize...i guess i'm just behind the times...if you haven't heard them...well, you should be introduced...watch the show on HBO...i will list the times below...i would have posted a link to an official site, but they do not have one... anywho...here are the show times...watch and enjoy... Wed., 9/14 - 9:30 PM Tues., 10/18 - 10:30 PM
posted by leighann @ 11:48 PM

9.13.2005 | the funniest thing i've ever seen...

hello all...leighann here...
(i hardly ever post, so when i do, you should know that it concerns something good...)
i just saw the funniest musical comedy duo ever...flight of the conchords...they are from new zealand, and they are currently being featured on HBO...perhaps some of you may have heard of them (i discovered that they were recently on Conan)...if so, i apologize...i guess i'm just behind the times...if you haven't heard them...well, you should be introduced...watch the show on HBO...i will list the times below...i would have posted a link to an official site, but they do not have one...

anywho...here are the show times...watch and enjoy...

Wed., 9/14 - 9:30 PM
Tues., 10/18 - 10:30 PM

posted by leighann @ 11:48 PM

8.30.2005 \| genius at play. the new song finally has a title, so download it NOW!!! when the carnival ends (5:56) we had some other ideas that we eventually trashed. i'm not quite sure where they came from. i think maybe leighann had a little too much sugar and i'm just retarded. see for yourself: - harlequin davidson - pee-pee clown - your mother always said that you would never amount to anything and you know what? she was right. and the one that takes the cake.... - ultimate fighting championship presents: lobster boy vs. the harlequin hooker from hell
posted by nelson @ 11:40 PM

8.30.2005 | genius at play.

the new song finally has a title, so download it NOW!!!

when the carnival ends (5:56)

we had some other ideas that we eventually trashed. i'm not quite sure where they came from. i think maybe leighann had a little too much sugar and i'm just retarded. see for yourself:

- harlequin davidson
- pee-pee clown
- your mother always said that you would never amount to anything and you know what? she was right.

and the one that takes the cake....

- ultimate fighting championship presents: lobster boy vs. the harlequin hooker from hell

posted by nelson @ 11:40 PM

8.28.2005 \| see...we told you we weren't dead :) after two months of nothing, we finally have something for the fans out there (all zero of you)...it was hard work, but we just finished a new song...nelson is mixing it up as we speak, and it should be up and running very shortly...for the moment it is sans title, but we'll come up with something sooner or later...we hope you like it...if you visit and listen, drop us a line to let us know what you think... later, leighann EDIT: well, the mix is finished. this one turned out to be an epic of a song, coming in at 5 minutes and 56 seconds. anyway, it should start to play automatically in the music player to the right. if it doesn't, you can go to the music page and download it. it's called untitled (for now).
posted by leighann @ 9:42 PM

8.28.2005 | see...we told you we weren't dead :)

after two months of nothing, we finally have something for the fans out there (all zero of you)...it was hard work, but we just finished a new song...nelson is mixing it up as we speak, and it should be up and running very shortly...for the moment it is sans title, but we'll come up with something sooner or later...we hope you like it...if you visit and listen, drop us a line to let us know what you think...

later,
leighann

EDIT: well, the mix is finished. this one turned out to be an epic of a song, coming in at 5 minutes and 56 seconds. anyway, it should start to play automatically in the music player to the right. if it doesn't, you can go to the music page and download it. it's called untitled (for now).

posted by leighann @ 9:42 PM

8.07.2005 \| extreme makeover: MIA edition. if you've been to our site before, then you've probably noticed the new design. what's changed, you ask? well, not much really.... 1) the menu is no longer at the top. but if you look to the right, you'll see eight small pictures. each one of those is actually a menu option. if you hover over the picture, it should tell you what it is. then just click away. 2) added a flash music player in the bottom right corner. if you don't already have the flash software installed, click HERE. it's a fast, free, and simple download. i do apologize to all the dial-up users out there, as this is no longer a 56k-friendly site. then again, if you are using dial-up, i think it's about time you get with the program and upgrade to broadband..... jeez, i'm such a geek.
posted by nelson @ 10:36 PM

8.07.2005 | extreme makeover: MIA edition.

if you've been to our site before, then you've probably noticed the new design. what's changed, you ask? well, not much really....

1) the menu is no longer at the top. but if you look to the right, you'll see eight small pictures. each one of those is actually a menu option. if you hover over the picture, it should tell you what it is. then just click away.

2) added a flash music player in the bottom right corner. if you don't already have the flash software installed, click HERE. it's a fast, free, and simple download.

i do apologize to all the dial-up users out there, as this is no longer a 56k-friendly site. then again, if you are using dial-up, i think it's about time you get with the program and upgrade to broadband..... jeez, i'm such a geek.

posted by nelson @ 10:36 PM

7.04.2005 \| in case you're wondering... ...no, we're not dead. actually, we're still in the process of putting a few more songs together. we seemed to have run into a wall as far as writing goes. but don't worry. they're on the way--slowly, but surely. for the time being, you should definitely check out zolof the rock and roll destroyer. the music is infectuously catchy. add to that some downright cute and energetic vocals and you've got the perfect formula for... well, something. anyway, they're one of my favorite bands from back home and they're playing right down the road at the norva in norfolk on july 11th. i can't believe it, but they're touring with some pretty well-known acts, such as american hi-fi, reel big fish, el plus, and punchline. good for them!!! so be sure to catch them on this tour if you can. tank is the MAN!!!
posted by nelson @ 10:36 PM

7.04.2005 | in case you're wondering...

...no, we're not dead.

actually, we're still in the process of putting a few more songs together. we seemed to have run into a wall as far as writing goes. but don't worry. they're on the way--slowly, but surely.

for the time being, you should definitely check out zolof the rock and roll destroyer. the music is infectuously catchy. add to that some downright cute and energetic vocals and you've got the perfect formula for... well, something. anyway, they're one of my favorite bands from back home and they're playing right down the road at the norva in norfolk on july 11th. i can't believe it, but they're touring with some pretty well-known acts, such as american hi-fi, reel big fish, el plus, and punchline. good for them!!! so be sure to catch them on this tour if you can. tank is the MAN!!!

posted by nelson @ 10:36 PM

leighann laid down some harmony vocals for imperfect shade. check it out....imperfect shade-[ download ]-

leighann laid down some harmony vocals for imperfect shade. check it out....

imperfect shade
-[ download ]-