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Everybody Wants to Be a Cat

July 21, 2025December 1, 2007 by Cecil Vortex

Once again it’s been a while since my last track on the virtual lp. I’ve started playing piano again of late. Not sure what’s triggered it, but it’s fun. Here’s a mimosa toast to piano, on this Saturday morn.… Read on Macduff...

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Virtual LP: Accretion

July 21, 2025June 26, 2007 by Cecil Vortex

Like a lot of kids, I grew up dreaming that one day I’d write a song about “accretion” (defined by Merriam-Webster’s as “increase by external addition or accumulation, as by adhesion of external parts or particles”).
No, I was told. … Read on Macduff...

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Tapping stubbed toes ‘neath a (Gibbous Moon)

July 21, 2025May 17, 2007 by Cecil Vortex

Over the last few weeks I’ve begun tripping and cursing and toe-stubbing my way around the magical world of midi recording. The neatest thing so far has been seeing how easy it is go from playing a piece to printing … Read on Macduff...

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Styrofoam

March 21, 2007 by Cecil Vortex

It’s been about three months since I posted a new song to the ole Virtual LP — the last number being Welcome to Your (Doom of Clowns).
Happily, I found a little time this past weekend to record a … Read on Macduff...

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Welcome to Your (Doom of Clowns)

July 21, 2025December 28, 2006 by Cecil Vortex

Earlier in the month I promised to deliver this here clown song, based on a line gifted to me by my son. “Welcome to your doom of clowns,” he said. Really.
Until a few days ago I thought this … Read on Macduff...

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A Thing I Like to Do

July 21, 2025December 11, 2006 by Cecil Vortex

It’s been a little while since I’ve written a new song, but I’ve been playing a bit more of late and — hey presto — two ditties appear. Fun to get back to recording after a little break. Today’s tune … Read on Macduff...

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Daisy Flower

July 31, 2006 by Cecil Vortex

Here’s a tune and a time capsule, written on a rare day when my daughter Shonny woke up in a so-so mood. Fortunately, it didn’t last.
-Cecil
time: 50 seconds; specs: 779K
Press Play to play.

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Starfish Sucking on My Nose: The Musical

July 21, 2025April 14, 2006 by Cecil Vortex

A few days ago, So-Called Bill posted a comment saying “I’ll pay you five dollars to write a song called ‘Starfish Sucking on My Nose.'”
Well. Never let it be said that I won’t write a song called “Starfish Sucking … Read on Macduff...

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Photo Day

July 21, 2025March 20, 2006 by Cecil Vortex

It’s been a while since the last track on ye olde Virtual LP. Much as Monkey Vortex Radio Theater is starting to crackle back to life, and a new Deathmarch is nearly upon us, I’m starting to find a little … Read on Macduff...

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I Love Lucy

July 21, 2025June 20, 2005 by Cecil Vortex

Here’s another track on the Virtual LP. If you’ve played a few of these before, you might recall that I have a bit of a thing for piano/vocal standards like (to name two…) The Best Things in Life Are … Read on Macduff...

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