The Mobile Musical Memos Series Part 2

18 February 2010 Musical Memos

Welcome to Part 2 of the Mobile Musical Memos Series. For an introduction to the concept behind it please go here:
And here are today’s 5 memos with my comments.

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My personal 30th Ska Anniversary

10 February 2010 Diary

The “30th Anniversary Tour“ by The Specials has been going on for quite a while now. “But what about my own 30-year-jubilee with Ska?”

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How To Start Writing Songs For An Album: Introducing MMM

26 January 2010 Diary

I’ve been talking about it for quite some time. Now the day has come to really do it.
No one said it was easy
I am going to reveal my first steps writing songs for the next album by the Alpha Boys. Not that anyone has asked, but I want to make sure you are informed about [...]

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The Mobile Musical Memos Series Part 1

26 January 2010 Musical Memos

Welcome to Part 1 of the Mobile Musical Memos Series. For an introduction to the concept behind it please go here:
And these are today’s five memos with my comments.

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Ska Polls 2009: And The Winners Are ….

19 January 2010 Polls

Now it’s official: The results of the Best Of Ska polls at joescholes.com are here. And I am happy to announce the winners in the three categories are:

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Doing The Ska – A Song Worth Recording For The Next Alphaboys Album?

15 January 2010 Diary

As I have mentioned earlier, there are four unreleased songs that could become part of the next album by the Alphaboys feat. Joe Scholes. After presenting Ballerina Valerie, Perfect and My Love Is Real here is the last one on the list: “Doing The Ska”.

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Doing The Ska: The Lyrics

15 January 2010 Lyrics

Doing The Ska by Joachim Uerschels

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The Song “My Love Is Real”: Is it really Ska’s Antichrist?

12 January 2010 Diary

After publishing the blog entry on the song “Perfect” I visited an online forum called songwriterforums.com and posted the lyrics to “Perfect” there. First of all I was interested to hear praise on the lyrics. Secondly I planned to create awareness for joescholes.com. At the moment I have two feedback mails with “constructive” criticism. One [...]

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My Love Is Real: The Lyrics

11 January 2010 Lyrics

My Love Is Real by Joachim Uerschels
I admit he’s a better poet than I am
His words are floating through the sky and
His rhymes elaborate, his rhythms tight
Designed to make you sigh
He’s nominated for the Booker Prize
By the same people who often write
My poetic licence should expire
Unless I revoke my style
My poetic licence should expire
But this [...]

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Possible Setlist: Alpha Boys in Essen, 23. 01. 2010

8 January 2010 Diary

I would like to take a few minutes to keep you updated on the live efforts of my new band Alpha Boys. For the moment we agreed on doing only a show here and there. Mainly because for lack time, and we also need time for working on new sound & songs.
In this new constellation [...]

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