::October31:: Progress report

In progress:
I Love You So Much, I Hired a Ninja to Kill You
Trigger
Peace, My Love
Lay Her Down
Arise
Blame Dave
Alive
Untitled [Waltz]
On the Line (re-recorded finally!)
Get Yourself An.. (same deal)
The Alphabet Song
[I Wish I Was] Ben Folds


Incomplete/put aside (but will go back to):
Dark Horse
Hello, I'm in Wellington
A Thrill
Rush
Fake

♥

Kat

News!

So. An album is in the works, which is exciting. Expected release date is March, but I'll keep you updated in that. For now I'm going to get some old tunes fixed up, some promised tunes delivered and some new tunes written.

I'm also working on a series of unconventional covers, so if there's anything strange you want me to try, let me know.

I better get some CDs sent to CD Baby as well, they appear to have sold out of the EP!

Puts a smile on your dial..


xx
Kat

Operation Melody

Well I did alright last year. Considering my mad life, I'm rather impressed that I got as much done as I did. It's less than I'd like to have out, but it was an effort. And I intend to be more focused this year.

My list is just as long as it was below, and I am continuing to add to it. I'm giving myself a bit of a writing boot camp over the next 12 days (as I am not working), and we'll see what comes out.

I'll keep updating if you keep listening...


xxx

Kat

You sexy thing, yeah.

xx
Kat

Farewell

An update, while you're waiting on progress from that list a few posts back..

Farewell is now the first track on my MySpace.


xx

Kat

Progress report

Hello, friends.

Kat has let her boyfriend take over all of her time. That, and drinking. And maybe her broken guitar strings. She would like to formally apologise and announce the upcoming release of the following tracks:

OM 17: I Love You So Much, I Hired A Ninja To Kill You
OM 18: Peace, My Love
OM 19: Lay Her Down (A Murder ballad)
OM 20: Blame Dave (Jingly Jangly) (A song about.. blaming Dave).
OM 21: The Alphabet Song (In alphabet form)

OM 17 was due early-mid Feb, so 5 songs puts us about right. She can't guarantee they'll all be up at once or that she can even give you dates, but they are all coming very soon. She'll try and get them updated before her boyfriend leaves the country. Then we can all rejoice in the loveliness that will be depressing "I'm all alone" songs.

Are you excited?

One step forward

So I'm on dialup, kiddies! well for a week at least. Forward is uploading to MySpace in a painfully-slow fashion, but check tonight, it'll be there.

I'll put Week 17's post up in just a sec. When it lets me. Man, it feels like 10 years ago.


xx

K

I am alive. Just.

I spent two weeks travelling the US of A and following my heart, and I now am back into the swing of things. Yes, Operation Melody will continue, in the same erratic and unpredictable nature as before. A post about the next track will be up by Friday, and I'll fix the links that are down. Yes, I know. They're driving you nuts.

You are all awesome, however. I wouldn't do this without the small fandom and input I receive.


xxx

Kat

Getting started again

We are all moved into the new apartment, and the studio is all connected, and I feel that my forced hiatus from the internet is finally over.

Expect some new music in 2008. I don't think anything creative will be able to be processed before then. Thanks so much for coming by.

Happy Holidays! Be safe, catch you soon.


xx

Kat

OM16: Forward

Forwards:

Forward
(Link will pop)


The new place has already sunk into me a little. This link won't work for a day or two while we sort out the site issues, but check MySpace later on for it, it'll be there. Done and dusted 9/12/07 (that's in NZ order, folks), copyright Kat McKenzie 2007.

My site is down.

But MySpace is still going strong, and lets me have 6 tracks up now. I currently have 5 up, saving the 6th spot for...


This week's Operation Melody (#16):

Genre/Theme/Style: A tune about my new apartment.

Song title: TBD

Running time: TBD



Up by Monday.


xxx

K

Thanks.

Thanks for your compassion lately.

Thanks for your continued interest.

Thanks for your patience.

I am getting back into things this week. Expect a new OM post soon, with the track up next weekend (7th-9th Dec). I am still also hoping to re-record a few things, get more of that list done. I am surrendering my fanciest piece of equipment (the Roland keys) to its owner this Saturday, so hopefully lay down something before then.



xx

KM

Well I did say "try".

Something new will be up tomorrow night.


xxx

Kat

Oh technology.

Anyone else find it rather amusing that I uploaded OM15 to the wrong directory and then tried to link to it as #16?

I have had a rather productive few days, there will be 4 links active below as soon as they are done uploading, so make sure to check it out. I am also going to add Oh... and Bliss to MySpace shortly.

ETA: So 3 are up - Oh..., a new track, Bliss, which is a b-side, and a new recording of Universe. Hopefully work on a few more through the week, with a new song Friday morning? I'm in Sydney for the weekend, so I will do my very best.


xxx

K

OM15: Oh Technology (and extras)

Oh Technology:

Oh Technology
(Link will pop)


A little tune about my technology woes. Done and dusted 1/11/07 (that's in NZ order, folks), copyright Kat McKenzie 2007. Link will be active shortly.

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But hey! we have power. The following list will turn into links over the next few days (I don't work til Tuesday). It's also in code, as some of them are new, others are covers. And some you will recognise, as they are older songs that have re-recordings. Not all of this will be accomplished this weekend, obviously, but I will repost the list in another entry, with the progress.


I Never Meant
Rush
Farewell
Bliss [b-side]
Fake
Universe [Re-recording]
Bluebird
Exit
Standing
KP


I'm also now taking suggestions for week 16, which will be available next weekend, the 10th-11th November. How are you liking Writing Me? I find that I keep returning to listen to it...


xx

K

Power supply

There needs to be a song about my luck with technology. Seriously.

This week's tasks

So I've had a few emails about the state of The Cover, as it from now shall be known. I had to throw out what I'd dabbled with, because it was in the old (crashed) software, but please know that I am working on a few tracks.

I've also had enquiries about tracks such as Bliss, Farewell, and a better recording of Bluebird or Universe (which is a personal favourite). So this week, instead of being a new track (and apologies on last week, it just well, didn't happen with all the house-hunting going on), I'm going to do my best to get at least 2 of these up for you, so you at least have a tune to hear!

Still not telling what The Cover(s) are, though. You shall wait and see.


xx

KM

OM14: Hymn

Hymn:

Hymn
(Link will pop)


Done and dusted 15/10/07 (that's in NZ order, folks), copyright Kat McKenzie 2007.

I'm now taking suggestions for week 15. I'll try and work on the cover tonight. And if you go down to the Writing Me post, that link is active now as well.


xx

K

Poll!

I am curious to know what your thoughts on the first 10 OM songs released (tracks 1-3, 5, 7, 8-12). The quality started out a little rough, the songs have been loved and hated by me all at once.. but what's your take?

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