Well, it’s time to get your songwriting chops lubed and prepare for the 5th Annual 6-Pack Songwriting Competition.
As I mentioned, this is the fifth year of the 6-Pack. Liz Miller won the first two and Margaret McClure won the past two. I’m sure many of the veterans will be returning as I have been receiving steady inquiries about the starting date, challenges, etc. The first four categories are the annual primer (any song you have), a love song, an instrumental and a spiritual song. The last two will be announced later and I’m sure you’re going to love them!
I can’t wait to see what the veteran 6-Packers come up with and personally invite the newcomers to bring their “A” game. There’s not a songwriting competition out their quite like the Broadjam 6-Pack and you will be stretched way beyond your current capacity.
You will see lots of new technical changes coming to the 6-Pack as well. Many of these were a result of direct feedback and we threw in a few of our own. As always, I would love to hear your thoughts and suggestions regarding the 6-Pack or anything else we do for that matter. You can use this blog or send me a note directly. For some reason, I suspect you will have much to talk about.
As always, our sponsors have provided the contest with great prizes – take a look. They Include Sony, IK Multimedia, Line 6, Casio, Yamaha, ASCAP, and more!
So Get Lubed (Anything), Brew Some Luv (Love Songs), Shut Yer Yap (Instrumental) and get on that Rarified High (Spiritual) as we’re getting started.
The 2009 6-Pack is rockin’ and we’re off and running. Best of luck to everyone.
Sincerely,
Roy Elkins, Broadjam Founder and CEO
Posted by Broadjam on Jun 1, 2009 in The 7th Can
6am… Madison WI
Ohhh… I hate recovering from my drunk wednesdays. Only day the boss is away and I have a nasty habit of getting drunk by 2pm for this. Nothing like counting up a register with a rocks glass.
When the cats away right?
My schedule is crazy… Closing a bar at 2am one day, opening it at 8am the next. And people wonder why I’m so off my rocker. (shakes had with a smile.)
As wifey reports, apparently I had a near miss with my kitchen trash can around 7pmish… Haha… I love laughing at the silly stuff I do on a drunken day.
Damn Scotch…
Submissions. Good to know I can submit whatever I care to. I don’t think I’m going to submit as much to the One can this year… twenty… tops. Thinking just my 2009 and late 08 stuff. The whole 50+tracks to “one can” last year was excessive. My investor and I have already spoken of this… So fear not all, no endless onslaughts of “LOOOOOOOOOPS!”
Fare warning though… The shut your yap can is officially going to be owned. I’d just walk the other way on that one… LOL
Kidding… I already know my competition has only gotten better since we’ve last laid down. To be honest I really look forward to hearing a slew of new tracks over the next few months.
Hope all is awesome for everyone on this fine thursday. I’m going to catch up on some Daily Show and Colbert Report before heading off to work.
Gotta go do that elusive adult thing… Meh!
Pro
Jun 4, 2009/6:06 amHey everyone,
Welcome back and good luck! Lots of new stuff and features coming when the leaderboard launches…..Also, you are going to love (or hate) contest 5 and 6.
BTW: Thanks to Mr. Miller for suggesting that we keep one a secret. We decided to keep a couple of them quiet this year.
Best of luck to everyone,
Roy
Jun 3, 2009/8:00 pmMy hovercraft is full of eels……again. Hope the reviews will be full open reviews and not anonymous reviews. Let’s face it, we all get to know each other via our songs pretty quickly. Keep it in the open… that way we can get to connect with the artists we really like very easily. Joe, congrats on winning the s.o.t.m.! Oh yes, learn from Bobby. Really, one simple unaware slip put him out of the top 5 last year at the last moment – really most unfortunate. However, does show Bjam sticks to the rules right down to the nth degree. Which brings me to the next point: where are this years’ rules per contest element “i’s” dotted and “t’s” crossed, Bjam?? Fess up Bjam!!
Jun 3, 2009/6:16 pmYawn…. stretch… coming out of hibernation… Hand healed from Dupuytrens Surgery…. better now… Hello everyone…
Jun 3, 2009/3:15 pmJust won a silly song of the month contest so I’m feeling….
Silly…
But ready for some fun… Had a nice lunch with Margaret recently while she was in LA and she seems rested and full of creative good stuff so… whereas I’m just …rested. Lets have some fun. Joe
Hey Hank,Bobby,Pro,….LOL Hank…..Konichiwa….
Jun 3, 2009/11:40 amPT,
The song was part of the “What Does it Say” category where we wrote to a soundbed. I used
it in the rap category the next year…not suppose to do that cos’ there’s another writer involved.
The penalty was only that that song in particular was bounced…nothing more, So, don’t be using The People of the Glass of Truth or they throw the flag. Other than that…any other song
as long as it fits the category works…as long as you wrote it.
Good writing
Bobby
Jun 3, 2009/9:00 amHey PT,
I think, pretty sure, that last year Bobby inadvertently used a track that was part of one of the previous year’s challenges, written by someone else, and he did not get prior permission to use it.
Reasonably certain that you can submit whatever you want of your own. While I don’t think it’s against the rules, it may, though it shouldn’t, draw backlash from the voters. Though they would have to remember that they heard it, etc. (think ‘Konichiwa’!) -LOL.
Hank
Jun 3, 2009/7:54 amWhats the official policy on submitting tracks that didn’t score points in the previous year? Can we submit old material or are we only allowed to submit material produced over the last year?
Bobby C had a bad moment last 6 Pack (Bows head momentarily), being he accidently overlooked some kind of rule regarding double submitting a track.
I just would like to be sure a don’t blow a hundred bucks or disqualify anything.
Thanks for the feedback when you have a chance.
Cheers:)
Jun 3, 2009/5:27 ampro
OHHHHHHHHHHHH SNAP!
(puts on super atomic shield guard sunglasses/visor.)
They mentioned lube:) (Starts giggling.)
Round two for underdog Protilius… Can he score some gear this time through?
A-game eh? I know just the A game to recruit to the cause:)
(pulls out Fog Horn, gives it a blow.)
“PHOEBE!!! WE NEED MORE TRACKS!!!”
(Smiles briefly.)
“She lives a ways away… The fog horn is required when I’m too drunk to type.”
(Pops top from a bottle of Walker Blue… Swigs heavily and then lashes Gragnat with an electrified whip. Sparks fly as the massive creature stands upright and lets out a roar.)
“Get to it TROLL! Platinum doesn’t sell itself!!! No more Scotch till we win this thing!!!”
Well…
“Maybe a little scotch.”
Jun 1, 2009/3:24 pm