Calendar Songs

A new Calendar Songs Video is in the works!

2008-07-22T09:15:5901:00:00

CS 22.07.08: I've been contacted by Jason Arber of London-based Production Company Wyld Stallyons who asked about making a video for CSongs. Of course, I said 'shure thing!' and here we are at the start of the process. Jason is blogging the making of the video and has just posted his treatment and mood board. Much like Calendar Songs, each stage of the video will be up for preview and discussion. I'll be updating you on how it all goes too. Very exciting! Sending big summery hugs to you from CGirl x.

Vidian mixes December!

2008-07-18T10:02:1701:00:00

CS 18.07.08: Vidian returns to Calendar Songs to mix the December song!

New June!

2008-07-11T09:33:5101:00:00

CS 11.07.08: A new June by Subliminal!

Video of Ditto-Ditto's 'June' LIVE!

2008-07-05T11:44:1701:00:00

CS 05.07.08: New video of me singing Ditto-Ditto's 'A la Parisienne' mix of the 'June' song at last month's record release party! Watch it here. Happy weekend from CGirl x

Subliminal returns!

2008-07-04T10:08:0101:00:00

CS 04.07.08: Subliminal is back with a super-atmospheric mix of the May song!

Electro October!

2008-07-03T11:15:4401:00:00

CS 03.07.08: Another new remixer joins Calendar Songs! noncom mixes an electro October! What a privilege to keep getting new blood here! All best from CGx

3 new mixes by 3 new remixers!

2008-07-02T10:18:0101:00:00

CS 02.07.08: Three fantastic new mixes - a dark electronic mix of January by MyXair, a Brad Sucks/CSongs mash up of November by JM Fisz & a fantastic February by Boomaga which is accordingly the new featured remix!

2 new Julys!

2008-06-28T17:49:3501:00:00

CS 28.06.08: 2 new mixes of July are in - a 2-step from Kwame and an electro-romanticon from Persona!

New Pella of the September song!

2008-06-23T09:10:3901:00:00

CS 23.06.08: Back in February I posted Carosone's amazing mix of the September song. He'd edited my original vocal into an awesome new melody line which was so nice I thought I'd re-record it for him. Now the A Capella of that new melody is available for remixers via ccmixter. Woo-hoo! CGirl out. x

Upload woe!

2008-06-22T17:54:1301:00:00

CS 22.06.08: Apologies if you are having problems uploading remixes to the site - email me the files at calendargirl@calendarsongs.com and I'll make sure they go up! CGx

Excellent new mix of June!

2008-06-14T11:45:2001:00:00

CS 14.06.08: Excellent mix of June by MC Jack in the box featuring Q!

CSV1 on iTunes and more!

2008-06-11T10:40:5601:00:00

CS 11.06.08: Calendar Songs Volume 1 is now available to download from iTunes, Amazon (US), and Ruckus. Feel free to write glowing reviews! Hugs from CG.

Art Basel/Villa Magica and record stores!

2008-06-09T13:55:0601:00:00

CS 09.06.08: Thanks to the wonderful support of Mai-Thu Perret & John Armleder, Calendar Songs Volume 1 sold out at the Villa Magica Art Basel Record Store! You can also get CSV1 at the Princeton Record Exchange in the USA and Sister Ray in London - more stores will be added soon! Hugs from CGx

Calendar Songs on Lastfm!

2008-06-07T13:12:4201:00:00

CS 07.06.08: Calendar Songs is now on Lastfm! Let's be friends!

The record release party!

2008-06-05T11:14:4101:00:00

CS 05.06.08: A very big thank you to everybody who came down to the Arts Theatre Club last night! It was so fantastic to see you all there! I performed several of the remixes (thank you Darkroom for the last-minute assistance), including the all-acoustic A-Line Crystal Cuckoo mix of December, old Dog's April and Loveshadow's May - both of whom were in attendance! I grabbed somebody to get a picture of the three of us but now (I have a sore head this morning) I can't remember who it was... My pals from Freeform Five came down, as well as Lakaband, Mr.MacInnes, the wonderful, gorgeous Dot Allison and the one and only Fancy Chance. It wouldn't have been nearly as fun without Bec Stupak's incredible video art and PJBH's amazing technical and emotional support - THANK YOU!!! The first video is here and there are some pix going up on f**kface here. Boing! CGx

On the future of ccMixter...

2008-06-02T10:57:4801:00:00

CS 02.06.08: ccMixter is controlled by the board of Creative Commons and there has long been speculation that the operation of the site might be handed over to a new controlling interest. Now that has been confirmed by the CC board putting out a Request For Proposals on the future of ccMixter. Victor Stone, who has run ccMixter since day one, says this:

...This is not just another website where a collection of walled-off musicians trying to “make it” post countess profile pages stacked end-to-end all vying for attention. We are not just another social networking site where our pages point to each other because we are “friends.” Our music points to each others’ music. We are having an open public discourse amongst each using our creative output and sharing the results... Unlike any other music site, we only accept music that re-uses material from the Commons or samples specifically aimed at that re-use. This is because we understand the power of the Commons and know that musicians do better together than alone.

You can read the rest of his very good post on the RFP and all the feedback here. Thanks Victor for letting us know what's going on! CGx

7digital Calendar Songs store added!

2008-05-30T14:31:5501:00:00

CS 30.05.08: You can now download selected individual mp3s from Calendar Songs Volume 1 via the 7Digital store added today!

New Feb & New April!

2008-05-29T11:02:3101:00:00

CS 29.05.08: Astroglider joins CSongs with an alt-rock version of April, and Subliminal returns to mix a mille-feuille for February! PLUS - rifft updates and revises his excellent, minimal 'Black and Blue' mix of May!

CALENDAR SONGS VOL 1 IS HERE!!!

2008-05-25T22:25:3501:00:00

CS 26.05.08: After a long and perilous journey I am very happy to announce that Calendar Songs Volume 1 is now available for you to buy! Go to the Calendar Songs Store to order your copy of this beautiful CD or get the download - and read more about how this unique record was put together. Thanks very much for your support and enthusiasm so far - extra special thanks to Mr. Talbot for last minute assistance! Lots of love from Calendar Girl x.

vo1k1 & Thrillseeker join Calendar Songs

2008-05-19T13:04:5601:00:00

CS 19.05.08: vo1k1 has created huge amounts of excitement over at ccmixter with his amazing layered mixes. He's sent me a pop version of the March song which is his first take on Csongs! PLUS a trance mix of September from Thrillseeker!

Phlow magazine features Calendar Songs!

2008-05-16T10:21:0301:00:00

CS 16.05.08: German-based Phlow magazine features an interview with me and previews mp3s from the forthcoming Calendar Songs Volume 1 record - out in one weeks time on May 26! Happy Friday everybody! CGx

CGirl on CCMixter - The Interview!

2008-05-14T09:56:2601:00:00

CS 14.05.08: Everybody knows the debt this project owes ccmixter. Victor Stone and Eric O'Hara run this fantastic Creative-Commons led remix site and have supported and encouraged me from day one. They have run an interview with me about Calendar Songs as we get ready for the release of Calendar Songs Volume 1. You can read it here. Thank you ccmixter! Remix Power! Lots of love from CGirl x.

A new dub of Feb & dancey mixes of July & May!

2008-05-12T15:38:4601:00:00

CS 12.05.08: Rifft mixes a dub of February and has a minimal take on May, and Christian S makes a huge dance mix of July!

Subliminal returns! And Calendar Girl featured on new fourstones record!

2008-05-08T19:08:0301:00:00

CS 08.05.08: Subliminal returns with a wonderful guitar & vox mix of April! Plus, fourstones, who powers the wonderful remix site ccmixter has a new record out that features his mix of the July song. It is available through the forward-thinking-moving-&-shaking Magnatune - check it out here! Lots of love from CGirlx.

4/4 November & New September!

2008-05-05T11:01:1101:00:00

CS 05.04.08: Carosone returns to mix November and there's a lovely backstory to his remix... and DJ SID is back, with a new interpretation of September!