Immersion Composition Society, Veronica Lodge, Canoofle/Curtis Settino

The Immersion Composition Society (ICS) is a network of composers, organized into independent groups, called lodges. The Veronica Lodge meets monthly in Portland, OR. Below are all of the Canoofle contributions to date. Sometimes we give eachother tasks/challenges or we pull ideas out of a hat. These become "assignments" and are due at the next meeting. Each "day album" is created completely from scratch during a single 24-hour period. You must show up with at least six pieces of music or you have to bring extra snacks.

All music written, performed and recorded by Curtis Settino (CS), except where noted. Michelle D. Williams (MDW) contributes lyrics. Copyright Curtis Settino/Canoofle 2005-8. Published by Scrawkus Music ascap.

Listen to Lodges from 2005-6 - 2007 - 2008

WARNING: Some material may be offensively graphic or silly.

2007 Feb - #25
Assignments: A sweet ballad. A song with a bridge. A song related to death (Forgot). Voice samples: "Elevator" - tv advertorial on Muzak and slideshow narration for a crane manufacturer , "Role" - tv show Jeopardy, "Trees" - lp Music for Children by Carl Orff and Gunild Keetman.

I'm a Slowpoke
The Seven Deadly Virtues
Don't Say,"No." Say, "Si!"
Hide in the Roses (Bat Vampire)
I'm Your Guy
They Got the Elevator
Role Playing Games
Trees
Break the Bank
Down the Well Again

2007 Mar - #26
Assignment: Make three 30-second commercials. Samples: "This" - Voices from online ads

Happy For Sale
This is Amazing
Jungle Splash
Purchasing Power
Blank the Monster
The Robots Are Coming
Through the Valley
Dessert is Served

2007 Apr - #27
Assignment: Use the words "One", "Thirteen", Handed" and "Scheme". "Stranded" lyric by MDW.

Stranded
In Outer Space (I Lost My Love)
Kurt Vonnegut
Nonesense
Forget The
Who's Hiding In The Big Red Barn?
Pencil Me In
To A Show #2
Sun

2007 May - #28
Assignment: News of the Day
Lyrics from the May 9th issue of The L'Anse Sentinel - The Village of L'Anse, Baraga County, MI.

The News From L'Anse
Little Principal
Steelies on the Silver
The Bump Fire
Ojibwa Casino
Count My Yard
School Menu

2007 June - #29
Assignment: Use Star Trek (Star In") and TV themes. Recorded live outdoors on the shore of Keewanaw Bay, MI.

I'm Sittin'
I Live for You
Cops and Doctors
Star/In Laugh/Trek
How Science Works
I Lost Myself
Pick Up the Rocks
Ever Since We Got Cable

2007 July - #30
Assignment: Use a list ("Hungarian" and "F. Scott") Written and performed by Melanie Harmon and CS. Stealing: "Hungarian" - piano from Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 by Franz Liszt played by Michele Campanella, lyric from The Good Housekeeping Cook Book, "F. Scott's" - lyric from The Book of Lists, "Sound" - voice of Tom Mercein.

2007 Aug - #31
Assignment: None. Written and performed by Jason Mayberry and CS. "1983" lyric by MDW.

1983
 The Cliff Notes of Rock
Local Guide Lost
Take Back the Rainbow
High Five Heaven
Philosophy Talk

2007 Sept - #32
Assignments: Song based on email spam (Forgot). Song with catch phrase ("I Got It"). Written and performed by Melanie Harmon and CS. "Shark" lyrics from "Sharks and Other Wild Water Animals" by Melvin and Gilda Berger.

Shark
Tick Tock
Tremolow
Pogo Stick
I Got It Going On

2007 Oct - #33
Assignments: 30-sec song with a bridge ("He Did"), Email spam song from Sept ("Blue Day"). Written and performed by Melanie Harmon, Sammy Lett and CS. "Blue Day" lyric by MDW.

2007 Nov - #34

Assignment: Use hymnal titles ("True Story"). "Tastey" lyric by MDW. This lodge is a suite of the six senses.

Hold Me Darlin'
I Can Hear You
Sniffin' Around
Lets Opticate
Tastey
The True Story of E.S.P.