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Soundcheck's Songwriting Contest

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

It's time to crown a (new) winner in Soundcheck's first-ever songwriting contest. After a technical disqualification last week, the first-place award now goes to our runner up, "Che Guevara Monday" by Sam Mastandrea. Soundcheck blog: read the winning lyrics


Comments

  • [1] Lindsay from Brooklyn October 15, 2008 - 02:25PM

    Way to go, Sammo! These are great lyrics. I'm glad you're getting the attention you deserve.


  • [2] Charlie Roberts from Oceanport, NJ October 15, 2008 - 02:38PM

    A good friend of mine, Paul Thorn (www.paulthorn.com), is one of the most prolific singer/songwriters I've ever come across and he, intentionally, tries not to listen to other artists' material for fear that something written by someone else might come out later in something he believes to be his own original material.


  • [3] Kelly from Brooklyn October 15, 2008 - 02:52PM

    Sam is a good friend of mine. Thus trust me. His lyrics are most definitely original and will pass any google test...i.e. quirky, intelligent, usually pretty damn funny and akin to prose. In fact i wish he'd put his put his pen to fiction/novel paper. A great mind (and a good heart) that man has got.

    Congrats on the win Sam!

    xox


  • [4] Elana from Middletown, NJ October 15, 2008 - 03:00PM

    How do I get a copy or download One Ring Zero's version of the song? I'd love to use it as a writing prompt for my community college students. Should I just download a podcast? You don't have to answer on the air, but if you could just send me the info, that would be great.

    Thanks!


  • [5] Dick Hall from Texas October 15, 2008 - 04:22PM

    Sammo's a genius!


  • [6] henriettadaniell October 15, 2008 - 09:35PM

    Congratulations. Really enjoyed (both) settings of the song. Good luck to Sammo in his career.


  • [7] Townley Cozad from Washington D.C. October 16, 2008 - 11:19AM

    WOW - Congratulations! Talent, personality, humor--- Sam - you are amazing.

    Your growing Washington DC fan club is cheering you on for more!


  • [8] laurent from san francisco October 21, 2008 - 02:47AM

    I'm so happy for Sam. Everybody who knows him knows it's so well deserve. As a song writer, music composer and performer Sam is the real deal, an unique talent and a great man. More people will know for sure, now is the time.

    Cheers!


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