I started working on this on July fourth.  I loosened all the strings on a 4-string bass until they sounded like a spring doorstop, and then I ran with it--originally it was to just be two loopers, but I decided to start with a base rhythm track and then added the loops at the end.

Failing Sideways (The Julatinous Four)

Recorded live at Orson's Saloon, Cudahy, WI
Rob "Ramblin' Bob" Miller - Guitar, Vocals
Nathaniel Dickson - Fiddle, Vocals
Matt Brey - Mandolin, Vocals
Pat Zimmer - Bass, Vocals
Ryan Neitzel - Banjo

Rosalie McFall

A fun little nightmare-scape I created with the help of Madison author, Benjamin Norman Pierce.
Nate Dickson: Guitars, violin, e.percussion, text
Benjamin Norman Pierce: Narration and percussion

COVID Jams

Mister Joker

All audio mangling courtesy of Benjamin Norman Pierce
Nathaniel Dickson: VIola

Ah Potato

Pot 8.0

Nathaniel Dickson: Source audio
Benjamin Pierce: Sound magic

The Muse of Anxiety

(Song four): My B string broke, so I had to come up with an ending.

150,000 Bad Songs for Spotify

The String-Breaking Song

I put a bunch of tracks on these!  It might slow the rate of tracks down a bit, but it was pretty funny to listen back to it and add more random shit!  Feel free to add your own licks!

150,000 Bad Songs

Weeba De Wah

Rhythm Plus Blues

After years of trying to motivate myself to make good content for the web and public, I've finally come to realize that there is an infinitesimally small chance of ever making money with it.  Moreover, I live in Madison, WI, so there's a greatly prevailing mentality that no one gives a shit about you, unless you play country music.  I have similar feelings towards country music.
So, my compromise is simple: No quality control, and I only play instruments I feel like playing, and post it as soon as it feels like there's a complete idea.
I managed to spice this one up with some viola!

Dweeeee Dam Bamp Dweep

Happy Birthday, Jake

Mister Green Genes

I added another guitar track to this one, really ties the room together!

Weeba d'Wah

Void No. 1

Happy birthday, Maura.  I hope it's a good one!
-Nate

Happy Birthday, Maura

Yours in live Midwestern craziness since 2007.  Most of my stuff is experimental, but occasionally I'll play with a band.

Nathaniel Dickson

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