Catch a Clue - Cosmic Bos

Second song released from our upcoming album '2 A.M, it's Mission Time'. This one comes with a special video we made for it.

Video starring Andy Jackson & Nick Jackson

Special cameo appearance by Theodore Jackson at the end

Using the karaoke booth set up, the boys performed the task of singing this wordy song, several times, getting progressively more inebriated on the way.

Catch a Clue is from Cosmic Bos upcoming album, the one they made in a month for the Album Writing Club competition (for which we won a Judges Choice Award), due to be released to the world on the 19th August. You can already hear/see another track from the record in our podcast feed 'Isle of Avalon'.

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Catch a Clue lyrics - by Andy Jackson

You never really see what you think you see, It’s decoded chaos through brain chemistry, Then reprocessed through your memory Baring no resemblance to reality But the clocked stopped and time said meh It’s like the laws of nature in our rules don’t share So you climbed to the top for the world to see Then you got all smashed up by some gravity Tight rope tied but the gaps too wide As you’re falling from grace on the rapid side Course on the horse of catastrophe Tumble on a comedown from pure ecstasy

Who, who, who do you think ya fooling?

Snooze you lose, the screws, aren’t patrolling for you Get a grip, get a smarter, catch a clue The blues and twos, aren’t looking out for you Get a grip, a non starter, catch a clue The truths elude, the ever scrolling news Get to grips, take a moment, catch a clue It’s up to you, exactly what you choose Have a think, lightbulb moment, catch a clue

You didn’t hear what you though you heard Considered for a second it’s clearly absurd Caribbean pirate got the poop deck bird Fresh prince showed that paper beat rock Previous iterations were performed in frocks Or placed in stocks and then pelted Condemned quicker than the ice cream melted Chin up sport it’s all a shifting Multiverses all coexisting Nothing short of everything missing

Who, who, who do you think your’e fooling?

Snooze you lose, the screws, aren’t patrolling for you Get a grip, get a smarter, catch a clue The blues and twos, aren’t looking out for you Get a grip, a non starter, catch a clue The truths elude, the ever scrolling news Get to grips, take a moment, catch a clue It’s up to you, exactly what you choose Have a think, lightbulb moment, catch a clue

Every corner taken straight Problems problem in a state

Snooze you lose, the screws, aren’t patrolling for you Get a grip, get a smarter, catch a clue The blues and twos, aren’t looking out for you Get a grip, a non starter, catch a clue The truths elude, the ever scrolling news Get to grips, take a moment, catch a clue It’s up to you, exactly what you choose Have a think, lightbulb moment, catch a clue Excuse, then cruise, views are all eschewed Get the pip, seed the planter, catch a clue Confused, bemused, become your own guru Get the trip, get enlightened, catch a clue The clues, you choose, who with you say ‘I do’ Something old, something borrowed, something blue Defuse, the ruse, that’s been pulling over you Get a grip, take your moment, catch a clue

Isle of Avalon - Cosmic Bos

Nick and Andy made 12 songs for their Album in a month Album, the catalyst for the albums theme was Glastonbury, in particular Glastonbury Tor, the ancient ruins at the top of a hill, which may or may not have the Holy Grail stored in, protected by Fairies. 

When we took up the challenge, I (Andy) was in Glastonbury with family, for a medieval festival at Glastonbury Abbey. We were staying at the base of the Tor, so I got the venture up it multiple times, hence capturing both a sunrise and a sunset from the magical hill. Both of these are featured in the video, along with Nick and I (Andy) recording all the music.

So excited to share the whole album with you all very, very, soon.

Peace and infinite love

Cosmic Bos

Cosmic Bos have offered up their podcasting space to present the Singles playlist in full, all 26 artists that submitted Singles from their Albums/EP's made in May.

From the Lights and Lines playlist:

Singles submitted as part of the Lights And Lines Album Writing Club. Independent artists from around the world signed up to write an album or an EP each in 1 month.

Each artist was also given the option to submit a single for one of the prizes which would be put to the public to vote on a favourite! Listen to the playlist and vote for your favourite here: VOTING FORM

Please don't judge anyone's work based on recording quality - We did not ask artists to master their projects for final release due to time restraints! Instead think about things like songwriting, instrumentation, creativity, and how it makes you feel 😀

The singles are ordered by date of submission, and amazingly there are lots of lovely accidental runs where tracks next to each other work really well together, forming sections and moods in the playlist that we probably couldn't have planned if we tried!

When you've voted why not share the playlist and ask some friends to do the same.

Well done to everyone who completed the challenge - you are awesome!

Soundcloud Playlist link

Here is the full list of artist and song -

1. Trench Gun - Bayonet Ballet
2. Chris Hardy World - Wait and See
3. Pulses - Go Faster
4. Andrew Hartshorn - No Mr Bond
5. Mikey J - My Little Dragon Girl
6. Fateful Five (Kiffie and co.) - Pefect Choice
7. Rae Cameron - Look How Far We've Come
8. Age of Infernal - Web of Lies
9. RebelTramp - Wavetashia
10. DANNYDANGEROUSLY - cold
11. The MAW Experiment - Smoke Rising
12. Elbrook Court - Seventy Four Percent
13. Mike Five - 3pm
14. We Walk The Earth - I Am Hollow
15. nwcalhoun - Bumblebeasy
16. Chucky Trading Co - Psychopath Cool (acoustic)
17. One Final Mountain - Compass (Among The Worst)
18. Aye Nevo - IntotheUnknown
19. Johny Nocash - Over And Over - Schafernaker
20. Voltage Poetry Project - Oostende 80
21. A Sea Warren - Jungle Was Massive (Phase I)
22. Cosmic Bos - Isle of Avalon
23. James Kevin Plant - Heavy
24. Steve McGrady - Every Mistake
25. jpeck - Old Misery
26. Func(X) - Zero Tolerance

Wowza! That's allotta spicy music right there! Please go vote for your favourites, you can vote for multiple songs, just not the same song multiple times. 

Thanks for listening, please like, share and subscribe to our show, and go check out the Lights and Lines Website for updates on their shenanigans

Voting Form Again just incase you missed it https://forms.gle/PgQ5RxDrTGmzsVis6 

To accompany our most recent podcast episode 'Making of an Album Episode 3: Alternative Writing Techniques' we decided to throw together a song using our new improv squared method of song construction. The song we put together was this one, 'The More You Learn, The Less You Know'.

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Nick and Andy improvised a 3 minute dirty track, then they layered over the top of it with another improv. Then the track was bounced and Andy went away and wrote some lyrics to go with it (see below for full lyrics). The boys then recorded the vocals, Nick mixed and mastered the track, and Tada! full song made in a couple of sessions.

The video was done in a similar fashion, we had recorded ourselves making the song, so all we did was just overlay it all over itself, pretty weird but quite effective we thought.

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As promised earlier, here are the full lyrics

THE MORE YOU LEARN, THE LESS YOU KNOW by Andy Jackson

From the pedestal, always poised to fall Dust off, trust cost cuts take it all Down the drain, round the bend in a fuddle Bruised and beaten and in need of a cuddle Spell checking out the witch, stitch in time On the line served straight up with a lime Hit the cooks books for a fresher look Let the knowledge marinade into every nook

Life sets the test, we have a go The more you learn, the less you know Since we exist, let’s try to grow The more you learn, the less you know It’s ups and downs, a wild show The more you learn, the less you know The more you learn, the less you know

Nurse the purse string theory nothings happening Waste resources reinforces this recycling No certainty on survival guaranteed Malnutrition breeds servants to the corporate greed

Life is the test, let’s have a go The more you learn, the less you know No one knows best, it’s afterglow The more you learn, the less you know Through ups and downs we live the show The more you learn, the less you know The more you learn, the less you know

Stacking A grades while the memory fades Got stats but the facts always misbehave Plot points got this map in a muddle So confused now I’m in need of a cuddle

We passed the test, we’re good to go The more you learn, the less you know Place the bets, go with the flow The more you learn, the less you know Get Joel and Mike, call Tom and Crow The more you riff , the less you groan Fight or flight, or toe to toe The more you learn, the less you know The more you learn, the less you know The more you learn, the less you know

Welcome to Episode 3 of our Making of an Album series

For this episode, Nick and Andy (Cosmic Bos) take you through a selection of alternative writing techniques, discussing The Beatles contribution to the world of songwriting, in particular their later more experimental work, to the general explosion of alternative techniques of music creation that came about in the 1960's.

After that, Cosmic Bos turn their attention to their own writing techniques, breaking down the improvisation process, following the trajectory of 'Rainbow Appearing', a song improvised last year in the 3rd full improvisation session (Summadelica), through to it's development for live performance and preparing the song to be an album contender. 

After improvisation comes improv-revisation, the basis of the first two seasons of Cosmic Bos Improv Music Podcast, where the music was improvised and then revised in the edit. The boys discuss this and play an example song 'Hold Me in Slow Motion'.

After Improv-revisation comes Improv Squared, Cosmic Bos's current alternative writing technique, essentially a mash up of improvisation and improv-revisation. Nick and Andy talk you through this with an example song 'Badder Decisions' from their Improv Squared album - Petit Champignon de Lumiere 

https://cosmicbos.bandcamp.com/album/improv-squared-petite-champignon-de-lumiere

To conclude the episode, Nick and Andy put together a brand new improv squared song called 'The More You Learn, The Less You Know', a video for which is available.

The Instrumental version of 'The More You Learn, The Less You Know' will be available on bandcamp for you to come up with you own vocals to if you so please.

If you wish to participate in future Improv Squared shenanigans please email us at [email protected] 

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Cosmic Bos presents 'Sir, France is 'cross the Sea, See'

Music by Nick and Andy Jackson

Lyrics by Andy Jackson and Google Translate

So we had this song, where it is half in French and half in English, and it's pretty silly, but also educational in some sense, and as fans of the Euro experiment (please don't Boo!) and in particular the melting pot of ideas and life approaches that it welcomed, we wanted to make a video that honoured the fine culture and history of France, and more accurately, the unfair way that British people judge the French. We approached a good friend, Dean, and asked him to translate the lyrics into sign language, which he did amazingly. So now what we have is a Eurotrash inspired music video with a 'find the baby' game, a language lesson and a sign language lesson, all rolled up into one musical joint.

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How many Theo's did you find?

Cosmic Bos present to you Improv Squared: Petite Champignon de Lumiere

Andy and Nick oversee the journey through the improvised (and then re-improvised) lands, with special guests : Joe Philogene (tracks 1,7 & 10), Dayne Howcroft (tracks 2 & 11), Chris Mace (tracks 5 & 6), Donny Stax (track 8), Ram Dass (track 10) and the Cosmic Bos Family Choir (track 1).

Tracklist:

1. Champignon, Lumiere
2. Faded Memories
3. Astral Underwear
4. Sir, France is 'cross the Sea, See
5. Vaccine
6. Back is Back
7. Badder Decisions
8. Magic Fun Guy
9. Ensemble Story
10. Talking Frog
11. Forever Bruised

So what the heck is improv squared?

Well, it's where we improvise a bit of music, and then improvise over that, and then improv over it again. Sometimes we use pre-written lyrics as with Faded Memories (with lyrics by Dayne Howcroft), sometimes we write the lyrics later to go with the music (ala Back is Back), and other sometimes we work directly with an artist in co-creating the squared improv (ala Magic Fun Guy with Donny Stax). It's a wonderful new fun way to make music, and we want to share it with you.

If you are a musician or singer, or writer, and you would like to get involved with the Improv Squared shenanigans then please email us at [email protected] and we can begin the musical merging process.

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And buy the album on bandcamp https://cosmicbos.bandcamp.com/album/improv-squared-petite-champignon-de-lumiere

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Vaccine - Cosmic Bos

Taken from the upcoming album Improv Squared: Petite Champignon de Lumiere

Music by Chris Mace, Nick Jackson & Andy Jackson

Lyrics by Andy Jackson

Video by Abigail, Andrea, Andy & Nick Jackson

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And comment, what do you think ? Are we the virus?

Forever Bruised began life as a poem written by Dayne Howcroft, Andy and Nick from Cosmic Bos, wrote music to go with it, and in this single take performance the song was captured.

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Forever Bruised is part of Cosmic Bos Improv Squared album which is coming on the 1st April. It contains the other 3 singles previously released (Faded Memories, Ensemble Story & Astral Underwear) as well as 7 other improv squared songs.

Intergalactic shout out to Dayne Howcroft for the amazing lyrics and fantastic artwork

Peace and infinite love

Cosmic Bos

Welcome to Episode 2 of our Making of an Album series

This episode is about writing, in particular, traditional forms of song writing, examining the songwriting process from the angle of songwriters.

Nick and Andy (Cosmic Bos) collectively have several hundred songs to their names, and here they breakdown the fundamentals of songwriting, examining structure and form, before writing a song in front of your very ears.

Visited several times throughout the episode, Nick and Andy sat over two sessions and wrote a song from start to finish. Here we try to show you the creative process in its raw state.

Nick and Andy also talk about the history of songwriting, as well as their own personal histories of songwriting, including several examples from their songbooks.

The first proper song you hear in this episode is Astral Underwear, a song that Cosmic Bos created using their new musical construction method, Improv Squared (More on this in the next episode).

In the middle of the episode you are treated to two songs from Andy and Nicks songbooks.

Love Defined is by Andy Jackson and is about his wife

Spontaneous Plan is by Nick Jackson and is about his wife

Both songs are available on Cosmic Bos From the Songbook (2020)

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The episode concludes with our other double A side single 'Forever Bruised', which is acoustically written music by Andy and Nick over a haunting poem by Dayne Howcroft

Thanks for listening

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