
Vincent Knobil


Truthiness Tango Truthiness Tango
Playing fast and hard with the truth (and lame proverbs).
10/14/2012 Indie

Far Beyond the Disco Era Far Beyond the Disco Era
5/22/2012 Dance-Pop

T.I.N.A. T.I.N.A.
Our civilization is agonizing, suffering from several incurable diseases. Meanwhile, clinging to the past like barnacles on a rotting hull, our fearless leaders only have eyes for the entrancing T.I.N.A.
11/12/2011 Avant Rock

Penelope Petticue Penelope Petticue
When the sh** hits the fan, celebrate life and love by writing a smutty little pop song.
2/4/2011 Dance-Pop

Smooth Groove Smooth Groove
To whip up Smooth Groove, begin with a dash of cymbal, add a little fresh-picked commentary, mix in a pinch of misplaced pride, and simmer the mixture over a low flame. Consume without moderation.
5/9/2010 Smooth Jazz

Chemistry Chemistry
7/19/2009 Avant Rock

Round and Round Round and Round
Silly little song, which is a self-referential commentary on silly little songwriting, and the obvious motivations behind that crafty craft.
4/18/2009 Avant Rock

Hedgehog Hedgehog
'This is without a doubt the Stairway to Heaven of hedgehog songs. Monumental. Formidable. WOW!!!! 'take that, you little prick' - the best lyrics ever written in the english language.' - Matt Love.
4/18/2009 Avant Rock


A Quick Lai A Quick Lai
Lai or lay, a term from Old French meaning a short lyric or narrative poem.
12/10/2007 Avant Rock

Get Real Get Real
More ruminations on the strange tastes and habits that are spreading around the world
7/4/2007 Avant Rock

Complicity Complicity
Hide the kiddies, because here comes Complicity, more metaphorical mayhem and madness, another punk/marching-band mash-up, unwholesome entertainment filled with wanton sex and violence, for your listening pleasure, on how low the US has sunk.
6/29/2007 Avant Rock


Under Her Dress Under Her Dress
Written around a 'MagPo' poem by Pamela Poole (used with permission).
9/16/2006 Avant Rock

Ingenuity Ingenuity
“Ingenuity” is what happens when you’re improvising a jazzy little walking-bass like thingy on the guitar while absentmindedly thinking about grocery shopping.
1/17/2006 Jazz General


The Playground of the Baby Giants The Playground of the Baby Giants
A travelogue.
5/2/2005 Avant Rock


Orange Boy Orange Boy
a poignant folk-punk prose poem (that was originally written for guitar and voice, but you know what they say about the best-laid plans...)
7/8/2004 Avant Rock