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Post by nica575 on Sept 3, 2011 20:57:16 GMT -5
Nica, pretty much anything from Doors is great. And I can also relate to "People Are Strange" for the reasons mentioned.... on the other hand "When in Rome, do as the Romans do."   Sure ;D Absolutely! ;D ..but after 30 years there are still things that just don't jive...like baseball :-[ even after spending hundreds of hours watching my kids play... (or the national passion for sports in general... just can't figure it out :-[)... oops, sorry for going OTT completely...although - Adam is on my team  |
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Post by mika on Sept 3, 2011 20:57:37 GMT -5
MIKA!!! How are you? And I must have missed something- should we (really, should I) have known you're in VA? Hey Cookie! I more or less just dropped my bags and have been looking back through your music day. VA some but mostly been on the move in hot, dusty places and trying to make sense of things too sad for words. But wherever I go and no matter how harsh the living conditions, I was struck by the fact the guys/girls always have music-no matter what genre; it seems to come just after sleep and before food in keeping them going. Ignore this clip if you don't like folky wgwg type stuff. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2011 20:58:37 GMT -5
Interesting tweet from Claude Kelly. Nothing to do with Adam, except that Claude now has a high profile job on a reality show. Oh, and perhaps that Adam has friends inX Factor places! ;D
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Post by SusieFierce on Sept 3, 2011 21:05:01 GMT -5
Interesting tweet from Claude Kelly. Nothing to do with Adam, except that Claude now has a high profile job on a reality show. Oh, and perhaps that Adam has friends inX Factor places! ;D Also, that Adam collabed with Claude on new album. Of course, we don't know if those cuts made the album, but still ... Good for him!! Maybe next Ricky Minor. |
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Post by chunkeymonkey81 on Sept 3, 2011 21:05:53 GMT -5
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Post by cayman on Sept 3, 2011 21:08:51 GMT -5
Here's my third song. I was going to pick Placebo's version of Depeche Mode's I Feel You, but the true test of a great song is what it sounds like live, and I can't find any live recording of Placebo doing that song. Instead I'm picking Placebo's My Sweet Prince, a song about drugs, not a lover. This is an old concert, back in the day when singer Brian Molko would often perform in dresses. He has lovely legs, though you can't see them all that well in this video. Lovely choice - I love Placebo. I know it's an obvious pick but I do think the cover of 'Running up that Hill' is nothing short of genius. "And if I only could make a deal with God..." Been listening to that a lot lately. For real???????? I was soooooo close to calling a nephew and his friends to find you my friend!!!!!!!!!!!! Is your email broken??????? |
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Post by momtomany on Sept 3, 2011 21:10:27 GMT -5
BURNING MAN TO ADAMTOPIA - - - COME IN, COME IN!!
The Trojan Horse Burn last night . . . oh my fucking god!! Didn't happen till after midnight, and we were in the front of the display. Once the fire began, with the flaming arrows, the fireworks, the smoke through the nose of the beast, it became the biggest bonfire of my lifetime. The Playa was surrounded by every cosmic vehicle known to the Universe; skydivers rained down from a night almost devoid of stars; as the lights from this Black Rock City were so bright. Today, the Trojan Horse is still smouldering; and the Playa is littered with bicycles that haven't yet found their owners!
Tonight is the Man. The Burn. The Climactic Moment. Worked 10 hours today, and came back to our little camper at Station 9; and I've escaped to connect for a few minutes with all of you who've followed this adventure - my friends who I love so much. I really do! We're having a little wine, cheese, and dinner in the shade of our vehicles - about a dozen of us - and before long we'll all head on foot to the Playa. We've watched, once again, skydivers fall into our midst as we sit; enjoying the music and the friendships and the ever present stream of Burners that come and go. This is one of the most beautiful evenings I've ever experienced. Crystal clear; warm; no wind. No wind! The desert mountains surround us. They stand in naked elegance, observing the dusty mass that swarms in delight and anticipation of the moment when we collectively affirm self-reliance, creativity, love, commitment, connectedness, humanity. We are broken open.
I'm thinking of my five favorite songs. This must be the hardest thing ever!
This morning, as I dressed for my shift, I listed to BRC Radio. In the middle of words of eloquence I'll never equal, came strains of two songs that were so perfect for this sunrise. 'Somewhere' by Striesand - her etherial, gentle refrain; and my new favorite song - "A World of Your Imagination" remix from Willy Wonka.
I am in that world!
Oh - and I'm still 'on the lookout'! But, if it can be believed and understood by you, the experience of Burning Man has overtaken even my ninja love for a chance to see Adam. I truly believe he is here. I'll have an eye out - believe me. But it's time for my experience to fuel my imagination and my longing for what is to come. And, I know what is to come will have AFL to discover and share.
I'll look to the stars tonight. Please do the same!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2011 21:11:10 GMT -5
Great video, just uploaded today, of Burning Man.
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Post by HoppersSkippersMiners on Sept 3, 2011 21:12:31 GMT -5
Oh man - today looks like an AWESOME thread! Sorry for popping in so late, but was out earlier. Saw the stage show of Peter Pan with Cathy Rigby this afternoon. For those who don't know her name, Cathy Rigby is an athlete/actress who competed in the Olympics before I was born, and who is STILL doing backflips and singing her head off every single night. She's been the pinnacle Peter Pan in the US for - gosh - like three decades. Despite that you KNOW academically that she's {ahem} not young, she still looks like an adorable sprite, even when you stare at her directly through binoculars (helped by the fact that she's barely five feet tall and cute as a button). [wry grin] Frankly, there nothing so much to make one feel like an out-of-shape slug as watching a woman about 20 years your senior being note-perfect while doing effortless high kicks, complicated chorography, and mid-air acrobatics. Seriously, she wasn't even out of breath for a second. My daughter absolutely adored the show. She happily talked non-stop about it all the way home. On the other hand, I left the show thinking mainly about where the heck my gym card was. |
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Post by burrito on Sept 3, 2011 21:12:34 GMT -5
My contribution...
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