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Post by mszue on Jul 31, 2012 0:54:33 GMT -5
mika...you show such beauty and sensitivity, not to mention honesty in your post... I think many of us came to this place with similar but specific stories ...I certainly did. For now, i just wanted to add a little beauty to this lovely place.
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Post by lynne on Jul 31, 2012 7:49:00 GMT -5
MikaWhat a beautifully written, powerful post! It really touches something deep inside me and has set me to thinking and dreaming this morning. Your words inspire, and the truth behind them perches in my soul. 
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2012 11:24:49 GMT -5
mszue, that romantic dance was beautiful! Here's something really interesting, appearing on multiple news outlets: Old Albums are Selling More than New: blogs.seattleweekly.com/reverb/2012/07/old_records_are_outselling_new.phpThe article says that for the first time since Nielsen/Soundscan has been monitoring album sales (21 years), catalog albums are outselling new records. The big sellers include Guns n Roses, Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, and Prince. No one seems to agree on exactly why. Me, I don't know how they can even start to guess at it. If the statistics are right about illegal downloading, then labels have no way of tracking what the majority of people are grooving to or why. When reading this story I happened to run across another I wanted to share as well: Nas Says "F*ck Pop", Should We? globalgrind.com/music/nas-says-fuck-pop-should-we-blogThis story is about the hip-hop artist Nas, who says: This is music that I just put together, I’m praying will be the inspiration for my brothers that’s in the rap game. I think a lot of us are confused about who we are. It’s important that we stay ten toes down at all time.F*ck pop, f*ck all that shit. We don’t imitate pop, pop imitates us! So that’s why we go back to the gutter. We’re number one in about 5 or 6 countries around the world. And none of this is pop. Stick to your guns, do what you do support the real sh*t."The blogger goes on to say: But artists in all different genres can't sell their souls. Some have to "stick to their guns" and protect their music with their lives.
If some these artists could protect their music like they protect their homes or protect their pride, maybe, just maybe, music across all genres would be in a better place.The bombast aside, I thought it was interesting to realize how much some of these issues about seeking mainstream success affect other artists, not just Adam.
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Post by Alison on Jul 31, 2012 13:52:14 GMT -5
For the seekers (and the birders)
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eakKfY5aHmY&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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Post by lynne on Jul 31, 2012 17:28:38 GMT -5
For the seekers (and the birders) [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eakKfY5aHmY&feature=youtube_gdata_player [/youtube] Beautiful! |
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Post by annala on Jul 31, 2012 18:58:17 GMT -5
For the seekers (and the birders) [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eakKfY5aHmY&feature=youtube_gdata_player [/youtube] From a birder and a seeker - thanks, Alison - for this video of a very common species seen as a wonderment of beauty. As a birder I've seen this phenomenon among blackbirds as they mass together right before dusk and then descend down into their roosting places for the night. Once I saw a similar large spectacular gathering in West Texas, Junie - and I just stood there mesmerized. Off the subject, but here's a small quickie note - Yesterday I had to pick up a few groceries at Safeway, and immediately upon entering the store, there was NCOE playing. I wandered the aisles with a sly grin on my face (I'm sure), but had to pause when Adam belted out "never close our eyeess!" First time I've ever heard Adam at Safeway! |
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Post by Alison on Jul 31, 2012 19:22:45 GMT -5
Annala, it's so much fun to hear Adam's songs in unexpected places. The sly grin seems to be a universal reaction among us. It's like we are in on the best secret. My daughter texts me every time she hears his songs in public places, but so far we have only heard BTIKM this era. My daughter is involved in cheer and her friend's competitive team has used Adam songs in two of their routines recently. NCOE in one and Trespassing in the other. They sampled "wait til ya get a load of me" part. The guy who does their music must really like Adam 
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Post by aloha on Jul 31, 2012 23:59:55 GMT -5
Mika, I thought of you when some girlfriends of mine were reading it for their book club. They kept telling me how wonderful it was and loaned me a copy. I couldn't get through more than 20 pages. The writing was SO bad. I felt like a snob when I told my friend why I didn't read it. I am not the reader that most moonies are, and I am usually over my head. But the offerings here are so beautiful that my tastes have been elevated. I love what I learn here. lol :D I'm glad you felt the same way I did. I'm really not a snob - I read everything - lots of paperback genre fiction - but I leafed (gingerly  ) through that book and it was just so badly written I couldn't stop - and felt sad for the scores of romance writers out there who are so much better. Have you seen this - it made me chuckle. The lip biting was esp spot on... Good for Selena Gomez. ETA: Of course, there have been a few examples of bad books that become good movies, but it's hard to see that happening here...
OMG.... HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
I'm so sorry, my first foray into this beautiful thread and all I can do is snort and guffaw... And hold my sides... Selena!!!!
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Post by aloha on Aug 1, 2012 0:27:49 GMT -5
For the seekers (and the birders) [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eakKfY5aHmY&feature=youtube_gdata_player [/youtube]
Thank you. I love the music and the images.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2012 10:00:50 GMT -5
The starlings were fantastic. I sent it to my birder friend and she loved it also. I would love to see that. annala, Texas is a big bird watching state but for some reason Central Texas is not the best place to find them; birders have to travel to see much variety. Something I would like to do someday!
People take the common birds for granted sometimes but I like watching them in my back yard. When I've traveled I've marveled over birds like magpies and Canada geese only to find out they were huge pests to the locals, so why not appreciate the common birds here, like the grackles? I used to hate grackles but lately I decided to take a second look at them and just try to accept them as they are. They're actually quite interesting and comical to watch in a psychotic, Hitchcockian sort of way. ;D
Here is a great video someone shared with me that features illustrator and author Maira Kalman. Wonderful artwork is blended in with wry and compassionate words about work, love, identity, life, death, THE POINT OF IT ALL.
This little gem of hers reminded me of Adam:
How are we so optimistic, so careful not to trip and yet do trip, and then get up and say, Okay.
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) through that book and it was just so badly written I couldn't stop - and felt sad for the scores of romance writers out there who are so much better. Have you seen this - it made me chuckle. The lip biting was esp spot on... Good for Selena Gomez.