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Personal Life / THE "HAPPY-BIRTHDAY-BRITTANY" THREAD!
« on: December 14, 2009, 12:04:48 AM »
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Everything Else / help me name my burlesque / vaudeville club
« on: April 05, 2009, 08:36:55 PM »
so long story short, i had to create a business plan for an idea of my choosing, and i chose to create a burlesque and vaudeville club. the idea is that it will be an intimate venue with weekly performances of burlesque, vaudeville, and live music [taking a lot of inspiration from the yard dogs road show]. i'm done with pretty much everything, but i'm stuck on a name. figured you guys would be able to throw out some good suggestions. thanksss.
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Current Events / RIP lux interior
« on: February 04, 2009, 09:49:15 PM »Quote
Lux Interior, lead singer of influential garage-punk act the Cramps, died Wednesday morning (February 4) due to an existing heart condition, according to a statement from the band's publicist. He was 62.
Born Erick Lee Purkhiser, Interior started the Cramps in 1972 with guitarist Poison Ivy (born Kristy Wallace, later his wife) — whom, as legend has it, he picked up as a hitchhiker in California. By 1975, they had moved to New York, where they became an integral part of the burgeoning punk scene surrounding CBGBs.
Their music differed from most of the scene's other acts in that it was heavily steeped in camp, with Interior's lyrics frequently drawing from schlocky B-movies, sexual kink and deceptively clever puns. (J.H. Sasfy's liner notes to their debut EP memorably noted: "The Cramps don't pummel and you won't pogo. They ooze; you'll throb.") Sonically, the band drew from blues and rockabilly, and a key element of their sound was the trashy, dueling guitars of Poison Ivy and Bryan Gregory (and later Kid Congo Powers), played with maximal scuzz and minimal drumming.
Because of that — not to mention Interior's deranged, Iggy Pop-inspired onstage antics and deep, sexualized singing voice (which one reviewer described as "the psychosexual werewolf/ Elvis hybrid from hell") — the Cramps are often cited as pioneers of "psychobilly" and "horror rock," and can count bands like the Black Lips, the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, the Reverend Horton Heat, the Horrors and even the White Stripes as their musical progeny.
Over the course of more than 30 years, the Interior and Ivy surrounded themselves with an ever-changing lineup of drummers, guitarists and bassists, and released 13 studio albums (the last being 2003's Fiends of Dope Island). They also famously performed a concert for patients at the Napa State Mental Hospital in 1978 (which was recorded on grainy VHS and has since become a cult classic) and appeared on a Halloween episode of "Beverly Hills, 90210." Their video for the song "Bikini Girls With Machine Guns" also drew rave reviews from Beavis and Butt-head on a memorable episode of the show.
Despite the band's long history, fans generally agree that the group's peak was in the early '80s, with the albums Songs the Lord Taught Us and Psychedelic Jungle. Many clips of the Cramps' chaotic live shows from the era can be found online; look for their version of "Tear It Up" from the 1980 film "URGH! A Music War." One memorable (and typical) show in Boston in 1986 found Interior, clad only in leopard-skin briefs, drinking red wine from an audience member's shoe, and ended with him French-kissing a woman (who wasn't his wife) for 10 full minutes with his microphone in their mouths.
Due to their imagery, obsession with kitsch and dogged dedication to touring — they wrapped up their latest jaunt across Europe and the U.S. this past November — the Cramps commanded a loyal fanbase, and even earned a spot in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, in the form of a shattered bass drum that Interior had shoved his head through.
:'( i love the cramps. so bummed.
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Current Events / nekkid skiing mishap
« on: January 07, 2009, 09:58:19 PM »Quote
An unfortunate skier at a ritzy Colorado resort found himself unintentionally flashing the world after he got tangled in a ski lift and ended hanging upside down with his trousers round his ankles.
According to reports, the unidentified man and a child boarded the Skyline Express lift at the luxury Blue Sky Basin resort at Vail last week expecting a swift ride up the mountain.
But because the chairlift's seat was not in the correct position, as the man got on, he slipped through a gap between the chair and the seat back.
His ski boot and ski became lodged in the lift, preventing him from falling. But as he slid, his trousers and underwear became caught and were pulled down, exposing him to tourists at the crowded ski resort, some of whom took pictures of the helpless dangling figure.
Photographs of the man's Jan 2 ordeal ended up on the website The Smoking Gun. The pictures show the child sitting next to him on the lift.
It took about 15 minutes before resort staff were able to reverse the lift and free the skier, who had been trapped hanging 20 feet about the ground, The Smoking Gun reported.
heeeee.
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Personal Life / acoustic guitar for a beginner
« on: January 01, 2009, 09:17:50 PM »
i'm thinking about attempting to teach myself the basics of the gee-tar, but that would first require purchase of said instrument. i know next to nothing about guitars, and i don't want to end up with something shitty. basically, i'm looking to spend probably a maximum of $250, am looking to start with an acoustic, and miiight want a model for smaller people / people with smaller hands.
what do you think? can you send any suggestions my way?
what do you think? can you send any suggestions my way?
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Personal Life / high school senior profile
« on: July 28, 2008, 11:46:20 PM »
so, the time has finally come for me to make a "senior profile" for the yearbook. here are the instructions:
"list activities and awards (not necessarily just school-related) over the past four years, in order of most important to least important."
1 = freshman
2 = sophomore
3 = junior
4 = senior
i've listed the obvious ones, but i want to add at least one or two things that are going to be different and will maybe bring a smile.
thus far, i have:
Songwriting Club - 1
Young Democrats - 1, 2
GSA - 1
Honor Roll - 1, 2, 3, 4
Plan 9 Minion - 2, 3, 4
kinda bland.
some other activities i enjoy: taking photographs, but just as a hobby; i'm not pretentious about it - making and listening to music - fucking around on the computer - sleeping and dreaming - organizing things - playing dress-up - experimenting - driving, especially alone, or maybe with one close pal - staying up too late - making stained glass - collecting ticket stubs and concert memorabilia - lusting after david bowie - buying shoes i'll never wear - being awkward around new people - deadpanning - making spontaneous plans - showing up at work on days i'm not scheduled to work, just to hang out - sleeping in cars - performing body modification on myself, and a lot of other things.
help me out! i know you guys are funny.
"list activities and awards (not necessarily just school-related) over the past four years, in order of most important to least important."
1 = freshman
2 = sophomore
3 = junior
4 = senior
i've listed the obvious ones, but i want to add at least one or two things that are going to be different and will maybe bring a smile.
thus far, i have:
Songwriting Club - 1
Young Democrats - 1, 2
GSA - 1
Honor Roll - 1, 2, 3, 4
Plan 9 Minion - 2, 3, 4
kinda bland.
some other activities i enjoy: taking photographs, but just as a hobby; i'm not pretentious about it - making and listening to music - fucking around on the computer - sleeping and dreaming - organizing things - playing dress-up - experimenting - driving, especially alone, or maybe with one close pal - staying up too late - making stained glass - collecting ticket stubs and concert memorabilia - lusting after david bowie - buying shoes i'll never wear - being awkward around new people - deadpanning - making spontaneous plans - showing up at work on days i'm not scheduled to work, just to hang out - sleeping in cars - performing body modification on myself, and a lot of other things.
help me out! i know you guys are funny.
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Current Events / MADD goes too far
« on: June 02, 2008, 09:38:42 PM »
a police officer walked into a school and notified several classes of students that one of the students had died in a drunk-driving car accident.
"the officer read a brief eulogy, placed a rose on the deceased student's seat, then left the class members to process their thoughts and emotions for the next hour."
the student didn't really die. it was a program designed by mothers against drunk driving to educate young people on the dangers of drunk driving. the students are informed later that the student didn't really die.
link here.
personally, that is one of the most ridiculous things i have ever heard. i would be absolutely infuriated if i was in the students' position. having just lost one of my classmates to a car accident [she was not at fault and was headed to school, sober] i know no one should ever have to go through that unnecessarily. this whole stunt is just in poor, poor taste. makes me sick. yes, students need to recognize that driving drunk is an extremely poor choice that can lead to the death of yourself and / or someone else, but this is totally not the way to prove that to them. there are so many REAL deaths related to the use of alcohol and cars together that fabricating a tale and using it for shock value is completely unnecessary. especially because after the students are informed that their friend is still alive, they're just going to be pissed off and miss the intended meaning behind the stunt.
but that's just my two cents. what do you guys think of this?
"the officer read a brief eulogy, placed a rose on the deceased student's seat, then left the class members to process their thoughts and emotions for the next hour."
the student didn't really die. it was a program designed by mothers against drunk driving to educate young people on the dangers of drunk driving. the students are informed later that the student didn't really die.
link here.
personally, that is one of the most ridiculous things i have ever heard. i would be absolutely infuriated if i was in the students' position. having just lost one of my classmates to a car accident [she was not at fault and was headed to school, sober] i know no one should ever have to go through that unnecessarily. this whole stunt is just in poor, poor taste. makes me sick. yes, students need to recognize that driving drunk is an extremely poor choice that can lead to the death of yourself and / or someone else, but this is totally not the way to prove that to them. there are so many REAL deaths related to the use of alcohol and cars together that fabricating a tale and using it for shock value is completely unnecessary. especially because after the students are informed that their friend is still alive, they're just going to be pissed off and miss the intended meaning behind the stunt.
but that's just my two cents. what do you guys think of this?
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Touring: Shows & Events / do you need a place to stay for rothbury?
« on: May 27, 2008, 11:12:48 PM »
if so, i have an extra suite at an inn about four miles from the ranch where the festival is. it is at a place called the montgomery inn, and is reserved for july 2 - 7. it is quiiite pricey though - $832 for the five days. if you're desperate and / or rich and / or willing, let me know ASAP. otherwise, we'll just cancel the reservation.
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Everything Else / the stuntkid
« on: April 10, 2008, 10:04:26 PM »
perhaps this should be in SSP, but a) it isn't self-promotion and b) i know it'll get more views here.
that said...
you guys really have to check out this man's work. he does digital illustrations and photos of fetish-y type models and they are amazing. i just bought his book of illustrations, and i adore it. my descriptions can't do him justice, you should really check it out for your yourself.
i'm curious to hear your thoughts and opinions!
here's a couple of images to start with, there's more to be found on the websites below.
www.stuntkid.com
www.myspace.com/thestuntkid
that said...
you guys really have to check out this man's work. he does digital illustrations and photos of fetish-y type models and they are amazing. i just bought his book of illustrations, and i adore it. my descriptions can't do him justice, you should really check it out for your yourself.
i'm curious to hear your thoughts and opinions!
here's a couple of images to start with, there's more to be found on the websites below.
www.stuntkid.com
www.myspace.com/thestuntkid
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General Discussion / NINglish
« on: March 24, 2008, 10:03:32 PM »
so, i work at an independent record store, and the other day, one of my coworkers played nine inch nails as his pick of store music. inspired by this blog from years past...
...me and another coworker, brandon, began created NINglish. allow me to give some examples...
the NINdependent record store i work at is called plan NIN (versus plan 9 - the actual name). we're located in central virNINia. my name is laurNIN NINsberg, and i work with brandNIN and jordNIN. we carry such artists as willie nelsNIN, jimi NINdrix, earth NIN and fire, the dresdNIN dolls (a bostNIN-based band you may have heard of), boyd NINsley, justNIN timberlake, and michael jacksNIN. we've got a bunch of copies of the new radiohead album - "NIN rainbows". if you have any questNINs, come ask one of us at the NINfo desk. we've also got movies, if you're interested in NINdiana jones, charlie chapNIN, or some stuff with NINdsay lohan.
others:
- NINbox
- NINcoming call
- NINessee
- NINeappolis, NINesota
by the end of my shift, my manager was ready to punch me in the face. i gave him my "NINserest apologies".
help us add some more words to the NINglish language!
Quote from: Amanda Palmer
There was a NIN vocabulary that slowly formed over the course of the tour. The NIN were such advanced technological creatures (and as internet-centric as we were) that they brought their own wireless to every venue, so we were never offline. If the venue also had wireless, we referred to it as "wireless". if we had NIN-wireless, we referred to it as "Ninternet". The kids who would wait outside the venue starting at 6 in the morning, wrapped in sleeping bags and pierced 6 ways to sunday, to insure a front-row Trent-Reznor-sweat-soaked experience were referred to as "Nincompoops" or the more affectionate "Nincompoopers". Evening mealtime provided by the catering was "Ninner" and the overbearing nag champa that the NIN tour manager would burn in his office five sticks at a time was "Ninscense". The entire world of the club and it's grounds, rather, anything that did not include what we referred to as "The Outside World", was "NinLand". This was most often used when referring to the tour as a whole as in "We've been playing solo shows and have had a day off. I miss NinLand."
...me and another coworker, brandon, began created NINglish. allow me to give some examples...
the NINdependent record store i work at is called plan NIN (versus plan 9 - the actual name). we're located in central virNINia. my name is laurNIN NINsberg, and i work with brandNIN and jordNIN. we carry such artists as willie nelsNIN, jimi NINdrix, earth NIN and fire, the dresdNIN dolls (a bostNIN-based band you may have heard of), boyd NINsley, justNIN timberlake, and michael jacksNIN. we've got a bunch of copies of the new radiohead album - "NIN rainbows". if you have any questNINs, come ask one of us at the NINfo desk. we've also got movies, if you're interested in NINdiana jones, charlie chapNIN, or some stuff with NINdsay lohan.
others:
- NINbox
- NINcoming call
- NINessee
- NINeappolis, NINesota
by the end of my shift, my manager was ready to punch me in the face. i gave him my "NINserest apologies".
help us add some more words to the NINglish language!
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General Discussion / 'mandy' from the roundhouse mp3?
« on: February 12, 2008, 10:21:59 PM »
i have the dvd, and i was just re-watching it the other day when i realized it would be great to have an mp3 of the version they did of 'mandy', because the improv bit on it is one of my favourites. george michael, inspector gadget, doesn't get much better than that. so...anyone got one?
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General Discussion / creep ukulele chords?
« on: February 09, 2008, 09:05:31 PM »
anyone happen to know the chords amanda is playing in the cover she does of creep?
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Art & Photos / YOU GOTTA FIGHT!
« on: January 16, 2008, 06:11:35 PM »one of my favourite moments during the norva show.
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Touring: Shows & Events / haven't received my tickets yet...
« on: December 26, 2007, 11:06:48 PM »
back on november seventh, i ordered three tickets for the norva show on january thirteenth, and while i was required to pay ten bucks for 2nd day delivery, i haven't received them yet. i was just wondering if this is typical, and i will receive my tickets as the date draws closer, but i am getting a little anxious over here.
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Everything Else / two truths and a lie
« on: December 15, 2007, 07:46:02 PM »
self-explanatory concept. post two truths and one lie, and the next person will try to guess which one is the lie.
1. i did my own nose piercing.
2. i've never studied for an exam.
3. i own six pianos/keyboards.
1. i did my own nose piercing.
2. i've never studied for an exam.
3. i own six pianos/keyboards.
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