tinpra

post Summer of Doom(c) (which I really must give an account for before it totally leaves my memory) I have recovered my spindle of blank disks which have been packed up since, oh, June. They have finally been liberated and cooked (don't ask) and so I am free to make music! I know, how very early 2000s. But if you're feeling a bit nostalgic, then I am willing to make you a mixed CD.

Now you're probably saying to yourself, "That's all well and good, Tinpra, but I don't even know what you listen to." Excellent point. I have a fairly wide and disparate range, or so I like to think at least. As many of you know, I'm a Christian so if you've guessed that I listen to Christian music, you're spot on. I love everything from Christian Contemporary to Gospel; music with vaguely Christian themes to secular music sung by Christians; from Pastor Shirley Ceasar to Canton Jones to Israel Houghton; Newworldson to Tobymac to Flyleaf. I think you get the picture.

But I gots lots of stuff! Other genres include but are not limited to: Acid jazz, alternative in its many variations (seriously, my player lists Jack Johnson, Zero 7, U2, No Doubt and The Mighty Mighty Bosstones as alterntive o.O ), classical, electronica, gothic, k-pop/rock/indie, and soundtracks that cover even more genres (from BSG, Veronica Mars, Chocolat, Chronicles of Riddick, and more).

Now I can't promise anyone any particular thing, but if you'd like a data disk filled with a mishmosh of lots of things, I am your gal. Reply to this post with an email address where I can reach you, and we'll work it out off-lj. All replies will be screened.

By ALJEAN HARMETZ
Published: May 9, 2010

Lena Horne, who was the first black performer to be signed to a long-term contract by a major Hollywood studio and who went on to achieve international fame as a singer, died on Sunday night at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York. She was 92 and lived in Manhattan.

( Read the rest of the extensive article on the NY Times site )

Oh Lena....

I'll be switching to my (unfortunately small!!!!) batch of Lena Horne icons.

NaNo hasn't officially begun yet, but the the music swapping has. I missed not sharing music for nano almost more than I missed actually doing the crazy thing.

Had a show tonight. Last official show of the season, as I promoted it on my facebook. There were a myriad of potential issues (starting w/about half the band not being at the last 2-4 rehearsals) but it worked out anyway. We debuted "I Am The Walrus" without a hitch, we got great compliments...all in all a good night.

Has that stopped my stomach from doing the butterfly-nervous-cramps-of-woe? Nope. Not at all. *ponders whether the slightly off-smelling milk is safe for cereal and less-than-iron-clad-stomach*

EDIT: NOOOO! Milk made of evil. Tried a teaspoon. I'll be lucky if my stomach doesn't call it quits.

via mooney_blues:

1. Write down your name, one letter per line.
2. For each letter, add a song that starts with that letter.
3. You must like the song/the song must mean something to you.
4. If possible, upload the songs so your friends can listen to them.

To You I Bestow by Mundy - I can't explain to you how much I love this song. It won out over "Tainted Love"
In Your Grace by Kirk Franklin for 1NC
New by No Doubt - so I admit that it's the music that makes this one. The lyrics on their own are a wee lame ;) *squishes No Doubt*
Protection by Massive Attack ft. Tracy Thorn - love, love, love this song. The only one I didn't have to ponder first.
Red, Red, Red by Fiona Apple - there's a line in here that makes me think of writing, NaNo in particular
Amazed by Poe - this entire album is made of love. It's the first one I ever truly and completely liked from first song to last.

(b/c, for serious, as far as the e-world is concerned "tinpra" is my real name)

i stole this from lieueitak when she wasn't on to poke me about it :p

Here's the gig. Go to www.musicoutfitters.com. Type the year of your high school graduation [or first year, if still in high school] into the search function. Retrieve the Top 100 songs from that year. Strike through the songs you hate(d). Underline the songs you like(d). Bold the songs you love(d). Leave blank those you don't care about or don't remember. Annotate at will.

( sing me a story )

thiefed from she_who_dares a while ago. i'm just now working up the non-slack to do the work part :D

Step 1. Put your playlist on random.
Step 2. Post a line from the first 25 songs that play, no matter how embarrassing.
Step 3. Strike out the songs when someone guesses correctly. NO GOOGLING.

( zis way for ze lyrics )