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Oh to have Charles' Magpie series on audio... Samhain is pretty slow about gettin..."
I enjoyed Melissa Scott's Point series, but they are slow. So I'm not sure how I would feel about them in audio.
Every time I pull up Widdershins by Jordan Hawk, I see the Charles de Lint version. I loved his Widdershins, and I used to read his books all of the time. Sort of gentle fantasy books of alternative worlds. Faeries and the like, but all a bit sideways. Good stuff.
I have Death By Silver. I couldn't finish it. I'm not sure why, except my mind kept wandering.
Hozier & Karen Cowley | In A Week | Live @ Kilkenny CastleWhat is wrong with fate atm? After reading that tear-jerking epilogue I whined about on the other topic I had to stumble upon this song. Such sweet melody. But the lyrics!
Somebody tell me something funny, fluff, moodlifting and fast, please. I don't want to drop into serious gloomy-ness.
Calathea wrote: "Hozier & Karen Cowley | In A Week | Live @ Kilkenny CastleWhat is wrong with fate atm? After reading that tear-jerking epilogue I whined about on the other topic I had to stumble upon this song. ..."
Something cute for you: puppies running, ears flapping.
And also freshly baked virtual chocolate-chip cookies.
And hugs.
KC wrote: "Calathea wrote: "Hozier & Karen Cowley | In A Week | Live @ Kilkenny CastleWhat is wrong with fate atm? After reading that tear-jerking epilogue I whined about on the other topic I had to stumble..."
Puppies? I can do puppies, here are some happy, fluffy puppies -for anyone in need of some cheering up :-)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZgyl...
At least I hope so...
Calathea wrote: "Hozier & Karen Cowley | In A Week | Live @ Kilkenny CastleWhat is wrong with fate atm? After reading that tear-jerking epilogue I whined about on the other topic I had to stumble upon this song. ..."
I find Hozier's music beautiful to listen to but the lyrics are always full of melancholy... I like it though.
I find Hozier
I thought this new FOB video was cute - there are even baby chicks and bunnies (!) ;-). And I love Pete's hot pink hair. A couple of my daughter's current favorite songs that are pretty fun: Uma Thurman - Fall Out Boy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VTxY...
You can't turn on the radio without hearing Uptown Funk (such an earworm!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPf0Y...
I just came across this song on Spotify this morning:
Tear in My Heart - Twenty One Pilots
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nky4m...
Idamus wrote: "Puppies? I can do puppies"Puppies! Cute! :-) Are those the pups you're going to keep?
KC wrote: "Something cute for you: puppies running, ears flapping.
And also freshly baked virtual chocolate-chip cookies.
And hugs. "
Awww, thank you, dear KC!
Mtsnow13 wrote: "I find Hozier's music beautiful to listen to but the lyrics are always full of melancholy... I like it though."
I like the music a lot. I started listening to the album because of the "Take me to Church" song and discovered some very melodious music. As you said, a bit on the melancoly side. The thing with "In a week" is that I find myself humming the tune and then I remember the lyrics and then I want to track him down and ask "WHY did you do that?!" At least give some backstory to the tragic ending. Oh, well...
Valerie wrote: "I thought this new FOB video was cute - there are even baby chicks and bunnies (!) ;-). And I love Pete's hot pink hair. A couple of my daughter's current favorite songs that are pretty fun: Uma..."
I can't see those. Hm. Probably some restriction striking again.
Calathea, those pups are 2 years old now :DI haven't uploaded to youtube in a loooong time, I should probably clean up my phone, maybe?
I don't think we're keeping a pup this time, 2 dogs is enough, but it's so much fun to have the little ones for a while, and then make a lucky family happy.
Oh! And I could have sworn it wasn't so long ago that you told us about all the small white fluff balls. Where has the time gone?
Calathea wrote: "Oh! And I could have sworn it wasn't so long ago that you told us about all the small white fluff balls. Where has the time gone?"We had a litter about a year ago, we kept a fluffball back then, so, not THAT long ago :-)
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Here's one of the songs: Shine by Benjamin Francis Leftwich
Calathea wrote: "Valerie wrote: "I thought this new FOB video was cute - there are even baby chicks and bunnies (!) ;-). And I love Pete's hot pink hair. A couple of my daughter's current favorite songs that are ..."Ugh. Sorry about that.
Johanna wrote: "Lately we have had a habit of listening to two Spotify playlists on weekend mornings while having leisurely, slow breakfast: My Favorite Coffeehouse and Afternoon Acoustic. Very laid back, soothing..."Thanks! I like. :)
I love Spotify playlists, too. I'm a fan of the various "Chill" and acoustic playlists, like Indie Acoustic, Indie Chill, Pulse of Americana, Cozy Evening, etc.
I discovered the Temper Trap Acoustic Sessions album from one of the acoustic playlists. Love it. Like all their stuff, really.
The Temper Trap - Trembling Hands
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-g9MK...
Sweet Disposition (live)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8Vox...
I love watching all the big concerts and festivals on YouTube. Much better than in person, LOL. I hate huge crowds and prefer the smaller events. I'm taking my daughter to a few big concerts this summer including the Warped Tour which will probably be crazy. Looking forward to the music but NOT the crowds. :-D
Ooh, the "Chill Rock" Spotify playlist is pretty awesome, too.X Ambassadors - Renegades (Love this!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRxtS...
Okay, I'll stop now. ;-)
Valerie wrote: "I love watching all the big concerts and festivals on YouTube. Much better than in person, LOL. I hate huge crowds and prefer the smaller events. I'm taking my daughter to a few big concerts this s..."I used to go to a local music festival, until they decided that 'bigger is better' and it got too crowded, but I saw a lot of favourites there, for hardly any money per concert. Good memories :D
Idamus wrote: "Valerie wrote: "I love watching all the big concerts and festivals on YouTube. Much better than in person, LOL. I hate huge crowds and prefer the smaller events. I'm taking my daughter to a few bi..."Yes, we have a great local music festival that is still very small. One of my favorite local (Virginia) folk rock bands that I have been following since the '90s played there last summer. I love that it is small and more intimate. We were in the 5th row and could just sit and enjoy the music. No mosh pits, lol. :)
I have lots of good memories of going to small bars and venues to watch up and coming bands when I was in college. Usually lots of great bands and artists to see for cheap in college towns. We also had a great outdoor concert series in my college town each spring and summer.
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Advice from Warped Tour Mom veteran of the late-90s and 2000s (in case you haven't done this before):
- Check out the "allowed items" list for your venue in advance.
- Bring in the largest sealed bottled waters permitted.
- If you can bring in energy bars, go for it. Food lines tend to be long and food is expensive.
- Sunscreen!
- Foam earplugs for you and the kiddos — you can still hear the music, but hearing damage is averted.
- Designate a meet-up spot/time if you separate. Not such a big issue in the time of ubiquitous cell phones, but just in case of dead batteries, etc.
- Bring a easily folded-up "loot bag." String bags or those reusable grocery bags will do. Be prepared to lug and load the loot when the kiddos hit the mosh pit (or whatever they call it these days).
Have fun! : )
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Johanna wrote: "I love concerts in all sizes: small and intimate, big and crowded. I think my favorites are the outdoor summer concerts, though. :-)"I don't mind big and crowded for a concert, but festivals are several days long, I'd like to have some elbow space :p
Johanna wrote: "I love concerts in all sizes: small and intimate, big and crowded. I think my favorites are the outdoor summer concerts, though. :-)"I am more for small and intimate, because in hindsight that were the concerts, which were the most impressive. But I like outdoor summer concerts, (with extrem much space) too.
There is something magic about live concerts that doesn't translate to records. I enjoy listening to music in concerts that I don't have the patience for at home. Maybe because I experience it together with other people?
Concerts.... ::::shudder:::: I wasn't fond of them when I was younger, either. Too many people, too much noise, and in Oklahoma way too much sun.
Karen wrote: "Valerie wrote: "I love watching all the big concerts and festivals on YouTube. Much better than in person, LOL. I hate huge crowds and prefer the smaller events. I'm taking my daughter to a few bi..."Thanks for the advice!
I've been to other outdoor music festivals but this will be our first Warped Tour. My daughter follows their YouTube and Twitter feeds so she is already preparing. :)
We're also going to see 5 Seconds of Summer - I'll definitely need my ear plugs for that one. I like their music okay and the guys are all kinds of adorable, but I can just imagine the pre-teen and teenage girls screaming their heads off. :D
Anne wrote: "There is something magic about live concerts that doesn't translate to records. I enjoy listening to music in concerts that I don't have the patience for at home. Maybe because I experience it toge..."Yes, definitely. I have great memories of shows seen years and years ago and the old friends I saw them with. The live experience can't be beat.
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LOL. For some reason 5 Seconds of Summer always reminds me of Good Charlotte. A lot younger and tamer version of them. :-) The one time I saw Good Charlotte was in a super crowded smallish club in Helsinki a few years ago. That must have been the noisiest experiense of my life! The whole week was pretty wild because within a few days we also attended Muse and Pink concerts. :-D
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Absolutely this.
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We saw Good Charlotte at one of the Warped Tours before they were main stage. They were such sweet brats back in the day. Fun times. : )
Johanna wrote: "Valerie wrote: "We're also going to see 5 Seconds of Summer - I'll definitely need my ear plugs for that one. I like their music okay and the guys are all kinds of adorable, but I can just imagine ..."I really need to see Muse in concert. I love them.
One of the most amusing concerts I've been to was Fiona Apple (back in the 90s). She opened for Counting Crows (who were great), but she was totally stoned. Forgetting lyrics, at one point yelling back at the audience who was starting to heckle her. It was crazy. And disappointing since we really liked her before that show. :D
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Oh dear...
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They are going to be back in Finland near the end of June, so I'm really looking forward to that. :-)
Tomorrow is the last day for 50% discount at Audible.com!
The most amazing concerts I've ever witnessed are quite different. On one side it's Pavarotti on the other side Skunk Anansie. Both quite brilliant ;)
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Here's an interesting article about Shostakovich's politics and art. http://tabletmag.com/jewish-arts-and-...
Ame wrote: "The most amazing concerts I've ever witnessed are quite different. On one side it's Pavarotti on the other side Skunk Anansie. Both quite brilliant ;)"Ooh, you got to see Pavarotti live? I am so jealous.
Karen wrote: "A Sunday afternoon chamber group concert. My sister was the harpsichordist for a J.S. Bach concerto. Then their were two Argentine pieces, a Piazzolla and a piece in homage to Piazzola by Osvalod G..."Thank you for the link, Karen!
Shostakovich's late string quartets have always been among my favourites, now I will look for the trio. :-)
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This sounds lovely, Karen.
Becky wrote: "Ame wrote: "The most amazing concerts I've ever witnessed are quite different. On one side it's Pavarotti on the other side Skunk Anansie. Both quite brilliant ;)"Ooh, you got to see Pavarotti li..."
It really is one of the most amazing experiences I've encountered.
Ame wrote: "Becky wrote: "Ame wrote: "The most amazing concerts I've ever witnessed are quite different. On one side it's Pavarotti on the other side Skunk Anansie. Both quite brilliant ;)"Ooh, you got to se..."
I envy you. Pavarotti was in Oslo many years ago, and I was here with my sister who had travelled all the way from the West Coast to experience the concert. But after singing one bad rendition of O Sole Mio, Pavarotti had to cancel, he was so sick, he had no voice left. :(
But that is of course a risk when the human voice is the main instrument.
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Ooohh, all my favorite instruments! Sounds lovely!
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I'm listening to The Burning Plain audiobook just now. Nearly finished and I have to say that it's my favourite of the Henry Rios series so far. (Which is a high bar, because it's a great series.)
Just one more to go after this. But I know I'll listen to these ones again, because I could listen to that narrator all day.
I've got the famous BBC radio drama Under Milk Wood waiting for me in my Audible App. It's just under two hours long so deserves an uninterrupted listening, preferably while doing nothing else. It's no mere radio drama after all. It's Dylan Thomas. It's poetry. And talking of narrators you can listen to forever - Richard Burton of course.
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Oh to have Charles' Magpie series on audio... Samhain is pretty slow about getting audio produced."
That reminds me.. Here are a couple other authors on Audible that I have no experience with but where the blurbs are reminiscent of Whyborne & Griffin. Anyone know if they are any good? Maybe a bit more sci-fi/steampunk...
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