Monday, August 28, 2006

Short Lived Splendor

Well, as great as my tickets for Chris Thile are…there is sad news that cancels the show out…

The statement released by Nickel Creek reads:

Dearest Listener,

        After seven years of extensive touring in support of three records (seventeen years as a band), we’ve decided to take a break of indefinite length at the end of 2007 to preserve the environment we’ve sought so hard to create and to pursue other interests.   It has been a pleasure to write, record, and perform for you through the years and we’d like to heartily thank you for your invaluable contribution to our musical lives.  

Yours,

Nickel Creek
(Sean, Sara, and Chris)



…that makes me sad.

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Saturday, August 26, 2006

How to Grow a Woman from the Ground

I’ve got Chris Thile tickets! 

To further my fun obsession of Chris Thile and all things Nickel Creek…I’m goin to see his show in October. 

Check them out:

www.myspace.com/christhile  (you can hear songs from his new album How to Grow a Woman from the Ground)
www.myspace.com/nickelcreek
www.nickelcreek.com

 

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Tuesday, August 15, 2006

Take Care of Yourself

“Does this darkness have a name? This cruelty, this hatred, how did it find us? Did it steal into our lives, or did we seek it out and embrace it? What happened to us? That we now send our children into the world like we send young men to war… Hoping for their safe return… But knowing that some will be lost along the way. When did we lose our way? Consumed by the shadows, swallowed whole by the darkness. Does this darkness have a name? Is it your name?” -OTH
 

God bless the child
who can’t find their way home
God bless the child
who is weary in soul

Oh, beware
to take care of yourself
or you’ll lack the strength
to help somebody else

God bless the child
who is broken and bruised
God bless the child
who just wants to be good

Oh, beware
to take care of yourself
or you’ll lack the strength
to help somebody else

So take care, so take care
of yourself

Oh, beware
to take care of yourself
or you’ll lack the strength
to help somebody else

So take care, take care
of yourself

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Thursday, August 10, 2006

A Music Survey, just because…

1. What are you listening to right now?
Give a Little Bit, Supertramp

2. What song makes you sad?
Here Comes the Flood, Peter Gabriel (www.petergabriel.com)

3. What is the most annoying song in the world?
Ms. New Booty, Bubba Sparxx, I’m in Love with a Stripper, T-Pain…and pretty much everything else in the rap, hip/hop genre…totally pointless!

4. Your all time favorite band?
It’s a tie…Simon and Garfunkel (www.simonandgarfunkel.com) & Nickel Creek (www.nickelcreek.com)

5. Your newly discovered band is?
Not really a new band, but newly discovered sound/album: “Adieu False Heart” Linda Ronstadt with Ann Savoy (http://www.ronstadt-linda.com/), also, Motion City Soundtrack (www.motioncitysoundtrack.com)

6. Best female voice?
Idina Menzel (she originated the role of Maureen Johnson in Rent) (www.idinamenzel.com)

7. Best male voice?
John Mayer (www.johnmayer.com), Chris Thile (www.nickelcreek.com), James Taylor (www.james-taylor.com)

8. Music type you find yourself listening to most?
It really depends on my mood, but I can always listen to Nickel Creek

9. What do you listen to to hype you up?
Anything rock…with a fast tempo. 

10. What do you listen to to calm down?
the complete opposite…mostly instrumental stuff

11. Last gig/concert you went to?
The Motion (http://myspace.com/themotion) CD Release Party

12. Band you find yourself listening to the most right now?
it depends on what i’m doing.  my iPod usually just stays on shuffle.

13. Most hated band?
Nickelback (http://monkeyfilter.com/link.php/3057, why they suck, in the words of a lovely brit)

14. Song that makes you think?
Here Comes the Flood, Peter Gabriel and Fire and Rain, James Taylor

15. Band that you think the world should love as much as you do?
Nickel Creek and Jump Little Children (www.jumphq.com)

16. Coolest music video?
The Way You Make me Feel, Michael Jackson (www.michaeljackson.com).  He might be a freak, but he had some freakin awesome music videos back in the day!

17. Music video with the most babe watch?
Good Question…

18. What “do you play/would you play” in the bedroom to spice things up?
Secret, Maroon 5 (www.maroon5.com)

19. Can you play a musical instrument?
Piano sort of…but I mostly sing…

20. Ever been in a mosh pit?
Yes…ouch

21. Are you in a band?
Was

22. If yes, what kind of music does your band play?
Contemp. Christian (it was a church band)

23. Ever dated a musician?
not dated…

24. If yes, what kind of music did he/she/they play/instrument/band?
Guitar in a contemp. Christian band.

27. If no, would you consider?
If the opportunity presented itself, and I was single.

28. Do you wish yourself that you were a musician?
I am, just not a famous one…well, at least outside of Wayne County

29. Best chick band you know of?
The Bangles (www.thebangles.com)…Walk like and Egyptian baby!

30. Best guy band you know of?
Simon and Garfunkel, Jump Little Children

31. Last song that you heard on the radio/cd…etc…?
Does iPod count…if so, Broken, Jump Little Children

32. What do you think of Classical music?
Love it!

33. What do you think of Country music?
I can tolerate some of it…

34. What do you think of Death metal?
I can tolerate some of it…but the concerts are fun…especially if you are wearing a pink shirt and white skirt!Wink

35. Last BIG band that you saw live?
Nickel Creek, the show was sold out!

36. Are you a groupie?
I prefer Band Aid

37. Do you listen to music in foreign languages?
Yup…Italian, French, Latin, Spanish, Hindi…love it all.

38. What famous musician do you find sexy?
John Mayer, Chris Thile, Matt Bivins

39. Worst concert moment?
Our presence at the Blatant Disarray (www.blatantdisarray.com) concert.

40. Funny Concert moment?
Our presence at the Blatant Disarray concert.

41. Sad Concert moment?
Our presence at the Blatant Disarray concert.

42. Best local act you can think of?
The Motion, One Less Frame (http://www.purevolume.com/onelessframe)

43. If you were a musical instrument what would you be?
Mandolin or Violin

44. Do you listen to the radio?
Yup…it sings me to sleep every night. 

45. Do you watch music TV?
yeah, but they don’t ever play music anymore.

46. Do you follow the music charts, like the top 40?
not really…most top 40 music is freakin annoying.

47. Have you meet any famous musicians?
Yikes…from what I can remember:
Nickel Creek
Ray Charles (www.raycharles.com)
The Beach Boys (www.thebeachboys.com)
The Newsboys (www.thenewsboys.com) 
Cadet (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadet_(band))
Superchic[k] (www.superchickonline.com)
The Benjamin Gate (www.thebenjamingate.com)
Stacie Orrico (www.stacieorrico)
LaRue (www.laruemusic.com)
Audio Adrenaline (www.audioa.com)
Ginny Owens (www.ginnyowens.com)
John Ruben (www.johnruben.com)
Switchfoot (www.switchfoot.com)
Lifehouse (www.lifehousemusic.com)
Better than Ezra (www.betterthanezra.com)
Luna Halo (http://www.myspace.com/lunahalo)
Todd Agnew (www.toddagnew.com)
Exit East (http://www.christianitytoday.com/music/artists/exiteast.html)
Big Daddy Weave (www.bigdaddyweave.com)
Barlow Girl (www.barlowgirl.com)
Mindy Smith (www.mindysmith.net)
Emerson Drive (http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/emerson_drive/artist.jhtml)
Little Big Town (www.littlebigtown.com)
Jump Little Children…

48. Are any of your friends/family etc musicians?
Grandma, mom, sister, the motion, one less frame.

49. Song that best describes your feelings right now?
Here Comes the Flood, Peter Gabriel

50. Song that describes your life?
Here Comes the Flood, Peter Gabriel

51. Do you know the names of all the band members that you listen to?
Almost

52. Does a musicians physical attractiveness play a role in the music that you listen to?
Sometimes…i’m not gonna lie…

53. Favourite movie sound track?
I couldn’t possibly choose.

55. Any musician pet hates?
Huh?

56. What do your parents listen to?
Little bit of everything…they have good taste.

57. What are you listening to right NOW?
The Fox, Nickel Creek

58. Do you wear band etc T-shirts?
yup

59. What do you think of people who do?
As long as they are authentic…go for it!

60. What music sub-culture do you feel like you belong to?
No clue…

61. What song is stuck in your head right now?
I Can’t Make You Love Me, Bonnie Raitt (www.bonnieraitt.com)

62. Do you sing in the shower?
Every morning…

63. If so, what? If not, why not
it wakes me up.

64. Would you rather marry a musician or be one yourself?
Be one.

65. What is in your walkman/discman right now?
nothing…i don’t even own a working walkman/discman right now…relying on the iPod.

66. How important is your boyfriend/girlfriends taste in music to you?
It helps to have stuff in common, but it’s not a relationship breaker.

67. Hanson moves in next door to you, do you go introduce yourself, or do you arrange to beat them up?
introduce myself…they might have made some musical mistakes in the past, but they managed to do something i’ve only dreamed of doing.

68. Name all of the shows/concerts you have been to:
Oh Lord…i’ll try…
James Taylor
Hootie and the Blowfish (www.hootie.com)
Alanis Morrissette (www.alanis.com)
Phil Collins (www.philcollins.co.uk)
Simon and Garfunkel
Steven Curtis Chapman (www.stevencurtischapman.com)
The Supertones (www.thesupertones.com)
Switchfoot
LaRue
Jennifer Knapp (www.jenniferknapp.net)
Jaci Velasquez (www.jackvelasquez.com)
Superchic[k]
The Benjamin Gate
Ginny Ownes
John Ruben
Audio Adrenaline
The Newsboys
Nickel Creek
The Backstreet Boys (www.thebackstreetboys.com)
New Kids on the Block (http://www.legacyrecordings.com/nkotb/)
Dave Matthews Band (www.davematthewsband.com)
Reliant K (www.reliantk.com)
DC Talk (www.dctalk.com)
Earthsuit (http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/earthsuit/artist.jhtml)
Cadet
Mindy Smith
Better than Ezra
Barlow Girl
Emerson Drive
Little Big Town
Lifehouse
Jump Little Children
One Less Frame
The Motion
Todd Agnew
Big Daddy Weave
Exit East
Stacie Orrico
Rachel Lampa (www.rachellampa.com)
Plus One
Avalon (www.avalonlive.com)
Creed (www.creed.com)
Jonny Lang (www.jonnylang.com)
Third Day (www.thirdday.com)
Michael W. Smith (www.michaelwsmith.com)
Avril Lavigne (www.avrillavigne.com)
Pillar (www.pillarmusic.com)
Skillet (www.skillet.org)
98 Degrees (www.98degrees.com)
Semi-Sonic (www.semisonic.com)
Fleetwood Mac (www.fleetwoodmac.com)
Alison Krauss and Union Station (www.alisonkrauss.com)
Ray Charles
The Beach Boys
Sonicflood (www.sonicflood.com)
General Johnson and the Chairmen of the Board (www.chairmenoftheboard.com)
Rufus Wainwright (www.rufuswainwright.com)
The Ninja Turtles (www.ninjaturtles.com)
Sixpence None the Richer (www.sixpence-ntr.com)
Widespread Panic (www.widespreadpanic.com)
Counting Crows (www.countingcrows.com)
and more, but I just can’t think of them right now…

69. Do you cook to music?
it’s fun to…

70. Do you sing in the toilet?
I’ve never really had the urge.

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Saturday, August 5, 2006

Only in India…

Gotta love my heritage!

Read this: http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14121007/?GT1=8404

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