So I took a little trip down the shore today to visit Monmouth University. The campus was beautiful and I am definitely applying there when the time comes. They even gave me this cool little backpack.
The coolest part was being able to visit particular areas of interest. I took it upon myself to go across the campus to see what was up with the Performing Arts Department. I'm glad I did because they had the BEST food (cookies, brownies, rice crispy treats). I sat through the little intro in one of the theaters they have on campus (soooo cool!). Towards the end one of the professors pointed out that the guy sitting all the way at the end of the stage (professor of music/ music industry and my desired area of study) was someone important. His name was Ron Frangipane. Ironically enough, he was an arranger for John Lennon (gasps from the audience). He was also a very good friend of John's which totally grabbed my attention, I mean John Lennon IS my Jesus. Ron also worked with the Rolling Stones as well and a whole bunch of other famous peeps. Now of course I'm already blown away and am dying to go to this school to be taught by this guy. He knows so much about the industry and I think it would benefit me highly if I went to school there. However, I would be forced to learn the piano -_- That's all right though! I'm massively excited about this whole thing.
Also, I'd like to give a congratulations to Michael Lawrence for being accepted into the band!
Gotta go! Top 104 classic rock songs from 2003 on q104.3 (best radio station ever). I also have to stalk eBay for more Melody Makers. There's a JJ model ending in like an hour. I have no chance, but I like to be a lurker.
Love,
Nicole
P.S. NEW MUSIC COMING VERY SOON! I PROMISE!!!
Sunday, October 10, 2010
New member update
Ok so because Marlee's blue and Nicole's red, I shall be green. So I'm Mike, as Marlee said, and I'm a guitarnikeyboarwhizooist. I play a variety of instruments (I pick them up pretty quickly) and I'm going to update this frequently hopefully. Well that's it for now.
-Mike
P.S. If we do start making videos they will be pretty good. As for songs I've already got a couple of ideas and chord patterns that I've just written down when I was playing around with my guitar in my basement over the last few months.
-Mike
P.S. If we do start making videos they will be pretty good. As for songs I've already got a couple of ideas and chord patterns that I've just written down when I was playing around with my guitar in my basement over the last few months.
Saturday, October 9, 2010
New E-mail, Youtube Account, and Member!?
Yes, we have a new e-mail account. If you want to send us anything, anything at all, the e-mail address is theswinginnectarines@live.com.
We also have a new Youtube account. That is also theswinginnectarines. We haven't posted anything yet but in time, there will be amazing/silly things on there.
In other news, we added a new member to our "band" last night. His name is Mike Lawrence or Michael Lawrence. Not really sure what he likes to be called. Anyway, according to him, he can play "guitar/some keyboards/kazoo/jaw harp/slide whistle/harmonica. And I can sort of sing". I don't know if he'll be updating the blog. Possibly. But if this does happen, and when I say "this" I mean sweet love making music being written and played at a reasonable/dangerous level, you will be in for a treat.
We also have a new Youtube account. That is also theswinginnectarines. We haven't posted anything yet but in time, there will be amazing/silly things on there.
In other news, we added a new member to our "band" last night. His name is Mike Lawrence or Michael Lawrence. Not really sure what he likes to be called. Anyway, according to him, he can play "guitar/some keyboards/kazoo/jaw harp/slide whistle/harmonica. And I can sort of sing". I don't know if he'll be updating the blog. Possibly. But if this does happen, and when I say "this" I mean sweet love making music being written and played at a reasonable/dangerous level, you will be in for a treat.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
2 Lovely Videos
I have had 2 songs stuck in my head for 2 days now. The first is called "Castles In The Snow" by Twin Shadow. It's a lot darker than the other song that won't leave my mind. I know nothing about him/them or whoever they are. All I know is that I found this on their Myspace:
"It's high noon in Brooklyn but its always midnight on southern, dead end suburban streets. Here, there is total silence except for the house at the very end, where inside a tin roof garage, teenagers are kissing for the first time. The humidity is too great, the boys peel off white t’s and the girls cheeks are flushed, beet red under the garage’s two fluorescent stripes. In a pond behind the house an alligator waits for a snow birds’ Pomeranian to take its night stroll. A child is sleep walking for the first time. Some one is running away for the last time. The music is too loud on the 12 D battery boom box radio, the cops are on their way. It’s at this moment you hear the music of Twin Shadow on a radio station transmitting suburban ghost dreams that sound like a slow motion shot of a cannon, singing about spirits, visions, and aural hallucinations cutting through the first American night."
All I know is that kind of made me like this song even more. Anyway, here's the link:
"Castles In The Snow" Twin Shadow
"It's high noon in Brooklyn but its always midnight on southern, dead end suburban streets. Here, there is total silence except for the house at the very end, where inside a tin roof garage, teenagers are kissing for the first time. The humidity is too great, the boys peel off white t’s and the girls cheeks are flushed, beet red under the garage’s two fluorescent stripes. In a pond behind the house an alligator waits for a snow birds’ Pomeranian to take its night stroll. A child is sleep walking for the first time. Some one is running away for the last time. The music is too loud on the 12 D battery boom box radio, the cops are on their way. It’s at this moment you hear the music of Twin Shadow on a radio station transmitting suburban ghost dreams that sound like a slow motion shot of a cannon, singing about spirits, visions, and aural hallucinations cutting through the first American night."
All I know is that kind of made me like this song even more. Anyway, here's the link:
"Castles In The Snow" Twin Shadow
The other song that won't leave my head is "Saskia Hamilton" by Ben Folds and Nick Hornby. The handsome young man who made the video for this song is love of my life Charlie Mcdonnell. This song is extremely upbeat and written about American poet Saskia Hamilton. I think I might be in love with her now, too. I find myself writing the lyrics in my English notebook in school all the time and just sort of drifting off into a place where Saskia loves me too. Props to Ben Folds for coming out with what I think is another hit.
Linkin it:
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Gay Marriage
When I returned home this afternoon, I went on my computer to check my email. I clicked my little tab-y thingy for Yahoo! and in today's news was an article titled "Ask America votes split 50-50 on gay marriage". The article wasn't interesting to me in the least, but there was a LINK! down below to vote in this 'Ask America' poll thing. The link sent me to this thing where you vote your opinion on...dun dun dun!!!.....gay marriage. (and other stuff but that didn't interest me either). I voted 'yes' in case you're wondering. Then I noticed I could add a lovely comment on what I chose. I could also see the comments of those who said 'no'.
That is what I wanted to discuss. I found it quite amusing to see the comments people have posted about this. It also angers me how our fellow Americans are so ignorant, hurtful, and disrespectful.
"Homosexuality is a perversion of nature. It is only a very small deviant part of any society that claims this choice regarding their sexual orientation is normal. It is a mental illness".
"it should absolutely not be legal for gays to marry and i don't give a rats @#$% what century we are living in, it should NEVER be legal for gays to be married and have the same rights as everyone else".
"I don't like gay people. I hope they burn in Hell. Too bad there are no death camps for them".
You get the point. I'm sorry, I know this is offensive, but I had to show you what some of these assholes are saying. I am also aware that none of this harassment is anything new. I just wanted to call attention to what I found today. There were some other comments that involved morals and how we shouldn't subject our children to the idea that same-sex marriage is an option, both of which pissed me off too. I do believe gays should have the right to marry because, like all human beings, they deserve to prove their love and trust to someone they truly and honestly do care about to the fullest extreme. It's funny how people will allow 'civil unions' but refuse to give away the word 'marriage'. A marriage between two people is meaningful, is it not? A civil union? like wtf? I know this blog isn't going to be read by a lot of people, but I still want to know what you think about this.
It kills me to know that religion is still playing a part in politics. We shouldn't have to vote for gay marriage. We never voted for straight marriage, did we? Besides that, I think it will eventually add to the tolerance of gays. Let's not forget the recent suicides, of KIDS nonetheless, because of teasing based on sexual orientation. How is it moral to bully someone into killing themselves? How is it moral to stop two people from showing their love for one another? How is it moral to believe innocent people shouldn't live?
All right. I think I've ranted enough to make my point. Even as a straight person, I don't think gay marriage or homosexuality is 'sick'. Those who oppose it will learn soon enough the error of their ways.
IN OTHER NEWS!!
check this shit out! ----> it's a rotating cat! but which way is it rotating??
I love this! and YES! I can make it change its rotation ON COMMAND!!! yeah!
Love,
Nicole
That is what I wanted to discuss. I found it quite amusing to see the comments people have posted about this. It also angers me how our fellow Americans are so ignorant, hurtful, and disrespectful.
"Homosexuality is a perversion of nature. It is only a very small deviant part of any society that claims this choice regarding their sexual orientation is normal. It is a mental illness".
"it should absolutely not be legal for gays to marry and i don't give a rats @#$% what century we are living in, it should NEVER be legal for gays to be married and have the same rights as everyone else".
"I don't like gay people. I hope they burn in Hell. Too bad there are no death camps for them".
You get the point. I'm sorry, I know this is offensive, but I had to show you what some of these assholes are saying. I am also aware that none of this harassment is anything new. I just wanted to call attention to what I found today. There were some other comments that involved morals and how we shouldn't subject our children to the idea that same-sex marriage is an option, both of which pissed me off too. I do believe gays should have the right to marry because, like all human beings, they deserve to prove their love and trust to someone they truly and honestly do care about to the fullest extreme. It's funny how people will allow 'civil unions' but refuse to give away the word 'marriage'. A marriage between two people is meaningful, is it not? A civil union? like wtf? I know this blog isn't going to be read by a lot of people, but I still want to know what you think about this.
It kills me to know that religion is still playing a part in politics. We shouldn't have to vote for gay marriage. We never voted for straight marriage, did we? Besides that, I think it will eventually add to the tolerance of gays. Let's not forget the recent suicides, of KIDS nonetheless, because of teasing based on sexual orientation. How is it moral to bully someone into killing themselves? How is it moral to stop two people from showing their love for one another? How is it moral to believe innocent people shouldn't live?
All right. I think I've ranted enough to make my point. Even as a straight person, I don't think gay marriage or homosexuality is 'sick'. Those who oppose it will learn soon enough the error of their ways.
IN OTHER NEWS!!
check this shit out! ----> it's a rotating cat! but which way is it rotating??
I love this! and YES! I can make it change its rotation ON COMMAND!!! yeah!
Love,
Nicole
Weezer Performs Fun Info
So on Pandora Radio just now, they had an ad for American Express card members to buy tickets to a Weezer show. One night, they'll be performing the Blue Album (possibly the best Weezer album). Another night, they'll be performing Pinkerton (the album most people dislike). I wonder what show the American Express card members will choose...
Random-esque Things
First off:
So last night my mother introduced herself to this guy I've been texting because he works at the bar she was at. Not only did she let him know that she's my mother but she showed him a photograph of me. Why you my ask? I have no idea but all I know is that I'm kinda angry. And she was kinda drunk at the time so maybe I can forget she did it. But he also told me at 3am last night that he "met my mom". Fail.
Secondly:
So I started my last year of high school a few weeks ago.... things haven't been going too hot. AP Calculus is what's really killing me. Basically, all the class does is tell you everything you've learned in the past is a useless lie. For example, zero divided by zero is not zero, but is in fact ANYTHING. My teacher gave us a strange example that I know I'll never forget. He equaled 0/0 to (and I'm not kidding here) YO MAMMA. And it totally worked. 0/0 = Yo Mamma. Its 100% logical. It kills me.
Thrice:
You wouldn't know from this picture (or maybe you would) but these hands are extremely small. Like abnormally small. Like...people laugh at them. Like...when I got band gloves I got the smallest size and they still didn't fit. I had to cut off all the fingers which kinda ruined the point. Like...I just payed $34 for gloves from Urban Outfitters and the fingers are still kinda long but I'm gonna wear them anyway because they're the sex (picture soon to be uploaded).
So last night my mother introduced herself to this guy I've been texting because he works at the bar she was at. Not only did she let him know that she's my mother but she showed him a photograph of me. Why you my ask? I have no idea but all I know is that I'm kinda angry. And she was kinda drunk at the time so maybe I can forget she did it. But he also told me at 3am last night that he "met my mom". Fail.
Secondly:
So I started my last year of high school a few weeks ago.... things haven't been going too hot. AP Calculus is what's really killing me. Basically, all the class does is tell you everything you've learned in the past is a useless lie. For example, zero divided by zero is not zero, but is in fact ANYTHING. My teacher gave us a strange example that I know I'll never forget. He equaled 0/0 to (and I'm not kidding here) YO MAMMA. And it totally worked. 0/0 = Yo Mamma. Its 100% logical. It kills me.
Thrice:
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| LOOK AT THESE FREAKIN HANDS. |
Fourth:
I haven't used Pandora Radio in a long time but now that I'm using it again, I keep seeing the same ad all over the place for Trojan Fire & Ice Condoms. Pandora, thank you for believing in safe sex and not just the Dollar Menu at McDonald's. Oh, and for playing The Shins and Kate Nash one after the other.
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