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hackthis_archive) wrote2004-12-17 10:18 am
hackthis_archive) wrote2004-12-17 10:18 am
The countdown has begun.
1. There have been a lot of new friendings happening recently, so you know, introduce yourselves! Why are you acting like you have no home training? Your mums would be appalled.
2. I got an OC calendar in a gift exchange and I bought the S1 DVDs yesterday. I believe this is now the time for me to ask for a divorce? Is this how I works again? I did see last night's episode though, and very much adore Sandy and Ryan.![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
serialkarma and I were discussing the non-hotness of Lindsey's mom and we've chalked it up to her not being a Newport resident. Hot people only in city limits. Also, my Ryan-adoration really knows no bounds at this point.
3. It seems that everybody and their grandparents is in the![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
yuletide/sekritholidayperson crunch, so I thought I'd throw up some inspirational (well, for me) music. At least the stuff is fast-paced.
a. Turin Brakes - Pain Killer -- I heart Olly and Gale, not because they're friends of friends, but because they write wicked songs with lyrics like 'You need something better than the bacon and eggs/ The creaking in the walls and the banging in the bed'
b. Elbow - Buttons and Zips and Elbow - Snooks (Progress Report) -- I couldn't decide between the two, and since I'm trying to coaxcirce_tigana into the Elbow fold I thought I should put up both.
c. Gomez - Here Comes the Breeze -- Okay, this isn't really fast-paced, but to know The 'Mez is to love them, and I love this song, so just download it!
d. Jay Z - 99 Problems -- Because, yes, I know, not getting these stories done on time does feel like 99 Problems.
e. And because nothing I do is compelete without them: I present Ryan Adams singing about hookers (Tina Toledo's Street Walking Blues) and Jeff Buckley singing in French (Je n'en Connais Pas la Fin)*
Go forth and Merlin speed!
*The quality on this recording isn't as good because this was made back before his mother decided not to kick people off Napster for looking for rare stuff. Not that I was bitter when that happened, no. Of course not. Also, yes I did name that HP trilogy after this song, because Jeff is singing in French!
2. I got an OC calendar in a gift exchange and I bought the S1 DVDs yesterday. I believe this is now the time for me to ask for a divorce? Is this how I works again? I did see last night's episode though, and very much adore Sandy and Ryan.
serialkarma and I were discussing the non-hotness of Lindsey's mom and we've chalked it up to her not being a Newport resident. Hot people only in city limits. Also, my Ryan-adoration really knows no bounds at this point. 3. It seems that everybody and their grandparents is in the
yuletide/sekritholidayperson crunch, so I thought I'd throw up some inspirational (well, for me) music. At least the stuff is fast-paced. a. Turin Brakes - Pain Killer -- I heart Olly and Gale, not because they're friends of friends, but because they write wicked songs with lyrics like 'You need something better than the bacon and eggs/ The creaking in the walls and the banging in the bed'
b. Elbow - Buttons and Zips and Elbow - Snooks (Progress Report) -- I couldn't decide between the two, and since I'm trying to coax
circe_tigana into the Elbow fold I thought I should put up both. c. Gomez - Here Comes the Breeze -- Okay, this isn't really fast-paced, but to know The 'Mez is to love them, and I love this song, so just download it!
d. Jay Z - 99 Problems -- Because, yes, I know, not getting these stories done on time does feel like 99 Problems.
e. And because nothing I do is compelete without them: I present Ryan Adams singing about hookers (Tina Toledo's Street Walking Blues) and Jeff Buckley singing in French (Je n'en Connais Pas la Fin)*
Go forth and Merlin speed!
*The quality on this recording isn't as good because this was made back before his mother decided not to kick people off Napster for looking for rare stuff. Not that I was bitter when that happened, no. Of course not. Also, yes I did name that HP trilogy after this song, because Jeff is singing in French!
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A "normal gig" is generally a parade, usually a small town parade like the Morden Corn and Apple Festival or the Altona Sunflower Festival. Other regular things we do are shows at a particular old folks home, the Scottish pavilion during the Folklorama festival and a Rememberance Day ceremony at the legion where we practise (as a "thank you for letting us practise in your basement" kind of thing).
Less regular gigs are usually cooler- about 10 years ago the band played at a Paul McCartney concert, and last year we were extras in a movie called "The Saddest Music in the World". That was a lot of fun.
While not gigs, per se, there are also competitions (which you may be familiar with) where we compete as a band, and then we can compete solo if we wish.
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I'm so fascinated by your pipe band!! Thanks for putting up with my incessant curiousity. :D
A few more questions, if you don't mind: Did you get to meet Paul McCartney? When does the movie come out? And what competitions have you been in?
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The movie is out on DVD now, but it might be hard to find. It's a Guy Maddin film, so I'm warning you now that it has really strange elements (the heroine's tape worm talks to her, the other woman has glass legs filled with beer...)
Personally I've competed at the Winnipeg Scottish festival, the Selkirk Highland games, Bands on the Boardwalk, and the Regina-Saskatoon competitions. There's talk this year of us competing in the States again.
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