tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34070912288194490292024-02-24T01:35:45.799-08:00Fiberglass JacketThis blog is about ideas and interests. A Fiberglass Jacket was one that didn't work out. I mostly write about music and pop culture.Becca Jones-Starrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00102507938672487223noreply@blogger.comBlogger345125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407091228819449029.post-14742408491627935252021-02-24T14:07:00.019-08:002022-10-01T09:49:43.278-07:00Why I'm done with The Gits<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTyK2KOto8SEZoEgUdib86ulZ3GWTAdD3UkKSf9XFIEcwlJJ9njM8Br9s8je85zxXgc7Lt6necOli_RZ1hX0swyqCu4nEYF2dfN-m49ouu4JISnduMtzeKc1O6ut0m_7msutt5IOMnPLC9/s766/sad.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="766" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTyK2KOto8SEZoEgUdib86ulZ3GWTAdD3UkKSf9XFIEcwlJJ9njM8Br9s8je85zxXgc7Lt6necOli_RZ1hX0swyqCu4nEYF2dfN-m49ouu4JISnduMtzeKc1O6ut0m_7msutt5IOMnPLC9/w372-h310/sad.png" width="372" /></a></div><p>My mind is still blown as to how things have went down over the past couple of months. Talking about this is still really upsetting for me but whether I like it or not I have to break my silence. A band I've worked with since 2012, The Gits and I have had to part ways...and disappointingly not on good terms. After this blog entry I intend to never talk about the Gits again. </p><p> As many of you might know I've been running the Gits fan site and online store for a long time. It mostly went smoothly apart of some trouble getting merch done (our official merch was screen printed). For example we'd be getting low on some shirt sizes and I'd email Steve to let him know. Since he handled the finances (totally understandable) he had to be the one to make an order. Therefore sometimes we'd have big gaps in between the orders being made and received. Naturally I did a lot of damage control but made my share of errors and learned a ton. In about 2016 the Gits started to fracture. While they were planning a sold out show in Seattle with vocalist Rachel Flotard, Matt and mostly Andy wanted to take over the Gits official site (which until then I ran). This became one of the many times I just went with the flow and followed orders while also thinking these decisions were bad ones. There were talks of a tour and more cool things but the band could never agree therefore nothing happened.</p><p> The site was re-done by one or two of the other guys showing pics from their reunion show in Washington. <i><a href="http://www.thegits.com/" target="_blank">Nothing has been done to the page ever since.</a></i> So in essence I was kind of demoted, but just kept pressing forward. I got a sub-domain of the Gits site for the new home of the official fan site and merch. That went fine for the next 3 years until one day the site was down. I still don't know what happened, and since I wasn't an admin I didn't have a lot of control. To be clear I am completely fine with not having admin liberties, I feel like the client should have that. Ultimately I just need to be able to get in there and make the site and get the changes done. It took what felt like forever to get the site back up. And by the site back up I mean we lost the old site, all the data, pics, everything, because the domain expired. </p><p> I had no idea, and to be fair Steve didn't either. He should have though, because this meant I had to rebuild the Gits site all over from scratch. It was a big project of putting the site back together and just like the first time a labor of love. Soon after the launch of the site the pandemic hit. We all know how that's gone and it's been terrible for all of us. I used to dog walk fulltime but coronavirus changed that. I lost about 90% of my dog walks. So suddenly I like many others was pretty much out of work but I was still gonna hustle. I think when it was becoming clear wearing masks wasn't going to go away anytime soon naturally Steve brought up the subject of Gits face masks.</p><p> I thought it was a great idea and I was on it, launching a teespring shop with 2 different variations of Gits face masks. Soon I started to get feedback about apparel fans wanted to see and I started to make them. I used images from Gits image scans I did and edit them in photoshop. It was a lot of fun to be able to create something a fan requests. The Gits official screen printed merch was rad, but Gits fans wanted more variety. Since we got a lot of requests for hats I found another service kinda like teespring to design and sell Gits hats. It went pretty well except that every so often Steve would seem to forget what these transactions were. I'd explain again and again and remind him that we've discussed this before. </p><p> I was often nervous about making any decisions because I didn't want Steve or the band to think I was taking any liberties. I was always completely transparent because that's how I do it. I can't count how many times I've had to run an idea or fan request by Steve over the years. And that's a good thing I think that decisions were indeed okayed by them. Sometimes I had to take initiative but largely everything ran through the band first. Over the time I got paid now and then mostly with thank yous and gratitude. I was given a lot of free merch like shirts, CDs, a hoodie and more. At one point I got to meet Joan Jett which was amazing and I'll always be grateful for that.</p><p> Fast forward to recent times, and by recent times I mean December 2020. I got an email from Steve saying they've signed to a new record label. This was awesome news but there were caveats. It seemed this new label wanted more control and wanted me to stop selling official screen printed Gits merch. This was what I was told initially however that goal post would do nothing but shift. I told Steve that this felt bittersweet for me because I'm happy for them but curious about where I fitted into this big change. It's easier to admit in hindsight but I got a bad feeling in my stomach that this didn't seem good. However I let the inner barely emerging optimism take over and keep me going. I refer to it as following orders because that's exactly what I did. Pretty soon that wouldn't be enough. Steve informed me that the label didn't want to work with me.</p><p> Most if not all of my next conversations or emails with Steve from there on out were alarmingly hostile. From what I gathered the record label was changing their minds on previously established topics. They wanted me to shut down the Gits fan site that night. That was my notice, do it ASAP. Steve and I had a conversation agreeing that we didn't want to delete the info on the site as it could be used in the future. We also agreed that I was going to take the pages offline and not delete them. I needed to make them in essence, not visible. </p><p> Obviously I was stunned and wanted a chance to explain this abrupt change to fans. I privated all the content of the site by password protect with no password (the only way I could figure out to do it) but kept the home page with a message letting our visitors know the site will soon be offline. I intended to remove the home page the next day in the morning, I just wanted to give fans the chance to get the message. Remember I was told this in the evening of that very day. I genuinely didn't think what I did was bad or a problem, but they new label did. </p><p> The next day I got a frantic email from Steve telling me to remove the whole site now or the new label might start litigation against me. Steve also informed me that he would side with the lawyers and the label in court. It felt like things went from zero to one hundred in a second. This was the moment when I started to feel very very worried. A bit for myself to be honest, but mostly for the fate of the Gits. I've never been threatened with a lawsuit before so the encounter blew my mind and felt surreal. I was starting to feel betrayed but more than anything; confused. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4-bK5WAAt36tERFOYrm88xBId2was4x5Q5XMzltucbpcb5sChdbmzYwRv-FmQkG5znIoHAZZOKI1yv9GAuqoYnI8nW0Zkx7TOETq1_-y_MLxCyFjksZmmfTdT_ky2h-o88Fo62iTTEqbV/s1012/Untitled-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="389" data-original-width="1012" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4-bK5WAAt36tERFOYrm88xBId2was4x5Q5XMzltucbpcb5sChdbmzYwRv-FmQkG5znIoHAZZOKI1yv9GAuqoYnI8nW0Zkx7TOETq1_-y_MLxCyFjksZmmfTdT_ky2h-o88Fo62iTTEqbV/w578-h222/Untitled-2.jpg" width="578" /></a></div><br /><p> At this point I was wondering if there was some communication breakdown from the label to the band to me. And I say this because I was told different things from what I had been told before if I was told at all. Then I got threatened with being sued another 2 times. After the Gits website, it appears the label went after the other merch (ie: face masks and hats) and the Gits facebook page I am an editor on. The gist I was getting was that because I had the biggest Gits presence on the web...I had to go. But I was in this position because I was working with the band. In retrospect I should have got the clue that things went sour and it was time to move on. But I guess my thinking was for better or worse I had become a Gits fan over the years and very connected to the band's fan base. I knew things were going in a bad direction but I didn't want that to stop me from listening to their music. </p><p> I came up with the idea of making my own fan art of the Gits and turning that into merch. That way the designs were all mine and I was looking forward to making some of my ideas in Adobe Illustrator. I posted about it publicly on the Gits fans facebook page looking for input from fans. The next day I got an email from the band basically telling me I can't even do that.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiBMNMPwy6oo_wXIgjEAi-JUvR0Ze_Rg6bzVZVNszcaZ9xWFrxetNMAPRBB7WV24IgAd8KDaPXSshyphenhyphenHy3llkISPH9zcs1WKgI09Kwaq0oa8r5AaJYDbzOp36vNcBtwf9ToB_9i14I6R3jX/s994/nevermiund.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="409" data-original-width="994" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiBMNMPwy6oo_wXIgjEAi-JUvR0Ze_Rg6bzVZVNszcaZ9xWFrxetNMAPRBB7WV24IgAd8KDaPXSshyphenhyphenHy3llkISPH9zcs1WKgI09Kwaq0oa8r5AaJYDbzOp36vNcBtwf9ToB_9i14I6R3jX/w517-h213/nevermiund.jpg" width="517" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p> This became a breaking point for me because I felt like this has gone beyond crazy. Not only was I getting upset I was getting angry. It was starting to feel like I was being pushed out in every way, even from being a fan. I emailed them back calling them sell outs and that "Mia would have been so proud [of what you guys are doing]" I have mixed feelings about saying that in hindsight. Sometimes the right thing to say is nothing and that's probably what I should have done. From my perspective I had been mis-instructed and disrespected in a profound way. I hate to admit but I have a chip on my shoulder when it comes to pleasing people who are my mom's age. I still want to hear "good job kiddo" from someone I respect. I felt confused, I felt abandoned I felt unappreciated. It all hit me hard. </p><p> For the most part I kept details and feelings to myself until this point. But once I reached this point there was no going back in terms of trust. I stated on the FB page that I was done with the Gits and I received a mixed response. Lots of people were sympathetic and seemed sincere, there were also a chunk of people who seemed to misunderstand the situation which is frankly understandable. There are some folks who will take the bands side no matter what. There are some people who were a part of the original scene in Seattle and know the band like family. There are people who are new to the fandom and couldn't possibly know behind the scenes drama. I've had some folks not believe me. I've even heard "You weren't there" as in I wasn't in Seattle in the early 90's.</p><p> That's true. I never disputed the fact that I was born in 1985 in California. I've always been really vocal that I'm not in the band and I'm not the final say. Keeping a facebook fan page and fan merch going was my way of staying a fan and staying connected and engaged. At this point I can't do anything Gits related or I'll be threatened flagrantly with a lawsuit. I would say this sets a dangerous precedent to any other Gits fans who have facebook fan pages or any kind of merchandise. </p><p> But I know different and know I'm the only one that's going to be scrutinized and focused on. It's me who can't do it. Only I can't. And I say this because there are numerous facebook fan pages and Gits apparel online. All you need to do is a simple google search. I also can't imagine how bad the optics would be if they (probably being the new label) were to go down that path. The Gits are going the way of Metallica. </p><p> I've heard people lament that this is part of the music business. I've been told "thank you but move on" and other non-helpful things. It's akin to telling a depressed person "just don't be sad." I'll get over this, it's just not gonna happen over night. I learned a lot over the past 9 years, one of the things was don't work for free. Don't let yourself be the donkey following the carrot tied to a stick. I feel as though I was used and dumped. I feel betrayed. Right now I sure could use a second skin.</p><p> I'm selling all of the items in my Gits collection over the years. At this point the band and their music are associated to very negative feelings and I'd rather sell this items off to people who are still fans. Check out the post below for more details. (PS all items sold)</p> Some people have been asking about ways they can support me/stay up to date with me. Here are a few ways check out my facebook page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/savingrocknroll">Bite-the-dust.com: Rock & Roll Resurrection</a>, my guitar pick jewelry <a href="https://www.rockresurrectionart.com/">Rock Resurrection Art</a>, and my personal website <a href="https://www.beccajonesstarr.com/">beccajonesstarr.com</a>Becca Jones-Starrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00102507938672487223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407091228819449029.post-41336726497069037372020-11-22T12:17:00.028-08:002021-03-02T18:32:34.032-08:00The Recording Industry Association of America is on a take down notice spree<p></p><div style="text-align: left;"> Out of the blue I got a very formal sounding submission to my contact form from a rep from the <a href="https://www.riaa.com/" target="_blank">Record Industry Association of America</a>. It read as follows...</div><br /><i>July 24, 2020 Dear Sir or Madam:<br /><br /> I am contacting you on behalf of the Recording Industry Association of America, Inc. (RIAA) and its member record companies. The RIAA is a trade association whose member companies create, manufacture and distribute approximately eighty-five (85) percent of all legitimate sound recordings sold in the United States. Under penalty of perjury, we submit that the RIAA is authorized to act on behalf of its member companies on matters involving the infringement of their sound recordings, including enforcing their copyrights and common law rights on the Internet, and including with respect to the copyrighted works identified below. </i><p></p><p><i>We have learned that your service is operating and/or hosting the below-referenced infringing web site(s) on its network. These site(s) are offering files containing sound recordings which are owned by one or more of our member companies and have not been authorized for this kind of use, including without limitation those referenced at the URL(s) below. We have a good faith belief that this activity is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law. We assert that the information in this notification is accurate, based upon the data available to us.<br /><br />We are asking for your immediate assistance in stopping this unauthorized activity. Specifically, we request that you remove the files from your system, including any mirrored or duplicate copies of those files, and/or that you disable all access to the infringing files and associated links, and that you inform the uploader/s and/or site operator(s), as applicable, of the illegality of his or her conduct. <br /><br />We also ask that you consider the widespread and repeated infringing nature of the uploader(s) and/or site operator(s)' conduct (as applicable), and whether that conduct violates your terms of service and/or your company's repeat infringer policy. <br /><br />This e-mail does not constitute a waiver of any right to recover damages incurred by virtue of any such unauthorized activities, and such rights as well as claims for other relief are expressly retained. In addition, our use of your service's required notice form, if applicable, is merely meant to facilitate removal of the infringing material listed below and is not meant to suggest or imply that your activities and services are within the scope of the DMCA safe harbor. You may contact me at RIAA, 1000 F Street NW, 2nd Floor, Washington, D.C. 20004, Tel. (202) 775-0101, or by e-mail at antipiracy@riaa.com, to discuss this notice. We await your response.<br /><br /><br />Sincerely, <br />Traci Crippen <br />Online Content Protection RIAA<br /></i><br /></p> So as it turns out my old defunct podcast Rockast (which is still available on iTunes) contains "Don't fear the reaper" by the Blue Oyster Cult...and that's the problem. Each podcast had a theme and the song was a part of that theme. While this seems really random, legally speaking I suppose I'm in the wrong. I removed the file and wrote back to the provided email address. I have not heard back from them. Meanwhile I decided to do some googling and find out if this happened to others...<i>and it did.</i><div><i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOAMV_nxDZnqjmtF9PNRxoLy-eqdtsM56Ya3jGk5aZ4AdLjWTjICd7qnAa1wIyYmk1oqF_37bz0AQHykr3YIG__zlMfip_IOPHs8wUPq_6WHywAW4h1NAmNKc1RkgfIXhX4hScMwbomBQI/s715/metoo.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="338" data-original-width="715" height="189" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOAMV_nxDZnqjmtF9PNRxoLy-eqdtsM56Ya3jGk5aZ4AdLjWTjICd7qnAa1wIyYmk1oqF_37bz0AQHykr3YIG__zlMfip_IOPHs8wUPq_6WHywAW4h1NAmNKc1RkgfIXhX4hScMwbomBQI/w400-h189/metoo.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></i><div><br /></div><div> <a href="https://www.radioclash.com/archives/2020/07/21/riaa-shenanigans-radio-clash-podcast-gets-its-first-takedown/" target="_blank">RIAA shenanigans - Radio Clash podcast gets its first takedown</a> - looks like <a href="https://www.radioclash.com/" target="_blank">Radio Clash Podcast</a> had an almost identical situation to mine. There seems to be a pretty clear trend of the RIAA recently sending out copyright notices. For example my podcast ended 9 years ago; so it's been online for probably 10 years and only recently is this coming up. Apart from podcasts like mine and Radio Clash, the RIAA went after <a href="https://github.com/github/dmca/blob/master/2020/10/2020-10-23-RIAA.md" target="_blank">Github</a>, making them remove their "Youtube-dl" software. As far as I can tell, it allowed users to download the youtube video/music track. I haven't actually used it before.</div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: center;">"The clear purpose of this source code is to (i) circumvent the technological protection measures used by authorized streaming services such as YouTube, and (ii) reproduce and distribute music videos and sound recordings owned by our member companies without authorization for such use. We note that the source code is described on GitHub as “a command-line program to download videos from YouTube.com and a few more sites." - The RIAA</h3><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZALS_WmM8kokpqCF1yAII5Hm7T4mXyTEC5j1RhB3dgLdbqxzYUZG3sMzCJE_ykqAHXQqILre0Du-xcyRtLWKRUimaMg_2dHSbV-e3ll7eUCU-3B1vYKVoTcwVHSAXD6XtdD-4BSDKLY_k/s635/fairuse-info.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="635" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZALS_WmM8kokpqCF1yAII5Hm7T4mXyTEC5j1RhB3dgLdbqxzYUZG3sMzCJE_ykqAHXQqILre0Du-xcyRtLWKRUimaMg_2dHSbV-e3ll7eUCU-3B1vYKVoTcwVHSAXD6XtdD-4BSDKLY_k/s320/fairuse-info.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p> While this incident was a bit jarring for me, many are interpreting this as an "egregious abuse of the notice and take down system." Apparently youtube-dl doesn’t infringe on any RIAA copyrights. More info can be found here: <a href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/11/riaa-abuses-dmca-take-down-popular-tool-downloading-online-video" target="_blank">RIAA Abuses DMCA to Take Down Popular Tool for Downloading Online Videos</a> As for me I'm a small creator and taking down my old podcast is not a huge deal. Also it turns out <a href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/11/github-reinstates-youtube-dl-after-riaas-abuse-dmca" target="_blank">GitHub reinstated youtube-dl after RIAA’s abuse of the DMCA</a> so there's some good news on that front. Naturally it seems like there will only be more of this to come; especially for people who have music related podcasts. </p><div><i><b>Have you got a notice from the RIAA?</b></i></div></div>Becca Jones-Starrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00102507938672487223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407091228819449029.post-70913797278937403982020-03-15T11:01:00.004-07:002020-03-15T11:48:35.440-07:00Re-launch of "GitsFans.com" Official Fan Site!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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In November our Gits fan site (fans.thegits.com) went down. It took us a while to figure out what happened which was (long story short) Hostbaby getting bought out by Squarespace and is now on "Bandzoogle" a website for bands. I've been working hard building the new site at the new location. I've had to condense it down but everything will still be there. We lost a lot of stuff, such as images and most importantly our newsletter which had over 1,000 subs.<br />
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There have also been things going on behind the scenes besides technical difficulties. I wont go into too much detail because I don't think it's appropriate, but the remaining band members seem to have the dynamic of a divorced couple. They do their best to stay on the same page and get a long but it seems like they've all got different visions and ideas on what to do now. It seems like it's rare for them to agree. I'm not in the band so I obviously stay out of it. I can't help but feel like the division within the band is negatively affecting fans. For instance the on and off shows and touring. In 2016 it looked like they were back together and were going to go on tour. But things changed. They did do a few shows, and it was supposed to be the start of something (or that was my impression).<br />
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As I've mentioned before the <a href="https://fiberglassjacket.blogspot.com/2016/09/gits-site-changes.html" target="_blank">Gits website (in 2016) split in two, thegits.com and the site I ran fans.thegits.com.</a> I didn't like the change mainly because I felt it would be confusing for the fans and people looking for the site. They made a basic page reflecting the reunion show with Rachel Flotard but never did anything else with it. Honestly, I've been feeling stifled, so I've taken the initiative lately to makes things happen, such as the site and merch.<br />
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For now we are using our <a href="https://www.ebay.com/usr/gitsfans">Gits ebay shop</a> to sell the official screen printed merch (apparel) we have right now. I've been getting lots of requests for new sticker and clothing designs and started to take requests and <a href="https://teespring.com/stores/gits-fans" target="_blank">sell Gits merch on Teespring</a>. So far we've sold a handful or stickers, shirts and a hoodie. I'm excited about the fact that we now have Gits hats (beanies and baseball caps) and <a href="https://www.ebay.com/usr/gitsfans" target="_blank">you can find them in the ebay shop</a>. They have The Gits logo embroidered on and there's a few styles to choose from.<br />
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During my adolescence I discovered a lot of odd and interesting music and pop culture-related images and footage. Due to the magic of the internet, I was later able to Google them and see if anyone else had noticed the same things. <i>Sure enough</i> a lot of these have been discussed or explained online. This is an ongoing list of cool or strange things I have found in films, images, video games, and more.<br />
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Discovery #1: Saddam Hussein makes cameo in Marx Brothers movie.</h3>
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I had just bought my last Marx Brothers DVD boxed set. I popped in my favorite Marx brothers movie of all time...Duck Soup. I was enjoying myself until the scene "Were going to war" came. Groucho announced that "Freedonia" was going to war. Every admiral got a chance to belt during the war song...my heart stopped when I saw what appeared to be Saddam Hussein. "Oh my god is that Saddam Hussein!?" I cried out. We skipped back immediately...and it wasn't Saddam himself but a clone. And if it were Saddam Hussein, he would have been negative 4 at the time.<br />
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Discovery #2: China acknowledges David Bowie's bulge.</h3>
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My at the time boyfriend and I discovered this after pirating every Nintendo game ever made. A Labrynth game! We decided to play it, and the intro nearly killed me of laughter. Apparently this game never came to America, but was partially translated from Chinese to English poorly. I love that fact that they mention that he wears spandex. I think China is trying to convince it's children that David Bowie is a flamboyant drug addict.<br />
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Discovery #3: The Mystery of the Carpenters interchangeable pitches.</h3>
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This is what I call a 'happy accident'. I was listening to various songs one day and started playing with the pitches with this program called AC97 audio configuration. I changed Karen Carpenters voice on "Sing" to the lowest pitch. She sounds exactly like her brother. Richard (her brother, the other half of "The Carpenters") doesn't sing to often but primarily on the Carpenters Christmas album (Christmas Collection). But their voices sound exactly a like, I kid you not. If you listen to any Carpenters song (Sing works well) use any program to change it to the lowest pitch she sounds like Richard. If you change Richards voice to the highest pitch he sounds like Karen as well. Ok they are siblings and it does make sense...but it is still neat none-the-less.<br />
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Discovery #4: The re-appearing pinball machine.</h3>
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Ever notice that in The Who's Quadrophenia and in Tommy they use the same pinball machine? It's the Kings and Queens one. It's in the "pub scene" in Quadropehnia and in all the pinball scenes in Tommy!</div>
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Discovery #5: Tattoo You: Mick Jagger's 'tattoos' have 'sympathy for the Devil'</h3>
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What is on Mick? I noticed after he ripped off his shirt on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5AIisWNvM4">"The Rolling Stones rock and roll circus."</a> Ever take a double look at Mick's arm and chest during "Sympathy for the Devil"? One is a Devil illustration and the other is almost astrological looking. They are located on the bicep on each arm and the upper chest area. Upon doing research [online..through books..people], I can't find ANY back story for who did those drawings on Mick. If you have any further info, <a href="mailto:beccajs@gmail.com">please email me</a>.<br />
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Discovery #6: Rocky Horror Lips with two rows of teeth: fact or science fiction?</h3>
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If you see the intro to Rocky Horror Picture Show "Science Fiction" there appears to be an extra row of teeth (on the bottum, watch closely). For years I was baffled by this and found next to no information about it. Until now! I got a super informative email from Carrie about <a href="http://filmschoolrejects.com/features/25-things-we-learned-from-the-rocky-horror-picture-show-commentary-jkirk.php">the back story of the lips.</a> "The famous lips that appear over the film's opening credits belong to Patricia Quinn, who had also sang the opening song, 'Science Fiction/Double Feature,' during the staged musical. The producers offered her the part of Magenta for the film, but explained to her that she wouldn't be singing the song for the film. She turned the part down initially, but after taking a tour of the sets she would be working on, she changed heart and took the part. Minus an opening song. It was O'Brien who would sing the opening song. That still doesn't answer the two rows of teeth question, but now we know it's Particia Quinn and NOT Richard O'Brien's teeth. If you have any further info, <a href="mailto:beccajs@gmail.com">please email me</a>.<br />
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Discovery #7: I remember you! The mystery of the Joey Ramone clone!</h3>
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I remember you! I found this video while browsing through the <a href="http://joeyramone.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard/ikonboard.cgi?s=c591e6e8436ec265d43aaa858dce186f;act=ST;f=2;t=1017">message boards of Joeyramone.com</a>. Holly crap! That looks JUST like Joey Ramone! I was sold that it was, until I read this:<br />
<i>"Wow, it's a doppelganger!! If that's Joey, then who was that guy in the bed across from me in our bedroom? That is really weird. I had to look at that clip like 20 times, until I could freeze it on frames where I could see the glasses the guy was wearing , which were more square shaped (Joey never wore glasses like that) as well as see a difference in his mouth and nose. I had to do that, even though I knew he was never in England in '69, because the resemblance was so astonishing. My mother agreed with me that it couldn't be Joey as he didn't even have a passport at that time. He had just gotten his draft card though. Well they say we all have one somewhere. Feel free, anyone, to inform the Wikipedia people that Joey's family confirmed, right here, that it is not him."</i><br />
OK, Mickey Leigh (Joey's brother) and mom say it's not him. Wikipedia was wrong (it happens)! To me the real give away that it can't be him is his height. Joey was 6'5" that guy looks to be no taller than 5'10" in comparison to the guys in the back ground. Now may I ask? Who is this Joey Ramone clone and does he have children??</div>
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New York based band, part of the post-punk revival sound with Ian Curtis-like vocals. Similiar sound to The Chamelons or Echo & The Bunnymen.</div>
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The band's name derives from the Velvet Underground song "The Black Angel's Death Song". Contemporary acid rock at it's finest. Psychadelic album covers with a 13th Floor Elevators vibe. They sound just like Strawberry Alarm Clock, The Byrds, and Jefferson Airplane.</div>
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From Athens, Georgia neo-psychedelia and indie rock, Violent Femmes vibe. Influenced by Beatles and Bowie. A nice merge between glam rock and electronic.</div>
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The Arctic Monkeys</div>
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English band part of the Post-punk revival. Garage rock sound, Paul Weller sounding vocals. Influenced by The Smiths.</div>
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Check out: "Dangerous Animals", "Fluorescent Adolescent"</div>
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The Arctic Monkeys Active 2002-present</div>
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The Heavy</div>
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A fine example of contemporary funk and blues from Bath, England. They can bring it also when it comes to psychadelic rock. Vocals could be compared to Curtis Mayfield and James Brown. Covered "Doing My Time" by Johnny Cash.</div>
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Check out: "Can't play dead", "How do you like me now", "Just My Luck"</div>
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The Heavy Active 2007-present</div>
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Roxie 77</div>
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Great example of contemporary hard rock with members from Sacramento, California and Sweden. Music is reminiscent of Guns N Roses and alternative bands of the early 90's. Lead singer Ryan Roxie did guitar work for Alice Copper and Slash. Biggest guitar hero is Brian May from Queen.</div>
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Check out: "Stay In California", "The Question", "Poster Idol"</div>
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Roxie 77 Active 2002-present</div>
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The Black Keys</div>
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Garage and indie rock from Akron Ohio. Influenced by popular genres from the 1950s - 1970s, including rock and roll, glam rock, rockabilly, surf rock, and soul. The band cited several retro acts as musical influences, including The Clash, The Cramps, T. Rex, Ramones, The Beatles, Sweet, The Cars, and Johnny Burnette.</div>
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Check out: "Tighten Up", "Lonely Boy", "Gold On The Ceiling"</div>
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The Black keys Active 2001-present</div>
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Deerhunter </div>
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A great example of neo-psychedelia from Atlanta Georgia. Sound is influenced by 50's girl group pop and features saxophone sounds inspired by the Rolling Stones' album Exile On Main Street.</div>
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Deerhunter Active 2001-present</div>
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Atlas Sound</div>
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Psychadellic and experimental rock. Bradford Cox, the creator of Deerhunter went solo and created this band. His method of creating music is stream-of-consciousness, and he does not write lyrics in advance. Atlas Sound performed at the All Tomorrow's Parties festival named after the song "All Tomorrow's Parties" by The Velvet Underground.</div>
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Check out: "Walkabout", "Recent Bedroom"</div>
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Atlas Sound Active 2001-present</div>
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The Dandy Warhols</div>
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Portland Oregon based Brit power pop sounding band, alternative rock and neo-psychedelia, vocalist sounds like Lou Reed on some tracks. This band supported Bowie on his 2003 Reality tour.</div>
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Check out: "Lou Weed", "Smoke It", "Bohemian Like You"</div>
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The Dandy Warhols Active 1994-present</div>
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Jeremy Jay</div>
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Song writer from LA California resmscent of 60's pop with a soft melancholy voice.</div>
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Jeremy Jay Active 1994-present</div>
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The Yeah Yeah Yeahs</div>
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Post punk revival, awesome surf guitar, Chrissie Hynde-esque vocals from NYC. Their style has been described as "an art-rock trio who made an edgy post-punk, dancefloor-friendly racket that mixed up Blondie with Siouxsie and the Banshees."</div>
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Check out: "Black Tounge", great cover of "Sheena is a punk rocker", "Y Control"</div>
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The Yeah Yeah Yeahs Active 2000-present</div>
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The Black Crowes</div>
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Atlanta, Georgia based classic rock and blusey sound, soulful vocals. Toured with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (and many others). Influenced by The Rolling Stones and The Faces.The band has announced that they will return in early 2013.</div>
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Check out: "Hard to handle", "Blackberry", "Twice As Hard"</div>
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The Black Crowes Active 1989-present</div>
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Holly GoLightly</div>
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Singer-song writer from London named after Audrey Hepburn's character in Breakfast At Tiffany's. Girl garage rock and rockabilly with a raw sound. Sang with The White Stripes on their album "Elephant."</div>
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Check out: "Til I get", "All around the houses", "Waiting Room", "Grandstand", "I can't Be Trusted"</div>
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Holly GoLightly Active 1991-present</div>
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The Donnas </div>
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Kick ass girl group with a Joan Jett and The Runaways feel from Palo Alto, California. Drawing inspiration from The Ramones, Kiss, and AC/DC. Toured with Pat Benetar and Blondie.</div>
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Check out: "Take It Off", "I Don't Wanna Go To School", "Friends Like Mine"</div>
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The Donnas Active 1993-present</div>
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The Hives</div>
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Swedish garage rock meets punk, retro feel, David Johansen sounding vocalist. Similiar stage antics as The Who. Toured with Pearl Jam.</div>
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Check out: "Go Right Ahead", "Tick Tick BOOM", "Hate to say I told you so"</div>
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The Hives Active 1993-present</div>
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The Vines</div>
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Sydney, Australia garage rock and some great grunge rock tracks. Were dubbed "The second coming of Nirvana." Named themselves after an Elvis cover band.</div>
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Check out: "Ride", "Riverview Avenue", "Weird Animals"</div>
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The Vines Active 1999-present</div>
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Jet</div>
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Check out: "Are you gonna be my girl", "Get what you need", "That's all lies"</div>
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Manchester England based band heavily influenced by The Beatles. Vocals sound hauntingly like John Lennon's. Ringo Starr's son Zak was their drummer for a while.</div>
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Check out: "Don't Look Back In Anger", "All Around The World", "Champagne Supernova"</div>
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If you have a question about any of this music, or like to talk about them, feel free to <a href="http://www.bite-the-dust.com/contact.shtml" target="_blank">contact me</a> -or- join in the conversation on our <a href="http://www.facebook.com/savingrocknroll" target="_blank">facebook page</a>. We love talking about this stuff!</div>
Becca Jones-Starrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00102507938672487223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407091228819449029.post-40012446877730433332020-02-20T12:53:00.004-08:002020-02-22T11:23:32.123-08:00Tips & Info for new concert goers<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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How to get up close, backstage and even meet the band!</div>
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<b>My back story</b></div>
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I love the experience of a live show, they are always bright spots in my life. As soon as I started going, my obvious goal was to get close to the performer. My very first concert was The Monkees in 2001 in San Diego California. I was brought into the rock and roll world by Davy Jones, who serenaded me during the show. After that it was endless amounts of interesting luck and fun experiences. <a href="http://fiberglassjacket.blogspot.com/2013/07/concerts-list.html" target="_blank">Check out my list of all the concerts I've been to.</a> Along the way during my desperate teenage attempts to meet famous people I learned a bunch of useful things. I'd like to pass on this random but helpful knowledge to future generations of new young concert goers. This page is a guide to getting the most at concerts. I've been to plenty and found out the successful strategies you can take!</div>
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Ya know what the biggest lesson I learned was that I can tell you right now? ASK if you can go back stage, ask if you can meet so and so, ask for an autograph. It never hurts to ask, you'd be surprised how far you can get just by making your wants known. It blows my mind to think all I've usually had to do with many situations in life is just ask.</div>
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See <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/women-in-leadership/2014/may/19/jill-abramson-and-the-confidence-gap" target="_blank">The Confidence Gap</a></div>
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1) First of all, consider your connections. Do you know anyone in the music business who can hook you up? Do you have any friends who work at a radio station?<br />
2) Act quickly when it comes to buying tickets, join mailing lists to stay in the loop.<br />
3) Find out what radio stations are giving away tickets and backstage passes. They are usually pretty easy to win.<br />
4) Bring a friend, support is fun, awesome and safer!<br />
5) Network! Chat with everyone. You seriously never know who has a connection. You can also meet new friends.<br />
6) Take pictures and possibly footage if you can. You will appreciate even just a few shots from the concert, especially the older you get.<br />
7) If you want to try to meet the band: Ask the sound board guys about the after party (depending on the venue of course). There often times is one and they are relatively simple to get in to. Find out if there's a pre-show meet and greet. Wait by the back door where they exit for the tour bus.<br />
8) Be friendly and genuine and have some composure. This is probably learned, but I think it's important. I always make sure to shake the artists hand and thank them for their music.<br />
9) Be ready and go, or miss out. Many of the best shows I've been to were ones I was invited to at the last minute. You never know when you're gonna get or be a +1 and often times it is last minute!<br />
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<b>Do the hustle</b><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXKbLG8QlH0taS0veR1xKpl_r3-gnJtTc1rKA95wMstOuom0n_jTRO9n665PzgzH-bwFDBDIXi4CcN2OUj002BIIoZFWaI8j7dzyrorT_Qv255QzrYk8KjbBMuFHIlmUMr72A2P_yxlFMn/s1600/100_0902+%25282017_03_26+23_48_49+UTC%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXKbLG8QlH0taS0veR1xKpl_r3-gnJtTc1rKA95wMstOuom0n_jTRO9n665PzgzH-bwFDBDIXi4CcN2OUj002BIIoZFWaI8j7dzyrorT_Qv255QzrYk8KjbBMuFHIlmUMr72A2P_yxlFMn/s200/100_0902+%25282017_03_26+23_48_49+UTC%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a>1) Getting good tickets is all about notice. Join mailing lists and newsletters related to the bands you like. You will often times get the information first! Sign up on Ticketmaster.com for email alerts. Even though Ticketmaster is becoming evil they still have a great concert newsletter. Visit your favorite band's official website often, keep up-to-date on what's going on.<br />
3) Plan ahead, get a map of the place so you know where you'll be and how easy it will be for you to get upfront. Organization never hurt!<br />
4) If you have any professional photographer friends who are taking shots at the show you plan on attending, ask them if they can hook you up with a press pass. Remember yo be super respectful, because after all they are going out of their way to help you.<br />
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<b>Winning tickets from radio stations</b><br />
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1) Find their hotline (should be a 1-800 number) and call it hang up to have it on redial (aka speed dial).<br />
2) Sit at the radio with your finger on the redial button.<br />
3) They moment they open the lines, call and keep calling.<br />
4) Depending on the popularity of your local station (like if you live in a metropolitan area) you should just call and keep calling even when the lines aren't open. In major cities there will be WAY more people calling and your better off just calling the whole time instead of when they open the line or right before you think they might.<br />
5) It's probably a good idea to have a pen and paper near by, or a source...like a computer. Just in case.<br />
6) To get ready for the contest, listen to the radio station before hand to get a feel for it. And see what the contest/trivia might be like.<br />
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<b>Mosh pits</b><br />
Mosh pits, and slam dancing are really fun and a big part of the live concert experience. Sometimes they are not the best idea if you are small like me. I suggest wearing steel toe boots to protect your feet and keep you grounded. Stay on the sides and feel it out, and enter when it looks like you wont totally get knocked down and possibly even knocked out.<br />
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1) If you couldn't score a ticket come at the last minute before the show starts and try to get one from a scalper (BE CAREFUL) they tend to drastically lower their prices right before the show.<br />
2) Have a cop friend? Have him accompany you before the show, find some scalpers and once you initiate wanting a ticket have your copper friend come along and confiscate the ticket. It's a dirty game, but it will work.<br />
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<b>Hecklers and buzz killers</b><br />
There are jerks everywhere, as we all learn as we grow. And they are definitely at concerts too. There usually large/loud and drunk people pushing around and starting fights. They can get out of control and almost ruin the show. Just ignore them, and keep an eye out for your music loving comrades. It's always good to have someone's back and know they'll return the favor more than likely. They will try to ruin the show and put you in a bad mood...don't let them succeed! Rock and roll, or punk rock isn't about being mean and angry.<br />
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<b><i>Just for fun</i> Concert lingo</b><br />
Roadie: People who pack up instruments and move them. Also usually a friend of the band.<br />
Toadie: Someone who wants to be a roadie or like a groupie but is a dude.<br />
Groupie: Muse for the band.<br />
Band Aid: Girl who doesn't sleep with the band but flirts and hangs out like one of the guys.<br />
Piggy back: Blending in with the group.<br />
GTOs: Girls together only. The groupie rock worshiping goddesses.<br />
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<b>Articles I have written about live shows</b><br />
♫ <a href="http://fiberglassjacket.blogspot.com/2019/03/muses-simulation-theory-tour-unexpected.html" target="_blank">Muse's Simulation Theory Tour; an unexpected cyber trip</a><br />
♫ <a href="http://fiberglassjacket.blogspot.com/2016/05/the-who-hit-50-and-pete-hits-71.html" target="_blank">The Who hit 50 and Pete hits 71!</a><br />
♫ <a href="http://fiberglassjacket.blogspot.com/2015/09/rock-of-ages-bone-bash-2015.html" target="_blank">Rock of Ages: Bone Bash 2015</a><br />
♫ <a href="http://fiberglassjacket.blogspot.com/2015/05/bryan-adams-reckless-tour-2015.html" target="_blank">Bryan Adams Reckless Tour 2015</a><br />
♫ <a href="http://fiberglassjacket.blogspot.com/2014/10/sir-elton-john-rocks-san-jose-and-rob.html" target="_blank">Sir Elton John rocks San Jose and apparently, Rob Lowe</a><br />
♫ <a href="http://fiberglassjacket.blogspot.com/2014/08/bone-bash-2014.html" target="_blank">Bone Bash 2014!</a><br />
♫ <a href="http://fiberglassjacket.blogspot.com/2014/07/rockin-in-america-at-fair-with-night.html" target="_blank">Rockin in America at the fair with Night Ranger!</a><br />
♫ <a href="http://fiberglassjacket.blogspot.com/2014/07/through-any-weather-finally-meeting.html" target="_blank">Through Any Weather: Finally Meeting Joan Jett</a><br />
♫ <a href="http://fiberglassjacket.blogspot.com/2014/05/sitting-here-thinking-of-you-joey.html" target="_blank">Sitting here thinking of you: Joey Ramone Birthday Bash 2014</a><br />
♫ <a href="http://fiberglassjacket.blogspot.com/2013/07/the-cult-at-fillmore.html" target="_blank">The Cult at the Fillmore!</a><br />
♫ <a href="http://fiberglassjacket.blogspot.com/2013/06/bone-bash-2013.html" target="_blank">Bone Bash 2013!</a><br />
♫ <a href="http://fiberglassjacket.blogspot.com/2012/08/convenience-charges-and-other-concert.html" target="_blank">"Convenience" charges and other concert fees getting out of control</a><br />
♫ <a href="http://fiberglassjacket.blogspot.com/2012/09/the-whip-it-to-shreds-tour-with-devo.html" target="_blank">The Whip it to shreds tour with Devo and Blondie!</a><br />
♫ <a href="http://fiberglassjacket.blogspot.com/2012/04/buzzcocks-in-oakland-on-420.html" target="_blank">The Buzzcocks in Oakland on 4/20!</a><br />
♫ <a href="http://fiberglassjacket.blogspot.com/2012/01/van-halen-2012.html" target="_blank">Van Halen 2012</a><br />
♫ <a href="http://fiberglassjacket.blogspot.com/2011/12/iggy-and-stooges-at-warfield.html" target="_blank">Iggy and The Stooges at the Warfield!</a><br />
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<b>Extra Info</b><br />
Pamela De Barres' book <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50039.I_m_With_the_Band" target="_blank">"I'm with the band: tales of a groupie"</a> is recommended for interesting 60's groupie stories.<br />
Other good rock backstage/rocker wife books are...Deborah Curtis' <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/401939.Touching_from_a_distance" target="_blank">"Touching from a distance"</a><br />
Mickey Leigh's <a href="http://www.isleptwithjoeyramone.com/" target="_blank">"I slept with Joey Ramone"</a><br />
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The best advice I can give you is to be determined but positive! If things some how don't work out exactly how you hoped...ENJOY THE SHOW. Stand up and dance! Throw your fist in the air! Sing loud! You paid for it!! Plan ahead and always be on the look out, suck up and save up early!<br />
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This page originated with a contest we did here at Bite The Dust where we got a lot of great submissions of rock stories. There were so many touching ones I thought we should post them.<br />
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Mark Sanderson I remember listening to the great sounds of t.rex and bowie as a small child on the radio with my mum and unlike other small boys I didn't want to be batman or the bionic man they didnt play guitars. When I was 7 I saw a band on t.v that shook my world it was the sex pistols and 36 years later im still the same.along with my punk rock I totally adore the 50s pioneers my biggest regret is I will never see the hillbilly cat the real elvis presley live or gene vincent and eddie cochran. I believe rock n roll cures all a bit of rock n roll everyday will keep you young.its now nearly 60 years since elvis recorded those magical sun singles and put the demon into all of us here's to the next 60 years. Hail hail rock n roll.<br />
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Katie Cole Rock and roll is my escape. When I have a hard day I know that if I listen to some rock that I can feel better. I move with the rhythm and tap to the beat knowing that music doesn't judge me. Even though I can only escape the drama temporarily it will be in my head playing for me. Rock and roll is my one and only and I will never let it go, whether people try to take it by force, I will fight back relentlessly.<br />
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Anja Aleksic First music I heard was 'Bridges to Babylon' album by the Rolling Stones, because my dad was a fan of theirs, so he used to play the album in the car while going to picnics, vacations... That's how I liked my (still) favourite band. While growing up I loved to browse my dad's vinyls and I discovered The Doors, Hendrix, Led Zepp, Queen, The Beatles, the Kinks, Jethro Tull, C.C.Revival etc. Today I love a lot more bands and genres based on rock 'n' roll, and I also like blues (rock's father). It's only rock 'n' roll but I like it! :)<br />
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Maria Facciolo Music and me, we just go together. It started at a very young age where I saved every penny to go out and by myself a component Pioneer system unlike no other. Sound was so important. At a mere 15, I took all the $$$ I had in the bank out and stood in line with my older brother outside of Madison Square Garden to buy tickets for the first ever concert of Paul McCartney and Wings (it was the first concert after the Beatles broke up and my first concert ever!) My older brother a rock 'n roll star always in my eyes, played guitar, his bedroom was directly below mine and I fell asleep every night hearing him strumming chords of all the rock and roll greats. Yes's "Roundabout" is the one I have fondest memories of. I walked to a shopping center to buy my first record. (Quite a dangerous thing to do, shhhh, don't tell my mother). Nothing was ever better than sitting on my bed, headphones on, album in hand and scouring each liner note and each song lyric till it was completely memorized and beloved. College came and not a day went by that I didn't visit the local record store. That was the "80's and music shaped who I was and what I was about. I idolized Chrisse Hynde and Joan Jett 2 women whom are still amazing today. There is nothing better than hearing/watching live music Throughout each phase of my life music has played such an important role. There is definitely a soundtrack to my life!<br />
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Mirabeau Laing I have memories of listening to Heart, the Beatles, the Who, Pink Floyd, and others as a young child, but rock 'n' roll didn't really mean much to me until May 15, 2010. May 15, 2010 was a Saturday, and my cousin was performing in a School of Rock Ozzy Osbourne Tribute show. I hadn't heard the name "Ozzy Osbourne" until a few days before when my parents asked me if I wanted to go. Even though I still didn't know who he was, I decided to go with my mom. When the show started, I was in love. I had no clue what was going on, but I knew I liked it; I liked how loud and heavy it was, the lyrics, the way the guitarists played and moved. That was the moment when I knew I had to play guitar. About a year later, I finally got my hands on an electric guitar: a Squier Stratocaster. We bought it along with my Epiphone SG, but there was something about the Strat that I loved. It's still one of my favorite guitars of the three I currently own, the third being a Dean Razorback. I was entranced by the feel of the strings, the way it looked, the tremolo, the feel of the wood in my hands; everything about it amazed me, and still does, I'm just a lot better at playing it now. Pretty soon, I was attempting my own riffs and solos, writing my own songs. Starting my career in rock 'n' roll. Rock 'n' roll and guitars are everything to me. I love the different ways people play rock 'n' roll, whether it's blues, punk rock, or heavy metal. I love the way the musicians look and perform, whether it's the makeup of Kiss or the theatrics of Alice Cooper. I love the way guitars work, how they look, feel, and sound, what they're made of; everything about them I love and want to understand. The feeling I get from these things is one of pure joy and love. I practically live and breathe this stuff. I blast albums from bands like Slayer, the Ramones, Led Zeppelin, New York Dolls, Dead Kennedys, Sex Pistols, Metallica, Dio, Black Sabbath, Halestorm, and many others. Thanks to Facebook, I'm able to share my love of music with other people, and I couldn't be happier. I feel like I actually have a shot at making <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/VISIBLY-INVISIBLE/407332539342029?fref=ts">VISIBLY INVISIBLE</a> work; like I have a chance at making it. Not everyone can say they're friends with Mickey Leigh.<br />
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Kevin Cullen Rock n roll is literally the background canvas of my life. It is the music that has been shaped nearly every significant memory and episode. From Elvis to Coldplay it has always been there and spoken up on behalf of freedom, sorrow, love, loss, victory and defeat. It has provided explanations when there were none and opened my eyes to new perspectives and ways of thinking that I never imagined. Nothing including religion has been as generative, reliable and sourceful. It automatically updates itself yet stays timeless. Rock n roll never forgets...<br />
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Sebastian Navia Hey friends of bite-the-dust! I'm a follower of the FB page too haha, well let's start with my story (sorry if my english isn't so good, I'm from Chile and here we speak spanish haha) I met rock 'n roll when I was very young, I was 4 years old when, searching somethin in my dad's room, I found a Beach Boys CD named Endless Summer, it's a compilation with the best songs of the group, when I listened the entire CD I just flipped out, i said this is amazing!, now I have a very big collection of cd's, lp's and other things of the beach boys (also, I have an autographed LP!). My mom always told me things about rock 'n roll, for example she told me when she went with her sister to a Guns 'n Roses concert only to see Axl Rose dancing and doin' things in 1992. When I was 10 years old, my mom died of cancer... I was ruined, I was so depressed and I think that i'll die, because my mother meant everything to me. Years after, my dad said to me that he had a new ''wife'', she's an amazing ''mother'' because when she was young, she was punk so she talk to me about the Ramones, the Sex Pistols and other cool musical groups, the first time I listened the Ramones I just thing woow, I'm feeling the same sensation that I fell when i listened to the Beach Boys when my mother was still alive! The rock 'n roll saved my life, the Ramones and the rock 'n roll are the reason of my life... now I'm 16 and I listened Rock every single day.. why? because every time I listen a ramones song or any rock n roll song, I can feel that my mother it's alive, the rock means everything to me because it keeps my mother's spirit alive!<br />
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Madison Frazier My name is Madison Frazier, and I am 15 years old. Rock and roll changed my life when I was very young. I was diagnosed with OCD at age 5, and had years of treatment for it. It tormented my mind, and I wished I would die. Then I remember turning on the radio one day. "Whoaaaa we're halfway there. Whoaaaa! Livin on a prayer!" Bon Jovi wailed out. That changed my whole way of thinking that day. I begin to collect classic rock and roll records of all kinds. I had posters all over my bedroom walls of my favorite bands. Paul McCartney and Joey Ramone were my idols. When I was 13, my parents got me an acoustic guitar for Christmas. I immediately began playing, and in a week's time, I already had all of the basic chords down. I could play "House of the Rising Sun" by the Animals, and "Let it Be" by the Beatles. Then, I started learning how to play keyboard and harmonica. On my 14th Christmas, I got some great new gifts. A Spectrum electric guitar, a Spectrum acoustic guitar, and two tickets to see Herman's Hermits! That spring, I formed my band called The Shades. We play local places where I live at. Ever since rock n roll stepped into my life, my whole mindset changed about everything. I have better control of my OCD, I get along with people better, and I found my true self that I had searched for all of those years. So if anyone ever asks me what is my biggest influence in life, I say rock n roll.<br />
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My favorite pastime is going to concerts and shows. The difference between a concert and a show according to me is the venue. Concerts are in large venues with tickets for the act. Shows are at local clubs, and tend to have no tickets...just stamps on the back of your hand. I love both equally, and feel lucky to live in an area that doesn't have any shortage of good music around. This page is dedicated to local San Francisco Bay Area tribute bands I am watching and listening to.<br />
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I will be updating this page regularly and if you have a local bay area band please email me at beccajs@gmail.com. While I know there are amazing cover bands all over the country I want to keep it simple by narrowing it down to the SF Bay Area in California.<br />
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The Jean Genies</h3>
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<a href="http://www.facebook.com/thejeangenies" target="_blank">The Jean Genies</a> I first discovered this awesome David Bowie tribute band at Bowie Ball 2 at Cafe Du Nord in San Francisco. The Jean Genies go all out and they've nailed the Ziggy era songs you want to hear. Not only that, Geoff Ball aka David Bowie totally gets into the role as Ziggy Stardust and always has impressive and accurate costumes--believe me--I would know. I'm fairly certain every member of the Jean Genies is a total Bowie nerd; so this band is for real! <a href="http://www.facebook.com/savingrocknroll" target="_blank">Photo by Becca Jones-Starr.</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Punk-Floyd/106916872661798" target="_blank">Punk Floyd</a> I'd consider myself a pretty tough critic, but this band impressed me immediately. Punk Floyd have cleverly reworked Pink Floyd songs into kick ass 2 minute punk songs. In the style of the Ramones they plow right from one song to the next. They may deliver some serious punk rock but they also keep it real with the psychedelic Pink Floyd style sound effects. Punk Floyd is a ton of fun and lots of real rock and roll energy. They have perfectly blended a band I love with a type of music I love. Any serious punker can appreciate these guys. <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bryan-Turner-Photography/178527265495760" target="_blank">Photo by Bryan Turner.</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.facebook.com/malicecooperband" target="_blank">Malice Cooper</a> It is great to see a performer get totally immersed in their role, and when you go to see Malice Cooper that's exactly what you get. Geoff Ball of the Jean Genies (and a few other of the members) are also a part of this Alice Cooper tribute band. They had everything every Minion could hope for: the guillotine, the blood, and the bloody lady performers to help him carry out his dirty deeds. The show ended with Malice getting his head chopped off! <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Matt-Granz-Photography/134054359975670" target="_blank">Photo by Matt Granz.</a><br />
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The Trouble with Monkeys</h3>
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The Killer Queens</h3>
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<a href="http://www.thekillerqueens.com/" target="_blank">The Killer Queens</a> The Killer Queens are an all female Queen tribute band. The lead singer "Frederica Mercury" wears accurate Freddie inspired outfits like the black and white checkered leotard. They were all wearing snazzy outfits and looked like they just stepped out of the salon. The guitarist "Brianna May" has a guitar *just* like Brian's Red Special. <a href="http://www.thekillerqueens.com/" target="_blank">Photo from The Killer Queens website.</a><br />
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The Hormones</h3>
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<a href="http://www.hormonesband.com/" target="_blank">The Hormones</a> This all girl Ramones tribute band brings the energy, not to mention the pinheads and cretins. These ladies form a fierce cover band and nail all the tracks you wanna hear and sing to. They don't forget to wap the audience with a foam baseball bat and have a dancing Pinhead with a "Gabba Gabba Hey" sign. <a href="http://www.hormonesband.com/target=%22_new%22" target="_blank">Photo from The Hormones website.</a><br />
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The Rave Ups</h3>
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<a href="http://www.hormonesband.com/" target="_blank">The Rave Ups</a> A talented Yard Bird tribute band that have played for some of the Yard Birds themselves. These guys know their shit and have a devoted fanbase for a reason. They play shows often and travel all over doing them. <a href="ttp://www.theraveups.com/" target="_blank">Photo from The Rave Ups website</a>.<br />
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Space Boss</h3>
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<a href="http://www.facebook.com/spacebossrocks" target="_blank">Space Boss</a> A T-Rex tribute band fronted by a spunky chick with a strong voice. One of the best things about tribute bands is their enthusiasm for the music; which this band definitely has. Photo from the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/spacebossrocks" target="_blank">Space Boss FB page</a>.<br />
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Becca Jones-Starrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00102507938672487223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407091228819449029.post-47383460260635801142020-02-11T09:53:00.000-08:002020-02-17T14:53:53.930-08:00Music Connections<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Looking for new ways to connect with music? This page will give you ideas on how to find it!<br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Popular-Music-America-Beat-Goes/dp/0840029764" target="_blank">The Beat Goes On</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Rock-Connections-Complete-Family-Tree/dp/006196655X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1369599036&sr=1-1&keywords=rock+connections" target="_blank">Rock Connections</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Rock-Roll-Will-Save-Your/dp/1400066204/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1369599101&sr=1-1&keywords=rock+and+roll+will+save+your+life" target="_blank">Rock And Roll Will Save Your Life</a>, and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Rock-Dead-Kevin-J-H-Dettmar/dp/0415970342/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1369599212&sr=1-1&keywords=is+rock+dead" target="_blank">Is Rock Dead?</a></div>
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Music blogs are neat because they are written by every day folks and not music critics who are paid to feel a certain way. Our music blog is <a href="http://fiberglassjacket.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Fiberglass Jacket</a>. Feel free to let me know about more and I'd be happy to link them here. More: <a href="https://devorahostrov.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Tales from a former fanzine Journalist</a></div>
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<b>Musicians favorite musicians</b><br />
Research what bands your favorite bands like. When I discovered The Ramones and fell in love with Joey Ramone I wanted to know what his favorite bands were. This was how I discovered The Stooges, The Who, The New York Dolls, and many other bands that became my favorites too. It's not necissarily what artist's music inspired them, just the ones they themselves were fans of.<br />
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<b>Pandora</b><br />
Pandora internet radio is probably the best day this day and age to discover new music. Pandora is powered by the most comprehensive analysis of music ever undertaken, the Music Genome Project: a project started over ten years ago to capture the complex musical DNA of songs using a large team of highly-trained musicians.<br />
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Spotify lets you create play lists from songs you like, which is a neat advantage over Pandora. Like Pandora, Spotify connects you with music stations with other bands that you might like. You can also search for albums or an artists whole discography and listen to it on Spotify which is a feature Pandora doesn't have. <a href="http://grooveshark.com/#/" target="_blank">Grooveshark</a> is also pretty awesome!<br />
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iTunes is great to find and download music. You can buy and download a track or an entire album.<br />
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Believe it or not there are still some awesome music mags out there. No, I'm not talking about Rolling Stone, but that one isn't bad. In my opinion the best music magazine in the world is <a href="http://www.mojo4music.com/" target="_blank">MOJO</a> It has great high quality pictures, well written interesting articles about everybody you want to read about in the rock world. They also encorporate new bands who are rock and folk, acid rock. They also come with a CD packed with surprisingly awesome tunes. You will not be disappointed! I have found that UK based rock mags tend to be the best ones. There are a lot of great indie mags too!<br />
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Music is vital to not only the ears but the mind and soul as well.</div>
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In this amazing video an unresponsive nursing home patient reacts to hearing music that he loved from his era. Previously hunched over, his eyes widen, his whole being "quickens". He recalls who he is and how his favorite songs were sung. The nursing home music program hopes to transform the lives of residents - especially those experiencing dementia - by giving them iPods full of their favorite music. The clip above is part of a documentary called Alive Inside, which follows social worker Dan Cohen as he creates personalized iPod playlists for people in elder care facilities, hoping to reconnect them with the music they love, reports NPR News. Donate your used iPod to this organization! Go here!</div>
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Derek Paravicini (born 26 July 1979) is a blind English autistic savant and a musical prodigy. He lives in London. Paravicini was born extremely prematurely, at 25 weeks. His blindness was caused by oxygen therapy given during his time in a neonatal intensive care unit. This also affected his developing brain, resulting in his severe learning disability. He also has autism. He has absolute pitch and can play a piece of music after hearing it once. He began playing the piano by the age of two when his nanny gave him an old keyboard. His parents arranged for him to attend the Linden Lodge School for the Blind in London. On his introductory visit to the school, in the music room he broke free from his parents, then headed straight for a piano being played, and then pushed the player, Adam Ockelford, aside to take over. Ockelford encouraged him and arranged first weekly and then daily lessons. Aged seven, he gave his first concert in Tooting Leisure Centre in South London. Also check out 10 year old Gavin George, a piano prodigy.</div>
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To Ease Pain, Reach For Your Playlist</h3>
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"The analgesic effects of music are well known, but most of the studies have been done with adults and most of the music has been classical. Now a recent study finds that children who choose their own music or audio book to listen to after major surgery experience less pain." <a href="http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/06/22/415048075/to-ease-pain-reach-for-your-playlist-instead-of-popping-a-pill?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20150622" target="_blank">Read more here....</a><br />
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"Have you ever gotten a brief, intense chill down your spine or arms because you had an emotional reaction to the music you were listening to? Like, you are in your study, library, billiard room, or conservatory enjoying a glass of amontillado while listening to some Bach or Air Supply, when all of a sudden, during a particularly intense passage, the hairs on your arm stand on end." <a href="http://dangerousminds.net/comments/why_does_music_give_some_people_skin_gasms" target="_blank">read more.</a><br />
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Becca Jones-Starrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00102507938672487223noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407091228819449029.post-32399986311917926882020-02-08T11:01:00.000-08:002020-02-15T10:23:40.214-08:00Hello, It's good to be back<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Yes, it has been a long time since I've written here and thankfully that is <i>changing</i>. Many things have happened in the last several months that did a great job of taking all the time. In the last year I got engaged and <a href="https://smile.amazon.com/wedding/organize-registry?ref_=wedding_subnav" target="_blank">married</a>, my cat Manny passed away and we adopted a new one named Guillermo (named after the character in "What we do in the shadows"). Job situations also changed and long story short I became a dog walker on the side of all the music stuff.<br />
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January 19th marked Bite-the-dust.com's 17th anniversary and my 35th birthday. Since the beginning of January I've been improving the site which includes making it mobile friendly. In addition to all the BTD stuff, I opened a new website called <a href="http://beccajonesstarr.com/">BeccaJonesStarr.com</a> which is where I'm going to move the more personal and non-rock related content. This would include my <a href="https://www.beccajonesstarr.com/chewbacca-collection" target="_blank">Chewbacca collection</a> and graphic art commissions.<br />
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I am also still working with <a href="http://jackcutter.com/" target="_blank">Jack Cutter</a> and The Gits. Jack Cutter has a bunch of <a href="http://www.jackcutter.com/jakCalendar.htm" target="_blank">live shows</a> this month in the Bay Area. The Gits, namely Steve Moriarty, is working on the finishing touches for the Art, Rock and Revolution Mia Zapata book. For a few months our Gits fan site has been down. It took us a while to figure out what happened which was Hostbaby getting bought out by Squarespace and is now on "Bandzoogle." We have been trying to get all the info from the old site to move on to the next. To say the least this is a Herculean task, and unfortunately there are more complications. For now we are using out <a href="https://www.ebay.com/usr/gitsfans" target="_blank">Gits ebay shop</a> to sell merch we have right now. I wish I could go into more detail about what's going on, but it's personal information and I don't want to put that out there.<br />
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A few more things to mention: I made a mobile friendly version of my band promo website <a href="https://sites.google.com/view/bandpromotion/home" target="_blank">Becca Jones-Starr's Band Promotion</a>. I'm not creating so much lately as much as I'm focused on selling when it comes to <a href="https://www.rockresurrectionart.com/" target="_blank">Rock Resurrection Art</a>. I started an instagram account for RRA as well, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/rockresurrectionart/" target="_blank">check it out here!</a><br />
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Music, art and creativity are apart of my life everyday and impossible to stay away from. I've got tons of ideas, content and the motivation to back it up. It's good to be back.</div>
Becca Jones-Starrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00102507938672487223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407091228819449029.post-59774432190738461212019-03-14T15:15:00.002-07:002019-03-16T13:41:08.214-07:00Muse's Simulation Theory Tour; an unexpected cyber trip<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Sometimes spontaneous and amazing things happen and more often than not for me they are connected to music. On March 9th 2019 I was invited to a Muse concert by a neighbor I pet sit for. Apparently her son works with the band Muse! This is how I ended up with VIP tickets. The opening band had just ended (we got there late). So there I was at the packed Oracle Arena, the atmosphere (in terms of lighting and sound) felt akin to a John Carpenter movie. I could tell we were in for something special and the ending result was <i>YOU HAVE NO IDEA</i>. Part of why this blog has taken so long to write is because I don't know how to truly articulate what I experienced. This is probably one of the first or few of the concerts that I've been to that was <i><b>an experience</b></i>.<br />
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The band came on stage to an enthusiastic crowd opening with some of their new music from "Simulation Theory." Unfortunately for me I haven't kept up with Muse's music and am only really familiar with their old songs. However after seeing them live for at least the 2nd time, they have definitely evolved, matured and elevated themselves. I don't know if you guys know but they have been doing so much more than music... and I'll get to that later!<br />
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So much thought was put into the stage performance it's hard to detail everything I saw. In summary: There were dancers in coordinated LED covered suits climbing and descending the walls, men in large intricate robot suits, Matt Bellamy wearing LED jackets and sunglasses with the song lyrics, confetti, balloons, John Carpenter-esque light colors, lots of lasers, and my most favorite part...a giant inflated skeleton robot!<br />
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My mouth literally dropped when I saw this thing ^! I can easily say that was the most impressive thing I've seen at a live concert! I think the last time I saw Muse was in 2007 and I remember them being incredible then. They have improved so much from greatness it's hard to put into words. I came away incredibly impressed by their performance. They did all the songs I wanted to hear "Knights of Cydonia", "Hysteria", "Starlight", "Uprising", "Time is running out" and more. </div>
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At parts the lead singer encouraged the audience to sing. I also really love seeing and hearing the fans in the audience sing to the music in unison. It feels like a bit of world peace for just a moment. Like I've probably said a million times before, I love how music unifies people. It's a beautiful thing. I was in the upper stage right area with a great view of the stage and auditorium. The band had a moment where they referenced Close Encounters of the Third Kind by using a guitar to make those communication sounds in the movie. The stage lights responded back to him with light and sound, again just like from the movie, very cool!</div>
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Another cool thing that happened during the show was parts of the stage lowering down and rising up again to reveal different things, weather it be the band or one of the suited performers. It was the kind of show where you are looking all around the auditorium and don't know what will come from where next. It was incredibly immersive (which was obviously the point!), and I feel like simply calling it a live concert is not doing it justice. It was like a concert combined with something you'd experience at Universal Studios. Anyways, the show ends with no encore which might be the first time I've seen that. Once we left our seats I thought the night was done. </div>
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I'm looking around the room, noticing more and more things. "Hey there's a dog", "Hey there's the opening band..." "Hey, is that the drummer?", <i>"Oh shit that's Matt the lead singer of Muse?"</i> Everyone from the show I just saw was all in this one room mingling around the bar and games. I decided I would rather just observe and not bother the band members, although in retrospect I think I should have. We spent the next hour in the lounge, it was already about midnight before we came in. I got a massively overpriced gin and tonic and sat with my boyfriend taking in the scene. I looked around and thought, "this is really fucking cool" and I just acted like a normal human and didn't bother anyone. Special thanks to Jesse Stout for getting us in the show! If you haven't seen Muse recently, you need to!</div>
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Becca Jones-Starrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00102507938672487223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407091228819449029.post-42645449961944918522018-12-09T14:12:00.002-08:002018-12-09T16:35:47.435-08:00We need to talk about this: The Foo Fighters are "AIDS denialists" <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i>Preface:</i> I am a fan of the Foo Fighters' music, so this isn't intended to be a hit piece. I genuinely feel troubled by what I'm about to share with you in this blog entry. I had no idea about this until just days ago.<br />
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Recently I saw a video that addressed celebrities with controversial beliefs. The one that stood out to me was Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters being "AIDS denialists" (which I didn't even know was a thing?) aka "HIV Truthers". I immediately had to look into this because it sounded just too crazy to be real (and you should ALWAYS be skeptical of things you hear and do. your. research.) An article that I felt was very thorough on the topic was "<a href="https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2000/02/foo-fighters-hiv-deniers/" target="_blank">Foo Fighters, HIV Deniers</a>"<br />
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<i>"Maggiore’s message has apparently penetrated the minds of at least some Foo aficionados. She says she has heard from many Foo fans since the show — one of whom, she says, now works at the Alive and Well office. </i></blockquote>
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<i>“AIDS is a toxic disease caused by either long-term recreational drug abuse or short-term anti-HIV medications,” writes a 22-year-old member of the Alive and Well-affiliated Students Reappraising AIDS on the Foo Fighters’ Web-based message board. “HIV is not spread sexually, nor is it the cause of any disease.” </i></blockquote>
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<i>Other fans are less impressed. Damian Purdy, a 21-year-old Winnipeg, Canada resident and devoted Foo Fighters fan, is outraged by the band’s position. “By supporting this, the Foo Fighters have entered an arena that they have no business being in. The truth is that a rock concert is not the appropriate platform for these views to be expressed. I think the Foo Fighters have more influence than they realize,” he says."</i></blockquote>
The deeper I dug the worse it looked. Not only have they teamed up with Christine Maggiore who is an AIDS denialist (WITH AIDS *long sigggghhhhhh*) for harmful promotions on tours and a crackpot documentary. <a href="http://www.aliveandwell.org/" target="_blank">Her website Alive and Well</a> reads that AIDS is not a disease, one shouldn't seek medication for AIDS, and furthermore if you do it should only be homeopathy, herbs and naturopathy. Spoiler alert: Maggiore passed away from complications with AIDS in 2008.<br />
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The Foo Fighters and Dave Grohl were a part of a documentary called "<a href="https://www.metacritic.com/movie/house-of-numbers-anatomy-of-an-epidemic" target="_blank">House of Numbers: Anatomy of an Epidemic</a>." Here's a brief description of the movie: "The film argues that human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is harmless and does not cause acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), a position known as AIDS denialism. The film's claims of impartiality have been widely rejected by scientists, and the film's claims about HIV/AIDS have been dismissed as pseudoscience and conspiracy theory masquerading as even-handed examination."<br />
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<i><b>I had to wonder if they still hold these views?</b></i> I did some looking into it and found that they were vocal about being HIV deniers up until LAST YEAR (2017). As of currently there are no links on their site like there was last year. If you use the Way Back Machine aka Archive.org you can find screen captures on the official Foo Fighters site.<br />
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<b> As far as I can find they never retracted their stance. </b>I found no signs of a change of heart on their site or social media. I decided to reach out to them via tweet to see if I can clear the air on this issue. I'm able to find a few excerpts that echo the point that they since 'distanced themselves' from it in articles like <a href="https://www.verywellhealth.com/top-five-aids-denialists-48694" target="_blank">The Top 5 AIDS Denialists</a>.</div>
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<i>"Among Maggiore's supporters were members of the rock group, the Foo Fighters, who organized a sold-out benefit concert for her in 2001 (a stance they have since distanced themselves from on their band's <a href="http://forum.foofighters.com/showthread.php?t=45512" target="_blank">website</a>)."</i> </blockquote>
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In this section there's a link that simply takes you to an old message on the Foo Fighters message board (from 2006) with a random member of the forum (not a band member, I made sure) speaking against AIDS denialism. So sadly that leads nowhere since it's not coming from the band itself. </div>
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<b>Looks like they have only distanced themselves by taking the link off their official website.</b><br />
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This fan's comment, which the above article uses as evidence of the band's change of heart states this:</div>
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<i>"Please don't support Alive and Well </i><i>This organization advocates a dangerous position that can lead to people not receiving appropriate treatment for HIV and AIDS. The organization may make some interesting points, however this is not just some academic discussion, peoples lives are at stake. Your support encourages people to make decisions about HIV and AIDS based on the incomplete and misleading information promulgated by Alive and Well. Not only does the organization advocate putting less research into HIV and AIDS, it asks people not to use condoms to protect against HIV and asks people with HIV and AIDS not to take their medication. That is dangerous advice and I believe your support of this organization is irresponsible."</i></blockquote>
It doesn't look like there has been a change of heart. It looks like they got some heat and decided to go quiet. Being a fan of theirs I'm disappointed to hear that they haven't seemed to change. At first I thought/hoped I'd easily find an article mentioning how they've since changed their minds on the whole AIDS denialist thing. For a great deep dive into this crazy topic, check out Myles Power's video series <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-XFeClWlWY" target="_blank">Debunking the AIDS Denialist Movie House of Numbers</a> and the article <a href="https://gizmodo.com/the-deadly-legacy-of-hiv-truthers-1737928027" target="_blank">The Deadly Legacy of HIV Truthers</a>.</div>
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Like I mentioned I reached out to the Foo Fighters on Twitter to see if they could clear the air. I doubt they'll respond, but I had to give that a try. If you to know of or have come by an article or video where they give an update on that I will gladly update my blog. Feel free to contact me through here or <a href="mailto:beccajs@gmail.com" target="_blank">email</a>.<br />
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P.S. Anyone else find it ironic that they have toured and performed with Queen doing tributes to Freddie Mercury who died of AIDS?</div>
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Last night I finally saw the new Queen/Freddie Mercury biopic "Bohemian Rhapsody" in a movie theater was almost completely full. The energy in the room was much like that of a live concert that was about to start as opposed to a movie screening. The movie opened with Live Aid, which is the bread in the sandwich of this story. It then went back in time to a young Farrokh Bulsara (Freddie's original name) developing his style and aesthetic. It also gave an intimate look into his family life and his dynamic with his parents, especially his father.<br />
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I think it goes without saying that Rami Malek (who played Freddie) was fantastic. I don't think there's anybody else in the world that could have owned that role better. The mark of a great character actor is someone who transforms into their role and even convinces you you're seeing the real thing. Rami Malek absolutely delivered and if he doesn't get nominated for an award I'm going to be annoyed and confused. All the guys cast for the band were basically perfect, especially Gwilym Lee who portrayed Brian May. If I could find a gif of someone throwing academy awards...I would post it here. All the awards for Rami and Bohemian Rhapsody!<br />
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I loved all the ripping on Roger's "I'm in love with my car" when they were working on "A Night at the Opera" album. I loved all the sprinklings of Freddie's cats and how they referenced how Freddie would talk to his cats on the phone. The way the movie showed how the band worked together and made music was done very fluidly. It was difficult to not feel goosebumps in many moments of the movie. Also shown in the film was Freddie dealing with racism, being called a "paki" and navigating young life as an immigrant. The Live Aid sequence did a great job of capturing the look and sound of the time. The effects were not tacky or overbearing which only made it feel more real like a live rock concert. I've watched my Live Aid DVD many times and this movie does a wonderful re-creation. </blockquote>
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I must mention that one of the things I feel like the movie misrepresented was Freddie Mercury's sexuality. The relationship with Mary seemed mostly accurate from my understanding, but apart from that I saw issues. First of all the movie treats Freddie like his homosexuality was this fleeting, random and impulsive thing. My understanding is that Freddie was straight but flamboyant, and he gradually became aware of his sexuality. He was experimenting with men and eventually came out to the people around him about being gay. </blockquote>
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Another thing is this movie missed some great opportunities in Queen history. Such as music videos (they made some of the best and most groundbreaking music videos of the 80's like Radio Gaga), other legendary concerts (Wembly with the infamous yellow jacket), the collaboration with Bowie, and other huge moments (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Works_Tour">The Works Tour</a> which I believe was the real catalyst for doing Live Aid). I realize the creators of the film can't show everything, but I do feel like they skipped some important things and kept in some less pivotal ones. But hey, that is just my opinion. Note: I just realized they <i>did</i> show the "I want to break free" music video. I guess I just wanted to see more. </blockquote>
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Recently Steve dropped off new Gits merch with some Art Rock and Revolution t-shirts and hoodies. <a href="http://miazapata.org/" target="_blank">Proceeds go to the Gits graphic novel</a>. We only have a limited amount of each, Hoodies are $45 and t-shirts are $25. T-shirts are gray with The Gits logo on the front and the ARR logo on the back. They are made of polyester and cotton. Hoodies are all black with a zipper with The Gits logo on the front and the ARR logo on the back. In addition to the apparel we will be sending you a Art Rock and Revolution sticker and booklet. The Gits now have merch available on eBay!</div>
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"In a political environment of xenophobia and marginalization of transnational family systems and immigrants, <a href="http://www.stevemoriarty.org/">Art, Rock & Revolution</a> seeks to foster multicultural appreciation and understanding by creating an original work of historical fiction presented in the popular format of a graphic novel. The graphic novel will be distributed for free to under-served Mexican and North American youth with an interactive curriculum for the classroom.</blockquote>
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Two accomplished underground Artists bring their work to under-served youth in Oakland CA and Morelos Mexico to create enduring cross-border friendships with a graphic novel and curriculum about a punk band, Family and the hero of revolutionary." Mexico. Source: <a href="http://www.artsandmedia.net/cause/art-rock-revolution/">http://www.artsandmedia.net/cause/art-rock-revolution/</a> <br />
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Becca Jones-Starrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00102507938672487223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407091228819449029.post-43950390612510941752017-10-08T13:01:00.000-07:002017-10-15T11:28:52.458-07:00The record stores that changed my life<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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My first memory of a music store is The Warehouse in San Diego. I know I went to some before that but this is the one I distinctly remember. It was so exciting going there and searching through rows of CDs. I would look for certain bands, laugh at some of the album covers and marvel at the awesome posters on the wall. I knew from a young age that I REALLY loved music and anything involved with it. This was also a time where "the guy behind the counter" at the record store was a well of knowledge, being the closest thing I've ever had to a cool big brother. This was also when certain comments began that I haven't stopped hearing to this day "You're too young to like that music."<br />
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The first CD I bought there was Queen's "A Night At The Opera" and the first poster I got was a classic shot of the Monkees and the first shirt was "With the Beatles." It was a place with a lot of firsts for me. Sadly not long after I moved away the place closed down. So have all the places I went to for music when growing up. Thankfully moving to the San Francisco Bay Area got me planted between easily a dozen record stores: <a href="http://www.davesrecordshop.com/" target="_blank">Dave's Records</a>, <a href="http://1234gorecords.com/" target="_blank">1-2-3-4 Go! Records</a>, <a href="https://www.amoeba.com/" target="_blank">Amoeba</a>, <a href="http://www.rasputinmusic.com/berkeley/" target="_blank">Rasputin</a>, <a href="http://herculesrecords.com/" target="_blank">Hercules Records</a>, <a href="https://www.strandedrecords.com/" target="_blank">Stranded Records</a> to name a few. Now I am spoiled with lots of options but as I kid I really didn't have options. However I am super grateful for the places that I did have and the music that I got from there. I'll always remember them fondly.</div>
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This facebook post got me thinking about the differences between the two. For one a printed ticket doesn't look as good, and is of course printed on paper instead of card stock. The feel of it both physically and literally is different despite the fact that in the end they are the same thing. I've realized I look at a ticket as a concert memento and I want hang on to it. Mailed tickets are simply nicer looking and sturdier.<br />
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<b>The Pros of a printed ticket:</b> You have the ticket instantly. You don't have to pay for it to be mailed. If the show is soon you don't have to worry about it arriving on time. The ink the tickets tends to not fade away as much or as quickly as mailed tickets. For instance none of my printed tickets have faded but several of my mailed ones have.<br />
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<b>The Cons of a printed ticket: </b> It doesn't look or feel as nice as an actual card stock professionally printed concert ticket. I've had a few instances where my printed ticket was just taken completely upon entrance to the show so I was left with nothing.<br />
<b><br />The Pros of a mailed ticket:</b> Once received you have what I call 'the real thing'. I also consider these concert tickets to be meaningful souvenirs from the show with all the info from it. Waiting for the ticket to arrive and receiving it can be pretty exciting.<br />
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<b>The Cons of a mailed ticket:</b> You have to wait as long as a month to get your ticket. You have to pay $2.50 which is actually excessively high when you think about the price of postage for flat envelopes. Mailed tickets can easily fade over time.<br />
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<i>And yes</i>, there is of course tickets that can be emailed to you and scanned off your phone, but those are terrible and provide no hard copy whatsoever. Sure you could print out the page later, but it looks like shit.<br />
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Becca Jones-Starrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00102507938672487223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407091228819449029.post-56686326690542125632017-09-25T14:55:00.000-07:002017-09-25T15:00:05.396-07:00Smoking a joint with Iggy Pop in the mosh pit<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b> Preface:</b> This is a story I only recently realized I have never told. I used to be pretty terrible at remembering to take pictures and write down my memories of what happened at shows. I do that now but didn't start with this tradition until I was over a dozen concerts in. It's a shame I never wrote about this concert before because it was really incredible and mind blowing performance. Since it's been 10 years I can't remember is as well as I used to be able to but I'll be doing my best.<br />
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Iggy Pop and The Stooges played at The Warfield in San Francisco on April 19th, 2007 with Sistas in the Pit as openers. This was my first Iggy/Stooges show and I was very excited. I took this guy I dated at the time who loved the Stooges. We both happened to have matching red mohawks which later came in handy when we needed to locate each other. The audience was filled with the usual suspects; adults from their 20's to their 50's donning leather jackets and band shirts. These are my people. We drank some over priced concert whiskey and got up to the front pre-show...the floor was filling up fast. </blockquote>
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When Iggy and the Stooges hit the stage the floor of people began moving in waves with fists in the air. This easily separated my friend and I but we were each more than happy to be sucked into the pit. After a few songs still shirtless Iggy started to crowd surf. I was pretty impressed by this considering he was about to turn 60. He flowed across the crowd like a seasoned pro continuing to sing and shimmy. There was a point where I stopped dancing and jumping just to take the moment in. Within moments I am handed a joint by a guy standing to my right. Living in the Bay Area for a while at that point I didn't even hesitate to take a drag. </blockquote>
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I pass it back and it comes down again. Iggy is still walking through the audience and singing. I noticed he was quickly headed to my left and people are clearing a path while they tried to touch him. Just as he gets to where I'm at the joint is passed to me again. I took a drag and Iggy reached out his hand, clearly wanting a hit of the joint. I complied and handed it to him and pretty much froze. Just watching what was happening but also afraid I'd do something stupid and look un-cool. He took a hit and handed it back to me. Instead of passing it back to the other guy I took another. He then walked back to the stage still singing and people were still clearing his path. </blockquote>
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After that I was pretty energized by the show, especially when he welcomed everyone on stage to dance and sing. The audience quickly acted upon his invitation and before I knew it more than enough people had rushed the stage. That was one of the coolest things I've seen at a show. The sight of dozens of people dancing and singing with the Stooges on stage. Fitting them back into already pressed forward crowd was a bit of a puzzle. I couldn't believe the amount of energy, passion and authenticity of character Iggy was showing. Almost 60 and still a bad ass. It was one of the most intimate and genuine live concerts I've ever been to. </blockquote>
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Becca Jones-Starrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00102507938672487223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407091228819449029.post-22238898924115816612017-09-23T15:35:00.002-07:002017-09-25T14:56:53.268-07:00The Mysterious Oasis tribute band at Beatle Fair <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Once we got our tickets for the convention we headed towards the main entrance we noticed that there was a small room filling up with people and some artists taking the stage. I automatically figured it was going to be a Beatles tribute band but noticed these 5 guys crammed on this tiny stage looked just like Oasis.<br />
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Of course I knew it couldn't be... but also being a fan of them I couldn't help but notice how similar these guys looked. I don't remember them introducing themselves I only remember them going right into their set. The room was so small with only enough space for 3 rows of fold out chairs and the guys were barely all able to stand on the makeshift stage.<br />
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They opened their set with "Wonderwall" the singer was spot on not only with his voice but his mannerisms. I kept thinking "Is this Oasis? No way! They are just a REALLY good tribute band" Everyone on stage was playing the crap out of their instruments. The lead singer was literally rocking out on a xylophone which I have never seen before or since.<br />
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The audience mainly consisted of older folks in their 50's I was in my early teens. Nobody else in the room seemed to know who Oasis were and were visibly confused by these guys. After they played a few songs the lead singer berated the audience for lack of reaction and I thought it was the best thing ever. I left the room kind of happily stunned and wondered if that was Oasis for real or the best Oasis cover band that ever lived. It always stuck in my mind and I have ever stopped wondering who they were and what their band name was. It being a distant memory I can only guess the year this happened but I still seriously wonder about this one.<br />
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<b>Other relevant articles to check out:</b></div>
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<a href="http://www.feelnumb.com/2009/02/25/oasis-songs-with-beatles-references/" target="_blank">Oasis Songs With Beatles References</a></div>
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<a href="http://diffuser.fm/oasis-beatles-comparisons/" target="_blank">Liam Gallagher Compares Oasis to the Beatles: 'What We Did in Three Took the Beatles Eight'</a></div>
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Becca Jones-Starrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00102507938672487223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407091228819449029.post-34414624309530307172017-09-16T19:42:00.002-07:002017-09-17T11:23:13.677-07:00An overdue live show in Berkeley with Fastball<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This last Thursday I finally made it out to see a live show after several months. Recently I've started working with <a href="http://wolvesinargyle.com/" target="_blank">Wolves In Argyle</a>, Steve Moriarty of The Gits' new band. So far very few shows have been hard to attend due to distance and public transportation. In this case everything worked out in my favor - the show was nearby, I had the evening off and they happened to be opening for Fastball!</div>
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Being a long time music junkie I was totally familiar with Fastball but could only think of their main hit "The Way." I thought they were one hit wonders, and maybe even "one trick ponies" so to speak. But boy was I <b><i>wrong</i></b>!<br />
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I arrived early and it happened to be sound check for Wolves In Argyle. The venue was a trip for me since I used to go there several years ago on a regular basis. Except it was a completely different place, a nautical themed bar with pool tables, a juke box and a pool room. The pool room is now the venue area with the stage and a separate entrance. Walking into the main bar entryway I would have never recognized the place. It was incredibly busy and I felt like I stuck out compared to the clientele that now patronizes this bar. Once I made my way to the actual venue part I felt more at home with the lighting and tattooed people. </div>
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WIA was doing a great sound check and I quickly realized that as good as their recorded work is they are the best to experience live. Once they finished I said hello, got a gin and tonic and found my spot and sat and talked to other music fans (which I absolutely love doing). As the room filled up the music got louder and louder and the lights got dimmer and dimmer. WIA opened their set with some new songs from upcoming "Northern Lies." LP.<br />
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Pretty quickly after their set came Fastball. Sometimes I find myself with unexpected expectations about the kind of show I am going to see. Truth is I knew next to nothing about their body of music, and now that I have a better idea, I think these guys are an underappreciated presence in music. Not only did they have multiple hits I forgot about ("Out of my mind", "You're an ocean", "Sooner or later"). There was even one song (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiMbwRhZoQs" target="_blank">"Fire Escape"</a>) I thought for the longest time (up until that night) was the Foo Fighters. You can't see me right now but I'm hanging my head in shame for this misunderstanding. LOL <i>*Sigh* </i><br />
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Bands like The Black Keys and The Arctic Monkeys both owe credit to bands like Fastball. The songs from their newest album <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Step-Into-Light-Fastball/dp/B06XGRRH3Y" target="_blank">"Step into light"</a> sounded great and really like a return to form but with even more talent to bring. </div>
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Becca Jones-Starrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00102507938672487223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407091228819449029.post-5514249089360216192017-09-03T18:56:00.003-07:002017-10-09T11:44:08.648-07:00Songs I skip, and why<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Recently while digging through old cds and putting them on my mp3 player I came across a plethora of music. As I played many of the files I noticed there were songs I was skipping. I never thought about it before, so I decided to see how far spreading it actually is for me.<br />
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I clicked through Bowie albums, Ramones albums, Queen albums are figured out pretty quickly. It boiled down to simply songs I want to hear or ones I was burned out on. Songs that I haven't heard in a while or a long time were the most alluring, while the songs that were the most commercially popular I was tired of and overexposed to.<br />
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<i>The Ramones - I wanna be sedated</i><br />
<i>David Bowie - Changes</i><br />
<i>The Rolling Stones - Satisfaction</i><br />
<i>Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven</i><br />
<i>The Beatles - She loves you</i><br />
<i>The Monkees - Last train to Clarkesville</i><br />
<i>The Who - My Generation</i><br />
<i>Elton John - Tiny dancer</i><br />
<i>Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free bird</i><br />
<i>R.E.M. - Losing my religion</i><br />
<i>Van Morrison - Brown eyed girl</i><br />
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The weird thing is, I feel guilty for passing over these songs. Most of them are great and even legendary, but I've realized I've simply been overexposed due to commercials. Although my eyes only roll when I hear The Who in a car commercial or Blondie in a household product advertisement; it would be refreshing to hear their lessor played and more interesting songs. <br />
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After doing some research I found out that it is mostly "millennials" who are the ones to skip over songs. From "<a href="https://mic.com/articles/103536/science-has-some-comforting-news-for-people-who-can-t-listen-to-an-entire-song#.C9BC4iZ5A" target="_blank">Science Has Some Comforting News for People Who Skip Tracks Constantly</a>": According to Lamere's <a href="http://musicmachinery.com/2014/05/02/the-skip/">research</a>, there's a 25% chance listeners will hit skip within 5 seconds. The likelihood listeners will skip climbs steadily as a song progresses. There's only a 48.6% chance they'll make it to the final cadence."<br />
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<b><i><span style="font-size: large;">Do you skip certain songs and why?</span></i></b></div>
Becca Jones-Starrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00102507938672487223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407091228819449029.post-35127651486123757972017-08-21T21:40:00.002-07:002017-11-04T11:55:09.703-07:00(SECRETS) Music I'm embarrassed to admit I like<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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My adult life has already taught me so many things; one of them being that <i>I have been lying to myself about myself for all my life</i>. I'm not going to get too deep here so allow me to peel away a layer of who I really am and what I really like. <br />
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Some of this music I actually feel shame for enjoying. If any of this music started playing in mixed company I would pretend to not care when they change it. But inside I'm going "Awwwwwwe" because I like that song but feel too embarrassed to say so. Oddly enough I've kept some of my music preferences a secret.<br />
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The list goes from music I am least embarrassed to admit I like at the top and the most at the bottom. </h3>
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<b style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #666666;">The album </span></b><b><span style="font-size: large;">Third Eye Blind by </span></b><b><span style="font-size: large;">Third Eye Blind </span></b></div>
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This band is so much more than "Semi-Charmed Life"; their biggest hit --which is also on this album. Third Eye Blind's self titled album start off with an eerie electric guitar in<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNVoXyiPdZM" target="_blank"> "Losing a whole year."</a> The whole album is packed with quality songs that are not only catchy but <i>have heart</i>. When this came out in 1997 it made a big splash and seemed to capture the era and the angst. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlWEcxu_svA" target="_blank">"Narcoplepsy"</a> might be my favorite song on the whole thing. This particular album is really solid and an under-appreciated gem of the time. </div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">Of all the music on this list, this is the one I have gotten the most crap for. I'm a big fan of the Police's music ... and Sting's music is pretty damn good too. <i>Some of my personal favorites are: </i>"If I ever lose my faith in you", "Fields of Gold", "If you love somebody set them free" and probably more. I do start to giggle when I hear (but still enjoy) "Desert Rose" and "Brand new day." I have been informed that because I like the music of Sting and Phil Collins this means I like "dad rock." </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #666666;">The music of </span></b><b><span style="font-size: large;">Seal</span></b></span></b></div>
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I enjoy his smokey voice and his song was probably my favorite thing about the Batman Forever movie. I find his voice and music to be enjoyable and not "sappy" as others think. <i>Some songs I enjoy:</i> "Crazy", "Waiting for you", "Kiss from a rose", "Love's Divine", and "Don't cry."<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I love Genesis, which is why I also love the music of Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins. <i>I enjoy a lot of his music including: </i>"In the air tonight", "Mama", his cover songs and even his music from Disney's "Tarzan." <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/29/magazine/does-anybody-still-loathe-phil-collins-even-in-the-air-tonight.html" target="_blank">Phil has gotten a lot of harsh criticism in recent years</a> for reasons I can't quite comprehend. There were people running petitions for him to end his music career despite him announcing his retirement due to doing partially deaf. </span></div>
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I really enjoy songs like "Eye in the sky", "Games people play", and "The Raven" I have a bunch of their albums and they are a great band to listen to on record. I've had friends call their music incredibly boring but I find it serene and thought provoking. </div>
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I think the Spice Girls released some pretty great pop music back when they were big. The Spice Girls expressed self-awareness in their movie "Spice World" poking fun at their lives in the tabloids and on the road. Their music is fun and it teleports me to the pleasant times in 90's. However, I did not care for later Spice Girls music which turned into hip hop.<i> Some of my favorite songs are: </i>"Stop", "More Over (Generation Next)", "Too Much", and "Who do you think you are". "Spice" and "Spice World" are in my opinion their best work.</div>
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<b style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #666666;">The music of </span></b><b><span style="font-size: large;">Linkin Park</span></b></div>
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In 2007 when <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minutes_to_Midnight_(Linkin_Park_album)" target="_blank">"Minutes to Midnight"</a> was released I found myself not hating what I was listening to. <i>Some songs I enjoy are:</i> "Numb", "Faint" (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYU-8IFcDPw" target="_blank">music video directed by Mark Romanek</a> my favorite music video director!), and "Waiting for the end". With the death of the lead singer (Chester Bennington)<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span>recently I decided I come clean about my secret enjoyment of his music. I don't mean to jump on some sort of band wagon but I do want to give credit where credit is due. My heart genuinely goes out to him knowing that he dealt with depression and ended up taking his own life.<br />
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<b style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #666666;">The music of </span></b><b><span style="font-size: large;">Moby</span></b><br />
Moby is another dirty secret of mine when it comes to music I genuinely enjoy. <i>Some songs I like by him are: </i>"South Side" with Gwen Stefani, "Porcelain", In this world", "We are all made of stars", "In my heart" and "Natural Blues." <br />
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<b style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #666666;">The music of </span></b><b><span style="font-size: large;">Coldplay</span></b><br />
I enjoy a lot of their music. Ok, I said it. <i>Some songs I like by them are: </i>"The Scientist", "Lost", "Yellow,", "Fix you", and "Speed of sound."</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>What music do you like that you are embarrassed about but willing to admit? </b></span>I challenge you to think about it - I believe we all have them. Write down the music, bands and albums that you have been keeping a secret. </div>
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