Not the sort of music we usually talk about, but the BBC is offering free MP3 downloads of Beethoven's Symphonies 1-5 here. Symphonies 6-9 will follow in early July.
I had a whole section about civic pride.
Mayor ,'Chosen'
Buffista Music II: Wrath of Chaka Khan
There's a lady plays her fav'rite records/On the jukebox ev'ry day/All day long she plays the same old songs/And she believes the things that they say/She sings along with all the saddest songs/And she believes the stories are real/She lets the music dictate the way that she feels.
Fiona - Jun 12, 2005 11:18:31 pm PDT #9038 of 10003
Jon B. - Jun 13, 2005 3:18:27 am PDT #9039 of 10003
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
What do you think, Jon? Can you fairly compress it down to 72 minutes?
No, I could not.
Yea on Pooh Sticks. Nay on Primal Scream (never "got" them).
Lilty Cash - Jun 13, 2005 4:24:11 am PDT #9040 of 10003
"You see? THAT's what they want. Love, and a bit with a dog."
Hec, if you want I should make you a copy of the Polaris disc to feed your indie craving, let me know. It's no problem.
Connie Neil - Jun 13, 2005 7:27:36 am PDT #9041 of 10003
brillig
So, I've just bought a ticket to the Van's Warped Tour (see tagline). I've never been to a rock concert, much less an all-day, multi-stage thing. Aside from my expectations of squeeing like a pathetic fangurl when I see Billy, what can I do to not look like a total git? What are these things like?
Scrappy - Jun 13, 2005 7:41:22 am PDT #9042 of 10003
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Wear comfortable shoes, Connie, as you may be on your feet for a long time. Don't be afraid to talk excitedly with other fans when you bump into them. people like sharing pre-show "first cd I bought/First concert I went to" stories. There WILL be people your age there, so don't feel out of place. The important thing is to jump and scream and have fun.
Gandalfe - Jun 13, 2005 8:22:09 am PDT #9043 of 10003
The generation that could change the world is still looking for its car keys.
I've never been to a rock concert
Wait, uh . . . . Oh, yeah, you're from Provo. Never mind.
Connie Neil - Jun 13, 2005 8:28:07 am PDT #9044 of 10003
brillig
Oh, yeah, you're from Provo
I *live* in Provo. I'm *from* the hills of Southwestern Pennsylvania. Equally backwards, but I find it less of a cultural burden.
Gandalfe - Jun 13, 2005 11:32:56 am PDT #9045 of 10003
The generation that could change the world is still looking for its car keys.
Jon B. - Jun 13, 2005 11:46:54 am PDT #9046 of 10003
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Eh. If Syd were reuniting with them, that would be news.
Lyra Jane - Jun 13, 2005 12:13:39 pm PDT #9047 of 10003
Up with the sun
Hey, Gandalfe, I saw your post in Beep Me. My thoughts are with your family.
Connie, comfortable shoes are good advice. Also, remember there probably won't be much shade, so wear sunscreen and a hat and hydrate as appropriate. Oh, and I'm not sure how much people mosh (slam-dance) anymore, but if you notice bunches of adolescent men bumping into each other near the stage, steer clear.