en http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ Thu, 1 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 Thu, 1 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 60 http://www.audioscrobbler.net/data/webservices http://www.last.fm/user/macychick/journal The Last.fm journal for macychick. Last.fm journals are a place to talk about all things music. http://www.last.fm/user/macychick/journal/2009/01/06/2dmw42_best_of_2008 Tue, 6 Jan 2009 19:56:07 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/macychick/journal/2009/01/06/2dmw42_best_of_2008 Top 10 artists scrobbled on last.fm:

1. Rachael Sage
2. The Nields
3. Dar Williams
4. Vienna Teng
5. Vonda Shepard
6. Indigo Girls
7. Jake Armerding
8. Helen Trevillion
9. Mandy Moore
10. Idina Menzel

Top 5 artists I discovered in 2008:

1. Rachael Sage
2. Helen Trevillion
3. Sara Bareilles
4. Mandy Moore
5. Emmy Rossum

Top 3 new CD's by artists I was already familiar with:
1. Promised Land by Dar Williams
2. From The Sun by Vonda Shepard
3. Rock All Day Rock All Night by the Nields]]> http://www.last.fm/user/macychick/journal/2009/01/06/2dmv86_top_10_artists_of_2008 Tue, 6 Jan 2009 19:48:34 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/macychick/journal/2009/01/06/2dmv86_top_10_artists_of_2008 1. Rachael Sage
2. The Nields
3. Dar Williams
4. Vienna Teng
5. Vonda Shepard
6. Indigo Girls
7. Jake Armerding]]> http://www.last.fm/user/macychick/journal/2008/11/17/2a6q37_artists_i_want_to_scrobble_more_of.... Mon, 17 Nov 2008 02:38:53 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/macychick/journal/2008/11/17/2a6q37_artists_i_want_to_scrobble_more_of.... Ani DiFranco
Vance Gilbert
Lori McKenna
Veda Hille
Happy Rhodes
Duffy
Led Zeppelin
Pink Floyd]]> http://www.last.fm/user/macychick/journal/2008/10/31/293i85_halloween_playlist_for_trick-or-treaters Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:10:04 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/macychick/journal/2008/10/31/293i85_halloween_playlist_for_trick-or-treaters Unfortunately, I'm out of blank CD's so I can't really make this into a mix for the trick-or-treaters tonight, so this is just for fun.

1. Four Tops- I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)
2. Mandy Moore-Candy
3. Christina Aguilera-Candyman
4. Nerissa & Katryna Nields-The Sweetness
5. James Taylor-How Sweet It Is
6. Fleetwood Mac-Sugar Daddy
7. Bow Wow Wow-I Want Candy
8. Counting Crows-Hard Candy
9. Sammy Davis Jr.-The Candy Man
10. Fall Out Boy- Sugar, We're Going Down
11. The Archies- Sugar Sugar
12. Def Leppard- Pour Some Sugar on Me

Any other ideas?]]> http://www.last.fm/user/macychick/journal/2008/10/31/29283u_my_favorite_artist_for_each_letter_of_the_alphabet Fri, 31 Oct 2008 03:00:37 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/macychick/journal/2008/10/31/29283u_my_favorite_artist_for_each_letter_of_the_alphabet I saw this on someone else's journal and decided to steal it and do myself.
Ani DiFranco
Billy Joel
Catie Curtis
Dar Williams
Ennis Sisters
Fleetwood Mac
Guster
Helen Trevillion
Indigo Girls
Jewel
The Kennedys
Loreena McKennitt
Mandy Moore
The Nields
The Paperboys
Queen
Rachael Sage
Sarah McLachlan
Toad the Wet Sprocket
U2
Vonda Shepard
Women in Docs]]> http://www.last.fm/user/macychick/journal/2008/10/21/28ft65_playlist_shuffle Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:04:14 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/macychick/journal/2008/10/21/28ft65_playlist_shuffle 1.Why are you taking yet another shuffle quiz?
Lubbock or Leave It (Dixie Chicks)
hee hee

2.What's currently in your fridge?
Like One (Somersault)
Like one what?

3.Your biggest nightmare?
1 BR/1 BA (Vienna Teng)
I guess if there are monsters in the closet of that one bedroom and in the shower of that one bath

4.What place would you like to visit?
Burning Witch (Rachael Sage)
Salem, MA? I've already been there...


5.A reason to go insane?
If You Go (Sophie Ellis-Bextor)
If you go insane, I'll go insane too

6.Why are we here?
Spiderwebs (No Doubt)
Ok, whatever!

7.Something you never dared to say to anyone...?
There Will Never Be Another (Kristin Chenoweth)

8.One thing the world really doesn't need?
Fat Man & Dancing Girl (Suzanne Vega)
hee hee

9.What's your biggest unfulfilled wish?
Reach (Idina Menzel)

10.If you could invent something, what would it be?
Lay My Head Down On You (Indigo Girls)
That makes no sense!


11.The last thing you say before you die?
Rain Dance (Adiemus)

12.What's your destiny?
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Bruce Springsteen)
Ha ha ha!

13.What do you do when you're alone in an elevator?
Black Horse & The Cherry Tree (KT Tunstall)
makes no sense....

14.Why do people go fishing?
Jennifer Falling Down (The Nields)
Ah, I get it! People go fishing so they can see Jennifer falling down in the boat and land in the lake with all her clothes on!

15.What would you do with your slaves?
Imagine (John Lennon)

16.Is there a man on the moon?
Annandale (Women In Docs)

17.How does hell look like?
Let Go (Frou Frou)

18.About what would you like to write a book?
Footloose (Kenny Loggins)
That would certainly be interesting!

19.The best thing ever is...?
I Will Remember You (Sarah McLachlan)
Certainly one of the best songs ever.

20.Why did the chicken cross the road?
Talk To Me (Stevie Nicks)

21.Why do you listen to music?
Starlight (Erin McKeown)

22.What do you do when you're alone and nobody's watching?
All I Want For Christmas Is You (Mariah Carey)
I'm sick of all these answers that make no sense!

23.Why are other people so stupid?
World Could End (Jess Klein)
Hmm....

24.Last thing you ate?
I Am A Rock (Simon & Garfunkel)
I ate too much...now my stomach feels like a rock

25.Why is grass green?
I Don't Want To Wait (Paula Cole)
I don't want to wait to find out why grass is green...

26.Your phone is ringing, but who's on the other end?
Sheep's Ass (Paperboys)
Ha ha ha!!!!!

27.What should you stop doing?
somewhere else but now-paradus

28.A word of advice to the readers of this quiz?
Water Colors- Janis Ian]]> http://www.last.fm/user/macychick/journal/2008/10/10/27qf28_originals_and_covers Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:18:05 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/macychick/journal/2008/10/10/27qf28_originals_and_covers Here is a list of all the songs that I have both the original and a cover of on my i-tunes:

Original:I Feel the Earth Move by Carole King
Cover: I Feel the Earth Move by Mandy Moore
Which version I like better: Probably the original, though I do love Mandy's comtemporary take on it as well.

Original:Home Again by Carole King
Cover:Home Again by Vonda Shepard
Which version I like better: The original is great, but I prefer the cover, because I just love Vonda.


Original:Help Me by Joni Mitchell
Cover:Help Me by Mandy Moore
Which version I prefer: The original. Mandy just can't a hold a candle to Joni.

Original: Mrs. Robinson by Simon & Garfunkel
Cover: Mrs. Robinson by Indigo Girls
The original. No one does it better than Paul & Art; though Emily & Amy do a fine job paying tribute to the legendary 60's tune!

Original: New York State of Mind by Billy Joel
Cover: New York State of Mind by Adam Pascal
Which version I prefer: The cover. Of course Billy's is a classic, but Adam has a much better voice.

You've Got a Friend by Carole King (wow, everyone covers Carole King!)
You've Got a Friend by James Taylor
Which version I prefer: No contest, definetely the cover. I grew up listening to and loving JT's version, and it wasn't until I was a senior in college that I found out that he didn't write it!]]> http://www.last.fm/user/macychick/journal/2008/09/25/26qepr_i_met_rachael_sage%21%21%21%21_squeeeeeee%21 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:42:29 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/macychick/journal/2008/09/25/26qepr_i_met_rachael_sage%21%21%21%21_squeeeeeee%21 Last night, I saw Rachael Sage at Club Passim, and I got to meet her after the show! She was so awesome and funny and cool and sweet. I told her how much I loved her music and that I was a huge fan and that I have all her CD's, and naturally, she was thrilled and so appreciative that someone loved her music as much as I did. Seriously, I can't figure out why she isn't famous! She should be as well-known as Ani DiFranco or Tori Amos, if not bigger. For that matter, I don't understand why people bother to listen to Ani and Tori, when Rachael Sage is out there! (No offense to anyone who likes them- I have at least one CD by each of them- but Rachael is just so much better!)

Her show was great. She has such an awesome stage presence and she was cracking jokes and faking various accents throughout her performance. And her voice is simply gorgeous live! She sang: Lonely Streets, Unbeauty, Bravedancing, Wildflower, Chandelier,Angel In My View, plus a debut of a brand new song she had just written. As soon as she played the opening chords of "Wildflower" (which is my favorite) I let out a very loud cheer. She stopped playing, looked in my direction, and said, "Mo-om! I told you to stop following me around!" The only disappointment about the show is that it wasn't longer. She was the opening act for some Scottish act I'd never heard of- Julie Fowlis, I think? I stayed for Julie's performance, but left after the first few songs- I wasn't crazy about her.

I still can't believe that I got to meet Rachael Sage; and how awesome she is in real life! I hope that I get to see her again sometime soon!]]> http://www.last.fm/user/macychick/journal/2008/08/19/24f7pi_rachael_sage Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:19:11 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/macychick/journal/2008/08/19/24f7pi_rachael_sage As of right now, Rachael Sage has 98,985 plays. Let's see if we can get it to 100, 000 by the end of this week!


Dan-EternalW
Bravedancing
RecordOfTheWeek
systolediastole]]> http://www.last.fm/user/macychick/journal/2008/08/16/24ab85_are_the_%2780%27s_back%3F Sat, 16 Aug 2008 22:04:21 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/macychick/journal/2008/08/16/24ab85_are_the_%2780%27s_back%3F A few months ago, when I saw a college girl walking around Boston wearing neon pink leggings, I figured she was just making a fashion statement, albeit a very dated one. But lately, I've seen more and more teens and early 20-somethings wearing attire that looks like the clothing that was last seen when Bush Senior was president. It seems that I can't go anywhere without seeing Day-Glo colors and glittery foil T-shirts. Just yesterday, I sat next to a guy on the T wearing sneakers the color of Orange Crush. Ugh, this hideous retro fashion reminds me of my middle school years- not exactly the most pleasant memories.
And it's not just fashion that seems to be stuck in the late 80's and early 90's. The New Kids on the Block have reunited, and they are back on tour, for pete's sake! And what's even crazier is that GROWN WOMEN of my generation are paying HUNDREDS of dollars to see them in concert! Huh? What's going on here?
And it gets even worse. I just read the other day that 90210 is coming back to TV, complete with Shannon Doherty and the rest of the original cast. Let's get real, folks: does that really need to happen? I've never heard of any TV show going back on the air after it was canceled. Why does it have to be the cheesiest one in history that gets the honor of returning?
Oh, I know what you're thinking. Yes, I admit that I was once guilty of liking all these fads when they were popular. I had a whole wardrobe full of fluorescent colored clothing that I thought was "totally radical," I thought that Joey McIntyre and Donnie Walberg of NKOTB were "wicked cute," and I faithfully watched 90120 every week and had a poster of Luke Perry hanging up on my wall. But that was twenty years ago! Things have changed a lot since then.
I know, it's retro now, and retro is cool. It seems that whatever was popular 20 years prior always makes a comeback. In the '70's, the '50's were hot; in the '80's, the '60's were in; in the '90's, the '70's were popular; and now that it's the '00's, it makes perfect sense that the '80's are the cool decade to look back at. I think it's because when people come of age, they try to imitate the trends and fads that were popular when their parents came of age. My parents were Baby Boomers, and I've come to have a fascination with the 60's and 70's from hearing all their stories over the years. It makes perfect sense that today's college students are fascinated with the '80's, since they were born in the early 1990's, which means their parents came of age when New Kids on the Block first came on the scene.
However, the retro scene brings some good news. If the trend of idolizing the fads of twenty years earlier continues, then in a few years the 90's will be cool again! Flannel will make a comeback, the Smashing Pumpkins and Phish will get back together, and "My So Called Life," "Friends," and maybe even "Seinfeld" will go back on the air. In fact, the seeds of a '90's revival are already in the air. The Gin Blossoms and Toad The West Sprocket are both back together and are currently touring. A few fashion magazines have shown plaid prints and ribbed sweaters. Now that is a revival I certainly could deal with!
Until then, I guess I'll just have to deal with the neon-clad, 90210-watching college students around me, and be thankful that we've yet to see a revival of the worst '80's trend ever- big hair! If that ever happens, then I'm outta here. I'm going to drive off to Seattle in a green Ford Taurus like the one my mom had in the 1990's, while drinking Mango Madness Snapple and listening to a mix tape I made (yes, tape, not CD, that's important) of songs by Dave Matthews Band, Alanis Morrisette, Jewel, and of course some Nirvana.]]>