http://www.musicratty.com/feed/dd66b9f3723fbbb2bd65ce68f6cf5f73 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:31:25 +0000 iRatty Engine http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.musicratty.com/article/be8a9c7c16f2e3715491ab967ca0e8b2 http://www.musicratty.com/article/be8a9c7c16f2e3715491ab967ca0e8b2 Hi Everyone

i'm new here... starting up a band can be really hard i know... and it seems like everyone is on myspace and so on promoting themselves... we're going to start doing that, but I wonder if anyone knows of any other ways to reach your fans?

I was thinking of doing some mailouts for gigs to the people on my email list, and building up that way.. but i'm looking for a good system to reach them...

i don't think plain emails are that good... and e-flyers are a bit boring now too...

is there a way to reach your fan base with more dynamic messages anyone knows?

thanks for your help

devilz advocate - the wagon band ]]> Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:45:09 +0000 reach band wagon band plain emails dynamic messages fans email list fan base system Promoting New work for your fans http://www.musicratty.com/article/6f5da67f659c0127a8cbf790607e453d http://www.musicratty.com/article/6f5da67f659c0127a8cbf790607e453d Here's the idea. Post a list of your top 5 whatever based off of what the last person left you cover, Then after you post your list you leave a subject for someone else. Anything goes.

I'll start the next person off with..

Top 5 Bond themes

GO! ]]> Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:42:46 +0000 top bond themes post person list subject cover idea start The Top 5's Thread http://www.musicratty.com/article/9d380fc41f10f1f262cc062416fc381c http://www.musicratty.com/article/9d380fc41f10f1f262cc062416fc381c Hey all, I'm Michelle. I'm a 17 year old high school senior, I live in Delaware, which sucks except for when people think it's a made up place, which makes me laugh. I'm easily amused by stupid people and like to make fun of them. I love music and tend to play guitar a lot, although not very well I should add. U2 was the band that got me really into music, but i've grown out of them. I've been listening to a lot of The National, Wilco, Grizzly Bear, Fleet Foxes, Arcade Fire, Beatles, Spoon, REM, Beck, Springsteen, Pavement, Of Montreal, Gutter Twins and other various bands I can't think of right now. and oh yeah, I like cheese :tramp: ]]> Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:49:55 +0000 love music music people stupid people lot school senior play guitar gutter twins grizzly bear Hi http://www.musicratty.com/article/7ef4dc6dbbed4c62ef1930e43a2d9802 http://www.musicratty.com/article/7ef4dc6dbbed4c62ef1930e43a2d9802 were 'avin' italian tonight, kids. ]]> Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:48:23 +0000 italian tonight kids avin Pizza vs. Spaghetti http://www.musicratty.com/article/2c5d86b255c10a4b2669e383c37eeec6 http://www.musicratty.com/article/2c5d86b255c10a4b2669e383c37eeec6 greetings from europe! ]]> Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:41:02 +0000 europe hello! http://www.musicratty.com/article/2309796f631310ebcd5e242ded2236c2 http://www.musicratty.com/article/2309796f631310ebcd5e242ded2236c2 Just thought I'd say hi. ]]> Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:36:26 +0000 Hello there! http://www.musicratty.com/article/adbfcd689b1d78ef786e5006fdab5638 http://www.musicratty.com/article/adbfcd689b1d78ef786e5006fdab5638 Ok, so in my opinion, I'm a classical music Noob. I don't know much about it, and haven't had much experience in it (save for some college classes that required it). I don't know if the type of music I'm listening for is classical or not, but I wanted to try and share with others and see if they can help. I posted another thread in the general discussion area for a song called Opening. It is the first track on Linkin Park's Reanimation Album, and the response I got wasn't very good (no offense, but Ennio didn't quite do it for me). In this song, it seems like a violin is the main focus with strings in the background, and a light piano playing along as well, ending with the piano. It's only a minute and 8 seconds, but this is the kind of music I'm trying to find. It's very light, very mellow, it doesn't have the dramatic up's and down's of what I consider to be contemporary classical music. It works well for me when I'm at work. Other music kind of distracts me with the banging and the singing, but this is very smooth and flowing, if you catch my meaning. If someone could check out the song, you can listen to it online (I use playlist.com and pandora to find it) and tell me if you know of any other type of music that meets this kind of criteria. Smooth, mellow, not very dramatic, involving some violin and string action with maybe some piano or something else that's soft like that thrown in. If anyone can help, I'd appreciate it. :) ]]> Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:17:34 +0000 music classical music noob contemporary classical music classical light piano piano song light reanimation album Noob http://www.musicratty.com/article/c42df784f4cb693bddb05eb0c38b4796 http://www.musicratty.com/article/c42df784f4cb693bddb05eb0c38b4796 I am not sure if any of you know how to play this, but it is a social game that revolves around lying, deceit, and fun. :)

http://www.sitesled.com/members/mike...afiascum04.swf

the wikipedia link isn't working, copy and paste (but make it http rather than htp):

htp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mafia_(party_game)

That is the gist of it. If we find enough people to play (9+ hopefully) I'll do some theme of music.

Here is just some random roles, I won't do all of them but most people will have quirky roles.

http://mikeburnfire.sitesled.com/mscumB.swf

If we get:

9 players, two will be mafia
10 players, 3 will be mafia
11-12 players, 4
13-14, 5
15-16, 6

Of course there would be players like Doctors, Vigilantes, Cops, etc. But everyone will be a famous musician with most people getting some type of ability.

I will get however many roles and then randomize who gets what role.

So play! It won't be too complicated and days will last 3 days and nights will be 1-2 days. ]]> Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:07:22 +0000 roles quirky roles players mafia random roles wikipedia link people wikipedia play Mafia! http://www.musicratty.com/article/a3f291d3fd03d4739568f9bf3f2e9962 http://www.musicratty.com/article/a3f291d3fd03d4739568f9bf3f2e9962 Ok so this is an idea that i am taking from a different forum. Im about to post my one on that forum and i was wondering if the idea could be brought here..

I was gonna suggest this a while back, but then Muxtape was out of action so it wouldnt have been possible. Now however, there is an alternative 8tracks, so im just wondering firstly do the people here have an interest, secondly, is it within the rules, and thirdly, maybe some help from the mods to sticky the new tape each week.

So assuming this gets the green light, then people sign up here, i will edit them into the list, and then everyweek a new thread will be started, and hopefully stickied with that weeks mix, and last weeks unstuck and left for dead. I'll post mine as soon as we get the green light! ]]> Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:04:47 +0000 people sign post people post mine weeks unstuck forum weeks mix light idea The Indie/Alternative Mixtape signup http://www.musicratty.com/article/0d79a4732a2f00218eff7643c224e80a http://www.musicratty.com/article/0d79a4732a2f00218eff7643c224e80a Talk about an indie gem. This album, ever since it's release in 1998, has rose to tremendous popularity. And for good reason, too. Jeff Mangum, of Neutral Milk Hotel, has crafted an album of absolute brillance. This was him at an artistic peak. After this album, he disappeared almost completely from music, leaving us with an album that still has a huge impact on anyone that's willing to listen. Well, not anyone. I've showed some people this album who found the vocals grating and intolerable. I respect their opinion, but I always think: they don't know what they're missing. I admit, the vocals are quite different from your average album, and they're not exactly pretty sometimes. But the vocals are part of the reason why this album is so great. Jeff isn't the greatest vocalist, but the vocals are so filled with emotion that it doesn't even matter. The lyrics, on the other hand, are brilliant. They are mostly non-sensical, but can somehow bring out so many emotions in people. That is because Jeff Mangum is a great lyricist. Sure, his lyrics are often very strange. But that is part of the brillance of this album. It takes a creative mind to think of such things as "When you were young, you were the King of Carrot Flowers/ and how you built a tower tumbling to the sea." And as Jeff wails these surrealist lyrics over his acoustic guitar, we know that what we're listening to is pure genius.

Lots of people will disagree when they get to the second track, "King Of Carrot Flowers Parts 2 & 3," that Jeff Mangum is, in fact, a genius. The first track, which is "King Of Carrot Flowers Part 1," is much more accessible. But the second track is much more difficult to digest. It has an almost psychadelic sound to it as it opens. All of a sudden, Jeff Mangum begans to shout "I love you Jesus Christ!" Many people will probably get offended or turned off by this. I started laughing. I'm not even sure if this is supposed to be funny (I almost guarantee it is), but it is brilliant. Honestly, who is ballsy enough to put something like that on their record? Not many people, I can tell you that. This is part of the genius of Jeff Mangum. If you don't find that as brilliant as I do, fair enough. But do yourself a favor, and listen to the other tracks. There is not one weak song.

The whole album contains all surreal lyrics. Even the album art is a brilliant piece of surrealism. And Jeff Mangum is able to put surreal images in the listener's mind. They are images that become lodged permanently in your head. "Pianos filled with flames," "Flesh-licking ladies," and a "two-headed boy," are some of the images that stick with us. The lyrics are so interesting to listen to, and are the main reason so many people love this album. All the songs are lyrical highlights, but the best example of great surreal lyrics has to be the 8 minute long "Oh Comely." Although 8 minutes, it is never boring. The lyrics are a slice of brilliant surrealism. They're so creative, and it's hard to imagine someone coming up with something this genius.

It's understandable that this album may be a grower for some people, but those people need to keep listening. It is one of the most powerful albums to emerge from indie music, and should be recognized as a classic. I have a feeling this album will gain more recognition over time. That's already started to happen. And it deserves any praise that it gets. It is an absolutely essential album, and it could even have a large impact on your life. ]]> Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:31:25 +0000 jeff jeff wails jeff mangum album average album album art absolutely essential album jeff mangum begans love Neutral Milk Hotel-In The Aeroplane Over The Sea