Name: Mike Location: Diamond Bar Favorite Genres of Music: Mostly Alternative and indie, w/ some post rock and electronic Favorite Artists: (currently into) Grizzly Bear, Arcade Fire, Dredg, Brand New, Future Islands (wanna look into) More electronic music (will always love) Radiohead, Sigur Ros, Godspeed You Black Emperor, The National Posting Style: Whatever I like at the moment Random/Corny Fact About Yourself: This is my first blog post ever..
I've known had this song on my hard drive for years without ever really listening to it. I just recently played it though, and now I can't stop listening to it. It's a great song with a catchy beat and an.. interesting video.
Name: Michelle Location: Little Saigon C: Favorite Genre of Music: acoustic, folk, alternative, kpop, indie, r&b, electronic (the rave-y music, I don't really know how to generalize it.) Favorite Artist: JOSH RITTER always always always (currently into) kpop, Mario, Michael Buble's new album "Crazy Love," Alexi Murdoch, bringing back 103.1 fm (wanna look into) jazz, Fanfarlo, Meiko, Dawn Landes, Camera Obscura, the new Tegan and Sara album, Jose Gonzalez (will always love) Josh Ritter, kpop, The Strokes, The Killers, Posting Style: Whenever I come across something I dig Random/Corny Fact About Yourself: I got into a car accident the first time I drove my car... not twenty feet from my driveway :)
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Here is my soul mate, er, Josh Ritter. He's a folk singer from Idaho and gained much more popularity in Ireland than he did in the States. His lyrics are enticing, his music moving, and his voice uplifting - he is my epitome of a true musical talent. Also, he is much better live than on record!! Gotta love that. If his music doesn't get you, his personality will! If his personality still doesn't get you, his bassist's mustache will!
This is one if his most famous songs, "Kathleen." Though the quality of the video is pretty horrendous (sorry!), his enthusiasm to be performing transcends the general crappiness of youtube :)
Name: Lechonpark Location: Southern California Favorite Genre of Music: I'm not going to lie and say "assorted genres" or "little bit of everything." I basically like Eurobeat, power metal, video game and anime tracks, 70s and 80s music, and dance music. I also have a thing for music with comedy or kitsch value.
Favorite Artist: (currently into): Perfume (again), Power Quest
(wanna look into): popular music, expand music tastes and tolerance
(will always love): Dragonforce, Clara Moroni and her many aliases, Dschinghis Khan, O-zone
Posting Style: whatever
Random/Corny Fact About Yourself: I arrange my tshirts in my closet by color.
Name: Jake Location: San Diego, CA or Irvine, CA Favorite Genre of Music: Indie Rock, Synthetic Pop, Alternative Favorite Artist: (currently into) Blind Pilot, The Decemberists, Plushgun, The Apples in The Stereo, Ingrid Michaelson (wanna look into) The Shins, Someone Still Loves you Boris Yeltsin, of Montrael (will always love) The Postal Service, The Beatles, Rilo Kiley, Mae, Copeland Posting Style: If I find a good song, I'll post it :D Random/Corny Fact About Yourself: I'm 6 foot tall...and full asian, at the same time.
I was going to post another song but I came upon this when browsing Youtube. Whenever this song pops up on the radio I immediately change it but when watching this I was actually very intrigued that she can actually sing, the style of this performance reminds me of 1920's cabaret music. She's very out there, and it shows in this video, but I really cant deny she has a singing voice.
Name: Charlene Grace Location: [currently] Irvine, CA, but my heart lies in Diamond Bar Favorite Genre of Music: 90s, 80s (Who doesn't love the 80s?), 70s, 60s, Indie, folk, electronica, pop, alternative rock, techno Favorite Artists: (currently into) I don't have specific artists that I'm into at the moment (wanna look into) Bloc Party; Metric; Tegan and Sara; The White Stripes; Passion Pit; Brand New; Bat for Lashes; other indie and electronica bands, music that's out of the ordinary (will always love) Backstreet Boys; Earth, Wind, and Fire; The Beatles; America; The Eagles; Journey Posting Style: Posting up recent discoveries. Or posting videos/songs/albums/song lyrics that I enjoy and I think other people would enjoy. I may put up some videos, album art, etc. for songs that I think are particularly artsy or meaningful. Random/Corny Fact About Yourself: I like to Yelp!
To start things off, here's a video of a song I just recently found on Youtube. It's a song called "What's a Girl to Do" by Bat for Lashes, an Indie band. I thought the video was pretty interesting, and the song is pretty cool too. The video is a bit weird, though, I have to admit, but check it out anyways:
Name: William Sapigao Location: Bay Area/ San Jose, CA Favorite Genre of Music: Classic Rock, 80's, 90's, Rap, Hip-Hop, R&B, Alternative, Doo Wop Favorite Artists: (currently into) adele, kanye west, the fray, t.i., black-eyed peas, the dream (wanna look into) ANYTHING. I'm not a music guru like many of you but I'm open to new things. (will always love) green day, air supply, michael & janet jackson, the temptations, lauryn hill, boys II men Posting Style: Whatever comes to mind, I will post. I like details but I'll also keep it short and sweet. Random/Corny Fact About Yourself: Someone once thought I was Indian. Lol.
Anyway, I was at work and some kid asked what type of music I listen to. FYI, he's 13. I named a few genres and he told me some of his. And I started telling him about some of the first artists I used to listen to as a kid. When I got to hip hop, I mentioned Naughty by Nature. Although, he had NO IDEA who they were. Crazy, huh? I was pretty shocked. But worse, he made me feel really old. Anyway, I thought about it that night and remembered how naughty by nature played a big role in the era of 90's music, especially for hip hop. So just to jumpstart this post, here's a taste of that music for your listening pleasure.
Location: Currently: Irvine, CA Normally: Burbank, CA
Favorite Genre of Music: Classical, the blues, and their derivatives. So...pretty much everything. xD Hrm, mostly rock and anything with a good melody.
Favorite Artist: Favorite favorite? Shiina Ringo. Current favorites? Blankey Jet City (or any of Kenichi Asai's other bands) & Taj Mahal.
Posting Style: Erm, erratic.
Random/Corny Fact About Myself: I've been an iai swordsman for about as long as I've been a guitarist.
Name: Anna Liza Location: Irvine, CA and then in August, it’s back home to Los Angeles - Silverlake/ Historic Filipino-town area Favorite Genre of Music: R&B/Soul, Hip-hop, POP!, Funk (The Isley Brothers, Prince), Indie, 80’s & 90’s Favorite Artists: (currently into) Vampire Weekend, Mayer Hawthorne, Keri Hilson and I’m really into Taylor Swift right now (wanna look into) Anything, I’m always open to suggestions! (will always love) Lauryn Hill, Common, Stevie Wonder, James Taylor, Notorious B.I.G, John Legend, & last but not least, BSB, *N Sync & Britney (no shame). Posting Style: I’ll probably post whatever I’m into at the moment: youtube videos, song clips/lyrics. Random/Corny Fact About Yourself: I’m 22 years old and I have yet to outgrow the teenybopper phase of my life. Also, I have never been on a plane before but I hope to change that this summer.
Name: Yuan Fang Fu Location: Berkeley, CA; Diamond Bar, CA. Favorite Genre of Music: prog rock, alt. pop, alt. rock. Favorite Artists: Incubus, Radiohead, Pink Floyd, King Crimson, The Eagles. Posting Style: Anything with a distinct sound and has some bearing on my life. Format? few and in between, haha. Random/Corny fact: If I can bike there, I probably will. I am also FOB.
Name, Location (only 'cause not everyone is from Irvine here), Favorite Genre of Music, Favorite Artist, Posting Style, Random/Corny Fact About Yourself.
Name: Luis Rosales Location: Pomona, CA & Berkeley, CA Favorite Genre of Music: Hard one because I don't really gravitate around one genre of music too often: in my car my preset stations are KROQ(AltRock), AMP (Top40), KISS (Top40), KLOS (Classic Rock), Power 106 (HipHop) and KUSC (Classical)...but if I had to choose one I'd prolly go with plain ol' Alternative Rock. Favorite Artist: Prolly equally as hard as trying to choose a favorite genre. I have always really enjoyed Pink Floyd, My Chemical Romance, Green Day, Avenged Sevenfold, Led Zeppelin, the Beatles, 30 Seconds to Mars, Bad Religion, NoFX, Strung Out, Britney Spears, Mozart, Vivaldi, etc... Posting Style: I usually try to put the Artist's name and video at the top, add my own two cents about the video/song and then I put the video embedded. or wait...I don't know, just go with it... Random/Corny Fact About Myself: I've seen a man get shot 5 times in the chest, drag himself across a street to die on the door of his own car; I've been the victim teller during a bank robbery; I've lived more in my 20 years of life than most adults do in a lifetime. Thanks, Berkeley.
ANYWAY.
This song has been a huge huge HUGE favorite of mine for the LONGEST time. I think my good friend Krzysz introduced me to Emmanuel Moire Fall semester this year.
Emmanuel Moire - Ça Me Fait Du Bien
This song is a very touching use of piano with enduring lyrics for the hopeless romantic in all of us. If you know a little bit of French or look up the lyrics you'll see what I mean...Audio quality not the greatest but the video is still very nice :].
Name: Derrick Dumo Location: Bay Area, CA; Irvine, CA (few times in the year only) Favority Genre of Music: Hip-hop, Rock/Alternative, R&B, Classical, and others (I'm open to many things.) Favorite Artists (Organized from my favorite genres of music.):Common, The Roots, Weezer, Erykah Badu, Atonin Dvorak, George Gershwin Posting Style: If it sounds good, I will post! Random/Corny Fact About Yourself: I still have my Disneyland Autograph Book when I was a kid, and it does have the signatures of Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, and others (Does anyone still remember Launchpad McQuack?).
Since I haven't posted anything yet, I'll hit the ground running on this blog by posting a playlist that gives everyone an idea of what I like listening to (I even have songs that fit the "others" category.). Enjoy! Unfortunately, you do have to sign in to imeem if you want to listen to the complete playlist.
Songs in playlist: Doomtree - Kid Gloves People in Planes - Last Man Standing George Gershwin performed by NY Philharmonic - An American in Paris Melody Gardot - Baby I'm a Fool Ibrahim Ferrer - Ay, Candela
Name: Justin Location: Usually Irvine or San Diego Favorite Genres of Music: Ska, Funk, Hip Hop, Things Unsure or Unwilling to Categorize Favorite Artists: Elliott Smith, Pedro the Lion, Suburban Legends, Big D and the Kids Table, Less Than Jake, Kanye, Ne-Yo Posting Style: Whatever. Typically I've been posting a youtube video and some links. Random/Corny Fact About Yourself: I have a freaking Charmander.
Name: Angie A. Location: So. Cal Favorite Genre of Music: Hip-hop, Jazz (particularly Modal, Fusion, & Bossa Nova), Soul, Funk, Indie, Folk-rock, House, 90's Favorite Artists: (currently into) DâM-FunK, Grizzly Bear, Sparklehorse, Mayer Hawthorne (wanna look into) Anything Wire Box DJ's recommends!! (will always love) Common, A Tribe Called Quest, Miles Davis, Erykah Badu, Owen Posting Style: Most likely a song that I'm feelin' at the moment accompanied by a YouTube video (until I figure out how to use imeem, LOL). Also, I'll probably post weekly links to music posts on my other blogs. Random/Corny Fact About Yourself: I'm turning 25 in three months and I've never been on a date. How do you date people?
Name: Cristina Location: California (Pomona, Los Angeles, San Jose [for this summer]). Yeah, moving is the life of a student ... heh. Favorite Genres of Music: Rock (alternative, 80s, metal ... very diverse), Japanese/Korean Rock/Pop ... and other miscellaneous things. :) Favorite Artists: LM.C, Muse, Orange Range, A.F.I, Coldplay ... Posting Style: playlist of the moment, and will try to do themed playlists in the future Random/Corny Fact About Yourself: I have 4 younger siblings ... and I can speak Japanese. よろしくおねがいします！:)
**ATTENTION AUTHORS! To those who already posted their profile, I added the label "profile" for you so that you can go back to these profiles whenever you want. Check it out under "the label box." in the right side menu. TO THOSE NEW TO THE WIRE BOX, don't forget to add the "profile" label when you introduce yourself! If you need help with the label, check out the "Update: Reactions" blog.
ALSO, I added an "update" label on the right hand side so you can click it and have easy access to all the updates right before your eyes. TO THOSE WHO HAVE ALREADY POSTED, please add your author name as a label for all your previous entries, including your profile. For example, I go by "Charmaine" on this blog, so I'll make a "Charmaine" label where you can see all the music posts I've made. This is the only way I can figure out how to filter your music by author name.
Sound good? Holla.**
Name: Charmaine Location: Irvine, CA/Diamond Bar, CA Favorite Genre of Music: Indie, 70s, 80s, Alternative, Rock, Folk, Electronica, Psychedelic, Hip Hop... I have a very eclectic taste, but I'm currently in an indie phase Favorite Artists: (currently into) Starfucker, Iron & Wine, Dr. Dog, MGMT, Of Montreal, Coconut Records (wanna look into) The Radio Dept., The Bird and the Bee, Junior Boys, Animal Collective, Cocteau Twins, Pet Shop Boys, Cut Copy, Passion Pit (will always love) Crosby Stills & Nash, America, The Eagles, Seals & Crofts, Supertramp Posting Style: If there's a song I like that I heard that day I'll post it on the same day. I'll try doing a themed post some time. Random/Corny Fact About Yourself: I recently bought "left-handed shorts" without knowing it.
Name: Hazel Eng Location: Irvine/Walnut CA Favorite Genre of Music: Rock, Alt, Indie, Folk, "oldies," almost anything Acoustic Favorite Artist: hmm. the Killers, Coldplay, Switchfoot, the Fray, Iron & Wine Posting Style: whatever i feel like. stream of consciousness ftw Random/Corny Fact About Yourself: man, i hate things like this. idk, i bake cupcakes and sew pillows? oh i'm like 1/8th filipino.
particle = I'm a physicist and I focus on neutrinos and cosmic rays.
Favorite Genres of Music: All electronica, Old School Country and Folk, Assorted Rock & Grunge, Underground Rap
Examples:
1) Electronica: Paul van Dyk, The Chemical Brothers (especially pre-2000), Sound Tribe Sector 9
2) Old School Country and Folk: Brooks and Dunn (see Greatest Hits vol. 1, Red Dirt Road), Toby Keith, Indigo Girls
3) Assorted Rock and Grunge: Metallica, Nirvana, AC/DC (Live from Donnington - amazing)
4) Underground Rap: Jurassic 5 all the way live baby (see Quality Control)
Posting Style: I don't know what this means because this is my first blog. I'll probably just mix my own stuff and post that. I mostly stick to mixing techno music on my computer using a program called Dance eJay 7. I know it sounds lame, but trust. Trust.
Random fact about yourself: I'm a convert to Roman Catholicism despite being a dedicated scientist.
Name: Mark Location: Irvine, CA/Bakersfield, CA Favorite Genre of Music: Indie, experimental, avant garde Favorite Artist: Blink-182 (in my younger days), Brand New (in my older days) Posting Style: Song title then why I suggested it and possibly ending with a YouTube video. Random/Corny Fact About Yourself: I was in a pageant.
Name: Jerick Galang Location: Garden Grove, CA Favorite Genres of Music: Metaphorical, Instrumental, and Breakbeats. Favorite Artists: Nujabes, My American Heart, Sigur Ros, DJ Deckstream, Explosions in the Sky. Posting Style: Any song that has relevance and meaning to my situations past, present, or future. Random/Corny Fact About Yourself: I'm allergic to peanuts, grass, and dust.
Name: Steve Forton Oil Son Yeah Location: in yo face (aka Garden Grove, CA) Favorite Genre of Music: Indie Favorite Artists: Everybody Else, The Morning Of, The Higher, My American Heart, Hootie and the Blowfish, Jimmy Buffet, Hillsong Posting Style: Whatever I feel like (I like to give a little personal background to a song to make the posting more interesting). Random/Corny Fact About Yourself: Whenever someone texts with a Sidekick, I can hear the message being sent or receiving, and it hurts my ears =X
