Looking forward to your posts regarding your letters to Congressional officials.
Post your letters on your blogs, and, per Matt's suggestion, send them. See below for links to lists of senators and representatives.
Senate
House of Representatives
Friday, January 20, 2012
Industry rule #4,080: record company people are shadyyyy...
Some music industry food for thought. The first piece is from this morning's broadcast, and the second is about 20 years old. Both are very interesting and represent the decades between their writing.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/01/20/145466007/katy-perrys-perfect-game
http://www.negativland.com/albini.html
Also, check out below for an expression of the same sentiment in song. Or maybe just the title of this post...
http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/01/20/145466007/katy-perrys-perfect-game
http://www.negativland.com/albini.html
Also, check out below for an expression of the same sentiment in song. Or maybe just the title of this post...
A Tribe Called Quest - "Check the Rhime"
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Monday, January 9, 2012
Of interest...
From AS220.org
9pm,
$6
The Famous Winters, Woodsy Pride, Zachary Cale, and Sounds Like Funeral Music
The Famous Winters
"...gorgeous, introspective tunes/Listening to these guys was like a slow dance in a dark room"
-Allston Pudding
Woodsy Pride "a Brooklyn based trio that plays some kind of haunted Western music with the songwriting skill of Neil Young and the maudit intensity of Nick Cave." -The Deli
Zachary Cale "Zachary Cale is one of those unassuming guys who, once heard, earns your undying loyalty. You just want him to be a breakout star. He’s the type of singer-songwriter that will appeal most to fans of Wilco and Iron & Wine." -The Brooklyn Paper
Sounds Like Funeral Music
RSVP on facebook
Friday, January 6, 2012
Short Story lines - MC mix assessment
For those in need of a refresher, this was the assessment from week one's mix.
Choose one line to begin your story, and another to end it.
“She was a really cool kisser and she wasn’t all that strict
of a Christian”
“She said, ‘You’re pretty good with words, but words won’t
save your life.’ And they didn’t, so he
died.”
“My father - you bear the weight on your shoulders, why do
you do this to yourself?”
“Just lighten up the load a little bit, don’t be so hard on
yourself, and give yourself a little credit.”
“If I ever want to drive myself insane, all I have to do is
watch you breathing”
“And the old voice crackled through the static, and I felt
young and alive”
“How I don’t know what I should do with my hands when I talk
to you. How you don’t know where you
should look, so you look at my hands.”
“No one force on earth could be weaker than the feeble
strength of one like me, remembering the way it could have been”
“They say they want you successful, but then they make it
stressful. You start keeping pace, they
start changing up the tempo.”
“They think ‘Illegal’s” a synonym for ‘negro.’”
“If every angel’s terrible, then why do you welcome them?”
“Well, the flowers have no scent and the child’s been
miscarried”
“So why you pushin’ it? Why you lyin’ for?”
“What's-her-face told me you shot this kid last week in the park, that's a lie, you was in church with your moms.”
“What's-her-face told me you shot this kid last week in the park, that's a lie, you was in church with your moms.”
“I feel Jesus in the clumsiness of young and awkward lovers”
“I’ve had kisses that make Judas seem sincere”
Shopweek challenge
1. Create a blog
2. Create a an interesting first post on your new blog. (About the Author, what you're listening to, etc).
3. Leave a comment on this blog under "How to create a blog" posting that includes the url of your blog
4. Add on to your short story by extending the story from the point of view of one of your characters (see instructions in next posting)
Please check out each others' blogs and comment there, too.
You must be signed in to leave comments.
Contact me if you have difficulty with any of the above.
-MC
2. Create a an interesting first post on your new blog. (About the Author, what you're listening to, etc).
3. Leave a comment on this blog under "How to create a blog" posting that includes the url of your blog
4. Add on to your short story by extending the story from the point of view of one of your characters (see instructions in next posting)
Please check out each others' blogs and comment there, too.
You must be signed in to leave comments.
Contact me if you have difficulty with any of the above.
-MC
Week 5: Matt White
Mixtape Club - Week 5: Matt White (1/6/12 - 1/20/12)
1. Dr. Dog Fate "The Breeze"
2. Kaki King Kaki King "Sunnyside"
3. Elliott Smith Elliott Smith "Southern Belle"
4. Jim James Tribute to George Harrison "Long, Long, Long"
5. Deer Tick Divine Providence/Tornado of Hate "Battleground John"
6. Woods At Echo Lake "Suffering Season"
7. Ryan Adams & The Cardinals Cold Roses "Let It Ride"
8. Mieka Pauley Elijah Drop Your Gun "Be Like The Man"
9. Quasi American Gong "Repulsion"
10. Rogue Wave Out of the Shadow "Postage Stamp World"
1. Dr. Dog Fate "The Breeze"
2. Kaki King Kaki King "Sunnyside"
3. Elliott Smith Elliott Smith "Southern Belle"
4. Jim James Tribute to George Harrison "Long, Long, Long"
5. Deer Tick Divine Providence/Tornado of Hate "Battleground John"
6. Woods At Echo Lake "Suffering Season"
7. Ryan Adams & The Cardinals Cold Roses "Let It Ride"
8. Mieka Pauley Elijah Drop Your Gun "Be Like The Man"
9. Quasi American Gong "Repulsion"
10. Rogue Wave Out of the Shadow "Postage Stamp World"
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
How to create a blog
In order to post on the class blog, you need to start your own.
To start your own blog, you will go to:
www.blogger.com
The big orange box at the top right of the page will direct you to creating your own blog on a site called blogspot.com. Follow the instructions to open up a free account. Don't forget your Username and Password!! You will need them to login everytime.
As you fill in the info, you will be asked to name your blog. This title will appear at the top of your blog. (Mine is called "Music Class 2011-2012")
Then, you need to choose an address:
http://_______.blogspot.com
This will be the web address associated with your site. you can call it anything you like. Be clever or simple (or both) -- it is up to you.
You will also need to choose a design template for your blog. Look through the options listed and see what appeals to you. You can change this later and can even find fun, creative templates at sites like PYZAM.
Once you have the account set up, you can start posting. A “posting” is an entry on your blog. (For clarification, you have one blog, but many postings). Give the post a title and then compose as you would any journal entry. When you are finished, hit the button at the bottom that says Publish Post. It will not appear on your blog until you publish it. You can always go back and edit old posts and create new ones.
Your First Post:
Your first post should be something interesting that says something about you. It could be an "About the Author" - something like you see in the backs of books, or what you're currently listening to, a photo with some text, anything. When you are done creating your site and posting your first entry, please come back to this blog and post a comment at the end of this posting (scroll down) that includes your blog address so that I can post it in the link list to the right.
Some Tips and Helpful Hints:
To start your own blog, you will go to:
www.blogger.com
The big orange box at the top right of the page will direct you to creating your own blog on a site called blogspot.com. Follow the instructions to open up a free account. Don't forget your Username and Password!! You will need them to login everytime.
As you fill in the info, you will be asked to name your blog. This title will appear at the top of your blog. (Mine is called "Music Class 2011-2012")
Then, you need to choose an address:
http://_______.blogspot.com
This will be the web address associated with your site. you can call it anything you like. Be clever or simple (or both) -- it is up to you.
You will also need to choose a design template for your blog. Look through the options listed and see what appeals to you. You can change this later and can even find fun, creative templates at sites like PYZAM.
Once you have the account set up, you can start posting. A “posting” is an entry on your blog. (For clarification, you have one blog, but many postings). Give the post a title and then compose as you would any journal entry. When you are finished, hit the button at the bottom that says Publish Post. It will not appear on your blog until you publish it. You can always go back and edit old posts and create new ones.
Your First Post:
Your first post should be something interesting that says something about you. It could be an "About the Author" - something like you see in the backs of books, or what you're currently listening to, a photo with some text, anything. When you are done creating your site and posting your first entry, please come back to this blog and post a comment at the end of this posting (scroll down) that includes your blog address so that I can post it in the link list to the right.
Some Tips and Helpful Hints:
- Once you are in your blog, look at the top right corner of the screen. If you click on the word DESIGN, you will be able to make design changes, create new posts, edit old posts, etc. (You can only do this if you are logged in to your blog.)
- Once you are in the DESIGN screen, you can do all kinds of things to make your blog a bit more interesting. Change your fonts and colors, edit a post, change your settings. See the tabs at the top of the screen for all kinds of options.
- Poke around online and make a list of websites related to education, diversity, social justice or anything else relevant and post them on your blog. You can add all kinds of things by ADDING A GADGET from your Design Screen.
- Just do the best you can with this. If you get stuck, don't fret... I am happy to help you anytime as you work on getting this started. Send me an email, come see me Thursdays after school, or grab me after class. And remember: you can't break it. It is just a blog. Everything can be changed if need be!
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