Does anybody know of good fanvids or fannish music videos set to either Elton John's "Your Song" or the standard "They Can't Take That Away from Me"? Edit: Or a similar jazz standard.
Let me 'splain. No, there is too much. Let me sum up:
Late last night while putting the finishing touches on the reception playlist (well, the content, not the actual order), I discovered that there's very little in the way of songs that lend themselves to slow dancing or even slow-to-moderate dancing (except the First Dance which is kind of restricted to
echan and I). Given that wedding receptions are great for making people feel all romantic and whatnot, this seems wrong to me.
However, my search for another song is somewhat complicated by the fact that we're doing a video reception -- that is, there will be a fanvid, music video, or other visual element for every song (this also means that Blister in the Sun is cut ridiculously short, much to my chagrin). The two songs above seem the best picks. Worst case scenario, I can cull the related musical numbers from Moulin Rouge and Shall We Dance? but I'd prefer something a bit more fannish.
Let me 'splain. No, there is too much. Let me sum up:
Late last night while putting the finishing touches on the reception playlist (well, the content, not the actual order), I discovered that there's very little in the way of songs that lend themselves to slow dancing or even slow-to-moderate dancing (except the First Dance which is kind of restricted to
However, my search for another song is somewhat complicated by the fact that we're doing a video reception -- that is, there will be a fanvid, music video, or other visual element for every song (this also means that Blister in the Sun is cut ridiculously short, much to my chagrin). The two songs above seem the best picks. Worst case scenario, I can cull the related musical numbers from Moulin Rouge and Shall We Dance? but I'd prefer something a bit more fannish.
Did anybody happen to get a photo of Jamie Bamber at Con this year? I totally neglected to take one for my interview with him.
ETA: And the Dexter panel. Our reporter-on-the-spot ran out of space on her recorder and we need a general run-down of the points discussed.
ETA: And the Dexter panel. Our reporter-on-the-spot ran out of space on her recorder and we need a general run-down of the points discussed.
I have about 24 dollars worth of iTunes credit and I have no idea how to spend it.
So! Recommend me new artists and sounds!
I like Elvis Costello, David Bowie, Stuart Davis, Oingo Boingo, Talking Heads, Monty Python, songs that are very witty, Jonathan Coulton, musicals, Tom Lehrer, REM, Tears for Fears, They Might Be Giants, The Smiths, The Clash, OK Go, The Eurhythmics, Frank Zappa, Goblin, Green Day, a capella groups, Ben Folds, and Barenaked Ladies prior to Maroon.
Suggestions?
So! Recommend me new artists and sounds!
I like Elvis Costello, David Bowie, Stuart Davis, Oingo Boingo, Talking Heads, Monty Python, songs that are very witty, Jonathan Coulton, musicals, Tom Lehrer, REM, Tears for Fears, They Might Be Giants, The Smiths, The Clash, OK Go, The Eurhythmics, Frank Zappa, Goblin, Green Day, a capella groups, Ben Folds, and Barenaked Ladies prior to Maroon.
Suggestions?
- Mood:
cheerful
After my run-in with food poisoning, I'm running into a bit of a problem.
( Possible worrying TMI under cut )
( Possible worrying TMI under cut )
- Mood:
blah
Following up on the suggestions received from my post about scary television, I received a metric ton of X-Files suggestions. Which eps are the scariest? I'll probably take the top 4-5 and watch them to research my article.
Poll #1183726
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 15
Also, I still need suggestions for scary Supernatural episodes. People seemed to be drawing a blank on 'em last time.
Poll #1183726
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 15
Scariest X-Files Episode?
View Answers
Squeeze (1x02, Synopsis)![]()
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0 (0.0%)
Ice (1x07, Synopsis)![]()
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1 (6.7%)
Eve (1x10, Synopsis)![]()
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1 (6.7%)
Darkness Falls (1x19, Synopsis)![]()
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3 (20.0%)
The Host (2x02, Synopsis)![]()
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0 (0.0%)
Irresistible (2x13, Synopsis)![]()
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1 (6.7%)
The Calusari (2x21, Synopsis)![]()
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0 (0.0%)
Home (4x03, Synopsis)![]()
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8 (53.3%)
Hellbound (9x04, Synopsis)![]()
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0 (0.0%)
Other (in comments)![]()
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1 (6.7%)
Also, I still need suggestions for scary Supernatural episodes. People seemed to be drawing a blank on 'em last time.
- Mood:
busy
What are some of the scariest episodes in television history?
(yes, I'm working on an article)
(yes, I'm working on an article)
ETA: I should clarify -- Classic-Horror.com's server crashed irrevocably on Sunday. I have a database backup from September (I had more recent ones, but apparently having a backup and a redundancy means you're just going to lose two backups instead of one), but I've lost all the content since then. I can recreate some of it from files on my computer, but some of it I can't (and I can't guarantee what I can recreate will match what was on the site, as I'm a compulsive content-fiddler). We now return you to the post, already in progress.
Should you choose to accept it, is to grab the Google caches for the following Classic-Horror pages before they disappear forever. Trust me when I say I will be eternally grateful and will find a way to repay you for your time.
To make it quick and easy, these are broken up into sections of five articles each. Just comment to claim a section so there's no overlap. I'm afraid the cache might expire soon, as many of these were taken over a week ago. All you need to do is go to Google and search for
site:classic-horror.com "name of article"
The title of the article is the same as the last part of the url, except with spaces instead of underscores. Just open the cached version of the page, save the source to a file, and then send the files (in a zip or other archive) to me at nate AT monkeyswithjetpacks.com. I really just need the text. The pictures I can recreate. If Google's cache is already expired, Yahoo also has page cacheing that might be of use.
This means the world to me. Spread the word if you can.
( ALL SECTIONS COMPLETED )
Last ETA: You guys are AMAZING. In just about three hours, you've combed through over 110 links. This will be immensely helpful in getting the site back up and running. Thank you so much.
Should you choose to accept it, is to grab the Google caches for the following Classic-Horror pages before they disappear forever. Trust me when I say I will be eternally grateful and will find a way to repay you for your time.
To make it quick and easy, these are broken up into sections of five articles each. Just comment to claim a section so there's no overlap. I'm afraid the cache might expire soon, as many of these were taken over a week ago. All you need to do is go to Google and search for
site:classic-horror.com "name of article"
The title of the article is the same as the last part of the url, except with spaces instead of underscores. Just open the cached version of the page, save the source to a file, and then send the files (in a zip or other archive) to me at nate AT monkeyswithjetpacks.com. I really just need the text. The pictures I can recreate. If Google's cache is already expired, Yahoo also has page cacheing that might be of use.
This means the world to me. Spread the word if you can.
( ALL SECTIONS COMPLETED )
Last ETA: You guys are AMAZING. In just about three hours, you've combed through over 110 links. This will be immensely helpful in getting the site back up and running. Thank you so much.
I'm not sure what to do with the navigation bar on Classic-Horror. Right now, I can't add anymore sections without risking it wrapping to the next line (and there's a few things I still want to add). I need a better concept -- one that keeps the basic up-top horizontal structure, but placed and styled differently.
Any ideas from the graphically savvy?
(and yes, we did just have a minor redesign, in case you're wondering why it looks a bit different, but not really)
Any ideas from the graphically savvy?
(and yes, we did just have a minor redesign, in case you're wondering why it looks a bit different, but not really)
I'm trying to compile a list of all the different types of DVD special features and rather than dig through every DVD I own, I thought I'd hit up my radiantly intelligent friendslist and see what we come up with as a collective.
- Commentary tracks
- Featurettes
- Making-of documentaries (longer than featurettes)
- Deleted scenes