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Post by hoopla1 on Sept 6, 2013 3:14:49 GMT -5
viv - you are in our thoughts. Here's wishing your DH a speedy recovery. Accidents are so ..... scary. Okay, Viv, I went back and see R was in the accident in July!? I hope he is fully recovered by now (although I know from experience that broken ribs are a real pain in the...ummm...ribs.) :/ And HI LINDAG23! |
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Post by nonotme on Sept 6, 2013 13:18:28 GMT -5
Oh my gosh I just came here to post about Nonotme's son's band (The Dodos)--saw them live for the first time tonight in Sacramento--and just on this ONE page I see that something happened to Viv's DH that I'll have to scroll back and read about, and Mom's Zipper died :"( and Dancey's Tiger...I have to work some kind of regular Atop check-in into my schedule so I can keep up with things better. Hope everyone is persevering through these upsets/losses...((hugs)) Anyhow, I really needed a pick-me-up myself this week and have been looking and looking for some live music that I could afford/would like and on Tuesday I saw that the Dodos were going to be in Sac tonight at my favorite venue for live music here (Harlow's)...almost talked myself out of it BUT SO GLAD I WENT!! Nonotme shared their first CD with me years ago, liked it and their 2nd, and now they have a 3rd--wrong--this is their 5th!? They kicked off their current tour here, and even though her (VERY handsome, charming, and talented) son said tonight was really like a rehearsal (pshaw!)THEY BLEW ME AWAY! I should know by now that (like Adam!) nearly ALL performers are even better live...but honestly, I was amazed! Their musicianship is stellar...Meric (lead singer/guitarist) is fabulous, Joe (a new addition, 2nd guitar--and oddly enough, his family is from Prairie Village a KC suburb where my son and I lived for a few years--small world!)is superb, and Logan, Nonotme's son is a freakin' GENIUS on the drums! I am not normally a drum person, but I swear, Logan's skills are way beyond just laying down the beat--he's part human drum machine, I swear he's only gonna weight 70lbs after this tour, tell him to eat CARBS, Nonotme!!--BUT his drums are like an integral part of each song. I don't even know how to describe it. So I'll stop now and just HIGHLY recommend that y'all check out their tour schedule and try to see them live if you can. Here's the link: www.songkick.com/artists/273171-dodos/calendar?page=1They were on Letterman on 9/3 (it's on Youtube) but as good as they were there, it was NOTHING compared to LIVE! (although it's cute to watch because Dave took a real liking to Logan!) :D I've always appreciated NoAngel's recommendation re the Parlotones, have seen them 3 times now and enjoyed them immensely--and just in general appreciate people's recs of music (like MOST of Adam's too!) So heads up! Catch The Dodos if you can! Now if only Classixx (Lynne's son) would come to Sac!!! There are so many moms here at Atop who have massively talented kiddos... BTW, Nonotme, Logan's drumming reminded me of the Burning Man drums, that constant drumbeat that just works it's way into your own heartbeat...has he made it there yet? So glad you and the Mr. got to go this year! Hoopla, Thanks for all the enthusiasm and support for the Dodos! Muah! peace&love |
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Post by nic42 on Sept 14, 2013 15:11:57 GMT -5
I have no idea whether this would be the right place for an essay like this, I hope it is ok and not too long. Some of you asked how it happened that I only discovered Adam somewhere last June, and maybe the best explanation is that I live in the Netherlands and we don't get American Idol here, so I missed that completely. So yeah, I got the shock of wtf... he didn't win?!? about four years late. That might have been on the same night that I saw Adam kiss Tommy at the AMA's and cried with him watching Underneath. It has been some ride :-). Another reason that I didn't know about Adam is that I wasn't really living, just existing and going through the daily motions. You don't really discover anything that way. But...I'll copy in some words I've written at the start of summer, when I was trying to make sense of what happened for myself. This is the first time that I shared that complete story with anyone, so...deep breath... here I go.
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One month ago, I didn't know somebody named Adam Lambert existed. That is hard to imagine now.
I have been through some strange times lately. I was an outcast in my own life, without realizing it. Buried in a job that is demanding, but not very rewarding, living in a sleepy town that thinks even a toned-down me is pretty weird, caring for everyone around me.... Except for myself.
Slowly, ever so slowly, I have been finding myself in the past months. I started listening to music again. And I remembered that once upon a time a heard a song somewhere called 'what do you want from me'. Didn't take me long to find the right spelling, and a guy named Adam Lambert. And that is when it happened. It is what lambosessed called That Fateful Google Search. Well, in my case it was That Fateful Youtube search. I stumbled upon 'I can't get no satisfaction', and then 'Feelin' good', then 'Ring of Fire'.... And I was lost.
From that moment on my life changed. Late at night, when everybody is asleep, I look at video after video. WLL fantasy springs (wow, leaves me breathless every time, and that is lots of times), Shady with Niles and Sam, ACIGC,, Enter Sandman, Beth, Stay/Underneath, a lot of different versions of Sure Fire Winners, Fever, and so many many more.
In the train, and walking through Amsterdam I sing inside 'Wait 'till ya get a load of me'. Every day I have an inexplicably good time during early morning rush hour, as long as I have my music with me. I started wearing make-up (again) and am thinking about finally trying that black-with-purple heardo that I wanted since I was 15 (but never dared to have). I'm more happy, more confused, more sexual, more aware of all these great people who dare to be different and sort of... in love? Which is totally ridiculous, but still it's there.
Adam sparked a renaissance of me, that idea that yes, I am worthwile. Even, or maybe especially when I am just being myself, and not the person that I think that the rest of the world wants me to be. He is this great, sexy, hot, happy, fierce, talented performer. He endlessly fascinates me. I really am very curious where this journey will lead. For me, for Adam, for people that love him already, and especially for people who - like me - have no idea who or what Adam Lambert is, yet.
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Post by LindaG23 on Sept 14, 2013 16:18:16 GMT -5
What an absolutely beautiful story. Thank you so much for telling us. We have been there with you and each of us have grown and gained so much by knowing Adam.
And yes, we are all a little in love.
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Post by didilynn on Sept 14, 2013 16:34:29 GMT -5
Love your story nic42, thanks for sharing! I came late to the party too, right at the end of the Idol season, and here I still am over 4 years later. Go for the black with purple hair, sounds awesome!
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Post by nonchallance on Sept 14, 2013 16:35:11 GMT -5
nic42 you are not alone in this  Funny thing that your story is a bit like mine especially that part about make-up and hair. Because of him I've changed my style so much that I'm completely different person now. And it changed my life too.
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Post by nica575 on Sept 14, 2013 16:57:32 GMT -5
nic- what a beautiful write up, you brought tears to my eyes! You are in love, as so many of us are! it brings all the euphoria into our lives, keeps us hooked as any addictive drug would! But it is rewarding and healthy and enriching! WE ARE SO VERY LUCKY! It is great you started to post - yet another stage of becoming part of this wonderful community! ![]() nica ![]()
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Post by SophieB on Sept 14, 2013 17:07:00 GMT -5
Nic42
I'd never watched Idol but one night in early 2009, I flicked through some obscure TV channels (UK) and came upon Idol at the very moment Adam entered the audition room. I was hooked....forever. It was such a shock! And if I hadn't changed channels at that very moment, I hate to think what I would have missed. Not just Adam but the new, braver, less conventional and more accepting view on life that he has given me.
i loved your piece on discovering Adam. I recognise so much of what you say. WELCOME!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2013 17:10:55 GMT -5
Nic!!! Your story is beautiful! It gave me chils ( the good kind!) i am all teary eyed right now! Happy tears! I am so happy and excited for you! We are all so lucky to have Adam and each other in our lives! He has brought together an amazing world wide community!
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