http://sunshinesmiles.blogsome.com Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 23 Mar 2006 03:31:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en #1 major connection for Yellowcard is 9/11 and the war in Iraq as well as the public opinion on the Bush administration. In the book From 9/11 to Terror War: the dangers of the Bush legacy the author, Douglas Kellner, expresses feelings of the public as well as those that ... http://sunshinesmiles.blogsome.com/2006/03/23/ta-da-connections/ 1.) Yellowcard Ocean Avenue review by Stephen Haag “But here’s the mildly astonishing part about Yellowcard: They’d be a solid band even without their calling card/gimmick (and let’s be honest; that’s what Mackin’s violin is, even if it is entertaining and well-played). Maybe it’s a product of the band being slightly ... http://sunshinesmiles.blogsome.com/2006/03/20/15/ On wednesday in class we discussed some ideas on how to write the paper. Using different techniques to relate your topic of discussion to your specific audience. For example, language and word usage is highly important when it comes to making the connection with the reader. You want to set ... http://sunshinesmiles.blogsome.com/2006/03/10/strategies-and-ideas/ Over all I was satisfied with my proposal. My life is filled with music, not one day goes by where I’m not listening to music. I wake up to music on my alarm, put it on in my car on the way to school, listen to my cd’s between classes, ... http://sunshinesmiles.blogsome.com/2006/03/06/reflecting-on-my-proposal/ I started actually putting my scribbled ideas into a form that will, by the end of this weekend, represent the form expected for this proposal. At first I was really stressing out, “oh my gosh I can’t write 7 pages!”… I was wrong. I’ll have at least 6 pages if ... http://sunshinesmiles.blogsome.com/2006/02/25/quick-update/ My proposal is moving along much faster as of Monday… I need to focus on finding resources off the web for both Elton and Yellowcard. I can already forsee small issues with finding more than magazine articles for Yellowcard, but I should be able to find more on the connection ... http://sunshinesmiles.blogsome.com/2006/02/14/so-far/ Elton John 1974: Punk rock music emerges in Britain, with themes of nihilism, anarchy. 1974: Nobel Prize in Literature: Swedish novelists Eyvind Johnson, Harry Martinson. 1974: The word “Internet” enters the lexicon. 1974: Carrie is the first of Stephen King’s blockbuster gothic novels. 1974: U.S. newspapers start to replace reporters’ typewriters with terminals. 1974: Also at ... http://sunshinesmiles.blogsome.com/2006/02/12/cultural-moments/ Remembering Yellowcard: 1.) Ocean Avenue, Yellowcard’s debut for Capitol Records, was produced by Neal Avron and mixed by Tom-Lord-Alge. On the album, themes of self-empowerment and self-awareness reveal themselves throughout the 13 songs on tracks like “Believe” and “Inside Out.” And there is a conspicuous lack of irony or sarcasm — ... http://sunshinesmiles.blogsome.com/2006/02/07/ill-remember/ Elton John history 1974 1.) http://www.mediahistory.umn.edu/time/1970s.html 1974: Carrie is the first of Stephen King’s blockbuster gothic novels. 1974: Robert Pirsig’s oddly titled novel, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. 1974: In England, the BBC transmits Teletext data to TV sets. 1974: Coaxial cable can carry 108,000 phone conversations at the same time. 1974: Electronic News ... http://sunshinesmiles.blogsome.com/2006/02/05/history/ The first time I heard Elton John’s “Captain Fansastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy” I thought it was just going to be another of my mom’s boring CDs, like her 25 Neil Diamond CDs. I was surprised by how interesting and catchy the songs were. Captain Fantastic And The Brown ... http://sunshinesmiles.blogsome.com/2006/01/31/initally/