Escapade! And a request.

[jetpack_monkey]

I'm at Escapade now, in what's technically my second year as con staff (apparently I was staff all last Escapade and didn't know it until the end of the weekend).

It's so lovely to see all of these wonderful people and the new faces as well.

I put together a tribute to Leonard Nimoy for a wake we held last night and it went over well. I may post the file later.

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As for the request, I need to refuel my music tanks for future vid purposes and I'm having some trouble doing it on my own. Any good bands, albums, or songs that folks can recommend? Doesn't necessarily have to be good vidding music... I just need to start getting into that headspace.

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[littleheaven]

Hmmm, recommendations...

For rock, I'd recommend Barcelona and The Spill Canvas. Toad The Wet Sprocket for rock with a folk edge. My favourite for some years has been singer/songwriter Howie Day. His stuff seems to be popular with TV producers - I've heard his stuff on quite a few shows. "Stop All The World Now" is about the only album I own that I can play all the way through without skipping a track, something I can't even say about my beloved Duran Duran.

New Zealand music has produced some great bands recently. The Feelers or Opshop if you're after rock. Brooke Fraser for female singer/songwriter. The Naked and Famous for dance/synth. Or The Broods.

[jetpack_monkey]

Wow, that's a bevy of suggestions. I've stuck at least one album per into a Rdio playlist with some other suggestions and I'll cycle through. Fingers crossed I come out with some thing new I adore.

[littleheaven]

I hope so! I'm always hunting for new music but so rarely find anything I like. Gareth always used to find me stuff.