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Jimi Hendrix - Are You Experienced?

In 1966 a rock manager impressed by the young guitar genius Jimi Hendrix, helped him form his band, the Jimi Hendrix Experience and record the album Are You Experienced. The chemistry was magic. The album exploded on the UK charts and soon made inroads into the US market which finally accepted a rock band with a black front man. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vqf9FxaMIsI Because of his unique style, the combination of blues, jazz, funk and pioneering new techniques wi

June 24, 2012

Random Thought's

Life or something like it.

I have this friend I've known for about 19 years met him when we were in 6th grade (man it was that long ago?). Any how.... a few weekends ago I met up with him and another friend of mine (she's 21). We spent a majority of the day together and had a fun time. Towards the end of the visit at his house I noticed this jacket and helmet in his closet. I asked him what it was for, but I knew it was a motorcycle jacket and helmet. He didn't want to discuss it inside where his parents would hear. We w

AquariusGuy

June 23, 2012

Writing Tip Writing Tip: Sequels

A nice lazy Saturday, the perfect time to crank up the way-back machine and look at a GA Newsletter entry from Nov 2006. Here is AFriendlyFace's take on Sequels... Enjoy! An Article on Sequels Featuring: Staking My Claim by Nickolas James Many people have a love-hate relationship with sequels. Oftentimes, fans are elated to see their favourite characters back in action and there's always the hope that more loose ends will be tied up or more mysteries revealed. For many,

Trebs in Writing Tips

June 23, 2012

Strife and Harmony

Tiger reveals his blood type

I have never shared my blood type. Now I will unveil it!

Tiger

June 22, 2012

Supertramp- Breakfast In America

Supertramp c.1978- Doug Thompson, Rick Davies, Roger Hodgson, John Helliwell and Bob Siebenberg In 1979 Supertramp, an established British arena rock band, released their sixth album. Breakfast in America became an instant hit providing three hit songs in the US and two top 10 hits in the UK. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5k3JVfxluFU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0VjNxQgxNU Well some they do and some they don't, Some you just can't tell. Some they will and some t

June 22, 2012

Prompts Writing Prompts #146 & #147

[Err - I was tired last night and accidentally titled this Blast from the Past instead of Prompt Me - it has been corrected] After a short break due to our Summer Anthology, the Prompts are BACK! Thanks to our prompts guru Comicfan, we have two new prompts this week. I'm really intrigued by this first one - try it and really stretch your creative muscles. The second one on the Family Get-together can go in sooo many different directions. I hope you try one or both prompts - and please sh

Trebs in Prompts

June 22, 2012

Andy's Blog

A Busy Week

I've had a busy week or so, but it's been great. First (and most important): As some of you know, though I rarely talk about it, my mum has suffered from depression over the past ten years or so. On Wednesday, she had made it one whole year without a single hospitalisation, for the first time ever since her diagnosis. She is doing really well, and is even planning on joining one of the support groups on a weekend getaway to Bruges next month. So we had a big party, that went on into the w

Andy78

June 22, 2012

Methodwriter85's Blog

I Know What I Did Last Summer

Ha, I came across the internship promotion video that I made last summer when I worked with the Delaware Museum of Natural History. It was a lot of fun, really, of all the internships I've done. I think it helped that interns were really allowed to interact with one another.

methodwriter85

June 22, 2012

Reset, Reload, Redo

DC Meet up - my impressions

I figured I'd add my comments to the blogs on the weekend. Friday I forget what I was doing when Cassie called to say she and Intune were at Union Station. I kinda forgot about everyone coming despite having taken the day off just so I could go meet with anyone who came early. Doooh! I finished what I was doing, hopped in my Jeep and hightailed it to the Metro. I had planned to come into town anyway, because work forgot to pay me and they were supposed to cut me a paper check. So I ma

Andrew Q Gordon

June 22, 2012

Yes - Fragile

What happens when you put together a group of classically trained and very talented musicians? You get Yes. Yes was, at its high water mark, Jon Anderson(vocals), Chris Howe(lead guitar), Chris Squire(bass), Rick Wakeman(keyboards) and Alan White(percussion). Yes circa 1972 left to right: White, Howe, Wakeman, Squire, Anderson In 1971 Yes was flying high. Their breakthrough album the Yes Album was gathering fame and awards for the band. When they released Fragile in November, th

June 21, 2012

Writing Tip Writing Tip: Getting In The Mood - Part 1

Getting in the Mood: Part One Compiled By Renee Stevens Have you ever wondered how your favorite authors are able to write what they write? What gets them in the mood to create these wonderful works? We have, so when Podiumdavis came to us suggesting a tip on getting in the mood for writing we thought this would be a great idea; not only just to be able to feel what an authors characters are feeling, but to really set the mood for the story. You can read his thoughts on this

Trebs in Writing Tips

June 21, 2012

Eric Clapton- Slowhand

There is an eternal debate: who is the best guitarist ever. Jeff Beck and Jimi Hendrix get a mention. So does Jimmy Page and others. Only one has actually been deified by their fans. Eric Clapton is certainly one of the most influential guitarist of all time. He has been inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame three times: once as a Yardbird, once as a member of Cream and finally as a solo artist. His career began in the sixties and continues. My favorite alb

CassieQ's Fractured Thoughts

June 21, 2012

Gay Authors News

Story Review Author Showcase

Middle of the week - to help you get over the hump, here are two great reviews of stories here on GayAuthors! First, Cia gives a very frank review of Life, by Promising Author Jian Sierra. Now, not all stories fully appeal to all reviewers - and while Cia loved the crafting of the story, as you will see, she had some reservations too. Our other review is by Comicfan, of Author Mark92's Another Fairy Story. I love reviews like these in that they give me all of the background so I can see if I

Trebs in Reviews

June 20, 2012

The Yettie's Blog

A Special Talent - Mike Tompkins

As part of my job I am always on the look out for new, original or different music. Variety is the spice of life I am told, and certainly in terms of music, I find that very often a cover version of a song or a remix can add a whole new dimension to our enjoyment of a tune, or turn a song perhaps we didn't like so much into an epic tune we remember for years. Anyone that knows me really well will know that Coldplay are one of my all time favourite bands. There are a few, who's work I follow

Yettie One

June 20, 2012

Wayne's Updates

Life Catch Up

So a bit of a catch up. First - I missed the DC GA Get together. I have enjoyed reading the posts of those who went. At least I know those who attended had fun, just wished I could have been among them. Second - Well I got the results back. From what I understand I have an irregular heart beat. It is something they will be keeping an eye on. I also was put on blood pressure medication. The joys of getting older. Seems nothing is as easy as it use to be, but at least I am still here and p

comicfan

June 20, 2012

Remembering DC

Remembering DC I am no good at blogging. However, the DC trip was amazing. It was the happiest I have been since the fire. And because I enjoyed it so much, I wrote down everything I could remember and listed it here. It's pretty incoherent and won't make much sense to someone who wasn't there, but I am writing it anyway, for myself more than anything. But if you see something and are curious, feel free to ask me and I'll (try to) explain it. Friday So this is what a train is li

CassieQ

June 20, 2012

Life is worth an entry

One or Many: a problem of humanity

I realized something today, everyone that argues, whether liberal, conservative, or libertarian. Rich, middle, or poor. We are all arguing about the same point. One or Many? It can't that simple, but it really is that simple. On a side, you have people advocating for individuals defining themselves, their actions, behaviors, and even destinies as they choose. On the other side, you have people advocating for groups whether it is a society, a state, a subset of human beings (gay, blac

W_L

June 20, 2012

Some Girls by the Rolling Stones

It's 1978. Punk bands are singing about the death of rock. Disco is a huge media creation and corporate move to take over radio. So what happens? Rocks old guard steps up and blows them the fuck away. In June of 1978 the Rolling Stones released what many people think is their best single album: Some Girls. Even for a band that had been around forever and done everything, it was a tour de force. The original album contained 10 tracks: all of them were hits. Miss You

June 19, 2012

old bob's Blog

Life is badly made

I'm 'overwhelmed' by the mass of produced new chapters last week, over 20! The authors are very prolific and GA is a wonderful opportunity to spend a pleasant time to read and comment on all the stories. My only problem: I can not follow and right now I do not even have time to write the next chapter of my own story . I often wonder if it should not include a special section for people who are overloaded, a kind of 'Reader's Digest, as the same publication as you probably know. The few

old bob

June 19, 2012

Writing Tip Tuesday Toss-Up: Publishing, Part 2

So, last week we featured Part one of a two Part interview that K.C. conducted on the subject of publishing. Last week it was his interview of AnytaSunday and this week, I am going to feature his interview of Nephylim. Enjoy! Interviewee: Nephylim Interviewer: K.C. Your story “The Unfairness of Life” is set to be published 2012 by Romance First Publisher, how did you feel when you found out that a publisher wanted your story? It was actually released early in January. How did I feel? I

Renee Stevens in Writing Tips

June 19, 2012

the Cars

There is music that moves you. Then there is music that is fun. the Cars are, from the left: Benjamin Orr, Ric Ocasek, Elliot Easton, David Robinson and Greg Hawks. The Cars were fun packaged in a jam-tastic new age sound that tore up the charts with their debut album in 1978. You weren't looking for the meaning of life listening to the Cars. You were probably driving around, smoking weed and looking to get laid. That's what their songs were about. It wasn't just their char