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Polls / Artist Name?

« on: April 27, 2012, 01:59:23 pm »

Hi guys! So I've just finished writing my first demo album. Which means that I'm eventually going to record and submit it to some place. Which means that I'm going to need a catchy name, because the last name Danieli doesn't really cut it.

Opinions, comments, questions? Help me out!


edit: Oh, by the way -- if anyone's wondering, the album covers a couple of themes; primarily sleeping and dreams. I don't want to make a whole lot of comparisons since I'd like to be considered an independent artist, but Nessa's talk of magical thinking resonates with me. I think the album speaks a lot about using sleep as a method of escaping your reality. c:

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Completely Off-Topic / Re: Scholarship Help! URGENT.

« on: March 09, 2012, 10:46:19 am »

The scholarship competition ends tonight at 9 PM EST! If you haven't already, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE VOTE. </3

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Creative Endeavors / Christina Perri Cover! c:

« on: February 26, 2012, 11:13:55 am »

Hi guys!

So since I'm doing weekly covers now, and I didn't have much quiet time to do it, I just recorded a song I've already learned before.
Say hello to Christina Perri's song 'Arms'! (with piano solos and things, of course)

I'd love it if  you could listen for me. The link to my SoundCloud page is below.

http://soundcloud.com/serentic/arms-christina-perri-cover

Thanks guys! <3

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Completely Off-Topic / Re: Scholarship Help! URGENT.

« on: February 25, 2012, 08:34:00 am »

Just voted. Good luck!

Thank you! C:

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Completely Off-Topic / Re: Scholarship Help! URGENT.

« on: February 25, 2012, 06:39:24 am »

.. Thank you so much, guys! I'm in the number one spot right now. c:

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Completely Off-Topic / Scholarship Help! URGENT.

« on: February 24, 2012, 07:05:52 pm »

Hi everyone!

So recently I entered into a scholarship competition at a college website I'm on. Basically what you have to do is pick a category you are best in (I picked performing arts) and if you are selected (I was!) you enter into the voting section. I didn't think I had any chance of advancing, but I did.

And this is where you come in. The scholarship is for 20,000 dollars to the school of my choice, and I could really, really use that. Any people on here who are students in high school or college.. it's a big favor to ask of you, but I was wondering if you could take the time to sign up to the site and vote for me. It's really not hard to sign up and I'm pretty sure you can bypass most personal information. I just need a few votes so I can keep my chance at winning.

The website is: http://www.zinch.com

And my personal page, where you can scroll down to vote, is at http://www.zinch.com/alexander-danieli .

Thank you so much, everyone. It really would mean a lot to me. <3

Please only vote once!

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General Vanessa Carlton Discussion / Re: Vanessa Carlton Twitter: Tweets & Discussion

« on: February 19, 2012, 09:59:39 am »

Wow, that picture is amazing!

I CAN'T WAIT. I hope it comes out soon! She looks great!

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Creative Endeavors / Re: My Cover of Kate Nash's Don't You Want to Share the Guilt! C:

« on: February 18, 2012, 07:44:46 pm »

First of all, this is also one of my favorite songs! Funny how V links us all together in one way or another in terms of music taste. Love the power of the piano along with the emotion and tone conveyed in your vocals. Kate Nash has a very specific style that can sound silly to imitate, so making it your own was definitely a good plan!

But I must say that I was looking forward to how you would tackle her big ramble at the end, which didn't end up happening. Although it worked with your take on the song, I feel that something extraordinary would come of the challenge.

Thanks so much! Haha, I might redo the piano part so I can fit in the ending. I was going to finish it, but I ran out of time. I'm not sure how my 'talking' voice is going to come out against the 'singing' one, but we'll see! (:

Thanks so much!

Martin - I agree, unfortunately I don't own a uke and my guitar playing skills are fairly horrendous. Maybe I'll try and learn it!

Singing it, or really anything at all to match your version, would be very neat! Once again, it was a pleasure to listen to. 

Awwww! I don't know if singing would work since it'd be kind of rhythmless but I'll try it out! Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it! My voice isn't top notch but I enjoy singing, so it's nice when people like what I put out. c:

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Creative Endeavors / Re: My Cover of Kate Nash's Don't You Want to Share the Guilt! C:

« on: February 18, 2012, 07:08:46 pm »

First of all, this is also one of my favorite songs! Funny how V links us all together in one way or another in terms of music taste. Love the power of the piano along with the emotion and tone conveyed in your vocals. Kate Nash has a very specific style that can sound silly to imitate, so making it your own was definitely a good plan!

But I must say that I was looking forward to how you would tackle her big ramble at the end, which didn't end up happening. Although it worked with your take on the song, I feel that something extraordinary would come of the challenge.

Thanks so much! Haha, I might redo the piano part so I can fit in the ending. I was going to finish it, but I ran out of time. I'm not sure how my 'talking' voice is going to come out against the 'singing' one, but we'll see! (:

Thanks so much!

Martin - I agree, unfortunately I don't own a uke and my guitar playing skills are fairly horrendous. Maybe I'll try and learn it!

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Creative Endeavors / My Cover of Kate Nash's Don't You Want to Share the Guilt! C:

« on: February 18, 2012, 04:06:52 pm »

Hi everyone! I'd love for all of you to listen to my cover and give me some opinions.

You can listen either here, on my SoundCloud account or here, on my tumblr.


It's really a lovely song, and it's been a favorite of mine for a long while. I'm going to try and do a cover every few days, and the next two are Adele's Make You Feel My Love and Mumford & Sons' The Cave.


Thanks so much for listening! c:

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Completely Off-Topic / Re: San Francisco

« on: January 30, 2012, 05:51:31 pm »

I really appreciate all your input.  We are staying at the raddison, it was really nicely priced with good reviews.  My sister has a friend who recently moved there so I had asked her what parts to stay away from, she said Tenderloin, mostly at night, would you agree?  A lot of hotels in our budget were in that area -- I think I would rather be safe in tourist country than a little unsafe!  I also read on this one web page about the wharf and how touristy it is and actually bad food (except the sour dough and fresh street crab) at a high price.  We plan on going to Alcatraz so we will probably do that, pier 39, and the wharf that day.  I'm trying to plan it out so that we group all activities in one area together.  How bad is the walking/hills really?  I know one street is the steepest and has stairs..I'm a large girl and I'm having a little trouble imagining myself walking very well/far with all the hills.  I hope to lose weight by then, I really must or I might have a heart attack!

When I went as a child, the Wharf was really just a tourist trap. Even as I child I recognized that it wasn't the best place to visit in the city. I was young though, so the only thing I can really remember is that it's consistently super crowded. Also, up on North Beach is a really nice gelato place named Gelateria Naia. You might try it. (:

AND THAT IS THE EXTENT OF MY KNOWLEDGE OF SAN FRANCISCO.

/bow

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General Vanessa Carlton Discussion / Re: What's your favorite Vanessa Carlton album?

« on: January 28, 2012, 03:26:31 pm »

I vote Heroes & Thieves too! I'm surprised to see all this support for that album, usually it gets hated on . It was the album that really sucked me in and I get super sentimental when I listen to it : ). I have no problem admitting that RotR is a better album musically..there's just something about H&T

Does it really get hated on? o: I've really never seen anything but praise or indifference towards it.

Not hate, necessarily, but an overwhelming amount of indifference. I was also surprised to see all the Heroes&Thieves support here. I love the songs on Heroes, but the mixing hit me the wrong way, and I couldn't hear past it for 2 years. Once I could, though, I really appreciated the songs.

However, my vote's going for Rabbits!

Huh! It was the first one of her albums I really connected to, actually. To each their own, I guess! (: Rabbits was a close second for me. I miss the first title though.

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General Vanessa Carlton Discussion / Re: What's your favorite Vanessa Carlton album?

« on: January 28, 2012, 11:29:16 am »

I vote Heroes & Thieves too! I'm surprised to see all this support for that album, usually it gets hated on . It was the album that really sucked me in and I get super sentimental when I listen to it : ). I have no problem admitting that RotR is a better album musically..there's just something about H&T

Does it really get hated on? o: I've really never seen anything but praise or indifference towards it.

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Polls / Re: whats your favorite culture other then your own :)

« on: January 28, 2012, 10:09:22 am »

Japanese, Thai and Tibetan cultures have always interested me. Although I like Spanish culture a lot as well. C:

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Other Musicians / Re: Lana del Rey

« on: January 28, 2012, 08:55:40 am »

It might just be me, but I really can't stand her. I mean, judging from her performances she seems like a wonderful person but her voice sets me on edge.