Contemporary Ceiling Fans

I’ve been looking to plop in a favorable niche of orchestral music into my Pandora stations, but am stumped at who to start with. Thus far it’s been very hit-and-miss, with good music, but not really what I was looking for.

Basically I’m something of a baroque and classical era admirer wanting something different and more contemporary as of late. I don’t care for ‘extremes’, therefore any dominant tense or joyful vibes don’t rub me well. I like down tempo and minor keys, but time signatures generally don’t matter to me. And full orchestra is great, but I highly favor an emphasis on strings. Weaving dynamics help (big fan of post-rock [GY!BE in particular] for this reason), also thematic climax. Something smooth though, not very complicated or needlessly syncopated.

Anyone I’m missing out on in these parameters?

Chaucer
Shakespearean Tragedies
African American Writers

I am not a fan of Shakespeare but not familiar with Chaucer. I think African American Writers would be most interesting and more contemporary.

I’ve been ignorant of the new GOOD songs lately and I want to update my playlist. Can you suggest of good songs? It doesnt matter if it’s a band or a solo singer (maybe as long as it’s not Justin Bieber). I prefer RNB, pop, alternative, love songs. I am not a fan of Metal rock.

thank you so much!

If yes, WHY?
If not, why not (if you have read his books and still aren’t his fan, that is)?

I saw it last week and still can’t stop thinking about it. I’m a huge Beatles fan, but never have I saw a contemporary piece of art so…well done! What does everyone else think?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQ6d3m-GFyw

I saw it last week and still can’t stop thinking about it. I’m a huge Beatles fan, but never have I saw a contemporary piece of art so…well done! What does everyone else think?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQ6d3m-GFyw

Source with photo of him looking "hip" LOL: http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/4283927/Brooding-hero-for-the-modern-age

Brooding hero for the modern age
AP
Last updated 05:00 29/10/2010

The big "S" is still on his chest, but the new Superman coming to the shelves of book stores next week is not exactly the chipper and bright-eyed optimist of lore.

Instead, the kid from Krypton featured in "Superman: Earth One" sports a hoodie, a brooding brow and fashion sense that would not put him out of place in hipster lairs from Brooklyn to Seattle.

And that, said Dan DiDio, senior vice president and executive editor at DC Comics is just what the company was aiming for when it asked J Michael Straczynski, himself a noted comic book writer who currently helms the company’s flagship monthly "Superman" title.

"We always knew that we wanted to do a real, contemporary interpretation of Superman," he told The Associated Press. "And what we did is we reached out to Joe Straczynski – Joe is probably one of the biggest Superman fans out there."

DiDio said DC augured the retelling as a way to reach out to buyers not just in comic book stores but in other book stores, too – fans of books and series like "Twilight" or Stieg Larsson’s Millennium trilogy of crime novels.

"In this particular case what we did is we looked at the format," he said, adding that DC has been "showing great strides in really strong improvement in sales in the book store market place, and what we wanted to do was to create an original graphic novel featuring our most prominent character that we felt captured a contemporary tone and really was built with the bookstore market in mind."

The graphic novel was illustrated by Shane Davis. And while it features the jet-black hair – sans curly lock atop the forehead – and piercing stare that Clark Kent/Superman has had since his creation in the 1930s, Davis’ art reflects a more modern bent with narrow pants and ties and the ubiquitous hoodie.

The work draws upon the Superman mythology but recreates it for a contemporary audience with a 20-year-old Clark Kent who’s unsure how to use his super-strength, super-smarts and just plain super abilities as he makes his way through a grittier, more realistic Metropolis trying to find not just a job but meaning and purpose.

DiDio and DC are pleased with the transformation, noting that demand for the work has been so great that the book has already gone back to the press for a wider run.

"When we were building this book we had a lot of things in mind. We were looking at what fiction was popular at the time … and since we are in the periodical business, and we want to be in the bookstore business, what better continuing character should be in that market but Superman?" he asked.

"But we needed to make him hip, moody and sexy in order to really appeal to who are really wanting to read novels with our characters," DiDio added.

Given the predicted demand, DC is already planning a similar treatment for Batman, which will be written by Geoff Johns, a writer who was named DC Comics’ chief creative officer in February.

"And we’re already looking … at future volumes of ‘Superman: Earth One," DiDio said.
lol emo!!!

hey everyone. I am wondering what people think about Stephen King as an author. I know ‘many’ people really enjoy reading his books, but is he truly a good author? Will he be considered a classic in years to come? If not, where would you place him amongst his contemporaries? Please substantiate your responses. I’m not really interested in partisan fans proclaiming how much they love him. I am looking for good reasons as to why he is or is not a good author. Thanks.

i have to analyze a poem for my english class. and the longer i can talk about the poem the better. so i need a poem that is full of "stuff". you know, symbols, allusions, etc. and just plain good. and i’m not the biggest fan of poetry, i like contemporary stuff thats unique. i’m not into nature or love poems usually and i dont like when poems have typical or cliched symbols. so i’m really having a tough time finding a good poem to use. so i’m asking for suggestions. have a favorite poem? please let me know what it is.

I’m a student with not a lot of money to spend and want to buy a nice big car (I’ve had small or compact cars in the past, I want a big one now). I have one of these choices:

1. A 2003 accord V-6 LX with 83,000 miles on it for ,500.
2. A 2004 camry V-6 LE with 75,000 miles for ,500.
3. A brand new 2006 nissan altima 2.5s (v-4), which (thanks to Nissan’s year end rebate) sells for around ,000+ with a lot of extras (special edition package).

Now, I’m a big fan of the quiet ride of the camry, but the interior looks very old and bland. I love the styling of altima (it looks contemporary), but the ride is much harder compared to a camry and the engine is noisy (it’s strong though). It is also more expensive (when you’re a college student, 00 is a lot of money!) and I don’t know if the 3 year warranty would provide me any extra benefit since accords and camrys are very reliable cars. Honda’s ride is pretty harsh too, but I like the styling.

Help me out here pls, I’m stuck!
Update: Thanks for your thoughts folks, but I need more advice!
Notes:
1. I really want a big car, I’ve had three small cars already. Civic is not in my list.
2. I have enough cash for the used ones. If I go for altima I have to finance the remaining 00.

I’m a huge fan of modern/contemporary.
But I also like a sortof traditional-ish modern design, if that makes any sense.
http://www.digsdigs.com/mid-century-modern-home-renovation-with-new-rooms-addition/#more-19834
Kindof like this house. It’s really modern, with clean lines and it’s very simple. But it has a lot of color and very warm-feeling, haha.
So, which do you prefer?

I was sad to learn of her death. She did live a long time. She got out of the entertainment business and returned to her roots as an Evangelical Christian. She was accused of killing one of her husbands and there are mug shots on the internet. If you don’t mind seeing a few naked pictures she was a very beautiful girl in her prime. Bettie not only has male admirers but also female admirers. Many women and girls copy her style. Betty’s per chant for corsets, lacy underwear, black stockings became her signature. She also had distinctive jet black hair and wore girlish bangs. Many of the productions she was involved in where censored. Scandalous back then but tame compared to today’ standards. She was famous as a pinup girl but she did much more in terms of nude photographs and some racy adult films.
Are you a Bettie Page fan? How does Bettie compare to her contemporary Marilyn Monroe? Both girls were pretty but I personally think that Bettie was definitely sexier.

I know there are some hard-rock and poser-punk exceptions, but it seems like a lot of Christian music is nothing more than excessively wish-washy watered down pop or adult contemporary.

And trust me, I’ve heard Christian music *many* times, since I used to be a huge fan.

I heard a song today on the radio, by a current female singer, in which some of the beat and sound effects of "Tainted Love" was playing in the background. (Tainted Love was a hit song in the 1980s for the New Wave/synth-pop band Soft Cell.)

The DJ didn’t say who the singer was, or the name of her song, but I’m going to guess its title is "Rescue Me," because she kept repeating that phrase. I’m not sure what genre to call her song, because I’m not a fan of music like that. Urban contemporary? Hip hop pop?

Anyhoo, I’m just curious who it is, because I don’t think I’ve ever heard another song that combines that type of music, with 80s New Wave/synth pop! It was really a trippy combination! *chuckle* Well, at least for an 80s freak like me who went to high school in that decade! ;D

watching the Milan / Bayern game,and being a die hard Milan fan, i felt the dignity of my team compromised.Lets be real.Our two goals were invalid.
with the first,we had two men clearly offside when Pirlo scored.We have seen many other Refs disallow such goals.
the penalty againist Kaka Is a trademark decision that is character to how contemporary officiating is killing the game.that was a world class tackle.but we were only too eager to grab the opportunity.
No wonder the Van Buyten equalizer.It might have been divine intervention…..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v81o4Q-t5NA

Ok…we have a huge project on where we must find a house plan and decorate the inside of it…I am a fan of the Mediterranean homes…
1) Now do you think the inside of those houses would look good with Pottery Barn furniture???
2) Do those houses look good with contemporary type kitchens…bathrooms…ect.??
3) If NOT what type of houses look good with those types of furniture, like Pottery Barn…

The nominees are…

"All Summer Long" Kid Rock
"Say" John Mayer
"That Was Me" Paul McCartney
"I’m Yours" Jason Mraz
"Closer" Ne-Yo
"Wichita Lineman" James Taylor

I guess when it comes to male singers not in bands or groups, the umbrella category is quite wide, ranging from adult top 40 (Kid Rock, Jason Mraz, John Mayer) to adult contemporary (Paul McCartney, James Taylor) to R&B/hip-hop. Perhaps the 3rd genre is what differentiates this category from Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance. Let’s c. Not a day goes by that I don’t hear Mayer or Mraz (I really really can’t stand "I’m Yours" & prefer his duet w/ Colbie Caillat on "Lucky," which was on the Billboard charts but never ranked high enough.) If McCartney or Taylor get the Grammy, this is where such a award becomes absurd, as causal fans won’t even know they’ve recorded new stuff while you’ll still hear "Yesterday" or "You’ve Got a Friend" in the waiting room, supermarket, or soft rock station. (I bought a James Taylor CD that came out 2-3 years ago for my Dad on Xmas. Only listened to it once, & continued 2 listen 2 the "Greatest Hits" CD a few more times.) I think Taylor’s onto this charade as not only is "Wichita Lineman" a cover song, it’s also from his CD "Covers." Go figure.) Well, since this ain’t exactly a category that’s got me on the edge of my chair, I’ll place my bet on either the adult top 40 crooners John Mayer or Jason Mraz. If the winner is worthy, CBS will televise this presentation.

So who do you like? Have you listened to any new songs from James Taylor or Paul McCartney? Are you more familiar w/ the version of "Wichita Lineman" by Homer Simpson then by James Taylor or Glen Campbell? The 51st Grammys take place February 8 on CBS.

1. Which of the following sentences contains one or more
strong, active verbs?

A. Having been away in London for two years, Conrad was
happy to see Denise.
B. The phone directory was hastily searched by Conrad.
C. Conrad trembled with anxiety and anticipation as he
pressed Denise’s doorbell.
D. It was believed by some that Conrad’s father had been a
war hero.

2. Which of the following is a simple sentence?

A. Karen and David arrived at the airport at 3:35 P.M. and
took a taxi to their hotel.
B. I went to the airport, but I was too late to meet them.
C. When I realized I was too late, I called David’s cell
phone and made arrangements to meet them in town.
D. I got to the airport late because the traffic was
so terrible.

3. In which of the following sentences do you find a comma or commas used correctly?

A. After a fire at their home, Carlie and her mother rented a house in Glendale,
Arizona from November 14, 2007 to January 28, 2008.
B. William of Orange, arrived in England in 1688, to claim the English throne from
James II.
C. Claire’s plum pudding was mainly distinctive, for its absence of plums.
D. Christopher Wren, a contemporary of Isaac Newton and John Locke, was the
architect of St. Paul’s Cathedral.

4. Which of the following sentences is without any surface errors?

A. I reluctently gave the hampster to my cousin because I was afraid Teddy, my cat,
would attack it.
B. Mr. Campbell gave copies of his novel to Ruth and me.
C. The town is located near just a few miles from lake Ontario.
D. It’s up to Georgia and I who drives the car, whether Carl likes it or not.

5. In the process of revision, your main objective is to

A. demonstrate correct grammar.
B. establish proper tone.
C. clarify your ideas.
D. explain your essay’s purposes.

6. Choosing a good reviewer for your writing means finding someone who

A. will concentrate on your ideas and how well you support them.
B. is a close friend and will give you a positive review.
C. knows everything about writing and will find every mistake.
D. concentrates on correcting your spelling and grammar errors.

7. A judicial decision handed down in court uses the _______ level of diction.

A. informal C. legal
B. popular D. formal

8. Which of the following sentences uses a coordinating conjunction in a
compound sentence?

A. We fired our old housekeeper, who we thought had stolen Grandma’s rings;
we later regretted it.
B. The budget payment is much higher than we anticipated, but the price of heating
oil has skyrocketed this year.
C. Out in the yard, the children shouted loudly and threw silly insults at each other.
D. My aunt, who usually behaves like a queen, was suddenly asking—no, begging—
for help.

9. Which of the following sentences uses parallelism effectively?

A. The large plant-eating dinosaurs were quite slow, rather stupid, and
extremely hungry.
B. The Red Sox fans screamed, yelled, and were applauding wildly.
C. The report was good because it was factual and offered many details.
D. Laura spent all her time gardening and arranging flowers, when she wasn’t in a
shoe store to shop.

10. Which of the following is a good rule to follow when proofreading an essay?

A. Scan the essay twice, once for organization and once for surface errors.
B. Read the essay aloud to hear where words are missing or awkward phrasing or
grammatical errors occur.
C. Use the computer’s spell-check and grammar-check functions to be sure you catch
any errors.
D. Ask your best friend to critique your essay.

Roxy Music released their self-titled debut album in 1972. Their released their final studio album, Avalon, ten years later. These albums are, of course, very different. The debut (recorded when Brian Eno was still in the fold) is a definitive art/glam album–experimental, exuberant, unpredictable, etc. Avalon, however, represents the culimation of the smoother, adult-oriented sound Bryan Ferry had been developing throughout the second half of the ’70s, a zone he has stayed in throughout the rest of his career. Both albums were celebrated by critics and popular with fans, and include several classic Roxy Music cuts. The debut boasts "Re-Make/Re-Model," "Ladytron," "2HB," and, on certain versions, "Virginia Plain," while Avalon has "More Than This" and the beloved title track.

So, which album do you prefer and, by extension, do you prefer early (with Eno) or later (super-smooth, adult-contemporary Ferry) Roxy Music?

I want to do a really fun jazz piece upbeat but one that has contemporary elements to it. If you are a fan of so you think you can dance i want my piece to be like The Garden or Tore My Heart…any songs similar out there??

"i dont really like the idea of being just a fan. I’d rather be a contemporary"

i thought i understood what it meant, but now im having second thoughts.
any input?

I have to have several prepared solos by Sunday. They need to be Christian songs, but the majority of the people in the audience will be of the older generation, if you know what I mean, and will perhaps not like a fully contemporary show. Many of them are also fans of country music. Any suggestions?

I’m looking for a pretty acoustic love song, preferably by an artist like John Mayer or Jason Mraz, some kind of sweet slow song like "If It Kills Me", and if it’s by a solo male artist, that would be really cool. Someone similar to Matt Nathanson or John Mayer or Jason Mraz, something similar to these guys but nothing too well known.

Also no Beatles…i’m not a big fan of them :p but if you like a John Lennon love song that’s slow, or maybe a Paul McCartney, that would be good too.

Thanks a bunch! (:
Not that I don’t like the Beatles….I LOVE the Beatles with a passion. I’m just not a fan of them for contemporary dances. So…yeah.

There is a contemporary rock band actually called "BFF" and they say it means "Bonsoir Francios Feldman" although some songs sound vaguely like Ben Folds Five. Confusing because I know there is a contemporary rock band called Ben Folds Five that fans have been calling BFF for many years now.

Nicholas Jerry "Nick" Jonas (born September 16, 1992) is an American singer-songwriter, musician and actor best known as one of the Jonas Brothers, a pop-rock band he formed with his brothers Joe and Kevin. The Jonas Brothers originally started as an attempted solo singing career for Nick, but the record producer liked the sound when his brothers sang backup for him. He currently stars in the Disney Channel original series JONAS as Nick Lucas, alongside his brothers. Currently he has formed the band Nick Jonas & The Administration, which released its first album in 2010.
Nick Jonas was born in Dallas, Texas,[1] the son of Denise, a former sign language teacher and singer, and Paul Kevin Jonas Sr., a songwriter, musician, and former ordained minister at an Assemblies of God church.[2][3][4] He was raised in Wyckoff, New Jersey and home schooled by his mother. Nick is of Cherokee, Irish (from his maternal grandfather), Italian, and German descent.[5][6]

He was diagnosed with Type I diabetes at the age of 13 and wears an OmniPod insulin pump to help him manage his condition.[7] He has developed the Change for the Children Foundation. Partnering with five different charities, their goal is to raise money and awareness for diabetes.[8] He also developed a public service announcement with the Washington Nationals to support diabetes care at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C.[9]

Since August 6, 2008, Bayer Diabetes Care has partnered with Jonas as a diabetes ambassador to promote the idea for young people to manage their diabetes.[10] Jonas testified in the U.S. Senate to promote more research funding for the condition.[11]

Miley Cyrus has stated that she dated Jonas from June 2006 to December 2007. Cyrus claimed they were "in love" and began dating soon after they first met.[12][13]
Acting
Broadway and Theatre
Jonas’s career started when he was discovered at the age of 6 in a barber shop while his mother was getting her hair cut and was referred to a professional show business manager.[14][15][16] At the age of 7, he began performing on Broadway.[17][18] He had acted in several plays, including A Christmas Carol (in 2000 as Tiny Tim and Scrooge at eight), Annie Get Your Gun (in 2001 as Little Jake), Beauty and the Beast (in 2002 as Chip), and Les Misérables (in 2003 as Gavroche).[18][19][20][21] After Les Misérables closed, he performed in The Sound of Music (as Kurt) at the Paper Mill Playhouse.[22]
Singing
Solo artist
In 2002 while performing in Beauty and the Beast, Nick had written a song with his father called "Joy to the World (A Christmas Prayer)." With background vocals from the Beauty and the Beast cast, Nick performed the song on the 2002 annual Broadway "Equity Fights AIDS" album, Broadway’s Greatest Gifts: Carols for a Cure, Vol. 4.[28][29] In November 2003, INO Records received a demo copy of "Joy To The World (A Christmas Prayer)."[30] The label released the song to Christian radio, where it quickly became popular on Record & Radio’s Christian Adult Contemporary Chart.[29] While Nick was working on his solo project, Joe followed in his footsteps to Broadway, appearing in Baz Lurhmann’s production of La Boheme.

By September 2004, an executive at Columbia Records found out about Nick’s song.[28][29] Nick was soon jointly signed to INO Records and Columbia Records and released the single "Dear God".[31][32] A second single, "Joy to the World (A Christmas Prayer)" (a new solo recording), was released on November 16.[33] It was supposed to be followed by a December release of a self-titled solo album Nicholas Jonas, but the album was pushed back.[34] It did, however, get a limited release.[35] Nick, along with Kevin and Joe, had written several other songs for the album.[28]

In early 2005, Columbia Records’ new president, Steve Greenberg, listened to Nick’s record. While Greenberg did not like the album, he did like Nick’s voice.[36]

Nick Jonas is currently working on a side project from the Jonas Brothers called "Nick Jonas and the Administration". Their debut album Who I Am was released February 2, 2010. The band members consist of Tommy Barbarella on keyboard, Michael Bland on drums, John Fields on bass, and David Ryan Harris on guitar.[37] Although David Ryan Harris recorded guitar in the studio for Who I Am he was unable to go on tour with the rest of band and was ultimately replaced by Sonny Thompson.

In January 2010 Jonas embarked on the Who I Am Tour with the Administration. This was Jonas’ first tour without his brothers. The tour consisted of 22 dates that began on January 2, 2010 in Dallas, Texas and concluded on January 30, 2010 in Berkeley, California.
Jonas Brothers
Main article: Jonas Brothers
After meeting with Jonas and hearing the song, "Please Be Mine", written and performed by the brothers, Daylight/Columbi