Hello, Cool People. My name is Sharon.

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I've been loitering by the playground for a while, have just now got up the courage to come over & join in.

Figured I'd offer my formal introduction, extend a hand and say Hey.
Pleasedtameetcha!

I grew up in a small country town in Australia, where my formative years were spent listening to godawful AM radio (and as a result can often be observed absentmindedly sing along to some of the cheesiest songs in existence). I met my husband through a Pearl Jam newsgroup in 1995, and since moving to the US almost 3 years ago to be married, we've enjoyed a fairly music-heavy marriage. I love my Australian music, like Nick Cave, You Am I, the Beasts Of Bourbon, the Saints, Magic Dirt etc, and while I miss seeing those guys as often as I used to, the thing I'm loving about being here in the States is the opportunity to see more of the american & international bands i love, more often. (Local scene in Australia is great, but as far as touring bands go, we're about as popular as Greenland). As far as the kind of music I listened to, becasue my tastes are kind of broad I get a kick out of some of the web-streamed radio stations out there, like WOXY in Cinncinati (lots of good new music, so I don't get too comfortable with my nostalgia) and Indie 103.1 (now media darling) out of LA, and I don't care what anyone says, I love Little Steven's Underground Garage because I can never have too much of the British Invasion.

I love talking & arguing about music, and I've always surrounded myself with people who do the same, so I have a feeling I'm going to
enjoy hanging out at ILM.

Thanks!!

― VegemiteGrrl (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 14 February 2005 03:49 (twenty-one years ago)

Welcome!

― buck van smack (Buck Van Smack), Monday, 14 February 2005 03:55 (twenty-one years ago)

What about the rest of us?

― Austin (Austin), Monday, 14 February 2005 03:58 (twenty-one years ago)

Yay to Sharon! Hi there!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 14 February 2005 03:59 (twenty-one years ago)

Yo, you!

― peepee (peepee), Monday, 14 February 2005 04:04 (twenty-one years ago)

Beware the ides of March!

― The Argunaut (sexyDancer), Monday, 14 February 2005 04:08 (twenty-one years ago)

I feel like the Bee Girl finally meeting the Bee People. Hooray!!

― VegemiteGrrl (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 14 February 2005 04:08 (twenty-one years ago)

Ooops, I guess I shoulda said ILX, eh. Faux pas. Kick the new girl right [here]. Hello to EVERYONE.

― VegemiteGrrl (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 14 February 2005 04:10 (twenty-one years ago)

gidday

― mullygrubbr (bulbs), Monday, 14 February 2005 04:11 (twenty-one years ago)

No, no - I mean what about the non-cool people!

Issa joke, sort of, except it isn't actually funny.

Good to meetcha.

― Austin (Austin), Monday, 14 February 2005 04:15 (twenty-one years ago)

I feel like the Bee Girl finally meeting the Bee People. Hooray

Aw. :-)

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 14 February 2005 04:18 (twenty-one years ago)

Sharon: can we get a Pick Only ten of your fave artists/albums/songs? That'd rule.

― Bryan Moore (Bryan Moore), Monday, 14 February 2005 04:18 (twenty-one years ago)

Yer out of luck, Austin. I only wanna meet cool people! ;)

10 fave artists
Nick Cave
Prince
Cyndi Lauper
Tony Bennett
Elvis Costello
Ronnie James Dio
Patti Smith
Pixies

10 favorite albums
Nirvana - in Utero
Pixies - Doolittle
Nick Cave + Bad Seeds - Henry's Dream
Jeff Buckley - Grace
Rolling Stones - Exile On Main Street
Green Day - American Idiot (lovin it right now, anyway.)
Bob Dylan - Blood On The Tracks
Probot - Probot
Cyndi Lauper - She's So Unusual
Loretta Lynn - Van Lear Rose

Favorite Songs
Take Me Out - Franz Ferdinand
Nick Cave + Bad Seeds - Jack The Ripper
Kyuss - One Inch Man
Patti Smith - Ain't It Strange
Ramones - Sheena Is A Punk Rocker
Iron Maiden - Run To The Hills
Cheap Trick - Surrender
Beasts Of Bourbon - Chase The Dragon
Billy Joel - Captain Jack
Cyndi Lauper - When U Were Mine

on the fly. I'll hate my picks in an hour's time, but there it is.

― VegemiteGrrl (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 14 February 2005 05:05 (twenty-one years ago)

10 fave artists
Nick Cave
Prince
Cyndi Lauper
Tony Bennett
Elvis Costello
Ronnie James Dio
Patti Smith
Pixies

This is an inspired list. Why Dio, out of curiosity?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 14 February 2005 05:07 (twenty-one years ago)

oops, left off two on fave artists
+
Beastie Boys
You Am I

Why Dio? He's just got such an amazing voice. Last In Line: case in point. I'm a big Maiden fan as well but Bruce can be kind of c*** , so I felt Ronnie was the best ambassador for my metal tastes.

― VegemiteGrrl (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 14 February 2005 05:15 (twenty-one years ago)

I hope you haven't read the Pearl Jam threads.

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Monday, 14 February 2005 05:38 (twenty-one years ago)

I'm a fan, but I'm not a masochist...

― VegemiteGrrl (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 14 February 2005 05:44 (twenty-one years ago)

If ya like arguing about music, you'll probably get some mileage out of Patti Smith. Hi, Sharon and welcome.

― jim wentworth (wench), Monday, 14 February 2005 05:55 (twenty-one years ago)

That's a very healthy attitude to have on ILM.

xpost

― Huk-L, Monday, 14 February 2005 05:57 (twenty-one years ago)

Yes it is - Welcome Sharon!

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Monday, 14 February 2005 05:58 (twenty-one years ago)

I'm a [Pearl Jam] fan, but I'm not a masochist...

I didn't realize there was a difference!
(oh, I'm lightning quick tonight!)

just kidding, by the way.

― Huk-L, Monday, 14 February 2005 06:07 (twenty-one years ago)

You weren't kidding all that much, but thanks for saying so. Besides, you're right: on ILM there *is* no difference. (I'm a fast learner...)

― VegemiteGrrl (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 14 February 2005 06:17 (twenty-one years ago)

Hehehe. You'll fit in well. :-) (Does your husband think we're all mentalists?)

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 14 February 2005 07:01 (twenty-one years ago)

Nah. Just snooty. [wink]

― VegemiteGrrl (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 14 February 2005 07:22 (twenty-one years ago)

http://cakonos.image.pbase.com/image/32809262.jpg

― he does guitar with his mouth lmao mint (ex machina), Monday, 14 February 2005 08:00 (twenty-one years ago)

I wish I would have thought to start a thread about myself like this. Is it too late?

― Un investigador del siglo XXI (AaronHz), Monday, 14 February 2005 12:18 (twenty-one years ago)

It's never too late. I highly recommend it!!

― VegemiteGrrl (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 14 February 2005 14:47 (twenty-one years ago)

Hi Sharon, welcome.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Monday, 14 February 2005 15:23 (twenty-one years ago)

Hi Sharon!

― Andrew Blood Thames (Andrew Thames), Monday, 14 February 2005 15:24 (twenty-one years ago)

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