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Velvet Jones
Velvet Jones aka Old nigga is a 31.56 year old boy, has been a member since September 8, 2006, has scored 2345 submissions, giving an average score of 1.72.
  Oct 25 '08 by Velvet Jones        25 Comments        Watch this      Share:  Share on facebook    Share on delicious    Share on digg    Share on MySpace    Tweet this    Stumble this    Share this on Kaboodle   
...well remember I told you way back when, that your play list in red ink was washed away somehow?
Anywho, I did a little recon and haaaaaad to find out who sang that song "Oh Anna". The Microphones, now I know (and knowing is half the battle).

That song has been rocking my ballz off!!!! I love that Washington lo-fi sound. It's right up there with the likes of Unwound, Eric's Trip, Mendoza Line, etc.

It also makes me think of this song by Julie Doiron.
You might already have it.


Thanks for such a cool mix. It's got staying power!

Tonteau
   Tonteau on Oct 25 '08 at 9:09am
Quite a pleasant tune, but I find it hard to enjoy a song with such bad drumming.

However, I'm reminded that I should upload the first of my mixes.
Velvet Jones
Velvet Jones on Oct 25 '08 at 9:18am
Sorry brah,
I dig all over the likes of Neal Peart and Damon Che, but technical drumming has it's place. Not in this tune, though.

I like the stripped down simplicity of it. Works just fine in this ditty. Any more would be in excess.
Tonteau
   Tonteau on Oct 25 '08 at 9:26am
I got no probs with stripped down simplicity, if anything this drummer is over complicating things on the snare. Just found the beat a bit boring and not in time.
Velvet Jones
Velvet Jones on Oct 25 '08 at 9:30am
I feel u.
2 days later
Velvet Jones
Velvet Jones on Oct 27 '08 at 11:42pm
u still out there, love?
6 days later
Velvet Jones
Velvet Jones on Nov 02 '08 at 10:50pm
I know I just miss u by an inch, Margo.
32 days later
margolove
margolove on Dec 04 '08 at 11:08pm
dude dude dude, I know you'll probably never see this, but I'm so sorry I never got back to you on that... I'm glad you're still enjoying it! I've been off the blogs a lot lately. Indeed, it's a great song and always makes me think of hot, sticky summer afternoons.
23 days later
Velvet Jones
Velvet Jones on Dec 28 '08 at 9:17am
Oh, I got it;)
Great to hear from you!! I listen to that song over & over.

I had an art show, not too long ago, and had to throw it in my mix. So that was a lil' holla out to Love.

Keep it ril' gurl.
margolove
margolove on Dec 28 '08 at 12:06pm
that's so rad! How'd the art show go? How exciting!
Velvet Jones
Velvet Jones on Dec 29 '08 at 12:39pm
Wonderful!
I've been out of the game for over 12 years and it was such a confidence booster.

Along w/ about 7 paintings, my focus was on jewelry boxes.
Functional art seems to be where it's at;)

Here's a finished product, followed by sketches of ones I made for the show.



phones
phones on Dec 29 '08 at 12:43pm
tonts, the drumming is fine. were you gassed that day?
Velvet Jones
Velvet Jones on Dec 29 '08 at 12:44pm
The first one was for Adrienne's anniversary gift.
But the ones I made for the show were w/out doors. I felt like they were more inviting that way.

I sold 4 out of 5... Not bad odds, huh, hot stuff?


Btw, if you're wondering, the more solid pattern are a cluster of orchids.
phones
phones on Dec 29 '08 at 12:45pm
ooh nice spidey!
margolove
margolove on Dec 29 '08 at 12:47pm
:) I love functional art, haha. What an awesome anniversary gift. And wow, four out of five is not only not bad - seems pretty good to me.

lolphones
Velvet Jones
Velvet Jones on Dec 29 '08 at 12:56pm
Man, Vegas odds!! But I felt it in the force that you were on, Love!
Thanks for the kind words:)

Adrienne thinks I should set up an Etsy account and pimp these.

So good to hear from you! R u out for break b4 getting ur learn on?
Where are you going to school?
What's ur next conquest?
Velvet Jones
Velvet Jones on Dec 29 '08 at 12:58pm
Black Spidey fo ril!
Thanks, Phones!

If I keep getting confidence boosters like these... I might just submit a damn design, already!!
margolove
margolove on Dec 29 '08 at 1:09pm
oh, you should totally sell them on etsy! That would be rad.

I'm definitely out for break.. I don't fly back until the 18th, which is really nice.

I'm going to school at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, OR. Portland is LOVELY. OMG. Haha, the public transport system is amazing and the city is superclose, but the school itself is on an old estate a few miles out, so we're still surrounded by nature, which is wonderful.

My next conquest? Well, hopefully I'm going to Chile in 2010, and maybe India in 2011, but that's still a long way off so I can't say for sure. I think my next conquest will be trying to make money with my photo skillz, 'cause I finally obtained a DSLR and a nice tripod.
margolove
margolove on Dec 29 '08 at 1:09pm
and what have you been up to?
Velvet Jones
Velvet Jones on Dec 29 '08 at 1:18pm
Yeah, I hear that's "God's country" in those parts. Enjoy!

And yes! Cash in on those photo skillz. I already told you, b4, how ur legendary photos are the stuff of... legend!
Seriously, I hope you get published. Your photos can be down right mesmerizing.


Me, well, just trying to hold down a part time Job, take care of the fam and finish massage school.
Apparently I'm pretty darn good because my buddy (who i strong armed into going to school w/ me) and I are turning monthly clients into weekly regulars.

I really enjoy this field. It's only taken me 30 years to figure it out.
Lots of love in these hands;)
margolove
margolove on Dec 29 '08 at 1:34pm
aw, thanks. and dude...

MASSAGE SCHOOL?!

You're going to be the most popular person, ever. Everyone loves massages.
phones
phones on Dec 29 '08 at 1:37pm
you should sub something if you can churn out black spidermen like that!
phones
phones on Dec 29 '08 at 1:37pm
lolmargs
Velvet Jones
Velvet Jones on Dec 29 '08 at 3:49pm
-Everyone loves massages.

Don't you know it! Only have 3 months left.

Pardon me for not being on point... I'm in the middle of felling a tree in the back yard.
You know... manly man stuff.
Velvet Jones
Velvet Jones on Dec 29 '08 at 3:51pm
-you should sub something if you can churn out black spidermen like that!

Phones... I think you just put me over. I've got some concepts on paper. Now I'm going to finally execute.
Fo ril' dog.
phones
phones on Dec 30 '08 at 6:53am
go!
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