Word of the Day - Chatter and Discussion

[Britwitch]

Oops. I didn't recognize the date on the post that said the WotD was a favorite of yours.

My bad.

E.

No worries :D and as it happens, today's word is actually another of my favourites. ;D

[Britwitch]

Congratulations!

echoes you met the 25 post challenge!

Looking forward to seeing plenty more from you in the future.

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Your next milestone is 50 posts!

[echoes]

Mmm shiney

[Daeva]

That's awesome! Congratulations!!

[Mellific]

Today's word of the day is a song by Kittie. For any who thought it looked familiar (and are into girl metal bands from the early 2000's). ^^

[Daeva]

Thats a cool piece of trivia :)

[Mellific]

Thats a cool piece of trivia :)

Thanks! I just figured I would share because as soon as I saw the word, I thought of that song, lol.

[echoes]

That was their one song that got a lot of radio play at the time thought I don't think they got much label support . Maybe I just thought that they were underrated in their potential. At the time I was more of a Snake River Conspiracy person after seeing them open for A Perfect Circle on the Mer de Noms tour.

(Melific is more than likely not surprised I'm in here talking music.)

[Mellific]

Lol, not surprised at all. I admit, I only really enjoyed two or three of Kittie's songs, after buying two of their albums. But, I did like Brakish so much that it made it onto several of my mixed CD's. I agree, they had some serious potential, but I also feel like they just didn't have a big enough break.

[echoes]

The timing wasn't good for a nu-metal sound. This is the heyday of Britney, Christina and Boy Bands. Eminem is dominating rap at the moment and most alternative does not have this edgy of a sound. Notable exceptions here would be A Perfect Circle (though most of their Mer de Noms albums is not the slap in the face that Judith is) and a favorite of yours, the Deftones. ( I think this is about the time of Change (In the House of Flies). Their only peer at the time as a female fronted metal sound would be Snake River Conspiracy and even then SRC was a bit more artsy that the driving sound of just guitars and drums.

[Lilias]

Their only peer at the time as a female fronted metal sound would be Snake River Conspiracy and even then SRC was a bit more artsy that the driving sound of just guitars and drums.

Only because Nightwish and Lacuna Coil had not crossed the Atlantic yet...

[echoes]

True Lilias but the difference in the melodious sounds of those two and Kittie and pretty hard to ignore. Nightwish is pretty operatic and Lacuna Coil I would almost call soulful Gothic (the combo of Christina and Andrea is hard to beat in that genre.) I would say closer to the all out rock aspect would have been the Guano Apes (Their cover of Big in Japan turns the song from a proto-emo whine fest into a solid rocker.)

Kittie should have come out about 5 years earlier to capitalize on the success of Garbage and act as the metal balance to groups like Veruca Salt, Elastica, Luscious Jackson, Republica, Poe, Liz Phair and so on.

If I am boring everyone talking music tell me, if the name didn't give it away but sound is a thing of mine.

[Remec]

If I am boring everyone talking music tell me, if the name didn't give it away but sound is a thing of mine.

Not bored here, yet. Too busy adding names of artists and acts to a list of add-ons for my Youtube mixes. Have been listening to female fronted metal/gothic/etc bands for a while...still waiting for my schedule and finances to coincide with the next time In This Moment passes through here (they'll be here in Oct, but it's sold out already). Earlier this week the algorithm recommended Skynd to me, and it's now in the rotation. *g*

[echoes]

On team goth I hope you have Switchblade Symphony, Rasputina and The Birthday Masacre. On the metal don't leave out the Genitorturers. If you are not familiar with the last one all I can tell you is that they have a very interesting live show.

[Daeva]

Its a new week and a new theme is up.

Get out your hearts and flowers - this week is all about Romance!

Looking forward to seeing what everyone writes this week :)

[Britwitch]

Welcome to the challenge, r72666! ;D

[atenai]

I clearly need to use today's word, I love it when my characters skulk about. But romance... hrm. Most of my skulky character ideas aren't high on the romance scales. ;D

[Daeva]

The theme is optional, so feel free to skulk about romance free 😀

[Britwitch]

Our theme this week is taking us to the fantastical realm of Science Fiction!

Happy writing everyone!

[Britwitch]

Congratulations Peripherie for completing your 3rd milestone of 50 posts in the Word of the Day Challenge!!

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[atenai]

Way to go, Peripherie!

[Daeva]

I love seeing new faces in the WoD challenge - welcome piratemenance :)

[Britwitch]

I love today's word! Always reminds me of 'Singing in the Rain' and the scene where Lina Lamont is threatening to sue, in that fabulously outrageous voice of hers. ;D

Can't wait to see how people use it... ;)

[Peripherie]

Wow... didn't realize I had hit 50 already. :D

I love these word prompts. They help me during crazy weeks when it is all I can seem to write but they also let me write silly, rather crazy ideas without having to commit more than a few hundred words.

Thanks, love the badges!

[Daeva]

Happy Sunday Everyone!!

A new week - A new theme  - this week we're going back in time for some Historical writing :)