http://sarahe.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by sarah e. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Sat, 02 Jan 2010 03:14:46 GMT 2010-01-02T03:14:46Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977114941   There's very little difference, at heart, between the classicists and the rockers; all trade in passion and intimacy, with the idea that music can move and exalt. Too often to classical compositions . . . Wed, 12 Sep 2007 17:17:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977114941 sarah e. 2007-09-12T17:17:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977060159 There are many great things about living one's life as a volunteer. The amenities aren't one of them. I live in a co-op with a couple hundred people, all fighting for a piece of the same internet . . . Thu, 19 Jul 2007 03:12:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977060159 sarah e. 2007-07-19T03:12:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977053162     Last week found "Single of the Week" in Venice Beach, celebrating the Fourth of July in true California fashion: the Mr. and Mrs. Muscle Beach contest. It was not nearly as . . . Wed, 11 Jul 2007 16:41:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977053162 sarah e. 2007-07-11T16:41:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977041789 Tonight in Los Angeles, Paul McCartney is playing a super secret show at a Hollywood record shop. Across the street, CNN, armed with a prime view and the ability, I’m sure, to get into the show (unlike . . . Thu, 28 Jun 2007 03:06:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977041789 sarah e. 2007-06-28T03:06:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977041714       Summer Single Series #8: Sausalito Summernight, Diesel (198??)  The Summer Single Series is back and now based in Los Angeles, CA. Where better to celebrate the summer . . . Thu, 28 Jun 2007 01:58:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977041714 sarah e. 2007-06-28T01:58:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977028336     Summer Song Countdown #9: A Summer Song, Chad and Jeremy (1964)   I have to admit, deciding on this week's song was a little tricky. I never realized that summer songs were so . . . Wed, 13 Jun 2007 14:09:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977028336 sarah e. 2007-06-13T14:09:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977014438 In lieu of iTunes single of the week (currently costing $.99) and in honor of the unofficial start of summer (thanks to the Memorial Day holiday), I’ve decided to launch a special “Single of . . . Wed, 30 May 2007 15:23:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977014438 sarah e. 2007-05-30T15:23:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977013993 Everyone loves a good romantic album; but it's rare when the album has a great romantic story to back it up. David Martin's Something In Your Eyes is, at least as far as music rag gossip goes, . . . Wed, 30 May 2007 03:07:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977013993 sarah e. 2007-05-30T03:07:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977006226 I've always been a sucker for a good travel song-"Six Days on the Road", "Midnight Train to Georgia", "500 Miles", all of them. Even better is a good travel album, where . . . Tue, 22 May 2007 15:57:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977006226 sarah e. 2007-05-22T15:57:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977001579      Welcome back to Single of the Week, back with a special edition after a week off. This week's special edition follows a theme from two weeks ago, highlight an album that I think . . . Wed, 16 May 2007 14:22:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977001579 sarah e. 2007-05-16T14:22:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977000103 Hey guys--thanks for the invite, Racheline. This is a fun group. I thought about my qualifications, saw that many of them (life-long student, actor) were already covered, and realized the one thing that . . . Mon, 14 May 2007 17:44:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977000103 sarah e. 2007-05-14T17:44:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976969798 Until I was 25, I never thought much about the realities of American health care. I was under my parents insurance, and, despite the fact that I was a sick kid who was in and out of doctor's offices . . . Fri, 27 Apr 2007 15:37:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976969798 sarah e. 2007-04-27T15:37:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976968324     This week's single of the week column is a bit of a departure. For one thing, it has nothing to do with iTunes. More importantly, it has nothing to do with singles. It has to do with . . . Wed, 25 Apr 2007 22:11:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976968324 sarah e. 2007-04-25T22:11:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976968228 Guys, I have to be honest. I miss Sanjaya.  I know there are many of you out there who can't fathom how I could possibly say such a thing, but I also know there must be a fair number of you who . . . Wed, 25 Apr 2007 20:17:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976968228 sarah e. 2007-04-25T20:17:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976964101 I have a general rule for my politicians. I take it as read that they're going to spin things, twist things, do whatever they can to keep themselves afloat. I only ask that they do so in a gentlemanly . . . Fri, 20 Apr 2007 19:44:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976964101 sarah e. 2007-04-20T19:44:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976962916 First, let me apologize upfront for the delay in the publishing of this week's column. I injured my back and, while that seems like it should be conducive to lying around, listening to music, and playing . . . Thu, 19 Apr 2007 13:56:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976962916 sarah e. 2007-04-19T13:56:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976962848 For the past few days, I've been captivated by the coverage of the Virginia Tech tragedy. This isn't new behavior for me--I'm quite often fascinated by major news events--nor is it new behavior . . . Thu, 19 Apr 2007 12:49:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976962848 sarah e. 2007-04-19T12:49:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976962594 It had to end sometime. During a conversation with my brother last night, also an avid Idol watcher, we discussed Sanjaya's performance. "I don't know," I said, "I found him pretty . . . Thu, 19 Apr 2007 02:23:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976962594 sarah e. 2007-04-19T02:23:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976958061 For those of you who watched An Inconvenient Truth and wondered what you could do to help:  as a part of Global Warming Action Month, communities around the country are participating in "Step . . . Fri, 13 Apr 2007 22:09:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976958061 sarah e. 2007-04-13T22:09:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976955655 The voices no longer matter. Let’s be honest, on American Idol, after a while, the voices have never mattered. It’s a battle to the death between fanbases. The votes don’t go to the . . . Wed, 11 Apr 2007 20:36:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976955655 sarah e. 2007-04-11T20:36:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976955261 One of the keys to a successful single is knowing when to stop. Let's say you've got a great hook, melody, lyric: does it make your point any better to keep repeating it ad nauseam? In the spirit . . . Wed, 11 Apr 2007 14:22:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976955261 sarah e. 2007-04-11T14:22:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976950169   I can tell by the way you're eyeing this article, you don't believe the title is true. Truth be told, if I hadn't watched last night's American Idol, I wouldn't believe it . . . Wed, 04 Apr 2007 19:41:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976950169 sarah e. 2007-04-04T19:41:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976949955 You know that he has been defying death for years, all the while snorting, drinking, and inhaling anything under the sun. But guitar legend Keith Richards (of the Rolling Stones, for those who stopped . . . Wed, 04 Apr 2007 15:09:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976949955 sarah e. 2007-04-04T15:09:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976949913 I hope you'll forgive me a bit of a tangent before we delve into this week's single. I'm feeling a bit philosophical at the moment. Don't worry, I'm not going to bog this down with . . . Wed, 04 Apr 2007 14:28:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976949913 sarah e. 2007-04-04T14:28:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976947436 We're less than a week from what could be considered one of the biggest television events of the season. The second half of the sixth season of the Sopranos begins April 8th at 9pm. While the fanaticism . . . Sun, 01 Apr 2007 14:51:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976947436 sarah e. 2007-04-01T14:51:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976945062 RULES:  Each player of this game starts with the 6 weird things about him/herself. People who get tagged need to write a blog of their own 6 weird things as well as state the rules clearly. In . . . Thu, 29 Mar 2007 15:15:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976945062 sarah e. 2007-03-29T15:15:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976944231 You can tell that American Idol really has become the monster that it is by the caliber of guests they manage to recruit. Remember the days of Barry Manilow and Motown songwriters none of the contestants . . . Wed, 28 Mar 2007 18:10:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976944231 sarah e. 2007-03-28T18:10:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976944057 Sometimes I feel like iTunes is reading this column. I realize that sounds like I think iTunes is a sentient being, and if it were true it would also imply that this column has a lot more power than it . . . Wed, 28 Mar 2007 14:58:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976944057 sarah e. 2007-03-28T14:58:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976943308 I am an original recipe American Idol fan—I loved the first season, even voted a few times, yet my interest waned steadily over the subsequent versions. I never really got behind either Clay or Ruben, . . . Tue, 27 Mar 2007 19:14:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976943308 sarah e. 2007-03-27T19:14:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976939811 A few weeks back, iTunes had as its Single of the Week a free download of James Morrison’s “You Give Me Something.” In my review of the single (available at http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474976904988), . . . Fri, 23 Mar 2007 20:12:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976939811 sarah e. 2007-03-23T20:12:19Z