Yeah, I heard the potential in that clip with Mielke, but I'm so much more comfortable with string instruments like guitar and piano, the number of effects were daunting to me. Some day, I will read the manual long enough that I can understand it well enough to make something I'm really proud of.
Sounds like you're having the day I had Tuesday, or maybe it's the days I was having Fall 2011, when my laptop crapped out in the middle of a FAFSA snafu.
That chews royal colon, indeed. I guess the bright side is you can archive it, but Youtube really only allows two downloads an hour? weak.
"Universal Soldier" - Oh wow. Very interesting song and message. Reminds me a bit of the sarcasm of Bad Religion's "I Want to Conquer the World." I won't state my political opinions here, as it's mostly the music I'm attracted to anyway, but she sounds like an artist I'd be interested in.
"Green Grow the Laurels" - Absolutely love the production on this, the echoing really gives it that dream like feel. The guitar work and vocals certainly don't hurt, either. As I type this, my favorite song so far. I'll have to look up these Fairport Convention folks, I'm impressed.
"Tam Lin" - I don't recall "Battle of Evermore" in particular as a passive Zep fan (mostly I know "Black Dog," "Stairway," "Ramble On," "Immigrant Song" and such), but the fact it sounds very Zeppelin-esque in general is of no surprise, as the first three influences I think of when I think of Zep are Tolkien, blues, and folk. Great song, by the way.
"Highland Widow's Lament" - Good song, not my favorite, as I prefer a bit more musical swelling in my traditional Irish/Scottish/English folk, but a good song nonetheless.
"Mill O'Tiffy's Annie" - I'm three-quarters Irish, so of course I love this song. lol Sad to hear she passed away, though.
"My Son David" - I prefer more instrumentation, but she does have a nice voice, reminds me of my mom's in a way, so I liked this one as well.
Great selection again, Tami!
Amazing what can be accomplished by independent investors.
I'd apply to write for you guys if I had any insight to this current generation. Having not adopted any current-gen consoles, handhelds, or even having a game-ready PC, I'm afraid I can't write much up-to-date content for a site like this, but if you guys need a freelance editor or something, let me know. I'm pretty good at finding grammar and spelling mistakes, even if I try to be poilte and not point them out to bloggers that may not have the free time to check.
In any case, take your time. I agree with rangergirl, I think you get a pass on this one, and hey, not like I'll have applied any earlier than today if I do, so I'm not going to mind a wait. lol
I'm going to comment twice, once on the first half, then the second when I get done finding the songs for my own blog;
"Hangman" - Bit too country for my tastes, but to each their own
"Mbube" - This was a nice, relaxing song, and I love hearing other cultures' music; traditional non-folk African music can be hit or miss with me, but this one was a good tune. I'd like to hear her more jazzed up stuff as well ... what? I have American tastes. lol
"500 Miles" - Another nice and easy song I enjoyed. Felt a bit country as well, but it was just the right mix of country twang and folky to get me to like it; soothing.
"Wagoner's Land" - Soothing, yet rebellious in its lyrics. And as a poor man myself, I appreciate her sentiment. 
Believe it or not, I learned of Joan Baez through the Judas Priest cover of "Diamonds and Rust," which I believe is about her break-up with Bob Dylan. Yes, you read that right, Judas Priest did a cover of her song on their Sin After Sin album. lol
"Chelsea Morning" - I liked it, but the lyrics are a bit saccharine and cheesy. Is that why you don't care for it, or you just don't like her sound in general? The guitar and vocal melodies are actually reminescent of some of the slower, acoustic 90s songs I've heard, probably inspired by her in some way, so maybe that's its appeal to me.
"Someday Soon" - The steel guitar start had me worried this might get a little too country for me as well, but then the vocals kicked in, and I must say, I like her voice. Actually, might be my favorite song so far, so I'm not sure if I'll share your disposition towards her if I find more. lol
I'll be back for the second half.
Any game with a half-wolf, half-robot with cannon for an arm has my vote.
Maybe we should call ourselves Pixlbits?
I think at this point, there can still be new game ideas, but graphically, the leaps won't be as big, especially not out of the launch gate.
However, I think after a while, that obsession with Virtual Reality the 90s had will come back, and having technology beyond vector graphics, may become the next logical step.
And it will make the idea of another Manhunt reeeeaaaally creepy.
Happy early birthday, for one, second, I skipped this generation, and while I look forward to being able to download demos and such to play if I adopt something next gen, I'm still not sure I'm on board with the idea as a whole; I will say this: as long as it's not something that I feel should have been in the original physical copy when I paid my $60, I don't mind late DLC. That's just an optional way to add some longevity to the game to me.
I think the reason people are bothered by Day 1 DLC is cause it makes it seem like that DLC should have just been in their game to start with, before DLC costs; obviously it's a case-by-case basis whether that's true or not (and if it's free DLC, I certainly wouldn't care, assuming I had enough Hard Drive space), but that's how I might feel.
That stinks, I wonder if my ex's Kindle ever had the same issues.
