Meet the bloggers.Arjan Writes >> Age: Too young to rock to Phil Collins and too old to dance to the Cheetah Girls Location: Atlanta Blog: ArjanWrites.com Year launched: 2003 Visitors per month: 180,000 and growing Why you started: "I love music and sharing good music with other people, I'm a sucker sucker, common name for members of the family Catostomidae, freshwater fish related to the minnow and catfish families and like them possessing an intricate set of bones forming a highly sensitive hearing apparatus. Suckers range in size from 6 in. for pop candy with a little bite to it. I post guiltfree MP3s, video streams, celebrity interviews, photos, and much more. My blog is primarily written for gays and reflects the rich musical taste of our community--I cover not only dance music or show tunes but also hip new indie rock Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that primarily exists in the independent underground music scene. The term is sometimes used interchangeably with underground music as a whole, though more specifically implicates that the music meets the criterion of being rock, as , kicky kick·y adj. kick·i·er, kick·i·est Slang So unusual or unconventional in character or nature as to provide a thrill. remixes, foreign hits, and other eclectic e·clec·tic adj. 1. Selecting or employing individual elements from a variety of sources, systems, or styles: an eclectic taste in music; an eclectic approach to managing the economy. 2. selections you would not normally hear on the radio." Purpose of blog: "Music is more available than ever because of iTunes and sites like MySpace. However, many people have a hard time finding cool new music and don't have the time to browse through hundreds of MySpace pages to find a band that they like. ArjanWrites.com gives them a convenient selection of hot new artists and songs to look out for." Year you quit your day Job: "One day ..." How you pay your Mils: "Gay.com ads and record labels." Strangest item: "I interviewed the Pet Shop Boys in Beijing, which was one of the most unusual but fun chats I've ever done, and it led to an inspired posting." Hottest links: "My post about music that is played at Abercrombie & Fitch stores, and a story about the Killers' Brandon Flowers Brandon Richard Flowers (born June 21, 1981) is the vocalist and keyboardist in the American band, The Killers. Early life Flowers, the youngest of six children, was born on June 21, 1981 in Henderson, Nevada (outside Las Vegas) to parents of partial Scottish and talking about gay fans and his love for Morrissey. Also, recent posts about pop phenom phe·nom n. Slang A phenomenon, especially a remarkable or outstanding person. Mika are getting an enormous amount of clicks." My music picks for 2007: "Amy Winehouse (a hot mess), Chester French (cute Harvard prep boys), and Lo-Fi-Fnk ('80s electro-pop from Sweden). Also, keep your eye on Sony's Music With a Twist gay imprint that will release music from gay crooners Adam Joseph Adam Joseph (born August 17, 1977 in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American Broadcast Meteorologist who is currently employed by WPVI-TV. He came to WPVI in April 2005. Adam is currently the weekend evening meteorologist, and fills in during the week. and Matthew Duffy." |
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