Songkiss'd

Your First CD/tape/record etc.

2009-07-17T14:04:00.006-04:00

I was sitting around, listening to my iPod when I heard a song I haven't heard in a long time: Back to Life by Soul II Soul. It's from the album Keep on Movin'. This was my first CD I had ever gotten. My dad gave it to me after I found it among his things. For a few months, it was all I listened to and absorbed into my skin. Though I haven't heard it in a long time, I still remember some of the songs very well. I love the title track.

Here it is on Amazon:

So I am curious readers...what was your first CD/tape/record etc.? It doesn't matter if it was given to you or if you bought it yourself. How did your first album end up in your hands?

By the way, welcome to the first official post of Songkiss'd. You can either leave a comment or send an e-mail to song.kissd@gmail.com with your response. If you are a member of the Songkiss'd blog on MySpace, send a message or send a tweet @music_views on Twitter. Either way, let's dive in because Songkiss'd has been waiting too long to emerge.

Let's explore the kiss of music!

Today is a new day...

2009-03-21T17:24:00.000-04:00

I have been trying to make this into a community blog for a while. A blog that everyone can contribute to so that we can all share in this wonderful thing called music. Because music is not just about what's on your iPod. Music has to be made, written, taught, sung, danced, lived. I guess I still have the dream, but being the owner of this blog and an aspiring music critic, I should be writing blogs on here too. Maybe this will encourage others to contribute. Who knows...I know I don't and I have been trying to find out.

I have several ideas for Songkiss'd. There is a MySpace and today, I made a Twitter account for quick music reviews. I think that this is a dandy idea. You can see updates to the Twitter account at the sidebar.

So as the first post of Songkiss'd, what is this about? Nothing truly musical. Just my thoughts on what I want Songkiss'd to be. I hope that people will start paying attention to this little blog and want to contribute. Of course if you do, this is out of your own free will. For your love of music or as your exposure as a writer. I am just a college student with a vision, so I hope you know there will be no compensation. I wish there could be. Maybe if I can turn this into a full-fledged webzine one day, maybe I could.

Interesting fact: The color white makes sound bounce off walls easily, creating a loud echo.

This is someone I have always remembered from my physics of sound class.

Songkiss'd: The Submission Aims and Rules

2008-12-31T15:44:00.000-05:00

Are you looking to discover cool music?
Are you an artist/producer/songwriter/professional wanting to get exposed?
Or are you an avid music junkie who just wants to read about music?
Then this is where you should be.

Songkiss’d reviews albums, songs, and videos. Songkiss’d has interviews with people who are eager to talk about their music or music in general. Songkiss’d has tips on music production, business, songwriting, theory and more. Songkiss’d is where you get your eye-opening discoveries about music, all genres included.

This is what we are looking for to build this site:

We want reviews for:

* Albums
* Singles
* Music Videos
* Concerts
* Artists
* Bands
* Websites
* Blogs
* Publications

We want interviews from:

* Artists and Bands: Established, famous, those who are just starting to get out there, and those who are in the middle of their music journey.
* People who are in various professions in Music: Seasoned Pros and those trying to make it & just starting!

We want informative articles on:

* Production
* Theory
* Composition
* Business
* Songwriting
* Education
* How To's in Music
* Music-inspired Fashion
* New Stuff to look out for

We want to know where to find:

* New music
* Old music
* Fashion
* Stores & Businesses
* Clubs
* Events
* Venues
* Concerts

We want profiles on:

* Artists
* Bands
* Jobs

We want:

* Stories on how you discovered music and why you love it
* Stories on your experiences with music
* Questions you would like to ask
* Debates on various issues and topics in music
* Analysis on various aspects of music

We want music-related or music-inspired images and photographs of any kind! Better yet, we want anything that is music-inspired from different disciplines of the arts.

We also want editorials on music, recommendation lists, fun facts, humorous jokes and things about music. Anything about music, we want to know. Anything you can think of that involves music, let us know what you want to see on here and we'll see if we can make it happen.

We are also looking for editors, photographers, graphic designers, journalists, specialists of any kind that will benefit the running of this blog site.

Here are a few things we are looking for in terms of what we want in your reviews and profiles:

With Profiles:
Include a biography (for artists/band profiles) or what this is about (for job profiles), discography of albums or singles (artists/band), similar stuff (jobs or artists depending on profile), where to find more information, and how did it start up.

With Reviews:
We are asking for simple things to be answered in a review. We want to know what are the positives and/or negatives of what you are reviewing and why. Would you recommend it to anyone? What kind of rating would you give it from excellent to bad? Are there similar things to what you are reviewing? * For Album or Single reviews, please name what songs are good, bad or anything in between and why.

*Please remember to also send photos along with your profile or reviews, but do not send in an attachment.

To submit to the site, send an email to song.kissd@gmail.com.

Please write the topic you are inquiring about in the subject line.

All text should be written in the body of the email. No attachments will be accepted and will be deleted.

There is only one rule in terms of this site and submitting. Please do not submit material that promotes intolerance of any race, religion, gender, sexual orientation and things of that nature. Respect is the key to harmony. This does not mean we do not want something that may seem controversial. We just don't want something that is going to discriminate against anyone or anything. Otherwise, please let the music inspire you to submit to this site.

Whether you are in music in anyway or are just a music lover, we want to hear from you!

Please check the site often for updates.