Comments on: For all my SWIKs with Madonna as our soundtrack http://swikmusic.com/2009/09/29/for-all-my-swiks-with-madonna-as-our-soundtrack/ 'cause after 40 years, we still have to remove our clothes to make the cover of Rolling Stone. Tue, 23 Feb 2010 03:17:16 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Fiona http://swikmusic.com/2009/09/29/for-all-my-swiks-with-madonna-as-our-soundtrack/#comment-189 Fiona Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:22:17 +0000 http://swikmusic.com/?p=969#comment-189 Madonna..... I think you say it all here! Of course as always your musical knowledge is completely amazing - love walking through these years with you. i think i still have a particular love of get into the groove.... great how you bring in your friendships/memories with each of these. i DO have photos of our madonna party! they are on my computer somewhere (which has been somewhat defunct) - I will try to locate - there's definitely one of you, me & Shauna. also would have to say confessions on a dance floor remains an all-time great - i still have it on my music player - gerat for going out, working out, and getting over breakups... Madonna….. I think you say it all here! Of course as always your musical knowledge is completely amazing – love walking through these years with you. i think i still have a particular love of get into the groove…. great how you bring in your friendships/memories with each of these. i DO have photos of our madonna party! they are on my computer somewhere (which has been somewhat defunct) – I will try to locate – there’s definitely one of you, me & Shauna. also would have to say confessions on a dance floor remains an all-time great – i still have it on my music player – gerat for going out, working out, and getting over breakups…

]]> By: DJKyrawoman http://swikmusic.com/2009/09/29/for-all-my-swiks-with-madonna-as-our-soundtrack/#comment-178 DJKyrawoman Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:18:17 +0000 http://swikmusic.com/?p=969#comment-178 Karen - thanks for the comment. Glad you enjoyed the mix and hopefully those songs bring back good memories too. I'm huge fan of songs that make me sad, so I totally understand. That's basically what Goth music is all about for me. I may have left the lifestyle behind, but I still love the music. I think we can all live without American Pie, either version. OK - I'm off to read your new blog. Congrats. Hope we can catch up again soon. Let me know when you're in the city. Karen – thanks for the comment. Glad you enjoyed the mix and hopefully those songs bring back good memories too. I’m huge fan of songs that make me sad, so I totally understand. That’s basically what Goth music is all about for me. I may have left the lifestyle behind, but I still love the music. I think we can all live without American Pie, either version.

OK – I’m off to read your new blog. Congrats. Hope we can catch up again soon. Let me know when you’re in the city.

]]> By: DJKyrawoman http://swikmusic.com/2009/09/29/for-all-my-swiks-with-madonna-as-our-soundtrack/#comment-177 DJKyrawoman Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:13:27 +0000 http://swikmusic.com/?p=969#comment-177 Yes - C&K's KA Mix Vols I and II. I think I have those mix tapes. I have one case of cassettes, mostly mixes that I thought someday I could move to CDs. It's the same case that has the orginal Like A Prayer cassette so they all probably reek of patchouli. I think it's in Maine. I was trying to remember what Madonna songs we would have included. Probably Borderline and Burning Up or something? I will find them and recreate the Kick Ass mixes for us. I think when Holiday first came out everyone thought she was black becasuse it was such dance/R&B music. That album is still good. Dated. but good. Ray of Light on the other hand holds up well and that's about 10 yrs old now. Yes – C&K’s KA Mix Vols I and II. I think I have those mix tapes. I have one case of cassettes, mostly mixes that I thought someday I could move to CDs. It’s the same case that has the orginal Like A Prayer cassette so they all probably reek of patchouli. I think it’s in Maine. I was trying to remember what Madonna songs we would have included. Probably Borderline and Burning Up or something? I will find them and recreate the Kick Ass mixes for us.

I think when Holiday first came out everyone thought she was black becasuse it was such dance/R&B music. That album is still good. Dated. but good. Ray of Light on the other hand holds up well and that’s about 10 yrs old now.

]]> By: DJKyrawoman http://swikmusic.com/2009/09/29/for-all-my-swiks-with-madonna-as-our-soundtrack/#comment-176 DJKyrawoman Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:04:13 +0000 http://swikmusic.com/?p=969#comment-176 OMG! Yes, "hall dancing" we were quite good at that. Seems I've danced in a lot of places over the years. I recall "car dancing" with Chris on several road trips. One Chittenden Hall memory came back to me recently when Patrick Swazey passed. I remember we all went to watch "Dirty Dancing" in the hall lounge then came back and I think Shannon had the tape and we were dancing around to "time of my life" in and out of the hallway. It was when we first started school so we didn't know each other well. I think the Strawberry Wench thought we were completely nuts. What? You don't wear bouffy hair and flippy skits to work? OMG! Yes, “hall dancing” we were quite good at that. Seems I’ve danced in a lot of places over the years. I recall “car dancing” with Chris on several road trips. One Chittenden Hall memory came back to me recently when Patrick Swazey passed. I remember we all went to watch “Dirty Dancing” in the hall lounge then came back and I think Shannon had the tape and we were dancing around to “time of my life” in and out of the hallway. It was when we first started school so we didn’t know each other well. I think the Strawberry Wench thought we were completely nuts.

What? You don’t wear bouffy hair and flippy skits to work?

]]> By: DJKyrawoman http://swikmusic.com/2009/09/29/for-all-my-swiks-with-madonna-as-our-soundtrack/#comment-175 DJKyrawoman Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:57:20 +0000 http://swikmusic.com/?p=969#comment-175 Woohoo!!! Gotta love a man who loves Madonna. Thanks for your note. Glad you enjoyed the post. Your wife and I have shared many Madonna moments. Woohoo!!! Gotta love a man who loves Madonna. Thanks for your note. Glad you enjoyed the post. Your wife and I have shared many Madonna moments.

]]> By: Nowell http://swikmusic.com/2009/09/29/for-all-my-swiks-with-madonna-as-our-soundtrack/#comment-174 Nowell Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:51:16 +0000 http://swikmusic.com/?p=969#comment-174 Wow Kyra! Awesome retrospective through the lens of your life. Much enjoyed! I really dug your embedded mix too. Fun! Realized I'm missing a few Madonna albums here and there, mostly early stuff. Sadie probably had them on tape, but I think it's time we completed our collection. :-) Wow Kyra! Awesome retrospective through the lens of your life. Much enjoyed! I really dug your embedded mix too. Fun! Realized I’m missing a few Madonna albums here and there, mostly early stuff. Sadie probably had them on tape, but I think it’s time we completed our collection. :-)

]]> By: beth http://swikmusic.com/2009/09/29/for-all-my-swiks-with-madonna-as-our-soundtrack/#comment-173 beth Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:32:38 +0000 http://swikmusic.com/?p=969#comment-173 KW- So fun......I'm exhausted but still finding myself dancing around (the cats are scared). I do, as Strawberry Wench said, remember Chittenden Hall....do you remember doing "hall dancing" w/me? We had, I think, the poses and moves extrodinaire......I loved listening and reading about all your years and learnings accompanied by Madonna's albums....you have, again, done a remarkably creative job of joining something "public" to you personally....(I still like Madonna and have been faithful despite the fact that her modes have been met, by others, w/dismay or criticism........If I had the collagen of my youth, and a different career, I'd likely do the bouffy hair do w/the ribbon and flippy skirt....ala Madonna's early yrs. Love you KW-
So fun……I’m exhausted but still finding myself dancing around (the cats are scared). I do, as Strawberry Wench said, remember Chittenden Hall….do you remember doing “hall dancing” w/me? We had, I think, the poses and moves extrodinaire……I loved listening and reading about all your years and learnings accompanied by Madonna’s albums….you have, again, done a remarkably creative job of joining something “public” to you personally….(I still like Madonna and have been faithful despite the fact that her modes have been met, by others, w/dismay or criticism……..If I had the collagen of my youth, and a different career, I’d likely do the bouffy hair do w/the ribbon and flippy skirt….ala Madonna’s early yrs.
Love you

]]> By: SuzyT http://swikmusic.com/2009/09/29/for-all-my-swiks-with-madonna-as-our-soundtrack/#comment-172 SuzyT Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:21:50 +0000 http://swikmusic.com/?p=969#comment-172 I'll bet it made you want to move to NYC! As far as linking back, I was being kind of facetious- I just think her entourage needs to read your post, so let me figure out a way to do that... I’ll bet it made you want to move to NYC!

As far as linking back, I was being kind of facetious- I just think her entourage needs to read your post, so let me figure out a way to do that…

]]> By: The Strawberry Wench http://swikmusic.com/2009/09/29/for-all-my-swiks-with-madonna-as-our-soundtrack/#comment-171 The Strawberry Wench Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:39:52 +0000 http://swikmusic.com/?p=969#comment-171 Well done once again, KW! I seem to remember a Madonna remix or two showing up on our infamous "Chris & Kyra's Kick Ass Party Mix" tapes we used to do for our Freshman year soirees in Chittenden Hall at UVM...Beth will remember those, I'm sure! Those tapes preceded our actually DJ-ing, I've no idea what happened to them, but they certainly were a lot of fun! Ray of Light is my favourite, but I have a place in my heart for the first album as well. I can remember when it first came out but there were no videos yet and everyone was wondering what she looked like...whether or not you like her, people still keep wondering what her "look" will be. The only other person I can think of who managed to change their persona as often or effectively is David Bowie (*sigh*). Thanks for sharing your retrospective, it was nice to read along with my 22 years of memories of you. xo Well done once again, KW! I seem to remember a Madonna remix or two showing up on our infamous “Chris & Kyra’s Kick Ass Party Mix” tapes we used to do for our Freshman year soirees in Chittenden Hall at UVM…Beth will remember those, I’m sure! Those tapes preceded our actually DJ-ing, I’ve no idea what happened to them, but they certainly were a lot of fun! Ray of Light is my favourite, but I have a place in my heart for the first album as well. I can remember when it first came out but there were no videos yet and everyone was wondering what she looked like…whether or not you like her, people still keep wondering what her “look” will be. The only other person I can think of who managed to change their persona as often or effectively is David Bowie (*sigh*). Thanks for sharing your retrospective, it was nice to read along with my 22 years of memories of you. xo

]]> By: Karen Frankola http://swikmusic.com/2009/09/29/for-all-my-swiks-with-madonna-as-our-soundtrack/#comment-170 Karen Frankola Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:38:31 +0000 http://swikmusic.com/?p=969#comment-170 I love the music player.. so cool! I think any of us over the age of 30 could think back on their life through the prism of Madonna. I probably admire her balls more than anything, along with her genius for reinvention of course. I love her songs where you can really feel the emotion... Used To Be My Playground and Papa Don't Preach both make me think of my father dying. I'm not sure why I love songs that make me think of sad things. Then of course there's Into the Groove and Ray of Light that make me want to dance. But I could definitely live without American Pie! I love the music player.. so cool!

I think any of us over the age of 30 could think back on their life through the prism of Madonna. I probably admire her balls more than anything, along with her genius for reinvention of course. I love her songs where you can really feel the emotion… Used To Be My Playground and Papa Don’t Preach both make me think of my father dying. I’m not sure why I love songs that make me think of sad things. Then of course there’s Into the Groove and Ray of Light that make me want to dance. But I could definitely live without American Pie!

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