Contest: ENTER Misc Avatar Contest: We Must Band Together!

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  1. Avro Arrow

    Avro Arrow Vice Admiral Moderator

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    This summer, iconic Canadian band The Tragically Hip is doing their final tour, after announcing in May that frontman Gord Downie has terminal brain cancer. This will culminate in their final concert on August 20, performed in Kingston, Ontario, which will be broadcast live on CBC (TV, radio, and online).

    Inspired by this, our theme for this week's contest will be your favourite bands. Your entry can show your band in concert, playing in a music video, in a publicity shot, on an album cover, etc. Because of the subject matter, media sources are allowed this time, but there are some other rules:

    • The band must be real, not fictional
    • The act must be known as a band, and billed by the band name. Although solo performers generally have their own band for performances, if they are billed as a solo artist, then they are not eligible.
    Standard avatar rules apply: maximum of 200 x 200 pixels, and maximum of 1 MB if animated.

    Also, please include the band name when you post your entry, because the chances that I will be able to identify them visually are pretty much zero. Thank you. :)

    The Hip might not be my favourite band of all time, but I will enter them, because I want to ensure they are represented:

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    - The Tragically Hip

    Contest will be open for one week! Have fun! :techman:
     
    Avro Arrow, Aug 18, 2016
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  2. auntiehill

    auntiehill The Blooness Premium Member

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    How about this?
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    auntiehill, Aug 18, 2016
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  3. Avro Arrow

    Avro Arrow Vice Admiral Moderator

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    ^ That's great! :techman:
     
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  4. RJDiogenes

    RJDiogenes Idealistic Cynic and Canon Champion Premium Member

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    Poor Gord Downie. That's awful. :(

    This is one of my all-time favorite bands, who also suffered a tragic loss:

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    Boston.
     
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  5. Red Shirt

    Red Shirt Captain Captain

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    Led Zeppelin

    My condolences to Gord Downie. :(
     
    Red Shirt, Aug 18, 2016
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  6. Ghost07

    Ghost07 Vice Admiral In Memoriam

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    Great subject! I already see 2 that I like...Led Zeppelin has always been a favorite of mine; and, of course, the Beatles...:lol:
     
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  7. rhubarbodendron

    rhubarbodendron Vice Admiral Admiral

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    great minds, auntie!! The Fab Four were my first idea as well.
    Awesome Topic, Avro. :techman:
     
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  8. Kai "the spy"

    Kai "the spy" Admiral Admiral

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    Queen
     
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  9. scotpens

    scotpens Professional Geek Premium Member

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  10. RJDiogenes

    RJDiogenes Idealistic Cynic and Canon Champion Premium Member

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    Every single one of these bands has suffered at least one tragic and untimely death. :(
     
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  11. Owain Taggart

    Owain Taggart Vice Admiral Admiral

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    Ohh nice theme! One of the best I've seen in some time :)

    Mine: Great Big Sea. Sadly they're no longer together (No, no death) which made it tougher to find good stuff to use on Google. And as corny as their videos were, their focus was on the live performances. I ended up having to use a frame from one of their videos.

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    Because when I'm up I can't get down...


     
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  12. Locutus of Bored

    Locutus of Bored Yo, Dawg! I Heard You Like Avatars... In Memoriam

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  13. Avro Arrow

    Avro Arrow Vice Admiral Moderator

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    Great entries so far, all! :techman:
     
    Avro Arrow, Aug 20, 2016
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  14. rhubarbodendron

    rhubarbodendron Vice Admiral Admiral

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    My favourites are somewhat outdated but still good =)
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    The Comedian Harmonists, a legendary German sextett from between WW1 and WW2. Basically, our great-grandmothers' favourite boygroup :D

    Here's an example from 1934 "can you whistle, Joanna?" (she can also sing, eat peaches, gargle, fuzz and be silent)
     
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  15. Kai "the spy"

    Kai "the spy" Admiral Admiral

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    Now, there's a vote.

    Veronika, der Lenz ist da
    Die Mädchen singen, Tra-la-la
    Die ganze Welt ist wie verhext
    Veronika, der Spargel wächst
    Veronika, die Welt ist grün,
    Drum lass uns durch die Wälder zieh'n
    Und selbst der gute, liebe, alte Großpapa
    Sagt zu der guten, lieben, alten Großmama:
    Veronika, der Lenz ist da!
     
    Kai "the spy", Aug 21, 2016
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  16. Avro Arrow

    Avro Arrow Vice Admiral Moderator

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    (emphasis added)

    I must admit, I'm not sure I've heard this used as a verb before. Just out of curiosity, what does it mean to fuzz?
     
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  17. Kai "the spy"

    Kai "the spy" Admiral Admiral

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    She meant it in the sense of "to nag".
     
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  18. Mr Soak

    Mr Soak Commodore Commodore

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    As in, fuss.
     
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  19. rhubarbodendron

    rhubarbodendron Vice Admiral Admiral

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    argh! Yes, I meant indeed "to fuss". Sorry - I posted that 3 hours after my usual bedtime and after tinkering with a few files and a database for 4 hours. I tend to confuse homophones when I'm tired.

    @ Kai: Veronika is a classic, but my current favourite is:
    Als ich letzten Donnerstag
    in der Badewanne lag
    nahm ich meine Brause mit Gesang.
    Und vom Dach zum Erdgeschoß
    dies die Nachbarn sehr verdroß,
    weil mein Singen laut und scheußlich klang.
    Aber was geht mich das an,
    man singt halt wie man kann.
    Wenn ich vergnügt bin, muß ich singen,
    wenn auch die andern Leut zerspringen.
    ene mene mink mank, pink pank, ene mene acke backe eia weia weg.

    (Lol, I wonder what a translation bot would make out of the refrain :devil: )
     
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  20. Avro Arrow

    Avro Arrow Vice Admiral Moderator

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    No worries, I was just curious! :)

    Well, let's see...

    Hmm, I'm not sure I appreciate German musicians writing songs about me behind my back. Even if it was before I was born.
     
    Avro Arrow, Aug 23, 2016
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