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yo! help out a friend if you have the chance–
Travis Seppala created “best of friends” for a film contest about love. check out his short and vote!

listen carefully at the end of the short and you’ll hear my song “protect her”

http://www.thedoorpost.com/?film=c29067fc45dd780f7ba971492a25abe9

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well first off, i just wanted to say that it’s been so cool for me to read through all of your answers in the last post for that little question-tagging game that went on. i vote for a giant joint birthday party for everyone!

secondly, thank you all so much for all of the street team suggestions! the are awesome! i’ve been slow to get started on all that this week because i have a friend in town from canada for 10 days and i never get to see her, BUT, i promise to get back to work once things are back to normal.

also, word on the street is that perhaps someday in the near future we may be approaching the day where there might possibly be a forum on the site. maybe.

today i hung out in manhattan beach! so pretty, but now i feel all sunned-out and salty and tired.

oh! correction– i know for a while there the 30th show was at room 5, but now it’s free and at usc’s ground zero!

i heart you all.

kina

@horehay, christa mae, gracie
welsome!
@james
nice meeting you and i hope you approve of the cover :)
@nottaclue2
thank you for your story!! that is incredibly cute.
@misa
call me back!
@eric
regina’s “samson” is just one of the most beautiful songs ever. i almost covered it one week, but i was afraid i might not do it justice so i just let it be.
@oovret
Why do you tie your guitar strap to the neck instead of using the strap peg?
- it seems to slide less for some reason, it always ends up at the wrong angle when i use the peg. plus i like my guitars pretty :)
What kind(gauge, etc) of guitar strings do you use?
- varies depending whether my guitar is standard or tuned down
How many rugby matches did you watch in NZ?
- one
How often do you surf?
- i’ve only surfed about 4 times ever :( fun though!
How many miles have you driven your car?
- oh my. a good many, though i don’t know off hand.
How long will your hair stay straight?
- it’s gone! it really only lasts until it gets washed.

149 Responses to “title”

rumin said on...

April 28, 2008

Great post as usual!
I have questions:

is that a silver spider ring you wear with the red stone in the middle? Where did you get it? It looks Native American and very cool.

Have you ever been hang-gliding?

When are you going to post all the lyrics for your new songs on your website?

nimur said on...

April 28, 2008

i like the koa but for some reason i miss the 814ce.

*edit: if i wasnt nimur i would seriously think nimur/rumin was the same person right about now…

where is everyone? i though there would be at least 10 posts by now. we all cant be tired of telling kina how great she sounded…

nimur said on...

April 28, 2008

you should use oovret for your questions. it seems to be working…

Russ. said on...

April 28, 2008

Yayyy!!!

And she did it without and accent! well this sounded just splendiferous. I didnt really see an issue with your Eyebrow. Perhaps it is 2 something in the morning and i may be a tad delirious. Also, Im glad you enjoyed Manhattan Beach, did you take those infamous pictures on that pier? man, what am i talking about?? im going to sleep.

Can’t wait for Forum, The 30th and May 24th!!

=)

p.s. – The color of your top is BOSS.

rumin said on...

April 28, 2008

,nimur-orazzib ko s’tI
.elpoep tnereffid owt yletinifed era ew

(:

Jun said on...

April 28, 2008

grrr, I gotta wait 3 more hours before I get home to see this video, I envy you guys. I’m sure it is great :)

TimR said on...

April 28, 2008

That video was clearly uploaded in higher quality than usual. BUT, for some viewers, that might not be the best. I have a decent connection (4 Mb/s) and it didn’t load in real-time. Worth it for me, but it did take a lot longer than usual to load. That said, HAVE A GREAT WEEK!

AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAMA G! Deja vu

emi said on...

April 28, 2008

hey kin

ummm… i like you/miss you

love, m.e.

sabafa said on...

April 28, 2008

yay and kina sooooo thank you8D

+ glad 2c ur hair’s showing it’s true character again;)

on site lyrics & tabs would b cool 4 peeps!

angela said on...

April 28, 2008

i love your top :)
and that was a great, great, cover.
i resent having to live in georgia.
really, i do.

Yohan said on...

April 28, 2008

awesome cover as always. i wish i could get to the west coast faster so i could see some shows =[

happy real birthday to mama g! eat cake and be a merry band.

Yohan said on...

April 28, 2008

just wanna say that i looked at your photoblog for the first time and i love the pics! haha

rumin said on...

April 28, 2008

.nup eciN
!G amaM ot yadhtrib laer yppaH

DNoe said on...

April 28, 2008

Thanks for the beautiful (as always) vocals to start my Monday off feeling pleasant. Looks like you were using a capo for that song. I never really noticed it before. How often do you use it? After I got a capo I was using it all the time. It tends to make my playing sound a little happier!

Keep putting your little jokes on the videos (check out my eyebrow) – they are funny!

DNoe

Travis said on...

April 28, 2008

she uses a capo on many of her songs

Kurisu said on...

April 28, 2008

Thanks Kina. :)

Jared said on...

April 28, 2008

great cover! when i first started listening i didn’t think it was possible to make this song your own but u KINAIZED it! reminds me of all those great apple commercials =)

Senator said on...

April 28, 2008

Great video Kina. Thanks for posting. You really should make sure you take some “Kina” time every now and then.
Kina, my birthday isn’t until October but feel free to send a “shout out” anytime.

Awesome. I wasn’t late. Happy Birthday Mama G!

Forum sounds good maybe chat also??

marklb said on...

April 28, 2008

you are so great. you have an amazing voice. every one of the posts have been audio gold for my ears to have. i have a request. i would love to hear your take on “don’t talk” by the beach boys, or maybe “caroline no”. i know that it’s sort of out of left field. i imagine you and your sisters would demolish it in a way that i cannot begin to comprehend.

anyway. hello.

kina said on...

April 28, 2008

my ring is silver, but not a spider, but i wouldn’t put it past me to wear a spider ring. my grandfather made it back in the day.

haven’t been hang-gliding, but i’ve been sky diving twice!

new lyrics… that’s a good idea. in the meantime, they’re posted in the “details” section of their respective youtube vids

kina said on...

April 28, 2008

i’ll bring the other one back soon :)

kina said on...

April 28, 2008

you’re supposed to call me back too!

kina said on...

April 28, 2008

haha, i use my capo for nearly everythng!

Aeglos said on...

April 28, 2008

The Macbook Air song! At least, that’s all I know it as.

Short post :( Not really in the grand scheme of things, but the last few weeks have rather spoiled us. I suppose things had to correct eventually.

Not much to say though. Good job, as usual. I enjoyed being able to get a good look at your left hand on this one

Post Script: No title?

wwar1ace said on...

April 28, 2008

You owe me a pair of glasses.

Jamie said on...

April 28, 2008

Man I wish I lived in Socal so I could see more shows. I haven’t been to one yet :/

rumin said on...

April 28, 2008

Thanks! You are too cool for school lady. Wow…Travis’s video was amazing. Powerful stuff.

rumin said on...

April 28, 2008

Well it could have been worse…
I could have written in pig latin. Backwards.
muwahahahaha.

rumin said on...

April 28, 2008

This is going to be a great week, I just know it. Is anyone going to the Wednesday show? We should all like totally wear like secret decoder-rings to like identify the Kinanites and stuff, yarmean (is that right? what’s the official term?)?

PS: Please excuse the Valley slang. I just finished watching a rerun of Sweet Valley High.

ajsea said on...

April 28, 2008

Kina,

You’re writer and clearly you also appreciate other musicians work. Is there a song that you like so much you wish you’d written it? on another note, what is your least favorite song?

asdf said on...

April 28, 2008

Simone, order here: http://www.kinagrannis.com/media.php pay via paypal.

asdf said on...

April 28, 2008

Kina, name this blog entry, cause probably a few weeks later we won’t be able to click this entry on the main page without a subject. :)

angela said on...

April 28, 2008

how’d you like forgetting sarah marshall, by the way?

Almond said on...

April 28, 2008

Hey Kina,

Your cover’s great as always. Real quick, I was wondering when Cambridge and your other new songs will be available on iTunes? Or is there a date yet when the album will be available? Thanks.

Glenn said on...

April 28, 2008

Kina, I think you are reminding me how much I used to appreciate lyrics back in the day… even when they are covers ;-)

The b-day thing, I always thought you took it as +/- a week from the day you are announcing (since you never put dates on them)… but the fact that you mention b-days is great in itself.

Did a quick check/vote on Travis’ video, it’s looks hard to generate a good video with only 5 minutes or so to build up characters and tie emotions to them. I guess music is also similar but in another vein of creativeness. Here is wishing luck to Travis for his upcoming selection process.

Austin said on...

April 28, 2008

@ Steph – Here is that top 5 thing. I have been way busy and havent been on here much i miss you! haha

1. – Walk On
2. – Genevieve
3. – Stars Falling Down
4. – Message From your Heart
5. – Falling Slowly

Timmy said on...

April 28, 2008

Very cool cover as always Kina! I bet James will practically wet his pants when he finally hears you covering it, haha.

So you’ve only gone surfing 4 times? I LOVE to surf. I probably go at least once a week if I can. There’s a nice spot near tressles I love to hit up when I have time. You should go more often, its quite therapeutic if you ask me. You know, whenever you’re stressed out, or something.

Anyways, thanks for always taking time out to make a new video every week. I always love having something great to listen to and get stuck in my head to start off each new week =).

Everyone have a wonderful week!

Paid for in Dollar Coins said on...

April 28, 2008

Best wishes from Berkeley and sunny San Francisco. I’ll be spreading the good K-word to the eastern shore when fly home to visit my folks early May.

elevated thought said on...

April 28, 2008

i totally forgot that today was blog day! i was driving back up to san fran from san jose earlier and the whole time i was imagining that you were covering New Soul. i come home and check the blog, and what a surprise. yes, it’s true, i am psychic. just don’t ask me to predict your next cover haha. btw kina, are you by any chance a Meg & Dia fan? it would be hella sic if you covered one of their songs. anyway, i’m rambling now.. so let me end this. peace.

jd.

Willyum said on...

April 28, 2008

what was wrong with your eyebrow(s)?

wwar1ace said on...

April 28, 2008

“Well HERE’s your problem….. you got this thing set to EVIL.”

:-p

rumin said on...

April 28, 2008

It was trying to do the same thing it does every night: Try to take over the world!

But honestly, nothing was wrong. Kina’s being self-conscious.

steph said on...

April 28, 2008

so i’ve been lurking all day and only now mustered the energy to type.

woo! another beautiful cover, thanks kina!

omg…. i just looked at russ’ pictures from the show. SO JEALOUS! SO MAD! i cant believe i didnt see youuu!!!!!!! nooooo!!! and your hair was straight!! haha a little detail, but i still cant believe i missed it!! gahhh!!

oh and i agree with senator. my birthday isnt til september, but you can give me a little shout out any time you like :] ….or a really early birthday wish! haha wow i’m completely out of it. sry i havent gotten much sleep lately, esp since i got home this morning [like 2] from california!

oh ps. kina did you get my email?

Timmy said on...

April 28, 2008

+5 points for using a Simpsons reference. Actually, I think that episode reran just a few days ago, and I happened to watch it =)

kate said on...

April 28, 2008

YAY! i love manhattan beach, i used to live right near there in redondo, but then i moved. i hope you enjoyed the south bay :)

wonderful cover btw, amazing as always.

thanks so being so cool!

Russ. said on...

April 28, 2008

Aww, thank yoouuuu!!, i didnt think people actually looked at it =)

Russ. said on...

April 28, 2008

Yes, her hair was mighty straight that day, and very Be Ee Ay youU Tee FULL!

I’m glad you liked the pics, thanx for looking! i never really thought anyone looked at it.

=)

Timmy said on...

April 28, 2008

Aw, I’m kinda sad, cuz you were saying you were going to come with your dad, so I was looking forward to meeting the both of you at the pub too =/. It’s always cool when you get to meet online peoples for the first time face to face.

Anyways, how’s the college tour thing going? find any schools you like yet?

Senator said on...

April 28, 2008

And me!

nimur said on...

April 28, 2008

haha, it was just funny that we were the only posts for a while

?taht etirw ot ouy ekat ti did gnol woh

nimur said on...

April 28, 2008

yeah, it can take more time to load…
is it just me or does “&fmt=18″ load faster and quality is just as good as “&fmt=16″?

and i agree, it sure is worth the wait.

nimur said on...

April 28, 2008

ok… but i’m not responsible for worlds colliding.

SVH? you are bizzaro-nimur….

nimur said on...

April 29, 2008

left brow=pinky, right brow=brain?

Chloe said on...

April 29, 2008

Kina seemed a little less personable today…..a bit distant & less humble? I hope it’s my silly imagination, because I adore her.

rumin said on...

April 29, 2008

Haha seriously!

!flah a dna etunim a tuoba ,gnol oot toN

and to comment #30, I would venture to say that it is indeed your imagination, :) She’s a rare ‘un that Kina, she is.

rumin said on...

April 29, 2008

Gotta love it…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PQhNt0vYPY
I especially like the last 10 seconds of the song. It’s my guilty secret. And no, I don’t like Babysitter’s Club. But I do like the Boxcar Children.

*Skeletor accent* Bwhaha-HAH!
or maybe you’re just bizarro-rumin…who knows???

the Shadow knows….muwhahahaha.

now if we could only find him.

rumin said on...

April 29, 2008

They’re Winky and The Wayne
Yes, Winky and The Wayne
Their twilight campaign
Is easy to explain.
To prove their browsy worth

They’ll overthrow the Earth
They’re hinky
They’re Winky and The Wayne, Wayne, Wayne, Wayne
Wayne, Wayne, Wayne, Wayne
Narf!

I prefer to think of them as Winky and Wayne. The right one’s more of a Wayne in my opinion.

rumin aka the Red Baron said on...

April 29, 2008

*cackle*

rumin aka the Red Baron said on...

April 29, 2008

It might just be me, but in bizarro land, “&fmt=81″ is pretty great quality.

me am happy.

kina said on...

April 29, 2008

i wish there was a date i could give you! i promise as soon as i know, so will everyone else

kina said on...

April 29, 2008

oh dear me, i hope i never come off that way! if anything i was trying to be brief so that my friend that’s staying with me didn’t start feeling neglected! sorry :(

Aeglos said on...

April 29, 2008

Interesting. What makes you say that?

I think the video was just shorter, less frills (particularly on the birthdays), and no bloopers, which…I’d like a 20 minute video every week, but I can understand how she might not always want/be able to do that. Though the third thing that keeps me coming back here, besides the beautiful music and charming(ly silly) videos, is that it’s intriguing seeing the effects of increased/increasing fame.

Though, speaking of silly, it’s a bit goofy to post as if she won’t read this. Hi Kina. I much like Chloe, rather adore you (I was going to say “find you adorable”, but y’know, shades of meaning). Keep doing what you’re doing, except maybe for the performing-only-on-the west-coast part, and I evermore shall hold down the adoring geriatric demographic of your fan base

Travis T. said on...

April 29, 2008

no need to apologize, kina

Chloe would understand that you don’t want your friends to feel neglected..

captain globber said on...

April 29, 2008

i was going to go to that tervoo thingie but anyways my question is.. whats your fav fruit and vegetable?

emi said on...

April 29, 2008

i did! but you didn’t pick up…

ajsea said on...

April 29, 2008

I can see how one might think Kina was being a little more distant this week (only because the video was shorter) but we need to understand that, at times, she will be busy. If you keep this in mind, you will remember to treasure the times we do have with her, and not to worry about those that we don’t.

I understand where Chloe is coming from, but Kina is absolutely amazing!

boo_radley said on...

April 29, 2008

my favorite fruits are plums and kiwis.

Timmy said on...

April 29, 2008

like washing the car, doing the dishes, walking the dog, etc. you’d be very surprised at the things you can do with a capo =P.

emceemiko said on...

April 29, 2008

i just dont get the “less humble” thing… that was pretty random…

kina is far from lacking humility or not being humble, at least considering how close she keeps in touch with her fans when she doesnt have to at all..

i dunno… to each his own! haha “to each his own’ when did i ever use that phrase lol

steph said on...

April 29, 2008

boo radley! to kill a mockingbird!! i love that book!! haha sry… just found it amusing!

i can never decide on my favorite fruit. it might be watermelon. but it has to be the really red, juicy, sweet watermelon!! mmm!

boo_radley said on...

April 29, 2008

Haha it’s a good book.
I’m actually rumin, but I got tired of using the same name.

ooh! ooh!! what about pomegranates?

steph said on...

April 29, 2008

@russ
yeah i was just checking out your site one day. i’m really really into photography, so nice job! i dont have the money for a digital slr [as of now] so i’m mostly working in film. its awesome developing and printing my own stuff tho!… and then sometimes i borrow my schools slr! but yeah… nice job!

@timmy
i was really looking forward to meeting all the other kin[addicts] [or whatever we're called] at the show!! what happened was that i had to meet my host at uci at 12:30 so didnt have time! :( but i loved califronia and the schools so i really hope i’ll end up in CA somewhere! so maybe i’ll meet you all one day :]

anyway. i’ll let the entire bla[h]g community know what i decide when i do decide!…even though half of the people here prob. dont care haha

Timmy said on...

April 29, 2008

Very cool Steph! I started out with film back in high school, before digital started becoming a usable media, and I LOVED developing my own photos. It’s a whole lot more rewarding in my opinion knowing you involved yourself in every aspect of developing a photo, from taking it to processing it in the dark room. =).

And now my passion’s turned into my profession, so here’s to hoping you keep pursuing yours =D.

I’ll be waiting to hear what school you end up choosing!

Timmy said on...

April 29, 2008

mmm, pomegranates. They’re yummy, but I wish it wasn’t such a hassle to get to the little juicy seeds inside. That, and if you get a stain on your clothes, its practically impossible to get out =/. But they’re still yummy =).

emceemiko said on...

April 29, 2008

KINA…

pleeeeeeeeeeeease cover “love in this club” by usher acoustic.

omg that would be game over…

i can basically guarantee you this will be this summer’s “bleeding love”

if you saw the bleeding love video (the UK version) it was POSTED on October 2007. freakin october, but is blowing up only now or recently.. lol

love in this club is so so so so gonna take over this summer guaranteed…
hahaha

anyways, this one girl covered it acoustic and i said to myself “the only one who could cover it better is kina” haha when i watched it
http://youtube.com/watch?v=CQu4Ls_XvAs

this girl is amazing… found this cover randomly lol

PLEASE COVER IT BEFORE BOYCE AVENUE does hahahaha. they cover songs before the artists release them hahaha. thats why they are so popular lol

steph said on...

April 29, 2008

oh haha… ok well welcome back under a new name :]

promegranates are good… but so hard to eat!

steph said on...

April 29, 2008

i didnt know you did photography too!! but know i do… esp after the like.. hour that i just spent going through your flickr hahaha. anyway, yeah i looove film. even better then when i do use an SLR it just feels alot more natural to me but yes i will def. have to step it up to digital sometime soon haha. i’ve always wanted to go further into photography, who knows! maybe i will!

Russ. said on...

April 29, 2008

@ emceemiko – Have you heard “Love in this club” part II? with Beyonce and Lil Wayne???

take a listen to that.

=)

Aeglos said on...

April 29, 2008

But it’s rather…low in moral fiber, doncha think? It’s sketchier than any other song she’s covered, anyway, though it does sound pretty.

deana said on...

April 29, 2008

Nice, Russ. Thanks for sharing the photos!

deana said on...

April 29, 2008

Kina, I love that song! …and as usual I think I enjoy it more now. I have a lot of songs I’d like to hear covered by you but must admit I like being surprised. I’d never expect you to cover most of the songs I’ve heard here. And, of course, it builds the anticipation for your next original. Really hope to make it to one of your live shows on my next socal visit.

Mama G said on...

April 29, 2008

my eyes hurt

Mama G said on...

April 29, 2008

good people live in Georgia….. : )

Mama G said on...

April 29, 2008

haha…. silly Timmy…

Mama G said on...

April 29, 2008

I vote for this as the next vlog song.

jaguar said on...

April 29, 2008

so cool. my sisters birthday happens to be today and her name is jasmine. so i was able to send her this link as if the famous kina grannis were giving her a bday shout-out even if the jasmine may have been someone else. lol. anyways, i hope you all have a good morning, afternoon, or evening wherever you may be. i have to concurr with steph too! a really red, juicy, sweet, and seedless watermelon is wheres its at. right out of the fridge even better.

Older than Mistoffelees said on...

April 29, 2008

Just out of curiosity, what are you considering “geriatric”?

Peter Pender said on...

April 29, 2008

That’s a might personal, don’t you think?

Peter Pender said on...

April 29, 2008

Yeah, we don’t want a Miley Cyrus type debacle happening to Kina.

JohnH said on...

April 30, 2008

Hey Kina, hopefully I get home from work in time to head up to SC for the show tonight! Is “Ground Zero” at the student union? Being a UC alumn I’ve avoided trojan territory w/o a good reason for being there. :)

Love the Yael Naim cover!

boo_radley said on...

April 30, 2008

sorry…
too bad it’s not really backwards, then all you’d need is a mirror!

rumin (boo_radley) said on...

April 30, 2008

older than dick clark? i think that trumps everything.

rumin said on...

April 30, 2008

totally random (and pointless) question, but it’s something that’s bugged me for a while. was it absolutely necessary for tom cruise to be sweaty in every, single, scene of top gun? the man’s face is literally dripping every time he shows up on the scene. i feel like i need a shower just watching this.

that said, i vote kina do a cover one day with aviator sunglasses. they’re cool.

rumin said on...

April 30, 2008

I don’t know if you’ve ever heard of Kaki King, but if you’re ever looking for cover ideas, she’s got some great music out there. 2 O’Clock is an especially beautiful song in my opinion and I can only imagine how great it’d sound as an acoustic version with you singing it.

Aeglos said on...

April 30, 2008

Older than the trees, younger than the mountains

Older than Mistoffelees said on...

April 30, 2008

no, I’m serious….. how old?

emceemiko said on...

April 30, 2008

that’s true… i would never want kina to compromise her morals or her moral fibers… ever

but that song is so good haha.

usher is officially back… watch out justin timberlake!!

Tommy Trojan said on...

April 30, 2008

Ground Zero is NOT in the student union. It’s on the edge of campus, just inside the corner of Exposition and Figueroa. Go in Gate 3 on Figueroa and park in the Figueroa Street parking structure. GZ is a short walk away (towards Exposition) on Childs Way. Just ask and someone will direct you. Don”t worry….we don’t eat bruins/bears/other UC entities……much! See you there!

TimR said on...

April 30, 2008

As a statistician/Kinerd with way too much time on his hands, I had the urge to summarize the Top 5 lists that everyone made last time (and the one entry in this blog posting). The rules were, that if you had two songs as a single entry I gave a half point to each song. Otherwise I gave a full point. And since steph had two separate lists, each song of here got a half a point (only fair since she had 10 songs). And no weighting was done, since Miko’s game called for a set list, not a list of your 5 favorites in order from best to 5th best.

So, here are the top 10 songs mentioned (countdown style, ’cause that’s how I roll):

10 (tie). Genevieve / Blindly (3.5 mentions each)
9. Heart & Mind (4.5)
8. Walk On (5)
7. Together (6)
6. Memory (7)
5. Stay Just a Little (7.5)
4 (tie). Strong Enough / Down and Gone (8 each)
2. Cambridge (8.5)

and #1….

Message from Your Heart (9.5 mentions)

And yes, I know that’s 11 songs, but a tie at #10 necessitated that. I think the amazing thing is that people mentioned 37 distinct songs! Granted a few of them aren’t yours Kina, but most are, so you have a lot to be proud of!

For anyone who wants to see the full list, I have it published on Google Docs here:
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=psLnpLw7Dw77iyWppl4KaOw

wwar1ace said on...

April 30, 2008

@Kina
I have a song request for you, which may not seem to fit in your repertoire… it’s a song I think that you could really make your own (and not just cover)… in the way Kate DeAraugo remade “Heaven” (by Bryan Adams) from a power ballad into her own style.

–”Give to Live” by Sammy Hagar/Van Halen, specifially the version from their Live album (Right Here-Right Now).

Beautiful song, great message, and the guitar on the live version seems more intricate. I think your voice, and your own style with these lyrics, could really blow us away. Expecially since it’s something a lot of people probably haven’t heard in a long while.

BUT…. assuming you’re not a closet Van Halen addict, you were probably singing more about humming birds and Teeny Bear than listening to Van Halen at the ripe age of 7… I’ll bring a disc to give you at the show tonight, so you can listen and decide for yourself.

-wwar1ace ;-)

wwar1ace said on...

April 30, 2008

(Side-W00T!…… 100th-comment… I HAVE to celebrate it, cuz I don’t think I’ll ever be online early enough to get 1st-comment when she posts)

heheheh…

Aeglos said on...

April 30, 2008

I’m reluctant to say. For very silly reasons, I freely concede, but nonetheless

Timmy said on...

April 30, 2008

but only if she’s covering “highway to the danger zone”.

Timmy said on...

April 30, 2008

oh man, kaki king is an unbelievable guitar player! She helped write a lot of the soundtrack for “August Rush” (another great movie in my opinion), and I got to see her a while back playing with the Foo Fighters. She’s definitely up there on my list of inspiring musicians.

wwar1ace said on...

April 30, 2008

Wow…. excellent work there, Point Dexter… ;-)

You have some impressive skills as a statistician.

steph said on...

April 30, 2008

haha very nice. and i totally understand. my fault!

Travis T. said on...

April 30, 2008

even though a lot of us can’t be at kina’s gig right now, let’s wish her good luck and lend our e-support!

well, that is, if anyone’s even on here during her show right now ;P

Gene Parmesan said on...

April 30, 2008

I heard rumors that kina saw a kaki king concert at amoeba records with some guy from the TV show “The OC”.

Cordelia said on...

April 30, 2008

Kina- Why do you prefer Taylors over Gibsons?

emceemiko said on...

April 30, 2008

KINA!

regarding that performance on MAY 29 in LA… please check ur email!!!! hahahaha

rumin said on...

April 30, 2008

gibsons ftw!!

rumin said on...

April 30, 2008

no. way! seriously? jealous….

rumin said on...

April 30, 2008

Oh maaaan, I couldn’t agree with you more. I admit I got a little teary-eyed watching August Rush, but don’t tell anyone. I’ve got a reputation to maintain! haha

boss said on...

April 30, 2008

oh yeah! a van halen fan in the house! you brought back memories.. i agree thats a good recommendation for kina. speaking of heaven, i thought it was all about Do? you cant give anyone else credit for that remake!

Travis T. said on...

April 30, 2008

I dunno. for the $, their basses leave a lot to be desired

rumin said on...

April 30, 2008

true that…
i just like the gibson jazz guitars soo much. i heart the acoustics

elevated thought said on...

April 30, 2008

im voting for an acoustic version of “Low” by Flo Ridah for your next vlog cover song. yeeeee

kina said on...

May 1, 2008

haha. why thank you.

kina said on...

May 1, 2008

you are full of fun phrases, always.

kina said on...

May 1, 2008

ooohh!! all of them.
i’ll TRY to narrow it down… but thats gonna take some time.

kina said on...

May 1, 2008

yay! i look forward to meeting you!

kina said on...

May 1, 2008

thanks tommy :)

kina said on...

May 1, 2008

ahhh i cant find your email!

kina said on...

May 1, 2008

ohhhh facebook. got it.

Travis T. said on...

May 1, 2008

umm, as much as I’d enjoy kina singing about how shorty got them applebottom jeans and the boots with the fur . . .

i ain’t seein it happening

Lady K. said on...

May 1, 2008

-Deciding rather or not to gush like a crazed, foaming at the mouth groupie-I LOVVV YOUR MUSIC!!!!! Ok that was low key but if you keep being the angel you are going to have yet another disciple.
You know I don’t cry to songs that easy but I came to find myself crying like a newborn to your music. The love of my life flew off with my heart unknowingly in his back pocket and I lost him to two women, one of them being Lady Liberty…and I’m still friends with him even though I’m nothing more then a disembodied voice in his life … Anyway anyone can relate to love found or love lost whatever the case may be etc but in a number of your songs seem like instant scenes channeling my past, the struggle with my heart in the present, and the long road to recovery…not to mention while watching your videos you remind me a lot of him it hurts, and freakin weird!!!!!! However your voice and lyrics break through and still give strokes of comfort and support…thank you.

rumin said on...

May 1, 2008

Can someone PLEEEAAAASSSEEE direct me to or post the lyrics for “Make it Go?” I’ve been hearing a lot about it, but can’t find the song.

emceemiko said on...

May 1, 2008

kina u should watch this video haha

http://youtube.com/watch?v=WSYN69Y3S1U

wwar1ace said on...

May 1, 2008

I won’t turn this into a VH thread, but yes I would have to say they are my favorite band overall… The only album I never bought was VH III with Charone as lead. I love ALL kinds of music, but so many of their songs are great, with several albums just awesome from start/finish (1984, 5150, OU812, Diver Down…).

I usually listen to all kinds of stuff, but for months now it’s either been something from Kina or Van Halen. :-p

I’m hoping she’ll pick it up, I think it’d be a good fit with her style and abilities.

-wwar1ace

wwar1ace said on...

May 1, 2008

Ever try putting Watermelon in a food dehydrator and let them fight it out?

wwar1ace said on...

May 1, 2008

Mmmmm… Bruins. Too many seeds, though.

wwar1ace said on...

May 1, 2008

Okay… so last night’s show was great. Kina, that was a pretty long set you played, very impressive… even if you had to Google your own lyrics. ;-)

But then, I felt like a FOOL this morning when I woke up and realized that, having used my wife’s little digicam to try and record only a couple of songs before it ran out of memory, we actually have a couple of Hi Def Sony DV cams at work (like 1000-feet away from G.Zero) that I could easily have borrowed and recorded the whole set.

@Kina
Next time you play G.Zero (or another place that allows recording), we’ll do it right.

-wwar1ace

P.s. Next time you get a stack-O-chocolate, tell Emi you’re busy.

emceemiko said on...

May 1, 2008

KINA

can you cover APOLOGIZE! by one republic!?

sorry for the barrage of cover requests coming from me lately… i just have been listening to covers and i whisper to myself (lol whisper to myself lol) the following
“kina would totally kill this track”

i would love to hear your version of APOLOGIZE…

it’s currently “played out” but played out in a good way where u can totally resurrect it!!!! oh man… cover apologize i beg of you!

Timmy said on...

May 1, 2008

haha crazy! i saw that guy at the fullerton show too! had i known he was an up and coming youtuber, i totally would’ve said hi. i should invite him to the bla(h)g. =)

steph said on...

May 1, 2008

I DECIDED!!!! unfortunately… haha that spoiled it. i’m not going to california. I’M A TARHEEL! :] i’ll make my way to socal sometime. i promise! i have best friends that live in mission viejo!

haha i think my biggest regret of not going to school in california is not seeing kina’s shows. seriously. :] that’s what they call a kin[addict]!!

sooo… kina. wanna come to the east coast? chapel hill, north carolina to be specific?? :]

Timmy said on...

May 1, 2008

as saddened as i am to hear you’re not gonna be making it out to california to continue your education, congratulations are still in order! Um…. Michael Jordan went to your school…. haha. Yay!

boss said on...

May 1, 2008

i think she should stay away from this one. In my opinion Tamar already set the bar high. i’m sure you’ve seen her cover already.

Anonymous said on...

May 1, 2008

Really, you gotta stop that…. don’t MAKE me get on my Sopwith Camel.

;-)

l7weenie said on...

May 1, 2008

hey kina,
I was looking at some of your songs on the computer while sitting with my guitar and noticed that in almost all of your songs your guitar is not visible or at least the neck of the guitar. So I was wondering if the thought of ever doing a tutorial video on one of your songs ever came into thought, and if it did I think you should do one everyone would appreciate it.

emceemiko said on...

May 1, 2008

yeah i saw her cover… she obviously rocked it as she won the entire cover contest… BUT I LOVE KINA’S VOICE!!! IT IS MESMERIZING!!
and therefore tamar or no tamar, KINA I BEG OF YOU! COVER APOLOGIZE…

acoustic cover of it would be awesome… =)

tamar did piano anyway… kina and her guitar – possibilities are limitless… =)

Senator said on...

May 1, 2008

LOL! I guess I kinda hijacked your post Emi, sorry. So Kina if Im keeping score than Emi tagged you and now you have to call.

snoop(y) said on...

May 1, 2008

uhh ohh… DOGFIGHT! bow-wow-wow…

nimur said on...

May 1, 2008

yeah… banana slugs dont taste like bananas…

nimur said on...

May 1, 2008

birthday wish?

nimur said on...

May 1, 2008

avocados….

kina said on...

May 2, 2008

yay congrats steph!

elevated thought said on...

May 2, 2008

yea i know.. i only suggested it cuz i saw this girl cover it on youtube and it made me chuckle: http://youtube.com/watch?v=6hXanHBVa1s

rumin said on...

May 2, 2008

oh it is ON, flyboy! budda budda budda (from my triplane).

steph said on...

May 2, 2008

thanks kina!!!! (timmy too! but i was too lazy to do 2 comments haha)

let me know if you’re ever on the east coast/want basketball tickets!!haha :]

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