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new york june 2009

ahh, new york was so much fun!!

things have been going well lately. the album is in the process of getting mixed which i’m very excited about! tom biller has been picked as the man for the job and i think he’s going to make it great :)

another fun tidbit, thanks to french street teamer cedric, there is now a french wiki page for me! check it out.
thanks!!

some upcoming shows for you:
Sat, June 20th :: 7PM
Opening for David Archuleta at the San Diego Fair

2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd.
Del Mar, CA 92014
Notes: All Ages.

Sun, June 28th :: 5:30PM
Pittsford Park Summer Concert Series w/ Papa Doo Run Run

21701 Pittsford Drive
Lake Forest, CA 92630
Cost: free
Notes: All ages. Come early and bring blankets! Meet and greet after show.

well, all for now :)
kina

oovret: Week 55

How many street teamers were at the LA meetup?
not including grannises, 17.
How many street teamers were at the NY meetup?
not including grannises, 15
What did you do for your High School grad-night?
something in a big huge building with a lot of loud music and a lot of crazy people. it looked really awesome (i believe this was in part thanks to mama g), but flashing lights and blasting music until the wee hours of the morning with nowhere to escape to wasn’t really my scene.
Do you enjoy listening to Bob Dylan?
i appreciate his lyrics :)
When you cover songs for the Bla(h)g, do you memorize all of the lyrics and chords?
yes i do… that’s why it takes me so long. sooo many takes are so close and then i forget the last word.. or last chord. it makes things harder, but i feel like unless i really know a song, i really can’t put in the emotion it deserves.

@Débora Cotis
hope to see you in Brazil someday!
@Claudia
thanks so much! please feel free to put as many of my videos on your blog as you’d like to :)
@ajsea
i was just thinking of you! i’m so glad you’re still around!

37 Responses to “new york june 2009”

FinnFan said on...

June 10, 2009

Thanks so much for putting this together for us, I can see you enjoyed your time in NY, and I´m so glad for you. The new song is really great (please tell us its name)…
<3

Maelstrom said on...

June 10, 2009

awesome yet again… I will make a serious effort to see you next time you get to the east coast :)

haerie said on...

June 10, 2009

ahha love when u scared david.
so glad i got to meet you! you, misa, and emi are freaking amazing. i had so much fun haha
and its crazy to see myself in one of ur vids aha =D
thank you for everything!<3
cant wait to see you again =]

yohan said on...

June 10, 2009

I see Street Teamers! Looks like it was a lot of fun.

FinnFan said on...

June 10, 2009

Okay, I´m officially an idiot. “Favorite word” :)

Alexpham said on...

June 10, 2009

Ahhhhh NYC

gu3ssit said on...

June 10, 2009

love the video!!

mojojojo78 said on...

June 10, 2009

i love this video. it all makes me smile and the new song is AMAZING :)

aznbean said on...

June 10, 2009

yayyyy

Nico said on...

June 10, 2009

What are the names of the songs that you play in the background in this NYC video ?

poetknowitt said on...

June 10, 2009

Gidget an I sooooo enjoyed the show at hiro ballroom. The 7 hour drive and the hour wait after the show in the drizzle to get a chance to talk with you was well worth it. Getting to hang out with the street teamers in person was a treat too. I only wish we could have made it to the sat. meet up.:( You have such fun and talented fans! Shout out to Shir, Erin, haerie, christian, joey, coffee, ryan.

mvent22 said on...

June 10, 2009

Hey miss kina….David Archuleta should be opening for you. I still can’t believe i missed the central park meetup…failed

g3mini said on...

June 11, 2009

the new song is great!!!
and the official kick-off of the street team is/was awesome on both the east and west coast. it’s no surprise that you have the fans & STers & kinerds who believe in you and your music. we <3 you, Kina AND we’re behind you 110%, if not more!

<3<3<3

ComedianViet said on...

June 11, 2009

Nice video Kina! Loved the Strong Enough remix and another great new song! Any chance I could get a b-day shoutout? My b-day is on the 25th. Hope everything is well.

-Viet

TokoBali said on...

June 11, 2009

“1 appreciate his lyrics :)” that’s a nice way to dodge the question.:P Anyway, great video again.:D

jesskaps said on...

June 11, 2009

Ahhhhhhh that video was AMAZING! I feel like I was there in spirit, haha. So many amazing people in one place at one time…. unreal! I am so happy for you all. I am still sad I have never met Emi! But one day, I am sure.

Also – I asked oovret to ask you this or a similar question through twitter!!!
“When you cover songs for the Bla(h)g, do you memorize all of the lyrics and chords?”
yes i do… that’s why it takes me so long. sooo many takes are so close and then i forget the last word.. or last chord. it makes things harder, but i feel like unless i really know a song, i really can’t put in the emotion it deserves.

I had been wondering that for such a long time! And I thought/KNEW you memorized them. Your answer is lovely. You are one of a kind, Kina. Never forget that. I can’t wait for Boston…. hurry up and tell us the deets when you find out!!! I need to let people know in advance, haha.

JesseW said on...

June 11, 2009

Kinaaa, I can’t say it enough, I love the new song. And this video really makes me regret not blowing off my friend’s birthday :( haha. All the heart hands at the Hiro Ballroom was great.

And of course, Dro, the remix is amazing, especially live :)

kina said on...

June 11, 2009

the first one is “!” from “in memeory of the singing bridge”
the second one is “favorite word” and it’s unreleased :)

kina said on...

June 11, 2009

i’m soooo happy you both made it!

kina said on...

June 11, 2009

we missed you!

cameymac said on...

June 11, 2009

Once again, genius! Really loved it and am mega jealous hehe. Ryan is the man, the guy is seriously talented. Take care <3

Kaio said on...

June 11, 2009

Ahhh I wish I was here…

Anyway, thanks for sharing these moments with all of us, K.
I hope that you’ll come in Canada someday.

Canadian STers are still working hard, don’t worry ^^

Keep up the good work.

PS: The live remix of «Strong Enough» was FREAKIN’ awesome :D Thanks Ryan :P

NickyC said on...

June 12, 2009

Please release ‘Favorite word’ asap :D

That was a very nice video runthrough of your NY trip. Man I wish I didn’t live half a world apart and could have been there as well, seems like it was a lot of fun. Hope you had a wonderful time and to everyone that attended the get together and the show, you guys are so lucky!

Love
Nicky

dro or ryan said on...

June 12, 2009

my facorite word is “flautist”.

Alison -downunder- said on...

June 12, 2009

Heaven above, Kina Grannis, Favorite Word is… *sigh*… it’s PERFECT! I LOVE it. You are every single kind of incredible, and I’m still overwhelmed that we’ve met and hung out.
I’m so glad the New York trip was so good! :D
I’ll be in LA for the afternoon next Friday. I’ll send you some “I’m in the city” vibes! :)

Zedleouf said on...

June 12, 2009

Hi everybody :)

It seems that it was a huge moment, and I’m terribly jealous!
But one day, I’m sure Kina will give a concert in France, and this day, I’ll be there!

PS : I’m really not a Rap addict, but this version of Strong Enouth is great!

mariepoppins said on...

June 12, 2009

look at all of those heart hands. :) it’s great to see that you had such a good time in ny kina! oh and of course the new song! favorite word! hmm, i can’t find a ‘favorite word’ to describe how wonderful it is! but anyways i loooooveeeeee it! :D

[p.s. lol to the funny moment with kevjumba & david choi!]

LeoLuong said on...

June 13, 2009

Aww, I wish I could’ve made it. I had to work, looks like an amazing time though.

The remix to strong enough was very impressive btw.

panda beer said on...

June 13, 2009

oh this video is so good and i’m so happy to hear the new song (sounds like james lipton questionnaire on the actor studio “what is your favorite word?” are you a Proust’s adept haha :).
what can be my favorite word? mm kangaroo?no, bittersweet? no, dandelion?or maybe my favorite word is Together yeah together is my favorite word because we are all together even if we are all separated.We are all the pieces of a better world.

thank you! for reuniting all theses amazing persons around you and I’m glad to be a member of this big family.

i will not forget to spread this love around me cause you deserve to be heard and to be loved.
keep singing your song,take every things goods,every things wrongs and make all this strong and we will be happy forever if we stay all together. :)

ps: <3 mamag,dr g,misa,emi and bob

oovret said on...

June 14, 2009

oovret: Week 56

In High School, were you voted “most likely to succeed”, “best hair”, etc.?
When you were younger did you get sent off to summer camp?
Does playing guitar make it easier to play Guitar Hero?
Do you enjoy listening to “The Decemberists”?
On average, how many hours do you spend packing merch each week?

aznbean said on...

June 14, 2009

the new song is PERFECT.

angloman said on...

June 14, 2009

thanks kina!

Gigi said on...

June 14, 2009

awesome! wish i could have gone to nyc!! love the new song favorite word!! n i love ure dress! its cute! wer u get it? lol!

-g- said on...

June 15, 2009

wow, thanks for the album teaser. *crosses fingers hoping “favorite word” made the cut* =)

i don’t know why, but i love how you say “see” in the song…
then again
when i think of where we’ve been
i KNOW, it’s time to GO
*see*

btw, your video editing skills have gotten so good. this may be your best one yet. maybe just fade the song out at the end; or perhaps, cut it at the end of the line (after “handshakes”). the abrupt stop leaves me wanting more…which isn’t necessarily a bad thing because i end up playing it over again =)

Elevated Thought said on...

June 15, 2009

the nyc meetup looked like so much fun. too bad im going back to nj next week to visit my fam instead of last week. hehe. can there be a san francisco st meetup? yeeeeee

Caidalica Aka panda beer said on...

June 15, 2009

Sorry @grammarnazi :)

gu3ssit said on...

June 16, 2009

testing…

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