What *IS* a Go-Go? [Archive] - Digital Scrapbook Place

SuzanneCWalker

01-04-2008, 09:24 AM

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:

Go-go is a subgenre of funk which originated in the Washington, D.C. area during the mid- to late-1970s. A handful of bands contributed to the early evolution of the genre, but singer/guitarist Chuck Brown is credited with having developed most of the hallmarks of the style.[1]

In technical terms, "[g]o-go's essential beat is characterized by a syncopated, dotted rhythm that consists of a series of quarter and eighth notes (quarter, eighth, quarter, (space/held briefly), quarter, eighth, quarter)… which is underscored most dramatically by the bass drum and snare drum, and the hi-hat… [and] is ornamented by the other percussion instruments, especially by the conga drums, timbale, and hand-held cowbells."[2] A swing rhythm is often implied (if not explicitly stated).

Another important attribute in go-go is call-and-response with the crowd in concert.

Well, THAT explains a lot, doesn't it.................?

Okay... Here it is, really. I'm trying to make it as simple as I can, but apparently my head doesn't DO simple. Gah.

We're going to do something different each of the four weeks of the month (or five, if we have extra time!)! Each week will be a BoGo; you'll purchase the featured item and receive a free item after posting a layout using the feature. My oh-so-selfish goal is to end the year 2008 with at least 12 2-page spreads that form a cohesive yearly album. Cohesive... Wellllll, cohesive in the design style, that is.

So. During the first week of the month, we'll feature a page kit, with a bonus of a 2-page Quick Click (and this is how we'll get a cohesive feel!).

During the second week, we will work on journaling on our pages (aack! yes, you have to journal!! how else do we remember that Sam used to say "lasterday" instead of yesterday...?). So, the feature will be a font. The bonus will be a journaling helper embellishment set or something along those lines.

In the third week of the month, we'll work on supporting pages for the month. The feature will be a page kit, and the bonus will be an add-on, embellishment set, or paper pack.

In the fourth (and fifth - if there is one) weeks, we'll get caught up and finished up with our pages. And add more if you'd like. The featured item will be potluck, meaning whatever tickles our fancy! You'll get to vote. And the bonus will be something coordinating with said fancy-tickler. That's the call and response part of our little funk-jam here.

HERE'S A BIG TIDBIT! Those who post layouts using each of the features will be entered into a drawing for a free handwriting font! If you play along all month, you could REALLY be rewarded with your very own handwriting font! Of course the REAL reward will be a fabulous, completed 2008 album in December!

Sooooo........ Hope you're as excited as I am! We'll start JANUARY 7 this month!!

EmmaJean

01-04-2008, 12:46 PM

This is WAY exciting Suz! It sounds like a LOT of fun and a great way of accomplishing those almighty scrapping goals that I *know* we all have set!!!

Penny M

01-04-2008, 12:51 PM

This sounds fun, Suzanne!

happybeingamom

01-04-2008, 01:01 PM

great idea

elizabethlmccoy

01-04-2008, 01:33 PM

OMGosh!!! I want to GoGo with you!!! This is such a well thought through challenge....i love how you're encouraging us to complete something cohesive!!! Yippie!!!

ScrapMel

01-04-2008, 02:19 PM

WAIT. HOLD ON A MINUTE.
Are you stating that one person a MONTH could win your font making services???? No WAY! You know I want that soooooo bad, Suz.

mels_world1

01-04-2008, 05:23 PM

Let's Go-go to the 7th.

SuzanneCWalker

01-04-2008, 08:40 PM

LOL, YES, MEL!!!! One person per month!! :) :) Incentive?

quanita

01-05-2008, 12:13 AM

I'm in me me me... :)
Sounds Awesome Suz!

bobbygrrl

01-05-2008, 05:41 AM

Count me in :)

sammdc

01-05-2008, 06:06 AM

wowowowow count me in more than anything I want my own font woohoo

mariafer

01-05-2008, 10:26 AM

ScrapMel

01-05-2008, 10:48 AM

Yes, I do believe that is incentive enough!!! Oh, man, I hope I find the time for this!

dapupsmom

01-05-2008, 11:02 AM

Will there be a chat for this challenge, or will it be run completely through the forum?

SuzanneCWalker

01-05-2008, 03:28 PM

I have a question: Do you have to do all 5 layouts to be entered for the handwritting? or if you enter only 3 then you can be entered? Just trying to figure out my time on this... This sounds like fun and I am all about completing an album. My husband would be thrilled!

Hey, Maria, you'll need to use each of the weekly featured products in order to be eligible for the font service. The cool thing is that each week has a bonus (if you complete the challenge by Sunday at midnight est of that week), so you'll get two-for-one AND a chance for a font. :) HTH! And I do hope you participate; I love love love your work!!

SuzanneCWalker

01-05-2008, 03:30 PM

Will there be a chat for this challenge, or will it be run completely through the forum?

You know, I'm kind of waiting to see how it goes on the chat... If there's enough demand, I will certainly ponder it ... :)

~sarah~

01-06-2008, 05:11 AM

wow this sounds really cool I would like to join along if I may ?

KrystalW

01-06-2008, 06:04 PM

This sounds sooooooo cooooooool. I can't wait to bogo a gogo...lol

Hey it is the 7th here!!!

:)

K

Kathleen

01-06-2008, 06:28 PM

This does sounds fun!

Suzanne, I don't think I have done one of your challenges before, and the format seems a little different, so when/how do we find out what kits are featured? Can we find out everything for the month up front (trying to make the best use of my coupons!)?

This should be fun!

~Kathleen

SuzanneCWalker

01-06-2008, 10:05 PM

Oh, yeay!

Kathleen, we'll start each new "feature" on Mondays. I'll try (ack!) to get everything done for the month, but I'm already behind..... lol! :) That was my goal, though........ So... Featured items will be posted Mondays (along with the bonuses). That's the plan for now...... :) :)

MarsOlson

01-07-2008, 04:52 AM

This looks like fun!

ScrapMel

01-07-2008, 08:17 AM

Okay Suz - it is Monday .... hand over the assignment! :D
No rush, no really, no rush ....

SuzanneCWalker

01-07-2008, 08:55 AM

Okay Suz - it is Monday .... hand over the assignment! :D
No rush, no really, no rush ....

SNORT....... Mel, you always crack me up! We're ON, girl! Are you ready?! :) :) I actually had to do a 2007 page with the stuff because I don't have enough 08 pictures yet..... LOLOLOL!

SuzanneCWalker

01-07-2008, 09:10 AM

wow this sounds really cool I would like to join along if I may ?

SARAH! Of course!! I really do hope you join!!! :)

PurdueLiz

01-07-2008, 10:04 AM

Wow, what a great challenge! And being for 2008, it will also challenge me to take lots of pics during the month too!

Victoria

01-07-2008, 01:57 PM

I have bookmarked this page. I hope to be able to do this challenge, as I make pages for my grandkids for Christmas, and I need to incorporate the challenges into this.

lilanne99

01-07-2008, 02:19 PM

Do you think a newbie like myself could do this?

pinky7

01-07-2008, 02:34 PM

OK, I want to try this! Heaven knows I can't keep up with scrapping my pictures, but it has helped since I found this site! And I LOVE the first bonus!!!

Victoria

01-07-2008, 02:50 PM

I'm sure you can do this lilanne99, and if you are having trouble, I'm sure you can get lots of help by just asking. everybody is super helpful on this site.

emandlivsmom

01-07-2008, 03:07 PM

Victoria

01-07-2008, 03:12 PM

Hi emandlivsmom (Jenn]
to bookmark a challenge, jus go to the top of your computer screen and right under your word "google" you will see a gold star, and a gold star with a small green symbol on it, click on that, and click "add to favorites" and the link will show up in "your favorites" .

SuzanneCWalker

01-07-2008, 08:43 PM

Do you think a newbie like myself could do this?

Well, of COURSE, Lilanne!!! Hey, if you're advanced enough to get blinkies into your signature, you're about a half step ahead of ME, girl! :) WELCOME!

SuzanneCWalker

01-07-2008, 08:45 PM

Bookmarking? I didn't know I could do that! So, for each challenge I do I can bookmark the link so I don't have to waste valuable scrapbooking time trying to find the link again?

Please, how do I do it?

I'd like to give this a try....it is a bit intimidating to me though. Feels like a HUMONGOUS task!

Ooooh, I just love you already!!! Yes, you can bookmark all the links in your browser... I have a little section for DSP links... In firefox, I go up to Bookmarks, then hit "Bookmark this page", then later I grab the bookmark in the list of bookmarks and move it up to my dsp section (how many times can I say "bookmark in one sentence?). :) :)

And yes, it does feel humongous to think about the whole year... BUT, if we take it one month, one WEEK at a time... I'm soooooooo psyched about the project!!

SuzanneCWalker

01-07-2008, 08:46 PM

Well, of COURSE, Lilanne!!! Hey, if you're advanced enough to get blinkies into your signature, you're about a half step ahead of ME, girl! :) WELCOME!

Oh, I should say, "TARA!" LOL, I love these usernames......... I should tell you that waaaaay back a long time ago on my very first site ever (Babycenter.com), I was "maggiesmom" and then "maggieandmolly'smom" and then "maggiemollyandsam'smom" - what a nightmare!

SuzanneCWalker

01-07-2008, 08:48 PM

Ooooh, I just love you already!!! Yes, you can bookmark all the links in your browser... I have a little section for DSP links... In firefox, I go up to Bookmarks, then hit "Bookmark this page", then later I grab the bookmark in the list of bookmarks and move it up to my dsp section (how many times can I say "bookmark in one sentence?). :) :)

And yes, it does feel humongous to think about the whole year... BUT, if we take it one month, one WEEK at a time... I'm soooooooo psyched about the project!!

Oh, and doggone - I just saw Victoria already showed you.... probably better than I could! I think there's a way to "bookmark" stuff on the site, too... I think it's "favorites?" or something like that - I'm sure there's a tutorial someplace....... don't ask me (site-challenged - i can barely get a thingy into my signature line - i swear i have to have help every time!)........

lilanne99

01-07-2008, 10:48 PM

Suz - No biggie... I'm used to being called lilanne... Actually it stands for Little Anne... but many people think it's more like "lillian"... I too am on a mom site and there I am Mom2HannahK! :) LOL! Maybe I should change my name on here... may make things easier! ;)

SuzanneCWalker

01-08-2008, 09:26 AM

PurdueLiz

01-08-2008, 01:35 PM

Oh, I should say, "TARA!" LOL, I love these usernames......... I should tell you that waaaaay back a long time ago on my very first site ever (Babycenter.com), I was "maggiesmom" and then "maggieandmolly'smom" and then "maggiemollyandsam'smom" - what a nightmare!

I went thru those same incarnations at BC too! Then it just got to be too long and I went back to my original, PurdueLiz. So much easier that way! :lol:

kaybutler@mweb.

01-09-2008, 07:53 AM

SuzanneCWalker

01-09-2008, 11:03 AM

Yay Suz !!! I just found this and am SOOOOO excited !! This is a very personal challenge for me ..you know Gogo is the Zulu word for Granny and all my GKs call me that !! Too too cute ....it's pronounced Gawgaw ! So this Gogo is all geared up for Bogo-a-Gogo !!!! Thank-you for getting my mojo tingling !!!

Oooooooooooooh, KAY!!! THAT IS SO COOL!!! I had no clue - but now we simply must get ALL the grannies in on this one!!! You are just the specialest person - only YOU could say "mojo tingling" and get MY mojo going! YEAY, KAY!

Impy

01-09-2008, 12:00 PM

I wanna do this, too! I've been on vacation from DSP with all the holiday stuff going on, but now I'm back and ready to go!! : )

lilanne99

01-09-2008, 04:03 PM

Hey there... I have a question... When/How do we get the 2-page Quick Click? I probably didn't read what I was supposed to read to find out, or just skipped over it. Could someone help a newbie out?

MarsOlson

01-09-2008, 04:37 PM

Tara the 2 pg quickclick is the posting bonus for doing the first GoGo challenge using Suz's Tussy Mussy kit. All the info is in the first post of the challenge thread here: January Week One (1/7-13/08) GoGo (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/showthread.php?t=28830)

Christine

01-09-2008, 06:44 PM

Wow! I love my handwriting font, what a fabulous prize!

SuzanneCWalker

01-09-2008, 08:08 PM

Hey there... I have a question... When/How do we get the 2-page Quick Click? I probably didn't read what I was supposed to read to find out, or just skipped over it. Could someone help a newbie out?

LOL, you're not going to be able to claim the newbie status for long... :) I'll send out the link to the posting bonus Monday morning prommmmmmptly (perhaps Sunday night if we just can't wait!). :) I send a pm to all those who've posted layouts using the featured item... :)

SuzanneCWalker

01-09-2008, 08:09 PM

I wanna do this, too! I've been on vacation from DSP with all the holiday stuff going on, but now I'm back and ready to go!! : )
VICKIMP!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes, of COURSE!!! Come play!

lilanne99

01-09-2008, 10:42 PM

LOL, you're not going to be able to claim the newbie status for long... :) I'll send out the link to the posting bonus Monday morning prommmmmmptly (perhaps Sunday night if we just can't wait!). :) I send a pm to all those who've posted layouts using the featured item... :)

Yea I'm not doing a good job at being a "newbie" am I? Okay, now I see... you will just send them all out at once! Thanks! Can you tell that I can't wait! It's alright if it's Monday morning though... you enjoy your weekend!!!

karinadawn

01-11-2008, 08:53 AM

MarsOlson

01-11-2008, 10:20 AM

Hi karina. The DSP site uses EST for everyone. I think midnight of the 13th is the same as noon in Perth. There is a time zone converter under The Place tab at top of forum. Duedates for challenges and other details are almost always listed in the first post of a new challenge. welcome. :)

SuzanneCWalker

01-11-2008, 10:33 AM

I'd really love to do this. I hope I am not too late to start. I really don't understand the way the dates are done in the US...I think it means this started on the 7th, so does that mean the first week needs to be posted by the 13th?

Thanks

I am a newbie as well....how many LO's do you have to do to outgrow that status...?? lol

Karina

Hey, Karina!! You still have oodles of time in the first week - no stress!!! :) :) And ...... I laughed out loud at the "how many layouts" thing - you cracked me up! :) I"m so happy to have you!

tammalee

04-06-2008, 10:37 PM

Hey all. I've been a member since 04, but I've just started trying to be really involved. I have a newbie question, please help. How do I get event reminders into my account? Any help will be appreciated.

Chellie

06-27-2008, 06:55 PM

Oh, I should say, "TARA!" LOL, I love these usernames......... I should tell you that waaaaay back a long time ago on my very first site ever (Babycenter.com), I was "maggiesmom" and then "maggieandmolly'smom" and then "maggiemollyandsam'smom" - what a nightmare!

LOL I go to BabyCenter.com as well. I was MLBsMommy, now I am MLBs_ECBsMommy. If I have any more children, I would definitely need to change my name to something that fits all of them! I am in, late but in. Count me in for July 2008.