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March 1, 2013  

Sound Off! // Comment Klatsch #3: Sonic Sports Memorabilia

Sounding Off2klatsch \KLAHCH\ , noun: A casual gathering of people, esp. for refreshments and informal conversation  [German Klatsch, from klatschen, to gossip, make a sharp noise, of imitative origin.] (Dictionary.com)

Dear Readers:  Today’s Sound Off!//Comment Klatsch question comes to you from Liana Silva, Managing Editor, as part of the kick off to our latest Call for Posts on Sound and Sports! Look for the call here—abstracts due April 15th–and for the series to run once a month all through the summer.  Let the games begin!–J. Stoever-Ackerman, Editor-in-Chief

P.S. In the spirit of “Fan Appreciation Nights” we are giving away a new Sounding Out! sticker to today’s Klatsch participants. After you’ve commented, simply email your snail mail address to jsa@soundingoutblog.com.  Thanks for your Team SO! spirit.

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Do you remember a moment where sound played a crucial role in a sporting event–be it one where you played or one that you witnessed?

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Comment Klatsch logo courtesy of The Infatuated on Flickr.

 

February 7, 2013  

Sound Off! // Comment Klatsch #2: Song that Rocked Your (Social) World

Sounding Off2klatsch \KLAHCH\ , noun: A casual gathering of people, esp. for refreshments and informal conversation  [German Klatsch, from klatschen, to gossip, make a sharp noise, of imitative origin.] (Dictionary.com)

Here you go, Readers, our interactive discussion question for February 2013, coming from Sounding Out! regular writer Osvaldo Oyola.    Remember, enjoy responding to others but feel free to push the conversation in new directions as well. As the Isley Brothers would tell you, It’s your klatsch/Do what you’re gonna do/ We can’t tell ya, who to SOCK it to!–JSA

What song (or songs) have marked an introduction to a new social world in your life — whether it be to an institution (like a new school or job), a movement or subculture, or a new set of friends?

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