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November 30, 2006

Contest to write Mandragora's Motto in 10 words or less!

I am about to make a long-overdue update to the Mandrágora Tango website and our promotional materials. As part of the process, we need to create a new "motto" or "10 word description" for the band. For a long time, I used "New American Tango", but that really didn't mean anything. I want something that a non-musician will understand and will be intrigued by. I want something that will grab the attention of a booking agent who knows nothing about tango but wants to hire a band to knock their socks off. Bookers and radio stations receive more promo packs than they can possibly listen to. We need to quickly describe ourselves up front to get our foot in the door. Then we'll let the music do the talking.

For this reason, I'm asking our fans for some help. You know our music sounds. You know how it makes you feel. Can you help me write the ultimate 5-to-10 word description of Mandrágora Tango?

The best suggestions win a CD of some of my favorite tangos or copy of our CD (if you don't already have a copy). I'll post the entries to the Mandragoratango.com website. I'll announce the winner at the TSOM milonga on December 9th.

If you are want to know more about what I am looking for or why I want it, you may want to read this link from the website of our CD distributor: (Just keep on clicking the "next" button untill you get bored)

Some words that come to my mind are "passionate", "sultry", "hot", "groove", "laid-back", "smoky", "lush", "classical", and possibly even "danceable". I'm sure you can think of others. Please avoid words like "crappy", "sloppy", and "out-of-tune". "Intoxicating" is OK, but "intoxicated" is not.

So send your best suggestion to info@mandragoratango.com or fill out a comment below. Let's get this contest started!

-Bob

Here are all the entries so far

• Mandrágora Tango: Music that captivates your heart. Movement that captivates your soul. Gwen Kranz
• Mandrágora Tango: Classic tunes to feed your soul (Pauline Oo)
• Mandrágora Tango: Laid-back and haunting (Pauline Oo)
• Mandrágora Tango: Music to feed your soul (Pauline Oo)
• Mandrágora Tango: Sensual and intoxicating (Pauline Oo)
• Mandrágora Tango: Laid-back and experimental (Pauline Oo)
• Mandrágora Tango: Easy on the ears and seductive to the feet (Pauline Oo)
• Mandrágora Tango: Tango that touches your heart (Pauline Oo)
• Mandrágora Tango: Argentine tango in the Heartland (Pauline Oo)
• Mandrágora Tango: Argentine tango with a Midwest twist (Pauline Oo)
• Mandrágora Tango: Sizzle from the ice-box / Sizzle from the tundra (Pauline Oo)
• Mandragora Tango -- music that unleashes every cry and whisper of the heart (Peggy Linrud)
• Mandragora Tango -- music that ignites the heart's crimes and passions
• Mandragora Tango: Fireside Tango Noir (Jason Saari)
• Mandragora Tango: Silky Sounds on a Velvet Night (Jason Saari)
• Mandragora Tango: Heart rending desires, light airy fantasies, and more are Mandragora (Jean Mueller)
• Mandragora Tango: A kiss. An embrace. A stomping, driving force. Tango in all it’s glory. (Jean Mueller)
• Mandragora Tango: Spicy, sultry, waves of tango to move your very soul (Jean Mueller)
• Mandragora Tango: Drive and passion ignite the air, stirring your sense’s imagination (Jean Mueller)
• Mandragora Tango: Dripping sensual undertones and frolicking playful overtones, loose yourself to tango (Jean Mueller)
• Mandragora Tango: Dripping sensual undertones, frolicking playful overtones, loose yourself to tango (Jean Mueller)
• Argentine. International. Intense and driven. Ten decades of tradition and innovation. (Stuart Klipper)
• Mandragora Tango. They can make any song enticing. Danceable! (Margaret Kittelson)
• Manragora Tango. Cross generational. Argentine Tango (music of the "3 minute affair"). (Margaret Kittelson)
• Mandragora Tango: Effervescent Veins of Magical Roots (Emily Maeder)
• Mandragora Tango: A Hot Fairy Tale Come True (Emily Maeder)
• Mandragora Tango: Enchanting Toes in a Heartbeat (Emily Maeder)
• Mandragora Tango: Fill your evening with 3 minute romances (Bill Boyt)
• Mandragora Tango: Stir your soul with the mysteries of Argentina (Bill Boyt)
• Mandragora Tango: Translating the mysteries of your soul into an evening filled with 3 minutes romances (Bill Boyt)
• Mandragora Tango: Tango Worldmusic with a Klezmer Flair (Anonymous)
• Mandragora Tango : Move your Passionate Ass. (Penny Callow)
• Mandragora Tango : Hot Tango for Sexy Dancing. (Penny Callow)
• Mandragora Tango : Dancing for your Soul (Penny Callow)
• Mandragora Tango : Lush atmospheric dance music, tango and waltz with an international flavor. Janet Morse

I originally thought these were some pretty good entries that someone mailed to me, but it turns out that they were just spam:

• Mandragora Tango: save up to 70% on the medications for your need (clulc@amkor.com)
  
• Mandragora Tango: Enjoy multi-orgasms using this powerful thing (BobbieMaldonado@rptopla.co.jp)
  
• Mandragora Tango: replica Watches! rolex, patek philippe, vacheron constantin and others! (iedrzyck@msn.com)
  
• Mandragora Tango: News has just hit the wires about a emerging Oil and Gas leader referenced by sharice greene (stanleyyasah@vanderleden.com)
  
• Mandragora Tango: Delight in Take your chance to make her adore you. Outrun her ex in terms of size and performance! (amortcarrot@rototank.com)
  
• Mandragora Tango: You cumm very quickly and without any control! (accelerometerbangkok@route6x6.com)
  

Posted by bbarnes at November 30, 2006 1:37 PM

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