December 2010
30 posts
“Merry Christmas to all, and to all… a Merry Christmas!”
– Papa R.
This just in...
On the mountain top
I sit and wonder,
all our years together and still I grew fonder
but somewhere along the road
we lost ourselves
and
lost our love
what I wouldn’t give to come to you again.
you left
all your things are gone
you left
I can cry for days, weeks or years
but you would never come back to me
it’s over now
and I should be sad
but your callous cured me of...
Grassroots...Bluegrass roots.
Today’s Flavor: YOU GUESSED IT! Bluegrass, but today I commend an artist who went to bluegrass after dabbling in another (unnamed) genre. Up On The Ridge by Dierks Bentley is my flavor today. Why do you ask does she choose bluegrass? Well, if you don’t respect the artists who can truly rip-it-apart on an instrument, then you don’t appreciate music. And it does not matter whether...
Water under the bridge
When will my reflection be… Just kidding.
Today’s Flavor: Scarborough Fair by Simon and Garfunkel
You may not know this but the tune to Scarborough Fair is one of the oldest string tunes there is. It originated around the Renaissance period and has been duplicated year after year. It wasn’t until two songwriting masterminds got ahold of it that lyrics were matched with the...
Some Beats
Today’s Flavor: Saturday Nite by Blitzen Trapper
Sometimes, you don’t need the fluidity and grace of a piano or perfect chord progressions. Sometimes, you don’t need lyrics that reach down deep and wrench out every sentimental feeling that we share. No. Sometimes all it takes is a good beat. Saturday Nite by Blitzen Trapper is not only different for the band, but it’s...
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A new flavor.
Thank goodness it’s Friday and finals are finally over. (No pun intended). Needless to say, I’m beyond relief and as such, am ready for a new flavor.
Today’s flavor: The Best Day by Atmosphere
I’m not usually one for Rap or Hip-Hop, not that that music takes any less talent or validity, but it’s not something I actively seek out. However, there are some songs that...
“Who cares about tomorrow? What more is tomorrow than another day?”
It was just a picture...
Part of me is still back there
staring at Kari, with his regal
crown and little
swells of affection dribbling down
his face.
His eyes are sad but his being is
Strong, he would not cry
like I do
for something that never was.
I wore his crown, the
tin foil reflected the hazy sun
that broke through the clouds at
1:00
on a lazy tuesday.
He told me I could keep it
for crowns are much better suited
on...
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Sunday's Post that wasn't.
So, I wrote a long blurb about Dancing Shoes by the Arctic Monkeys and malheureusement, tumblr decided not to post it. Though it is sad, I will still say that Dancing Shoes truly makes you want to dance. Though the beginning is reminiscent of swing, big band, and the video alludes to this also, the entire song has undertones of a more romantic time when we all went to sock-hops and had a gay...
Risin' Up To The Challenge...
I consider myself an avid music follower. And though my scope can be narrow at times, in general, there isn’t a single genre that I actively pass over. But what does that even mean? Today it’s incredibly easy to acquire music but how much of that music do people engage in when they listen? Just food for thought more so than anything. Tonight, I’m listening to music for motivation...
It's not impossible, but sometimes I wish it was.
There are times when the last thing you expect to happen rolls in like a freight train. Is there no mercy for the young and faint of heart? How can children and young adults, who’ve barely lived, die? Think about your own life and all your dreams and everything you wish to do and see, all ripped away unceremoniously. It’s heartbreaking. I can’t stand it.
Now, to jump off that...
