Personal Post : Editor's Anthems

     It has been one bitch of a week, really. I mean almost every day has been seven hours or more at work then two hours driving, and somewhere in there I had to make time to go a end of the summer party and find sometime for myself. So while driving home tonight I had another crazy idea, many of you guys don't know me, or claim to and really don't,  so lets give you a little insight.

     So this one goes way back to my childhood. Like many people I started out by being forced to listen to whatever my parents did, and my dad was all classic rock. That being said most of it was actually really good, like Supertramp, Asia, Rush, Boston, and Chicago just to name a few but one song really stuck with me. I've heard this song so many times I can sing it word for word, and I do whenever I hear it, its also the one song that I can play perfect on Rockband and one of three songs I can actually play on my bass guitar. I just get a nostalgic feeling whenever I hear it, and better than that it really describes how I use music. Contrary to popular belief I have a lot of shit floating around in my head, weighing me down constantly, and I use music as an escape, to forget.

Boston - More Than A Feeling

     A year or two back I had a friend living with me at my parents house, he and I had been friends for a long time and we usually agree to disagree on everything but music. I remember one time he bought an album (keep in mind this is during my metal phase) and I absolutely hated it, the album was Carnavas by Silversun Pickups. One day I went with two of my friends to donate blood, and I borrowed my friends Ipod, the first thing I noticed was Silversun and being curious I put it on. Needless to say it quickly became one of my all time favorite albums and every song has a meaning that seems hard to find in mainstream music these days. I remember two years ago December, my family and I were leaving on a trip down into the states, it was just before christmas, and my girlfriend was going to dump me. I knew she was, she had all but said it to me, she was dropping communications and was talking about a guy she said was just like me just younger and closer to her. It was all I could think about for the whole trip, what a christmas present. Needless to say I was distraught, stressed out of my mind and in a very fragile state and Silversun Pickups completely kicked my ass. I mean I broke down crying in the back of my parents car while crossing the border, and no one noticed, that's the sad part, but truthfully nothing my parents could've said would make it better. There's something infinitely sad about the droning guitar and quite background bass rhythms combine that with the singers soft  voice and lyrics that can kill, combine all that and you have one package that hits the vulnerable spot every time.

Silversun Pickps - Lazy Eye

    If you couldn't have figured this out by the lack of normal posts, I've got what passes for a job. I'm working my college co-op at a local hospital, and its crazy work. Combine that with all the other stressful stuff goin on in life and you've got yourself one insomniac. I remember when this song came out, a month or so ago, the uptempo intro got me to my feet, then the lyrics sat me straight on my ass. I haven't had restful sleep in the better part of a month and this song explians how I feel about that. What is it that I've done to make myself unable to sleep, and how do I make everyone understand, better than that, can I fight through it? All these questions, can be answered in song and I've been grooving to this song every morning so I can get through the day.

Example - Stay Awake (Radio Edit)

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     The whole point of this post was to give you guys a little insight into who I am. I find sometimes that can be hard to do when all you get is a little review of an album and nothing personal but an outro telling you to like my facebook page. So hopefully you enjoyed a window into my soul and thanks for giving me a spot to vent.