The Futureheads-Meantime
This is my favorite song now. It is not even a recent song. It was released in 2004 and I'm just hearing it now. These kind of things make me wonder if pop culture moves too fast sometimes. Or maybe I...
View ArticleIt Is Going Great
Remember two posts ago when I said that I was gonna get mine this year? Well, I've been getting it. First, I started temping at Lovelace Health Plan a week ago and almost immediately they wanted to...
View ArticleBaggage Lines
Below is a short story that I've written for a submission to a short story contest for Albuquerque the Magazine. The winner will not be announced till April but you can read it now. As with everything...
View ArticleJob Update
I don't like talking about myself very much so I'll keep this short. I was offered the ad sales position at Albuquerque the Magazine...kind of. And I turned it down. Basically, they wanted to put me in...
View ArticleYou DO realize that the house crushed the wicked witch of the east, don't you?
Thought I should get on here and write a quick update since I haven't posted in so long. I've had a few blogs I meant to write but never got around to doing. The main thing that has been going on with...
View ArticleTop 40 Albums of All-Time-2010 Edition
I've been a little late it posting my annual albums list but here you go! Lots of changes this year. I think it has to do with the fact that at my current job, I'm allowed to listen to my iPod. I'm...
View ArticleOtis Redding Is A Genius
For some reason, I heard Otis Redding the other day and decided I needed to buy one of his albums. It's so good! I always liked "Sittin' On The Dock of the Bay" but that is all you ever hear from him...
View ArticleRandom Crap and a Song
I haven't posted in a long time because I've had a hell of a month. Stace-Ghost and I are finally in our house and we love it. We still need to put some stuff away and hang up some pictures but...
View ArticleGeorge Carlin's "Modern Man"
George Carlin is widely considered one of the greatest comics of all-time and this speech proves why. I have the video with the text underneath if you prefer to read it.Hope you enjoy.I'm a modern...
View ArticleYellow Ledbetter
This song has been in my head a lot lately, mostly because I've been trying to learn it on the guitar. It is by Pearl Jam and was a released as a b-side that was so good that it still found it's way...
View ArticleMore Pearl Jam Cuz I'm In A Pearl Jam Mood
Here's another song from Pearl Jam. This one is called "Just Breathe" and it's off their newest record. The lyrics are underneath if you would like to read them. Hope you enjoy.Yes, I understand that...
View ArticleSingles Review
I thought it was time for some single's reviews. This is from a piece I wrote for Randomville that will be published soon. Enjoy!Big Boi-ShutterbuggAfter being in Outkast, one of the greatest rap...
View ArticleI've Fallen Asleep
It wouldn't surprise me if many of you have thought that something was wrong with me since I haven't written a blog in so long. Nothing has been wrong. I just think that sometimes, I tend to fall...
View ArticleOld Spice | Raven starring NFL Superperson Ray Lewis
This commercial has been on for awhile but I thought I'd post it as a testament that I think their commercials are genius.
View ArticleHue
She's green; green of the summer breeze and she'll be green till the yellow turns red. Red, the color of her lipstick; the color of her eyes in the morning; the color of the signs around her telling...
View ArticleGame of Thrones
I've been reading this series since Christmas and it's really quite fantastic. It's like a more adult Lord of the Rings where there isn't always a clear enemy and everyone has ulterior motives. They're...
View ArticleA Part of You
For a very long time now, I've wanted to share some of the music I've written over the years with all of you. Today, I finally see that dream come to fruition. Using a new free service called...
View ArticleTV on the Radio - You
I love this video, I'm not sure why. But, sometimes that's why art is so great because it doesn't always have to be explained. It's funny, sad and poignant and I absolutely love the song. My favorite...
View ArticleChristina's Song
Christina's Song is a song that I did not write. It was written by our bassist and singer Kevin Darrell and performed by our band Shambala. The bad thing about naming any song after a girl is the fact...
View ArticleThe Revival of Folk Music- Fleet Foxes and Monsters of Folk
There is a current trend in music that's been happening over the last 5 years where a lot of bands have started to shift towards folk rock. Two such bands that encompass this are Fleet Foxes and...
View ArticleHigh School Is Such A Serious Thing - These Problems Matter
I listen to the Edge every morning and they often have teenagers who call in and want to talk about how hard their lives are. The common complaints are, "My boyfriend is..." or "My girlfriend is..."...
View ArticleSoon
I opened my email the other day to see that I had an email from one of my favorite bands, the Red Hot Chili Peppers. I opened it eagerly to see the following:That was it. That was the entire email. I...
View ArticleTalkin' Death Letter Blues
YouTube is the gift that keeps on giving. Spend 20 minutes on there just clicking on random videos and you're bound to find gems like this. This is an old blues singer called Son House performing...
View ArticleDigging
I recently entered a flash fiction contest in our local newspaper. The contest was to write a story in 119 words or less. I do not expect to win. Actually, I really think my story is pretty much crap....
View ArticleGold
This is the first song on my first solo album, Apologies, and I've never been able to top it. Being that I've only ever given my albums out to close friends, they all seem to agree that this is my best...
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