So after not writing on the blog for sometime, this October I should be a bit more faithful with my writing. While there are a number of topics that I could, and later will touch on…why not talk about the Deftones and the Holy Spirit (an unlikely combination!) So, for those who do not know,Continue reading “Back at it (Holy Spirit)”
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R.E.M.’s greatest album (in my opinion).
Fables of the Reconstruction, R.E.M.`s third album has sometimes been deemed as a weaker effort, but the tone and atmosphere of the whole thing seems to go beyond the individual songs to create something that is akin to a painting or a picture. It’s rustic. Weathered. Sorrowful. Lonely. Longing. It is the wooden fences thatContinue reading “R.E.M.’s greatest album (in my opinion).”
Lost Horizons and Gin Blossoms
My favorite song by the band Gin Blossoms is “Lost Horizons”. I think that its appeal lies in the power of a heart laid bare in the lyrics by Doug Hopkins. It moves through three situations, each moving from the outside in. Starting with the locale full of bars and factories, the lyrics go onContinue reading “Lost Horizons and Gin Blossoms”
Porcupine Tree and Religion
With the recent release of Steven Wilson’s (Aka Porcupine Tree, Blackfield) latest solo album, I took some time to do a little searching via old interviews (via wikipedia…). I confirmed a few things i had felt via lyrics coming from Porcupine tree that Wilson doesn’t like organized religion, but that he doesn’t necessarily shut outContinue reading “Porcupine Tree and Religion”
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