Friday Five :: They have never been poor

I Will Buy You a New Life :: Smog Friday Five 5 Things this song reminds me of: 1. How growing up always struggling, and being an adult who is still struggling, changes who you are. How it makes you stronger in some ways, and how it makes you more uncertain and insecure, in others. The following line… “I hate those people who love to tell you, money is the root of all that kills. They have never been poor, they have never had the joy of a wellfare Christmas.” is very relatable to me. I think that unless you … Continue reading Friday Five :: They have never been poor

FLTS Fridays :: I had a bottle and a pen in my hand

The Kids Are Ready To Die :: The Airborne Toxic Event “All these days just seem like they’re getting longer. The view from our room is a gloomy and overcast grey. The weakness we left behind seems to be getting stronger. I swear there’s something in the air, and I don’t know what anyone could say.” Fucking love this song Friday Continue reading FLTS Fridays :: I had a bottle and a pen in my hand

I’ll show them to you :: Video of the day

Lay Lady Lay :: Magnet and Gemma Hayes I love newly discovered covers, and I love the mixed vocals of male meets female. A well-done duet has always been a favorite of mine, and I have actually had discussions with other musical friends about dream duet pairings. There is something about the pairing of Even Johansen (Magnet) and Gemma Hayes, on this version of Lay Lady Lay (originally written and sung by Bob Dylan) that reminds me of Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood’s version of Summer Wine (originally written by Hazlewood and sung by Susi Jane Hokum). Both songs hit … Continue reading I’ll show them to you :: Video of the day

And I will rise up with fists :: Song of the day

“What are you changing? Who do you think you’re changing? You can’t change things, we’re all stuck in our ways.” I could probably choose the entire Rabbit Fur Coat album as a favorite, and it would definitely be part of my favorite album list, because pretty much every song on the album resonates deeply with me. It is also representative of a time in my life when everything was breaking apart, and I was trying to hold on for my life and pick myself back up. I had to find a way to “rise up with fists”, in my own … Continue reading And I will rise up with fists :: Song of the day