“We make these ridiculous idols so we can pray to what’s behind them, but what happens after we get up the ladder? Do we simply stare at what is horrible and forgive it? Here is the river, and here is the box, and here are the monsters we put in the box to test our strength against.” ~ Richard Siken, Snow and Dirty Rain Dirty Rain (live) :: Ryan Adams Continue reading Last time I was here it was raining :: Quotes and music
“I touch you once, I touch you twice, I won’t let go at any price. I need you now, like I needed you then, you always said we’d still be friends, someday.” History Lesson: If You Leave, by OMD, was recorded for the soundtrack to the film Pretty in Pink (1986) where it was played prominently during the final scene. It is the band’s best-known and highest-charting single in the United States, where it reached number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in May of 1986. The song became an international hit, also reaching the Top 5 in Canada and New Zealand, and charting at … Continue reading The 80’s :: Now its fading fast
Read the Last Page First (by me) Fifteen steps, and one was still dragging behind, shouting out the names of the planets, wishing and hoping for the moon to fall, leaving sparks on the pavement, skinned knee possibilities. Hop skip and a jump, here’s to the next coupon clipped decision, he whispers a late night talk show dream, in cahoots with her dirty dish dismay, he knows Minnie Mouse and Priscilla, left those rats behind. She packs heat, and a road side diner matchbook, all in her polka dot bag. Did the fall playlist preview these faded regrets? Pages worn, … Continue reading The day’s still ashes and wine :: Songs and poetry
Keep Art Alive :: “A Beautiful Mess” :: Art by Joshua Petker It was the year before the last real school year. The year he left us, and left me with no more outside, visible scars; I just tried not to mention the one’s on the inside, those you have to learn to live with. God and I had come to an understanding, it was time to not believe, and all the fake walls around me, they just went too far. I found enough of a voice to say no more – to so many things. The it was change, change, … Continue reading Please don’t let me hit the ground :: song of the day
Flower Bomb (live) :: Ryan Bingham Recorded for JAM in the Van, Venice, California Too Deep To Fill (live) :: Ryan Bingham Recorded for JAM in the Van, Venice, California Ryan Bingham, a big favorite artist of mine, is going back on tour starting tomorrow. If you have the chance to see him I encourage you to jump at the chance. He is absolutely incredible live. Please take a look here to see where he will be playing in March and go now go and see a show. I will be seeing him this Saturday at the House of Blues in … Continue reading I’m going to stand up and sing :: video of the day
Every Roadside Attraction :: Is a Story Waiting to be Written :: A Playlist of 43 Songs Listen here on Spotify Come Pick Me Up (Ryan Adams cover) :: Cary Brothers and Laura Jansen Like a Broken Record :: Lloyd Cole Fix You :: Coldplay Better Half :: Tarkio Crimson and Clover :: Tommy James & the Shondells Time Spent in Los Angeles :: Dawes Can’t Find My Way Home :: Blind Faith Hard to Say I’m Sorry/Get Away :: Chicago Don’t Do Me Like That :: Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers Better Dig Two :: The Band Perry … Continue reading Every Roadside Attraction :: A Playlist
All lines are erased, or just set to blur, fake glass over expired eyes, pulled through the begin. Schemes written on flesh, permanent marker stained, once held the same bedsheets, whispered anticipated resolve. Tissue paper pleading, all spun up in circles, the notes hinged on forgiveness, two sets of feet leaving. One piece holds tight, opens arms up to slung arrows, the other stumbles hard, breaking melody and mercury. Once it was electricity, sizzled through beats and pulse, now it bestows sharp judgements, everyone choose a side. Two can only map these borders, pushing in the same directions, or at … Continue reading I feel the sun on my back :: Songs and poetry
1969 :: A Playlist Listen here on Spotify Sugar, Sugar :: The Archies Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In :: The Fifth Dimension I Want You Back :: The Jacksons I Can’t Get Next To You :: The Temptations Honky Tonk Women :: The Rolling Stones Everyday People :: Sly and the Family Stone Bad Moon Rising :: Creedence Clearwater Revivial Dizzy :: Tommy Roe Suite: Judy Blue Eyes :: Crosby, Stills and Nash Gimme Shelter :: The Rolling Stones (It Looks Like) I’ll Never Fall In Love Again :: Tom Jones and Charles Blackwell Fortunate Son :: Creedence Clearwater Revival Build … Continue reading 1969 (The Year I Was Born) :: A Playlist
Landslide :: Antony Hegarty What a gorgeous cover of Landslide; I am in musical awe. I have always loved this song, and I have always loved Antony’s voice, so much. “Oh, mirror in the sky what is love? Can the child within my heart rise above? Can I sail thru the changing ocean tides? Can I handle the seasons of my life?“ Continue reading But time makes you bolder :: Under the covers
The city never gave us much of a chance, and neither did I, I suppose, too many broken pieces that were not yet glued together, too many expectations, and too small of space to allow for us to settle in with each other Perhaps I am peering into this part of the story because for a good long time I pretended to erase the memories, most of the time I am Clementine, but other times I try to recall that perhaps I was once like Lisa to Matthew, or Trixie to Jacob Grace, until I screwed it up as I … Continue reading The Skyline shines :: Songs and prose