Oh lawd, here we go...

Ok, so if you know me, you know that I frequently become obsessed with certain spontaneous ideas that come into my head and that I never actually get around to fulfilling them because I'm such a scatterbrain. Hold your breath, but this time I think I've found something I can stick to. If you know me, you also know how much I loathe computers and have probably witnessed me slap mine around a time or two, but no matter. I'm going to give this a go.

I decided to start a blog about the thing that keeps me happiest: music.

I'm not here to preach, but if you like that pick-up truck loving, hound-dog owning, achy- breaky heart shit, hit "back" now. No, really. I mean it. However, folk-lovers, you are welcome to stay. Anyway, on to the plan. I'll be posting about really anything and everything; my favorites old and new, the crap I find on the radio, music news, photos from shows (when I actually find anything to go to), and just whatever pops into my ridiculous mind, music related or otherwise.

Aside from my aforementioned resistance to country, I'm really an open book when it comes to music. I love most everything: Alternative, Pop, Folk, Rock, Electronic, Classical/Opera (no, I'm not joking), Hip/Hop, Jazz, Reggaeton, Freak-Folk, ; basically as long as you're not whining or screaming at me, I'll probably give you a shot. I listen to this myriad of genres for many different reasons. Sometimes for the lyrics, sometimes for the voice (I love weird voices), or sometimes it's just for that short progression of notes that can take grasp of your senses. I don't have a song for every mood, but whenever I get upset because I feel like I'm missing out on something, or that the future seems immeasurably overwhelming, I listen to "Vienna," by Billy Joel. Aside from the obviously pertinent lyrics ("Slow down you crazy child...You're so ambitious for a juvenile") There's something in the melody that has an instant calming effect on me. It's like my own sort of musical therapy (which I feel I could use a lot of these days- musical or otherwise). If I want to laugh maybe I'll put on Lily Allen or in certain cases even Mickey Avalon (Oh Mickey, you are not so fine).

Who I can't stand, are the people that stick to a certain sound or two and refuse to open their minds to anything else. Of course we all have our preferences, and at certain times you want to hear certain things, but music is art, and isn't it owed to the artist to at least give it a chance? The beautiful thing about music is that it can evoke emotions we may not even realize we are feeling. A simple melody,a rhythm, a rhyme- can open your mind and your heart in a way nothing else can. Whether we're sad or elated, angry or relaxed, there's some piece of poetry that can explain these emotions and make you feel like someone understands. God, I hope that didn't sound too emo... On that note, I'll say adieu and leave you with open minds to find your own musical therapy.


Now playing:
Take Off Your Cool- Outkast & Norah Jones, (surprisingly cohesive combo)
On the Radio- Regina Spektor (love ginaaa)
Tú y Yo- Pilar Díaz,
November Was White, December Was Grey- Say Hi (just nice..listen.)