My Writings. My Thoughts.
Double Negative
// February 22nd, 2009 // No Comments » // Bands
Phantom bruises, a wafting hint of beer must, and an incredible sense of satisfaction. Saturday night, you delivered. Visit their MySpace and check out the video they have posted from the N&O’s Great 8.
The Rosebuds - Life Like
// February 22nd, 2009 // No Comments » // Videos
Well, I just tried to post the video butttt apparently it does not want to allow itself to be viewed on NFR.com, so, go here!
http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid9337472001/bctid13758640001
A lot of the videos and music I’ve been digging on lately have a certain naturalist psychedelic flair going on with them. This one is no exception and meets my criteria. Bonus points for being from Raleigh. Found out about this video via NewRaleigh.com. Welles and Hearst would be proud.
Crucible: Act IV BR
// February 22nd, 2009 // No Comments » // Humor
“Because it is my name! Because I cannot have another in my life! Because I lie and sign myself to lies! Because I am not worth the dust on the feet of them that hang! How may I live without my name? I have given you my soul; leave me my name!”
I’m not sure if that quote totally applies in this context, but check out the link below that Phil provided me. Billy Reed is my name!
http://www.tbs.com/video/0,,138604|349405|,00.html?eref=sharethisUrl
Amenra Razoreater
// February 21st, 2009 // No Comments » // Videos
Oh, life.
// February 17th, 2009 // No Comments » // Ramblings
Maybe HR messed up? I am still waiting on that “Whoops, we accidentally sent you the wrong email. We actually DO want to hire you” email to come in. Fat chance. I had all my eggs in one basket on this one. Fall down seven times, get up eight. Right? It’s just one job. It just happens to not be the one for me. That is fine. There are other jobs. This would have been the “easy” resolution. Who knows where I’m headed now. Don’t really have much direction. Yet again I am faced with having to decide if I want to continue to try to do the music thing as a profession. Fuck. I am mainly upset because I still have to wake up and be at Starbucks tomorrow at 5am to make ends meet. It’s going to be super easy to get down on myself. I had thought out a new world in Carrboro, but it is not meant to be. The Lord has other plans for me. I am going to apply to Raleigh Times. Not music related at all, but I think I’d enjoy it. Maybe they’ll hire me and I’ll get to learn a thing or two about bartending or cooking. I guess I’m dealing with what I think my perception of success is. All I really want is to travel a bit more often, read some good books, and play music with friends. If the service industry can provide that, then I am content with that. Dream the impossible dream. Fuck.
If I Had A Heart
// February 16th, 2009 // No Comments » // Videos
If I Had A Heart from Fever Ray on Vimeo.
Stolen from Schuylar.
Crush ‘Em All
// February 12th, 2009 // No Comments » // Live Music
The Crush ‘Em All Tour is making a stop in Raleigh, NC this eve at Hillsborough St’s finest band harboring establishment, The Brewery. Sure, there is a lot of Hot Topic stigma surrounding these bands, but I musn’t let a few vanflippin’ Lambgoater’s deter me. I’ve really enjoyed Veil of Maya’s debut, and I hope they can pull it off live.
Doublehead
// February 11th, 2009 // No Comments » // Humor
I love this little girl. Her mind runneth amuck.
True Widow
// February 11th, 2009 // No Comments » // Bands
Imagine yourself as a dog, head hanging out the window, ears flopping in the wind. Now realize that everything is moving in slow motion and your master is driving a hearse. Also realize that despite being a dog, you can form totally cognitive thoughts. There is also a lot of smoke in this scene, and there’s some of that black and white action going on. Maybe it’s the start of a Twilight Zone episode, and the soundtrack is Dallas’s True Widows. Just cock that dog head of yours out the window and cruisssseeee. Stream their full album here. Dangit, Texas! Stop beckoning me with you psych induced fun times renaissance.
