My insomnia has kicked up lately (I'm blaming the rapid change in weather. It's like, 72F outside right now. At 11 in the morning. In Feb. Also, there's a tornado warning. Joy.) That means I have to use music to pump me up and get me through the day. (They frown upon almost falling asleep at work. Not big fans of spacing out either ( Read more... )

So, it's been awhile, dear flist, since I did a mostly personal update, so here goes ( Read more... )

So, England is pretty much burning, which is insane. Even more insane? 2011 being what 2011 has been, four days of rioting in the UK? Barely a blip on American news stations. (At least mine in North Carolina, don't know about elsewhere. I do know I checked the NY Times front page yesterday and it wasn't on there ( Read more... )

I've been in a funk lately. And I know many people have as well. When I feel cranky, bad, on the 'verge of tears, need a laugh, my first reaction is to find my favorite songs and sing the shit out of them. This is why my musical library goes from Linkin Park to Tracy Chapman ( Read more... )

Seriously, this thing is over 2k, but I really like Frank Turner, okay?

( Something as simple as rock and roll would save us all )

I promise I am still working on the results of the fanmix prompt meme, I had everything planned out and then I stumbled across a new band, The Head and The Heart and had to go, "Oh damn, well, this changes everything." Damn you, folk rock, you always do this to me ( Read more... )

As some of you following this journal might know, I love and adore music. I still remember my first actual records, The Bangles and Bon Jovi's "Slippery When Wet." I'll listen to just about any and every thing. However, my heart and soul come from classic rock and folk, thanks largely to my parents and my upbringing ( Read more... )

So, Flogging Molly show tonight. Was awesome. And Loud. And full of drunken assholes. I'd enjoy concerts so much more if it wasn't for the drunken assholes and their beer spillage. Anyway ( Read more... )