Inherently Different

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i can’t go for that

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The uber-intelligent Dawn of Chai and Apple Pie recently turned me on to castpost, a new way to share audio and video clips with friends and family. And what did I choose to share with you? A remix of the Hall and Oates classic, I Can’t Go For That! Powered by Castpost

killing me softly

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The Killers rock in ways that other bands can only wish to emulate. My favorite song on Hot Fuss is All These Things That I’ve Done. I guess I can relate to the lyrics right now for a variety of reasons.

My interpretation of the lyrics? Well, I’m glad you asked. On the one hand, the song is about who you are, who you want to be, and asking help from those around you to reach your goals. I don’t ask for help. I never ask for help. The Red Queen has at one time or another pleaded with me to ask for help… to ask for… anything… something. I’d apologize, but I don’t know what to apologize for in this instance… For those of you tuning in late, I raised myself because my mother was a virtual no show for my formative years. I actually don’t really mind that particular period of my life since it made me independent and virtually maintenance free.

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with teeth

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To further justify my review of the new Nine Inch Nails album, you can listen to With Teeth free right here courtesy of the Monkey Diaries. While the sound quality of my little player pales in comparison to what you’d get if you downloaded the entire album from a p2p network, you’ll still get an … Read more

wille brown blues

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“I’m built for comfort, I’m built for speed, got everything a good girl needs!” Those are the lyrics to a modern blues song written by Ry Cooder and performed by Joe Seneca for the movie Crossroads. I’m a fan of The Blues in case you didn’t know. I like The Blues for many reasons, but … Read more

everyone deserves music

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The the rolling layers of fat that protect the poor fellow with the receding hairline and gently sloping forehead can no longer be preceded by the word “baby.” The fat, like the man sporting it, is quite old. I stare at the guy who in turn stares back at me. I scratch my head and … Read more

The One Where You Play Music

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Ever listen to the Digital Underground? I know, old school hip hop doesn’t seem like my bag, but it actually is. Modern rap music just plain sucks, but the old stuff? That plain rocks the house… party. Er, anyway, where ways I? Oh, yeah, the Digital Underground. Aside from being the only rap group willing … Read more

The One About Desert Island Disc

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I’ve been on a tear lately. Music makes it easy for me to get work done and feel connected to the things I’ve left behind when I moved to Maui. I’m making a variety of music mixes with I-Tunes and would gladly share my most recent collections with anyone who wants to get into my … Read more

Morrison The Cat

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I’m sitting here after finishing up a stack of articles for my employer. Nine 250 word articles on various topics ranging from home improvement to teaching jobs. When I write these non-fiction pieces, I can’t concentrate if anything is going on outside. A gardener whacking weeds with a gas-powered tool would kill any focus I might have. How do I cope? Louder, more chaotic sound.

I pump up Trent Reznor’s dischordia as loud as my little Boston Speakers will allow. Then my neighbors start banging on the cinderblock walls and I must push the music through my Sony MDR-V500 Headphones.

That’s when the magic happens. I can crank out 2500 words in a little over an hour. That might not seem like a lot, especially when I pound out more than 5000 words in an hour when I’m writing fiction, but prose saps the energy from my normally manic fingers.

When I finished writing the articles, I didn’t stop writing altogether. Instead, I pulled up my huge archive MP3 archive and dove into the collected works of Jim Morrison and The Doors. Mojo Rising.

I just hammered the keys like raindrops on a tin roof and when I finally stopped, amid the Lizard King’s infamous live performance of Roadhouse Blues at the Whiskey. That man can wail.

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Oh, Sweet Tap Dancing Christ!

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When DangerMouse mixed Jay-Z’s Black album with The Beatles White Album, The Grey Album was born… not to be outdone, someone released The Jay-Z Construction Set and now you can Jay-Z-ify anything! Woohooo… Here is one of the better remixes out there… Mixing Jay-Z with Weezer!