Raise The Black Flag: Rainy Monday Blues

Monday, January 21, 2008

Rainy Monday Blues

Words >>

Its a bright, rainy day and I can't seem to get the cold from getting under my skin and chilling my bones. I don't know if its this, or being a little tired from the frenetic pace I can't help but keep, but I'm feeling a little blue. Since this won't do, and since the coffee I just bought hasn't taken effect yet, I'm resorting to my favorite mood-altering drug: music. Nothing changes my state more quickly and specifically. I thought I'd share what's on the psychic playlist:

Blind Melon - Change >> http://www.mediafire.com/?35xi0wqm3aj

Blind Melon - Candy Says (Velvet Underground) >> http://www.mediafire.com/?2o3xadzm1nj

Blind Melon - No Rain >> http://www.mediafire.com/?c2ynydemcwi

These really don't need a whole lot of introduction, but I will say that I discovered these guys my first semester at college in Iowa. Listening to them takes me right back to that shitty dorm room and the shitty cold and snow, and the feeling that it was OK as long as I had something beautiful to listen to and some good friends to listen to it with. Cheers,

Raise The Black Flag

No comments:

Post a Comment

Notes On The Importance Of Supporting Artists:

We see a new age dawning for artists! An age where we self publish and self promote and all of the bullshit that goes along with entertainment law and large corporate interests become largely irrelevant. This is happening and its fucking awesome but it, like any interesting happening requires audience participation.

Go to see their shows! If they're not playing in your area, go on their page and write them and tell them that you want them to come to your town. Many people think that artists support themselves off of record sales. This is actually complete bullshit. If they're signed to a major label, it's a sure bet that the label is taking most of the profits from the record sales. Its the shows that actually make them money.

Buy their stuff! The previous, said, buying their records affirms the band is worthwhile to the bean-counting elements of the industry and does earn them some small coin. Even better if they're self published, since the coins are actually going directly to them.

Turn your friends on! And while youre doing that, let them listen to music that you think is cool. Culture is completely viral, so be a good little vector!

Glossary

in·for·ma·tion [in-fer-mey-shuhn] –noun 1. knowledge communicated or received concerning a particular fact or circumstance; news: information concerning a crime. 2. knowledge gained through study, communication, research, instruction, etc.; factual data: His wealth of general information is amazing. 3. the act or fact of informing.

want [wont, wawnt] –verb (used with object) 1. to feel a need or a desire for; wish for: to want one's dinner; always wanting something new. 2. to wish, need, crave, demand, or desire (often fol. by an infinitive): I want to see you. She wants to be notified.

be [bee; unstressed bee, bi] –verb (used without object) 1. to exist or live: Shakespeare's “To be or not to be” is the ultimate question. 2. to take place; happen; occur: The wedding was last week.

free [free] –adjective 1. enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people. 2. pertaining to or reserved for those who enjoy personal liberty: They were thankful to be living on free soil.

Raise The Black Flag

Monday, January 21, 2008

Rainy Monday Blues

No comments:

Blog Archive

About Me

Friends

Notes On The Importance Of Supporting Artists:

Glossary