The State Of Music.

Good morning readers,

It's 9:37 AM right now, and I'm listening to "Workin'" by The Miles Davis Quintet. So far a very classically inspired Jazz album.

Whenever I tell people what I listen to, they seem astonished and mystified that I listen to it, which I don't know why- I just think it's good music.

Other (certain) people think what I listen to is "old people music", because it's not super-overdubbed, synthesized, and overly produced.

The old soul and blues like Al Green, Otis Redding, Ben E. King, Muddy Watters, Percy Sledge, Frank Sinatra, and many others were special BECAUSE it was real, those guys could actually sing like that, it wasn't dubbed nearly at all. What you heard on a record back then was what you heard live were almost the same thing, unlike many (if not most) bands or groups today.

Don't get me wrong though, I think there are TONS of kickass groups around right now; Bright Eyes, Two Gallants, Explosions In The Sky, RANCID, Black Keys, White Stripes, Reel Big Fish, Less Than Jake, Streetlight Manifesto, Raconteurs, and tons of others... but there are equally just as many bad; Velvet Revolver, Puddle Of Mud, Staind, Seether, Buck Cherry, and plenty others.

Music is a very subjective and intrusive field of conflict between people o'er who likes or dislikes a band moreso than another.

I like innovation, oddities, difference.

NOT the same drum beat, guitar riff, and rugged bass tune.
I guess that's why I never got into grunge.
Bands like Nirvana (whether you like them or not) were just so fucked. They could hardly play their instruments, and sing and they couldn't even do that well.

Grunge directly sparked from the post-punk era that was in decline after the fall of bands like Black Flag, Circle Jerks, Flipper, Meat Puppets, The Minutemen, and others- but Punk had something they didn't, but I can't quite place it at all, really.

Regardless- from Grunge, a bunch of shitty bands (that still populate MTV) were born.


Which... yeah.

I wish I could pick on grindcore even more, but come on- a fan of Grindcore can't take the stuff seriously, the music is a joke- the bands don't even take the stuff seriously, I've read interviews where they just say it's fun and easy to play because no one really cares and it's not going to last, but to just have fun with it instead.

That's pretty much proof that Grindcore is an ending generation.
It's just like any other genre.

Ska- Ska is just about having fun, but if you actually listen to the songs- all they sing about is being depressed and angry all of the time, and wanting to kill themselves. 3/4 of Ska sounds alike, I'll never defend that- but that 1/4 is to be treasured and watched over for ALL of eternity.

I've heard plenty of ska bands and just went "they sound EXACTLY like mustard plug" and turned it off, I've already listened to Mustard Plug, I don't want more.

Just like Punk.

There are very few Punk bands around right now that are actually good; Bad Religion, Rancid, NoFX, The Unseen, Dropkick Murphys, Real McKenzies, and Flogging Molly are just a few- those are just some standout bands that don't sound exactly alike the next band playing. Stuff that just screams about getting drunk for two minutes, then the next song is about anarchy, next song about mom and dad, etc.

Music is and will always be a subjective force that NO ONE can ever agree on.

Like me? I hate rockabilly, grunge, modern rock, and grindcore.
I love Ska, Old Hip-Hop, blues, Jazz, Post-Rock, some Punk, and Funk.

What do you dig?

Times go.

Good morning my few dear readers.
Ah, it's beautiful and it's 10:56 AM.

Windows are open, blinds are a giving a little light in, I dig it.

So... I probably won't be posting as much as I used to as it's nice outside- though I'll try my damnedest to keep you guys updated.

Yesterday was a bit out there.
It was kind of every emotion you can think of.

It was alright, till I realized that one of my best friends never even talks to me anymore- instead he hangs out with 8th and 9th graders all the time... but that's not what really bothered.

I don't really want to talk about what bothered me (though I have told 2 or 3 people), but... it was one of the few times I literally just walked away and disappeared from the park without a word.

I had went back to the skatepark (to escape what eventually made me leave the park) when they came up, and after a minute or two- I said bye to Charlie and left.

I saw George and Lauren and I told them "Yeah, I don't want to talk about it", and then I sat at the pond for a good 15 to 20 minutes. I got up as George and Lauren were getting ready to leave- I hung with them a bit, then walked Haley home.

I'm better today, it was just a multitude of things- but Haley did make me feel a little better.

Now I'm not too worried about it.
I overreact often, and yesterday was a prime example.

Here's a video to go out on:



- Josh

Pretty solid.

Good afternoon readers/friends,

I hope you're doing swell.
I'm feeling rather content myself, listening to Minor Threat's Complete Discography.
Seminal punk rock album, up there as one of the best.

There was SOMETHING on my mind, but it's a hard point for me to argue/bitch about, but... I think I'll find a way.


People who HAVE to be in a relationship.

Of course all love feeling wanted and cared about, and loved- but all the time?

I got out of a seven month relationship to Christina (to which her and I are friends now, I'd say) and I dig being single again. I don't really want a relationship, I'm having fun just chilling out. It's not like I'm going out and having sex with random girls either- I just dig not having any bearings to the world.

In my mind (that confusing fucked up thing) I think you should be able to be your own best friend, I mean- when you're lonely and depressed and no one is around... who's there? yourself. If you can make yourself your own best friend then you'll never be alone. You can do whatever you want, you'll never need anyone to make you happy. Maybe it's just me, but it's how I see it.

If you feel otherwise- I completely understand, but I think if you can be happy with yourself, then you'll never NEED anyone else to be with you, you can walk completely alone and know that it doesn't matter what other people think, because you have something they don't- the solidarity to walk alone.

NERD

Good evening my good companions o'er this abominable chud baby named Stupppa.

Yeah that made no sense, but I'm content with it.

I'm listening to The Aquabats, I love those guys.
Geekcore new wave.

Anyways.
My weekend was alright.
Hung out with Cameron pretty much.

I kept running into George almost every place I went.
Sidewalk, Bench, etc.

He and I were talking and I realized the past week or so that I've seen him have been more than I've seen one of my best friends in more than a year.

Not much else to report.
Weird pain in right arm.
Sun burnt.