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A trickle over the strings. A tickle in my ears. Rock and roll has entered the daily rotation and Dire Straits stands at the forefront of the obsession. In this little rock era I’ve been in for the past month or so, bands like Pink Floyd, Styx, Foreigner, and Led Zeppelin have taken over my…

What the hell. That was my initial reaction to the musical journey that I just experienced. During a three-hour solo drive home, I was brainstorming ways to pass the time. Music wasn’t really hitting like I wanted it to, thoughts weren’t really processing productively, and I was just stuck in silence… until I realized… it…

I credit my little blog-writing hiatus to the changes going on in my life right now. I finished my sophomore year of college, moved out of the house I’ve been living in for the past five months, and am now back in my hometown for the next month. Lots of emotions means that my music…

Flashback to the summer after high school graduation. As I was shopping for my college dorm at Bed, Bath, and Beyond, I heard the most magnificent guitar riff trailing through the aisles. That song was no other than “Southern Sun.” And that fateful moment was the introduction to one of my current favorite bands, Boy…

Oh boy. Here we go. As a 19-year-old college student who had decided that I was well-versed enough in the music industry to offer my own judgements on artists and albums, I still never had thought that I reached the point where I could criticize Pink Floyd. They are one of those bands that American…

Definitely one of my life’s greatest tragedies is the fact that the first time I became familiar with Bruce Springsteen was through Eric Church’s dedication song, “Springsteen.” Granted, it’s an incredible country classic that takes me back to summer’s lifeguarding at the pool and driving “my old [sarge green] jeep” around my small hometown. However,…

It’s 11PM on a Saturday night, and I’ve just decided that it’s time I finally express my love for Foreigner 4. I could be hanging out with friends, crocheting, reading, or even sleeping for that matter. Yet, I am perched on my bed, with a computer in my lap, basking in the glory that is…