And the Poet Lifts His/((Her)) Pen…
A random vaguely applicable line from the lyrics of Thick as a Brick, the epic song//EP by Jethro Tull: I’m very fond of this song — my mother and I used to listen to it most days on the way … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: music
ESL Pop (The Eurovision Afterglow)
One of my favorite things since moving to the UK in 2007 is the Eurovision Song Contest. I was vaguely aware of it before I moved over here, but it never occurred to me that I could watch it on … Continue reading →
(In the) Rain
(Cowboy Bebop OST – Rain (lyrics)) Whelp, if you weren’t depressed before, you probably are after listening to that song. Sorry about that, sort of. It popped into my head and I felt it was apt to my mood and … Continue reading →
Limbo (The Bar)
As I sit here feeling like a m£$%f%^n’ adult with all the stuff I’ve been getting done lately, I am wary. I know at some point, my brain is going to throw up its hands, declare, ‘Fuck this shit!’, and … Continue reading →
Maybe I’m the Afterglow…
I did a listen through of Tori Amos’ Boys for Pele over the weekend, and that’s about the only thing rattling around in my head. It’s a pretty fantastic album, if any of you haven’t heard it before. Wiki states … Continue reading →
The Lifeline
I am/is/was a musician, sort of. I went to a performing arts school for music, and indeed, music continued in my veins via DJing through the better part of the last decade. While I might not take lyrics seriously enough … Continue reading →
Escape to/from
In rather news-heavy week, the news came out yesterday that Amy Winehouse has passed on. I wasn’t particularly a fan of her; there’s millions of equally talented girls and boys out there who just didn’t get the same stroke of … Continue reading →
Summertime
Much like Texas, the British are renowned for saying that if you don’t like the weather, then wait five minutes. It’s oddly comforting to find such things such as that which help make the UK as much home as Texas. … Continue reading →
Something in the Air
Not sure what germs or pollens are floating through the air, but I am a sick little wreck as of these past 24 hours. *chuckles ruefully* I’ve managed… I managed to watch the Eurovision second semi-final, and that was about … Continue reading →
The Horror, the Glory, It’s…
EUROVISION! As an American, Eurovision is the embodiment of awesome and Eurocheese all rolled into one. I don’t give a crap about whatever good nature and brotherhood it’s supposedly supposed to breed – I give a crap about horrible costumes, … Continue reading →