Movin’ On

I’ve rather abandoned this blog as you may have noticed…I was reinvigorated for a while by the new task of making playlists, but after a while WordPress.com’s restrictive started chafing again. So, I’ve started another blog at www.bemusage.com – it’s mostly musical, with a few tangents that I’m apt to post about then and again. As of now, there’re only a few posts, but I’m restricting what I post less in this blog, so more are coming fast and furious. Currently, I have NO visitors (which is rather discouraging, but I’ll stay the course), so if you could check it out, that would be fantastic. Thanks!

The Buildup…

For the next couple weeks, I’ll be posting playlists based on artists who are playing Bumbershoot (Seattle’s annual music-fest). Artists will include – Bob Dylan, Rise Against, The Decemberists, Motion City Soundtrack, Weezer, Neko Case, Fresh Espresso, Crash Kings, Jay Electronica, Delorean, Hole, LMFAO, J. Cole, Drake, and The Thermals. Killer lineup this year!

Today’s playlist is based off a song by HEALTH, who recently released an album, ::DISCO2.

Grooveshark is being very uncooperative and slow today- I’ll post a link later.

Here’s Today’s Playlist –

1. Eight by Chew Lips
2. Round and Round by Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti
3. Die Slow (Tobacco Remix) by HEALTH
4. Stay Close by Delorean
5. This Momentary by Delphic
6. Fall Silent by Groove Armada
7. Standing on the Shore by Empire of the Sun
8. Dominos by The Big Pink
9. Sick Muse by Metric
10. Gimme that Punk by Audio Bullys

And You’re Here…Why?

So, I’ve been looking at the stats of my blog in some more detail lately, and I’ve noticed a sorta weird trend – more than 1/2 (sometimes even as much as 2/3) of my daily hits come from home-page visits….yet, only a few people each day are visiting Grooveshark for my playlists. Why are you here? Don’t get me wrong, I appreciate the traffic. I’m just curious. Leave some comments!

Today’s playlist is made up of some oldish hits – with the exception of Frankly, Mr. Shankly and Watching the Detectives. Those are just great songs. Also, does anyone else find it sad that all these “old” songs get grouped together, as if they were homogenous? I sure hope Eminem and Chris Brown are never considered equal.

Here’s Today’s Playlist –

1. Frankly, Mr. Shankly by The Smiths
2. Wouldn’t It Be Nice by The Beach Boys
3. Jack and Diane by John Mellencamp
4. American Girl by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
5. Born in the U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen
6. Eight Days a Week by The Beatles
7. Rebel Rebel by David Bowie
8. Rock the Casbah by The Clash
9. Watching the Detectives by Elvis Costello
10. People are Strange by The Doors

A Little Wisdom

I have nothing to say today but this –

Much Madness is divinest sense-

To a discerning eye-

Much Sense-the starkest Madness-

‘Tis the majority

In this, as All, prevail-

Assent-and you are sane-

Demur-You’re straightway dangerous-

And handled with a chain-

-Emily Dickinson, 435

Here’s today’s playlist –

1. One by Sunny Day Real Estate
2. Sic Semper Tyrannis by Mae
3. Blood on My Hands by The Used
4. Cancer by Sick Puppies
5. Rise Above This by Seether
6. All Messed Up by Sum 41
7. Make Damn Sure by Taking Back Sunday
8. Scared by Three Days Grace
9. Topless by Breaking Benjamin
10. Survive by Rise Against

Once More

Today’s playlist is an apology of sorts – I won’t say to whom, they know who they are. Sorry. Again.

My playlist project is progressing, as is the diagram. I’m also creating guitar picks from beach rocks, using sandpaper and polishing implements. I plan to carve some designs in once I buy a pick, too.

Also, here’s yesterday’s playlist.

Here’s today’s playlist –

1. Broken Man by Boys Like Girls
2. Broken Hearts Parade by Good Charlotte
3. Long Hallway With a Broken Light by Thriving Ivory
4. Broken by Lifehouse
5. Broken by Bad Religion
6. Broken Toy by Keane
7. We Are Broken by Paramore
8. Boulevard of Broken Dreams by Green Day
9. Curse of the Broken Hearted by Papercut Massacre
10. Broken English by Rise Against