Life, Music, and The Human Condition

May 27, 2012 3:22 pm

"It’s the attitude. It’s the way you perceive it. It’s the way you go toward the music."

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Studio and session legend Dan Huff

2:23 pm

By now, I’m sure many have seen this. While this type of thing is not uncommon in certain parts of our country, and before we simply write these people off as zany rednecks, we need to be starkly aware of the dangers present here. It’s crazy to me that people like this still exist. Aside from the obvious things here, like the extreme lack of education, piss poor grammar, and full support of Nazi tactics, these people use the bible to prop up their waves of hate and bigotry. Folks I’m here to tell you, the bible has precious little to say about homosexuality (or none, depending on who you ask), but it has a whole lot to say about how we should treat others. This idiot even condemns the idea of an unnatural birth, which is recognized in Christianity as the grand miracle. I mean, the obvious enemy here is stupidity, but what’s scary is that these people are still being handed microphones in 2012. I think it’s time we moved forward from this…

May 14, 2012 7:23 pm

May 6, 2012 5:10 pm

"I do not kill with my gun; he who kills with his gun has forgotten the face of his father. I kill with my heart."

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The Gunslinger

May 2, 2012 3:50 pm

"If you’re not frustrated, sweating, about to put your fist through the wall, angry that you can’t go out and hang with your friends, go to the movies, date, then you’re doing it wrong."

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Bob Lefsetz on practicing hard to become good…

April 29, 2012 3:39 pm

Some artwork from Stephen King’s Wind Through The Keyhole….. damn.

April 17, 2012 8:05 pm

"I was in love, then, with monsters and skeletons and circuses and carnivals and dinosaurs and, at last, the red planet, Mars.
From these primitive bricks I have built a life and a career. By staying in love with all these amazing things, all the good things in my existence have come about.
In other words, I am not embarrassed at circuses. Some people are. Circuses are loud, vulgar, and smell in the sun. By the time many people are fourteen or fifteen, they have been divested of their loves, their ancient and intuitive tastes, one by one, until when they reach maturity there is no fun left, no zest, no gusto, no flavor. Others have criticized, and they have criticized themselves into embarrassment. When the circus pulls in at five of a dark cold summer morn, and the calliope sounds, they do not rise and run, they turn in their sleep, and life passes by.
I did rise and run. I learned that I was right and everyone else was wrong when I was nine. Since then, I have never listened to anyone who criticized my taste in space travel, sideshows or gorillas. When this occurs, I pack up my dinosaurs and leave the room."

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Ray Bradbury

April 14, 2012 8:59 pm

Please be the wind in the trees. Please be that hook in every song. Please be the twinkle in every star in the sky, and please don’t stay away too long. Rest in peace, Tiffany Tate. We all owe you for brightening our world so much.

April 10, 2012 1:41 pm

Thanks to Scott Murphy for this reminder that music is so much more than a distraction.

April 2, 2012 12:46 pm

It has always been hard to do the true, intimidating work. The difficult decisions are scary. People hide in their comfort zones. If you try to drag them out into the light where they can grow, they resent you. You may be seen as the villain, and it still has to be done. These are not easy matters, but it is exactly these times where we must cling tightly to our beliefs and motivations. This is where we stick to our guns. This is where we win.