Music

Has kept me sane all these years. I know that everyone says that, but not to the extent for me. Starting when I was 9 years old all my allowance was put away until I could afford the next CD I wanted. All through middle school without any friends, a girlfriend, or any other hobbies, my money I earned went towards either CD's or guitar equipment. I couldn't get enough. I would also shell out cash for compilations and samplers to discover every new band I possibly could. If I didn't have enough for a full length CD, I would buy a CDep, whatever I could do to expand my knowledge. In a way, I miss those days of figuring out who I was and not needing to go out because I had a massive collection of CD's to fill that gap.

When people are asked what music they listen to they always say "everything" but I don't think it's the same. All it normally means is they like some Rap, Country, and a few 90's rock songs they grew up with on the radio. No. Never. I don't listen to EVERYTHING, but I pride myself in knowing in nearly every genre and subgenre I can name at least one artist or maybe song I enjoy.

When I would buy a CD I would devour it, looking up every last bit of information in the liner notes to know what I could about the artist.

THEN the internet entered my life. I crashed my parents computer a few times trying to download MP3's from sketchy websites. Obviously this didn't go over well, and my parents never understood. They raised me to love music, but not how I did. It was almost an obsession.


To this day it hasn't changed much other than the fact I realized what I like and don't like. It was almost a journey based around self-discovery through other people's work. My parents still don't understand, hardly anyone does. I know I'll never play in a full time touring band... but I don't want that either. Where I'm at keeps it as a hobby and something fun as well as fulfilling. If I were to become jaded or just sick of music, I don't know what the hell I would do.


Currently listening to:
Mogwai- Mr. Beast
Cult of Luna- Somewhere Along the Highway
mewithoutYou- Catch For Us the Foxes
Cursive- Domestica/Happy Hollow/Mama, I'm Swollen