Mother Nature, Earth’s God, the Savior of Gaia is forgiving to a point. She tolerates our imperfection infection but also punishes us with abandon sans remorse. She is the blind force of nature, the genuine karmic distributor of purest retribution based on natural laws we … Continue reading Ductape ~ Sevmiyor (Doesn’t Love You Anymore) [2⊘21]
The “Man In Black” had his doubts when confronted by his most recent producer Rick Rubin to do a cover of Nine Inch Nails’ song ‘Hurt’. When he heard the record, Johnny said: “I can’t do that song. It’s not my style.” When Reznor was asked if Johnny could cover this deeply-personal track he said he was “flattered” but worried that “the idea sounded a bit gimmicky. “I hurt myself today, To see if I still feel. I focus on the pain, the only thing that’s real. The needle tears a hole, The old familiar sting. Try to kill … Continue reading Johnny Cash ~ Hurt (NIN Cover) [2⊘⊘2]
Perhaps unsurprisingly, but definitely shortsightedly, Lush’s 1994 album Split was not met with widespread acclaim. “With songs about death, infidelity, and neglect, Split was a dark, introspective album that jarred with the beginning of the Britpop party.” Yet despite its unceremonious beginnings, the album is considered by many a thematic mainstay of 90s unsteady gait and uneven footing in direct juxtaposition to the 80s overtly, … Continue reading Lush ~ Desire Lines [1994]
“It’s not your fault, It’s my own fault, I’m not human at all, I have no heart” “This song really resonates with me on a spiritual level. As someone with autism and a difficulty to bond with others I sometimes feel like I’m not human. Hardly anything brings me strong emotion and even if I do feel emotion it’s sudden, extreme, and too much for … Continue reading Sleep Party People ~ I’m Not Human At All [2⊘1⊘]
“It felt like we were in a movie that had a totally implausible ending…”
Look closely and you should notice the picture icon above is a cockeyed “blue” smiley-face pill with eyes, nose, and mouth a darkly golden hewn. Says lead singer/songwriter Halstead, “As a child, I was given medicine on a sugar cube, cough medicine, or whatever it was, it would … Continue reading Slowdive ~ Sugar For The Pill [2⊘17]
