Refused

Refused has influenced more bands than you or I even know. These Swedish musicians left a mark on music that will never totally be realized in my opinion. They broke up way too early for there to be any real system to gauge how much they left their mark on people in the decade following their dispersion. In high school, these guys were kings. Their album "The Shape of Punk to Come" was mind blowing. I would have done anything to see them play but they broke up before I even had a chance.

I'm gonna have to pull some strings to make it to Coachella to see them play live but I think I can do it. I have never really had the desire to go to that music festival but I figure this will be my first and last time so I might as well live it up. At The Drive-In is playing too so I figure I'll just write it off for history's sake. I mean, I flew to New York to see Texas is the Reason play for their reunion after being broken up for 10 years so I might as well keep with the theme. Plus me going to Coachella will make up for me living on an Island for 7 years with an overwhelming lack of good music hardly making its way there... this is how I'll justify it.

If you're not familiar with Refused, do a little research on the world wide web and listen to "The Shape of Punk to Come" in it's entirety. You'll be glad you did.

Cheers to a New Year and a New Location

So 2011 was cool. 2012 will be neat and interesting. I'm already way out of my comfort zone. Cheers to a new year and an awkward new location. Luckily this new location is filled with good, solid, and familiar friends and boat loads of opportunity.

Picture 1: Sunset view from the house.
Picture 2: Waterton was windy and wild and quite cold. There were actual waves on the lake and ice nuggets. Crazy. It's amazing what canadian weather and a couple months can do to a place.
Picture 3: I don't remember the last time I got to spend New Years with Brad, Laurel, and Michelle. It almost happened last year but Laurel had to peace out early. Glad we could all be together for at least part of the night. I have the greatest siblings.
Picture 4: Hitting the road (HWY 89 in Montana) in a vehicle packed with most everything I need to start over in a new city with a new job and with a lot colder weather.

Sunday Girl- Where Is My Mind

Happy New Year. Hope 2011 was a good one for ya, and that 2012 is even better. I'm starting things off this year by moving to a place I never really thought I would live, yet I'm pretty pumped about it. Should be a nice new adventure. Here is a link to the original song by The Pixies.