Tag: music

Welcome Home, Son ~ Radical Face

Welcome Home, Son ~ Radical Face

I notice this song, “Welcome Home, Son” by Radical Face, on the closing credits of the documentary, Forks Over Knives. I liked the acoustical guitar melody. But after reading the lyrics, I can’t say I understand much of what they mean. “Sometimes you’ve got to just let art flow over you.”

Renegades ~ by X Ambassadors ~ Jeep Commercial

Renegades ~ by X Ambassadors ~ Jeep Commercial

Yet again, my music taste is expanded by music used in a commercial. As Apple did for Feist’s “1,2,3,4”, Jeep does for the X Ambassadors’ “Renegades.” I simply can’t get the melody out of my head, nor the message out of my soul. We all need to be Renegades at some point in our lives. …

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The Only Child ~ Jackson Browne ~ Lyrics

The Only Child ~ Jackson Browne ~ Lyrics

The Only Child is one of my favorite Jackson Browne songs, though I can say that about almost every song off Browne’s The Pretender album. A dear college friend introduced me to Jackson Browne’s music and lyrics. I can never thank him enough.

Fuck “handicaps” ~ Drummer wanted ~ Dean Zimmer answers the call

Fuck “handicaps” ~ Drummer wanted ~ Dean Zimmer answers the call

Apologies for the NSFW language used in this post. If you read it, you’ll see it’s not gratuitous; it’s appropriate for the context. Leave me a nasty comment if you don’t agree. ~BZ Dean Zimmer found a “Drummer Wanted” ad and decided to try out for the spot. Unfortunately, Zimmer has arthrogryposis, a condition that …

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Amanda Palmer ~ The art of asking

Amanda Palmer ~ The art of asking

Amanda Palmer gave a TED talk in early 2013 that kinda blew me away. As it started, I was a bit put off or threatened by this bold woman—such are my insecurities. But as I listened, I immediately began to respect this artist, this thinking, feeling, connecting human being. By the end of her talk, …

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