Hello friends, my name is Colin. I'm a hopelessly romantic 21-year old Montana boy. I like music, I like men, I like to take pretty pictures, and I like to be inspired. I'd also love to get to know you, so send me a message if you want a new (virtual) friend.
Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
I absolutely adore this man and this track:
TRACK: The Tallest Man on Earth - 1904
The thing that strikes me about this new single from the Swedish indie-folk star is that it’s so…pretty. And by “pretty,” I don’t mean in the quirky, crude, Dylan-esque way that Kristian Matsson trademarked with his ‘08 debut. This song is genuinely gorgeous. The soft acoustic strumming is guided by the light pluck of the electric guitar. The harshness of Matsson’s voice is restrained (even hitting a really sublime falsetto at a few points in the track). Why this style might make TTMoE purists groan, as it sounds like it could actually be played on the radio from time to time, I think this is a fabulous track and a perfect invitation to Matsson’s upcoming album.
ADVENTURES of a MUSIC SNOB: ALBUM REVIEW: Anais Mitchell - Young Man in America
Last review from my music blog:
Fiona Apple has a new album out in June—so one would expect we should just give her the gold medal for Female Singer-songwriter of the Year right now and save her the trouble. But wait; Hold your shadowboxers! Out of nowhere, we have Anais Mitchell—the singer-songwriter from Vermont…
This shot was taken near Spanish Creek in Montana, just off the Gallatin Canyon hightway. I later learned that this was actually Ted Turner’s buffalo ranch…certainly not “wild,” but beautiful nonetheless.
Actually, no! Bozeman, where I am currently, has a really awesome gay community.
Yeah, I finally got to use my “thumbs down” icon!
TRACK: Lincoln Park - Burn it Down
I’ve never particularly liked Lincoln Park, but occasionally they release a compelling song like “Waiting for the End” that keeps me slightly interested in whatever shenanigans they’re up to next. So here’s their new single. Huzzah. And unfortunately, it’s not very good.
The intro makes the song seem like a junior high prom mainstay (if the slow-ish tempo didn’t make it slightly awkward to dance to), and this is followed by a forgettable, throwaway verse—but it’s all building up to a rousing, sensational, loud, orgasmic chorus, right? Well, that depends on your taste for trite lyrics like “We’re building it up / Just to burn it down” and Chester Bennington’s nails-on-the-chalkboard screech, which may have sounded totally rad on 7th grade but now just sounds grating as hell. Follow this with an dull, obligatory rap by Mike Shinoda, and you have a song that isn’t necessarily bad…it just doesn’t leave much of an impression.
