I know I’m late to this review but I’ve been in throws of our 2nd lockdown and well, to be honest, I’d rather listen to music than write about music. But now that our 8th week of lockdown is slowly inching its way into the 9th week (I think it’s the 9th anyway), the urge to write about music is back. (And if you’re curious, … Continue reading Track by Track: 1996 by Eighteen Visions
51 days into Lockdown 2.0 and well, I’m not insane…yet. While the first lockdown ended after 87 days, I can say without doubt 2.0 will not be ending in 36 days that’s for sure. At the end of July, the government announced they were giving singles a “singles bubble”. It means that, I as a person who lives alone, can have one friend be dedicated … Continue reading 51 Days in…
There was no apparent theme for October. There wasn’t even a definite mood…it swung back and forth like a cracked out pendulum. October was what it was…whatever October was. This month I fell in love with Pete Buttigieg and his natural penchant for brilliant one liners and absolute zingers during interviews and at rallies. (Read his book TRUST: America’s Best Chance.) And I found hope … Continue reading Songs of My Life: October 2020
8 months into 2020. CAN YOU BELIEVE? There are times when I still feel stuck in March-April when the pandemic hit. There are times when I have no fucking clue what month it is. But here we are, 8 months into the year. Not exactly the year any of expected but sadly the year we probably all needed. Needed to reset. Needed to see the … Continue reading Songs of My Life: August 2020
I’ll be honest, October started out pretty damn shitty for me. I was in a constant state of worry, tears, and a tangled mess over my oldest niece, Riley. My dear friend Krissie, was my beacon of light for me in the US who was able to meet up with Riley and see she was okay and 5 days later, Riley was back home and … Continue reading Songs of My Life: October 2019
I gave myself a challenge on February to post one new piece of writing every day. Be it a poem, thoughts, etc. You can read all the pieces HERE. Some were inspired by feelings, thoughts, emotions, reactions, events and so on. Things I learned from that challenge: I wrote a poem (Innocence’s Caress) that reminded someone of Catullus 85 by Catullus and that was pretty rad … Continue reading Songs of My Life: February 2018
When I originally sat down to reflect on the songs of August, I thought the theme was BREATHE as it appears in several lyrics and try as I might to stay level headed and together and positive and all that wonderful jazz, I do sometimes forget to just breathe. But on second glance, the theme was not BREATHE, the theme was NOT ENOUGH. For me, the first half … Continue reading Songs of My Life: August 2017
Hellooooooooo face melting tunes! Eighteen Visions released a new album this year that is 18V before OBSESSION era vocals and more UNTIL THE INK RUNS DRY and VANITY vocals. One of the things I have always loved about Eighteen Visions is James Hart’s voice. He manages to belt out screams that aren’t an assault on your ears. Some vocalists who scream their vocals sound like two feral … Continue reading SOTM: March of the Pigs by Eighteen Visions
I give you Volume 2. Narrowing this down to 20 was so freaking hard. So many songs!! The last 20 years have been filled with gems that’s for sure. I also realized I am quite influenced by songs with “train” in the title. There was two in Volume 1, one here. Again, these songs are a part of who I am and have influenced me for … Continue reading The Music History of Shelia: Volume 2 (1996-2016)
June. Winter in Australia. Summer in the US. Opposites. I think this comparison is a perfect summary for my life in June. Hot and Cold. Good days and bad days. Everything and nothing. You can watch/listen below or click HERE “Submission” by Sex Pistols Not a bad way to start June. It was the lyrics that caught my ear: “…You’ve got me pretty deep baby. … Continue reading Songs of My Life: June 2017