We drove the freeway and seldom forgot about it. We are the desolate and lifeless 3 A.M. desert towns between here and the coast; we are the yellow-orange luster. We are the preacher on the radio. We drove all night and we’re leaving tomorrow.
Two Gallants- Seems Like Home To Me
The Western States- As Western Towns [...]

those words you speak make total sense. to you. somehow the vibrations that pass your lips spin, warp, and dissolve to create nonsensical frequencies. it’s not what you say or how you say it. even though I hear you, I just don’t get you. yet in the grand scheme of things, I know exactly what you [...]

photograph by Daniel Griffin
wind is a continual invasion of space, testing the boundaries of touch and sensation. the separation between you and the outside world is eliminated as it wraps around the contours of your body. a simultaneous, all-encompassing struggle of consent and intrusion. you are aware of the existence of every nerve [...]

sometimes, when nobody is looking, i think about the good times.
the republic tigers - the nerve
stars - look up
the kooks - always where i need to be
sometimes, i’m afraid i always will.

I am reminded again and again that in life there are no guarantees.
There is no such thing as forever, never, or impossible.
All we control in life are a few small choices, so choose love, choose patience, choose compassion, and choose what makes you happy.
Rogue Wave - Temporary
Rilo Kiley - Accidentel Deth

“you fit into me
like a hook into an eye
a fish hook
an open eye”
-margaret atwood
she & him - “you really gotta hold on me”
broken social scene (feat. leslie feist) - “lover’s spit”

Music brings us together, pure and simple. It’s so basic, that it borders on cliché, but there’s no other way to put it. We’ve bonded through music since the beginning, and now that we’re separated by thousands of miles and more than a few mountain ranges, we can still share what we love. It is [...]