For Mike

So Mike wanted a blog with proper capitalization, and I've got nothing better to do at the moment other than pay for my stupid stupid parking ticket that I got at Freshman Orientation. >:( Not a happy camper about that one. But anyway, since I am a procrastinator and a lazy child, I'd much rather sit here and type about random whatnots than go write a check.

I think if I had iTunes and audioscrobbler hooked up on this computer, Jesse Shannon's cover of "Colorblind" would've already overtaken the most-played song spot, making all five of my top played songs by him. I've literally been playing this track on repeat for a good week now and I haven't even begun to get tired of it. It's such a beautiful song and a wonderful cover too. Having been written by Adam Duritz definitely doesn't hurt either. I love the Counting Crows. I didn't even know about this song until I'd heard Jesse's cover but I guess it wasn't a single or anything. I don't even know why or what it is about his music, but Jesse Shannon is like.. a freaking genius in my mind. I've tried to tell a few people on AP to listen to him but no one's ever been all that enthusiastic about it. I think he's wonderful though. This cover, as well as "I Am and I Got Mine," "Free," "To See You," and "Going Back South" are all ridiculously good songs. He's got a few others that I also listen to somewhat frequently but I'm on the verge of obsession with those first five. He'd probably think I was nuts if he knew how much I listen to his music, haha. Oh well. I enjoy it and that's all that matters. :)

I was actually just talking to my boyfriend about liking music that everyone else hates. I tend to like a lot of bands that people either used to like and moved on from or never liked at all. I'm still a big fan of Fall Out Boy, even if I don't love Infinity On High as much as their earlier records. I can totally dig Riot, even though everyone and their brother seems to hate Paramore with a fiery passion. That shouldn't matter at all, but it seems to some people it does. I love listening to arguments regarding music because, unlike those involved in the actual argument, I know it's not going anywhere. You can argue all you want about whether Deja Entendu is better than Your Favourite Weapon, or whether Brand New is greater than Taking Back Sunday, but in the end it really doesn't matter. Each person obviously has a different opinion, and I don't care how much you know about the technicalities of music, it's still my opinion that Brand New is better. If I wanted to argue for the hell of it, I'd say that Deja is the better album, if only on the basis of which one I like more, because, to be honest, I don't know shit about music. But I know what I like, and that's all I need to know. I couldn't care less if you think I'm wrong because music isn't about right or wrong, and it isn't about which record sells more copies (or it shouldn't be anyway). It's about the way it moves you, how it makes you feel and if the artist can get you to think about something (here I go again with the writing thing), then his or her job is a job well done.

I opened this tab with no idea what I was going to write about. I tend to do that a lot actually. I just felt like spending a few minutes doing something mildly productive. Okay, fine, I just wanted to get out of taking out the trash for a few more minutes, but this was more enjoyable anyway. :)