How Can I Miss You If You Don't Leave?

The biggest news in music recently (at least the main sites I follow) is about the reunion, or comeback, or whatever of Yellowcard.

But I have to be honest, I didn't even know they went on hiatus. I just kinda forgot about em. Whoops.

In other news, I am officially moved out of Auburn and am now at my extended stay in Montgomery. I will probably take some pics tomorrow to share with you all the depressiveness of staying here. I need a new place. And friends that are in the same city. This is going to sound really lame, but does anyone have any tips on meeting people in a new city?

And it's only been a couple hours, but it is really hitting me that this isn't a stay where I will be going back to Auburn soon, that this is legit. And even though I just got out of a relationship that I wish wouldn't have ended (and now that it did, we are kind of in the awkward stage... and I fucking hate it) it's actually my roommate that I am already missing.

Frisco was my best friend in high school and my constant roommate in college (we had a revolving door of other roommates). There were numerous days where we would plan our dinners around each other to be able to watch whatever show we were obsessed with at the time. (For those curious, shows that we completed, from first season to last: Scrubs, The Office, Arrested Development and Heroes).

Also, it was great having a friend not only down the street, but mere feet away. There were a ton of times that I would see something funny and just bust in his room to share it with him and go back to mine and repeat.

And now all those times are going to be shortened. I know we will still hang out, as we already have plans to "close out this chapter" by hanging out the day after we graduate.

But it's not going to be the same. Going from 5 times a night to *maybe* 5 times a month (on a good month) is going to suck.

And I don't like it.

And now I have to be prepared for jme to tell me I'm sounding like a girl...

(50) Sundays of Music: #37

#37: Yellowcard - Ocean Avenue


Seriously, who rocks out with a violin? Apparently these guys.

I bet you are thinking that I am going to talk about playing this cd nonstop during the same summer that everyone else was getting to "Ocean Avenue" the song. Well, almost.

I first heard "Way Away" on believe it or not, NFL Madden. I believe it was 2003? It was the year Micheal Vick was on the cover (good times). Madden has always had a good soundtrack and "Way Away" was one song that stuck out to me.

THEN came the summer where I got obsessed with "Ocean Avenue" just like every other kid at the time. Though, I'm not sure if everybody who really loved the song got into the cd which is a shame. The whole cd was pretty good and in my opinion, the last good cd they put out.

"Breathing" is probably still my favorite track on the cd just because I like the rock out factor. Obviously "Ocean Avenue" is a classic, but almost every track is great on its own. "Empty Apartment" is a good chillish track, "Twenty Three" makes me think of my friends, "Inside Out" I didn't really appreciate until going through a break-up, and the closing track "Back Home" is one of my all time favorites.

However, the stand out track for me was and always will be "Only One." Yes, I will admit I was one of those who cheesily dedicated it to a girl I liked. (Trivia: that girl would be the one that I would go on to date for nearly 4 years and ended pretty damn horribly, but that story is for other blog posts). It's just a track full of emotion and a song that you just feel.

I have to say, this album is pretty damn good. All the instruments and vocals came together to create something really unique and will always mark a time period in my life. Sadly, they haven't matched the quality since but I will always have this cd. Enjoy some tracks while I go reminisce...

(50) Sundays of Music: #50

Like what I decided to call this lil countdown thingy? I do. If it was my own facebook status, I would click on that like button. For everybody who has seen their reader clutter with my posts this week, thank you and sorry. Whichever you prefer. But now, just look forward to it happening on Sundays. Regular posting during the week. Let's get to it.

#50 - Spider-Man 2 Soundtrack

I'm 90% sure every boy had a favorite superhero growing up. Mine was always Spider-Man. I just thought he was the coolest with being able to swing away and shoot the web at people. I remember being little running around the house holding my hands like he is in the above image. I also remember at 14 years old doing the same thing when the first movie came out. Critically, the movies aren't that great. But they produced something else that was great: the soundtracks.

I remember liking the first one and the third one had a good selection of bands, but the soundtrack for the second Spider-Man movie is the one that will always stick with me. This is for a couple reasons: One, I bought it for a friend of mine because of the bands listed and Two, it came at a time when I was starting to really discover music. And this is one of those great soundtracks where it hit the pulse of bands that were hitting their stride or were about to: Dashboard Confessional, Train, Hoobastank, Jet, Yellowcard, Maroon 5, Taking Back Sunday, Midtown, Lostprophets, Smile Empty Soul and The Ataris. Plus a few tracks from the incredible Danny Elfman and this was one soundtrack that received quite a few rotations in my cd player (Trivia: only one other soundtrack is on this countdown).

Some songs were album exclusives, such as Jet, DC and Yellowcard whose song you could tell was clearly made for the soundtrack. Some, like the track from TBS, was already featured on a cd, but it still helped me take notice of a band that would become my absolute favorite.

If you have never heard these songs by these bands, I invite you to give them a try. If not, just enjoy the classic Dashboard Confessional track.