Onefinemess

Part 2:

1. I Can’t Be With You - Cranberries – This one should be in the last list, as it reminds me of my whole Cuesta period, what I can remember of it anyway.   I was still struggling, trying to stick with the religion thing, I was depressed because I had put off “real” college to stay back with my friends (stupidly), then many of them left, or changed, or whatever.  Another in the long line of idiotic decisions I’ve made regarding my education for completely the wrong reasons…  I had several opportunities to make new friends, and I pursued a few of them, but not enough.  I also passed up some good chances to reconnect with old friends too.  I spent most of this time being dumb.
2. Sidekick – Rancid – This one reminds me of living out on …shit, whatever street I lived on with Kailen, Devo & the rest.  Tim & I used to play together, and I *think* this was one of the songs we jammed on.  Plus, it says “Tim” in the lyrics, so it always reminds me of him.
3. Heartspark Dollarsign – Everclear -Ahh, Everclear.  Man do you suck ass now.  But back in the day they put out two solid rock albums.  And this little gem was on one of them.  This, I think, was one of the first songs Jen & I bonded on.  If we ever had “a song”, this would probably be it.  Some of the reasons should be obvious.   O.O
4. I Drive a lot – Starflyer 59 – The listlessness of post-college graduation, trying (and failing) to find a job in Santa Barbara.  This came out a few years before this period, but this is where the memory deposits me when this song kicks in.
5. Anodyne – Uncle Tupelo -This one reminds me of working at Borders in Santa Barbara. I met some good people there, two of which I’m still in contact with from time to time.  Thanks to one of them (Wayne), I found out about all kinds of new music.  I’m not sure if Uncle Tupelo came out of that, or just from me finally backtracking from Wilco, but I know I bought the CD there with my employee discount :).
6. Baby, I Know what you’re thinking – The Mendoza Line – Another song Jen & I bonded on together.  No idea where we heard this – I think it was ..shit I really have no idea.  But we heard it, then tracked down the band, and consumed.  It reminds me of our first place in LA – pretty sure we were in the living room when we heard it.  So – the radio maybe?  NPR?
7. Underneath - Starflyer 59 – Driving on the empty streets of Phoenix on a warm night.  Jen and I drove out there from LA once…and at night we just drove forever, probably in circles, on these wide open empty streets.  They were laid out in such a nice grid it was nigh impossible to get lost.  The air was wonderful.
8. Staring at the Sun – TV on the Radio – Our second place in LA, the one in Hollywoodish.  I think I heard about them on NPR or something, then a Rolling Stone comment reminded me, so I walked up to Amoeba and picked up the album.  Hearing it reminds me of listening to the album in that tiny little place, and of some of the better times we had in LA in general.
9. Mission Viejo – The Crush – In trying to find something that has hit me since Portland…this is what I get, and I’m not even sure why.  It just reminds me of life here.  I heard this, a cover of a Lifter Puller song that I still don’t think I’ve found the original version of, while trying to hear Lifter Puller after discovering The Hold Steady.  I thought this cover was sick, and indeed it is, and grabbed the entire album, which is also awesome.

Edit, forgot to link to the first part.  HERE.

Tags: Everclear, Starflyer 59, the crush, The Mendoza Line, TV on the Radio, Uncle Tupelo

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