Here we go, to continue on, with this series. These are bands that were formed in 1983 (to the best of my knowledge and research). I can't say enough about 80's music. I just love it. And, I have already expressed, over and over, my sentiments in previous posts. ;-) I think I will continue on to 1984 and then take a break from the 80's posts for a little bit. Time to get back to some more new music. So, 1984 will be posted up on Thursday and then Friday on will hopefully be some new sounds. [...]
So, the 80's series continues. I swear I will never ever get weary of this music. It brings me back to some very good times and is responsible for my musical upbringing. The 80's will always rule in my book! This mix represents bands that were formed (born) in the year 1982. As I have said before, this is not a comprehensive list - I have probably missed a bunch of other good bands. But, this is what I dug up via my research into the subject matter. And, a couple of other bands that [...]
Ahhh, so here we go again, still stuck in the 80's. These posts are a relief for me, especially since I get away from posting about personal issues. I can't say it enough but I love the 80's. Always do and always will. Remember, 1981 is the date that these bands were formed. The tracks posted can be a couple of years after that date. Also, this selection is in no way a comprehensive list of bands that were formed in 1981. I am sure that I am missing some important bands. But, this is the [...]
Awww, shite, I got myself all tangled up in this 80's stuff and I can't stop. This is a redux post since I posted it about 3 years ago to the date. I was twenty years old in 1980 and these were some of my favorite bands. They are all stellar and worth looking up and listening to. This series is about the year that these bands were formed. The tracks are not necessarily from that year. So, to the best of my knowledge and research these bands were formed in the year 1980. This is [...]
Image From Here Well, here is the final installment of this series. I am not as familiar with some of these artists than the others posted. And, I was quite surprised to see how low Billy Idol charted for the song Flesh For Fantasy . I'd have thought that track would have charted a lot higher. The first three posts in the series are below. The 80's (as I said before) was such a vital time for music. It clearly helped define the music that we listen to today. And [...]
Well, I decided to continue on with this series. Here is Part III. Part I and Part II can be found below. I don't have a lot more to say than what I have already said in the previous posts. The 80's were an undeniable, fantastic time for music and have left an unbelievable impression on the music world of today. If you aren't familiar with 80's bands then take the time to explore all the good music of those days. And you will hear the incredible influence that the music of that period has on the music of today. [...]
Image From Here Ok, didn't get a lot of comments on the first post of this series but still decided to post up Part II. Maybe, will even do Parts III and IV, ... I was in my twenties during the 80's and was in college for a good part of that time. I have so many good memories of the music then. It was a time when MTV was a cool TV station to watch; especially all the new videos from breaking 80's bands. I picked up on a lot [...]
Image From Here Way back in 2006, three years ago, I did a series of posts on Rare Hits Of The 80's. I can't believe it's been that long. The 80's represent to me a fantastic time for music and a landmark that people still reference today. Without the influence of the 80's we wouldn't have the music we listen to today. That is the plain and simple truth. It is timeless music and will be heard for generations to come. As I said, the 80's was a great time in [...]
Image From Here I think I am starting to get repetitious with these 'personal' posts. Please bear with me. Things will change quite a bit around here very soon. And I realize that I've said this before and you are probably getting tired of hearing it. But, I really want to start writing again about the music. So, I've put myself on a schedule. Starting August 1st, I will change my style of posting on this here blog. I will probably do a themed 'personal' post once a week and the rest of [...]
Image From Here Yeah, I said I would change up things on my style of posting and I said it would be next week. At the time, I meant this week but the truth is things will probably not change too much until next week (starting in August). That's just the way it is... He thinks he is the One. Everything he says or does is golden. His ego is as wide as the Grand Canyon. He is involved in everything and always seems to choose the right path. And he [...]
Image From Here Well, I am still here and the recovery from surgery is progressing. I am still very sore and have some pain to deal with. It feels like I have gotten repeated punches to my stomach and it is slowly going away. Thank God for painkillers. I don't have a lot to write about today since I am not fully with it and have been sleeping a lot. I just wish I could get away from everything and travel to some unfamiliar place. A place that I have never been to [...]
Merz has had somewhat of a difficult life for quite awhile now. I haven't posted until today since, once again, I have been in the hospital. This time is was more of my choice and for very different reasons than before. My body has not been the same since I took the overdose of pills back in 2008. My kidneys were damaged and are only functioning at 50% now. Plus, I damaged other organs. One of the other organs I damaged was my gall bladder and been having problems with it ever since that episode in 2008. [...]
Image From Here I don't know what it is but I woke up today with a feeling that something bad was going to happen. This is not the first time that this feeling has hit me. I've experienced it numerous times before. In fact, the last three years of my life can be categorized as bad. It has been one mistake and one failure after another. Over and over again, things have just turned out bad for me. But, when I get this specific overall feeling that something bad is going to happen, [...]
Image From Here I don't know what it is but I need something. Random thoughts crowd my overloaded mind and I can't sort through it all. There is definitely something lacking in my existence on this earth. Maybe, it's the lack of having someone to hold and love? Maybe, it's just the lack of having a real life to live? But, all I know is that I need something to help me through. Something to believe in to fill the void in my soul. And, I'm not talking about material things [...]
I know it, damnit, I said I was gonna change things up around here and I'm off again on another personal type post. Well, I did say - I will change things in the near future. Which, in this case, will be starting next week. I need to get things organized so that I can get some fresh content and I need to do some work over the weekend on the blog template. So, please give me a break here.... A month ago, I went to the Dentist to have my teeth cleaned and examined. The whole thing [...]
It's one of those days where I find it hard to write about something. Today was a rough day for me. I am not very inclined these days to get out and do things. So, when a day like today shows up, I struggle really hard. I got up at 6am to get ready to take Mom to the hospital for an MRI. She has serious back/leg troubles and is having a hard time getting around. But, all in all, she is in pretty good shape for someone who is 85 years old. So, I took her for her MRI [...]
Image From Here I want to run away from it all Get a clean start without having to fall I want to see the stars shine above I truly need someone to love I want to run away from it all But the world pulls me down into a stall Gravity grabs me and holds me down And I feel like I am going to drown I want to run away from it all [...]
Image From Here It is so easy for me, these days, to escape from everything. To hide from the world. It's the disease I have that controls me and it causes me to want to escape from it all. I sleep excessively every day and then spend my waking time fighting this nasty illness. The drugs work a little but they do not help me like they should. Escaping is my only real coping mechanism. And it is not really a healthy one. But, it is the only way I can get through this life [...]
Image From Here We are all born free, pure and innocent. We don't have any prejudices or are biased in anyway when we are born. Yes, we carry a genetic imprint from the very beginning but that is about all we have. It's a clean slate from the moment we come out of the womb. But, as we grow, this innocence and purity becomes tainted with life experience. There is no escaping this. There is no real way to preserve the purity that we once had. And these experience we have, as we grow, can [...]
Image From Here It's been almost three years now since I wrote the poem below. And, three years have passed where I haven't seen my two children. God, I miss them so much. They live with my ex-wife in another state and are far away. And, due to my state of affairs over the past years, I have not been able to see them. I am in frequent contact with them; on the phone or text messaging. But, that isn't enough. My health has not been good over the past three [...]
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