An MP3 Saved My Life

Rebirth

Welcome to the "An MP3 Saved My Life" blog. This is actually the 2nd version of this audio blog. I originally started this back in Nov '05, but due to a lot of time constraints and laziness, the blog never really materialized the way I had planned. However, I've decided to give this another go.

The reason for restarting this blog is threefold. First, I'm a huge music fan (and former musician) and just cannot go a day without listening to, talking about or reading about music. Second, I feel like I've been exposed to a lot of great music over the last few years; in fact, I think I have been so overloaded with music, mostly due to the easy access via the Net, that I've become somewhat disconnected from the music. Hopefully by having to write posts and think more deeply about the music I'm listening to, I can reconnect with it in a more meaningful way. Lastly, I just like sharing music with people and I hope that in return, people who read this blog with share their musical tastes too.

The story behind the title of the blog is simple: music usually saves my life on a daily basis. My current job gets very boring and repetitive. Luckily, I'm allowed to listen to music as I work. I often find myself being in a sullen state at work and then suddenly a song on my IPod or on one of my random mix CDs comes on and I just brighten up. Sometimes I lose control and almost jump out of my seat and start dancing (though that might have been the shrooms). I am grateful for these moments and I am grateful for the music that moves me in this way.

There will not be a whole lot of criteria or constraints for my posts. I like all types of music so the music I post and write about with often vary and probably won't make sense when looked at as a whole. Maybe down the road I'll try to bring some more focus to the blog, but for now, I just want to start writing and get into a rhythm. To help things, I plan to post a minimum of twice a week. For now, I've set Mondays and Thursdays as my posting days. Why Monday and Thursday? Given my schedule, these are the days I have the most time to write. These are also the days that a good mp3(s) is crucial for me. I always need something good to start the week off and get me excited to deal with the drudgery of work, and since Thursdays are the new Friday, I need something to get my primed for the weekend. I also go to a lot of concerts, so I will probably post reviews, pics, and videos from those when I can.

For the most part, I'm going to post songs using third-party servers (probably Rapidshare and Zshare) so the mp3s will remain as long as they are active. If for some reason a link goes down, just shoot me an e-mail and I'll try reup.

As I noted, my musical tastes tend to vary. I'm a huge hip hop head, but I also love soul, rock, r&b, funk, indie, etc. One thing I want to admit up front is that I also have a soft spot for excellent pop music and sometimes "bad but good" pop music. Sometimes that may come off as me having very bad taste in music. Deal...this blog is about music that I like, not necessarily music that could be deemed as "classic" or "timeless."

Finally, before I forget...obligatory disclaimer:

Music posted on this site is for sampling purposes. If you are the owner of any of the music posted on this blog and want it removed, please let me know and I will remove it.

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