“I find music, at an instrumental level, totally absorbing. It’s something that takes me outside of the ordinary. I close my eyes and I am transported.” — Matt Bellamy
Tag Archives: Music
The Human Cost of War: Unpacking “Soldier’s Poem” by Muse
“There’s no justice in the world, and there never was.”
How Sum 41 Reflects on Adulthood in “Walking Disaster”
“I can’t wait to see you smile, wouldn’t miss it for the world.”
Understanding The Smashing Pumpkins’ Darkest Song
“What I choose is my choice. What’s a boy supposed to do?”
Music I’ve Been Thinking About: #Entry 2
“The secret to a good life is knowing when you’re through.” – Rancid
Seeing Life Anew: A Commentary on Incubus’s “Morning View”
“And in this moment, I am happy.”
Making “Make Yourself”: Incubus’s Story of Grit
“It took us about 8 years to figure out how to write a song.” – Brandon Boyd
Life According to Incubus
“I suggest we learn to love ourselves before it’s made illegal.” – Incubus
The Deeper End of the Mainstream
“I’ve never believed that pop music is escapist trash. There’s always a darkness in it, even amidst great pop music.” – Thom Yorke
Music I’ve Been Thinking About
“After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music.” – Aldous Huxley
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