BlueDev

The therapy of writing in Just Hanging Out JoeUser Forums

I just finished writing my (rather lengthy) "analysis" of "A Twist of Fate". I love this album. But why did I spend a little bit every day for the past week coming up with something to write about it? Especially considering it is long enough (and perhaps an obscure enough artist) that I doubt many will even read the full article, or comment. Because it helped me I suppose. In thinking through things critically enough to write such

I am a snail-blogger in Blogging JoeUser Forums

In the short time I have been blogging here I have noticed something. There are a lot of people with a lot to say! Oh, and I am apparently not one of them. Now I don't mean that in any sort of derogatory sense for those who blog very frequently. I have come to visit my blog numerous times since my last entry (article just seems to auspicious a word for what I right), have sat there thinking I would like to write something. But I fail to come up with anything w

Epic deserves a hand in PC Gaming JoeUser Forums

Epic today released what they are calling a "beta" demo for their upcoming first person shooter Unreal Tournament 2004 (henceforth to be known as UT2004). I had actually never played the original Unreal Tournament until the release of the UT2003 demo a while back. I found it so incredibly fun that I rushed out and purchased a copy of the original, then purchased the newer version a little while after release. And today Epic has cemented in my mind one simple fact. Yes, I will be bu

Reply to The state of music? in Music JoeUser Forums

Oh, I failed to mention another couple great albums that live up the the axiom that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Pain of Salvation-"One Hour by the Concrete Lake" and "The Perfect Element Pt. 1" and "Remedy Lane" For those not familiar with Pain of Salvation I would recommend them without hesitation. Yes, they have some heavier parts (though nothing really heavy, more melodic), but there is plenty of just simply gorgeous, heartfelt music throughout. In fact

Reply to The state of music? in Music JoeUser Forums

Heh, imajinit, no, it wasn't too long. I thought it was quite insightful, I just wasn't too comfortable with declaring myself to be in the "top 10%". But, yes, I agree that there are few folks who really appreciate a broad variety of inspiring music (in whatever genre). And I think it is, in large part, due to our inherent desire to take the path of least resistance, which means the music that is most accessible. As far as country, I admit

Reply to The state of music? in Music JoeUser Forums

Originally posted by PoetPhilosopher Music shouldn't be a competition and complex doesn't equal good. People like music because it evokes feelings in them I think that is a valid and wonderfully appropriate comment. And I feel it gets to the very heart of what I was originally trying to say (and I hope wasn't lost in my ramblings). And that is as follows: We need more music that has substance. There is a lot of fantastic music that isn't<

Reply to The state of music? in Music JoeUser Forums

I agree completely. My lament is that in the current market/atmosphere simplicity is all we hear. Our minds seem to be on one big break, while some real genius gets neglected in favor of disposable, cookie cutter music. There is a place for all types of music, but current trends seem to forget this. BlueDev

The state of music? in Music JoeUser Forums

Music is often regarded as the universal language (or at least one of the universal languages-don't want to upset those math fans out there!). We find it everywhere we turn: in our homes, in the car, in stores and businesses, the movies, on television. In fact I would go so far as to say that music has now permeated just about every aspect of our lives. It is obvious that it is important to our lives, otherwise it would not be so prominent. So this begs a question: Why does the po

So what is a blog? in Welcome JoeUser Forums

In other words, why am I doing this? To be quite frank, I have never really understood the idea behind blogs. But they seem popular, folks like to do them. But, do folks like to read them? Hmm, I am not sure, but I suppose this can be an experiment for me to find out. Perhaps I really do come up with things I want to write, perhaps I really do think sometimes. But that has yet to be seen. And so I embark on the adventure of internet blogging.