"I Am a Liar in Love" (02/20/13)

The lyrics above are from a band my good friend Ben Walker is called The Rejectioneers. I've known Ben for a little over a year now but never really took the time to listen to his band's music...heck, I didn't even know what the band's name was for months. But, I stumbled upon the band's website and decided to check it out. I quickly downloaded the 25 EP. Needless to say, I was floored by everything I heard. 

• Starting out with "Murderers", the EP hits you from every angle. The opening track really has a great vibe to it that peaks your interest. 

• The next track "Get So Mad" has one of my favorite set of lyrics I've seen in a while in music. I'll let them sink in for you so you can make your own opinions, but these hit my soul deep down when I first read them: 

"I am a liar in love

I'm a fool with a nasty temper

I am a liar in love

I can't bridge the gap in between us

I am a liar in love

I'm a fool with a nasty temper"

• Next up is "Buried Treasure (Intermission)" which is pretty simple to recognize as a "filler" in between songs in the EP. But it's almost got a soul crossed with doo-wop kind of sound. It's pretty interesting to listen to while driving 

• "Wake Up".....man does Ben Walker know how to write. Heck, I don't know if he wrote that song but it hits my heart. As someone who is about to graduate college and "venture out into the real world" it's tough to digest everything. But, this song seems to really be something that I can connect with as I move onto the next stage of my life. 

• "When It's Over" is a track I had to listen to a few times to really enjoy. But, again, the harmonies of everyone in the band and the great rhythm make the song's strong lyrics more powerful. 

So, overall I have to say this is a great jump-off for me to enjoy more local music. Hopefully the band is able to put out more stuff soon as Columbia needs more honest music like this. 

Song of the Day: "Emergency Rooms"-Rejectioneers 

(Not on the EP, just go look it up yourself!) 

"Soooooo iccccccccccccyyyy" (01/25/13)

Holy crap, it's stupid cold outside! I think it's currently 30 degrees outside a little after 11:00am which is bananas for SC!! But, as I love to say all the time with everything in life, you gotta "Keep Calm and Chive On!" One of the biggest things for me is to just keep drinking my hot tea and enjoy this slow day at work since nothing is really going on.

Quick few updates:

• I've developed a Twitter handle for the Columbia Area Chivers which is awesome so we can start communicating with other Chive groups. This was done after seeing groups/handles from Chicago, Seattle, Miami, Atlanta....the list goes on and on! So, I'm determined to make Columbia and the Palmetto State a Chive state as much as I can. It's going to be tough but it's worth it
• Therapy is going great! I've been meeting with Rick and really hashing over working on ways to manage my stress and also what causes it. It's refreshing since he knows me and knows how I tick on things. Now only if we could just meet later in the morning so I could sleep
• Speaking of sleep, my poor body is getting used to working so much with classes when it comes to sleep. But, with new energy I'm getting assignments done early and not having to be so bogged down on the weekends which means I get to sleeeeeeeeeeeeep! Well, that and enjoy a beer with my dad
• On the topic of beer, I'll put up a post later about World Beer Festival as it deserves it's own post and not a paragraph here. It was all I had dreamed and hoped it would be and I got to see/meet a LOT of Chivers so that's awesome.

Now to sit at my desk and pretend I have work to do till 3pm. Luckily I work inside so I'm warm....and have thermal leggings on underneath....having friends who work for Under Armour has it's perks :)

Song of the Day: "Here's to Us"-Halestorm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaOnipj3yc0

(I love this version before Glee messed it up!)