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Monday, September 29, 2008

An Old Literary Piece

The Scent

I waited down by the old oak tree
Her footsteps crunching leaves beneath her feet
I turned to face her, and our eyes met
A Wry smile crept upon her facial palette,
The night we slept on the dry river bank.

She crept upon her tiptoes to kiss my moist lips
As i placed a trembling hand upon her tiny hips
She blinked once, maybe even twice
I dont really know, i was caught in her vice,
The night we slept on the dry river bank.

The perfume from her breast permeated my senses
I asked her to slow down till this sensation condenses
The cool breeze was flowing, caught between our fingers
And still in my mind the scent of her lingers,
The night we slept on the dry river bank.

It was then i thought i hadn't seen anything more beautiful
The hue of her eyes, her black lace so suitable
It was at that moment I felt she was mine
The stars shone bright as she slipped into everlasting time,
On the night I put her to sleep on the dry river bank.

- AS

Saturday, September 20, 2008

Welcome to WTYF's newest author

This post is to acknowledge our very new and reveerd author James to this stunning team. We hope you enjoy his insightful contributions to this baby of a blog.

AS

A Rumination on Current Dealings


So i woke up this morning, well i was woken up rather, to this premise of me driving to Mildura for a 'family' eighteenth. Today i drove all the way from Murray Bridge to Mildura - which is approximately five hours on the road. It felt good. In fact, it felt great, 100 km/h on the open road did me well. Not only for long distance driving practice but for other things aswell. I realise i really miss LN lol. So silly.

So im really really anticipating the release of Anathallo's Canopy Glow, a long awaited album from a 7 piece of the good old USA. What's that? USA? The same one that has a collective debt of 540 trillion dollars? The same country that just bailed out it's whole bank market by borrowing money from overseas? Holy shit. When will people learn that borrowing money to pay off borrowed money does not work. What a crazy world we live in.

I will leave it there for now, i'll be back very soon im sure to blabber on about something that you probably do not want to hear. Thankyou!

AS

Friday, September 19, 2008

Alex's Top Five Albums of All Time (5)



(5) Between the Buried and Me - Colors (2007)

Ok. Let's get one thing straight, i am not the biggest fan of metal - in any respects. However, i do make way for some exceptional talent and obvious shredding skill (ala....well i don't even know...maybe Mastodon?). Anyway, this album is what I like to call metal for people who hate metal.

I don't know about yourself, but personally, a good album begins with some damn fine artwork, and htis is no exception - clean black with some rainbow colors reminiscent of Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon.

BtBaM (as i will refer to them from now on) have a unique style, developed in their previous works (which i havnt really given a chance but want to). It's a very progressive style of metal, there is still the unbelievable technique and very very clean instrumentation (production is very dope), however the way this band writes songs is cathartic. Picture this, and bare with me here, imagine pummeling guitars, thundering drums and a bassline that would make the tips of your fingers bleed, now cut to something that soudns like its from mario. Imagine a wall of smothering guitars with tribal percussion, now cut to a jazz interlude. Imagine beats with monkeys and elepants goign ape in the background, cut to pulsating rolls and a gutteral scream. This is BtBaM.

Now if you are anything like me, some guy growling and sounding like he has a bunch of stones lodged in his throat just doesnt deliver the aural pleasure your after. But here it isn't so harsh, it's almost buried in the mix to give the music itself a shapper edge. Along with this the vocals that are actual singing are extremly ethereal and appealing. Even to the most discernable listener.

It's no suprise that "Ants of the Sky" was voted best metal song of 2007 on some website (sorry i don't knwo the site haha). It is chock full of switches that just boggle the mind. This is the strong point of htis album, it's NOT boring metal, it's NOT repitive metal - it is interesting, and it holds your attention - and it WILL NOT let go!

This album is certainly a solid, intriguing and ecclectic metal album that will not dissapoint. Do yourself a favour and go buy it now.

- Alex

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Welcome, kind people

I would like to take this opporunity, or rather this miniscule amount of webspace and bandwith, to welcome you, whoever you are, to my very first blog.

In this little mine of gold you will find philosophies, meditations, tales, reviews, news and the odd splatters of wisdom that if i may encounter, i shall share generously with you, my dear reader.

So welcome, be kind, be gentle and above all, enjoy life to it's fullest extent possible.

AS