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Muzikal Mafia - December 2006

Saying Goodbye...

December 30th 2006 20:35

This is my final post as the moderator of Muzikal Mafia.

My friends, my family, it is time for me to hand over the reins to someone else. My schedule has gotten the best of me. I am unable to keep my committment to Orble regarding posting on this site.

My good friend, Tinkster, is going to take over for me. We have to get the details worked out with Orble but in the meanwhile, she will be in charge.

Tinkster is a good friend of mine offline. She introduced me to Alice in Chains, she is the credit for my love of music. She has opened my eyes to a lot of music that I wouldn't have given the time of day to before I became a snob, like the rest of you. *smile* She will be able to take this site to a level that I would never be able to.

To give you a little info on Tinkster, she is a concert junkie and has seen about 70 different acts and some of them more than once...this will bring an entirely different dimension to this site. I hope you will enjoy it and show her the support and friendship you have all shown me in the past few months.

Tinkster has a lifelong love and passion for music. I will warn you. She likes Mariah Carey. She does have her faults. *smile* But this girl rocks it out...I think you will love where she will take you...

In the meantime...this is for you:

Voices~

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Spiritual Healing: 'The Man in Black', Johnny Cash

December 27th 2006 23:40

I am emotionally worn out from the events of the past several days. I went to work today and didn't take my usual suitcase of cd's with me. I didn't have anything in it that really fit my mood, anyways.

As I was sitting at work, thinking, as I tend to do way too much of, I realized I needed to listen to something. I had to stop thinking so I could focus on my job. Well, that requires a lot of thinking, too. Just not the kind I was doing. I was depressed. Angry. Let down. Frustrated.

What could I listen to that would pick me up? I didn't have a clue. I went out to my van and realized I had left some CD's in the holder in the console. I pulled out Meredith Brooks, Alanis Morrisette, Jonny Lang, and a few others. I just grabbed them all and took them in to work with me after my break.

When I got situated at work, still feeling like a mess, I sorted through them again. Alanis, too angry. Meredith, too bitchy, Jonny Lang, too young...and then...there it was.

Johnny Cash: American V: A Hundred Highways

The Master

Johnny Cash, A Hundred Highways V.

Perfect.

I put the CD in, put my plugs in and was transported. I saw Johnny singing in the studio. I listened to the quiver of his aged vocal cords, I felt the hope, the pain, the sorrow that this man poured into each song.

I am still a little sad. I am still overwhelmed and let down. But listening to Johnny, obviously close to death, pour out his soul gave me the strength I needed to get up and out of the dark place I was wallowing in. I was motivated to climb up out of it.

For the rest of my life, possibly, track 5, 'Help Me' will be my anthem in times like these, when I have been too stubborn, once again, to just give it up and let Him help me.

"Lord, Help me walk
Another mile, just one more mile;
I'm tired of walkin' all alone.

Lord, Help me smile
Another smile, just one more smile;
You know I just can't make it on my own.

I never thought I needed help before;
I thought that I could get by - by myself.
Now I know I just can't take it any more.
With a humble heart, on bended knee,
I'm beggin' You, please, Help Me.

Come down from Your golden
And throne to me, to lowly me;
I need to feel the touch of Your tender hand.

Remove the chains of darkness
Let me see, Lord let me see;
Just where I fit into your master plan.

I never thought I needed help before;
I thought that I could get by - by myself.
Now I know I just can't take it any more.
With a humble heart, on bended knee,
I'm beggin' You, please, Help Me."

Who has done this for you? What artist heals you during painful times?

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Reasons NOT to like Alice in Chains...

December 24th 2006 03:00

There is nothing that aggravates me any more than for someone to discuss music with me and to express their opinions of groups or bands without any basis on which to form their opinion.

I was talking to someone tonight and Alice in Chains came up in the conversation. (No, I didn't bring it up.) This person I was talking to did and said, "I hate them, a bunch of queers."

Ok. Now, we all know how I feel about AIC. For those of you who may not know, I would lick the dirt from their shoes. Brilliant lyricists, brilliant musicians, brilliant vocals, brilliant guitar. BRILLIANT. In my humble opinion.

I know this because I have listened to their music, I have read about the origins of the band and members, I have watched interviews, performances, and I have read every lyric to every song of theirs that I have heard so far. I am educated on them.

If you don't like AIC, that's fine. Have a reason. Don't tell me it's because they are a bunch of 'queers'. Have a reason. Here are valid reasons...

"I don't like Layne's voice"

"I don't like sad music"

"I don't like dirty guitar riffs"

SOMETHING.

In fact, I don't care who we are talking about...It could be Britney Spears. I don't like her for more reasons than I can possibly post here. I hate her lyrics. I hate her image. I don't like the fact that she doesn't know what key she sings in. I don't like a lot of things about her. But I can tell you WHY I don't like her.

So, here is a little rule that I just want to remind you of, in case you are reading this with the assumption that it is okay to just say, "Because I don't, that's why!" on this site. It won't fly. I will rip you apart for it.

I don't want to hear it. I don't care, in fact, that you don't like it just 'cause you don't. If you are going to post here...be intelligent. Have a reason for the opinion you hold. A valid one. Have some experience, some knowledge, with or about the artist you are voicing an opinion on.

That's not too much to ask, is it??

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Muzikal Mafia Official Rant: In General...

December 18th 2006 02:06

Deorre recently had a post about a good old-fashioned ventilation of anger. I participated and it got me to thinking about...of course, music. I was thinking that music is really the backdrop to our lives. Right now, my backdrop is very loud, very angry Godsmack.

When I am highly pissed off, I need good, loud, angry music. Alanis Morrisette pre-naked in a grocery store thanking India...Godsmack, Alice in Chains...I need someone to scream for me. I can't do it

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December 16th 2006 15:30

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The Seattle Sound and other Muzikal Mafia News

December 13th 2006 03:10

The Seattle Sound Series Update:

Most of my readers know I am passionate about music, in particular, the Seattle sound and the groups which contributed to it. I still have a long way to go before I will be upto the task of paying tribute to the genre. A friend was going to help me out with the series but that has fallen through. It's just not meant to be right now. I will school myself a bit and get back to you later on with a series that will do it justice, I promise

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Who's Your Favorite 80's Hair Band?

December 9th 2006 02:28

There is nothing in the world that will get me school girl giddy (catholic uniform, if that helps you pervs out there with an image), than a really great heavy metal song from the '80's. I have memories for all of them...especially Cinderella.

Cinderella 'Night Songs'

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Seattle Sound Series, An Update

December 5th 2006 00:55

JUST A QUICK UPDATE...

I am a newish fan of grunge music, more specifically the bands that made the music referred to as 'The Seattle Sound'. A few weeks back, I decided to announce, a bit prematurely, that I would be starting a series on 'The Seattle Sound'. I want to do something in depth to honor these groups and this genre but honestly do not feel like I can do it justice at this point. And you know how I feel about that sort of thing...know your shit or shut up, right? Well, I have decided to shut up on the topic for now and hand over the reins to someone with a bit more experience in the area

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Christmas Mood Music...Who Is Your Pick?

December 4th 2006 01:24

No pretty pictures or catchy titles, just short and to the point today...that's not always a bad thing!

'Tis the season and all that...I was digging through my music collection for my Christmas music and it got me to thinking about how music can set moods, it can release emotions and how we turn to it in times of need, intentionally or not. How integrated it is in our lives. It made me thankful for the talent, the art and the drive of the artists who do what they do so that we may enjoy it

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