Splitsville...

my dad had surgery done on his left shoulder today. as of right now, he's pretty out of it. i'm currently at the house getting him some supplies for his stay at his mothers. i'm going to keep this a short one for now and also letting you all know that i might not be posting for a few days. hopefully i can find a moment or so to post tomorrow and the next day, but i'm not promising anything right now. i gotta stay close to my dad and help him out. i picked up the book, The Old Breed, written by Eugene Sledge. it's his memoir on the marine battles at pelieu and okinawa during WWII in the pacific. it's part of the basis to the HBO series, The Pacific. the book is arguably one of the best books written about combat. it details the point of view coming from an infantry man and not the upper command. let's see how it goes shall we???

okay, for the music it's a split. first is the wonderful split album by the 90's emo bands, Boys Life and Christie Front Drive. the song, "valentine" by CFD is elegant and perhaps their best song ever. the second album is the split by 90's emo bands, Texas is the Reason and The Promise Ring. the song, "blue boy" is my favorite track on the split. it's by TITR. sssssoooooooo, with that enjoy these quick little splits and keep on truckin'...


http://www.mediafire.com/?aiy39dtmyen



http://www.mediafire.com/?myq2nnzygnz





i should have had my shoulder looked at too...

Winter Wonderland...

oklahoma was declared a natural disaster zone this past holiday weekend. we were snowed in and didn't make it to anyone's get-together's. it was okay though. we were in good spirits for the most part and christmas day was good because i just laid around all day and watched some classic christmas programs. The Nightmare Before Christmas was on the disney channel and i guess it still holds up, but eh.

i'm thinking about sneaking out later tonight to go visit my other grandmother. she's stuck at her apartment and needs some company. i sure she misses my two little cousins who are currently residing in indonesia. i hope they had a fun christmas away from the states. i know i wouldn't want to be anywhere else but here.

short and sweet is this post today. here is an old school emo band from the 90's i forgot to post on. they were short lived, but left some really great tunes. often seen touring with Jimmy Eat World back in the day, this band hailed from denver colorado and existed from 1993 to 1997. the band was called Christie Front Drive.



the band cited influences like Superchunk, Buffalo Tom, Jawbox, and Drive Like Jehu. they released only two full length albums and several split ep's with bands like the mentioned Jimmy Eat World and another one of my favorites, Boys Life. in 2007 the band reunited with all the original members and played during the denver fest at the marquis theater.

skipping all the splits, here are their two essential releases. first is the Anthology lp which was a collection of early 7 inch records and singles. the second lp is called Stereo by the fans and it contains their last recorded output. be sure to give these guys a listen and keep your ears open for a few of my favorite songs like "drive" and "valentine".


http://www.mediafire.com/?vjmitozzyje


http://www.mediafire.com/?yztomjtmzyw

i better check on the dog...