Guardian_Erin

I’ve known this band for quite a while – long enough to get over the addiction and pass it on to several slow-to-catch-on duds. Hm.

This is a two-person band fronted by Amanda Palmer and backed up by Brian Viglione. They describe themselves as “Brechtian Punk Cabaret” which is probably acurate. The songs are played on piano and the entire affair is theatrical in nature. You’d have to listen to some songs to understand it. I reccommend Girl Anachronism, Coin-Operated Boy, Sing, and Good Day.

Check out their bitchin’ site and the graphics alone might clue you in. Beware for some nudity and questionable content. But don’t mind that; Just open your mind already.

http://www.dresdendolls.com/

The band Paramore is an American ‘pop rock’ band with lead singer Hayley Williams.

I first saw them by chance when I was exposed to television for a precious 40 minutes (I don’t have TV. o_0)

They were preforming Misery Business in their video. Honestly I didn’t care much for the teenage mainstream angle, but as far as the sound went I was intrigued enough to write down the band name and check them out.

Right now I have two songs of them, Misery Business and We Are Broken. The first is a fairly slamming song about the struggle over a boy and getting back at the bitch in question, even though she didn’t mean to but “it just feels so good.”

Judging by that first song, I’d be tempted to label them ‘punk’ but then I’m reminded by common sense that punk is traditionally geared towards politcal protest, not the woes of love. Silly me. XD

“We Are Broken” is a slower song that I’m actually using for a fanvid; it’s basically about comfort and the loss of innocence. Nothing really groundbreaking, but if you’re not violently opposed to teenage pop pseudo-punk, then they’re worth checking out.

I came out to my dad over the holiday break. They say it’s not a good idea but I wanted my brother and sister-in-law there so it was my only chance, and I was expecting to do it after the holiday rush, a day or two before we ahd to leave so I could smooth out any aftermath.

Things never go to plan, do they? There was a huge blowout with his b*tch girlfriend but things were sort of okay afterwards and then my sister-in-law made it painfully obvious that I had something to tell him when I wasn’t expecting it.

Telling him was awkward but I tried for subtle and also for open to questions and willingness to discuss. It’s an important thing. So now he knows but I’m not sure he understands my sincerity about this. I’m sure he wishes that I’m not sincere, that I’ll ‘grow out of it.’ Does he know that women in their 30’s are much more prone to ‘experimentation’?

Things are… okay, but he’s a religious sort. He didn’t say it straight forward but he said to me, “I think in all people there are certain… curiosities. Depravities.”

I guess I’m depraved, then. I haven’t even got anything to show for it.