en http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ Thu, 1 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 Thu, 1 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 60 http://www.audioscrobbler.net/data/webservices http://www.last.fm/user/chrisjmckinley/journal The Last.fm journal for chrisjmckinley. Last.fm journals are a place to talk about all things music. http://www.last.fm/user/chrisjmckinley/journal/2009/11/09/35c46t_witnessed_the_fitness Mon, 9 Nov 2009 16:28:30 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/chrisjmckinley/journal/2009/11/09/35c46t_witnessed_the_fitness Tool
Flogging Molly
A Perfect Circle
Korn
The Briggs
Sigur Ros
Atmosphere
Chevelle
Disturbed
Trans Am
Mastodon
Kanye West
The Mars Volta
She Wants Revenge
Massive Attack
Trapt
The Presidents Of The United States Of America
Grieves
Mac Lethal
Patient Patient
Viva Voce
YACHT
Breaking Benjamin
Stavesacre
Seventh Day Slumber
Bad Religion
NOFX
Isis
Regina Spektor
Peeping Tom
My Brightest Diamond
The Decemberists
Aesop Rock
Common Market
Blue Scholars
Silversun Pickups
Sea Wolf
The Saturday Knights
Pigeon John
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
B.B. King
Matisyahu
Ssion
Dj Numark
The Sword
Ratatat
Mika Miko
Why?
Vega
Neon Indian
Fuck Buttons
Atlas Sound
Matt McCloskey
Glitterbillies
Starving Martyrs
Eagles of Death Metal
Three Inches of Blood
RJD2
Kenan Bell
Happy Chichester
Four Tet
Nathan Fake
Cary Brothers
Andy Davis
Wendy Darling
Kelly Dalton
Joan Of Arc
Gooding
The Album Leaf
Tokyo Police Club
Passion Pit
BRAHMS
The Hood Internet
Iron And Wine
Calexico
Robert Plant
Patty Griffin]]> http://www.last.fm/user/chrisjmckinley/journal/2009/11/03/34rir5_songs_to_walk_to...aka...%22i_end_titles_with_prepositions.%22 Tue, 3 Nov 2009 01:18:24 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/chrisjmckinley/journal/2009/11/03/34rir5_songs_to_walk_to...aka...%22i_end_titles_with_prepositions.%22 Rules:
- Attire: Hoodie, well worn, zipped to the throat, hood up.
- Weather: Rain, or precipitation of some sort. Not a torrent, just enough to make you realize that it's there.
- Shoes: Your favorite pair...that you can walk in (Turns out cowboy boots...not such a great choice...just sayin')


Fear Not Of Man
Xenophobia
Rainydayz
Pacific Intro
Safe From Harm
Hey Wanna Throw Up?
Day's End
While the City Sleeps
No One Ever Does
Without Arms
Standing Outside A Broken Phone Booth With Money In My Hand
Night At the Knight School
Something Is Wrong
Aktion F1413

...Might wanna get ready for the torrent on that last one

Also, this is probably more of a WA playlist than a TX playlist. Can't quite say I've gotten used to the sunshine yet.

Here's to that!]]> http://www.last.fm/user/chrisjmckinley/journal/2009/10/29/34cjax_songs_that_make_my_heart_go_weak_at_the_knees... Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:27:31 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/chrisjmckinley/journal/2009/10/29/34cjax_songs_that_make_my_heart_go_weak_at_the_knees... "Thou shalt not use poetry, art or music to get into girls' pants. Use it to get into their heads" - Dan Le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip

It's worth noting that though the song explicitly states "girls' pants", guys' pants is an equally acceptable and applicable interpretation.

With that, enjoy.

Into The Mystic

"I want to rock your gypsy soul, just like way back in the days of old. And together we will float into they mystic."

The Body Of An American

"That morning in the harbor when I said goodbye to you, I remember how I swore that I'd come back to you one day, and as the sunset came to meet the evening on the hill, I told you I'd always loved you, I always did, I always will."

Wishing Ring

"And your back it grew roots, they crept into my bedframe. And though you've been cut loose, the pieces remain. And the lichen and moss that attaches in patches quickly sloughs off as your memory attacks it."

also

"I walked up the cliffs to look back at the water and off in the distance I saw your young father holding the hand of his four year old daughter, a look in his eyes as if he'd won the lottery"

Map

"I am not your lover, I'm a map you use to find her"

Holland, 1945

"The only girl I've ever loved was born with roses in her eyes"

I mean, really, aren't they all?]]> http://www.last.fm/user/chrisjmckinley/journal/2009/10/26/343zdp_musical_autobiography_%28as_best_memory_serves%29_take_3 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:48:36 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/chrisjmckinley/journal/2009/10/26/343zdp_musical_autobiography_%28as_best_memory_serves%29_take_3 For realsies this time. No accidental clicking of the back button on my mouse at home, no random iTunes/VLC/Mozilla freeze that drops my computer faster than Timmy down the well.

At work, out of coal samples, and an hour and a half left of nothing to do but finally get this thing written down.

Formative Years (1-12)
States: Idaho, Arizona

Music: Solely parental influences (mostly) passed through a Baptist doctrinal filter.

Jerry Lee Lewis
Roy Orbison
The Beach Boys
Carman
Steven Curtis Chapman
Meatloaf

Events of note: Carman, Sesame Street on Ice (Oh yes, you haven't lived till you've seen Big Bird on ice skates)


Early Adolescence/JR High/Freshman, Soph years of HS (13-15)
States: Washington

Music: Hella pop

The Barenaked Ladies
Matchbox Twenty
Train
Everclear
Shawn Colvin
Third Eye Blind
Vertical Horizon

Events of Note: None


Jr./Sr. years of HS (16-18)
State: Washington

Music: Blue-haired, spike-wrist-ed, wallet chain-ed, angsty, angry, commercial metal, Nu-metal, etc. Don't judge me, even Milly Vanilly had fans at one point.

Korn
Tool
Rage Against the Machine
Disturbed
Trapt
Chevelle
Mudvayne
Project 86
Staind
Limp Bizkit

Events of Note: KUFO's Rockfest at Columbia Meadows in Portland. Saw Korn, Chevelle, Trapt, Disturbed, Motograter, and more. Spiked blue hair, way-too-tight jeans, way-too-tight black Stavesacre t-shirt, spiked wristbad. I was so scene. The only punk kid at a metal show.


Post-HS/Comm. College (19-21)
States: Washington

Music: Entry level diversification, appreciation for older stuff

Jem
The Violent Femmes
The Presidents Of The United States Of America
Echo And The Bunnymen
Dio
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Millencolin
Flogging Molly
Bad Religion
A Perfect Circle
The Mars Volta
The Postal Service
Death Cab for Cutie
The Dandy Warhols
Portishead
Massive Attack

Events of Note: Vans Warped Tour '04, Several Flogging Molly shows, A Perfect Circle w/ The Mars Volta @ The Tacoma Dome, The Violent Femmes + Echo and the Bunnymen + POTUSA +The Psychedelic Furs @ The White River Amphitheatre, COACHELLA feat. Tool, Massive Attack, Atmosphere, Gnarls Barkley, She Wants Revenge, Sigur Ros, Kanye West, etc, etc. Roadrunner Record release party featuring Mastodon, Three Inches of Blood.


WWU (22-23)
States: Washington

Music: So much indie hip-hop, turntablism, 3-4 month stage of nothing but female vocalists, burgeoning interest in the local scene, Mike Patton projects

Atmosphere
The Blue Scholars
Common Market
Aesop Rock
DJ Shadow
Cut Chemist
Ozomatli
Regina Spektor
Amy Winehouse
Blonde Redhead
Björk
My Brightest Diamond
Silversun Pickups
Girl Talk
The Decemberists
Patient Patient
The Braille Tapes
Onalaska
Peeping Tom
Faith No More
Mr. Bungle
Fantomas
Tomahawk
Iron And Wine
Jason Webley

Events of Note: Atmosphere at the now defunct Nightlight, Blue Scholars + Common Market + Aesop Rock on a couple of occasions, The Decemberists with My Brightest Diamond, Peeping Tom on two consecutive days followed immediately by Regina Spektor (That was an amazing weekend, ps) Silversun Pickups twice, Patient Patient at Endfair, Yacht at Endfair, Viva Voce at Endfair

Migratory Path to Texas to Present State (23-24)
States: Washington, Texas, and everything in between

Music: *shrug*

Events of Note: B.B. King...

Wow, I can't believe I've only seen one show since I've been in Texas...]]>