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As many of you know, my dream job would be to write for Alternative Press Magazine. It features my favorite thing to read and write about. Music. I respect the magazine and its writers. Many of the staff write blogs, even the intern. Of course, I read them all. Sometimes they write about bands and shows and upcoming releases, and sometimes they just ramble about their lives.
I'd fit in perfectly...
Normally I can't live without my day planner, but thursday was different. One of my favorite bands was playing in LA, and for the last month I had been making up reasons why I couldn't afford to go. My friends, credit cards are a beatiful thing. I bought tickets for my best friend and I, she ditched class, and we hit the road.
Los Angeles. The Wiltern. Chiodos. I really couldn't ask for a more lovely evening. There's just something about the atmosphere and the vibe of a good show that I absolutely love. I think I'm more embarrased to scream to a song in my car and take a chance of someone seeing me through my tinted windows, than I am screaming at the top of my lungs at a concert. Nobody cares, everyone is there for the same reason, and everyone is singing along with you.
Craig Owen's voice in completely captivating. His voice can go from one extreme to the next without missing a beat. The lyrics scream the words you've always wished you could say, but never had the guts to. I love the honestly of this band. A third of the way through the very last song, they stopped playing and this was said:
"We have a favor to ask you. So right now, I want you to think about every time you've ever been with your best friend in a car singing along to music like a complete idiot. I want you to think about every time you ever been screwed over by anybody in your entire life. And our favor from you, is that we want you to sing along to this next part not because you're at the bands show and you happen to know the words, we want you to sing along, to this next part, because you mean it." Craig Owens
That's what I'm talking about.
There were a lot of label reps out that night. I can just tell who they are, especially because they stand in the roped off portion of the venue. I constantly felt myself looking back at them to check out their reactions on the bands performance. I was intrigued be the whole thing. That or I'm just really envious of their careers.
Needless to say...
I love music, and I can't wait to have a career writing about it.
Six months to go...
See you at the finish line.
Erin.
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7 comments:
I love your passion for music and I think you should keep striving forward to having a career working for a music magazine. I completely agree with you when you say that lyrics say things that you wish you had the guts to say..that happens all the time! I love music too, It speaks to me on so many different levels. Keep up the writing!
That's so cool that you are so focused and determined to achieve your goal. Kudos for wanting to write in a magazine!! I want to as well, except that I want my own magazine. I hope u reach your dream career. :)
Well, I am encouraged to know that we all have different gifts given to us by God, yours is in music and writing. I enjoyed your day out in that concert even though I was not there with you. I agree, we need and seek sincerity from musicians now a days. For me, it is Phil Wickham who says exactly what I feel and cant exactly put it in words. I recommend that you put everything in God's hands and ask Him to give you connections to the type of people who you see behind the ropes in the concert, etc, so that you will have doors of opportunities in the future.
The right position will come along-Kristine Cook just got a reporter job)
It’s really cool that you have such a great passion and drive for music and are going for what you love! If this blog is any indication of how you will do on your career path you are going to do great! Good luck with the rest of school and following your dreams! Great Blog! :)
I can totally relate to the whole being embarrassed to sing in the car deal. I don't know what it is. I can't even sing in the shower here on campus because I'm too afraid one of my neighbors will hear me and laugh - but when it comes to screaming at concerts I'm all in as well.
I'm really excited to see where God will take you. I love music too! So I feel you =)
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