Getting That Fix

Hey All,

Running Steam.Fm has been more of a joy-ride than I ever couldn't anticipated. Why? Because I have been out of the loop of contemporary music for so very long that I thought myself too old and creaky to every be able to understand it again, that I'd be left in the dust like every other member of a past generation, burdoned with blinkers to anything new. And could you blame me? As I was drug, kicking and screaming, into adult hood where there is no more time to party til dawn, cruise clubs, or cough up that hard-earned cash for live shows, I saw popular music paddle up onto the shores and sprout new limbs all over again. But, seriously, can you really blame me for not being too taken in by the music that followed fast on the heels of my youth?

COME ON.

The Spice Girls?

The Boy Band Flavor of the Week?

Ace of Base?

...JESUS JONES???

No. No argument. Stop. Look back over your shoulder, and thank GOD ABOVE you don't turn to a pillar of salt!!

Now. Can you blame me for losing interest, distracted by the woes of adulthood or not?

**chuh** ...I digress.

As I was saying...I have been out of the loop of contemporary music for so long, I had all but forgotten what it is like to discover a new tune get that joyful little tickle out of playing it at least once, twice, three times a day---and really fucking loud, too!

...how old am I again?

I forgot what that was like. I forgot what it was like to find a song that speaks to those rare and delicate dark places within my core.

Granted, I no longer feel the urge to theatricality that once walked hand-in-hand with that song fix--you won't find me picking up a hair brush or black marker to use as an impromptu microphone, but the joy felt within that moment has found me again.

Life is good. Good music makes life good.

...to what songs am I referring you ask? OH, BITE ME. Why don't you just ask for me to print off a list of my greatest hopes and fears while your at it. Listen to my webcasts and guess.

Or find some of your own.

Be Good, Be Ready, Be On Time,

More later,

Coletrane