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The World Gate: All My CDs, pt 82: Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie
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Halfway Toward a Dream. Thursday, July 30, 2015. All My CDs, pt 82: Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie. Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie - Alanis Morissette. So why is it that, halfway through, the rock music curtain parts to make way for an ave Maria. A distinct reference to Christianity? After so many years I still find this album to be an endless rabbit-hole for contemplation, revelation, and deep intellectual pleasure. May it remain so for many years to come. Next: Under Rug Swept.
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The World Gate: June 2015
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Halfway Toward a Dream. Monday, June 29, 2015. All My CDs, pt 73: Christmas Disk. Christmas Disk - Elvis Manson. Remember a few reviews ago when I wrote about probable bias in some of my reviews? Next: Dishcover the Riddle. Friday, June 26, 2015. All My CDs, pt 72: Hybrid Theory. Hybrid Theory – Linkin Park. Some songs explore the theme of emotional abuse and its aftereffects in ways that Meteora may have neglected. Papercut focuses on the insecurity and lack of self-confidence that may result from c...
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The World Gate: March 2015
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Halfway Toward a Dream. Monday, March 30, 2015. All My CDs, pt 53: My Shoes. My Shoes - Tret Fure. So we went. It was the most reckless, most daring stunt of my life. It seems almost mandatory that every youth must undergo at least one act of spontaneous and hairbrained adventure on the way to adulthood, and this was mine. I'm just glad it was pretty tame as wild twentysomething antics go. No drugs except caffeine, no broken laws, just three friends and a highly illogical road trip. The only place where ...
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The World Gate: All My CDs, pt 83: Under Rug Swept
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Halfway Toward a Dream. Monday, August 03, 2015. All My CDs, pt 83: Under Rug Swept. Under Rug Swept - Alanis Morissette. The other songs mainly deal with reframing interpersonal relationships in a more compassionate light. That Particular Time and Surrendering present the rather groundbreaking idea that breaking up and being rejected can be gentle, respectful, healthy, and even loving - rather than contentious and hurtful:. At that particular time love encouraged me to leave. Follow me on Twitter.
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The World Gate: All My CDs, pt 81: Jagged Little Pill
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Halfway Toward a Dream. Monday, July 27, 2015. All My CDs, pt 81: Jagged Little Pill. Jagged Little Pill - Alanis Morissette. First of all, I shall not in this blog entertain debate as to the properness of the use of the term "ironic" in the song of the same name on this album. My stance on this issue is echoed in the last part of this video. Wake Up is a personal favorite, with lyrics that never fail to prod me into action if I’ve been overly sedentary:. You like pain but only if it doesn't hurt too much.
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The World Gate: All My CDs, pt 86: Havoc and Bright Lights
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Halfway Toward a Dream. Thursday, August 13, 2015. All My CDs, pt 86: Havoc and Bright Lights. Havoc and Bright Lights - Alanis Morissette. And there’s still a lot of angstier material. Woman Down is a feminist diatribe. Celebrity viciously lampoons fame and those who seek it. Havoc describes a relapse of mental health, something I’m very familiar with, with a return to the somber voice-and-piano combo that so beautifully encapsulates themes of sadness and regret. And so now your grand assessment. I thin...
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The World Gate: November 2014
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Halfway Toward a Dream. Tuesday, November 18, 2014. All My CDs, pt 33: Born to Die. Born to Die - Lana Del Rey. The "nothing is more important than pleasing my man" attitude pervades every song on the album. Video Games's sweet refrain goes "It's you, it's you, it's all for you / everything I do.". The same song somewhat self-consciously underlines some of the tragic consequences, but fatalistically fails to recognize that it is not inevitable, that girls can follow another path, one where self-worth is ...
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The World Gate: January 2015
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Halfway Toward a Dream. Wednesday, January 28, 2015. All My CDs, part 40: Annwyn, Beneath the Waves. Annwyn, Beneath the Waves - Faith and the Muse. Monday, January 19, 2015. All My CDs, pt 39: The Open Door. The Open Door - Evanescence. It's true, we're all a little insane. But it's all clear now that I'm unchained. Fear is only in our minds. But it's taking over all the time. Don't want to lock me up inside. Don't want to forget how it feels without. I want to stay in love with my sorrow. A groundbreak...
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The World Gate: February 2015
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Halfway Toward a Dream. Monday, February 23, 2015. All My CDs, pt 45: :ankoku butoh:. Ankoku butoh: - Faith and the Muse. And there is nothing here I do not like. From the first wordless vocalization in The Woman in the Snow to the eerie synthesis of electric guitar, bowed strings, and defiant lyrics in To Be Continued, this is an hour of music that makes me want to believe in magic. Many tracks blend rock, orchestral, and ancient instruments seamlessly, but not homogeneously. I could never deny. Of all ...
