Saturdays Of Sun And War Are Just Fond Memories

The Living End were my favourite band forever. I first heard them in... 1997, i think.

And really, they were the first band I got into, along with Grinspoon, that wasn't from my Dad's collection (not knocking that collection: The Police, Queen, Van Morrison, Petula Clark).

When I first heard All Torn Down it was instantly my favourite song ever. That intro guitar just kicks ass. And the whole first album is riddled with technically proficient guitar that still sounds rough and punk and fun, but also rockabilly.

Songs like West End Riot (today's title) are just so fun to play. And the songs from the earlier EP's It's For Your Own Good and Hellbound.

Roll On kicked my ass in 2000, and it sounds like AC/DC playing punk music. Just like the first album, it is perfect. As far as guitar goes, it's a lot more difficult to play. As far as listening, it's not so much fun as it is awesome. So it's still perfect, but a different kind of perfect.

When I was finishing year 12 they released Modern Artillery, and I have fond memories of driving to final exams with Alisha and blasting that album the entire time. The thing is, I really didn't appreciate it at the time, I just kept thinking that it wasn't as good as the older stuff. But those songs have a charm to them that maybe I'm only feeling because I get nostalgic about being 18 and just finished high school.
The music itself is very different: lots of upstrokes in the guitar lines, lots of reverb, lots of layering and the guitar solos really don't standout like they did previously. But the song writing is great and Chris really hits his stride as far as singing technique goes.

I won't comment on the newer albums. But suffice to say, while some newer songs are good, the albums as a whole don't hit me like a brickwall. But this often happens as bands mature and their sound changes.

Okay.

Science Project. Corey is working on hooking me up with Visy doing chemical management. It all sounds exciting, but my transport situation makes it difficult to get out there (I'm actually not sure whether it'll be at Laverton or Springvale). I'll have to take a train and then a bus.
So hopefully all goes well and by the end of the week I'll have something confirmed.

But it does suck that we need to work out this project ourselves. I mean, they do it under the guise of getting us ready for the workplace. But no employer is going to say to us, "Alright, go and find people who need work done". It's not quite the way business and employment work.

But I go along with it for the sake of graduation.

I put new strings on my guitars and they kick ass. I cleaned the fretboard on my electric guitar and it looks fantastic. And my acoustic guitar just sounds beautiful. I should change strings more often.

Alright.