Share a song that represents your current mood.

Do you ever feel like the room is heavy?

And I can't sleep And I can barely breathе And I'm watching the world go around the window beside me

Yup.

Share a song that makes you want to dance every time.

60% of the time, it works every time!

This gem popped up on my trip north today. Such a blast from the past.

Grabbed 9 digital albums on Qobuz for my Navidrome instance… with this being one. So good.

Check out their Download Fest for great deals on music.

Loving this track on the new Joyce Manor. Reminds me of Idlewild... so good.

What is your favorite song from last year?

Hmm. Tough to pick! I made a playlist with a fave song off every new release I liked from last year. Hard to pick one that I haven’t posted yet either!

So I will have to go with one off an underrated album for the year.

Describe a concert that changed your perspective on music or life. Pick a song from that artist or band.

Going back to back with another song from the concert I mentioned yesterday. The other band that made a big impact on my life.

What artist or band changed your music taste forever? Pick your favorite song of theirs.

I wrote a bit about my experience with Endpoint in my Crucial Tracks interview to kick off this site.

One of the first really big hardcore shows I went to was headlined by Endpoint and Outspoken at The Icon in Buffalo, NY. Seeing them play live 100% sold me on the genre. They quickly became my two favorite hardcore bands. Not only did they have a unique sound compared to most of what I had heard to that point (and really since), but the lyrics were just so good.

This song particularly:

"Move," says the rich man To his right hand You sell your life away "When?" says the poor man He'll never understand It will always be that way Hope is the savior, it will be the cure It fuels them on Dreams are the only escape From the rich man's rape So they still hold on

Equality (lies) Freedom (lies) But their spirit still shines Justice (lies) Independence (lies) You cannot take their minds

All men are creatеd equal? We're not еven born equal One nation under God? God doesn't have enough money

What was your favorite song in high school? Why did it resonate?

In terms of an artist or group that survived the entirety of high school, it has to be A Tribe Called Quest. Midnight Marauders came out senior year and the tape got worn out, so I'll go with my favorite song off that record. Tribe resonated because their records are absolutely good for every situation.

Pick a song from an artist or band that’s had the biggest impact on your life.

Without a doubt, it's Fugazi.

When they start falling, executions will commence Sides will not matter now, matter makes no sense How did a difference become a disease? I'm sure you have reasons, a rational defense Weapons and motives, bloody fingerprints But I can't help thinking it's still all disease