No song lyrics this time...

I couldn't think of any lyrics to use as a title for this post if that tells you anything.

My love of local music was once unbeatable. After breakups and whatnot these bands have left me somewhat haunted by their music. I hear it and it bothers me. I can't help but to get upset and sometimes cry when I hear it. These songs remind me of the most amazing times of my life and of this music that I was once so in love with. I have basically just given up on local music because the pain when the bands end is sometimes unbearable. I know this sounds ridiculous but it's 100% true. That is why music is my passion. It's the one thing that can completely tear me apart and the one thing that can make me truly happy. 

I cried for a a day or so when Dennis left Arizing and the guitar player who got me so pumped about their music was gone. I cried for a number of days when Arizing broke up completely. And by a number I mean for approximately a week. Straight.  When HPK and Vega ended I didn't cry but there was a pain in my chest that comes back everytime I hear their music.

The only band I have left from my local music days is Auto Pilot. They are still together yes but they have been working on their second album for over 2 years. They posted some stuff on myspace about selling their van and some drum stuff... I decided that it's all over for me and local music. I can't take anymore breakups and I can't wait any longer in hopes of a new album.

I just logged onto myspace to read the message my brother had sent me. I scrolled down the page a bit to look at the funny bulletin titles and there it was... Auto Pilot just posted a bulletin. Two new songs are up on their page, they are still recording, the cd is scheduled to come out in November. I played the first song and was in tears before the vocals even started. My happiness at this moment cannot be measured. 

Their genre on myspace is rock/progressive/alternative. I'm not sure about that. They have the same effect on me as Vega did. The only thing I can say about the music and their shows is that they are extremely emotionally charged. It makes your heart beat and your chest will hurt because of the power of the emotions that it brings out. You literally have to experience it to understand. I can babble all day about it but it will mean nothing to you unless you have been there. Obviously the effect is ridiculously powerful because it is right here with me while I am just thinking about this new album actually being finished.