Tuesday, November 13, 2001 :::

ALBUM OF THE DAY (possibly year)
SEVENDUST: ANIMOSITY

I only have three gripes regarding this record.
1) The first track, entitled "Tits on a Boar." Unnecessarily heavy, simplistic, unmelodious, and angry. It doesn't fit the mood of the rest of the record.
2) The drums don't sound as crisp as they should. Snare should be louder and more distinguished...cymbals sound too much like paper (static-like)...overall, it's average, the drum track is average...which is a shame, cuz Morgan is a bad-ass drummer.
3) The booklet. It's just... weird. The strangest part is a fat slob of a man that is revealed when you take the CD out of the case. He's holding money, and has a nasty grin...lookin' like a circus master or something. It makes me feel like I shouldn't have bought the CD, you know? The whole "corruption through monetary and material consumption" thing. Maybe that's what they were goin' for. Sevendust has always been odd when it comes to visual representation...their videos have never made too much sense. But...yeah. Very odd pictures inside. Not very professional-looking.

Other than those 3 comments, the 3rd release from Sevendust is an enormous success. Lajon has a fantastic voice...and the guitars/drums provide the perfect atmosphere for it. The lyrical content is fairly simplistic, but quite emotional, and Lajon delivers it so well that he could be expressing a metaphor for a toilet flushing, and I'd love it. Rock on, 7...

I've recently been realizing how lucky I am, in almost every aspect of my life. The gift of music is an amazing blessing...I am grateful beyond words. To have the ability to MAKE MUSIC with four wonderful friends is...out of this world. When we were practicing on Sunday, sometimes, I'd just stop, and take time to realize what was going on...and understand that none of it should be taken for granted. Simply put, I have the best friends that I could ever ask for (you know who you are. if you are questioning it, then that should be enough to tell you that you are one of them). My family...my gratitude is beyond explanation. I am blessed beyond...beyond.

John's party was pretty damn crazy...if you weren't there, you missed out on a rad time. and NO, i didn't drink. i had 2 sips of beer, and a Smirnoff later that night, which is NOTHING. I just...didn't have the urge to drink, and the beer was AWFUL. I don't think i'll ever be able to attain the status of a drinker, as i straight-up dislike the taste of alcohol. after one wine cooler, i'm satisfied...and it takes quite a while for me to finish that. same goes for Smirnoff, and i don't enjoy it as much. so...yeah. there's that. but mad props to john for pullin' off an overall successful 18th b-day party. I still wish your cats would move out, though...

IF YOU STOLE JOHN'S KEG, YOU WILL DIE, COURTESY OF A FLAMING BUS.

I think i'm going to borrow frank's idea and attempt to sell some baseball/basketball cards on the net, or elsewhere. i have SO MANY, and all they do is collect dust. pretty old stuff, too. I am in dire need of better equipment for Absent. any donations would be greatly appreciated...

many thank-you's to Anne for revitalizing my blog's appearance...it looks awesome, and i promise to help with the rest of it!

"There was a rumor that Jesse Jackson was going to go over there to talk with the Taliban. Apparently, they were having trouble rhyming the word Jihad." -Jay Leno

::: posted by AJBrotz at 3:25 PM

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