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About This Author
I am SoCalScribe. This is my InkSpot.
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Blogocentric Formulations
Logocentric (adj). Regarding words and language as a fundamental expression of an external reality (especially applied as a negative term to traditional Western thought by postmodernist critics).
Sometimes I just write whatever I feel like. Other times I respond to prompts, many taken from the following places:
 "The Soundtrackers Group" 
"Blogging Circle of Friends "
"Blog City ~ Every Blogger's Paradise"
"JAFBG"
"Take up Your Cross"
Thanks for stopping by! 
February 28, 2019 at 9:52pm February 28, 2019 at 9:52pm
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DAY 28
"Farewell"
by Rosie Thomas
My final sound of the 2019 Soundtrackers event is called "Farewell?" It's almost like I planned it that way! 
I found this song not too long ago on a season finale of the show Bosch and just completely fell in love with it. The song is so haunting and beautiful at the same time, I've put it in regular rotation on my "sad songs" playlist for when I just need some time to ponder things or mope around. As much as I enjoy energetic and active songs, there's something to be said for the beauty in simplicity and I think this song is a perfect example of that.
Fun Fact: Rosie Thomas, in addition to being a singer-songwriter, is also a stand-up comedian who performs as the character Sheila Saputo, an accident-prone pizza delivery person. (I bet you weren't expecting that, were you?  )
In retrospect, this month kind of got away from me and I ended up cramming a bunch of entries in at the very end... and while I'm glad I got it done, I'd really like to have another shot at taking some time with it. Since I'm the one that's running it now, maybe I'll make it a biannual event. Or come up with something else to scratch that musical blogging itch during the long summer months between Soundtrack of Your Life and Resurrection Jukebox in the fall. 
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February 28, 2019 at 9:45pm February 28, 2019 at 9:45pm
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DAY 27
"Dancing On My Own"
by Robyn
I mentioned this song of Robyn's in an earlier Soundtrackers entry this month, but I'm including it here because it's also kind of an anthem I listen to from time to time. I like the sentiment that no matter what happens, she's still dancing even if it's on her own. As someone who often tries really hard to fit in and conform to the expectations people have of me, I sometimes like to remind myself that sometimes it's okay to go off into a corner and do my own thing. Plus it's kind of an upbeat but sad song, which is totally in my "combine disparate things" wheelhouse that I mentioned a couple blog posts ago.
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February 28, 2019 at 9:31pm February 28, 2019 at 9:31pm
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DAY 26
"Sweet Disposition"
by The Temper Trap
I may have blogged about this song before, but it's definitely one of the songs that carries a ton of emotional weight for me. I included it as part of an "In Memoriam" montage that I assembled for my grandfather's funeral service when he passed away several years ago. At the time, I was having a really hard time processing my own feelings about the loss. My grandfather had always been a pretty stoic person and while I have some amazing memories of him, feel like I never really got to know him all that well. He went rather quickly (although not entirely unexpectedly), so this was the first time that I had lost a relatively close family member and also lost someone that I didn't really have a chance to say goodbye to.
While I was going through all of these emotions trying to figure out how I felt about everything, I ultimately decided to put together a montage for his memorial service and had family members send me all kinds of old photos from their collections. I put them all into a presentation, and that act of doing something to honor my grandfather really helped me process his passing and feel like I was able to give something to him in recognition of all the things he did for our family over the years. It was also one of the only times in my life that I think I really truly felt a deep emotional connection to a song (I literally still think of my grandfather every time this song plays) that goes so much deeper than just "I really like that song" or "I remember good times when I hear that song." This is a much more visceral, "This song got me through something" feeling.
If you're interested, you can check out the memorial video I created for him here . "Sweet Disposition" is the second song, the first was one of his favorites.
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February 28, 2019 at 9:15pm February 28, 2019 at 9:15pm
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DAY 25
"Heart of Rock and Roll"
"Heart and Soul"
by Huey Lewis and the News
This album is one of my earliest musical memories. My parents had Huey Lewis' album Sports on vinyl (when vinyl was a thing the first time around), and my parents would let us drop the needle on the record and then dance around to these songs over and over again until we were so exhausted we collapsed on the ground. It's a particular fond memory for me because my father isn't a particular emotive person and doesn't express himself a lot, but I remember him seeming particularly happy when we would rock out to these songs and run around to this soundtrack. To this day, while songs like "Hip to be Square" and "Power of Love" and some of Huey Lewis' other hits are far more popular and well-known, these tracks and the rest of his Sports album will have a special place in my heart.
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February 28, 2019 at 9:07pm February 28, 2019 at 9:07pm
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DAY 24
"99 Problems / Points of Authority"
by Jay-Z & Linkin Park
This is probably one of my all-time favorite EPs of all time. I remember when it was first announced, everyone thought the idea of combining two different styles was crazy... but they ended up really complementing one another and created something new and amazing. Every song on the EP is incredible; I think they actually enhance each other's contributions. Ultimately, the idea of a "mash up" or combining two disparate elements is something that's always appealed to me, including in my writing and other creative efforts. I don't consider myself one of the raw, exceptionally talented people who can come up with "out-there" concepts out of nowhere... but I am someone who likes to find ways to make different kinds of puzzle pieces fit together.
For me this song (and the whole album, really) are a kind of proof of concept that the kinds of things that I'm creatively drawn to can work. There's value and innovation in finding new ways of exploring old standards, so every time I listen to a song from this album, I'm reminded that the thing I creatively like to do most can be done, and it can be done well.
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February 28, 2019 at 8:55pm February 28, 2019 at 8:55pm
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DAY 23
"Beautiful Trauma"
by P!nk
While I don't pretend my life is nearly as traumatic as those of others, I think this song resonates with pretty much everybody. When P!nk released this song (and the album of the same name), she was quoted as saying, "Life is f---ing traumatic. But it's also incredibly beautiful too. There's a lot of beauty still and beautiful souls." And that's pretty much my worldview in a nutshell. Now that I'm closing in on middle age and leaving the earlier years behind, it's become so abundantly clear to me how incredibly rough and tough life can be, but how incredible and amazing it can be... sometimes even at the same time.
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February 28, 2019 at 7:01pm February 28, 2019 at 7:01pm
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DAY 22
"Waving Through A Window"
from Dear Evan Hansen
This song is fresh in my mind because I finally saw the Dear Evan Hansen production on Broadway while my wife and I were in New York last weekend, but this really is one of the songs that I feel like defines so much of how I relate to the world. I'm not quite as shy or anxiety-ridden as Evan Hansen is in the show, but I definitely know that awkward feeling of watching other people live their lives through the screen of a smartphone or a computer monitor. I know how it feels to never quite feel like you fit in with everyone else, even when you're trying desperately to be seen.
Over the years I've gotten a little better with my social anxiety and ability to relate to other people, but it was particularly bad in junior high and high school when I just felt so alone and like I couldn't relate to anyone at all for days or even weeks at a time.
On a side note, if you ever get a chance to see Dear Evan Hansen, you really should check it out. I'm not a huge theater person and I absolutely loved every minute of it. The songs are amazing and the show is surprisingly emotional. There was a big guy sitting next to me that just completely broke down during the penultimate song. It's that good.
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February 28, 2019 at 3:51pm February 28, 2019 at 3:51pm
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DAY 21
"Love Ninja"
from The Goldbergs soundtrack
The Goldbergs is pretty much my favorite sitcom on television right now, and I really love the fact that they try to incorporate Hayley Orrantia's musical interests into her character of Erika. In this episode, they want something from their dad (an expensive CD player, I think), and he says he'll buy them one if they write the greatest song of all time. I included the clip above because even though it's an abbreviated version of the song, there's a great interaction with their grandfather which is one of the reasons why I love the show so much.
It's such a completely ridiculous song, but I find it oddly catchy. If you're interested in hearing the whole version (with an added second verse), you can check that out here
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February 28, 2019 at 3:42pm February 28, 2019 at 3:42pm
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DAY 20
"Hearts Beat Loud"
from the Hearts Beat Loud soundtrack
This was not a good movie, but I still dig the song. The movie itself was incredibly slow and overly long, so I almost wonder if they wrote the song first and then tried to build a movie around it. It was kind of sweet and heartfelt, but like so many indie movies just felt like it could have used with some editing to make it about twenty minutes shorter.
Anyway, Kiersey Clemons actually has a pretty decent voice and there's a catchy beat to this that has me listening to it a lot more than I'd probably care to admit to. It's a fun and lighthearted song that always cheers me up when I listen to it.
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February 28, 2019 at 3:34pm February 28, 2019 at 3:34pm
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DAY 19
"Mighty Quinn"
by Gotthard
There are few things in life that I enjoy more than an unexpected cover of a great song. So when I found out that Manfred Mann's classic "Mighty Quinn" hadn't just been covered, but had been covered by a Swiss hard rock band named Gotthard, well, you just know it hard to go into a Soundtrackers entry somewhere. I don't even feel all that "guilty" about this Guilty Pleasure because it's straight up awesome.
Sadly, Gotthard is apparently a reference to the Saint-Gotthard Massif mountain range in the Swiss Alps, which is decidedly less hardcore than what I initially assumed their name was in reference to. 
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