Lost Area: When Darkness Falls

Unfortunately, this fine German band has decided to part ways. I think they could have gone further, but they feel it is time to move on to other projects.

Their vocals are somewhat reminiscent of Sisters of Mercy's Andrew Eldritch. The keyboards are less "dark" than the sound preferred by SOM. I'm not trying to draw a hard comparison between the two bands, only to say that I hear some similarities.

Lost Area may be categorized as "emo," and so what? I hate genre-bashing. Good music is good music. Also, attacking people who identify as "emo" is messed up. What harm are they actually doing? 

I may be an old fart, but there is a truism that should be followed in any generation. Live and let live. It's as simple as that.

Bullying is never justifiable.

~DJ Aurora~

WHEN DARKNESS FALLS 

(Music and Lyrics by vDiva)

The night comes saving us from lies

No time to fight , no time to die

We have been blind, we closed our mind

No regrets for what's left behind

When darkness falls

We rise again

When darkness falls

The end begins

When darkness falls

We fall in love

When darkness falls

We sing this song

The night is our promised land

The day is our masquerade

There's no salvation here to find

No mercy for what's left behind

When darkness falls

We rise again

When darkness falls

The end begins

When darkness falls

We fall in love

When darkness falls

We sing this song

At the end of the day

When there's nothing left to say

When the silence never ends

When the words have no sense

At the end of the dream

When there's no lie and there's no sin

When the life comes to the end

When darkness falls

When darkness falls

We rise again

When darkness falls

The end begins

When darkness falls

We fall in love

When darkness falls

We sing this song

From First to Last: He Man Woman Hatred Club

Songwriters: Derek Alan Bloom, Matthew Good, Matthew Manning, Jonathan Lewis Weisberg

It's so hard meeting girls I respect
 In all these awful places
 I'm never home for more than a week
 The only people I see are either

 Down on their luck, drunken girls at the pub
 Or the skanky, almost hooker types that dance at the club
 Why do I get dressed up to walk around saying
 What the fuck? What the fuck?

 At the end of the day
 It matters more what you do
 Than what you say, say

 I wish I knew some girls
 That aspired to be more than famous whores
 As long as I'm on tour
 I'll boldly go where every man has been before

 A blond in a short skirt
 No bra and a thong
 She can be fun to make eyes at
 But not bring home to your mom

 I want a girl that can talk
 I want a girl that can think
 Not someone I'm ashamed
 Of every time that they speak

 I want a girl that takes pride
 In the strength of her mind
 And even more so if the sentiment
 Can be justified

 At the end of the day
 It matters more what you do
 Than what you say, say

 I wish I knew some girls
 That aspired to be more than famous whores
 As long as I'm on tour
 I'll boldly go where every man has been before

 I wish I knew some girls
 That aspired to be more than famous whores
 As long as I'm on tour
 It's any port in the storm

Read more at http://www.songlyrics.com/from-first-to-last/the-he-man-woman-haters-club-lyrics/#MIG4E1zZ076xUr23.99

Deities: Culturemania

HIM: The Funeral of Hearts

Sympathy for Emo Kids

Emo is a "scene," and there is a certain style that goes along with it. People who identify as Emo like listening to variants on music which has emotive and often depressive lyrics.

Here is an example.

Check out Escape The Fate – Massacre http://www.last.fm/music/Escape+The+Fate/_/Massacre via @lastfm

People who identify as Emo tend to get put down, sneered at for being fake depressives.

Might it not be that the emo "scene" has a draw for the type of person who tends to be depressive?

These young people hear the same shit that I heard growing up as a person who had emotional problems.

"Attention seeking."

"Drama Queen."

"Just do it right next time." (after cutting my wrist)

I honestly don't give two fucks about any particular "scene." Wear your hair how you want. Wear what clothes you want. I don't care.

I don't know if I could pick out an "Emo" song from any other song that I happened to like, unless I was listening to last.fm and the song was tagged Emo. It really doesn't matter to me what label is given to a song. If I like it, I like it.

I've also discovered that I tend to like the "Emo Kids" that I've come into contact with. Some of them are depressive and hypersensitive--like I am, if I'm to be honest. But some of them are simply sensitive, deep thinking, and artistic.

Hating on "Emo Kids" just because it's cool to hate on Emo Kids is just as stupid as hating on any other subculture of people just because it's cool to hate on them. If you're scapegoating someone, then you need to check yourself. You're the one with the problem.

Cheer up, Emo Kids. This old fart is in your corner!

Here's another song for you.

Check out Funeral For A Friend – Escape Artists Never Die http://www.last.fm/music/Funeral+For+A+Friend/_/Escape+Artists+Never+Die via @lastfm

Watch Me Bleed

Check out Scary Kids Scaring Kids – Watch Me Bleed http://www.last.fm/music/Scary+Kids+Scaring+Kids/_/Watch+Me+Bleed via @lastfm

Love the piano at the beginning of this one!

Hard Alternative

So to cover up the sound of my tootin', I figured I'd share some heavy alt rock with my dear KHEL 666 Krew. Just be glad that smells don't transmit over the Internet!

Follow along on our blog or our Facebook page, if you dare!

No, I'm not waking up the elderly. I'm in a remote office and I don't blast the system. If the folks need me, they page. It's a pretty cool job, really.

With Your Greatest Fears Realized, You Will Not Be Comforted

Check out Empire! Empire! (I Was a Lonely Estate) – With Your Greatest Fears Realized, You Will Not Be Comforted http://www.last.fm/music/Empire!+Empire!+(I+Was+a+Lonely+Estate)/_/With+Your+Greatest+Fears+Realized,+You+Will+Not+Be+Comforted via @lastfm

The World is a Beautiful Place & I am No Longer Afraid to Die

Check out The World is a Beautiful Place & I am No Longer Afraid to Die – Eyjafjallajokull Dance http://www.last.fm/music/The+World+is+a+Beautiful+Place+&+I+am+No+Longer+Afraid+to+Die/_/Eyjafjallajokull+Dance via @lastfm

A beautiful and evocative piece of newer music. Give it a listen.

Keep On Keepin' Up

In keeping with my belief in keeping an open mind, I'm checking out some newer music tonight. Some might label it post-punk, some might label it emo. The only thing I care about is if I like it, not what it's labeled.

As a middle-aged person who grew up listening to what is now labeled as classic rock, I don't want to fall into the rut of listening only to the genres I'm most familiar with, or only the hits. Way to stagnate! That's why I like to keep it fresh by checking out new stuff. Sometimes I hate the newer stuff, but sometimes I really enjoy what I hear.

Follow me on tonight's journey of discovery on our KHEL 666 blog, or on the Facebook page to see what I've found for your listening pleasure!

Reject the Label

Check out Slingshot Dakota – Michael Jordan Saved My Life http://www.last.fm/music/Slingshot+Dakota/_/Michael+Jordan+Saved+My+Life via @lastfm

I don't believe in labels, and I don't believe in hating something just because it's different from the way I do things. It's "trendy" to hate on "Emos." Screw that. I judge a person by who they are, not by what they wear or the music they listen to. Plus, I've met some very nice "Emos."

It's all good.

And truth be told, I can relate to this.

Image found at Fanpop.