Posts Tagged ‘hard rock’

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Funny!

September 25, 2008

http://www.andrewschwab.com/writings.php

I know I’ve mentioned Project 86 perhaps more than once on here. Ok, maybe lots. Probably because, when I’m on the computer there’s usually a Project 86 CD playing somewhere in the background. If not them, then perhaps it’s something along the lines of Kutless, Disciple, P.O.D. or, Hillsong United (when I want something more mellow) and, if I really want to confuse the neighbours, it’s ‘Kashmir’ and ‘No Quarter’ by Led Zeppelin pumping at full volume… Anyway, where was I? Oh, in case that didn’t make sense, the neighbours are undoubtedly confused because roughly 90% of the time what’s blaring from my stereo is music by artists who happen to be Christians. And Led Zeppelin is known to be controversial among Christian circles. I still argue that you don’t need to play ‘Stairway to Heaven’ backwards to get pagan ideas, the New Age connotations are really quite obvious playing it in its normal direction. Oh but how awesome is that guitar riff, and I can’t help but start yelling, “and as we wind on down the roooooaaaaaaaaddddddddd….”!?!

Roughly on that topic, I’ve just been reading some of the writings at Andrew Schwab’s website. I am pretty much in tears with laughter. It’s been a long time since I’ve been that amused. Go check them out.

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Shadows

September 25, 2008

If there’s one band whose lyrics have been speaking to me lately, it’s this one. Here’s an excerpt from one of the albums that’s been getting the most action on my CD player (yes, I buy CDs!!)…

It’s so poetic, I find it really inspiring.

So take me in these fleeting moments of solitude in you

Remove this sordid fascination with shadow

And remove this shattered self of preservation

All that you forgave and give all you promised to…

Can you see this shadow lifting?

Drifting home again

“A Shadow on Me” by Project 86, from the album Songs to Burn Your Bridges By.

Excerpt from http://www.christianrocklyrics.com/project86/.

Project 86 info at http://www.project86.com/ and http://www.andrewschwab.com/.