We Blame "Them"

In one word.

Devotion.

...But maybe that isn't so accurate. Maybe it is despair or even fear that pushes me towards what I'm trying to achieve. Maybe it's the fear of being nothing. Scared to blend in with the blurred surroundings. My life is moving fast. Maybe too fast. At such high speeds...the inertia keeps me restrained. The inertia...keeps me in my place while I'm being proprelled further through an atmosphere that I do not yet understand. The invisible forces play to my weaknesses and strengths, they do not seek a solid definition. They are they cuz they have always been, and they always will be, and we can never stop them. But what is it I'm really speaking of? We blame "them" for the simple fact that we have no one to point the finger at...and they keep it that way. We blame "them" simply because we find it hard to blame ourselves. It had to be them, cuz it damn sure wasn't me... Read more!

Does Your Dedication Match Your Sacrifice? Part I...

The rains starting to come down outside. Weather warnings and tornado watches have been issued in counties to your west. The Radar is showing that the brunt of the storm might graze you and you have a forty-five minute drive to make it to a local show that most likely no one will be at. Does your dedication match your sacrifice?

You started the day on three hours of sleep. You got home the night before at three o' clock in the morning and woke up at six to be able to make it to work on time. You worked outside in the sun for ten hours, and when you got home there wasn't any time for a nap. You took a shower and hit the road. You got home at three and woke up at six. Does your dedication match your sacrifice?

Your stuck with juggling the needs of your family with the needs of your music. A delicate balance that can be off-kilter at times. Hard work and late nights stress your relationships. Does your dedication match your sacrifice?

Gas prices are at an all time high. The cost of living is steadily increasing. The dollar just isn't at the strength it once was, but you still have an obligation to your art. Does your dedication match your sacrifice?

Sleep is for Birds... Read more!

Red Bull Word Clash

Red Bull Word Clash


I must have been dead asleep back in 2006 when the seemingly world-renowned Red Bull Word Clash last took it's grip on American subculture society. Actually, I most likely was asleep on the train working crazy hours on the railroad, but that's besides the point. The Word Clash is/was (not quite sure if it is still in the works since I can't find any current information) a political and social wake up call in the form of a nationwide spoken word event. Founded in 2002, it has received a wide-spread reputation for it's outspoken nature. The poets and lyricist you see in the video are not scared. They are not fearful of what their words can incite, and as a matter of fact, they welcome the intense emotion that they can extract from any person with just the slightest amount of free thought. Some might say that it is ironic and contradictory that an event based on revolution and political and social awareness is sponsored and funded by a major corporation, but why?Is it wrong to use the resources that are available? In fact, I think it makes even more of an impact to take a major corporation and use their money to achieve your agenda. I do not pretend that big business doesn't get exactly what they are looking for...advertisement, but what we can extract from the same situation is so much more influential. The video above is from 2006! It still invokes an incredible revolutionary mindset for those who are willing to receive the message, and it will continue to do so every time someone digs it up from the archives. Words like the ones spoken at the Word Clash rarely fade away. Although, not always in the forefront of society, they still remain. The fact that it is now 2008 and I'm speaking on this like it's brand new just reaffirms the fact that Sleep is for Birds.... Read more!