Holding rare flowers in a tomb

Music blog time!

So I've been listening to a lot of stuff over the last couple of months, mostly stuff that I have been meaning to get around to for a while. The one that I've probably become obsessed with the most is Alice in Chains (Dirt in particular, but most of their stuff is great). Down in a hole has been stuck in my head for days. It's fantastic. I realize that I am really late to this party, and it's a little bit like writing a blog post saying "man, Nirvana is a great band I just discovered!" but hey, it's 8:00 and I'm waiting for my class to start, and you chose to come to this blog so get off my back.

Also, the Alice in Chains Unplugged album. I'm not a fan of the 'Acoustic Album' in general, it's typically just slowed down versions of already radio friendly songs, and all in all it's just money making fodder. But there's been a few really good exceptions that I've gotten into where the band actually performs the songs differently, and in an interesting way (A Perfect Circle's Acoustic album is great for this, 3 Libras, holy crap). The acoustic album is so good in fact, that I think in my list of favourite songs by them, I might put the acoustic version of Down in a Hole at the top, or at least near it.

I haven't listened to any of their stuff post-Layne Staley, but I think I'll give it a shot, I just think I might miss his voice, it's a pretty good voice, that voice. Voice.

In other music news, ELECTRIC SIX THIS WEEKEND! I am in the middle of trying to fend off the flu right now, and no amount of medication (combined with my terrible immune system) seems to slow it down, so I might be really sick by time the concert rolls around but I.Don't.Give.Afuck. I've been waiting so long for a shot at seeing these guys, it's going to be amazing.

Oh, class is starting.