I was walking with a ghost.

Song of the Day:
"Walking With A Ghost" by Tegan & Sara.

It still amazes me on a day-to-day basis how powerful music is. When I press play on this song, I am immediately transferred to the fall of 2006 and spring of 2007. My stomach turns, my heart races, and I feel the Fight or Flight complex stirring. I feel every emotion I've ever felt while this song has played: the excitement, the fear, the heartbreak, the sickness. You think you're invulnerable to the pain you've felt in the past, you think, "I already dealt with this. It cannot affect me." But it does. You feel that weakness again. And boy, do I hate feeling weak. It's a trait I despise completely in others, and even more in myself. So, to have a song take you back to that place in your life where you felt that complete lack of control... it throws you for a loop, so to speak.

But then the more you hear it, that knot in your stomach slowly disappears. Systematic desensitization. You realize that you aren't that person you were then. You're stronger, more equipped to deal with that past heartbreak. Your past has made the person you are today, and in a small way, so has this song. Moving on, and I mean, REALLY moving on, is the most powerful feeling in the world. Regaining that control over your emotions and your life is the best thing that you can do for yourself.

And I love it.

Where do you run to?

This year is really looking like a GOOD year for live shows. AND I HAVE ALREADY SEEN BRITNEY SPEARS.

April 8th, we have Vivian Girls (the love of blogs and other hipsters) and Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti at the Parish. I have to say, the only reason I want to see Vivian Girls is because they have a beautiful redhead in the band. I suppose I'm also curious about all the hype. But Ariel Pink's is gonna put on a sweet set, too.

April 29th, DIPLO at the Spanish Moon. God, I hate the Spanish Moon.

June 5th, motherfucking Passion Pit. At the Spanish Moon.

June 9th, Coldplay at the New Orleans Arena. Yeah, yeah. If they cancel at the last minute like they did when I tried to see them in Birmingham for the X&Y tour, I will be uberpissed.

June 26th, Jenny Lewis! Can't wait to see her live again. Saw her at the Parish when she was with the Watson Twins, and then with Rilo Kiley at the Republic. That show was probably one of the best live shows I've ever seen.

The Lollapalooza lineup should be coming out soon, and I have a feeling the Pixies may be playing. UHHH, if I get to see them again.. I don't even know. I have high hopes for this Lollapalooza lineup. Lou Reed is gonna be there.

God, we had some horrible weather late, late last night. See, I already have this fear of thunderstorms... brontophobia, if you will. And I've done a lot of work on myself, trying to get rid of it. But last night.. fuck. I also have recurring nightmares about war and bombings and invasions. And I woke up last night, thinking we were getting bombed. But it was only thunder. WHICH I AM STILL SCARED OF. So didn't sleep too well.

DIPLO APRIL 29TH!!!!

Oh my GOD. Diplo. APRIL 29TH.

Maybe there is a God...

PASSION PIT!!! JUNE 5TH!!

PASSION PIT!!! JUNE 5TH!!! SPANISH MOON!!! AHHHH, my wildest dreams are coming true!!!

This year started off horribly (skin graft, and shit) but it's really getting awesome.

MP3 of the day:
"The Reeling" by Passion Pit