Everybody's Got A Hungry Heart

     What's up! Well, not too much going on here. Just survived midterm week (music theory midterm was killer but I think I did alright in it!) and got myself some kind of stomach bug as well : (  Grrr, I hate it. Oh well! Anyway, also this week, My good friend John and his boyfriend Matt came to visit, which was fuckin awesome!! So I had a great time hanging with them in the end of the week and, all and all, it's been a pretty good week! Hope everyone's doing well! Did anyone check out the St. Patrick's Day Parade today? Crazzzzy stuff!! And now the Chicago River is painted green, as usual for St. Patrick's Day. Funny it's not even the holiday yet, but I guess they still celebrate it this weekend because it falls on a weekend. It's cool!

     Anyway, got to listen to The River by Bruce Springsteen last night and I forgot how awesome that album is. Probably, in my eyes, one of the most perfect rock and roll albums to date. This is definitely a rock and roll album (double album actually!) and has something for everyone. Whenever I listen to this album, I feel like I'm back in an old rock and roll club or restaurant or something, as long as there's the old sixty's dancing. This album definitely has the feeling of that time period, even though it was released in 1980. Still, I love that old nostalgic rock and roll sound! This album is definitely more lighthearted than previous release, Darkness On The Edge Of Town, but still has some darkness to it with songs like "Independence Day" and "Wreck On The Highway". But there are plenty others that make you want to dance. Some of my favorites: "Sherry Darling", "Two Hearts", "Hungry Heart", "Out On The Street", "Crush On You", "You Can Look (But You Better Not Touch)", "Cadillac Ranch", "I'm A Rocker", "Ramrod", and "Drive All Night". Yeah, a lot of them I really like haha!! I can guaruntee you that you have heard at least "Hungry Heart" and "Cadillac Ranch" at one point in your life. I think it's safe to say that those are the most popular ones. Anyway, this album still is a "working class rock" album at it's fullest and I love the style Springsteen is using in this album. This is probably one of my favorite rock and roll albums to date, just because it goes back to the old style of rock and roll and bringing it to a new generation (even though, as I said, it was released in the 80's, it still stands the test of time in my eyes). And it is most certainly a feel good album, especially after a hard week at work (or school). Surprisingly enough, Springsteen always get me to miss New Jersey just a little bit.
     Anyway, that's all I have for now. I'm gonna go rest up for a bit and who knows what else. Spring Break is getting closer (thank god) and I can't wait. Well, peace out for now!

-AR

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