
Crossing i’s Dotting t’s – You, in everything
Bob Dylan said that you can’t be wise and in love at the same time. Think about that the next time that you’re made to study a romantic poet in school or when a movie about their life gets made.
The artists who devoted themselves to romance are people who voluntarily cut off perspective from their minds in the same way that someone might chop off their arm. Why? Did it all for love, baby!
In terms of attitude and faith, what’s the difference between the classics, whose books fill the great libraries, and emo-rock bands rattled and shaken by the powers of love? The clothes and hats may be different, but the sweetness and despair are the same.
Crossing i’s Dotting t’s’ “You, in everything” is a rock song about a devastating love affair. It’s written from the perspective of someone so intoxicated with the feeling of love that their life has never been this miserable. It’s not only an accurate depiction of what matters of the heart truly mean, but Crossing i’s Dotting t’s does its best to provide a cascading wall of sound by expressing this through music as well. It’s a mighty big sound, but then again, it’s a mighty big topic. Love is a beautiful, awful thing, don’t you know?
Eric Sleeper – Run!
You gotta know how to talk to people if you want to get them on your side! You need to know how to address an audience before they give you anything half as important as their time! And, your best bet is to be a member of your audience in the first place.
How else is it going to work? Could a revived Shakespeare, a master of words, walk up to modern people and convince them to buy a blue pen? Why would they be too confused by his pointy shoes and fluffy shirt to even consider it?
The majority of people have the same dream – escaping their normal lives for something more meaningful or at least more exciting. They look at a potential escape from their artists. Or, if nothing else, they’re looking for a brief respite.
Eric Sleeper’s version of the youthful pop-punk hybrid captures the very notion of wanting to depart from an ordinary life of boredom and overbearing responsibilities. But what makes “Run!” special is that Sleeper’s hybrid of old and new styles is delivered with the confidence of someone who can really address the generations that are most looking for a way out. It’s the words, the deliveries and the way ideas are blended together. It’s good, new punk music that needs to be heard by kids dreaming of a better tomorrow for themselves.