Going Out Is Such A Chore

The run of the mill places that I used to be so fond of no longer hold my interest. Broader horizons abound, I've no interest in those places that I once called home or viewed as some sort of security blanket. The smokey haunts that I used to frequent now just make me feel nauseous...quite literally. My social life, in a manner of speaking, has fallen by the wayside. It's not as though I've no desire to leave the house, but in lieu of going to a place I've been 100 times before filled with people I've really no interest in spending time with, the couch and a few good books seem to offer me something a bit more inspiring.

I must admit, it is easy to become disenchanted. It is easy to look around at people and places that have seemingly not changed in the last 12 or so years (That I've been "legal") and question what the fuck, doesn't anything ever change? Doesn't anyone ever step outside of the lives they've created for themselves, and do something...anything different? I guess it is easier to follow the path of less resistance. Set in their ways. But, what happened to the excitement and creativity? Though the area has not necessarily been a bastion of creativity over the last 10 years, I look around at cities that have less than we've ever had and have seen how those folks create something from nothing. What's the difference then?

For me, it boils down to a simple statement: Give me something different or exciting. I don't need something new or innovative, I just need something to get the blood coursing through my veins...a reason to do the things that I once was so enamoured and fond of.

My first blog….my first web zine

I’ve been planning on getting back into the “zine game” for a while now, but have been swamped with crap from work and all of my other crappy mundane tasks that I have throughout the course of the day: eating, sleeping, being a slob, trying not to be a slob, cleaning up after other slobs, cleaning up after other slobs animals, oh yeah, and being awesome (…err not so much). Then it dawned on me, I can start a web zine/blog type of deal, then if I ever got the motivation to do a cut and paste zine again I can print stuff from my blog and go from there. The wheels were set in motion while I was intently busy being awesome yesterday, got some advice from Rob (the Party Animal) on free blogs, and set this up.

So what’s the point of this? Pretty simple….I love records, I love going to shows, and I love talking shit. May as well write about it. So what can be expected? I’d like to focus on writing record reviews. There are so many records out there, new and old, that people don’t really know about, but mean so much and are so amazing. I’d also like to interview bands. I hope I don’t ask those boring old questions like I did when I wrote Impending Doom, and Drawstring. Finally, since I have the opportunity, I’d like to write about stuff that pops into my mind, like politics, shit talk, etc.

With that said, welcome to Sink Or Swim! Oh by the way, if you’d like to contribute anything, reviews (both show and record), literature, interviews, artwork, whatever, please get in touch.

My first blog….my first web zine

I’ve been planning on getting back into the “zine game” for a while now, but have been swamped with crap from work and all of my other crappy mundane tasks that I have throughout the course of the day: eating, sleeping, being a slob, trying not to be a slob, cleaning up after other slobs, cleaning up after other slobs animals, oh yeah, and being awesome (…err not so much). Then it dawned on me, I can start a web zine/blog type of deal, then if I ever got the motivation to do a cut and paste zine again I can print stuff from my blog and go from there. The wheels were set in motion while I was intently busy being awesome yesterday, got some advice from Rob (the Party Animal) on free blogs, and set this up.

So what’s the point of this? Pretty simple….I love records, I love going to shows, and I love talking shit. May as well write about it. So what can be expected? I’d like to focus on writing record reviews. There are so many records out there, new and old, that people don’t really know about, but mean so much and are so amazing. I’d also like to interview bands. I hope I don’t ask those boring old questions like I did when I wrote Impending Doom, and Drawstring. Finally, since I have the opportunity, I’d like to write about stuff that pops into my mind, like politics, shit talk, etc.

With that said, welcome to Sink Or Swim! Oh by the way, if you’d like to contribute anything, reviews (both show and record), literature, interviews, artwork, whatever, please get in touch.