mama get the bottle

Alcoholic by m3d1um

#085 - Alcoholic - 2002

So a long time ago, I scrawled the line "mama get the bottle your little boy's an alcoholic" in my first primary "lyrics journal." Lots of years passed and it would come back around every now and then but I never recorded it until last weekend when I finally cranked this out. I like the tune and I like the guitar solo. It's another "Wristbreaker" jam and that album is shaping up to be nice. I hope you like it, it's not super dark but I guess it kind of is...

so you can stab me in the heart right before you blow my mind

Waiting for the Sunrise by m3d1um

#084 - Waiting for the Sunrise - 2008

Alt-country space blues. Alt-country space blues. Alt-country space blues. Written w/ C.D. in 2008 and reworked over the weekend into alt-country space blues. One of the four original "Blistering Hearts" songs written in a penthouse and culled from a crudely recorded demo. One of my favorite jams and I threw some guitar noise on it to give it a more true aesthetic. We used to create walls of feedback when we rehearsed and at times it got kind of epic. This recording has the distinction of containing what is currently known as my favorite guitar solo on tape. I love it.

these dreams were made to defeat me

Xmas Lights by m3d1um

#083 - Xmas Lights - 2008

Xmas Lights was this idea I had in 2008 and it was originally the title of Sleep It Off. I scrapped that plan when I wrote the chorus that would become Sleep it Off but revisited this the other day and wrote a song that ultimately fits on Self-Destructor. This mix is kind of soft but check it out. I like the bouncing lead guitar. On all Self-Destructor songs, I only use acoustic guitars. That's the one rule. I also like the bridge because it's so "delicate".

living underground like the rats crawling in the dark

Alone by m3d1um

#082 - Alone - 2010

When I initially came up with the concept behind this song it was going to be the title track to a soundtrack to a movie that I might make. Basically a concert movie/art film called "Alone" that borders on silent movie except for live musical performances intertwined. Like two extremes: silence->music->silence. Still will probably do it but this song is now also destined for the "Boundaries" album because it has this whole "slow-drag" feel to it and the "Boundaries" album was inspired by Neil Young/R.E.M (NAIHF)/Jay Farrar. The only other songs I've posted in contention for that record are: How Many Times? and Maybe. More should be coming soon though because I've been in that place lately. We'll see. I'm hell bent on writing more of "Wristbreaker" at the moment. Another notable thing about this track is that I played banjo on it and that's the first time I have done that.

upside down start over again

Not Alien by m3d1um

#081 - Not Alien - 2010

This is basically about cycles and getting stuck in cycles that repeat over and over and over and over and over and recognizing that feeling. It's destined for "Wristbreaker" and overall I like how it turned out. It needs a few tweaks but overall that chorus gets stuck in my head so I think it's good. Not much else to say on this oh except one of the lines in the chorus just makes me smile every time I hear it. I hope you like it.