Day 13 of #fallvinylhealing w/ sir @therapyinvinyl and myself requests us to post music that has gotten you through a life transition.

What a special album Siamese Dream is. It’s imprinted on so many of us and for me, I think it’s because it had a heavy hand on getting me from the awkwardness of middle school into the continued awkwardness of high school. Personally, I don’t even think I was a late bloomer. Still waiting for it to happen.

Can I share that I’m kind of proud myself?

I had a real hard year last year. There was a lot of transition for me, and I know…I emphatically know…music, starting the vinyl page, dabbling again in some music writing side-hustles completely was a big part of my capacity to put one foot in front of the other.

Music is a powerful tool for me, be it associations to things I’d rather forget or motivation to cook dinner, appreciate offspring or family or close friends, reminisce on powerful core memories, and so on and so forth. But, last year, even though I was posting about some of my most beloved albums unsure of what I was even doing, I really wasn’t hearing the tracks, lyricism, or inspiration in the music. I don’t think I was hearing much of anything.

With all that written, I vowed I’d start the year getting back to basics and getting reacquainted with some of the things that really make me who I am. As much disdain I have for Billy Corgan sometimes, especially lately, I also remember how cool he seemed and how much I loved the band as a whole. I remember how strong that felt. And that’s likely why I’ve posted SP three times since January 1.

That’s significant for me because I can only think of two other times since I’ve been active on the Insta where I’ve reposted an artist but different album. (My collection is humble and I typically post less than I have lately…) I’m hearing these old friends again. That feels amazing and sometimes experiencing positive emotions is challenging for me.

Anyway, I’m about to make a transition into my jammies and the living room into a movie theater on a cold, rainy Friday night. Cheers, friends. 🍿🖤