Flash Back Friday: "China"

I loved this song when I was doing all of my awkward growing up back in the 80's. Yes, I'm that old! Looking back on it from this vantage of age and reasoning, it's probably pretty damned offensive. Still a great song that I look back on with much fondness!



**Mallie**

Climb on Board With East Hundred

I don't know what personal angst this quintet dealt with during the recording of their 2009 full length release, Passenger, but it rings strong with me as I'm going through my own rough patch.

Press Photo Courtesy of EastHundred.com

Their web site, EastHundred.com, describes the sound as haunting, and I'm happy to agree. I'll also give it sonic, emotionally charged and edgy. I like loud when I'm feeling blue, preferring a sound kick to whatever ails me, rather than something soothing. The second track off the album, "Plus Minus", certainly makes the grade.

They're offering up the first track off their release as a free download...so go ahead and check out "Slow Burning Crimes".

Making A Return After A Long Hiatus

So, yeah, I'm Mallie and several years ago I blogged under this same moniker...South of Mainstream. I chose the name because I'm down in the depths of the Deep South, in what I call the Maconga - Macon, GA. The mainstream portion came from, of course, my love of indie music.

I took a long break, no real reason, just that I'd been doing it a long time and I was having a hard time keeping up my enthusiasm and my ability to stay on track. I hated doing it, and thought often about starting back up.

Now, I've taken a couple hard hits personally and I'm looking for solace from music more than I had in some time. It seems the perfect time for a return. I know I'll have to earn my way back into the ranks, and may never gain the old SoM following. But that's not why I did it back then, nor is it why I'm starting back up now.

I'm doing it because I love indie music and love, love, love the pursuit of that unknown listen.

Mallie