Music Monday – Foo Fighters feat. Gary Clark, Jr. – “What Did I Do? / God As My Witness” – Blue Lines Foo Fighters + Gary Clark, Jr. Week

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2014, alternative rock, Atlanta, Austin, Austin City Limits, Birthday, Blue Hurt, Blue Lines, Blue Lines Blog, blues, blues rock, Butch Vig, California, Centennial Olympic Park, Chris Shiflett, Christopher Aubrey Shiflett, Dale Nixon, Dave Grohl, David Eric Grohl, Davy Grolton, Foo Fighters, Gary Clark, Gary Lee Clark, Georg Albert Ruthenberg, Georgia, indie rock, Jr. Week, Key Yemaya Walker, Keypsiia Walker, Los Angeles, lue Lines Foo Fighters + Gary Clark, music, Music Mondays, musician, Nate Mendel, Nathan Gregor Mendel, Nirvana, Ohio, Oliver Taylor Hawkins, Pat Smear, Post-grunge, R&B, RCA, Richland, rock, Roswell, Sacramento, Santa Barbara, Seattle, Sonic Highways, Soul, Springfield, Taylor Hawkins, Texas, UNC, UNC Chapel Hill, United States, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Virginia, Vocals, Warren, Washington, What Did I Do? / God As My Witness

The manuscript Blue Lines is the fictional coming of age narrative of a young California woman Key Yemaya Walker, and her 2 year growing journey through school, love, and life period piece, written by Kenneth Suffern, Jr., taking place at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill between the years of 1997 – 1998. Loosely based on true events, and experiences during that time, told through the eyes and voice of the main female protagonist, a freshman first attending the school.

Music Monday – Gary Clark, Jr. – “In the Evening (When The Sun Goes Down)” – Blue Lines Foo Fighters + Gary Clark, Jr. Week

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2012, 2014, Atlanta, Austin, Birthday, Birthday Weekend, Blue Hurt, Blue Lines, Blue Lines Blog, Blue Lines Foo Fighters + Gary Clark, blues, blues rock, California, Centennial Olympic Park, Foo Fighters, Gary Clark, Gary Lee Clark, guitar, In the Evening, In the Evening (When The Sun Goes Down), Key Yemaya Walker, Keypsiia Walker, music, Music Mondays, rock, Sacramento, Soul, Texas, UNC, UNC Chapel Hill, United States, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Vocals, When The Sun Goes Down

The manuscript Blue Lines is the fictional coming of age narrative of a young California woman Key Yemaya Walker, and her 2 year growing journey through school, love, and life period piece, written by Kenneth Suffern, Jr., taking place at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill between the years of 1997 – 1998. Loosely based on true events, and experiences during that time, told through the eyes and voice of the main female protagonist, a freshman first attending the school.

New To You Music Sundays – Portugal. The Man – “You Carried Us (Share With Me The Sun)” – Mother’s Day

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All of Life’s Adventure, Austin, Austin City Limits, Blue Hurt, Blue Lines, Blue Lines Blog, CRV Touring, Honda CRV, Honda CRV Touring, In the Mountain in the Cloud, Jason Sechrist, John Gourley, Key Yemaya Walker, Kyle O'Quin, Mother, Mother's Day, music, musician, New To You Music Sundays, Portugal. The Man, Texas, You Carried Us (Share With Me The Sun), Zachary Carothers, Zoe Manville

I picked this particular song, because it was in the Honda CRV Made for All of Life’s Adventures/Austin City Limits commercial. That is my Mother’s vehicle, and it reminded me of her, and things I like (music festivals). Also the mother and mother to be, were a look into something I want (family).


The manuscript Blue Lines is the fictional coming of age narrative of a young California woman Key Yemaya Walker, and her 2 year growing journey through school, love, and life period piece, written by Kenneth Suffern, Jr., taking place at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill between the years of 1997 – 1998. Loosely based on true events, and experiences during that time, told through the eyes and voice of the main female protagonist, a freshman first attending the school.

New 30 Day Music Challenge – Day 4 – Newest/most modern song you love – Major Lazer feat Amber Coffman of Dirty Projectors – “Get Free”

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2012, Amber Coffman, Austin, baile funk, Blaqstarr, Blue Lines, Blue Lines Blog, Brookln, California, daggering, Dancehall, Das Racist, Day 4, Diplo, Dirty Projectors, Downton, dubstep, electro house, electronic, experimental, experimental rock, Get Free, guitar, Hardwell, Hip-Hop, Hooked on Hollerphonix, Indie, indie rock, Interscope, Key Yemaya Walker, Mad Decent, Major Lazer, MIA, Mississippi, moombahton, music, New 30 Day Music Challenge, New Music, New York, Newest/most modern song you love, R&B, Reggae, reggae fusion, rock, Rusko, San Diego, Sleeping People, Sunday, Switch, Texas, Thomas Wesley Pentz, Tiësto, Tupelo, United States, Vocals

The manuscript Blue Lines is the fictional coming of age narrative of a young California woman Key Yemaya Walker, and her 2 year growing journey through school, love, and life period piece, written by Kenneth Suffern, Jr., taking place at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill between the years of 1997 – 1998. Loosely based on true events, and experiences during that time, told through the eyes and voice of the main female protagonist, a freshman first attending the school.

New To You Music Sundays – Major Lazer feat Amber Coffman of Dirty Projectors – “Get Free”

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2012, Amber Coffman, Austin, baile funk, Blaqstarr, Blue Lines, Blue Lines Blog, Brookln, California, daggering, Dancehall, Das Racist, Diplo, Dirty Projectors, Downton, dubstep, electro house, electronic, experimental, experimental rock, Get Free, guitar, Hardwell, Hip-Hop, Hooked on Hollerphonix, Indie, indie rock, Interscope, Key Yemaya Walker, Mad Decent, Major Lazer, MIA, Mississippi, moombahton, music, New Music, New To You Music Sundays, New York, R&B, Reggae, reggae fusion, rock, Rusko, San Diego, Sleeping People, Sunday, Switch, Texas, Thomas Wesley Pentz, Tiësto, Tupelo, United States, Vocals

The manuscript Blue Lines is the fictional coming of age narrative of a young California woman Key Yemaya Walker, and her 2 year growing journey through school, love, and life period piece, written by Kenneth Suffern, Jr., taking place at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill between the years of 1997 – 1998. Loosely based on true events, and experiences during that time, told through the eyes and voice of the main female protagonist, a freshman first attending the school.

What I Learned (Remembered) Sundays – Retro and Current

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Alabama, Atlanta, Atlanta Hawks, Austin, buffalo, California, Chicago Bulls, Connecticut, Fargo, Florida, hispanic, James Byrd, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Mt St Helens, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Portland, QOTD, Red Dragon, San Antonio, San Francisco, Texas, UC Berkeley, UCLA, Waco, What I Learned Sundays, white buffalo

For some reason, I thought about my first trip outside of Georgia as the basis of today’s What I Learned Sundays. Now granted…yearly trips to New York don’t count, because all my family is from New York, therefore that’s home, not a trip. New Jersey, I lived there…that’s not a trip. Okay, how about Connecticut for school…Tri-State area, that’s basically home. And Florida…yeah, that really doesn’t count. Well in 1999 I had the opportunity to go out to the Dream state…California on my first, and currently last, road trip. That experience, 1) to see the country, and that fabled state, 2) to do research for my manuscript. It was amazing, therefore prior to what I learned this week, I present roadtrip.

I remember landing in Minneapolis.
I remember the Red Dragon, and the Chinese server Tony who we spoke to as if he was Italian.
I remember with dancing with the tattooed girl (mind you 1999) to Sir Mix-A-Lots “Baby Got Back.”
I remember staying at D’s Mom’s and her sounding like the mother from “Bobby’s World.”
I remember thinking the off ramps and gas stations in Minneapolis reminded of Queens, NY.
I remember that breakfast at Perkins…never again at that glorified IHOP (I don’t like their food either).
I remember Fargo, ND…wanting to see a city because of one of your favorite movies…OK, boy that place is ugh.
I remember the seeing a white buffalo.
I remember the Badlands.
I remember becoming a vegetarian before the trip, and eating Power Bars and drinking Sobe drinks.
I remember having my comp Starbucks coupons and drinking Frappucinos.
I remember noting but open sky and road in Montana.
I remember the Rockies.
I remember Idaho, and seeing that small historic town Wallace, in Idaho and walking through newly constructed mansions in Coeur d’Alene Idaho.