I'm a highly social person. I really like to talk, but I like to listen to people even more. People just open up sometimes and you can really connect with them on a deeper interpersonal level. Why am I telling you this? Because a blog, by definition, is communication. I have thoughts, I record them onto this lovely little place in the vastness of cyberspace, you read them, form opinions about them, and maybe even ponder an idea you may not have though of before (methinks I have too high an opinion of the importance of my thoughts). Sounds one-sided, yes? But please don't just let it stay one-sided. I want to get to know the people I write to so that I can learn what kinds of things you're interested in. Otherwise, I'm just coming up with random music-related ideas and expounding on them in a rather self-indulgent way.

Bottom line: Comment on my posts! Feel free to let me know what you think about my opinions or styles, what you think about the band of the week, or just say hi and introduce yourself! I'll extend my virtual handshake.

There is a catch to this plea for communication... Don't use the comment space to advertise. If you'd like to post a link that you think is relevant to the topic, feel free! I feel it only fair to warn you that posts by robots or containing advertisements will be deleted. We don't want anyone lessening the value of our communication, do we? Now, some comments look a lot like legitimate comments, but aren't. For example, someone recently posted a comment on my post, Two Words. Here is the text of the comment:

I visit regularly and always something interesting like this is posted. I found a pretty useful site http://www.rapidsnake.com/Livin*-Blues---Blue-Breeze-(1976).html if you would like to check it out. Thanks again.

Though this looks like a legitimate comment, the link referenced takes you to an illegal downloading site called Rapid Snake and gives you the option to download a song about which no information is given. Though this comment may be from an actual reader, it has been deleted because
1. The link apparently has nothing to do with the subject of the blog post
2. We don't condone illegal downloading here at Adona, and would rather not associate ourselves with the practice.

If this was your comment and feel it was wrongly deleted, try posting a youtube link to the song, if that is what you wanted us to hear.

So I'm still kicking myself for not saving the blog I wrote last weekend. I was so excited about that one. Have you ever written something and re-read it and just thought "Man, that's beautiful"? No, I'm not a narcissist. The blog was about music and how it moves people and why the world would just downright suck if we all didn't have music in our lives. Maybe someday, I'll feel as philosophical as I did that day and recompose it for your reading pleasure and enlightenment.

Since I failed last week, I'll do 2 bands of the week this week. One now, one before Sunday. And you're gonna love this band.

BAND OF THE WEEK: A Perfect Circle
Can we agree that there are just some people in this world that have been chosen as true musicians? People who effortlessly produce incredible music? Musical genuises, if you will? One such man goes by the name of Maynard Keenan. Don't get me wrong-- He's weird. Like, WEIRD weird. But personality and quirks aside, he can write and say some of the most beautiful things I've ever heard. He plays for two bands, Tool and A Perfect Circle. Tool is definitely the more established, popular band, but it's a little more on the Progressive Hand Rock/Metal side, so I think you would enjoy "Tool Lite" instead. APC, as they are called by those too lazy to pronounce all five syllables, has both eerie, trippy musical ideas and classically momentous chord progressions which combine with some of the weirdest lyrics that don't generally make sense until the tenth time you hear them. A Perfect Circle is a sensory experience not to be missed. Here are some of their more "normal" songs:

3 Libras

Weak and Powerless

Check em out. Once again, some of the time signatures might throw you for a loop, but just relax and let the music take you places. I promise, it will!