An Introduction

My name is Teri. I live in Toronto, but will be moving to Montreal in the fall. I’m twenty seven. I couldn’t find many songs about being twenty seven years old, but there is this:

I feel a little strange
Feels like I’ll never get my shit together
27 and I’m fucked
Well, it’s 10 years from teenage
and that’s a freaking lot.
I think I’m getting old
and I thought I’d never say
that I bought Nevermind
and it changed my life
some fifteen years ago.
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Which is from “Not on Top” by Herman Dune, and despite the lyrics, it’s a very upbeat, poppy kind of song, the kind that you wouldn’t mind kicking off a roadtrip with, the windows rolled down and sun streaming into the car. And while I do feel more grounded than those crazy SWEDISH Dune boys, there is still something to be said about the fact that time is passing, that some of my favourite records, which were once very new, are now over a decade old. When I was younger, finding/discovering music was akin to finding God. I mean, it was overblown and dramatic like that. I want to find words for why I like certain songs, why music is still so important.

So. This blog is going to give me an excuse to practice writing about music, to pinpoint things I like in a song, and to share the occasional song or two with you. My tastes are diverse, but ultimately predictable, and if you have any kind of musical recommendation, please send my way.

P.S. The title of the blog is explained in this entry.