Battlestar Eclectic
Sarah Torribio and her right brain. Music. Musings. Writing. Style.
Category: Music
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Sheldon had social anxiety disorder and needed to pump himself up before interacting with humans. He couldn’t leave the house unless he first played Joe Jackson’s “Stepping Out” at full volume. –Sarah Torribio <<last post >>next post Read more flash fiction by Sarah Torribio HERE
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Hey there! Lifelong learner here. I have been exploring the world of multi-media, which I’m told is the future. I’ve decided to treat everything I create as a little jewel, worthy of attention. I’m going to catch all the pearls spilling out of my mouth, and use my fingers to dust every keyboard, every electronic…
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I’m still catching up on music of the past decade, so I’m a bit of a faulty narrator. Still, I’m going to call it. The best song of 2025 is “End of Beginning” by djo, i.e. Joe Creery, i.e. frickin’ Steve from “Stranger Things.” It’s a pensive, reflective sing along anthem. I’m a huge fan…
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The song “Link” shows me Djo, i.e. Joe Creely, i.e. Steve from Stranger Things has fully mastered New Wave. My heart is pounding like I just heard a hot new track by The Cars. –Sarah Torribio <<last post >>next post Listen to more songs of the day curated by Sarah Torribio HERE
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There’s something very New Romantic about by “Lovebomb” by The Neighbourhood. It could be because the most recurrent guitar riff is reminiscent of Flock of Seagulls ‘Spage Age Love Song.’ There’s production lush enough to create a soundscape as big as the whole outdoors. Vocalist Jesse Rutherfird, an There’s an echoing remove to lead singer…
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My song of the day is a newly-released single by Afghan Whigs, a band that, outside of a hiatus in the 2000’s has been kicking around since 1986. It’s a cover of a Still Corners song. I’ll have to reacquaint myself with the original. Whigs vocalist Greg Dulli is in gruff good form. –Sarah Torribio…
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I believe the refrain of this song by XTC is the motto for the Department of Homeland Security’s “Disinformation Government Board,” i.e. The Ministry of Truth. “We’re only making plans for Nigel.” –Sarah Torribio >>last post >>next post Listen to more songs of the day curated by Sarah Torribio HERE
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I’m reexamining Scottish alt-rock band Big Country after loving their biggest hit “In A Big Country” but never getting further. What a band! Every song is epic and heartbreaking and adventuresome. And how, in God’s name, do you get guitars to sound like bagpipes? It’s beyond me. –Sarah Torribio >>last post <<next post Listen to…
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I’m currently fangirling over Saltwater Sun. “Now or Never,” off the band’s 2016 album of the same name, is one of the hardest-rocking songs I’ve heard in some time. The lyrics are great (spoiler alert, there’s an F-bomb in the song). The guitars are a buzzy and chugging assault and the song benefits from the…
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I have something different accompanying this song rather than a review. One of my biggest loves when it comes to creative writing is dialogue. I’ve tinkered muchly in movie-writing as well. And so, I’m letting scenes come to mind, flash fiction that could be a slice from a movie. I’m getting loosey-goosey and real on…