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This site journals the creation of an album based on Dave Eggers' short story collection, "How We Are Hungry." There are fifteen tracks, each based on a different story from the book. Once it has been completed and refined, the album is going to be sold in benefit of the non-profit organization, 826 National, an incredible project that Dave started using the profits of his own writings. The idea behind my project is to begin bridging the gap between songwriting and other creative media, to create something that pushes the potential of an album into the realms of cross-genre works, where both works build upon each other. Also, as I have already alluded, I want to use my art to help benefit those that foster creativity in others. I've seen a lot of really awesome philanthropic project arise lately, and I hope to be a part of furthering that mentality within artists.

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January 7, 2011

io (This Time Around) - Helen Stellar

Another anthem for the new year:

“This time around, you can be anyone.”

While those are the only words to this song, they are so, so powerful. These guys really did something awesome by pairing something so simple and beautiful with a melody and piano/bass drone that has somehow repeatedly brought me back over the past five years. Not to mention that Jim, the frontman, is an incredibly kind person and has been very motivational to me in the past.

I’ve got a lot of goals for this new year. A lot of expectations. A lot of big decisions to make. Music like this—real, powerful music—this will be what will see me through and keep me whole.

(Another favorite by the band, “The Opening Credits”:)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dfkEoGJPMY

3:22am | URL: http://tmblr.co/ZbUxIy2T434B

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