Certain Songs: Audio Nostalgia: "Sometimes Always"

Audio Nostalgia: "Sometimes Always"

When this songs starts to play, I remember EXACTLY where I was when I fell in love with Hope Sandoval. Her voice I mean. I was at a really, really bad party at Capital University with friends, knocking back natural light and jello shots.

This 'art school' girl(of course I have no idea if she went to art school or not, but in my mind anyone who was around my age and the least bit eccentric got tagged with the art school label) appeared to be controlling the music. I seem to remember Bauhaus....lots and lots of Bauhaus...and then, a break from the bleak musings of Peter Murphy - 'Sometimes Always' started to seep out of the speakers, and I was hooked. This was actually my first exposure to Hope Sandoval OR the Jesus & Mary Chain( I know, I am ALWAYS the last one to EVERY party).

It was one of those musical moments in your life that instigates a massive CD buying spree the next sober day...good times, good times.

The Jesus & Mary Chain - 'Sometimes Always' MP3

Labels: Hope Sandoval, Jesus and Mary Chain |

1 Response to "Audio Nostalgia: "Sometimes Always""

Anonymous Says: July 18, 2008 at 2:14 PM

Hi Blair

The last one to every party? Don't be too sure of that.

We were hoping to send you an album download link but can't find your contact details.

Drop us an e-mail if you're interested - mail at vanillaswingers dot com

Cheers,

Anne and Miles

My phone's on vibrate for you...

...or my email is anyway! Hey, it's me Blair...the Certain Songs staff of one. I just do this for the love of the music and am in no way trying to rip anybody off, so if you are an artist or a record label and you are not happy that I am promoting your music, or you want me to take a song down, just shoot me an email and I will most definitely oblige.

And please support the artists I post here in whatever way you can if you do download a song...go to a show, buy some merch, buy an album...these songs are the soundtrack to my life and I just love to share them. But I can only do that if the insanely talented artist responsible for said songs are able to eat.

I also love hearing new stuff...so any submissions can also be sent to my email, I will try my bestest to listen to everything and get back to you all...peace,love,rock n' roll.

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