My dad was a big Arena Rock and Prog Rock guy: bands like Kansas, REO Speedwagon, and ELO â but also Styx, Jethro Tull, Emerson, Lake and Palmer. My dad was also a fan of Cheap Trick, but theyâre from my hometown and had a pretty big footprint there. Later, my dad got more into Country music but his old record collection was all of this kind of classic rock.
Bruce Springsteen - I always thought it was generic Dad music but then I discovered Nebraska. Steely Dan - idk itâs a vibe once you dig in The Replacements - I couldnât get into them for the longest time but wanted to bc I know they inspired a lot of my favorite artists and then one day all the songs just started getting stuck in my head and i listen to them all of the time now
im talkin lifehouse, daughtry, incubus, creed, 3 doors down, five for fighting, puddle of mudd, rob thomas, matchbox twenty, stone temple pilots, jimmy eat world, goo goo dolls, third eye blind, oasis - these are old reliable.
you wanna feel like a mcdonalds play place in 2004? throw these tunes on and get to work
Iâm not a parent and do not plan to be. Kids can wear me out fast with their high energy and noise level; it leaves me very over-stimulated. But itâs pretty extreme when people say they âhate kidsâ and I often feel itâs a reflection of their childhood and beliefs around how kids âshould be.â That they were expected to be quiet, obedient, and out of the way by their parents when they were little. Itâs fucking hard to be a kid. Youâre dealing with a rapidly-changing body and underdeveloped brain, managed by flawed adults who are enforcing boundaries that you do not understand. Itâs confusing and hard to manage your feelings and honestly just a lot. People are impatient with kids when theyâre brand new to the world and figuring it all out, and this is a time kids need a friend the most. Children can also be teachers to adults with how they are less habituated to the world. They teach us how to be free and open-hearted and silly and imaginative. A good practice is to be kinder and gentler with kids. If that feels difficult, start with gentleness toward your inner child. Maybe thatâs the child in your life that needs your attention and kindness most.
