itMIKEbeyou 2.0

Article 038. It was a Sunday afternoon and I was browsing randomly in YouTube when I encountered a clip of Linkin Park performing with what looked like a girl on vocals. I was wondering why it was trending, not realizing that it wasn't actually a collab but an Emily Armstrong being introduced as the new front man (or front person for fluidity's regard) of one if not my most favorite band of all time. No freaking way!!! I had to check when the video was posted thinking that it maybe an old clip but saw that it was just very recent. Still kinda in disbelief. Not sure how the band decided to take this path and essentially give LP a rebirth. So I browsed a few more videos and saw an interview the band made explaining how Emily came to fruition. What stuck with me is when both Dave (Farrell) and Brad (Delson) heard her scream during an “audition” that sold them to the idea that she is the one they are looking for. Mike Shinoda probably knew awhile back, since he worked with Emil...

Article 037. Been a moment huh? Missed July and August, and now September is here and I've finally had the chance to hold my pen back. What can I say, it's been a summer! And when I say it's been a summer, I mean it's been a SUH-MMERRR!!! Would've queued Bryan Adams' Summer of '69 [ https://youtu.be/eFjjO_lhf9c?si=RQqi_HtMenBpZYBx ] right now (seems appropriate) but my summer ain't that Woodstock-y. Yeah it's about love and peace but minus the "hippy-ness". Let's go back to the start of it shall we? I shouldn't complain. The 90 degrees wasn't as tormenting as the triple-digits scorching the Valley, Vegas, Arizona and all the other cities and states getting victimized by the heatwave. Except for that two hellish weeks in August, it typically cools down at night in my area to the lower 70s. Accompanied by some slightly intermittent cool breeze, it ain’t shabby at all. Plus I get to share my pad with the new girl in my life and alb...