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Soul-Crushing Films: We Hated These Movies
Here at WillTheFire we focus on the art that inspires and moves us. Every once in a while it’s fun to mix it up and write about the works that have horrified us. Several
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“Zooropa” (1993) by U2: Song of the Day
As a child of the 80′s, I grew up seeing U2 all over MTV. One of my earliest musical memories is of watching their flame-heavy concert video for “Sunday Bloody Sunday” at the age
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“Lullaby” (1993) by James: Song of the Day
Here at WillTheFire we want to share special songs with you frequently in our Song of the Day series. The songs may be new or old. All that matters is that we post tracks that move
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A Playlist for Running: 13 Songs I use to Fuel My Body and Soul
A few months ago I decided to start running. I had dropped some pounds and made a deal with myself that if I got down to a certain weight I would truly devote myself
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Damien Jurado “Ohio” (1999): Song of the Day
Seattle native, Damien Jurado, has been creating some of the sweetest sounding acoustic heavy songs for nearly 20 years. My introduction to Damien Jurado started in 1996. A friend of mine had a cassette
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Instant Flick of the Week: “Peggy Sue Got Married”
Francis Ford Coppola is best known for The Godfather films, however it is his 1986 dramedy Peggy Sue Got Married that has, for many years, overwhelmed me with its nostalgic longing for a past
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“You Need to Hear It” (2012) by Sam Miller: Song of the Day
A couple Saturdays ago I was invited to attend a show referred to as “The End of the World Showcase”. This event was the first of 3 shows being promoted by Seattle’s own Crybaby
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Song of the Day: “Goin’ Against Your Mind” (2006) by Built to Spill
“Goin’ Against your Mind” by Built to Spill found its way into my life pretty recently, and from the very first time I heard this guitar heavy track, I wished I had discovered it
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Remembering “The Bends” (1995) by Radiohead
There are many explanations I could offer as to why Radiohead’s The Bends meant so much to me as I listened to it over and over again during my junior year of high school.
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Song of the Day: “Nine Stories” (2012) by mewithoutyou
I will admit that, before a couple weeks ago, I really didn’t know anything about mewithoutYou. Andy had mentioned this band several times recently and his enthusiasm when talking about them finally caused me
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