Hello, my lovelies. Sorry I left you for so long, but I’m back now. I got over my wretched case of writer’s block, and threw my lack of motivation out a high-rise window. So, to make my stance more official, I moved to a new site and revamped the look of my blog to make it fresh and appealing for those who kindly read it. I consider this a fresh start, which means that the posts on my previous blog, huhmusic.blogspot.com, will not make the journey to this new blog.

Naturally, a song is responsible for getting my creative juices flowing again. If you have read anything by me before, you will know how much I love William Beckett, the lead singer of The Academy Is… If you haven’t read anything by me, then you should know now that I think William Beckett is one of the most intelligent musicians out there. He has a blog, williambeckettblog.com, that I like to frequent. On (most) Saturdays, he likes to give his readers a little treat called Saturday Night Music Club. That is where I discovered “Teenager” by The Thrills.

This song is purely a gem. It’s slow and breezy, which made me immediately sway my head and shoulders. While a lazy smile graced my face, I just let myself get lost in the melody, feeling the goosebumps rise on my skin. That’s when the moment of inspiration arose. It was just the song I needed to push me back into writing this blog.

I’ve wanted to tell you, my dear readers, many things over the past months. But, instead of sending you all into a coma with my long-winded musical tales, I’ll just tell you the most recent ones. On Oct. 11, I was lucky enough to attend the Alternative Press Fall Ball, featuring The Academy Is…, Mayday Parade, Set Your Goals, The Secret Handshake and You Me At Six. I almost didn’t go because I had trouble finding someone to accompany me. Sure, I’m old enough to go solo, but it’s not something I’m keen on doing when music (or a Saturday night) is involved. One of my dear friends bucked up and went with me, which was great because it gave her the chance to expand her musical horizons, so to speak. She’s a country buff, so a little dose of punk-pop is healthy for her.

I’ll skip the part where we were, by far, the oldest people there who were not parents sitting alongside the wall, and dive straight into the music. We missed You Me At Six, but caught the last half of The Secret Handshake, a solo project of Luis Duboc. He’s pretty damn good, and I was tempted to buy his album at the merch table, but opted for iTunes at home later so I didn’t have to carry it around. The best part of his set? It’s a toss-up between talking about Full House (yes, the show) and his rendition of Miley Cyrus’ “Party in the USA.”

We took a break at the bar and missed most of Set Your Goals, but from what I saw, their energy was on fire. And, they’re from the San Francisco Bay Area, so gotta support the local flavor. Finally, The Academy Is… came on, and I was anything but disappointed. My friend commented that William is a performer, and the crowd loves him for it. That sums him up. Their energy was electric, too. They played a mix of old and new songs (check out their EP, Lost in Pacific Time that recently came out), and the crowd ate it up. Although I was a little sad that they didn’t play “After The Last Midtown Show” or “Everything We Had,” I still got to hear “We’ve Got A Big Mess On Our Hands.” There was plenty of fist-pumping angst and screaming girls to go along with that one. The night was completely worth seeing the boys killing it on stage.

(Note: Sorry, Mayday Parade. We skipped out after one song. Some of us had to get up painfully early the next day, and sacrifices had to be made).

In other news, I downloaded The Twilight Saga: New Moon soundtrack on Friday. Once I give it a few plays, I’ll report back. But, can I just say that I’ve been looking forward to this soundtrack ever since I found out Death Cab For Cutie’s “Meet Me On The Equinox” was the first single off it? The soundtrack is an indie explosion.

So, I’ll sign off for now. I’m so glad to back, sharing what I love with all of you.