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Listener Wanted

January 31, 2008

Welcome, new visitor! My name is Ari, the man behind Aries9. Here I share my thoughts on music and life, so you can get to know me and my music. Thanks for visiting!And I’m not talking about my music.
Well — I welcome listeners to my music, always. Don’t get me wrong.

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About a song: Diamond Sleeps Tonight (3)

January 30, 2008

Lyrical excerpt:
Paulina, will you please come and meet Geordine?
The drama of our deaths deserves a cool fanzine
Will you come and sleep with me?
Will you come and sweep with me?
Your imitation diamond
Will you come and sleep with me?

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Mediocrity is not an option. But….

January 29, 2008

So, we’re slowly but surely organizing our new dwelling.
It shouldn’t be this big of deal, I keep thinking — but in reality this is the first time, probably in 5 years or so, that we’re attempting to properly organize a house. In 2002 we moved out of the apartment we lived in, into [...]

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Music for Cold Weather

January 25, 2008

As a songwriter, I was much more prolific between 18-24 or so. Back then, the very fact that I could write songs, really drove me to create. Many of the songs didn’t survive, but some of those that did made it on to my first album.

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The Wonders of Routine

January 24, 2008

Today was my third day at my new day job.
I had a “vacation” of sorts for a month. Not working, or more importantly, not having any routines or structures to my days, was actually not enjoyable. Moving is very hard work, taking care of little kids consistently so, and when they’re sick it’s [...]

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Tearing It Apart

January 8, 2008

So, you have this piece of machinery. You know how it works, you know all the parts. But you also know something else:
It can be better.

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The Landing

January 3, 2008

Yes, I have landed, to my destination.
I am in my new home in St. Paul, MN.

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