"The inspiration for this record is my life in music and the characters that I have known in and throughout that life. It's also about how music helped me survive that life." - Alejandro Escovedo

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Winners

Date
Winner
Song
Journal

June 30th, 2008

bobbywetter

Old Man

My Old Man

July 3rd, 2008

Arkchino

Loneliness

Loneliness

July 7th, 2008

Severin

Badlands

Growin' up and out

Recent Entries

Severin

Newburyport, MA

journal from 1978

Growin' up and out

Springsteen's "Darkness On The Edge Of Town", along with "Quadrophenia" by The Who, defined what I was in the 70's. I was a small town boy becoming a small town man and I hated...
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robinbird

Kenner, LA

journal from 2000

fantastic memories of wedded bliss

although it was not christmas, my fond memory of this song was during my honeymoon in july. it reminds me of wonderful food, coffee, and weed.
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pkowski

Breckenridge, CO

journal from 1964

Our Basement Band's First Song

Our group of 4 , 7th graders listened to this song over and over again, trying to pick up the chords and solo's. After of week of research we played out first song of the infamous Schenectady...
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MRAN

Copiague, NY

journal from 2001

Strength

There's no musician that inspires me more than Alejandro Escovedo. From the first time I saw him live in 1997 (with his band Buick McCane) to this day, whenever I need a lift I put on an Alejandro...
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arkchino

Mcallen, TX

journal from 2003

loneliness

I was in eight grade when I heard this song. Throughout middle school I was popular, I was in every sport ,I had many friends and had many "girlfriends", it seemed like nothing could go...
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bobbywetter

Austin, TX

journal from 2007

my old man

there are so many reasons this song inspires me. my dad like alot of others was my hero. a single father that stood his ground when so many others hit the door running. ( like my mother ) he...
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xyzprincess

Houston, TX

journal from 2004

Not Ready to Back Down

The Dixie Chicks are my favorite female band of all time. They inspire me not only with their bittersweet songs of surviving love and embracing life but also with their resilient spirit and...
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den

Everywhere

journal from 1996

A Master of Many Styles

I am inspired by Alejandro Escovedo, one of the most thoughtful, talented, and versatile musicians ever. A critics' darling and a favorite of other artists (from Lucinda Williams to Bruce...
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spg

Houston, TX

journal from 2000

Beyonce inspires ME

Alejandro Escovedo is an American musician . His parents emigrated to Texas from Mexico . [1] Escovedo is from a very musical family that has generated several professional musicians,...
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