The First One

Hey there reader! And welcome to the very first blog post for Let Me Blow Your Mind. This blog has been created for personal expression and to serve as a way to share things I love with the world... or maybe just the cosmic void that is the internet since I fear very few people will read these words, at least for now. My very first post is dedicated to the inspiration of the title of the blog.

After a severe music rut I was inspired to review my 90's music collection after a brief trip to Seattle. I was a very enthusiastic Nirvana fan when I was a freshman in high school, almost a full decade after the band's dissolution, but moved on to more modern bands as I progressed through high school and simply had too many other bands to listen to at the time. It had literally been several years since I delved into my grunge collection and I was pleasantly surprised when I remembered just how much I had loved this genre. Since then I began going through my stock of Hole albums (brought to my attention after the premiere of Courtney Love's Behind the Music) and naturally moved on to the No Doubt collection I've also neglected for years.

After looking over Gwen's career I stumbled across an old classic from middle school. In case you don't remember "Let Me Blow Ya Mind" was a single from Eve's album Scorpion that was released in 2001. Although I am personally not an Eve fan this song features my girl Gwen's vocals, and was also co-written and co-produced by the one and only Dr. Dre and is just dripping with his influences. The combination of these artists made the song enjoyable for both hip hop and pop fans and caught my attention in the seventh grade, long before I could appreciate the impact Dre's touch had on the song. After listening to it with older and considerably wiser ears I am in love with the message of female power these two femme fatales send (even if it was written primarily by Dr. Dre as I suspect), and chose to use the title for my blog.



The video is full of glamorous looks that I can still appreciate nine years later. Both women look simply gorgeous, but maintain their own personal sense of style, something I can say has been reflected throughout both of their careers. I can remember wishing I could pull off Gwen's bikini tops at thirteen, and at twenty-two I must admit that I continue to envy her style. This is the song that set the stage to launch Stefani's solo career, and in the same way I hope using this title for my blog will help launch my career as a writer.

Now don't fight that good shit in your ear, and let me blow your mind.