I'm pretty sure this song ticked a lot of Texas radio stations off...or, rather, the sole owner of most Texas stations, the omnipotent ClearChannel. Like Time Petty's "Last D.J.", this song challenges the categorization of music and the foolishness of only listening to "the beat we can drum to." Blue October began as a Texas band, and they fought long and hard to get where they are today. "History For Sale" was their breakout album, thanks to Justin Furstenfeld's brilliant songwriting and the hit single "Calling You", and I think "Inner Glow" is a very bold statement about the whole situation. Everything was sounding the same at the time he wrote that song, even more so than it does now. It's a eulogy to radio and a hope that it will someday improve thanks to those who write their own songs.
I'm pretty sure this song ticked a lot of Texas radio stations off...or, rather, the sole owner of most Texas stations, the omnipotent ClearChannel. Like Time Petty's "Last D.J.", this song challenges the categorization of music and the foolishness of only listening to "the beat we can drum to." Blue October began as a Texas band, and they fought long and hard to get where they are today. "History For Sale" was their breakout album, thanks to Justin Furstenfeld's brilliant songwriting and the hit single "Calling You", and I think "Inner Glow" is a very bold statement about the whole situation. Everything was sounding the same at the time he wrote that song, even more so than it does now. It's a eulogy to radio and a hope that it will someday improve thanks to those who write their own songs.