{"id":15756,"date":"2018-05-20T12:17:13","date_gmt":"2018-05-20T17:17:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bostonsurvivalguide.net\/wordpress\/?p=15756"},"modified":"2018-06-09T21:00:30","modified_gmt":"2018-06-10T02:00:30","slug":"in-defenseless-blackpaw-ponders-the-importance-of-connecting-in-a-disconnected-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bostonsurvivalguide.net\/wordpress\/2018\/05\/in-defenseless-blackpaw-ponders-the-importance-of-connecting-in-a-disconnected-world\/","title":{"rendered":"In “Defenseless,” Blackpaw Ponders The Importance of Connecting in a Disconnected World"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Blackpaw\"<\/p>\n

At some point in the future (perhaps in the very near future), we’ll remove all the risk and all the unknowns of meeting new people by choosing to socialize only in a virtual world. One might argue that with Facebook and Twitter and an infinite number of other social network platforms, we’re there already. But as far as I know, we can’t yet have a complete virtual experience that in any way rivals the full sensory adventure of really being there and interacting with others.<\/p>\n

In their debut video for their song “Defenseless,” Blackpaw<\/a><\/strong>, the alter-ego and artistic project of Los Angeles songwriter and musician Adrian Rodriguez, considers this possibility. In doing so, he offers some poignant social observations about L.A.’s dating scene and our need to connect with someone on a deeper level. The song, as its title suggests, is about opening yourself up for whatever comes and taking a chance. What possibilities lie beyond your fear?<\/p>\n