Monday, March 30, 2009
Sunday, March 22, 2009
New Addition: TMO on Twittuhhh
>I've had a twitter for a while now, but I decided that it might be a good idea to get one for the site, so that I can post quick updates there if I can't get to updating the actual site. No idea what Twitter even is? It's like your status on Facebook or MySpace, except that's pretty much it. Not impressed? You can keep up with your favorite artists, bands, record labels, or celebrities in general. You can comment on someone's 'tweet', or message them directly if you don't want everyone & their mother seeing what you're sending. Others who are just as addicted to Twitter as I am: Mark Hoppus, William Beckett, Pete Wentz, Gabe Saporta, Nick Santino, Anarbor, Glamour Kills, Fearless Records, Fueled By Ramen, Alternative Press, Taylor Swift, Demi Lovato, and so many more. It's really a great way for fans to feel connected to their favorites, whether you follow bands or actors, or whatever. Here are the links to My Personal Twitter & The Site's Account. Make your account & start followingggg.
>>TheMusicObsessi
I couldn't fit the "-on" because it was too long, so that's the name. So far I've really only posted the songs I've been listening to, or the bands I've had stuck in my head. I've had 2 artists of the day so far: Yesterday's was Hey Monday & Today's is Cute Is What We Aim For.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Get Hyped: New / Upcoming Releases #1
- Fearless Records Presents: Punk Goes Pop 2, Available Now! Featuring covers by Alesana, Mayday Parade, Bayside, Silverstein, and more.
- Anarbor's Free Your Mind EP now available, too! Get a copy on iTunes now.
- My birthday is on Thursday.. Well, it is, but I couldn't remember the third thing.
- The Maine's "Girls Do What They Want" video features some of my favorite people sporting their Glamour Kills, and their charm. See it here. Aside from making me smile, this video just enforces the fact that I HAVE to see them live someday soon.
Go buy those records now, you won't regret it.
Also, check the updates on the Music Via MySpace post.
Also, check the updates on the Music Via MySpace post.
Friday, March 6, 2009
Name Dropping 101 ; Part 18
I'm going through friend requests again.
Here are some of the ones I accepted:
I found them via Pandora Radio, and when I mentioned that, Greg said he's a fellow Pandora addict. Small world. Their new CD came out March 3rd, go Get yourself a copy!I'll be getting mine as soon as I can, I'm actually kind of mad I haven't gotten it yet. I got it on Sunday, and I'm OBSESSED with it. It's amazing. My favorite tracks are "So Bad" & "Hey Katie". Go get your own!
>Also, A Day To Remember's new record, Homesick, is AMAZING. The band is the perfect blend of my beloved pop-punk and the hard-to master-hardcore genres. I'm not a fan of screaming, as I've mentioned before, but when certain bands / songs have it, I love it. It doesn't really make sense, but ADTR seriously knows exactly what to do to make their music absolutely addictive. Anyone I've talked with about the record has said the same thing. I might say a lot of bands and such are amazing, but honestly, I got chills when I heard the opening track, and from then on. I doubt I'll stop listening to it for a while, seriously GO BUY THE RECORD. Hey thanks.
Last Updated: 3/20/09
Here are some of the ones I accepted:
- In Full Bloom
- Fireworks
- Blake Aaron Guthrie
- We Shoot The Moon (Found Via Twitter!)
- Monument, Monument (Click here to download their CD for free!)
- Van Atta High
- Friday Night Fever
- Around The World and Back
- Missing Karma (I was talking to John a few days ago. They're pretty chill.)
- Second Chances
- Austin Gibbs
- Hotspur
- Score 24!
- Running With Giants
- Never*Mind
- This Condition
- Life Between Sleep
I found them via Pandora Radio, and when I mentioned that, Greg said he's a fellow Pandora addict. Small world. Their new CD came out March 3rd, go Get yourself a copy!
>Also, A Day To Remember's new record, Homesick, is AMAZING. The band is the perfect blend of my beloved pop-punk and the hard-to master-hardcore genres. I'm not a fan of screaming, as I've mentioned before, but when certain bands / songs have it, I love it. It doesn't really make sense, but ADTR seriously knows exactly what to do to make their music absolutely addictive. Anyone I've talked with about the record has said the same thing. I might say a lot of bands and such are amazing, but honestly, I got chills when I heard the opening track, and from then on. I doubt I'll stop listening to it for a while, seriously GO BUY THE RECORD. Hey thanks.
Last Updated: 3/20/09
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Name Dropping 101 ; 3OH!3
Happy 3/OH!3/09
Aka 3OH!3 day.. March 3rd .. 3/03/09 ... Get it?
Aka 3OH!3 day.. March 3rd .. 3/03/09 ... Get it?
>I've legit been writing the date as 3/OH!3/09 all day today, & guaranteed nobody knows why.. Good times.
Enjoy this exclusive video from Alternative Press.
Behind the scenes with 3OH!3 (AltPress.com exclusive) from Alternative Press on Vimeo.
Behind the scenes with 3OH!3 (AltPress.com exclusive) from Alternative Press on Vimeo.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Lyrical Lies: Take a Guess
Let's see how well this works.
>>You might recognize this from Facebook, but what the hell. I'm making it into a post.
Step 1: Put your iTunes or equivalent on random.
Step 2: Post the first line from the first [25] songs that play, no matter how embarrassing.
Step 3: Strikeout the songs when someone guesses correctly.
>Knowing me, I might bump it up to 50 just because I'm that kind of person. Sound good? Let's see how well you guys know my music. Please participate, because this could be pretty fun, and it could show me what bands you guys are more familiar with. So when I post it, you'll play along. DEAL? [No cheating please. Thankyaa.]
I'll be back in a few hours with more lyrics..
Work with these for now.
GOOD LUCK.
Actually, I'll add more if someone starts guessing these.
Step 2: Post the first line from the first [25] songs that play, no matter how embarrassing.
Step 3: Strikeout the songs when someone guesses correctly.
>Knowing me, I might bump it up to 50 just because I'm that kind of person. Sound good? Let's see how well you guys know my music. Please participate, because this could be pretty fun, and it could show me what bands you guys are more familiar with. So when I post it, you'll play along. DEAL? [No cheating please. Thankyaa.]
- Lets turn this up a little bit louder, yeah yeah . Keep singing along as the night gets longer.
- The way it started, I had no doubt- Your lips were soft and I was down.
- Before I could ever let you go, Gonna beg until I drive you mad. Say something you could understand, I'm a statue, baby, knock me out.
- You have a jump in your step, but a rip in your- a rip in your rep. & Everybody knows it
- They call it KFC because it's not really chicken, hot cheetos for breakfast...
- Lately I'm alright, and lately I'm not scared. I figured out that what you do to me feels like I'm floating on air.
- Well if you wanted honesty, that's all you had to say.
- It's getting late, your eyes are closing & mine are wide awake.
- Not open, throw a simple gesture, catch them while they're listening.
- Watching your lips move together, nothing's making sense- Talk to me, talk to me.
- Time to lay claim to the evidence, fingerprints sold me out but our footprints wash away from the docks down town...
- I'm wide awake and so alive, ringing like a bell.
- All these daggers and these swords can't cut me like the words from your lips.
- There's someone inside me that softly kills everyone around. They don't know they're dead to me because intent never makes a sound.
- 12th and Hyde on a Sunday, feeling like we're gold. And we're nothing short of invincible.
- You look away, you're speaking with your back turned. Summer's gone and it left me with a sunburn.
- Say a prayer, the summer nights are dead. Fall is coming; We were careless hearts that got caught up in this.
- Summer's coming too fast, winter's been here too long. If we keep wasting our days, pretty soon they'll be gone.
- My heart is on my sleeve, wear it like a bruise a black eye; My badge, my witness.
- Girl, you remind me of summertime. But now you need time to clear your mind.
- No one is harder on me than myself, or so it seems. Some say that you are my curse, my own worst enemy. I think they're wrong.
- If you knew, what you do, when no one's in the dark room but me and you, a dark disguise..
- So I've stayed up for the past few nights, and over time I've realized that after all of the time that I gave and I gave it never kept you awake...
- Take a while and take a breath, let yourself down slow.
- I'll leave you behind, it's not the first time that we've been through this, it happens every time.
- I swear that you don't have to go, I thought we could wait for the fireworks. I thought we could wait for the snow to wash over Georgia and kill the hurt.
Work with these for now.
GOOD LUCK.
Actually, I'll add more if someone starts guessing these.
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Album Review: "New Blood Old Soul EP" by Endoxi
Good thing I'm writing this about a month later than I said I would.
>>Endoxi, a band I've briefly written about before, released their New Blood Old Soul EP in October of '08, but I just managed to get my hands on it last week. From the first time I heard the band, I loved their sound. They're unique as a band, but each song is a bit different from the previous one, making it very easy to listen to them for hours without getting bored. Looking back at what I wrote about them before, I realized that not only did I not acknowledge how their songs have a saxophone because they have a sax player in the band, but I just made a brief comment on 3 of the songs. Not very thorough, I must admit. Honestly, looking at the stuff I wrote a while back I'm realizing that I should add more details, about the band, the songs, anything that relates. I suppose I'll start here, going through each track from the EP in order; The band definitely deserves more recognition than simply, "I could see myself listening to this song at the beach." Way to go, Kate.. Let's see how this goes.
>Track One: "I've Come A Long Way"
I honestly can't help but bob my head like an idiot whenever this comes on. The song has a really fun, almost ska vibe to it [See Less Than Jake]. It's pretty mellow, but not in a "puts-you-to-sleep" sort of way. On the contrary, the saxophone in the song seemingly adds a burst of energy every time Joe (Cardillo; the sax player) hits a note. I'm seriously in love with the vocals on this track, something about it makes me happy. I think it's a great kick-start to the EP; It makes you really want to hear the other tracks. Lyrically, it makes me wish I could write like this:
"And it's all for the beautiful panic, It's all for the heart and soul of it. High ceiling's hovering over me always, And if it's all I had, I'd end up dead, for that Old time Rock n' Roll, To feel that fever around me and what is cold, So tell me those long, hard days will be gone."
>Track Two: "Whiskey On The Wound"
This song might tone down the energy a bit, but it definitely isn't lacking in quality. This is a song for a day when you don't really know what kind of mood you're in. It's chill, and quite enjoyable. It might not be as energetic as some of the other songs, but that's what makes this track stand out. The lyrics really hit me, too. Here's a look:
"Can't take more of the same old tailspin. Descending into the grind. So I fled for ventura, the worst was over; That's where she waited for me.. The color, the sights, Got one good hold of me. Just enough to make it easier, One time feel of ease. I'll leave it all behind, Like whiskey on the wound."
Just putting it out there, I listened to this song for almost an hour straight on repeat yesterday. It's a track that lets you do that without getting absolutely sick of it, like oh-so many of the songs on the radio.. Then again, I think you could say that about every Endoxi song.
>Track Three: "I'm Bipolar"
This might just be my favorite track from the EP. It's somewhat relaxed like the second song, but with the same energizing qualities of the first. The lyrics in this song are probably tied for my favorite with the last track from the EP, "Still (Better Days)."
So I'm undecided, do I live or die? But I still try hard, hard as hell. Breathe in water, diving deeper. Aint my life, I aint the weaker one, But I've come undone.
I feel as though, in a way, that describes my life. It's really relate-able, for me at least. It's a song that will always be a classic in my mind, joining the ranks of older songs by The Used, Taking Back Sunday, The Academy Is..., and many more. It's just one of those songs you want to hear; It complements the feeling of being overwhelmed lyrically, and helps you escape it all melodically. I don't think I can say much more about it than that, otherwise I'll just be going on & on about how much I love it.
>Track Four: "Turn The Other Cheek"
The intro to this song made me think it was going to be a heavy song, and compared to the other tracks I guess it is. It's different from any other song, and I love how it stands out. It trades in that upbeat, 'let's just have a good time' vibe for a more intense tone, more serious than the others. The sax in this song might be my favorite, the solo is to die for. It's definitely still got the energy consistent with any song by Endoxi. The beginning probably has my favorite lyrics:
I'll be the winter of your soul, That follows you when you are cold. I'll be the "ice" you feel tonight, And then that sun comes beating in. It takes control and never ends, I'll be the "fire" you feel tonight.
>Track Five: "Still (Better Days)"
This song is tied with "I'm Bipolar" for my favorite song, and for having my favorite lyrics. This one is quite chill, and something about the vocals just shows the most genuine emotion that clearly went into writing this song. And again, epic score with the sax, but I think the guitar's my favorite part aside from the vocals. The band just knows how to put songs together that make you want to listen to them over and over. This is a song I can really relate to, and I love that feeling. My favorite part of, and almost the majority of, the lyrics:
I've seen better days, I've seen a shocking transformation, so pardon me for this. I've watched this betting game become a lifestyle for you lately. Now you're waist deep in muddy waters. I've been here all along, you held my hand I sang my song, We were like puzzle pieces, fit but missed the emphasis on true life.
I can remember when we used to talk for hours, About nothing special and then suddenly the world was ours. Never so high as when you're getting back what your giving away, And I know you're thinking of me, still.
This is just an epic song, I really can't say any more than that.
>>Overall, I think Endoxi has hit a major home run with their New Blood Old Soul EP. It's one of those records you can just listen to for hours and not get sick of it. Each song is different from the last, but they all share the energy and passion that went into writing & performing them. I hope to see the band live someday, because something tells me it would be an epic show.
>Track One: "I've Come A Long Way"
I honestly can't help but bob my head like an idiot whenever this comes on. The song has a really fun, almost ska vibe to it [See Less Than Jake]. It's pretty mellow, but not in a "puts-you-to-sleep" sort of way. On the contrary, the saxophone in the song seemingly adds a burst of energy every time Joe (Cardillo; the sax player) hits a note. I'm seriously in love with the vocals on this track, something about it makes me happy. I think it's a great kick-start to the EP; It makes you really want to hear the other tracks. Lyrically, it makes me wish I could write like this:
"And it's all for the beautiful panic, It's all for the heart and soul of it. High ceiling's hovering over me always, And if it's all I had, I'd end up dead, for that Old time Rock n' Roll, To feel that fever around me and what is cold, So tell me those long, hard days will be gone."
>Track Two: "Whiskey On The Wound"
This song might tone down the energy a bit, but it definitely isn't lacking in quality. This is a song for a day when you don't really know what kind of mood you're in. It's chill, and quite enjoyable. It might not be as energetic as some of the other songs, but that's what makes this track stand out. The lyrics really hit me, too. Here's a look:
"Can't take more of the same old tailspin. Descending into the grind. So I fled for ventura, the worst was over; That's where she waited for me.. The color, the sights, Got one good hold of me. Just enough to make it easier, One time feel of ease. I'll leave it all behind, Like whiskey on the wound."
Just putting it out there, I listened to this song for almost an hour straight on repeat yesterday. It's a track that lets you do that without getting absolutely sick of it, like oh-so many of the songs on the radio.. Then again, I think you could say that about every Endoxi song.
>Track Three: "I'm Bipolar"
This might just be my favorite track from the EP. It's somewhat relaxed like the second song, but with the same energizing qualities of the first. The lyrics in this song are probably tied for my favorite with the last track from the EP, "Still (Better Days)."
So I'm undecided, do I live or die? But I still try hard, hard as hell. Breathe in water, diving deeper. Aint my life, I aint the weaker one, But I've come undone.
I feel as though, in a way, that describes my life. It's really relate-able, for me at least. It's a song that will always be a classic in my mind, joining the ranks of older songs by The Used, Taking Back Sunday, The Academy Is..., and many more. It's just one of those songs you want to hear; It complements the feeling of being overwhelmed lyrically, and helps you escape it all melodically. I don't think I can say much more about it than that, otherwise I'll just be going on & on about how much I love it.
>Track Four: "Turn The Other Cheek"
The intro to this song made me think it was going to be a heavy song, and compared to the other tracks I guess it is. It's different from any other song, and I love how it stands out. It trades in that upbeat, 'let's just have a good time' vibe for a more intense tone, more serious than the others. The sax in this song might be my favorite, the solo is to die for. It's definitely still got the energy consistent with any song by Endoxi. The beginning probably has my favorite lyrics:
I'll be the winter of your soul, That follows you when you are cold. I'll be the "ice" you feel tonight, And then that sun comes beating in. It takes control and never ends, I'll be the "fire" you feel tonight.
>Track Five: "Still (Better Days)"
This song is tied with "I'm Bipolar" for my favorite song, and for having my favorite lyrics. This one is quite chill, and something about the vocals just shows the most genuine emotion that clearly went into writing this song. And again, epic score with the sax, but I think the guitar's my favorite part aside from the vocals. The band just knows how to put songs together that make you want to listen to them over and over. This is a song I can really relate to, and I love that feeling. My favorite part of, and almost the majority of, the lyrics:
I've seen better days, I've seen a shocking transformation, so pardon me for this. I've watched this betting game become a lifestyle for you lately. Now you're waist deep in muddy waters. I've been here all along, you held my hand I sang my song, We were like puzzle pieces, fit but missed the emphasis on true life.
I can remember when we used to talk for hours, About nothing special and then suddenly the world was ours. Never so high as when you're getting back what your giving away, And I know you're thinking of me, still.
This is just an epic song, I really can't say any more than that.
>>Overall, I think Endoxi has hit a major home run with their New Blood Old Soul EP. It's one of those records you can just listen to for hours and not get sick of it. Each song is different from the last, but they all share the energy and passion that went into writing & performing them. I hope to see the band live someday, because something tells me it would be an epic show.
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Name Dropping 101 ; Mae
This is the Mae Widget.
Each month, Mae is coming out with a new song. In order to get each month's song download, you're required to donate at least one dollar. Your donation goes to Rhonda's House. Check the description by clicking 'About This Charity' on the widget. You can get more information by visiting Mae's website, which you can find HERE. That's where I got the widget, feel free to post it anywhere & everywhere. While you're on their site, check the calendar. Where are they playing tomorrow night? THE CRAZY DONKEY, perhaps?! Yeah. I'm stoked. Also, be sure to look into their older songs, my favorites being "Somewhere", "Just Let Go", "Ready and Waiting to Fall", and of course, "The Everglow". Those and more are on iTunes, but more importantly, check their website for updates & be sure to make a donation. If helping people in need isn't enough of a motivation, think about the amazing music you'll get in the process as well.
>>Stay tuned for my review of the New Blood Old Soul EP by Endoxi!
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