Are you musical?
This entry was posted on May 19, 2008
It’s no secret that I love music. Music is probably my biggest passion in the whole world (yes, even more than front end web development). I truly believe that music makes the world go round.
I play various musical instruments, and I listen to music heaps as well. I try to go to as many live music shows as I can realistically afford, and I spend far too much time / money in HMV.
My favourite music is often produced by five-piece male-fronted rock bands, such as My Chemical Romance, Avenged Sevenfold, Simple Plan, and Good Charlotte, though I’m also a bit partial to solo stars such as Ashley Tisdale, Rihanna, Britney Spears, and Michael Buble. What can I say - I have a broad taste in music!
Recent artists I’ve been enjoying are Marilyn Manson, The Subways, and the cast of High School Musical. I even have a playlist with those three artists on. “Bet on it” sits quite happily next to “Long hard road out of hell” on my iPod.
I don’t think I’ve mentioned it before, but I have a last.fm profile. All my music is “scrobbled” there, but I don’t have enough friends. I’m always looking to find new music I might enjoy, so recommend me something - I’m open to anything.
(And yes, I also want to have more friends than Jem because it was me who introduced her to last.fm and I’m miffed that she has more friends than me.)
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Songs that could save a life…
This entry was posted on May 1, 2008
… or at least help people realise that life doesn’t always have to be as bad as it might seem right now. Music can be a great thing at times. Below are some of the best songs I know to comfort people. They’re all slightly different in their own way, but they do have one unique message.
Don’t give up.
“Move Along” by the All American Rejects
Speak to me, when all you got to keep is strong
Move along, move along like I know you do.
And even when your hope is gone
Move along, move along just to make it through.
Hold on if you feel like letting go.
Hold on, it gets better than you know.
Don’t stop looking, you’re one step closer.
Don’t stop searching, it’s not over.
“Famous Last Words” by My Chemical Romance
I am not afraid to keep on living
I am not afraid to walk this world alone
Honey if you stay, I’ll be forgiven
Nothing you can say can stop me going home
“The Voice Within” by Christina Aguilera
When there’s no one else, look inside yourself
Like your oldest friend just trust the voice within.
Then you’ll find the strength, that will guide your way.
You’ll learn to begin to trust the voice within
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If I ravished your mind
This entry was posted on March 27, 2008
Today Amanda blogged about singing whilst driving, and how it can lead to a momentary bond with a stranger. Not ten minutes before reading her blog entry, did I have the exact same experience of my own.
Unlike Amanda, I wasn’t listening to Justin Timberlake / Madonna. I was listening to Avenged Sevenfold. I wasn’t listening to Beast and the Harlot this time (for once!) I was listening to “Scream”. This is a rather loud, stomping song (hence why I love it) with heavy connotations in the lyrics.
I was driving through my high street with my music thumping in my car (and yes, I did feel like a chav) and it was hot so I had the windows open slightly. I pulled up at some traffic lights as a group of school children crossed. I was completely lost in the music and didn’t realise that they could hear me.
When I noticed that the group of teenagers were looking at me and smiling, I realised that they could in fact hear the song that I was listening to. I smiled back and for the few seconds it took for them to cross the road (and for Avenged Sevenfold to belt out “Scream, scream, scream, like you would if I ravished your body. Scream, scream, scream, like you would if I ravished your mind.”) we were friends.
Oh how I love my town sometimes.
