HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

WOOHOOO! Goodbye 2012, Hello 2013!
Yeap, that's right. It's the beginning of a brand new year, which will bring with it a lot of new things.
How did everybody spend their New Years? Partying? Staying at home with the fam? Rolling around the floor crying because of the hobbit soundtrack?
I can tell you, I was not doing that last one. I spent the night with a few friends, dancing our way into the new year to the great sounds of 2012's finest.

I'm actually really hyped for the new year, surprisingly. There is just so much happening! So many concerts, so many new albums, new artists. It's going to be an incredible year.
Sadly, I can't actually go to any of the concerts, but I'm sure I'll survive. Somehow.

And other than that, theres nothing much else to say. I spent a good four hours doing nothing but looking up Ed Sheeran memes... Then I moved on to One Direction. It's safe to say that, since my tumblr won't work, I have been thoroughly entertained.
If that wasn't bad enough, I then proceeded to spam facebook. I'm such a lovely person. I'm definitely going to hell.
And I think That's all the information I have for you... Not much... Sadly.
But I'm trying.

Alright. Time to go.
Have a great year!
-Em Xx

 



Music to my Ears

Good Afternoon there. Yeap, I only just woke up and figured if today was going to be a lazy day I at least had to do something productive. And this is where I come.
I'm here to tell you about a few new aquisitions I've made to my music collection. Even if you're not interested I'm going to tell you anyway.

So, for the boxing day sales my mum and I decided to go shopping. It was a lot of fun, and I picked up a good score. Music wise I'm very pleased with what I purchased.
If you're a fan of Of Monsters and Men, Tame Impala, or Little Mix you should probably keep an eye out on this blog because I may just be telling you my thoughts on these bands newest albums.
That's right, I bought 'My Head is an Animal', 'Lonerism' and 'DNA'.
They're awesome, by the way.

Yeah. Thats really all I wanted to say. Other than the fact that I've been trying to save up for Ed Sheeran tickets for next year and just when I have enough I find out that ALL the tickets have been sold out, apparently. Such a shame. I was looking forward to it. But, I guess there'll be other times.
And I'm not actually going to promise that I'll "review" any of the albums I've just bought, because that's false advertising. Haha.
Actually, I'm listening to DNA at the moment, and all day at work yesterday. Haha, I got a few strange looks when I was dancing around the bakery using a pair of tongs as a microphone.

Lazy days are the best!
I'll try and give you something new to read, but maybe not reviews. I suck at that. But still music related, of course. I started reading other peoples reviews and thought, 'How do they make it so detailed?'. Then I realized  that it wasn't for me. But, have no fear, this is a music blog and I will keep giving you some interesting information about the music I find. And If I haven't said it before -which I'm almost possitive I have- I am always open to suggestions. If you want me to take a listen to anything feel free to talk to me.

For now, though, this is the end. I'll be sure to update more often, hopefully.
Actually, right now I really feel like going to see some live music. Too bad that there's nothing on near where I live. I'll have to work on that.
Toodles, lovelies. Don't forget to stay tuned.
-Em xx



California 37

It sure has been a while. Good grief, I need to get up to speed.
Okay, here goes.
As a Christmas present my best friend gave me an album. This album just so happened to be California 37.
Now, if you are previously unaware of the band we have to thank for creating this masterpiece, it is Train.
If you still have no idea about this band, I'll give you a few hints. This is the band that sang the songs 'Save me, Sanfransisco', 'Hey, Soul Sister' and, off of their new album, '50 ways to say goodbye'.
If you're still clueless then I suggest you hurry up and listen to their album.

The newest album to be guided to our ears features songs such as the aforementioned '50 ways to say goodbye' and 'Drive by'. It's a mix of good vocals, varied instruments, and both a slow and fast paced rhythm. I spent a full two hours trying to figure out just what it sounded like, and I was tempted to say that it sounded very Country, but that wasn't right at all.
Actually, in all honesty, I might be a tad biased because I absoloutly LOVE the vocals. I could listen to Patrick Monohan's voice for God knows how many hours.
Now, I always hate picking favourite's when it comes to songs, but I have managed to narrow it down to four for this album.
The first and foremost would have to be 'California 37'.
The next would be 'Mermaid'.
Coming in third is 'Drive by'.
And, lucky last, we have '50 ways to say goodbye'.

I very much enjoyed listening to it, and will continue to do so until I can no longer listen to it -which I don't think will happen.

 

 

Here is the cover art for the album. Lovin' the car, seriously.

 





So, I guess that's really all I can say about that, then. Now, I'll have you know, Train does have Twitter, so there's that. I'd love to be more helpful in helping you find out about this fabulous band but I'd hate to think that I was helping you be lazy. Go find stuff out yourselves.

Merry Christmas everyone! I hope this is an aedquate enough post to keep you interested.

Until next time.

-Em xx

Apologies... again

Haha. This better not become a habit.
Again, I am here to say sorry for not posting anything. As it happens, I've been in the middle of a bit of a stress created crisis. I am happy to tell you that that crisis is somewhat over.
I also have other news.
Over the weekend I took part in a radio course. Well, half. I only went for one of the days.
It was really interesting and I learnt a whole lot about becoming a radio host, and when I get over my fear of social situations I'll be volunteering for a show. It should be fun.
The whole fear of social situations has made me rather stressed over the past week. Actually, so did my last post. But that's nothing I can fix now.
You'll be happy to know I've been listening to a load of new music and I'll be posting those in the week to come... hopefully.
That's really all I have to say for now, but watch this space for the next review.
And if you have any suggestions feel free to suggest them. I don't bite... much...
Until next time.
- Em xx

¡Uno!, ¡Dos!, ¡Tré!

No, I am not quoting Spanish at you. I am, however, giving you just a small taste of the BRAND NEW Green Day trilogy.
That's right, I've gone from indie to punk-rock in a mere week.
Okay, well, that's not entirely true. I'm listening to it because my friend told me too. But that doesn't mean I don't like it. I always liked Green Day.

The first album, ¡Uno! shows that the band has gone back to its roots. If you were a fan of Classic Green Day, then listening to this album will be like walking down memory lane. Are you getting a case of nostalgia?
Well, you shouldn't, because while they have gone back to their roots in ways, they've also put a new spin on  it; they're back and they're angry, passionate, and full of sass.
The album also presents some romantic interest in songs such as 'Sweet 16' and 'Angel Blue'. And need I even mention 'Oh Love'? Talk about passion. It's brilliant. So much feeling, so much emotion. It's basically a ballad.
While it's actually very difficult to chose just one song to be my favourite, I'd have to say it would be 'Stay the Night'. I have Aidon to thank for that, playing it over again and saying it reminded him of himself. I saw what he meant and now I can't un-see it.

Here is the album cover for you to drool over.

Now, onto the second album; ¡Dos!
The second album is a little different to the first; slower and a little less intense in a lot of the songs. The sound was very different compared to the first album in the trilogy.
I didn't particularly enjoy the album as much as I should have, but it was fairly good. Apparently it's an 'acquired taste' for Green Day, according to Aidon. His dad also reckons it sounds like 'Foxboro Hottubs', one of their alternate bands.
But some songs stand to be different to the others such as 'Nightlife' which is a step in another direction for Green Day, maybe they are trying something new or experimenting with other sounds which some may like, but I found to not be as good as the first instalment.

And here is the second instalment. Enjoy!

And now, prepare yourselves for the FINAL instalment... ¡Tré!

The third and final album in the Green Day trilogy was a mix of the first two albums, making it a little more mellow while still keeping that rebellious sound.

Let's change things up a little and give you the album cover now.

 

What else can I say about this album? Hmm... Let me think a minute...

OH! The song on this album that I liked the most was probably Drama Queen, because it wasn't too loud so it spared my ear drums, but it was still Green Day style... Kind of...

I enjoyed listening to all three, even if I really don't have much to say about them. Green Day is just too awesom for words, okay?

If you are interested in hearing the new album, or would like to know more in general, you can visit these guys on Facebook, Twitter and Youtube.

 

I can't really give you much more than this, I'm sorry to say. I'm not really an expert on Green Day. My friend Aidon, however, has an encyclopedic knoweledge on the topic. That is why, my lovelies, he helped me to co-write this particular review.

 

Well, this was an enjoyable experience, and I cannot wait until our next meet, when I will be reviewing... 

 

Haha. Like I'd tell you guys now and spoil all my fun.

Here, have a picture of the guys from Green Day. They love you.

I love you, too.

-Em xx





My Apologies

Well, it's been a while...

Good afternoon and good morning to you all. I am here to apologize for not posting for A WHOLE WEEK! I feel as if I've neglected my duties as a human being, but I have good news. 

Just for you guys my best friend has allowed me access to his music collection and now, I bring to you...

A week in the making

Well, hello again.
I have an announcement to make, and I think it's rather huge.
Are you ready for it?
I don't think you are... But I'll tell you anyway.

I've been blogging for a whole week! YAY! Yeah, that may not sound like big news, but for me it's fantastic. The longest I've ever actually done something for. I always seem to just give up...
Well. Not anymore!

There is another reason I'm here, and it's just as exciting.
In celebration of my week long attempt at creating and managing a successful blog, I'm going to give you all my 'Top Five' pick of the week. And depending on how long I last on here, this should happen every week. Get ready for this, it'll be awesome!

First Round - Top Five tracks from the previous weeks albums.
1- Part Time believer (Moonfire, Boy and Bear)
2- In a Knot (Social Clubs, The Ocean Party)
3- Mirrored Hall (Emerald City, Knievel
4- My Only One (Moonfire, Boy and Bear)
5- Waiting (Social Clubs, The Ocean City)
(It was very hard to choose five, but I think I made good decisions)

Second Round - Top Five tracks I've heard recently
1- Take the Night (For Our Heroes)
2- Little Talks (Of Monsters and Men)
3- Young Adult (The Voltaire Twins)
4- We Could Have Had It All (The Hush)
5- Show the World (Today is Ours)

Third and Final Round - Overall pick of this week
1- Little Talks
2- Take the Night
3- Part Time Believer

And that is the reason I came here today. I hope you all enjoy my top choices of the week, maybe there will be more next time to choose from.
I'm always looking for new music to review, and if you have any suggestions please feel free to drop me a line. I can be found here, if you need any help. Haha.

Well, it's been a fabulous week so far and I'm looking forward to many more.
Until next time,
- Emy xx

Emerald City

Hello again again.
I assume you've noticed the title of today's blog and thought, "I don't think we're in Kansas anymore." But, I'll have you know, this post has absolutely nothing to do with The Wizard of Oz.
Actually, I'm here to tell you about Knievel's new album.

After taking a break - for twelve years! - the band has picked up again, releasing 'Emerald City' after two years in the making. Listening to the album (another that I had received from an unmentionable source) gave me hope that talent doesn't disappear, even after years.

I  seem to be listening to a lot of music fromt the same genre at the moment. But, I can't help it if it's all just so good.
The album, titled 'Emerald City', was upbeat and instantly made me feel happy. In fact, being able to tell people about it makes me happy. I love being able to share me musical experiences with other people, especially when the music is brilliant.
As it happens, I tend to be overly obssessed with vocals, and the vocals in this song basically made my brain melt -In a good way! It was brilliant to hear such nice sounding voices along side such nice sounding music.

If you would like to learn more about Knievel they do have a website, but I had trouble finding other sources, and, in all honesty, the webpage didn't work for me. I'm hoping you have better luck.
In any situation, though, the album is well worth giving a listen to.
I'm so glad they brought out another album, because - had they not - I probably wouldn't have known about them. But I know now, and that's all that matters.

                                     Here is the cover to their latest album. Enjoy, lovelies!

If there's something you'd like me to take a look at, or suggest (because, come on, I need more usic in my life), drop me a line and I'll check it out.
Until next time, fair strangers.
- Em xx

Moonfire

Hello again my lovely listeners.

Today I have some exciting news. I failed english! But that's not really important, other than the fact that I should probably be good at english to be managing a blog of any kind. Oh well, we can't all be genius'.

Which brings me to my next subject; Boy and Bear!

A friend of mine recently suggested that I take the time to give their debut album, Moonfire, a listen, and that's just what I did. My ears were very pleased.

The music held an upbeat quality, making it a real joy to listen to. I think I'd have to say my favourite song is Part Time Beleiver.

After the day that I've had, I'm really glad that I decided to listen to the album. And I think I'm getting the hang of writing this kind of thing. But, the main part is I'm enjoying myself.

Back to the musical side of things, I'm almost positive that this album will be played quite a lot during the span of the summer, and I'm glad I bought the album when I did!

So, again, I sincerely hope you'll find their album as awesome as I did, and maybe even take the time buy it rather than torrent it. I always find it nicer to have a real copy - a physical copy- that I can look at and say, 'I bought that and I love it!' Also, it gives the CD collection a nice touch.

To find out more about this brilliant band, and to keep up to date on all the latest news, you can follow them on Facebook or Twitter, and check out their webpage.

You'll love the album, I promise, and if you don't, well, you have a different taste in music to mine, and that's perfectly fine. Maybe next time.

Here is the Album cover, just for added effect. :D

Hope you got something out of this, because I sure did. Until next time!

-Em xx

(P.s. Hopefully I'll be going to the launch of The Ocean Party's album 'Social Clubs'. Isn't that GREAT! I'll give you more news closer to the date)

 

Social Clubs

Hello again, Guys and Gals.

I've just spent a few hours listening to a band that I only just recently discovered. The Ocean Party!
Their album Social Clubs was one of the albums that I was given and I've found it hard to stop playing it over and over again.
The music is steady, not too fast or too slow. The vocals are fitting to the feel of the music and gives off an overall calming feeling. Perfect for just sitting back and relaxing under the shade of a nice tree and reading a good book. (This may have been how I was listening to it).

Alright, so I know my skills at reviewing things are terrible. I mean, I can't give you details on instruments or chords or stuff like that, but, in all honesty, I enjoyed listening to their album so much. It's absolutely brilliant.

Another great thing about local talent is that they're generally more open to interactions. Especially over twitter. The Ocean Party, while they may not be as popular as other groups, are in my opinion a great lot of people! One day I'd hope to go to a gig, or maybe even meet them. Then again, I'd like to meet everybody, but it's the thought that counts.
To learn more about the band, you can visit their twitter, facebook or bandcamp pages (or just google them). I sincerely suggest, if you're a fan of indie music or just generally interested in hearing something new, that you give them the benefit of the doubt and give 'em a listen. You certainly won't regret it.

I give them a 5/5 because they made me feel relaxed, even though I've been studying for exams that are tomorrow and I feel a little ill, and especially during work.

Keep listening, until next time.

- Em xx
P.s - I'll get the hang of writing someday, but until then, here is what I have to give you. I'll go read some other blogs and try to learn a thing or two, but I started this because I can and I enjoy listening to music; not to please other people.

Sounds Exciting!

Hey everyone!
I bet you're wondering what exactly this blog is about. Well, that's what I'm here to tell you about.
Recently, I was lucky enough to attend an information night at one the local radio stations in my area, and it really inspired me to become what I've dreamed about. However, I thought I should start off small, nothing extravagant.
In turn, this is what has been created. This blog will give you reviews of music that I've been given or that has been suggested to me by friends or others.
I'm always open to listen to new things, and I have quite a diverse taste. Even if I'm not particularly a fan of the music, I will always tell you it's good qualities. I will not insult anything unless I have a really really REALLY good reason, which I can't see happening.
I do hope you enjoy reading these little reviews as much as I enjoy writing them. If you find an artist that isn't well known or would just like to suggest music, I'm all ears.
And please remember, I do not mean to insult, and if I do it is accidental. I will apologize in advance, but I won't be apologizing again because I did warn you. :D
Here is another quick note: I'm only speaking my own personal opinion, whether you agree with it or not is entirely up to you. I will not be held accountable for any 'bad' reviews, because sometimes that just happens.

On a more enjoyable note, I have a whole heap of music that is just sitting there waiting for me to listen to it and tell you all about it. Some of these include The Ocean Party, Taylor Sheridan, and Voltaire Twins.

I hope you're all ready for this. It's going to be FUN!