'Leaves are falling down on the beautiful ground'

Just found out I am going to see this band live for the 3rd time! They're one of my favourite bands of all time and are unbelievable live.

They were also the first band I saw live, so they will always have a special place with me :)

This isn't one of their best known songs, but it's really rather good.

People always say 'Oh you listen to their commercial songs', and this is true. Although they are often the commercial songs because they are their best songs, often they're only played on the radio lots, and they aren't actually that good.

Anyway I'll stop rambling and leave you to enjoy the beauty of The Killers

Bathe in the Brilliance




P.S. Hot Fuss is one of those rare albums where everything is really good, and Sam's Town is one of those extremely rare albums where every song is excellent


P.P.S. Not one of The Killers has ever done drugs

'I've given all I can, it's not enough'

I love the opening lyrics to this song

"Karma Police, arrest this man
He talks in maths"

It is such a sinister and haunting song, but works so well

The lyrics are fantastic and Thom York has an awesome voice

The album it's from "OK Computer" is just brilliant as are all their albums. Radiohead are one of those bands you can just tell who it is by the voice and style of play, which I think is a great thing to have for a band.

Most people think Radiohead - Creep, but their stuff is really deep and it's all pretty damn good. Anyways,

I just lurve this song, and everyone should know it


Bathe in the haunting brilliance







Jx

'I need this, old train to break down'

Well now, it's been a long day

And at the end of a long day, all you want is some nice relaxing, soulful music

These were the thoughts going through my head as I walked my dog, 'bopping' to some Jack Johnson (not John Jackson)

Now, I really didn't expect him to look like that

But this brings up and interesting point with musicians, their music doesn't alway represent what they look like

For example, I always thought RockStars were always really cool, but to be honest, most of them look damn nerdy...

Anyways, 

Bath in the mellow Brilliance

Jx

P.S. Loving the Ukulele ;)

'And up rolls the Riot Van'

Well, it's been quite a while and for that I am truly sorry, for I have been away and not had a chance to post a song

As I was flying (and falling) down the ski slopes, the band that really caught my attention was the Arctic Monkeys

I can't wait for their new album (6th June) as their old stuff is unbelievable

Anyways, gotta go to a Jew Festival night thing so enjoy and

Bathe in the Brilliance

Jx

'You'll pay for your crimes against the world'

Well now, Muse may not be everyones' first choice of band due to their weird beliefs about their music reaching aliens


BUT

I've recently been listening to some of their stuff, and I liiiiike it

It's quite techno and electro with lots of 'wah' effects, but it is a breath of fresh air from lots of stuff that's very similar

Anyways, don't have much time so I'll just post the song and be on my way

Bathe in the spacey brilliance


(With clips from a great film in the background - Watchmen)





P.S. Sorry about no song yesterday, I made up for that on Sunday ;)


Jx

'She's only dreaming of Revelry'

'Revelry' - Boisterous festivity
'17' - Being one more than sixteen

Definitions of the titles of these two songs by www.dictionary.com

Now you probably (hopefully) know what '17' means, but 'Revelry' may be slightly trickier

Two songs today because I just couldn't decide between them, they're rather similar in the fact they're:

Both by the Kings of Leon
Both on the album before the current one (Only By The Night)
Both awesome songs that don't get played enough

Now, 'Only by the Night' is arguably their second best album (To 'Youth and Young Manhood') and is (what I think) one of those rare where every song is pretty damn good (Then you get the super rare albums where every song is Excellent, e.g. Sigh No More, Lungs...). Most songs on it are rather underrated and it's a shame they don't get played on the radio too much, when they really should be


A 'lil info about the band:

Consists of three brothers and their cousin
All very young
Formed in Tennessee with heavy blues and southern influences

Fascinating stuff, I know

Anyways I'll just get on with it

Bathe in the brilliance





P.S. Don't you just love his voice?


Jx

'And everything is going to the beat'

Does anyone know what the words to this song are?

I mean even the singer must think he's singing rubbish?

However, despite the lack of... Well, words, it is an awesome song and although I usually strongly dislike synthetic sounds I lurrrrrve it in this song

It just,

works

I also strongly like the name of the band because it involves the word PASSION


And therefore is awesome

You may wonder how I stumbled across such odd music, and the truth is

LittleBigPlanet


Which is a Playstation game, actually it's so much more than a gam (which may sound odd) but it really is something more


Anyway before I start rambling on about loserish things such as Playstation... I'll get on with it and post the song, always cheers me up

Bathe in the random brilliance







P.S. I'm going away tomorrow, so there may not be a song a day :(

But I'll try my best

Lotsalove

Jx

'And everything is going to the beat'

Does anyone know what the words to this song are?

I mean even the singer must think he's singing rubbish?

However, despite the lack of... Well, words, it is an awesome song and although I usually strongly dislike synthetic sounds I lurrrrrve it in this song

It just,

works

I also strongly like the name of the band because it involves the word PASSION


And therefore is awesome

You may wonder how I stumbled across such odd music, and the truth is

LittleBigPlanet


Which is a Playstation game, actually it's so much more than a gam (which may sound odd) but it really is something more


Anyway before I start rambling on about loserish things such as Playstation... I'll get on with it and post the song, always cheers me up

Bathe in the random brilliance


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P.S. I'm going away tomorrow, so there may not be a song a day :(

But I'll try my best

Lotsalove

Jx

'Electroswing - Oh yeah'

Whilst chilling with my dad, cruising down the road in a convertible in this beautiful weather we be having he put on an album

'Electroswing'

Well? You may ask

Well it's bloody awesome is the answer, the first song on the album caught my ears first (if that makes any sense whatsoever) and has been stuck in my head since....

I LOVE IT.


Now it may not be everyone's cup of

(Tea)

But I lurrrrrve it, especially the violins at the beginning

Super catchy

Anyway, thought I'd give you something a little different today and I hope it stays in your head, because it is awesome

So bathe in the craziness (That only Jazz can provide) and the brilliance

P.S. This Genre is called Electroswing if you'd like to check it out and the album is 

Electro Swing

Jx

'It's the only way of getting out of here'

Ever wondered what would happen if you combined Latin American music and Western Alternative?

No?

Me neither, until I heard this

Let me put this algebraically

Let 'a' = Latin American Music
Let 'b' = Western Alternative

a + b = Holy craparoly

You have to hear it to believe it

Once you have, ever impulse you have will tell you to go purchase these two albums immediately

Click here to check out these crazy albums

Bathe in the weird, but perfect brilliance




Jx

'Everything's not lost'

For those of you that know me (well), you'll know I'm a bit Coldplay obsessed and so it'll come as a surprise (note that's surprise, with and 'r' ;) You know who you are) to you that I haven't posted a song of theirs yet. So I think it's about time

I love this song

It's rather underrated and unknown and should definitely get more recognition, think (as most songs should do) it has a moral, and it'll always be there for you in your time of need (cheesey, I know)

It's from their joint best album - Parachutes (Along with A rush of blood to the head and X&Y) and these albums are unbelievable so if you don't have them just go buy them now

Now

I said now.


Anyways, listen and Bathe in the Brilliance





By the way (I tried to say I'd be there) it's a bit of an epic saga


Jx

'She doesn't do major credit cards, I doubt she does receipts'

Looking forward very much so to the new album out on 6th June, t'will be awesssoooommee

Anyways this song has a pretty cool contrast of simplicity and going mental, along with lots of their songs which are really cool indie/rock shizzle

What some people consider their best album 'Favourite worst nightmare' got best British album at the 2008 BRITS, which beat Mark Ronson's album - Version - So I take my hat of to them for that

When most people think of the Arctic Monkeys I reckon they think of Fluorescent Adolescent which was a pretty awesome song, but all of their stuff is pretty damn good, and very different to loads of stuff out there

So check them out on youtube/spotify or whatever cause they are a solid English band

Bathe in the brilliance




Jx

'She's got enough she's got too much'

A few things

If you haven't got any of the Radio One's Live Lounge albums, you are missing out. Big Time.

The lead singer of Razorlight (Johnny Borrell) went to my school (along as the bassist of the libertines (John Hassall) - Pretty useless information but I think it's pretty cool

Acoustic versions of songs aren't always necessarily better, but in this case I think it is pretty awesome


Love the bit in the middle where it suddenly kicks off and in my opinion it is definitely worth 79p on itunes

Check it out




Jx

'Through corridors'

Just to let you know, I'm in a deep, thoughtful mood this afternoon so this may sound a bit silly.

A song I've known for a long time, yet most people have never even heard of it. It's an incredible song by a band, friends since 14 and used to practise in the basement of a pub. I bet the owners of the pub are laughing now.

I think it's pretty cool that what started as such a small thing to do for fun has turned into so much more.

I think this also just shows that with enough ambition, anyone can be someone



Jx

It ain't just about the music

My dad loves this guy, and I just realised why. He can get a crowd going like a madman and his music ain't that bad either

Anyways this just proves it isn't all about the music





Jx

Finale

I'm stopping this. It bores me. APRIL FOOLS. HAHAHHA FUNNY. Not.


Anyway, this song needs no introduction




Jx