'What are you, stupid?'

Something quite light hearted, but with a pretty good message too... In a way

He is hilarious and if you haven't seen any of his videos you just have to watch them, they're my favourite vids on youtube

He's one of those people that have done amazingly well on youtube and therefore spread to iTunes, amazon music etc

It's pretty impressive considering he makes them all/produces/writes

Be sure to watch 'Malk' as well, 'cause that's my favourite

I love his simple riffs as well which just get stuck in your head!

Anyways laugh out loud and

Bathe in the Brilliance







Jx

'I hear the children playing in the street'

More Killers!

Again, off their latest album, not very well known
Great rhythm at the beginning and very rock style of The Killers

Anyway sorry for the briefness but

Bathe in the Brilliance



Jx

'The kingdom's under siege, and everybody needs you'

Sorry about yesterday, went to wimbledon and then straight to my friend's...

But anyway, this song is exactly what a song should be, it's a story
But a special type of story, a fairytale to be exact

It is really, really good and is a prime example of a very Killers song - American, desert, south, summer etc

They're a really inspiring band with a unique sound and writing style

I hope they carry on writing and performing for a while yet

Sweet dreams and


Bathe in the Brilliance







Jx

'The Dreammaker's gonna make you mad'

It's been a hell of a long time.

And I'm sorry, but a lot's been happening what with revision, exams and France

And I'm afraid summer is on it's way so it's only going to get longer :(

HOWEVER

One week ago tonight, I saw The Killers for the third time (at hyde park)

It was honestly the most inspirational concert I have ever been to

Brandon Flowers (lead singer) is an incredible frontman and officially in my top 5 of coolest people ever, I love his and The Killer's sound (Las Vegas Rock)

They've been stuck in my head all week with several different songs
But this one is the one that kept returning
It's fairly well known and off their latest album 'Day & Age' (which is just as good as their other albums - bloody incredible) and the crowd went absolutely mental when they played it (second, they opened with Glamorous Indie Rock and Roll, which I thought was risky but worked really well)

As of last week my Dream is now to become a musician - one day...

Anyways, sorry for the wait, but this song is worth it, I love it, Del ain't so keen but oh well, give it a listen and there will definitely be more (less well known) Killers' songs to follow

Enjoy

Bathe in the Brandon Brilliance





Peace out


Jx

'In this city'

Erm yeah not really sure what made me want to post this...

Reminds me of San Francisco?

The rap ruins the song a bit?

Erm, yeah.

Anyways

Bathe in the Brilliance





Jx

'Where lived a country boy called Johnny B. Goode'

This song is just bloody amazing

It's real rock 'n' roll and it makes me wish I was alive in the 60's

Also this song always reminds me of the Back to the Future cause it's what Marty McFly plays in the dance for his parents

Apparently it's one of the most recognisable songs in history and it's certainly gone down in history

It's just awesome and all bluesy and rocking and swinging and just too amazing

So enjoy it and go watch Back to the Future if you've never seen them


Bathe in the 60's Brilliance





P.S. I chose this as opposed to the live version cause it's cleaner, but it's cool to watch Berry playing it live too so check it out


Jx

'I'll be there, to make you mine'

As promised, some more Air Traffic

Sorry it's a day late...

With exams looming, I know what I'll be humming as I sit in my English tomorrow staring out the window

It's this

Shooting Star

May seem like a cheesey name for a song, but I assure you my friends, there is nothing cheesey about it, it is pure underrated brilliance

I'm also promising some more Air Traffic tomorrow for the last time (for now) so be sure to check back for some more British Alternative brilliance

Hum it, whistle it, sing it

Bathe in the Brilliance







Good luck if you've got exams too, I'm sure you'll do great... ;)


Jx

'Your face, my place'

Was introduced to this band a few years ago by my cuz

Completely forgot about it until yesterday when I heard one of their songs somewhere

It' a really really catchy song and the video is thuper cool so be sure to watch the whole thing

I absolutely adore British bands (cause I'm not the biggest fan of american music) and these guys from Bournemouth are a true alt rock band

Be sure to check out some of their other stuff but I reckon I'll post a different one of their songs tomorrow so watch this space

Anyway I'll stop babbling on now and let you

Bathe in the Brilliance







Jx

'Oooohoohoohoohoohoohoohoohooh Oooooooooohoohooohoohoohoohoohoohooh'

Been stuck in my head all day

It's one of the songs that you feel you've known the tune for ever

There's a live performance of it where they start with the tune and the crowd responds and it's as if Tom Meighan is playing with play-doh

Couldn't find it though so enjoy the song rather than the showmanship I guess

Awesome tuuune

Bathe in the familiar Brilliance




Jx

P.S. Good video, very clever

'Why'd I have to go and get myself decapitated?'

Some light hearted humour today because there's been lots of heavy stuff

Weird Al is a genius

I think this is one of if not his best

The lyrics are great and hilarious and when I first heard it I was in tears

I still know almost all the words... ANYWAY

It's super funny, so check out his other parodies as well

Enjoy

Bathe in the parodic Brilliance (and yes, parodic is a word!)





Jx


P.S. The name of the song is 'A complicated song' not 'A complicated story' as said in the video, for when you go and buy it on iTunes of course ;)

'Chilli chowder!'

Since I didn't do anything yesterday I thought I'd do something extra special today

From my favourite TV show

It's weird
It's wonderful
It's indie

It's The Boosh

For those of you who have never seen and episode of The Mighty Boosh

Go die in a hole

(I joke, just go watch an episode somewhere)

It's sick but you may have to watch a few episodes before you get into it

They have these mini song things called 'Crimps' and this is one of them, they are unbelievabubble

So

Bathe in the wacky Brilliance





Peace out


Jx

'May your smile shine on'

Yeah, not gonna lie, not really sure why I chose this song

It's got an bloody awesome chorus even though it ain't my fave Oasis song

You must know it already but be prepared to be reminded

(If you don't know it, it's well worth waiting for the chorus)

Bathe in the Mancunian Brilliance





Jx

'Love is a higher law'

Sorry about not posting in a few days, been busy with the school production of 'Fiddler on the Roof'!

Which was sick

And everyone's slightly gutted it's over

So I was thinking of songs that remind me of someone or something or some event
(soppy, I know)

And I thought of this, which really is the song of my life

So listen and enjoy and

Bathe in the beautiful Brilliance







Jx

'Make you notice'

Urgh I'm knackered so it's a brief one today

Awesome song

Old song

Great album

Great band

Great  voice

Enjoy

Bathe in the Brilliance







Jx

'And curse at the wind'

I was obsessed with this song around Christmas time so now whenever I hear it, it makes me think of that time of year

And let's be honest, very few people don't like that time of year

Back to the song - It's very nice, got me into Paramore for a bit, who are a very sweet good band

With very good lyrics

If anyone's interested the chords are G Dm Cmaj7

(that shows how obsessed I was with it)

Anyways it's a great song and (for me) a festive one :)


Bathe in the Brilliance







Merry Christmas! ;)


Jx

'Nobody knew me at home anymore'

Well, through thick and thin (aka crappy internet connection) I've posted solidly to get 1000 views

Yay!

Anyways I LOVE this song

And the prechorus bit is one of the best bits of guitar ever, me thinks

Elbow are a really cool band cause they're so different and unique and everything fits together perfectly like a jigsaw puzzle

This song reminds me of everything good so enjoy and

Bathe in the absolute Brilliance





Lotsa love


Jx

'I'm a shooting star leaping through the sky'

Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls

This is the post that will hit the 1000 views mark!

Hallelujah!

So I thought I'd make it special

When I was younger, I promised myself that when I was a rockstar I would learn the solo to this song and slide down the stage mashing it up shirtless

Unfortunately that hasn't come to pass yet, but I'm sure it will one day

It is the greatest party song of all time by one of the best bands ever

Now, let's face it: All the best bands are British

You name it, we got it:

Queen
The Beatles
The Rolling Stones
Led Zeppelin
Franz Ferdinand
Muse
U2
Coldplay
Blur
Radiohead
The Libertines
Mumford and sons
Oasis
The Clash 
The Jam


And too many more to mention

So let's get up, and all slide down the stage air guitaring it all the way with the greatest party song of all time

Bathe in the absolute Brilliance





Peace out


Jx

'Now everybody's dancing the dance of the dead'

I lurve this song cause it tells a story

Literally

I love the reader (Dennis Hopper) 's voice, so classic american

It's a very different song and has a nice structure to it

It's very weird but of course we expect nothing less from the Gorillaz

So enjoy and

Bathe in the Brilliance





Jx

'Do doo doo doo doo doo doo'

Now you know I'm not into pop shiz, however I do love a damn good dance song

So listen to this and watch your feet tap

Bathe in the dancing Briliance





P.S. It isn't actually Inspector Gadget it's 'In the hall of the mountain king' by some classical composer dude :)

'Everything could change'

So usually I ain't the biggest fan of this band, I like them, but nothing more.

However I found out they were playing a smallish gig very near me (The Roundhouse) so I thought I'd pop along (with my french exchange) and it turned out to be rather good

I have to say I love the fact his voice is so distinguishable even if it's a bit nasal

Their first album was fantastic and their most recent isn't too shabby but isn't anything special (the first one was)

So enjoy possibly my fave song from the new album

Peace out

Bathe in the Brilliance





Jx

'Easy does it'

One of the great British bands.

The Beatles?
The Rolling Stones?
The Jam?

Gorillaz

Just got back from a Noah and the Whale concert and yet I'm posting Gorrilaz

Why?

Been (happily) stuck in my head all day

Awesome song by an awesome band

Love the prechorus-y bit


Bathe in the Brilliance





Jx


P.S. Loving the Bass

'When you try your best but you don't succeed'

I can't believe this is only my second Coldplay song

However it used to be my favourite song ever, and still is one of

Everyone knows it, and it makes everyone well up a bit inside

He's an incredible songwriter

Cry your heart out

Bathe in the Brilliance







Jx

'Going nowhere'

Well, this may be a familiar song turned upside down for you

It's quite well known, but it isn't the original that's well known which I think is a shame

So I hope you learnt something from this

Mad World - Tears for Fears


Bathe in the Brilliance







Jx

'I could be someone'

Now lots of you probably know this (especially since it was on Britain's Got Talent a few weeks ago)

But it's one of those songs that everyone goes 'Oh yeah, I knew that ages ago' but it's also one of those songs that's really moving


So listen (to the lyrics) and

Bathe in the Brilliance





Jx

'Swim this on my own'

Me Dad just told me this rather cool dude is going to a partay my sister is having which I think is pretty awesome cause I don't know about you but I love this (and his voice)

I also have an unbelievable amount of respect for him cause it is damn hard to keep up a rhythm like that and sing at the same time

To me it seems very pure, and it's really different, and just great

I'm listening to it now and I actually love the simplicity

- Most people don't realise it but there are so many layers in normal songs that you really have to strain to hear -

I can't get over how much I love this and am already looking forward to meeting him :)

Anyways peace out

Bathe in the Brilliance

Jx

'It's the best thing that you ever had'

So my french exchange came today...

That has nothing to do with his song, I just thought I'd point it out so...

Anyway, love Radiohead, love Rhythms Del Mundo
Love Radiohead in Spanish
Love the guitar at the beginning

Enjoy

Bathe in the Brilliance





And here's the Rhythms Del Mundo version (Which isn't as good as the original (But still enjoyable))









Jx


P.S. Sorry for it being rather brief, but I'm in a hurry!

'Shame, shame go away come again some other day'

One of the new songs from the Foo Fighters, and, in my opinion - Genius!

Just some interesting stuff - The lead singer and frontman of the Foo Fighters (Dave Grohl) was actually the drummer of Nirvana

It's very rare that you get a drummer that sings but quite common that you get a singer that drums (if that makes any sense)

So I've liked Foo Fighters for a while, I really like their heavy sound (which does remind me quite a lot of Nirvana), and I lurve their new album

Be sure to check it out on Spotify/iTunes/Youtube or whatever floats your boat

I also think the lyrics are great for this (I mean 'Shame, shame/Fame, fame go away come again some other day' is one of my favourite lyrics I know as of today. I also think 'You and what army?' incorporated into a song is awesome) and just work

So listen, download and


Bathe in the Foo Brilliance




Jx


P.S. Foo Fighters got their name from UFO's and other aerial stuff during WW2 - Fascinating stuff ;)

'I got soul but I'm not a soldier'

Well now, I guess you must know my passion for The Killers if you've been avidly following my blog (which I'm sure no one has) so it won't come as a surprise that today it's another Killers song...

The inspiration for this came when I was shooting through the suburb on my bike
'Now' you're thinking 'Surely this is a perfect moment for some Arcade Fire?!'

Alas, my iPod was thinking differently and took me to The Killers

At this moment I'd just like to point out that The Killers is a very odd name for a band if you think about it

Which goes brilliantly with the extremely strange video

However if you watch it fully it does actually make sense with him showing us all the things that he's done...

And I've known this song for years but every time I listen to it it makes everything seem better

So enjoy and (you guessed it)

Bathe in the Brilliance







Jx

'What's wrong the the world mama?'

Let me remind you of a golden age

Where Pop was Popular music
Where R&B was Rhythm and Blues
Where Hip Hop was bare and real
And Rap meant something

And the Black Eyed Peas were real musicians

One of the best songs I know, and one of the most meaningful as well
Sometimes with songs it's all about the music and less about the lyrics, this most definitely is not one of the songs

So before you just play it and vaguely listen

Watch it, listen to it and really listen


Bathe in the utter Brilliance







Jx


P.S. I still adore Will.i.am

'Get on your dancing shoes, you sexy little swine'

Now, I've always known about the Arctic Monkeys, but only recently have I really got into their stuff
Which I love.

To be honest, I think I like it cause it's more alternative/rock than indie

Now there's nothing wrong with indie, but sometimes it is just too indie?
If that makes sense?

Now I just want to point out his unbelievable Sheffield accent which I adore

It's crazily characterful and adds so much to all their songs

I can't wait for their new album 'Suck it and See' coming out on the 7th June or around

Thinking about their last albums I'm sure it'll be a shocker as usual

Anyways, listen, enjoy and

Bathe in the Brilliance





Jx


P.S. Check out the video, it ain't the official one but I lurve it and think it goes really rather well. Very nice, very nice indeed

'I wish I was her'

As (hopefully) most of you know, Adele recently released a new album

Due to the utter amazingness of '19', people expected this to be even better

Unfortunately (in my opinion)













It wasn't

It has two great tracks on it which slightly make up for the noise that accompanies them but honestly, it just ain't a good album


Which is unfortunate because who isn't jealous of that voice

So instead, today I greet you with and old 'un, which does get slightly underlooked

So look, remember and

Bathe in the Brilliance









Jx

'How can you love what it is you have got, when you took it all from the weak hands of the poor?'

Hi Everybody!
(Hi Dr Nick!)

It may seem like a pretty depressing title, but it actually comes from one of my favourite bands at the mo

Mumford & Sons

There is just something about them, nobody really knows what it is.
Except it's really, really good.

It may be that they're completely different to everything ever
Or Marcus Mumford's velvety voice
Or the subtle harmonies
Or the folkiness

Or all of those reasons and more.

All I know is, it's changed the way I listen to music
At least at this moment in time

So enjoy and

Bathe in the velvet Brilliance







Jx


P.S. I think it's damn awesome how Marcus Mumford plays the Drum and sings

'It's not always rainbows and butterflies, it's compromise that moves us along'

Woah, long title.

Anyway, sorry it's been a while, what with Easter holidays, skiing, hiking and going to court...

(wow my life is exciting)

So I was sitting in this waiting room all dressed up in my little shirt and chinos when a song came on

It was like a distant memory

Maroon 5
(See what I did there?)

But this one was slightly different
Remember the funkied up 'Modern Way'?

It was like that, but better...

She will be loved samba style

So

Bathe in the Samba Brilliance









Jx

'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

'Coming out of my cage'

Feeling like something a bit more upbeat today, as most of the others have been rather slow...

Songs really are amazing

May sound a bit odd, but I've been trying (well failing really) to write a song recently and have come up with zilch.

Guess my creative 'juices' haven't got 'flowing' yet

Anyways hope they will soon, especially once I 'come out of my cage...' (HAHAHAHA - funny joke. not)



p.s. Brandon Flowers (the lead singer) is a damn good actor

Jx

'Set fire to the third bar'

Snow patrol




What an odd name for a band, always made me think of this

However I'm pretty sure they aren't a bunch of antarctic trekker...

I also used to think that the 'third bar' meant the third bar of music. Classic Jacob trying to me too smart for my own good. Well considering they 'hang their coats up in the first bar' I doubt it can be music... But is actually a great video as well as a powerful song...

Also - Martha Wainwright? I mean who on earth is she?

Rufus wainwright's sister apparently, it's like happy families (a bloody awesome game)?

Anyways you probably have no idea what the hell I'm on about so I guess I'll just post the link and be done with it

Enjoy

Jx

Passion Fruit and Tea

Feeling a bit keen today (well keener than usual) so I though I'd explain the passion fruit in the background

Real musicians don't discover music to make money (note I said discover, not create. But that is another story for another time), they do it for the joy, the love and the passion (fruit). So that explains that rather awful pun...

And about the tea... Well I just love tea - especially earl grey, it just helps you flow and definitely helps songwriters as demonstrated by Nirvana with Pennroyal Tea (not my fave song but it has tea in it so what the hey)

And as tea is a drink, along with alcohol, I'd like to leave you on this note



A fantastic songs, with real connotations.

Jx

'Hometown Glory'

Just listening to the radio (Absolute radio - the best out there) and a song came on that has been played a lot recently. It's a beautiful song, and as you may have guessed from the title it's 'Someone like you' by Adele. Now I think this is easily one of the best albums to come out in a while, and this (her main single if you like) is also brilliant, and has attracted a lot of attention. Good for her, she's got loads of attention which she totally deserves as her voice is a little slice of heaven. It is criminal just to listen to this single and there's nothing I hate more than one hit wonders (which Adele certainly isn't) and I just want to make sure everyone knows how good all of her stuff is, so make sure you give a listen to her last (and current) album because it really is true music.

You will never forget this




Jx

A song a day keeps the doctor away

Yo to whoever's out there (if anyone), I was looking around and thinking 'Hmm, there's no music blogs' so quite obviously I decided to make one. 

Music is all about opinions and my personal style is alternative/rock/indie, so that's the kind of stuff I'll be posting. 

BUT

If you do like poop - I mean pop ;) Then be sure to read on anyways and discover new stuff you might like because good music is such a rarity these days with all those synthetic sounds out there. And so, to begin this epic - and epic song

Jx