I promised poems on this blog and failed to deliver, so to make up for it here is one. I cheated a little, but you can do this too!
How to play this game: Put your music player on shuffle, and write down the first line of the first twenty-one songs. Post the poem that results. The first line of the twenty-second is the title. I added punctuation to the ends of the lines.
My song is love
The empire will fall like they planned on,
Here we are searching for a sign.
Slow down.
He had a plan to kill you all along.
If you knew what I know would you try?
In my arms you lie,
On a Sunday,
Your etiquette;
The moment you opened your heart I knew.
Waiting for your call,
All of us now bent as we fall.
Stevie left on a Friday too.
Lowering the standards-
Not surprised ‘cos I always knew
You and me used to be together.
He’ll come in and sit by me.
This’ll take some explaining:
It’s all a lie!
Every time I wake up on my own
This is the last time that I will say these words:
How can you ask for forgiveness?
Showing posts with label music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label music. Show all posts
Friday, January 15, 2010
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Repeaterbeater
I was told to post something, so here it is: Kallie's opinions of a song on Mew's 2009 album No more stories are told today. I'm sorry. They washed away. No more stories. The world is grey. I'm tired. Let's wash away (that is the title of their album).
The song is Repeaterbeater. Like all Mew songs, it's very strange, but like only some Mew songs, it's also very catchy. Kallie really likes it. It travels (I don't know how to describe this any better, but some songs seem to 'travel' and she loves that!).
And the film clip, although disturbing, is also very cool (to her)! Mainly 'cos her precious Jonas features quite a lot, and (Sam will appreciate the concept behind this) from 3:46 (see video below) they're all soaking wet. Some people look very attractive wet. They also manage to look attractive while having mental breakdowns. Or trying to comfort their overwhelmed friends. Jonas apparently looks attractive doing all these. So here is the clip:
Overall, Kallie thinks the whole album is awesomely cool and she loves it with the intense passion I have for fruit and nut easter eggs. She wants me to point out that while it is difficult to get into the album (typical of Mew, I'd say) you soon get hooked, and everytime you listen you hear something new. Also typical of Mew is that sweet, beautiful innocence with that undercurrent of darkness and urgency.It even has a hidden track (New Terrain in reverse is Nervous- the lyrics of Nervous accurately sum up the theme of Kallie's life, namely being nervous and wishing she'd stayed home in bed).
Kallie would rate it as 16 out of 10, but that's because she can't do maths.
The song is Repeaterbeater. Like all Mew songs, it's very strange, but like only some Mew songs, it's also very catchy. Kallie really likes it. It travels (I don't know how to describe this any better, but some songs seem to 'travel' and she loves that!).
And the film clip, although disturbing, is also very cool (to her)! Mainly 'cos her precious Jonas features quite a lot, and (Sam will appreciate the concept behind this) from 3:46 (see video below) they're all soaking wet. Some people look very attractive wet. They also manage to look attractive while having mental breakdowns. Or trying to comfort their overwhelmed friends. Jonas apparently looks attractive doing all these. So here is the clip:
Overall, Kallie thinks the whole album is awesomely cool and she loves it with the intense passion I have for fruit and nut easter eggs. She wants me to point out that while it is difficult to get into the album (typical of Mew, I'd say) you soon get hooked, and everytime you listen you hear something new. Also typical of Mew is that sweet, beautiful innocence with that undercurrent of darkness and urgency.It even has a hidden track (New Terrain in reverse is Nervous- the lyrics of Nervous accurately sum up the theme of Kallie's life, namely being nervous and wishing she'd stayed home in bed).
Kallie would rate it as 16 out of 10, but that's because she can't do maths.
Friday, October 23, 2009
At last!
The last four weeks have been really tough! Thankfully, I have survived (it was easier than I thought) and today is the last day! Tomorrow, oh precious tomorrow, I shall do exciting things accompanied by the sweet sounds of Muse, then Mew, then maybe some Death Cab and Dashboard Confessional, and while I'm listening to romantic acoustics I may as well play Secondhand Serenade. Oh my precious precious musics! I shall be listening to my lovely alternative/punk/emo/acoustic/indie/danish/rock/shoegaze/all my awesome cds!
You see, for four weeks I have seen my cds, and my mp3s, and my link to last.fm... and I have shown great self-restraint and not touched them! I gave up my music for four weeks!
But why?!!???!! Was I abstaining from the beloved music for a higher purpose i.e. God?
Yes... and no. I didn't give it up because I was seeking God (kind of like fasting). It was more of an experiment. So let me set it out like an experiment.
NOTE- I am not testing God. I am testing myself. After all, I'm a mouse, and mouses are goods for the experiments and goods for the bads englishes.
Introduction- I love music. And admittedly the music I listen to isn't always the "nice" type. I tend to listen to music that really moves me, for whatever reason, and in a lot of ways it's almost an emotional dependence on music. I listen to songs to get an instant emotional hit, and music has a high priority in my life. I listen to it when I catch public transport. I listen to it at work sometimes. I listen to it when I play on the internets. I often listen to music that matches my emotional state or situation. And I know that music can be very influential, even dangerously so, because it really speaks to you in a way that words and images fail.
Hypothesis- I will be able to hear God better when I'm not listening to music, and my "emotional state" will be improved (i.e. happier- I listen to a lot of sad music).
Aims- To determine if I can go without listening to my secular music.
To identify if music is affecting my ability to seek and hear God.
To identify the impact music has on my emotional state.
Methods- Basically, I avoided listening to my music. This included music videos.
Results and discussion- The first three weeks was really easy. The last week has been a nightmare. I've been constantly plagued by the need to listen to music. I think of certain songs I'm almost dying to hear. I desire to sing along and try to play them on bass or even try learning guitar. I suspect it may be because the last few weeks I've been pretty ill, and all my illness + personal issues + work issues = I feel moody and tired and grumpy and wants meh muziks!
My walk with God has been pretty good. Although sometimes it has been pretty bad. I don't think my ability to hear God has improved, but I do desire to spend more time with Him without needing to "be in the right mood" or wanting that emotional hit from Him (and being subsequently disappointed if I don't get it). This is good.
Emotionally, I'm still as demented as ever. The feelings haven't really changed, so I suspect the music I listen to doesn't cause my feelings; rather, it amplifies them. This is because if I'm sad I tend to listen to sad music, or if I'm angry I listen to angry music, or if I'm sleazy... okay, just joshing about that one =D My point is I listen to music that I "relate to" which feeds my emotional state and possibly heightens it.
Conclusions- I love my music. And it's still an important part of my life. But (excluding the music binge of tomorrow) I plan on listening to it less and being less emotionally dependant on it. I love it but I don't need it and I can go without it. However, I do need God, and thankfully He is someone I can turn to in any state or frame of mind, and His influence on my life will always be good.
You see, for four weeks I have seen my cds, and my mp3s, and my link to last.fm... and I have shown great self-restraint and not touched them! I gave up my music for four weeks!
But why?!!???!! Was I abstaining from the beloved music for a higher purpose i.e. God?
Yes... and no. I didn't give it up because I was seeking God (kind of like fasting). It was more of an experiment. So let me set it out like an experiment.
NOTE- I am not testing God. I am testing myself. After all, I'm a mouse, and mouses are goods for the experiments and goods for the bads englishes.
Introduction- I love music. And admittedly the music I listen to isn't always the "nice" type. I tend to listen to music that really moves me, for whatever reason, and in a lot of ways it's almost an emotional dependence on music. I listen to songs to get an instant emotional hit, and music has a high priority in my life. I listen to it when I catch public transport. I listen to it at work sometimes. I listen to it when I play on the internets. I often listen to music that matches my emotional state or situation. And I know that music can be very influential, even dangerously so, because it really speaks to you in a way that words and images fail.
Hypothesis- I will be able to hear God better when I'm not listening to music, and my "emotional state" will be improved (i.e. happier- I listen to a lot of sad music).
Aims- To determine if I can go without listening to my secular music.
To identify if music is affecting my ability to seek and hear God.
To identify the impact music has on my emotional state.
Methods- Basically, I avoided listening to my music. This included music videos.
Results and discussion- The first three weeks was really easy. The last week has been a nightmare. I've been constantly plagued by the need to listen to music. I think of certain songs I'm almost dying to hear. I desire to sing along and try to play them on bass or even try learning guitar. I suspect it may be because the last few weeks I've been pretty ill, and all my illness + personal issues + work issues = I feel moody and tired and grumpy and wants meh muziks!
My walk with God has been pretty good. Although sometimes it has been pretty bad. I don't think my ability to hear God has improved, but I do desire to spend more time with Him without needing to "be in the right mood" or wanting that emotional hit from Him (and being subsequently disappointed if I don't get it). This is good.
Emotionally, I'm still as demented as ever. The feelings haven't really changed, so I suspect the music I listen to doesn't cause my feelings; rather, it amplifies them. This is because if I'm sad I tend to listen to sad music, or if I'm angry I listen to angry music, or if I'm sleazy... okay, just joshing about that one =D My point is I listen to music that I "relate to" which feeds my emotional state and possibly heightens it.
Conclusions- I love my music. And it's still an important part of my life. But (excluding the music binge of tomorrow) I plan on listening to it less and being less emotionally dependant on it. I love it but I don't need it and I can go without it. However, I do need God, and thankfully He is someone I can turn to in any state or frame of mind, and His influence on my life will always be good.
Friday, July 31, 2009
Beautiful sounds
Zander is amazing. He plays some of the most beautiful music and all on a bass guitar. I wish I played bass like that. Visit his profile to see some more of his awesome works =)
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Play with me, play with me
Maybe it's wrong to make massive generalisations like this, but from my limited experience I think I can get away with stating it:
Danish alternative rock is like an innocence built from darkness, and you can easily taste both. It's perversely sweet, frequently cute, occasionally poetic and melodic. Beautiful but twisted. It doesn't deliberately draw on terrible things to give it's music that darkness and depth. Rather, it grows from it. Kind of like violets; something beautiful that only grows from the shadows.
Of course, this generalisation is made based on the few cds of an Aussie girl who probably hasn't had much exposure to Danish alternative rock. But just going through her alternative cds, it seems pretty obvious that there are huge regional differences in what comes out. For instance, her Scottish collection (okay, so this is limited to The Twilight Sad and Glasvegas) is similarly dark but more nostalgic. Her Aussie collection seems less dark and more playful, with a more backyard suburban feel (such as Jebediah). Bluebottle Kiss also has that suburban feel, but it also has strong coastal and suburban Sydney influences. America... I suspect I couldn't make massive generalisations about its alternative rock. Anyway, back to the Danish.
It's kind of hard to just describe the innocence and darkness. It's easier to just give examples. Take for instance Like paper cuts by Mew:
It's so pretty and strange and leaves you feeling something terrible has happened. Gorgeously disturbing. To make Kallie happy I'd better put a picture of Mew in.
There, now you can see her precious Jonas Bjerre.
If you want to use up more bandwith, also check out Human by Carpark North. The clip is really cool and cute but kind of disturbing. I like when the kid hits the desk at school.
Moi Caprice has awesome songs. They sound cute. They sound playful even. But they also have that little bit of sadness and darkness in them. It's like "the world has turned something innocent into something perverted, but we'll choose to hold into the innocence". Like in My girl you blush:
If we’re happy on a barstool,
we’ll buy the bar we’re in.
If we’re kicked out of every art school,
we’ll paint each other’s skin.
If your jokes prove you an arch fool,
I’ll love you with a grin...
And you'll blush,
you blush my girl
you blush.
Perhaps I should end here by mentioning another Danish band Kallie has started getting into. Kashmir. The title of this post comes from one of their songs, The cynic. Lyrics from another song, Ophelia, adequately sums up this whole theme of innocence in the darkness in Danish alternative rock.
Disappeared in the park
Left me probing in the dark
Put me off the path.
You're the pebble in my shoe
And the beauty in my view
Beaming through the glass.
Ophelia...you're falling out
Too tedious to talk about?
Insurmountable... always colourful.
I don't want to know
How you do what you do.
Danish alternative rock is like an innocence built from darkness, and you can easily taste both. It's perversely sweet, frequently cute, occasionally poetic and melodic. Beautiful but twisted. It doesn't deliberately draw on terrible things to give it's music that darkness and depth. Rather, it grows from it. Kind of like violets; something beautiful that only grows from the shadows.
Of course, this generalisation is made based on the few cds of an Aussie girl who probably hasn't had much exposure to Danish alternative rock. But just going through her alternative cds, it seems pretty obvious that there are huge regional differences in what comes out. For instance, her Scottish collection (okay, so this is limited to The Twilight Sad and Glasvegas) is similarly dark but more nostalgic. Her Aussie collection seems less dark and more playful, with a more backyard suburban feel (such as Jebediah). Bluebottle Kiss also has that suburban feel, but it also has strong coastal and suburban Sydney influences. America... I suspect I couldn't make massive generalisations about its alternative rock. Anyway, back to the Danish.
It's kind of hard to just describe the innocence and darkness. It's easier to just give examples. Take for instance Like paper cuts by Mew:
It's so pretty and strange and leaves you feeling something terrible has happened. Gorgeously disturbing. To make Kallie happy I'd better put a picture of Mew in.
There, now you can see her precious Jonas Bjerre.
If you want to use up more bandwith, also check out Human by Carpark North. The clip is really cool and cute but kind of disturbing. I like when the kid hits the desk at school.
Moi Caprice has awesome songs. They sound cute. They sound playful even. But they also have that little bit of sadness and darkness in them. It's like "the world has turned something innocent into something perverted, but we'll choose to hold into the innocence". Like in My girl you blush:
If we’re happy on a barstool,
we’ll buy the bar we’re in.
If we’re kicked out of every art school,
we’ll paint each other’s skin.
If your jokes prove you an arch fool,
I’ll love you with a grin...
And you'll blush,
you blush my girl
you blush.
Perhaps I should end here by mentioning another Danish band Kallie has started getting into. Kashmir. The title of this post comes from one of their songs, The cynic. Lyrics from another song, Ophelia, adequately sums up this whole theme of innocence in the darkness in Danish alternative rock.
Disappeared in the park
Left me probing in the dark
Put me off the path.
You're the pebble in my shoe
And the beauty in my view
Beaming through the glass.
Ophelia...you're falling out
Too tedious to talk about?
Insurmountable... always colourful.
I don't want to know
How you do what you do.
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Music album art
I love music. I love pictures. I love quizzes and memes. Therefore, I was a happy mouse when I discovered that these three things could be combined into something awesome. That's right. It's an Album Art Meme. Yay!
Here's how you play the game:
1. Click on this random quote page. The last few words of the very last quote on the page is the title of your album.
2. When you go to Wikipedia click on Random Article in the left navigation sidebar thing. The subject of the article is the name of your band.
3. To get the album artwork, simply select the third image when you click on Flickr's Interesting Photos from the seven last days.
4. Combine it all to get the cover for your album.
Here are two I did ages ago and was planning to post. The title of the second picture inspired the name of this blog =)
Everyone should do this. It's very fun!
Here's how you play the game:
1. Click on this random quote page. The last few words of the very last quote on the page is the title of your album.
2. When you go to Wikipedia click on Random Article in the left navigation sidebar thing. The subject of the article is the name of your band.
3. To get the album artwork, simply select the third image when you click on Flickr's Interesting Photos from the seven last days.
4. Combine it all to get the cover for your album.
Here are two I did ages ago and was planning to post. The title of the second picture inspired the name of this blog =)
Everyone should do this. It's very fun!
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