#one of those "quiz" thing from the internet (Do it)

  It's currently a Tuesday afternoon and instead of getting work done, I browse mindlessly on the internet instead. I can across this "challenge" (is it consider a challenge?) thing floating around the internet. So this requires you to put your music on shuffle and the first 10 songs that come one, each one represent something in your life. Its kinda ridiculous, like this random selection reflects your life so perfectly. But its a silly game from the internet, who cares!

Title of your first song you land on describes how you die:
Arctic Monkeys- Old Yellow Bricks   
..I don't know. I don't see my "death" in this song. You're off to a bad start quiz


Second song will describe your love life:
Franz Ferdinand- Right Action
*smirks* So as long as I have "right thoughts, right words, right action" my love life will be OK *nervous laughter*


Third song will be playing at your wedding;
Franz Ferdinand- Fade Together
Seems like my life is made up of Franz Ferdinand songs. I like this song tho, its sweet and I can see it playing at a wedding.


Add "in my pants" to the fourth song you land on;
The Strokes-Call It Faith, Call It Karma "in my pants"

 IT WORKS SO WELL

 

Fifth song will be playing at your funeral:
Half A Person- The Smiths
Ok, quiz I can see this playing at my funeral. "That's a story of my life"...Its weird to think about what music is going to be played at my funeral. I would play this and Alseep by The Smiths. That song really hits you like a sac of bricks slapping you across the face. (like my awkward simile?)

Sixth song is your theme song:
Franz Ferdinand-Live Alone
I knew we would have more songs from Franz Ferdinand! I can see this is my theme song, at least at this point of my life. Basically this song is about how love is ruin by argument so maybe if you live alone you could be much happier. But you're always thinking about that one person. 


Seventh song will play when you think about someone you love:
Arctic Monkeys- Despair in the Department Lounge
But this song is a sad love song, its about wanting your love back and you can't stop thinking about them...


Add "with a shovel and a screwdriver" to the title of the eight song:
Jack Johnson- Pictures Of People Taking Pictures "with a shovel and a screwdriver"
WHY DOES IT FIT SO WELL?!

Ninth song will describe your week:
The 1975- Is There Somebody Who Can Watch You
ohhhhhh deep.


Tenth song will play when you miss somebody:
Franz Ferdinand- Katherine Kiss Me
Of course we have to end it on Franz Ferdinand. 7 and 10 should of switch spots. 


Thats the end. Wow Franz Ferdinand dominated. I mean I like them but not that much, i guess my playlist really likes them. This little test turned out alright. I like how 4 and 8 (where you have to add on to the name) fit so perfectly. I dare you to try this...triple dog dare you.




 

Music Exploration: Jazz -(ˆ▿ˆ)/ \(ˆ▿ˆ)-

      It's nice to venture out of your comfort zone. Especially when you explore different genres of music. I'm not the type of person to do this. I usually just listen to the same bands on constant repeat through out the day. My brother is like this, so...I guess we kinda get this from each other. I listen to bands people recommends, but noting I can really get into to. Kinda been in a rump for the past 3 weeks, so I was finally looking for something new. Then I rediscovered a fantastic form of music. Jazz.

      1 AM on a Tuesday. Insomnia hits me again. I flipped through Spotify aimlessly. Then I came across a soft jazz playlist. Why not give it a try? Instantly was moved by the beauty. How each instrument complemented and play off each other. Every song's rhythm was unique to one another. Slowly this genre consumed me. I liked how you don't need any words with jazz, you can just sing through your instruments. I was enchanted by the magic this music had. I started looking up every piece of music I could. I took music classes as a child, but they always gave us simply classical music. Noting as moving as Jazz. Amazing complicated is what how I like to explain it. Kinda wished I took saxophone or the piano instead of the flute, but I attempted to play the soulful music of Jazz. Loved it. I could never be great at it, but doesn't hurt to try.

     Overall I guess I'm trying to say is, if you haven't explore music in a while, you should. You may find your new obsession. (: Bye for now...

~Some tracks from spotify~

#x factor new zealand thoughts

    *I get somewhat really passionate on this topic so get ready*


      I just came across this story and thought "Is this real life right now?" OH MY. Allow me to tell you about this outrageous story..

      We all know what X factor is right? A somewhat reality based music show where they give people the chance to make it big with there musical talent. Well X factor New Zealand took a awkward turn on Saturday (Mar 14) when ex-judges Natalia Kills and Willy Moon (who are married) started harshly "judging" Joe Irvine's appearance. They were basically spewing a endless supply of nonsense at him. Irvine gave a performance of Justin Timberlake's famous song "Cry Me a River" while wearing a classy suit and tie and had his hair slicked back. Noting wrong with that right? Apparently for the married judges this made all the difference. Natalia Kills stated "Ladies and gentleman, i'm going to state the obvious. We have a Doppelganger in our midst. As a artist who respects creative intercity and intellectual property. I am disgusted by how much you had copied my husband. Do you have any value or respect for originality?" She then goes on with "You're a laughingstock. It's cheesy. It's disgusting. I personally found it absolutely artistically atrocious. I am embarrassed to be sitting here in your presence having to even dignify you with an answer of her opinion."  Then there's her husband who said "To me, it just feels a little cheap and absurd. It's like Norman Bates dressing up in his mother's clothing. It's just a little bit creepy and I feel like you're going to stitch someone's skin to your face and then kill everybody in the audience."

<-Me when I read the quotes

   

     I wish those quote weren't real, but they are. I don't even know where to freaking start. When we look at Irvine we just saw him a man with a nice suit and haircut. For Kills, she saw a man who was just out there to steal her husbands "style". What the actual f@#k. Her calling out Irvine on being unoriginal and stealing is just so...stupid. I wonder how she acts at dinner parties where all the men are dress in suits. Does she goes to each and every one of them and call them unoriginal and accuse them for stealing styles? Oh so apparently wearing a suit and having your hair slicked back is Willy Moon style. She keeps wailing on Irvine on being unoriginal. X Factor is a show singing other peoples songs. How in any way is he being unoriginal? Let the man wear what ever he wants Natalia Kills!           What Willy Moon said to Irvine was even more outrageous. "I feel like you're going to stitch someone's skin to your face..." You don't flat out tell a guy he looks like hes a serial killer, especially when he did noting wrong. He even called Irvine Norman Bates which got me thinking. Kills stated that Irvine is copying her husband's style. Moon said that Irvine reminds him of Norman Bates. So....Is Moon basically calling himself the psycho Norman Bates? I don't even know anymore. As I reread his quote, he makes no sense. What is he trying to say.. i don't even know all I got was him calling Irvine a psychopath. So yeah they may of done this to get notice in the public eye, but to do it this way...Why are they so worked up on Irvine's appearance anyway? This show should be about the musical talents. That's it. 

This is why I love the internet, for these moments. Everyone banded together to call out these two judges for there bullying and demanded for them to be taken off the show...and it worked. I applaud Joe Irvine for keeping his cool on stage. Bullying is not fun and some people can't handle it.

Watch the madness unfold ->https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyrN-twMTQE     

#That time I went to go see Paul McCartney

  A little TBT to September. I was just chilling in my room one day, procrastinating the new school year, when my Dad called and ask me if I want to go with him to San Diego and see Paul McCartney live. He informs me he be there for business and he be working at the same time. I didn't care if I get to see Paul for free...i'm seeing Paul for free.

   A little known fact, i'm a huge Beatles fan. Not the "yeah I like them because there soooo big and everyone else like them" kind a way. I'm the hard core in love with the music and how there sound change music blah blah kind of way. OK kinda geek out there. Overall, I really like the Beatles. So I was in full bliss when my Dad invited me. It was a 2 hour drive from our house to San Diego. I had school the next day and my mom did not want me to miss school at ALL. Which means we have to drive a that long 2 hour drive back. But that didn't discourage us, our love for music was too big to be broken. So off we went to the Petco stadium. Enjoying each other company while rocking out to classics like David Bowie, Led Zeppelin, Queen, and of course, The Beatles. That 2 hour drive is now one of my favorite memories.

    Man there was a lot of people there. We had to circle the area for parking 4 times. Eventually we gave up and park 10 blocks away. Walking there was like a mosh pit. The street was filled with middle age people, no young teens. We all slowly migrated into the stadium. As everyone squeeze into the entrance my dad informs me we need to go a different way. So, he escorted me pass the masses into a glass door. Then appeared a doorman who ask for our tickets. We showed them and he led us to a elevator. While waiting for it to come, I notice everyone in the room is really fancy with suits and expensive looking dresses. As for me I came in a old collar shirt, worn out black skinny jean, and a fake flower crown (Ha i'm wearing the same outfit now minus the flower power). Feeling really awkward the elevator came which took us to the main seats. My Dad again escorted me to a private booth where you had to scan your tickets to get in. WHAT?! The door opens and you see this really fancy suite. A nice counter with food, fridge stock with beer and diet coke, a couch, and a fantastic view. Amazing. I never been in a suite before so this took my breath away. But of course all the people there was my Dad's business/clients so I imminently felt out of place (The only one here looking like a hippie). But, they were very polite offering me food every 5 mins. I slowly found my seat in the first row waiting eagerly for Paul's performance.

So good...

LOL my dad

So there I am alone in the front row while my dad talk business. Best. Day. EVER.

Slowly but surely the time came for the performance. This was only my 2nd concert ever but I would consider this to be the best ever. Paul sang great, dancing and singing getting the crowd all pumped. These huge TV screens stood on each side of the stage displaying him and really cool images. This concert lasted forever. Each time you thought he was done he would come back out and sing. I loved it. All enjoying free food and the best seats in the house. It was funny to see the crowd dance and sing there hearts out with Paul. I didn't dance but I sang loud and proud....in my head. My Dad was the one singing and rocking out with his buddies. Great to see him so happy.

  Yes.Yes.Yes. I believed the show ended around 11:30 pm. We said our goodbyes and made our way back to our car. Even with the concert being over, there was still a party going on. Everyone drifted to bars and restaurants as the night was "still young". Seemed fun as all the places were playing Beatles songs. Eventually found our car and was greeted with traffic. Lots and lots of traffic. Delirious and tried, we spend 3 hours (yeah there was so much traffic) in the car, singing until our voices gave out. So hard to stay await, I remember my Dad and I talking and singing the most random stuff ever. 3 am we finally made it home. I don't know why, I must of been to tried because I just passed out on the coach. 4 hours later I woke up to attend my classes. Still the best night ever. Thanks Dad.