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So...That was a long hiatus. Long time, no see and all that jazz.
Straight back to it. I've been desperate to be inspired by music lately because I gotta be honest, I feel a little let down by the amount of stuff that hits the charts these days, not that I regularly listen to that stuff but I've been at a loss to find some good stuff elsewhere.
Like I've said in previous posts, the majority of my favourite songs and rare finds come from TV shows and movies. All my TV shows start back up again in September. Boo. Insert sad face. So beside movies, which have been lacking in truly brilliant under-the-radar tunes from underground, unknown artists, I've been stuck with whatever I can get my ears on.
I'm actually on a classical hit recently. So I'll give you some tunes, including one of my favourite classical songs. Enjoy.
I really liked this track from Of Monsters and Men but it was just bought to my attention again in the trailer for The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, starring Ben Stiller and Kristen Wiig and some other cool people. Looks like an interesting movie but I just really love the song choice, it fits the trailer perfectly. (If I could post the trailer I would but it's pretty much blocked everywhere at the moment but you can try here)
Of Monsters and Men - Dirty Paws
After just listening to this, it's been driving me mad that it completely reminds me of another track, after searching my brain for a few minutes I remembered a certain car advert that's been played on TV very recently. So below I have 'Home' by Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Heroes.
Although pretty catchy, I don't think I could listen to this track over and over again. I basically wanted to post it so you could see the similarities in the two tracks. Also, it's a far longer track than it needs to be. Needs to be said.
This next track I heard from the movie The Disappearance of Alice Creed, not a film I would normally take time out to watch but it was on TV so I decided to give it a shot. I actually thought it was pretty good and this song ends the film on a pretty awesome note. Such a chill, eerie track. Her voice reminds me of someone else but I'll have to get back to you on that one.
Cathy Davey - Holy Moly
Now this one I heard during an interview I think, looking at the comments on youtube it's obviously been featured on ASOS so I probably heard it there most likely. Hell if I remember, plus Shazam has lost all my hits :( Had to reset my phone, you'd think that Shazam would keep the tracks that you've searched out!
Anyway, haven't heard of this chick before but I love her voice and the songs got a good summer beat to it.
YADi - The Blow
I was going to end this post here with my classical piece but then youtube auto-play started this other track which I LOVE LOVE LOVE. It's so brilliant. I heard this on the last season of the Vampire Diaries (it's also played in the new Romeo & Juliet trailer). I thought it played during a particularly heartbreaking moment in the series but I don't think it was, at least not compared to the other truly heartbreaking moments from that series. Damn that show and my tears!! Anyway, I listened to some of her other stuff but it's not as great as this one, but you should definitely give her album Conatus a listen.
Zola Jesus - Skin
And finally, a bit of classical culture shock to the system before I drop off to sleep.
This has to be my favourite classical piece ever, I think. Love it.
Camille Saint-saëns - Danse Macabre
That should keep you occupied while I take another 3 month hiatus... I swear it won't be so long next time.
Enjoy.
~HL
P.S. Feel free to give me some music suggestions cause I haven't got many at the moment. The good news is, only 5 days until The Civil Wars new album is released. YAY!
P.P.S. You should all watch Pacific Rim and witness the fineness that is Charlie Hunnam. YUM.
Wednesday, 31 July 2013
Wednesday, 24 April 2013
Imagine Dragons @ The Institute (Birmingham)
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Exactly two weeks ago today I was on my way back from one of the best gigs of my life.
I've blogged about them several times before and I'll constantly be blogging about them from now on. In fact, the progress of my love for this band has grown and been documented on this blog since I started it last year. The first time I heard 'Demons' on that trailer for that (turns out quite awful) movie, to when I purchased the album, which I now realise must have been an import or unofficial release since I bought it in November and it was officially released in the UK earlier this month.
I blogged about the album when I got it and I've noticed the traffic for that particular post has sky rocketed over the last few weeks and I know it's because this band is just getting bigger and bigger by the minute.
They toured the UK late last year in smaller venues but missed out Birmingham so I didn't get a chance to see them. I am so unbelievably happy that I have now caught them when they played at The Institute on the 9th April.
The album does not even do this band justice to how they play live. Like I've said, BEST gig ever. The atmosphere was immense, the percussion, the drums, OH LORD THE DRUMS, so fucking amazing. The way that lead singer, Dan Reynolds, spoke to the audience, explaining what we were all feeling that night and what we feel when we go to concerts; that unique feeling that we belong, that all these people in this room are united for one night in our love for this band, this music. Forget all of our differences, and unite for our love of music, as cheesy as is sounds.
It's why I have NO problem attending gigs by myself and have done for years. You'll never quite truly understand what I mean unless you've done exactly that, because I might be in the queue, waiting to enter the venue, by myself, checking my phone so I don't look like a loser but the second I'm inside and crammed up to all these random people, our bodies uncomfortably pushed against each other, you can't help but feel united. You cannot help talking to random people and asking them things about this band you've all come to see. There's not a second that I feel alone. And I walk back to my car after the gig, surrounded by fans of this band and I feel so carefree and happy cause that band just made me feel on top of the freaking world!! (Yes, pun intended).
So to the gig, I just want to talk about a few of the songs and I'll add some videos as well but the only thing I really want to say in this post is GO SEE THEM LIVE. They're playing Isle of Wight festival and Reading & Leeds and I believe T in the Park. Not only that, but they plan to tour the UK again later this year... I will be there. In fact, if I can swing it, I'm going to attempt to go to the London gig too. See, I will even travel for this band. Look how easy I've made it for you, I've even given you the links... DOOOOOOO IT!!!! You won't regret it, I promise.
Anyway, first up is Demons, the song that started it all for me. It always surprises me when all these people, hundreds of them, show up to gigs and they all know the words and everything, yet I can't find one friend or colleague that knows of them. I feel like yelling out when I get there "Where the fuck have you all been hiding?!" That's kind of how I felt when they played this song.
There's not as many videos out there as I thought, this has the best sound and a great view. Hey Dan ;)
Here's my video if you wanna take a look. I'm a little further away, which was a bummer but also great cause you get to see the whole effect of the lights etc. They put a lot of fucking effort in the stage production by the way, more than I expected.
Next up, fucking LOVE this song, Bleeding Out. Another favourite off the album that I could not wait to hear live. Loved it. There's a long ass bass intro so if you want to get to the song, skip to 1:27, but you just have to hear this song.
So much passion.
Ahhh there's too many, I literally just wanna put the whole gig on here. I just can't even convey how much you all need to see this band! I'm literally dragging all my friends next time around cause they just can't miss this, even if they still have no idea who they are (and by that point I should just leave them in the cave they apparently live in) I'm still gonna take them!!
This is On Top of the World, which if you did happen to read my last post about Imagine Dragons then you'll know that my favourite lyrics are in this song. There's just no way you can't smile watching/listening to this song. Also, I recorded like 30 seconds to 1 minute of 3 songs from the entire gig because the floor was constantly bouncing, which I loved! Sometimes I want some songs recorded just so I can go back and reminisce but there's no way I'll forget this one. Everyone was jumping throughout the whole thing but especially during this song!
How can you not like them? Impossible.
I seriously want to give you 3 more but I'll just give you one and the links for the others because you just need to see them live and not on a computer screen.
The most anticipated song of the night and the greatest performance I've ever seen.
Radioactive.
This just doesn't even do it justice but seriously, HOW IMMENSE IS THAT?! If you follow them on Twitter/Facebook, you might be aware that Dan broke his wrist, punching a drum, after watching this you understand why, yes?
Also, I'm gonna give you the live video that they shot themselves of Radioactive cause it's AMAZING and the sound it SOOOOO much better. Obviously.
Here's It's Time and Underdog and one of my favourite songs, that no one appears to have recorded, Nothing Left To Say (from the Manchester gig, which looks so much bigger with much better sound than the Birmingham one, I really hope they play something bigger next time. Also the link for this guys video's from Manchester cause they look/sound awesome.)
I've spoilt you enough for one post. You love them as much as me now, don't you? You can't deny it. Imagine Dragons cannot be denied. I'm glad I got to see them at The Institute because it was small and intimate and those are usually the best kinds of gigs, and I suspect they'll be performing in arenas if not this year then next year for sure.
This post has been all about how amazing this gig was and I desperately want to leave it at that, on this brilliant high note but I have to put my two cents in about the rest of it. Firstly, the support act, I've not heard from the people who went to this gig saying much about the support, it's like we've all chosen to ignore it because, well I at least, thought they were shit :/ They were called The Good Natured and because they seemed so epically bad and boring I decided to look them up when I got back and actually liked the more engaging band that seemed to be present in their videos compared to the distant 3-piece that stood on stage. The lead singer doesn't seem to have much presence unfortunately and was almost unrecognisable from the girl in their videos. Personal opinion, but she'll have to develop a personality on stage if they want to go anywhere, it's the downside of being the only girl in a band unfortunately, let alone the singer. Think Karen O, Hayley Williams, Shirley Manson. There's a certain way to work it. Maybe they'll eventually come into their own but they were way too... meh to be supporting Imagine Dragons.
Secondly, the sound at The Institute... was questionable. I wouldn't blame the sound engineer because since watching these videos, everything seemed perfectly clear, the guitar, the bass, everything, but where I was further back, a little to the right of the stage, I could BARELY hear the guitar, in fact I was surprised that there were guitar solos in a couple of the songs since watching these videos because I couldn't bloody hear it. I'm blaming the structure of the venue and the dodgy sound system they have. The speakers were limited (it is a small venue), the line array speakers on either side of the stage are in the direct path of the balcony, so you've got a good chunk of sound being blocked by the structure, whereas it should be free to reach the back of the venue.
That's all I have to say about it for now, because beside it being the best gig I've been to, those two things really did bug me.
This is a long ass post but I hope you now know the greatness that is Imagine Dragons and you'll join me in my obsession of them... and Dan Reynolds. 'Cause he is fiiiiiiiiine, son!
Exactly two weeks ago today I was on my way back from one of the best gigs of my life.
Imagine Dragons
I've blogged about them several times before and I'll constantly be blogging about them from now on. In fact, the progress of my love for this band has grown and been documented on this blog since I started it last year. The first time I heard 'Demons' on that trailer for that (turns out quite awful) movie, to when I purchased the album, which I now realise must have been an import or unofficial release since I bought it in November and it was officially released in the UK earlier this month.
I blogged about the album when I got it and I've noticed the traffic for that particular post has sky rocketed over the last few weeks and I know it's because this band is just getting bigger and bigger by the minute.
They toured the UK late last year in smaller venues but missed out Birmingham so I didn't get a chance to see them. I am so unbelievably happy that I have now caught them when they played at The Institute on the 9th April.
The album does not even do this band justice to how they play live. Like I've said, BEST gig ever. The atmosphere was immense, the percussion, the drums, OH LORD THE DRUMS, so fucking amazing. The way that lead singer, Dan Reynolds, spoke to the audience, explaining what we were all feeling that night and what we feel when we go to concerts; that unique feeling that we belong, that all these people in this room are united for one night in our love for this band, this music. Forget all of our differences, and unite for our love of music, as cheesy as is sounds.
It's why I have NO problem attending gigs by myself and have done for years. You'll never quite truly understand what I mean unless you've done exactly that, because I might be in the queue, waiting to enter the venue, by myself, checking my phone so I don't look like a loser but the second I'm inside and crammed up to all these random people, our bodies uncomfortably pushed against each other, you can't help but feel united. You cannot help talking to random people and asking them things about this band you've all come to see. There's not a second that I feel alone. And I walk back to my car after the gig, surrounded by fans of this band and I feel so carefree and happy cause that band just made me feel on top of the freaking world!! (Yes, pun intended).
So to the gig, I just want to talk about a few of the songs and I'll add some videos as well but the only thing I really want to say in this post is GO SEE THEM LIVE. They're playing Isle of Wight festival and Reading & Leeds and I believe T in the Park. Not only that, but they plan to tour the UK again later this year... I will be there. In fact, if I can swing it, I'm going to attempt to go to the London gig too. See, I will even travel for this band. Look how easy I've made it for you, I've even given you the links... DOOOOOOO IT!!!! You won't regret it, I promise.
Anyway, first up is Demons, the song that started it all for me. It always surprises me when all these people, hundreds of them, show up to gigs and they all know the words and everything, yet I can't find one friend or colleague that knows of them. I feel like yelling out when I get there "Where the fuck have you all been hiding?!" That's kind of how I felt when they played this song.
There's not as many videos out there as I thought, this has the best sound and a great view. Hey Dan ;)
Here's my video if you wanna take a look. I'm a little further away, which was a bummer but also great cause you get to see the whole effect of the lights etc. They put a lot of fucking effort in the stage production by the way, more than I expected.
Next up, fucking LOVE this song, Bleeding Out. Another favourite off the album that I could not wait to hear live. Loved it. There's a long ass bass intro so if you want to get to the song, skip to 1:27, but you just have to hear this song.
So much passion.
Ahhh there's too many, I literally just wanna put the whole gig on here. I just can't even convey how much you all need to see this band! I'm literally dragging all my friends next time around cause they just can't miss this, even if they still have no idea who they are (and by that point I should just leave them in the cave they apparently live in) I'm still gonna take them!!
This is On Top of the World, which if you did happen to read my last post about Imagine Dragons then you'll know that my favourite lyrics are in this song. There's just no way you can't smile watching/listening to this song. Also, I recorded like 30 seconds to 1 minute of 3 songs from the entire gig because the floor was constantly bouncing, which I loved! Sometimes I want some songs recorded just so I can go back and reminisce but there's no way I'll forget this one. Everyone was jumping throughout the whole thing but especially during this song!
How can you not like them? Impossible.
I seriously want to give you 3 more but I'll just give you one and the links for the others because you just need to see them live and not on a computer screen.
The most anticipated song of the night and the greatest performance I've ever seen.
Radioactive.
This just doesn't even do it justice but seriously, HOW IMMENSE IS THAT?! If you follow them on Twitter/Facebook, you might be aware that Dan broke his wrist, punching a drum, after watching this you understand why, yes?
Also, I'm gonna give you the live video that they shot themselves of Radioactive cause it's AMAZING and the sound it SOOOOO much better. Obviously.
Here's It's Time and Underdog and one of my favourite songs, that no one appears to have recorded, Nothing Left To Say (from the Manchester gig, which looks so much bigger with much better sound than the Birmingham one, I really hope they play something bigger next time. Also the link for this guys video's from Manchester cause they look/sound awesome.)
I've spoilt you enough for one post. You love them as much as me now, don't you? You can't deny it. Imagine Dragons cannot be denied. I'm glad I got to see them at The Institute because it was small and intimate and those are usually the best kinds of gigs, and I suspect they'll be performing in arenas if not this year then next year for sure.
This post has been all about how amazing this gig was and I desperately want to leave it at that, on this brilliant high note but I have to put my two cents in about the rest of it. Firstly, the support act, I've not heard from the people who went to this gig saying much about the support, it's like we've all chosen to ignore it because, well I at least, thought they were shit :/ They were called The Good Natured and because they seemed so epically bad and boring I decided to look them up when I got back and actually liked the more engaging band that seemed to be present in their videos compared to the distant 3-piece that stood on stage. The lead singer doesn't seem to have much presence unfortunately and was almost unrecognisable from the girl in their videos. Personal opinion, but she'll have to develop a personality on stage if they want to go anywhere, it's the downside of being the only girl in a band unfortunately, let alone the singer. Think Karen O, Hayley Williams, Shirley Manson. There's a certain way to work it. Maybe they'll eventually come into their own but they were way too... meh to be supporting Imagine Dragons.
Secondly, the sound at The Institute... was questionable. I wouldn't blame the sound engineer because since watching these videos, everything seemed perfectly clear, the guitar, the bass, everything, but where I was further back, a little to the right of the stage, I could BARELY hear the guitar, in fact I was surprised that there were guitar solos in a couple of the songs since watching these videos because I couldn't bloody hear it. I'm blaming the structure of the venue and the dodgy sound system they have. The speakers were limited (it is a small venue), the line array speakers on either side of the stage are in the direct path of the balcony, so you've got a good chunk of sound being blocked by the structure, whereas it should be free to reach the back of the venue.
That's all I have to say about it for now, because beside it being the best gig I've been to, those two things really did bug me.
This is a long ass post but I hope you now know the greatness that is Imagine Dragons and you'll join me in my obsession of them... and Dan Reynolds. 'Cause he is fiiiiiiiiine, son!
Aww poor thing. Lol.
~HL
Saturday, 16 March 2013
Gabrielle Aplin @ HMV Institute
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I went to see Gabrielle Aplin on Thursday night and although they're (VERY) currently in the process of removing the HMV part from their name, The HMV Institute in Birmingham was actually quite refreshing for a change. (NB. I just took a look at this site, which was yesterday The HMV Institute but as of today has become The Institute. Bravo with the quick work!) There are very few venues in the heart of Birmingham that fit the purposes of artists like Gabrielle to be honest. We used to have the Carling Academy, which then became The O2 Academy but I'm pretttttttyyyy sure that's gone now, so this place made a nice change. It even has a coat check?! :O
So anyway, besides the fact that I was actually quite ill (still am, hence the blog post at 3am; I cannot breathe) and also that I had to give up my prime spot in the centre of the room so that I could dash to the ladies in the far corner (I thought I was gonna blow chunks) and then stay in that corner, 1) just in case but 2) because that's where the air con was, BUT besides all that it was actually quite a great night!
Gabrielle Aplin has a fantastic voice, both live and in recordings but live... Her voice live is superior to her recordings (I think that's actually quite rare these days). She was super sweet, and appropriately nervous at the beginning but then seemed super chilled with the audience, cracking jokes with the rowdy, hench, 40-year-old male hecklers by the end (yeah, I don't know what they were doing there either).
She sang songs from her future release debut album English Rain (13th May), opening with Panic Cord, her next single from the album that has also been previously released on one of the two EPs that have seen the light of day on iTunes.
My favourite songs from the night were obviously the ones that I knew, including her cover of The Power Of Love, Keep Pushing Me and her current single Please Don't Say You Love Me. The track of night, I think everyone agreed, which was also the closer, was Home.
There was a brilliant moment when she was singing Home where, after realising that most of us knew it, she asked the audience to sing, stepping away from the mic, the band very quietly playing as everyone (mostly the females) in the audience sang the lyrics perfectly. It was the most harmonised sing along I've ever heard at a concert, I was quite blown away.
You can preview all of her songs off her album here. The ones I'm really looking forward to are Keep On Walking, a song that Gabrielle announced was "about some dick" to a round of laughter. This was another sing-along-song on the night where even the rowdy old men joined in quite joyously. Also looking forward to Salvation and the rest of the album, basically.
Here's her cover of The Power Of Love, in case you were in doubt about whether to listen to her or not...
Anyway, it's been a while, I basically missed out the whole of February, but who likes that month anyway?! I'm hoping to blog about Paramore soon this weekend. I've been wanting to since the video for Now came out, but here we are with another single (Still Into You) preparing us for the album orgasm we're going to experience when the album comes out on 8th april (it best be on my door step since I've pre-ordered it!)
I've also got some new tunes to blog about so I'll get on it!!!
~HL
So anyway, besides the fact that I was actually quite ill (still am, hence the blog post at 3am; I cannot breathe) and also that I had to give up my prime spot in the centre of the room so that I could dash to the ladies in the far corner (I thought I was gonna blow chunks) and then stay in that corner, 1) just in case but 2) because that's where the air con was, BUT besides all that it was actually quite a great night!
Gabrielle Aplin has a fantastic voice, both live and in recordings but live... Her voice live is superior to her recordings (I think that's actually quite rare these days). She was super sweet, and appropriately nervous at the beginning but then seemed super chilled with the audience, cracking jokes with the rowdy, hench, 40-year-old male hecklers by the end (yeah, I don't know what they were doing there either).
She sang songs from her future release debut album English Rain (13th May), opening with Panic Cord, her next single from the album that has also been previously released on one of the two EPs that have seen the light of day on iTunes.
My favourite songs from the night were obviously the ones that I knew, including her cover of The Power Of Love, Keep Pushing Me and her current single Please Don't Say You Love Me. The track of night, I think everyone agreed, which was also the closer, was Home.
There was a brilliant moment when she was singing Home where, after realising that most of us knew it, she asked the audience to sing, stepping away from the mic, the band very quietly playing as everyone (mostly the females) in the audience sang the lyrics perfectly. It was the most harmonised sing along I've ever heard at a concert, I was quite blown away.
You can preview all of her songs off her album here. The ones I'm really looking forward to are Keep On Walking, a song that Gabrielle announced was "about some dick" to a round of laughter. This was another sing-along-song on the night where even the rowdy old men joined in quite joyously. Also looking forward to Salvation and the rest of the album, basically.
Here's her cover of The Power Of Love, in case you were in doubt about whether to listen to her or not...
Anyway, it's been a while, I basically missed out the whole of February, but who likes that month anyway?! I'm hoping to blog about Paramore soon this weekend. I've been wanting to since the video for Now came out, but here we are with another single (Still Into You) preparing us for the album orgasm we're going to experience when the album comes out on 8th april (it best be on my door step since I've pre-ordered it!)
I've also got some new tunes to blog about so I'll get on it!!!
~HL
Monday, 28 January 2013
If there's a future, we want it NOW!
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New year. New look.
Now for some oldies but goodies. I've just finished re-watching all four seasons of The OC. Cause I'm cool and there's nothing on TV. But whatever you say about that show, you cannot deny the music. It was amazing and featured my all time favourite Music Supervisor, Alexandra Patsavas.
Band Of Horses - The Ends Not Near
This song features on the 6th and final The OC soundtrack and was actually the title of the final episode of the series. I do love Band of Horses but only in small doses. I don't think I've ever been able to listen to one of their albums all the way through. Great band though!
I might just do a full on The OC music post next because there are a lot of songs I want to put up just from that show, so I'll leave those for next time.
Next up is a bit of Florence + The Machine. Gotta love Florence. I absolutely love Ceremonials and it's an album I come back to over and over again and find a new love for the songs I wasn't as into in the beginning. This is one of those cases. This one is called Bedroom Hymns and I found a completely new love for it when it was used on TV recently. I think it was used over an advertisement of upcoming programmes on one of the channels... Sky maybe or FX, I forget. This is a great song and far too short.
The final instalment for today is, of course, Paramore.
Yes, they finally released their first single off their self-titled album, which is out in April. The first listen of Now completely threw me but that was the same feeling I got with Renegade and Hello Cold World. It's so different to their older stuff but I love the direction this is going. Give it a couple of listens and be completely hooked!
Lost the battle, win the war
I'm bringing my sinking ship back to the shore
Starting over, head back in
There's a time and a place to die but this ain't it!
Love the lyrics too, as always. It's definitely one of those songs that the more you listen to it, the more you like it. This has seriously been on repeat but it's so annoying that you can't download it from itunes until February 18th or something... You have to acquire it other ways, I'm afraid. Hopefully we'll get the video soon, very much looking forward to that!
That's all for now. Hope you like the new look.
~HL
Yes, I've finally managed to find time to change the blog. Now that I've figured it out a little, and as I learn more about HTML codes (man, are they a minefield), I'll hopefully update this to look a lot better over the next few months.
As I was doing all this at 4am last night, I was randomly listening to songs on my iPod and found some that I wanted to share in this post.
First up is a song by a band I think I may have already mentioned, Young The Giant. I heard there song Cough Syrup on the Fright Night soundtrack, which I posted about here. If you haven't heard of them, well get on board.
This is called My Body and is so energetic and verrrrry catchy. Love it. Now, it's in my Vampire Diaries playlist so..well...it must of been played on there. *shrugs*
They're definitely getting more recognition but this is one of my favourite tracks of theirs.
Now for some oldies but goodies. I've just finished re-watching all four seasons of The OC. Cause I'm cool and there's nothing on TV. But whatever you say about that show, you cannot deny the music. It was amazing and featured my all time favourite Music Supervisor, Alexandra Patsavas.
Band Of Horses - The Ends Not Near
This song features on the 6th and final The OC soundtrack and was actually the title of the final episode of the series. I do love Band of Horses but only in small doses. I don't think I've ever been able to listen to one of their albums all the way through. Great band though!
I might just do a full on The OC music post next because there are a lot of songs I want to put up just from that show, so I'll leave those for next time.
Next up is a bit of Florence + The Machine. Gotta love Florence. I absolutely love Ceremonials and it's an album I come back to over and over again and find a new love for the songs I wasn't as into in the beginning. This is one of those cases. This one is called Bedroom Hymns and I found a completely new love for it when it was used on TV recently. I think it was used over an advertisement of upcoming programmes on one of the channels... Sky maybe or FX, I forget. This is a great song and far too short.
The final instalment for today is, of course, Paramore.
Yes, they finally released their first single off their self-titled album, which is out in April. The first listen of Now completely threw me but that was the same feeling I got with Renegade and Hello Cold World. It's so different to their older stuff but I love the direction this is going. Give it a couple of listens and be completely hooked!
Lost the battle, win the war
I'm bringing my sinking ship back to the shore
Starting over, head back in
There's a time and a place to die but this ain't it!
Love the lyrics too, as always. It's definitely one of those songs that the more you listen to it, the more you like it. This has seriously been on repeat but it's so annoying that you can't download it from itunes until February 18th or something... You have to acquire it other ways, I'm afraid. Hopefully we'll get the video soon, very much looking forward to that!
That's all for now. Hope you like the new look.
~HL
Sunday, 6 January 2013
When The Night Comes...
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Ooooh first post of 2013! What up!!
Hope this new year treats you all well :)
So, to start off the new year I have Imagine Dragon tickets and Gabrielle Aplin tickets. BOOM. Hoping to make some stops at a couple of festivals this year too. So it'll be a full on music fuelled year!
Plus new Paramore album.. Out on 8th April in the UK, in case you were wondering. We should hopefully get a new track from them this month, called 'Now'.
Also, here's hoping that The Black Keys get their new album out this year too!!
But now I'll give you some tracks I've been listening to.
First up was a song I heard on an ad while I was at the cinema, watching Seven Psychopaths which is an AH-MAZING movie...seriously, go see it, funny as hell and I love Sam Rockwell. That is all.
Back at the ranch. So this song was on a advert for OPI nail polish and is the weirdest fucking thing ever. Honest to God, some of the actual comments from others in the theatre were "What did we just watch?" and "What the hell was that?"
See for yourself.
Imagine that on a 30ft screen. Fucking weird. But I really love the track. It's from a couple of French DJ's called C2C and the track is 'Down The Road'.
I totally went and bought it from iTunes when I got home. I can't even explain why I like it but it's definitely an ad you wouldn't ever forget seeing on a massive cinema screen, and the song just makes it so unique.
The next song I'm gonna recommend giving a listen to is from Ellie Goulding. I got her album for Christmas but I've still yet to listen to it. This track was actually used for a movie (as per usual here) called Now Is Good. One of my favourite films of last year, based on the book by Jenny Downham (originally called Before I Die, such an amazing book), the DVD comes out on the 21st January. I've pre-ordered that business.
It's called 'I Know You Care'. Lovely song, it's been on repeat for the last week.
I'm just gonna jump right in to the next song. It's a cover of 'Winter Song', the original of which I absolutely love but then this cover comes along and breaks my heart all over again. Dare I say, I love it so much more than the original or any other covers!
It's done by Natalie Taylor with some help from her husband and his band mates General Ghost and she was so kind enough to offer this cover out as a free download, so happy times for everyone!! You can download the track from here. Which I got from Natalie's Tumblr, which is here. Enjoy.
Last but not least is a song by Dan Auerbach, yes, of The Black Keys. It's from his solo album 'Keep It Hid'. I'm only just getting into this album because I have a hard time even imagining The Black Keys going their separate ways.
There's a couple of his songs that are on constant repeat at the moment but to just chose one I'm gonna go with 'When The Night Comes'. Oh my THIS SONG. I love it. Repeat. Seriously.
So much love for this song.
Anyway, I'm off. Enjoy the new tunes. Hopefully I've made a fan out of someone for these awesome songs.
Happy New Year!
~HL
Hope this new year treats you all well :)
So, to start off the new year I have Imagine Dragon tickets and Gabrielle Aplin tickets. BOOM. Hoping to make some stops at a couple of festivals this year too. So it'll be a full on music fuelled year!
Plus new Paramore album.. Out on 8th April in the UK, in case you were wondering. We should hopefully get a new track from them this month, called 'Now'.
Also, here's hoping that The Black Keys get their new album out this year too!!
But now I'll give you some tracks I've been listening to.
First up was a song I heard on an ad while I was at the cinema, watching Seven Psychopaths which is an AH-MAZING movie...seriously, go see it, funny as hell and I love Sam Rockwell. That is all.
Back at the ranch. So this song was on a advert for OPI nail polish and is the weirdest fucking thing ever. Honest to God, some of the actual comments from others in the theatre were "What did we just watch?" and "What the hell was that?"
See for yourself.
Imagine that on a 30ft screen. Fucking weird. But I really love the track. It's from a couple of French DJ's called C2C and the track is 'Down The Road'.
I totally went and bought it from iTunes when I got home. I can't even explain why I like it but it's definitely an ad you wouldn't ever forget seeing on a massive cinema screen, and the song just makes it so unique.
The next song I'm gonna recommend giving a listen to is from Ellie Goulding. I got her album for Christmas but I've still yet to listen to it. This track was actually used for a movie (as per usual here) called Now Is Good. One of my favourite films of last year, based on the book by Jenny Downham (originally called Before I Die, such an amazing book), the DVD comes out on the 21st January. I've pre-ordered that business.
It's called 'I Know You Care'. Lovely song, it's been on repeat for the last week.
I'm just gonna jump right in to the next song. It's a cover of 'Winter Song', the original of which I absolutely love but then this cover comes along and breaks my heart all over again. Dare I say, I love it so much more than the original or any other covers!
It's done by Natalie Taylor with some help from her husband and his band mates General Ghost and she was so kind enough to offer this cover out as a free download, so happy times for everyone!! You can download the track from here. Which I got from Natalie's Tumblr, which is here. Enjoy.
Last but not least is a song by Dan Auerbach, yes, of The Black Keys. It's from his solo album 'Keep It Hid'. I'm only just getting into this album because I have a hard time even imagining The Black Keys going their separate ways.
There's a couple of his songs that are on constant repeat at the moment but to just chose one I'm gonna go with 'When The Night Comes'. Oh my THIS SONG. I love it. Repeat. Seriously.
So much love for this song.
Anyway, I'm off. Enjoy the new tunes. Hopefully I've made a fan out of someone for these awesome songs.
Happy New Year!
~HL
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