So we have entered the month of July. The weather has been ridiculously good over the past few weeks, it's been lovely. However, life has become increasingly hectic. I have been having to manage my time between the band, drama and school. Weirdly enough though I still just sit at home and complain of being bored. I feel so unambitious and I constantly feel tired.
On top of this it does not help that the stress of Uni choices is upon me. It is really confusing me and worrying me slightly too. After knowing I want to go off and do music journalism for so long, I'm now being persuaded towards all the other different music courses on offer.
The only real thing that makes any sense at the moment is Hardcore. It is a genre of music that covers so many moods and can explain everything like nothing else. It's just an exciting scene which could inspire any aimless adolecent to get into music.
Although this post has been short I hope it still means as much as the others.
Tuesday, 6 July 2010
Thursday, 20 May 2010
A Week In The Life.
So as normal, this week has been full of mixed emotions. Been feeling quite down at point, once again, and not too sure of the reasons why.
Take now for instance. I am sitting in Summer clothing, looking out on a beautifully clear sky, with the sun setting. Normally this would give me a feeling of happiness and content, but instead if feel pretty downbeat. Although I have got used to this way of living lately, I still feel the need to escape from it - somehow. The music of the moment is Joy Division. Partially due to this mood, but also in respect and admoration for the late Ian Curtis who died 30 years ago on Tuesday. This gives me many different thoughts. Thoughts about people's reaction to Ian and Joy Division at the time and how his death affected not only the band's popularity but his status as an "icon". Was he appreciated at the time? To me the answer to this seems to be no. Unfortuately, it takes for something truely horiffic to happen for people to sit up and take notice. Even those close to him, the band etc, could not see the danger he was in - with Steven Morris (drummer) even recounting that at the time he 'didn't think anything of it' and that he believed he was just a 'good songwriter'. On the other side of this however, this popularity and success endured after Ian's death may not have occured if it was not for this tradgey. A small bit of food for thought there.
Anyway, other music that has been shaping me this week has come in the form of another of my favourite bands that I tend to neglect for a while then go back to and realise how much they blow me away - The Doors. Once again, lyrics taking precidence in the songs for me and another young death at 27 of Jim Morrison - frontman of the band. Apart from this, many others have been dug out this week. Umung them: some old Kings of Leon, Led Zeppelin, new and old Foals, The Bronx, Blackhole, Gallows, a variation of Beatles as usual - and many more that could be added to the list.
A final note too.. Pulled Apart By Horses! A band that I do not fail to connect to in my life at the moment - it's fun, clever and just like nothing else. And in the band we are covering 'I Punched A Lion In The Throat' tomorrow evening. We can't wait! Could be interesting! And can't wait until their album is realised on 21st June!
End.
Take now for instance. I am sitting in Summer clothing, looking out on a beautifully clear sky, with the sun setting. Normally this would give me a feeling of happiness and content, but instead if feel pretty downbeat. Although I have got used to this way of living lately, I still feel the need to escape from it - somehow. The music of the moment is Joy Division. Partially due to this mood, but also in respect and admoration for the late Ian Curtis who died 30 years ago on Tuesday. This gives me many different thoughts. Thoughts about people's reaction to Ian and Joy Division at the time and how his death affected not only the band's popularity but his status as an "icon". Was he appreciated at the time? To me the answer to this seems to be no. Unfortuately, it takes for something truely horiffic to happen for people to sit up and take notice. Even those close to him, the band etc, could not see the danger he was in - with Steven Morris (drummer) even recounting that at the time he 'didn't think anything of it' and that he believed he was just a 'good songwriter'. On the other side of this however, this popularity and success endured after Ian's death may not have occured if it was not for this tradgey. A small bit of food for thought there.
Anyway, other music that has been shaping me this week has come in the form of another of my favourite bands that I tend to neglect for a while then go back to and realise how much they blow me away - The Doors. Once again, lyrics taking precidence in the songs for me and another young death at 27 of Jim Morrison - frontman of the band. Apart from this, many others have been dug out this week. Umung them: some old Kings of Leon, Led Zeppelin, new and old Foals, The Bronx, Blackhole, Gallows, a variation of Beatles as usual - and many more that could be added to the list.
A final note too.. Pulled Apart By Horses! A band that I do not fail to connect to in my life at the moment - it's fun, clever and just like nothing else. And in the band we are covering 'I Punched A Lion In The Throat' tomorrow evening. We can't wait! Could be interesting! And can't wait until their album is realised on 21st June!
End.
Wednesday, 5 May 2010
Music
As most people do, I have my release - music. I will probably talk about about every day of my life without fail and many people will get bored, but it fascinates me and I learn something new every day.
One thing I have learnt over the past year is to learn to love different Generes. From Pop to Post - Punk, Hardcore to Indie, they all have something exciting and interesting to offer if you bother to look close enough. With many people becoming narrow minded in their opinions, it is important to keep your own thoughts open rather than conforming to an ideal that seems to be popular with those around you. What I have learnt is to draw inspiration from those around me to expand on my musical variety - this makes life less boring and more interesting.
So with exams coming up soon, music is keeping me going. Not only listening to it but also creating it in the band, Slunk Monkey. As I understand, not everyone will like us or agree with us all the time - sometimes we don't even agree with ourselves, at which point we take a step back and correct what is wrong - but what annoys me is people making their opinions explicitly clear behind our backs and then acting completely differently to our faces. This too is narrow minded and hypocritical, and gets on my nerves.
However, that being said, I am really excited about the coming weeks and months, other than the iminant exams, for the pure fact of playing with the four wonderful friends that are my bandmates. When we are playing, I feel happy. It makes me complete. So with some great gigging opertuanties coming up I am very much looking forward to not only entertaining people, but keeping myself content through this form of release. So please check us out: http://www.myspace.com/slunkmonkey
With all this talk of music and work etc, I need to be writing an English essay before I go to Open Mic Night - as is Wednesday tradition these days! Just performing once a week also keeps me going.
Hopefully it will go well... I'm sure I will feedback in my next post.
One thing I have learnt over the past year is to learn to love different Generes. From Pop to Post - Punk, Hardcore to Indie, they all have something exciting and interesting to offer if you bother to look close enough. With many people becoming narrow minded in their opinions, it is important to keep your own thoughts open rather than conforming to an ideal that seems to be popular with those around you. What I have learnt is to draw inspiration from those around me to expand on my musical variety - this makes life less boring and more interesting.
So with exams coming up soon, music is keeping me going. Not only listening to it but also creating it in the band, Slunk Monkey. As I understand, not everyone will like us or agree with us all the time - sometimes we don't even agree with ourselves, at which point we take a step back and correct what is wrong - but what annoys me is people making their opinions explicitly clear behind our backs and then acting completely differently to our faces. This too is narrow minded and hypocritical, and gets on my nerves.
However, that being said, I am really excited about the coming weeks and months, other than the iminant exams, for the pure fact of playing with the four wonderful friends that are my bandmates. When we are playing, I feel happy. It makes me complete. So with some great gigging opertuanties coming up I am very much looking forward to not only entertaining people, but keeping myself content through this form of release. So please check us out: http://www.myspace.com/slunkmonkey
With all this talk of music and work etc, I need to be writing an English essay before I go to Open Mic Night - as is Wednesday tradition these days! Just performing once a week also keeps me going.
Hopefully it will go well... I'm sure I will feedback in my next post.
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