11/05/2011

I need more followers....

  • If I don't get any soon, I will consider moving to TUMBLR :O...seems like everyone left blogger for it and maybe I should too?

^Taking on the Tumblr soon^

Currently listening to: Pradise - by Coldplay

11/03/2011

"Don't waste your time with explanations, people only hear what they want to hear" - Paulo Coelho (Tell me about it...)

  • This man is truly our generation's gift to writing. Even after decades, he will continue to be read by people all over the world as he is today. With a past like his, it is no wonder he is capable of coming up with stories like that of Santiago in "The Alchemist" or of The Warrior from "The Warrior of Light". He puts so much of himself within his books like only a true and passionate writer can. His books will not only give you a great story but also transform you in a way that you won't even realize. I've also read "The Zahir", "Witch of Portobello" and "Brida" which moved me in some way as well. His writing is just so easy to read yet so philosophical and filled with words that will make you ponder over your life and life in general.(Sometimes the afterlife) He doesn't leave any aspect of life untouched: Love, Loss, Depression, Ambition, Passion, Obsession, Addiction, Happiness, Wisdom, Wealth, he has experienced all it seems because his writing gives you an almost first hand look into all of it. I think that is the main reason why I really enjoy his books. I don't have to relate to it, somehow I just connect with the character. Immediately as the reader, we feel what the character does, and to me, that is the best style of writing there is.
- More on Paulo Coelho books

I really recommend his books to just about anyone. He just recently came out with a new book titled Aleph (which I will be buying very very soon ) and I am very excited to see how it turned out.

P.s. He only writes a new book whenever he comes across a white feather. (Fascinating!)

10/30/2011

Sunday Mornings...

  • I'm back on schedule. :) Fresh juice and a five mile hike is going to be my usual on weekends. I started off Saturday with a four mile hike but today we made a round trip. The trail : Claremont Hills Wilderness Park . Which I found to be really nice being that it's right down the street from my house and gives you a decent hike experience. It's nothing to intense but just the right amount of work out if you are just getting back on track. (like me ) But good news is there are multiple side trails that are much steeper for a more intense work out. Something else I liked about this trail was the multiple Tarantula sightings. (Although seeing the first one was a bit scary...I was centimeters from stepping on it...Eeeeeek...) Just keep an eye out for them and you should be fine. We saw three on today's hike. Cute little guys. But anyway, overall it i a good trail and I will definitely be using often.


Fresh juice - Kale, Celery, Lettuce, Lime, Orange, Baby Carrots and Wheat Grass













Preview of the Hike 10/29/11

10/24/2011

Interesting...Very smart man that Steve Jobs :) His legacy will definitely live on.


  • When I came across this article a wave of hope came over me. As a future IE myself, this article gave me a perspective of just how far I can take my career. I feel like the possibilities are endless. IE is all about getting a clear picture of how thing work (independently and as a whole) so that you may improve, change around, or get rid of even things that will not only help a company or bussiness but all their customers.( When it comes to Apple, that means pretty much everyone. ) What better person to run a company, than one that knows how it functions? IEs are doing it all. While my dream job isn't to be the CEO of Apple, although that would be pretty amazing, I love knowing that it is a possibility for an IE. It has helped me see my future with a whole new perspective. And let me tell you...I am definitely excited :)

For more about Tim Cook ---> Click Here

10/23/2011

And then she discovered Itunes...

  • Yup. That pretty much sums it up...made an account like four days ago and I'm already addicted. Goodbye Pandora? Nahhh just...well we are taking a break. >.< Itunes has what I want when I want. Something Pandora couldn't always follow through with...Itunes is definitely a keeper. :)

10/18/2011

I have been waiting for something like this...


 

 
  • If you want you can also back the project by pledging some $$$
Please do it...becuase I really want to see how this project turns out. Lots of potential will be wasted if you don't ;)
     

Driving is a pain...

  • I really don't think it is possible for someone to be a good driver. No matter how hard I try, something always happens >.< No matter what you do, some jerk will always critisize you or give you the finger cause you were changing in his lane and didn't let him speed his way before you. No matter what some object will be blocking your view and you won't see the person about to cross the street until you are right in front of them. No matter what some cop will always choose to stop YOU for making a left turn over a double divider(one that everyone crosses over). Yes...most of this stuff has happened to me. And you know what the sad part is...I really don't speed and honestly I try my best to obey the law and yet I always feel like a bad driver. Is there hope? Cause I really don't think so.not anymore.All I know is that I really hate driving now cause of it.\
But one good thing is that The Cars are a great band and you should check them out :)

10/15/2011

Currently watching : EAT PRAY LOVE

  • So far so good...I mean its a Julia Roberts movie so of course I expect alot :)     And I was suprised to see Mr.James Franco get some scenes in...Kinda suprised me. >.<
-You know what I love/hate about travel movies though...you are exposed to all these magnificent settings, all the beauty a country has to offer that only makes you want to get up a go straight there. But you know you can't (or at least I do) Not now anyway...I guess thats the bad side of it though, cause when you think of it...if it wasn't for film, you wouldn't have been exposed to it at all in the first place...you would't have been given images of a country that exists in your world. You gotta love film for that :) The impact they can have on a person is endless.

10/10/2011

Oh like you aren't busy...

  • I haven't been posting but that doesn't mean I'm not watching some amazing movies or listening to some killer hit (when I really should be doing H/W...like right now...oh well Stats will have to wait. :)  
What movies I've been watching:
          -
          -Rebel Without a Cause --- James Dean <3 yes...I too am in love with him...I mean his acting :)...Sal Mineo as well. I enjoyed this movie mainly because it was a classic and I'm really trying to learn more about the history of film making and even though it wasn't a film noir classic it was still old enough to see the techniques used in the 50's and how they compare to today's more evolved styles of filmaking.

          -50/50 --- Being able to watch a movie at a theatre rather than on my laptop (Netflix :D) screen really made me realize how much a theatre can enhance the experience...bigger screen better suroundsound...it really allows you to get into a movie.

          -Drive --- Experimentation is a risky thing in the movie making industry because something either works or doesn't...there is no kinda...and Drive to me seemed like a really experimental film sound(Music and the times when the sound is muted out) and image wise. I'm not gonna say it did it for me because I really can't say. But I did like it because of its daring ways. If you have seen it you might have noticed the scene when the "Driver"(Ryan Gosling :)) stabbed "Bernie" and the scene went into showing just the shadows of the two characters...I personally have never seen that before...thought it was quite interesting way to shoot a scene.

         -James Dean Era  --- More James Dean....enough said...lol

         -3:10 to YUMA --- In my Intro to Film class we have been watching a couple movies and this one really had an impact on me. Being a Western, I really didn't expect much (never have been into westerns) but boy did this movie change my views...everything from its color , sound and camera movements was just amazing. I really enjoyed watching this film unravel all that a Western has to offer. I will definitely be seeing more.


As far as the music I have been listening to, well I must say Spanish Rock has had a hold on me all weekend...Wonder how long it will last.
            Here is a taste of some :

        

9/22/2011

And so it begins…

  • My college life…Today was the first of many. I must say I enjoyed it. Looking forward to spending long days and most definitely long nights at CPP (24 Hr. computer lab Open-mouthed smile) . Also looking forward to a film class I will start on Mon. of next week. I can wait to see what topics are covered and what good films I  will be exposed to. I heard the class is quite popular so I am excited. Fall Quarter bring it ON.

 

 

Vampire Weekend – Campus

9/19/2011

It’s official…I’m obsessed!

  • I seriously can’t for the life of me stop buying vinyl records. And all thee antique stores around me aren’t helping. >.<’ I don’t know where I’m going to put them anymore. Maybe I’ll hang them up as some type of décor in my room Smile. I don’t know what it is about them but I find them so precious. The pictures, the old look some have, how it used to be the way to listen to music back in the day. I like how each of them sort of hold a piece of music history within them too.

 

Here is what I added to my collection today Open-mouthed smile

 

 

The Best of The Doors Open-mouthed smile!Snapshot_20110919

Double Fantasy – John Lennon & Yoko OnoSnapshot_20110919_3

The Joshua Tree - U2Snapshot_20110919_5

9/17/2011

Coffee Shop Music.

 

    • For me it’s like this; It has to be classic, catchy, with a bit of romance, definitely relaxing, a sound you can sleep to, but also something you can hear all night and not get tired of. One day I plan on owning a coffee shop and to me, the music played is just as important as the coffee and food served.  The music plays a major roll in the shop’s environment and I don’t know about you but when I go out to eat, how the place looks and feels to me s my first judgment.

Here are some songs I have in mind

Dean Martin–Valore

         

Bobby Darin–Beyond the Sea
  

         
Michael Buble–Sway :)))))

9/16/2011

..Update..

New Laptop = More blog posts.
Expect some :)


..  Enjoy ..

9/08/2011

Buddy Holly :)

  • I’ll let the video explain it all.
Awww.He was so cute…sad to know he died so young. Ritchie Valens too :( It was truly “The Day Music Died”

Favorite :)

9/01/2011

My Quest for a Nancy Sinatra Vinyl.

  • So far I've gone to two places...KAOS Records and a Thrift Store in Glendora, CA and I have not found a single Nancy Sinatra LP :/ . Tomorrow I have another Thrift Store I'll visit and maybe I'll get lucky. Either way, on my trips, I have found some pretty interesting records to add to my (slowly growing) collection.. Including artists like Madonna , Pat Benatar, Journey and today I found these two little precious ones below ...



Billy Joel - Glass House
 a-ha - hunting high and low




Now I just need a damn record player. haha.

Duran Duran

  • The way I can tell when a song is really good, is when I listen to it and feel like I've heard it before. I feel a connection with the song from the start and I just know right away because I can feel it and my ears immediately pick up the beat and dig it. I can only think of one band with such a sound that I can honestly say holds its own when it comes to constant hits. Those hits that are timeless. the ones you can play decades after and expect people t recognize it, sing along, and dance even. The Band? The cute.the talented.the timeless experimental synth rocky pop sound of the early 80's...Duran Duran :)


After seeing H&M use a cover of Duran Duran's Girls on Film I realized just how timeless they are. below are the Original and the cover for the commercial.
Check it OUT.





I like both but the phrase "Nothing beats the original" cannot be dismissed.

Duran Duran
  • John Taylor
  • Nick Rhodes
  • Simon Le Bon
  • Roger Taylor
- Created in Birmingham, England (1978), Duran Duran's big break came on the Second British Invasion wave of the early eighties. Since the eightie's stir of "One Hit Wonders" was desprately seeking bands with consistently good songs, Duran Duran made a perfect fit. Another factor that played an important role in their career was their experimentation and passion for film. With MTV rapidly putting Music Television as the source for new, chart topping, popular hits, making music videos meant getting your music out. It became a must because radio was already beginning to die out.

Some of their most famour hits:
-Hungry Like the wolf
-Rio
-A View To Kill
-The Reflex
-Save a Prayer
-Notorious

My Favorite :)

8/25/2011

British Invasion

  • Oh boy, oh boy...Don't worry I wont focus only on The Beatles, to me they have become a bit overrated. Don't get me wrong, I love those guys. I did also undergo a "Beatles obsessed" phase in the past, but you can only advertise and profit from a band so much that eventually it becomes uninteresting and common. The Beatles are everywhere today. I think it's safe to say almost everyone is somewhat of Beatle fan. I know I am. Though, I'm not going to put them in the spotlight. the British Invasion was about many European bands who were able to come to America to start up their careers. Bands like  The Kinks, The Who, The Zombies, The Animals, The Rolling Stones(I'm noticing a trend here).
     Well anyway,  THE BRITISH INVASION...I will give the Beatles the credit for starting it up with their rise to fame in America during the early 1960's, for they made other bands in the UK want to try their chances in the States.
      From there the bands just kept coming...Some of my personal favorites are The Who, The Kinks, The Rolling Stones, and The Zombies.
       These bands helped create Rock n' Roll...(what we know it to be today). One band in particular, different from the rest in sound, atitude, and appearance helped create the image of Rock n' Roll. Any ideas on who?????

   




Give you a hint:

Rolling Stones Pictures, Images and Photos
 
 

Yup. None other than THE ROLLING STONES...these guys came to the states and changed the look of the British Invasion completely. Bands like The Zombies, The Beatles, The Kinks...in there performances, you can notice how straight edge they look. How poppy rock their music was. The Rolling Stones were more "radical" in their attire and bluesey rock sound.See the differences below.

Beatles on Ed Sullivan Show...



The Rolling Stones on Ed Sullivan Show...




My British Invasion Playlist: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAEA82F1591863D9A

8/06/2011

On the Road --- Upcoming Movie!?

A lot is riding on this movie…many expectations…I mean it’s “On the Road”, not just a classic…but a beacon of inspiration…a definition of a whole generation…its either a GO or GO HOME for the director >.<…But if done well  Smile I know it has the opporunity to be great.                                                                                        

  -This is what I expect  :                                        

  • KILLER Soundtrack…I want to hear JAZZ, BLUES , the movie has to capture what music was like to the people of the 1950’s.
  • AMAZING Scenery….Sal’s journey across America was so inspirational to him not only for the people he met along the way but for all the things / places he saw. (Star filled skies…vast empty desert land…the coast…the countryside…the streets of Chicago, New York, Frisco, LA)
  • HEAD ON Character interpretation…For example, the Dean character must be slick, inspirational, charming, everything Kerouac put into his precious Dean Moriarty. 
  • INSPIRATIONAL…just like the book, I hope the movie can be seen and give people a want to journey, explore and get ON THE ROAD in search of themselves, new place/faces, or just for the thrill of it.

I really can’t wait for the movie. Director, Walter Salles has a lot of responsibility on his hands but judging from his past movies, I think he can do it.

He’s also known for directing Motorcycle Diaries, a movie based on Che Guevara’s travels prior to becoming the inspirational revolutionary we all know him for. Looks interesting and well done…I’ll definitely be watching it soon.

 

CLever TV sneak peak

 

 

On the Road movie stills

8/03/2011

The Doors & The Beat Generation

  • Such confusion lies in the phrase “Beat Generation”. First coined by author Jack Kerouac to define his perception of life throughout the 50’s, to this day what he really meant by “Beat” isn’t all that clear. At first I though he meant Beat – like that of a drum, for the reason that great music and poetry came from this time(The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Allen Ginsberg), then I realized Beat- as in beaten down for the time’s post-war sense( WWII:1939-1945), and now as I research the term, I guess Kerouac could also have meant Beat for his inspiration in the Beatitudes( a set of teachings within Christianity ) . The more I think about it the more I see how all three of them fit so perfectly. The beat generation had so much going on that the word “Beat” ,in all it’s defenitions, seems to capture it’s sense perfectly.                                                                                                  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Now to the music… I’ve been reading “On the Road” by Jack Kerouac and since I have also read “No one here gets out alive” (Jim Morrison Biography), I know how inspirational Kerouac(Specifically his character Dean Moriarty) was to Jim Morrison and The Doors. And being a Doors fan I must admit…The Doors for me are the best band to come out of The Beat Generation.( Not to say I don’t like The Beatles >.< but the Beatles found their fame in America…didn’t live through it like The Doors ) From their sound to Morrison’s own life/lifestyle, The Doors had within them the inspiration of all the Beat Generation had to offer. They were connected to WWII, drugs were a major part of their lives,lived by anti-conformity, and sought philosophy and intellect. If it wasn’t for their other major inspiration in Aldous Huxley (Author of “The Doors of Perception”), The Doors would have been The Beatniks.( Imagine that! lol )

- Click Here – For more on The Beat Generation and Jack Kerouac

-Click Here – For more on The Doors

 

Here are some Videos of The Doors and their “Beat Generation” inspired music Smile 

Waiting for the Sun

 

Break on Through ( To the Other Side )

7/17/2011

Glenn Miller

      GlennMillerOrchestra

"A band ought to have a sound all of its own.  It ought to have a personality." - Glenn Miller

  • I came to love this guy through Pandora…when it played his song “In the Mood”. <3 & I don’t know why but every time I hear that song or Moonlight Serenade I can’t help but think of one of my favorite childhood shows, “Tom and Jerry”. (Oooh…those were the days…). Glenn Miller and his orchestra had a really great sense as to what music should be and they definitely owned it with their unique and appealing sound. Just check them out for yourself Smile

CLICK HERE - For more info on Glenn Miller and his Orchestra

Here is a performance so you can see just how many people were required to achieve such a sound.

 

My Favorite :)

7/15/2011

What I’ve been up to..Listening to?

  • So….It’s been a while since I’ve posted really anything (not to say I haven’t thought of ideas and stuff to come soon). I’ve just been really busy and hardly have time to do anything anymore Green with envy. I haven’t even really been listening to a lot of music these days. But I have recently shifted into a Jazz phase...so do expect some Louis Armstrong or Glenn Miller post soon. There is just something about Jazz that really has a hold on me at the moment. I listen to it and can almost see myself at a coffee shop sipping on some warm Brazilian blend while typing away some genius quote, line, etc.. I imagine every inspired writer to have this same vision at times but when I listen to jazz, the image is really vivid and I just know…that’s where I want to be one day. In love  Well I have work today so that’s all I can say for now. I might post later tonight again. I’ll see how it goes.

-Julie

6/21/2011

Nina Simone

-The passion of Soul music Revealed-
  • I've just recently started reading this novel called "One Day" by David Nicholls (Great book so far...highly recommend it to 80's culture lovers, literature junkies, smart talkers, quote grubbers, and the like lol. I'm only on Ch.3 and its touched on so many topics...it's hard to keep up but I love it.) Now to the point, as I was reading said book, the name "Nina Simone" came up and It caught my eye because I knew I saw her name not too long ago. Her song "Sinnerman" is actually in my last post. It's a Felix Da Housecat remix and the video is there if you want to check it out. I've been listening to some of her other songs and I'm in awe because her voice is just so....wow...unique...and you can almost feel the pain, suffering, yet happiness of life she tries to encompass in her music as the lyrics slip through her lips. And this seriousness to her performances that only help express her passion and focus, its really exciting. I feel like I'm watching a true legend when I watch her performance videos. You can't fake that. She's the real deal of should music. Just see for yourself.

  -All you MUSE fans should recognize this little tune. It still amazes me just how songs can be remixed in completely different ways. I like both versions very much.  ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmwRQqJsegw )






  -Here is the original version of the song Sinnerman that Felix Da housecat remixed.






-This song had me at full attention and when the piano kicks in...thats really just someonething else. Her piano playing is just as amazing and powerful as her voice. It's pretty incredible if you ask me:).





6/14/2011

  • I believe music has some real potential within these genre and I don't think people give them the attention it deserves. Of course not all of it is good but there are a handful of songs I listen to that truly blow me away. The joining of the different beats that come together well or the collaborations with old songs remixed into a new beat ( my favorites :] ) , those songs just really show how you can manipulate a single tune in countless ways. Music at it's best. Some of my favorite artists are IIO, Felix da Housecat, DJ Tiesto, Basshunter and a couple more. You see Trance and Dance music is relatively new for me so this post should really help me learn more about it myself. 
The Genres
-Trance
* So trance isn't really a genre all to itself, more like a combination of genres. The biggest difference being its hard focus on the beats themselves. No real lyrics are expected but the beats and music itself is what people look for in Trance.
-Dance
*So Dance is apparently the main genre of Trance and House (Techno, Electronic) all those sub-genres that get people moving...yeah that's all mainly Dance music as well. Makes sense.haha >.<










6/01/2011

Reggae

  • My secret obsession! I can never get enough of it. No I'm not just talking about Bob Marley (although he plays a big part in the rise of reggae) but UB40 , Big Mountain, Inner Circle,Wayne Wade, well those are some of my favorites. Though I know the list doesn't end there. Reggae has a lot of good artist. Unfortunately some people identify Reggae as music for marijuana smokers for the simple fact that Rastafarians(Reggae's roots) used to practice their religion with the drug. But to be honest I think the music really holds it's own. Anyone who believes Reggae music is for people who smoke weed is just being arrogant.
REGGAE
So from what I know, the word Reggae was taken from a jamaican word "Regalia" which translates to "Ragged Clothing"...I'm guessing that has to do with the fact that Reggae rose from Jamaica and being that Jamaica is a very poverous country, the founders of Reggae wanted to identify the name with their roots. But thats just my guess :) lol.

History - Reggae in the 1960's was highly influence by African Music, jazz, rythm and blues then eventually progressed to a more ska and rocksteady mix.The instruments used for Reggae are drums, bass, guitar, keyboards, and horns.  The lyrical themes include praise for the Rastifarian god "Jah", poverty, government resistance and social opression. Just listen to Bob Marle's music and you'll see every single one of those themes within his songs. The music was meant for the Jamaican people to rise above the social and political issues of the time.






5/23/2011

"What's your favorite 80's song and why?" post

  • I recently posted this question on Blogger Help discussions and I must say, the people responded with such great songs. Some I'm familiar with, others not at all so I really enjoyed listening to them. I decided to choose my favorite one and learn a little more about the band and song in particular. I chose "U bloody 2" as @betterindividual put it. This band's music is (for lack of a better word) beautiful. And I say beautiful because their music can really just paint a picture in my head, one that can only be described as beautiful. For example, when I listen to "Where the Streets have no names" , I can almost see myself in an amazing setting, sort of like those you see on Microsoft desktop defaults >.< , taking in the view and not worrying over a single thing. It's inspiring. Any band that can do that with their sound, well you can just imagine the talent and passion they contain. It's not just Bono's virtuous voice, but all the members working together to create these masterpieces of music.     





INSPIRING.AMAZING.INFLUENTIAL.

Band Members:
Bono
The Edge
Adam Clayton
Larry Mullen Jr.

- Since the late 1980's U2 has been tearing up the music world with hit after hit. Their songs displayed a religious and activist route from the start, showing that their passion really comes from the moments when all one needs is a hand, the times when everyone must come together and just life in general. They actually dedicated a whole album "Unforgettable Fire" to commemorate the survivors of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings. Even today, U2 continues to serve the world as best they can, with music and inspiration. What better band for that than U2 :) 

For more info. : http://www.u2.com/timeline

5/20/2011

Woodstock 1969 Cont.

  • This is another performance I truly enjoyed.I can't think of a better performance to end off the week. Santana is the man! :)
ENJOY

5/18/2011

Woodstock Week cont. (1969)

  • I just finished up watching the documentary Woodstock 1969 Three Days of Peace & Music and I highly recommend it to every music lover. ( So pretty much everyone >.< ) Contrary to popular belief, it was not a bunch of hippies doing drugs for three days. Granted there was hippies, there was drugs, there was pretty much everything you can think of. But when you look at the statistics, the concert itself was definitely worth recognition. Just think about it...400,000 people(maybe more,definitely more) and not once did it get so out of hand that the concert had to be stopped, not once. Even when it rained, the audience made the best of it and the concert continued. I don't know about you but that is something I think would be impossible to accomplish today. If there was to be a Woodstock 2011 it would most likely be overpriced, too organized, extremely dangerous, and I think people would just have the wrong idea for it. unfortunately for those of us that didn't attend, Woodstock 1969 was one of a kind.

-Here is a video of Creedence Clearwater Revival performing "Bad Moon rising" at Woodstock 1969, another of my personal favorites.
ENJOY :)


One Hit Wonder Wednesday












  • I know this week is Woodstock week, but I want to start posting some one hit wonders on Wednesdays as well. And so we start today with soft Cell's "Tainted Love". Some might not count them as a one hit wonder but by request and because its there only real popular song I'm considering it one.
Members:
  • Marc Almond
  • Dave Ball
Both were apparently art students and formed Soft Cell in Leeds, England (1980). Their sound is very electronic, filled with synth sounds that make them quite a unique pair. Even though "Tainted Love" was not an original for them, because their version was so popular, many people mistakenly give them the credit. The song has actually been remixed countless times, each with a distinctly different sound. For me, "Tainted Love" is a song that defines 80's music because everything about it says 80's, the videos for it, the lyrics, the beat. If you are a fan of 80's music( which I am :) ) this is a must know song.


5/16/2011

Woodstock Week

  • Since I have been learning about Woodstock these past few weeks, I'm going to dedicate this whole week to my favorite Woodstock (1969) bands. There is such good music to be heard and so many amazing performances. Watch any Woodstock performance and you will be sorry you weren't able to witness it first hand. I know I am. It would have been an unforgettable experience.
-Woodstock 1969 Fun Facts
  • About 400,000 people attended
  • It ended up becoming a Free Concert
  • Traffic was so bad that bands were being flown in by Helicopter
  • Three people died and three were born
  • Due to multiple injuries, the fence surrounding the concert was brought down
  • The concert lasted 3 days
  • 32 Bands played

For more info. - http://www.woodstockstory.com/

  • Here is a performance by Jefferson Airplane that I really liked.The song is called Won't you Try / Saturday Afternoon. They have that psychedelic band sound that hopefully your ears just can't say no to.

"Won't you try
Won't you try
Won't you try
Find a way to need someone
Find a way to see
Find a way to need someone and the sunshine will set you free
Won't you try
With love before were gone"

:) Enjoy


5/13/2011

The Who

  • I always knew The Who for their song "Pinball Wizard" but yesterday when saw their 1969 Woodstock performance boy was I blown away. The passion each band member has for the music...you can almost feel it. Leave it up to a band like The Who to remind you how good music can be.

http://www.thewho.com/index.php?module=history


"Listening to you, I get the music
Gazing at you, I get the heat
Following you, I climb the mountain
I get excitement at your feet

Right behing you, I see the millions
On you, I see the glory
From you, I get opinion
From you, I get the story"
  • Can I also just say, the lyrics above are GENIUS. I love this song.
- "See Me Feel Me" 1969 Woodstock Performance



- "I can see for Miles" Live



- "Baba O'riley"

5/11/2011

What's Jack White been up to?





Interesting article I found in TIME about his current affairs in the music business.
Check it out!

5/10/2011

Phil Collins

  • Yes, the man that wrote the music for Disney movies "Brother Bear" and "Tarzan"! But believe me there is so much more to this man's music. Way more. Just listen to the incredible drum progression of "In the Air Tonight" or the watch the way your foot irresistibly taps to the beat of "Easy Lover"(I can almost guarantee it will ^-^) . Phil Collins is an amazing drummer, actor, producer & singer, no doubt about it.
Born: January 30, 1950 - Chiswick, London, England
Phil's first interest in music(drums) came at the early age of five that continued up to age 12, when he was given his first real drum set. Throughout childhood he focused on acting and modeling, but later proved to be more interested in music than anything else.
Collin's music career didn't truly begin till 1970 with the band Genesis, which he played drums and back up sang for. He didn't get to fully show the extent of his talents up until 1975 when he was given the position of lead vocalist. He stayed with Genesis till 1996, and left the band to focus on his solo career.
And so began Phil Collins solo career. Definitely a great and successful one if you ask me.

  • 7 Grammy Awards
  • 5 Brit Awards
  • Greatest hits Albums
Unfortunately his "Going Back" album of 2010 was more of a Never Coming back album if anything. His endeavor to revive old Motown songs in a cover album didn't come out as expected. His announcement of retirement over the change in today's music proves things are just so different now. If that is a good or bad thing is entirely up to each individual. As for me, I'm going to miss Collins but hopefully his music will continue to live on in those who appreciated it for what it was.




5/08/2011

Stevie Wonder

  • I am a BIG Motown fan and I gotta tell you Stevie Wonder is one of my personal favorites.
Soul,R&B,Pop, call his music what you want, but this man could do it all and play it all as well.

-Little Stevie Wonder was mainly known for his Harmonica playing and first entered the spotlight in the 1963 at age 12 with hit song Fingertips part 1 & 2. Many people know Stevie because he along with Ray Charles where blind and could play the piano exceptionally well.Stevie was born blind and Ray slowly lost his sight from a developing and untreated case of glaucoma, but that didn't stop either artist from reaching the top of the 1960's music charts.
-It wasn't until Stevie wonder was more known for his talent than his young age where he began reaching his full potential.He wasn't Little Stevie Wonder,a younger version of Ray Charles, anymore but Stevie Wonder, the talent filled and chart topping singer, composer, multi-instrument player, and best of all Motown artist.

His hit songs include:
  • Superstition
  • For Once in my Life
  • I wish
  • Sir Duke
  • Signed,Sealed, Delivered...
  • and many more :)