Lana Del Rey

This artist isn't really new but she is new to me.  At first I didn't really like her but after awhile, she really grew on me.  Her voice and music is super unique and that's what makes her stand out from the rest for me.  A song I have been listening to a lot lately is "Young and Beautiful".  It has really well written lyrics! It is also on the soundtrack for The Great Gatsby. Here it is-

Weezer

I am doing my blogs because I was sick Tuesday and Wednesday with a high fever.


This week in class we listened to Weezer and I did not like it. First of all, I thought Weezer was a Black Hip Hop group but then I came to conclusion that I was thinking of Weezy...  I didn't like Weezer because to me, his music didn't flow and the voice wasn't all that great. The beat was too boring and I couldn't get into it at all. Weezer is a no go!

Demi

So in class you asked us if there is an artist that has changed us or has had some effect on us in any way and if so, who.  I said Demi Lovato and I definitely meant it. Sure, all of her songs aren't top hits or talk about sex and drugs but that is was I like about her.  She isn't fake like many artists these days and she writes lyrics that mean something to not only her, but many people can relate to them. She came out with a new album (Demi) a couple days ago and I am in love. All of her songs have meaning and stories behind them and that's what I like about her music. You can hear the emotion in her voice and how much she means what she is saying and that to me, means more than anything in an artist.

Massive Attack

This week we listened to Massive Attack.  Although it is not something I would listen to on my own and discover myself, after listening to it in class I really liked it. My favorite song was probably Teardrop (seemed to be every one's favorite) and no, I have not heard it before.  Even though there wasn't a lot or any lyrics, each song had their own unique sound and twist on it and I really liked that. This definitely is an album I could listen to driving around or just hanging around at home!

Wu Tang Clan

This week we listened to Wu Tang Clan and I did not like it.  I don't like this kind of "rap" music as it is because it, to me, feels very choppy and I like music that flows. Some of the songs had lyrics that didn't really make sense and that threw me off.  I just couldn't really get into the music so Wu Tang Clan is a no for me!

Trojan Live

I actually really enjoyed Trojan Live.  This was my first year going and I was very impressed! Everyone had their own unique style choice of music and sound.  What I really noticed was that with every single person up there, you could tell in each person how much they loved what they were doing! My favorite performance was Daniel's Wanted on the piano.  It had the most emotion and you could really feel what he was trying to get across to the audience. There were a couple performances that I had no idea what was going on but as long as you're having fun (which it definitely looked like) then there was no problem! I am definitely looking forward to next year's Trojan Live!

The Nasty Rumors

Earlier this week I went to your kickstarter website you have and checked out some of your songs. Two songs that stood out to me were 'I Fail Myself' and 'Everyday'.  The lyrics are very well written and even though I can't relate to many of them, I feel it. I feel what you are expressing and trying to have the listener get from the songs.  Once you make your album, buying it will be one of the first things I do! Congrats on reaching your $15,000 goal :)