My Timeline Of Change

For my final blog writing assignment of my freshman year, I will be talking about how I have changed in the course of this year. Unfortunately... I don't change much, I haven't had a growth spurt for years, I haven't gained weight, I'm still obsessed with music, and I'm still pretty annoying at times. But because I'm so close with my friends, they have te same annoying trait at times, so I have to say, my whole year has been a daily reminder represented by this photo...

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And this photo

Photo also from Pintrest

That second photo was for William in particular. Can I just say that it can be hard yet viciously confusing in a school where you are taller than 40% of kids with random giants who tower over the school (half the teachers included) keeping in mind that I'm still below average height (I'm 5'2" for those who don't know my problem)..

My second change that I have gone through this year is keeping up and managing better. I have recently taken on more and more challenges as well as refusing to let myself get behind on homework and studying. It's not that I've stopped procrastinating, which I've also been working on, it's that I have perfected the skill of working a job, finishing homework, organizing various events for youth groups, and learned another instrument. All of this has developed while learning to keep up grades, so I can personally say I have impressed myself this year.

How I feel this blog has helped me can be expressed in a couple different ways. I feel this blog has taught me how to put voice into words, I am used to leaving any and all voice out of my writing (thanks to English essays), but I also think it has showed me exactly how to use voice to express what I want to say. This blog has showed me how to be open and get my thoughts, or in this case, my favorite songs out there to you guys.

Thank you all for reading and commenting on my blog. I hope you enjoyed my little (not really) year long blog assignment and I hope you have enjoyed at least one of my songs this year. I hope you all become successful and good luck with your life.

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Song Review: My Sweet Summer - Dirty Heads

For my final review of songs for this blog, I thought "why not review my favorite song with the most ironic background"? So I will be reviewing My Sweet Summer by Dirty Heads.

This song features a story of being teased and then finding out the true story. The story, as it goes, expresses a summer with his "dream girl", until she leaves him in the dust, or, as he puts it, sand. 

This song was shown to me by an "x-friend" who know hates me... (because apparently I'm good at pissing people off). Although this song doesn't really tell a story of my life, it does apply to certain events involving my friend, that took place.. in the summer! It was none other than her (quite annoying) boyfriend who showed us the song.

For some unknown reason, I never get tired of this song. When you really listen to it, you can hear every confusing beat and sound. But what amazes me (which is hard to do) is listening to the overall song after thoroughly identifying the sounds and how everything fits together; most songs don't go that into depth on this kind of music.

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To go along with this song, there is also a wonderful remix from Borgeous, for that remix click.. right...... HERE! (Thanks guys)

Some of you (hopefully by now) have probably recognized this title. Well I'm here to confirm, that yes, this song was a featured song a while ago. Maybe I just have a bad obsession over this song (big surprise). Anyway, I gotta wrap up this post because I am out of words and I have a karate test for my next black belt tomorrow and I'm only telling you this because I have a certain word requirement on this post to get points. So yeah. Again, I will be posting my last post tomorrow (hopefully this goes as planned) to say goodbye. Until then, see you next time!

Song Review: I Remember - Tristam

For this post I have decided to review a song that has been in my life for god knows how long... But anyway, I find that this song can be very relatable to the end of most dystopian novels or movies.

Although this song doesn't have many diverse lyrics, it is directed to a new "era". Possibly after a war, or some other conflict, hence the line "... that melody that they would play every single day to remind us it was over".

When I was hooked on this song, I would unintentionally play with irony and play this song after school ("it was over"/"every single day") hehehehehehe I'm funny guys...

I Remember features an artist that has been mentioned on this blog, they go by the name Tristam.

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Tristam has been featured in countless songs sponsored by Monstercat. I find his remix skill acceptional even though I'm not an excessive listener. He rarely has only his name on a song, usually his name is next to another music producer.

I highly suggest (if you're into trap/chillstep) that you check out Tristam's channel in the link above. For a link on the song click right here

I'm sorry to say that I will be wrapping up my Freshmen Honors English Blog Project. But that post is to come later. That's all for now, thanks for reading!

Song Review: Borderline - Tove Styrke

Hello all! For this post I am going to review a rather recently found but not well recognized song, called Borderline by Tove Styrke. Now this song is about attitude, but also about... what else.. LOVE!! But let's be honest, we've all had these kinds of feelings when falling in love with someone.
She explains her feelings as somewhat mixed and always changing with a lasting fear. She talks about feeling restrained and always full of thought, until of course she sees "someone".
The song offers an in between upbeat and chill(ish) song. Although her voice has lots of tension and excitement, the background supporting music is very repetitive.
I generally like this song because her voice is very matchy for her style. 

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Tove Styrke also has another song called Ego, which I haven't had the chance to listen to yet (because I'm in English class and don't have that privilege), but I CAN post a link, so here you go.
There is also a really cool remix of this song if you're in to that. The link is right here
I just want to say sorry for not posting for a couple weeks. I'll be here to post every week, I am however getting ready to wrap up my blog and say good bye (to freshman year). Thanks for reading!

Artist Review: The Cab

Hey guys! So for this post I will be reviewing one of a recently discovered (by me) artist, called The Cab. 
I'm not all too familiar with the band, but from the songs I've heard by them, they are very good at what they do. I've only heard a couple songs by one of their famous albums Symphony Soldier. That album was released in 2011. While they are, as I understand, more of a pop rock/alternative rock/pop punk kind of band, Symphony Soldier is more of a love album, while their other album is more, what they're known for.

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While I'm not the biggest fan out there, I always enjoy their style of music and their way of telling a story.

The Cab has been replacing more and more members of the original band, except for the "creator", the one and only, Alexander DeLeon. Although Alexander is pretty much permanent, (in his own band) the members are very unstable and tend to come and go.

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While they only released 2 albums, they definitely know how to say stuff in a different and new way, and I still find their songs very inspiring and always love listening to their ideas.

The Cab has been around since 2004, not the oldest band but definitely not the worst either. They originated in Las Vegas and earned the nick-name “The Band You Need To Know” from Alternative Press magazine.
That's all for this post! See you next time!

Song Review: Carousel - Melanie Martinez (Part 2)

Okay, for this review, we will be reviewing one of Melanie's main songs. The title of this song (I'm sure you can guess) is called Carousel. This song, just like the last one, is very metaphorical and tells a story within its actual meaning.
This song expresses a story of love (because what else is there to write a song about?). The lyrics of the song describe a carousel because it goes around and around in circles, just as the days of our lives. In case you've never had a childhood, carousels usually have animals (horses were usually the most used) and they "chased" each other. Melanie uses this object because the horses neither fall back, or move any faster than the others, she also is describing how "her horse" can't catch up the the "horse" or person she loves.

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Unlike most artists Melanie can be easily misunderstood, unless you are constantly reciting and thinking about song lyrics, it can be very easy to misinterpret her story or her metaphors. So, I just want to make it clear that she is not, in fact, singing about riding a carousel just for fun.

If you think about it, most songs do have a deeper meaning or have a collection of metaphors that you would need to understand for the song to make sense. Anyway, thats all for now, thanks for reading and I hope to see you back here!

Song Review: Dollhouse - Melanie Martinez (Part 1)

Hey all! I will be doing a two part review for 2 of my favorite songs by an amazing artist. The first song I will review is called Dollhouse by Melanie Martinez. Her style of song is very calm with lyrics that go deeper than just everyday talking. Her songs are very metaphorical. The story of this song is a family based off of a dollhouse set that is perfect when looked upon but is a wreck of a group when "the little girl" leaves or turns her back.

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Although this song isn't exactly relatable to my life, I still find the idea, metaphors, and expressions to be strangely addicting (maybe not to you, but hey I'M the music freak here). This song tells a story worse than I've ever heard from my friends; the brother smokes cannabis, the mother drinks, the father is a cheater, and the daughter is just a bystander (as far as the song announces). 

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I will be posting my second favorite song by her tomorrow! I'll give you a hint; it's called Carousel. I'll give you another hint; it's also metaphorical. Below is a video of Dollhouse, hope you enjoy!

Song Review: Walk On Water Or Drown - Mayday Parade

Lets be honest, the number one drive for creating or producing music, is something to do with love. BUT, this song has a different perspective or way to tell the story. In this review, we will be talking about Walk On Water Or Drown by Mayday Parade. This song doesn't express so much as love as it does the trust between love. While I am not a huge fan of Mayday Parade (total lie), I do really enjoy the view and way they explained this story. While there are some religious references, the song is more about trying to develop trust between the two while he figures out a way out of his emotions, and let's be honest, the ones you love are usually the ones you want to trust and talk to first (because who wants to talk to parents?).

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We've all had moments where we just need to be with those who we love, weather it be a friend, boyfriend/girlfriend, parent, anyone really.
While this song is all about trust with love going hand in hand (HAHAHA I'm so good with puns, really though, that was horrible), this band is known for a lot of love songs written in ways people usually don't think of.
Just a personal reference, I've found this song VERY relatable at some points in my life, hence why I've decided to write about it today.

Artist Review: Hoodie Allen

Welcome back to my blog! I got bored and changed the URL of my page, please be sure to remember this and share the URL because you're cool and you should help me out with becoming popular (since I can't be popular in person).
This post is going to be focused on an artist who I've recently discovered (that's a lie, it's been 8 months), he goes by the name of Hoodie Allen. This 26 year old star came from an abnormal start, born on March 19, 1988,(that means his birthday is tomorrow!! To state the obvious) and born in Georgia and moved to Long Beach in a Jewish household, he launched his music interest after 2009 when he produced his own mix tapes until his career took off in 2012 by releasing his first album All American. His most recent album released in 2014 called People Keep Talking has a collection of 14 songs.

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When it comes to Hoodie Allen, my personal favorite song is No Faith  in Brooklyn. Although I'm not totally sure of what his drive for this song was, I still enjoy the chill-ness and voice to match the song.

Song Review: Teenagers - My Chemical Romance

Okay, so although I listen to a lot of artist and various kinds of music, I'm really not one to listen to a lot of My Chemical Romance and songs like that. BUT, I just find this song very humorous and I thought I'd share it with you.
Teenagers is a song that features teenagers as the victim of society where they will be fixed into more of an adult figure. Until then, teenagers are viewed as scary and disobedient (which in my view, isn't far off from what I see at school). The song talks about the nicknames, drugs, clothes, and "violent" nature of a teenager, which is probably why most people are scared of us (Mwahahahahahahaha fear us!!).
Although I didn't exactly grow up in a disobedient and frowned-upon-for-our-uncontrolled-children society, I have seen that side of the teenage population.

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I feel that My Chemical Romance is a very good band with loads of talent, but I never was attached to them as a music addict. I don't know how many of you reading this like that band but no judgement! Music is music, I am here on the dictation of my English grade and because I gotta have a better blog than my friends.
AAAaaaannnnnyyyyywaaaaaayyyyy........ MCR, from New Jersey with a group of 5 rockers. Their latest album launched March 25th of last year, the album is called May Death Never Stop You. For those who love the band, ya'll better tell me if it's a great album, I might review it and get obsessed.
That's enough for this post, stay tuned for the next review which I should write so I don't fail my class XD. Later guys!

What Do Songs Do For You?

We all know that people love to express their feelings to others, especially through song. Well it's time to discuss what the lyrics of songs do.
Songs are really only touch people when the lyrics connect or relate to them; how often do you actually listen to the lyrics in a serious way when you're happy? And how often do you seriously listen to the lyrics when you're sad or angry? I have to show you a quote that maybe you've heard, maybe you haven't.

"When you are happy, you enjoy the music. But, when you are sad, you understand the lyrics."

How often have you listened to the lyrics when you're sad and finally understood the meaning? I view music as a psychological release, I say this because music has millions of different beats, tones, lyrics, and meanings. Whatever your mood, there is always a collection of songs that match your mood. But furthermore, being unhappy can cause more attentiveness and awareness to what is going on, especially in music (a very expressive way of releasing feelings to others).
As a heads up, I will be doing a different kind of review chapter for the next couple weeks. I will be in no specific category but more of a "random artist review" section. 

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What Rap is About: Can You Pull it Off?

Many people who hear rap for the first time, often don't listen or consider the lyrics and write off the genre as "Devil Worshiping Music" or "The Devils Music". But lets be honest, we all get annoyed as hell when people write off stuff that they don't know anything about or haven't stopped to think about. So the subject of this discussion is what rap is about.
Rap has always been considered the playful side of music. Some artist (I'm sure you can think of a few names) rap only about how great their life is, how much money they have, and/or girls they meet at strip clubs. But if you search farther than those artists you find the few who have made it in the rap world who like to use their talent to their advantage. You will sometimes hear raps about the reality of their life, or generally just the reality of the world. Many of these artist of which have very little names in the music world. When you think about it, our music enjoyment is warped. Should those who speak out with an amazing talent be buried by those who say only what people want?
Rap itself is a talent and considered an art. Have you ever tried saying a tongue-twister and been unsuccessful every time? Imagine practicing them everyday just to get better at talking really fast and making it through your career. In fact I have one for you, it's the worlds hardest tongue twister!! 
"The Sixth Sick Sheik's Sixth Sheep's Sick."

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Did you try it? I'm sure you did. Anyway, with that said, think about averaging 280 words per minute in every song you create.

I hope your view of rap has been enlightened or enhanced just a bit. Sorry for keeping you waiting for my next post. See you next time.

Artist Review: Jack and Jack

Today, I've decided to talk about the pop rap dynamic duo called Jack and Jack (Jack Johnson and Jack Gilinsky). Since kindergarden, they've been the best of friends. Growing up in Nebraska, they started making music together and came to their chosen genre. Although their newest song "Wild Life" has made the second rank on most downloaded iTunes song, and the 87th rank on the most popular world wide song list, they weren't always making wild songs. Their original genre was more of a "refectory" "calm" type of rap, mostly talking about their relationships and life status'. I know it sounds boring, but their voices add a great twist and range on their songs. A lot of their earlier songs are a bit down and have a sad story.
 Jack Johnson and Jack Gilinsky, are both the age of 18, and continue to work well with each other. More focused on Jack Gilinsky, a brown hair, goofy singer who has dark brown eyes. Jack Gilinsky started making vines with his best friend and later became viral artists.

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Jack Johnson, a blond haired, 18 year old (baby face), who is "just a bit" shorter than his partner in crime. Originally living with his parents and his older Jeff, he eventually became a video web star.

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 I hope you guys had a wonderful week and a fantastic weekend. I plan on redeeming myself on the jump I recently fell on last sunday which took me to the hospital. Please don't use me as a roll model, I can be so clumsy, I'm only good at music. Speaking of clumsy and music, check out my friend's blog The Trebles of a Teenager

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Song Review: Stan - Eminem

Hey guys! I meant to post another review over the weekend but that didn't work out too well... I ended up in the hospital emergency room after a catastrophic fall on my snowboard. I hope ya'll had a wonderful weekend injury free.

The song in question today is a touching song by Eminem. It's called Stan because it was named after a passionate fan who had an unfortunate ending to his life. The story goes that Stan met Eminem at a signing and started writing him letters, he never got a reply and started getting more and more frustrated when he was waiting. Eventually driving him mad, he got drunk and well... the song will explain the rest. 

The Stan in the video isn't an exact look-alike, but shows the real Stan's dedication and obsession with Eminem. Tattooing his "Slim Shady" nick-name on his chest and bleaching his had to match his, explains how real of a fan he was to Eminem. Although on Eminem's perspective, all he can focus on is how uncomfortable he is with Stan's passion to him.

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For the video go to this link right.... HERE

Some info about the movie; the music video for this song, is not explicit, so if you're looking for all the words then I'll let you find it (sorry). Also,  this song is very dark in some places so it could touch on some sensitive subjects, so I will warn you now.

Song Review: Jimmy Iovine - Macklemore

First off, I'm sorry for taking so long with my next post, I was visiting California where I got 3 pairs of music design socks (insert happy face here). While I was in California I got to visit Universal Resorts Hollywood. But enough about me, I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas or a fantastic Hanukah, and an amazing New Year.

Now on to the review; I generally don't obsess over Macklemore like I would with someone I truly look up to. But this rapper has already figured out where his voice and motivation in his life comes from. In the song Jimmy Iovine, he explains his expectations vs. the reality he walked into on his way to sign a record deal. The thing about most rappers these days, is they only rap about the absolute best thing in their life, but they rarely (if that) sing/rap about the unreasonable, or bogus events they go through in their everyday music life. Macklemore tells his story of how he expected a big welcome and an amazing deal when he walked into the studio offices. Although there is enthusiasm in the song, it comes from the man attempting to scam his deal. At the end of the song, he chooses to risk his pay instead of having money practically stolen from him.
When it comes to Macklemore, I have no complaints about his story or his music. His musical reputation isn't about how many people he can surround himself with, but more about his true character and stories of how the real world of music production works.

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