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Last Dinosaurs

A band I recently discovered and instantly liked is 'Last Dinosaurs'. I came across them while searching an online music streaming site. This may sound superficial but i decided to give them a play because, to be honest, i thought the name and the album art were cool :) Turns out their music is pretty cool too!

In recent times I've really found a soft spot in my music tastes for indie music, and these guys certainly hit the spot!  This four-piece band is from Australia too, Brisbane, which is cool too. They seem to be a fairly recent hit, their debut album 'In a Million Years' was only released this year - 2 months ago in fact (so I feel like I'm pretty in the know right now :P) however the ridiculously solid sound of their album tells me that a lot more people are gonna find out about these guys very soon!

The sound of the album is really what captured me. The opening track, Zoom, starts with a nostalgically indie tape-deck sample which is then overpowered by an energetic guitar riff which quickly breaks in the full band. The song, and the whole album, keeps up this energy and makes for a very exciting, foot tapping (or get up and jump around) kind of listen. The band does not shy away from playing around with technique and varies texture (which i'm a sucker for) and also plays around with the tone of the guitars, which is pretty neat.

The lyrics, I feel, is the only thing that really let's me down on this album. Lyrics are a pretty huge thing for me but none the less, I can still enjoy a great song without having a clue what is being sung about. But anyway, I've found that after listening to this album for over a week, I still havn't been able to glimpse much of what any of the songs are actually about. Whilst some of them are a bit more obvious - 'Used to be Mine' - i still feel i'd be able to enjoy the album a lot more if i sat down with the band and they told me what each line meant.... And other songs would probably still just leave me scratching my head to be honest! 

No one's cool all the time, sometimes not at all
Treasure hunt, hope you'd find what you're looking for
Nikola, we gotta make a difference
Nikola, we gotta make a difference
     - 'Time and Place'

Perhaps I just need to listen to it more! I don't know.
Anyway, definitely a very interesting and catchy album. If you're looking for something, fun, energetic, interesting and indie, I would definitely recommend Last Dinosaurs.


Peace.

Two Door Cinema Club

Two door cinema club, an indie rock band that i started to listen when i played FIFA 2011 (i'm a big fan of soccer haha). FIFA 2011 has some good soundtracks in it, but the song from two door cinema club that they put inside is sooo catchy and it sounds soo great ! the song is called "i can talk". I wish i knew them in 2010 so that i could watch them when they came to sydney in 2010 :(

Tourist History (2010) Album Art Cover

This band was formed in 2007 and consists of 3 guys, they are Sam Halliday (lead guitars, backing vocals), Alex Trimble (vocals, rhythm guitar), Kevin Baird (bass, backing vocals). They only have one album and it was released in 2010 called tourist history. Honestly, i love every single song in this album, they are catchy, they have good beats and good lyrics ! i would recommend 4 songs from this album, which are "I can talk", "something good can work", "undercover martyn" and "what you know" (you guys should listen to all of their songs thou, you won't regret ! haha). Anywaaay, here is a video of my favorite songs of theirs, enjoy :

What I love About Music

So I thought I'd dive a little deeper into what it is exactly that I love about music. So here we go!

Music has always been an important part of my family and so, growing up I've been exposed to a lot of music. Whilst my parents may not have had the widest selection of music, they certainly helped to grow my love of the art form. My parents played their music constantly, in the car, at home, while cooking dinner, while I tried to watch tv... etc :) I remember when we went on long drives we'd always listen to a tape of 'The Seekers'... I listen to those songs now and they've become so nostalgic...

Anyway, my parents also loved playing music and they passed this on to my sister and I when they gave us both piano lessons. Today, I love listening and playing music. The best songs for me, are ones where the music and lyrics of a song compliment each other in an incredible and beautiful way. I love how music can shape and build on the mood you're in. I love how I can stay up 'till 3am playing guitar and singing in my back room. Music is just amazing.

So I guess I'll give you some examples of some songs that really 'do it' for me...

Anyway, I think it doesn't really matter what genre of music it is... so long as I can identify the beauty and the passion in a song. That's what I really love about music.

Peace.

Kings of Convenience

Hello guys ! let's go a bit slow today, i'm gonna review an acoustic band from  Norway, they are called "Kings of Convenience". Kings of Convenience consist of two guys, Erlend Øye (Guitar, Vocals) and Eirik Glambek Bøe (Guitar, Vocals). For you guys who love listening to an incredible melodic guitar with delicate tunes and calming voices, i promise you, Kings of Convenience are the right band ! Their songs have always been relaxing ! I often listen to their songs on my way to university haha.

Kings of Convenience albums (2001 - present)

Hmm, i have never watched their concert before, so i cannot judge whether their live performance is as good as their recording songs or not. However, i've got couple of friends who watched them playing live about two or three years ago in Indonesia and my friends said the live performance was good. Well, here is a video of my Kings of Convenience favorite song of all time. The song is called "Misread", give it a listen and enjoy !

Devin Townsend

So you've now had a look at my love for Blink-182 and all the members, so I think it's time to bring in my love for someone else. 


Devin Townsend is an amazing man in music, but due to his sound he is highly looked over by the "mainstream" crowd. But you know what? I'm okay with that. I'd rather he have listeners that understand him to some extent rather than the mindless followers of mainstream artists like Nicki Minaj. 


Devin Townsend has a vocal range that is absolutely insane, with different albums and connections to different groups, as well as a solo career for some time. Without going into too much detail, this is a quick description of his musical career.




Member of: Strapping Young Lad/The Devin Townsend Band
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Individual Career
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Member of: The Devin Townsend Project
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Devin has released over 20 albums. The best thing about them though is the difference between some of the genres. Ghost as an album by DTP is ambient. It was all i listened to when i studied, because it formed the perfect level of background music that I didn't have to think about, but it stopped my own thoughts from running a muck. I'll then post another song from his early days in Strapping Young Lad.
I encourage you to have a listen to things that he does, I truly can't explain how different and great every single one of his albums are, even though there are so many, and not all of them are my favourite genres.

Devin Townsend Project - Feather

Strapping Young Lad - Love?

Devin Townsend - Kingdom

The Devin Townsend Project - Hyperdrive

And just to leave you with another one of his projects, Ziltoid the puppet. A metaphor for his life and journey to getting clean. Heavy symbolism combined with one hell funny puppet that likes coffee. :)

xxx

Muse

Heyyow, today i'm gonna review a fantastic band from England, Muse. Some of you might have known them before, they are pretty famous, however, for those of you who have not know them, i really do recommend you to give it a shot to listen to their songs. They are generally a rock band but they've got lots of songs with different genres in their albums such as pop, electro, alternative, anything you name it. Pretty cool, eh ?

muse albums from 1999-present

I watched them while they were playing live in sydney in 2010, trust me it was worth every single dollar i spent. They were really fantastic and entertaining, great songs, great intros, outstanding solo guitars, everything were just perfect at that day, they even had a stage with 3 shiny pillars with them inside it. Okay, enough for the concert story, here is a video of my favorite muse song, it is called "new born" enjoy !