Nostalgia

Well, after a few recent comments, I realized quite a few people don't enjoy the music I do. And, while I'm not going to change my taste in music or my blog's main point, I will change it up a bit from time to time. Today, I was browsing through different blog's that I follow and I came across two different posts that had to do with nostalgia and that got me thinking: "why not do a nostalgia post myself?" Everyone's got different idea's of what makes them think about old times. One was about video games, another about old cartoons, and I believe there was one to do with a song. This is music that always get's me thinking of old times.

Fist of all, Metallica. I have always been into these guys. This was probably the first Metal band I ever liked. And now you can see how things have changed.

Metallica's "Master of Puppets" (live)

 

I can't hear Metallica without being brought back to early high school or the first time I picked up a guitar. The first song I learned (not entirely, but bits and pieces) was "One". I used to listen to Metallica and a few others on the bus going to school every morning. Another couple of bands would have to be Guns N' Roses, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Linkin Park, AC/DC, some Sublime for my smoking days, and if you haven't heard Mean Dinosaur, you're missing out.

Mean Dinosaur - "Fly Away"

 

This song always makes me think of a really good friend who I haven't seen in a few months. 

Now, aside from music, here are a few things that get me every time:

The Original Power Rangers (the yellow ranger was an Asian and the black ranger was a black guy, I love it).

Everyday after school.

Before cartoons were so uptight.

Toy Soldiers (not that Eminem song).

Nintendo 64 and any of it's predecessors. Also includes Sega and Atari.

Okay, maybe this one's a little too soon, but come one, we're never buying, renting, or watching these things again. It's only been, what feels like, a few short years and we're already two generations after the VHS tape.

I know I didn't include a whole lot, I could have spent hours upon hours adding and removing things from this, but sadly, I don't have that time. Now, I'd like to hear what makes you nostalgia. So, how about it? What makes you nostalgia fellow bloggers?

Jamie's Elsewhere - Live Week - Day 4

The song is "Antithesis" by Jamie's Elsewhere. This is definitely my favorite by them.

And an album version for comparison or whatever.

 

Sorry for the laziness of today's post. I'm in a hurry. Jamie's Elsewhere is great live and not. I saw them once, but couldn't manage to find any videos of the show I went to. That was a fun one.

That's all I have for now.

Keep Rockin'!

"Free" Bitchin' Software!

So, today I'm taking a quick break from posting music and instead, sharing a cool little program I found that records sounds from your computer. I thought it was a pretty cool little tool and I hoped others might enjoy it as well.

I say "free" because, you don't have to pay unless you want to upgrade to a full account. I have not upgraded, nor do I plan on it, because it works just fine. I found a program that simply records any sound from your computer into MP3, WMA, OGG, or WAV formats depending on what you choose. It's very user friendly, it allows you to choose where the recordings will be saved to, as well as how loud it will record. There's a feature that allows you to "Auto Set" the recording volume. I recommend you use this because if it records too loud, it'll sound like crap. I've been recording songs for free rather than downloading and it just takes up as much time as it takes for the song to play. Of course, you can record anything. I can record the sounds of a youtube video, or any song or sound playing. Sound interesting?

http://www.roemersoftware.com/free-sound-recorder.html

That's it. Once you're on the page, on the bottom right there is a "Download" link.

And here's a quick video of a song I don't own....I guess I'll just record it!

 That was "Fightin' Words" by Casino Madrid by the way.
Keep Rockin'!

UPDATE: I just realized, the free version gives you a limited number of megabytes you can record. I believe the set number is somewhere around 125,000 MB's, so you have quite a bit if you're recording in MP3 format. There are also more programs out there like this. I'll probably just be deleting this one and downloading another when I'm out of free usage. I'm sure someone out there can find a fully free one. I'll be searching. Hit me with a link if you find a better one. Thank you :)

Asking Alexandria - Live Week - Day 3

Asking Alexandria has been a favorite band of mine for a while. As a matter of fact, the live show from today's post is of a concert that I attended, at the Nile Theater in Mesa, AZ. They are a five piece metalcore band from England with just one full-length album release: "Stand Up and Scream". They have released an EP this past December, entitled "Life Gone Wild" and they have another full-length album set to be released on April 5th, "Reckless and Relentless". The song hear today will be from "Stand Up and Scream".


The member's of the band include: Sam Bettley (bass), Ben Bruce (guitar, vocals), James Cassells (drums), Cameron Liddell (guitar), and Danny Worsnop (vocals, synth, keys, programming). The band name Asking Alexandria is often brought up by a previous band that released an album entitled "The Irony of Your Perfection," but this is, in fact, a different band. Guitarist, Ben Bruce, was in a previous band that broke up which used the name Asking Alexandria for about the last month of being together. After disbanding, Bruce began another band while keeping the name. This is Asking Alexandria's "The Final Episode (Let's Change the Channel)"

At the beginning of the video, lead singer, Danny Worsnop says, "We have a winner." This song was actually played as an encore. Just after they finished their set, the crowd started chanting for another song and they agreed to play if they could get 10 bra's on the stage. After a couple minutes we had about 12 or 13 bra's on stage, as well as, a couple girls flashing the audience. It was definitely a good time. I didn't take this video, however, I was much closer to the stage :)

That's all I have for today, if you'd like to hear more of this band, look it up, lol.

As always, Keep Rockin'!

Parkway Drive - Live Week - Day 2

You might remember me mentioning Parkway Drive last month when I posted a live version of their song "Romance Is Dead" on my Post "I Was There," but today I want to feature a different song. This song is called "Guns For Show, Knives For Pro." Both songs are really good, so if you have the time you should check out the old post, which is from Warped Tour 2010 and I was in fact in that crowd.


So, Parkway Drive is an Australian metalcore band. If you see them live, you can make out the singers accent and that, for some reason, makes them cooler. They hail from Byron Bay, New South Wales. They've released three full-length albums, entitled "Killing With a Smile" (which "Guns For Show, Knives For Pro" is featured on), "Horizons", and "Deep Blue." And their member's include: Ben Gordon (drums), Luke Kilpatrick (guitar), Jeff Ling (guitar), Winston McCall (vocals), and Jia O'Connor (bass).

"Guns For Show, Knives For Pro" (live)

I love the breakdown right in the beginning! Now, from their newest album, this is a song called "Sleepwalker." I'm not playing a live version, but this will give you an idea of the band now. This is the music video, the song takes about 15 - 20 seconds to start.

And, what the hell, here's the video I posted last month.

"Romance Is Dead" (live)

That was a little bit of Parkway Drive. That's all I have for today.

Keep Rockin'!

Miss May I - Live Week - Day 1

Miss May I is a metalcore band from Ohio, signed with Rise Records as of 2008. Their Debut album (which today's song is featured on) was called "Apologies Are for the Weak." Their second and newest album, from August 2010, was title "Monument." There members include: Ryan Neff (bass, vocals), Levi Benton (vocals), Jerod Boyd (drums), Justin Aufdenkampe (guitar), and BJ Stead (guitar). Before their signing with Rise Recods, Miss May I release 2 demo albums, one was entitled "Vows For A Massacre" while the other one is simply referred to as "Demo 2008."

Well, that's enough of the technical mumbo-jumbo... First of all, here is a quick vid of a cover song called "Swing" which was originally performed by rapper Savage.

So, I decided that this week is live week. I'll be posting videos of bands performing live shows and possibly along side their album brethren. Today's band, as you've probably already figured out, is Miss May I. The song, my favorite song by the band, is 'A Dance With Aera Cura." This song for some reason gives me a slight erection.

Album version:

Live version:

I hope you enjoyed as much as I do, I understand the music isn't commonly accepted. I like it more for that reason. That's all for today. Keep Rockin'!

I, The Creation

 I know I posted something about this band before, but they're good friends of mine. I actually used to play guitar in a band with the vocalist and drummer. This is I, The Creation:



Lyrics for "Defeating Chuck Norris"
I found it kind of funny.

 

INTRO

Chuck must go
take your records and medals of gold
I've seen your shows
...and i dont really think
a ranger can take on 18 choLOWS

VERSE

have you been fooled
into believing he can part the seas back
apparently to which ill never believe
he knows Victorias Secret
apparently to which ill never believe
were the same were the same
apparently to which they'll never conceive
were the same were the same

CHORUS

chuck must go
your existence is overrated
i've used your gym happens to be
the worst part of waking up

chuck must go

VERSE 2

prove your self
eat the core of this apple first
dropkicks are in your blood
spare me a round house
ahhhhhh!!!
Run from the walker

CHORUS

chuck must go
your existence is overrated(I've seen this shit before)
Fuck your total gym never made anyone slim
chuck must go
(everyday i hear it replay)

chuck must go
your existence is overrated
ive seen your show happened to be the,the worst part
chuck must go
your a sucker if you think ill give up
everyday i hear it replay the worst part

HE'S BEHIND YOU
HE'S BEHIND YOU