Red Room Therapy

Two posts in one day. I came to the conclusion that it's not really procrastination if I do something productive right? As much as I complain about it my dissertation isn't really that bad, I get to Twitter stalk musicians and read music magazines....

And time for another new discovery, Red Room Therapy. I'm not going to lie here, when I first saw the name of the band my first thought went right to 50 Shades of Grey and the red room of pain. Yes unfortunatly I've read it, and yes I read all three of them, but I wanted to know what happened. And if it would get any better. It didn't. It was painful to read. And as much as she wants to say it's not Twilight (another painful book to read) it is. It's Twilight with bondage.

Anyway back to Red Room Therapy. They are a Welsh band about to release their début album this year, with a few songs already on Spotify and a number of videos on YouTube you should check them out. When listening to them I was reminded of Three Days Grace, in the style of the vocals, and Paramore and Foo Fighers in the music. Already sounding like a polished band, I can't wait to hear the album when it's out.

William Control

If you've read my post about favourite bands you'll know about my teenage years obsession with Seattle band Aiden. While I still love their music, through a number of reasons the band is pretty much over, with a final album being planned. 

One of these reasons could be attributed to the solo career of Wil Francis, lead singer, front man and total babe. Under William Control, Francis has had success, and is days away from releasing his newest album, The Neuromancer. (Release date 4th April)

As the cover shows, teased through his Instagram profile, Francis is still hot as hell. This another of 2014's released that I'm very excited for, and stay tuned for my overly excited review of the album. 

Through social media Francis has promoted the release with links to altpress.com debuting his new video, the latest being yesterday's Revelator. Another haunting song true to William Control's style, if this is anything to go by I can't wait to listen to the full album. A lyric video for Illuminator has been posted online too, and it fast became another favourite song of mine, a list that is endless, and grows on a weekly basis. 

That's it for now, it's time I stopped procrastinating and got back to my dissertation. There's another couple of bands I've recently discovered that I'll be posting about soon. If you want to find me on twitter here, I post a lot of random shit. And again if anyone want's to fill out my dissertation questionnaire find it here. Until next time.

So Much To Do, So Little Time

Once again it's taken me a while to blog, but unfortunately I have so much coursework to do and my work is still pretty crazy. But I only have one month left of uni, which is really scary. Time to make some big decisions, namely if my sanity can cope with actually doing my masters. Terrifying times ahead. On the plus side, when uni is finished I will (hopefully) have more time to blog, and more time to check out new music. Which is also a plus side. And working full time means I can afford to buy even more CD's, to add to my collection sitting on my bed room floor, maybe time to invest in another CD rack...

Another new band I've discovered from Twitter, A New Day, a pop rock band from Essex. Listening to them for the first time the other day I was reminded a bit of Simple Plan, a little bit of Bowling For Soup and a little bit Death Cab for Cutie, although more upbeat. I can really see them as the type of band that would be featured at the Bait Shop in The OC. And the video for Faith In Me is brilliant, I love that it's like watching a TV. Check it out

Face The Ocean is another band I'v been listening to. They have a more chilled out sound to them, perfect for coursework background music, or a lazy hangover day. They kind of sound a bit like Dirty Pretty Things at times, a little bit like All American Rejects, and a bit like something I can't put my finger on just now. Having just finished a UK tour the band announced of their Facebook yesterday they are taking a short break but have some big announcements coming soon. Can't wait! Check them out on Spotify or YouTube!

Now it's time for me to go back to drinking too much coffee so I can stay awake at work tonight.

If anyone wants to fine follow me on twitter find it here. And again if anyone can fill out my dissertation survey I will love you forever! Thanks :)

Music Is For Everyone

A friend sent me this link a couple hours ago, and it's got me in a bit of a rage. Music should not be about gender, it's meant to be a form of escapism, a way to relax at the end of a shit day, something to inspire you or to keep you going when the bastards try to get you down.

While doing a literature search for my fourth year dissertation I came across a journal article that basically said that women are only interested in rock music because they are/want to be groupies. Now while I will admit that I think some of the guys in the bands I like are hot that is not why I listen to them. I listen to them because they make good music. I want to make a career in the music industry so I can fuck my way around rock star's but because I love music, a passion I've always had.

Take The Pretty Reckless for example, so much of the press coverage they get (and not just main stream but from music publications too) is about Taylor Momsen, the "pretty young blonde" who likes to dress provocatively, and was naked for like 20 seconds of the video for Heaven Knows. But when male band members are topless no one bats an eye. No one gives a shit that Biffy Clyro play top less all the time.

Fair enough rock music started out as a predominantly male industry, but it's the 21st Centuary. Get with it people! 

Another new discovery of mine, recently signed Glasgow band Altered Sky. Check them out. Where I Belong is a brilliant song, "If I close my eye's will I still be your fairytale?" is a line that is pretty unforgettable line, and with a female singer and drummer I wish you all the best getting people over there outdated stereotypes about music.

If anyone would like to de me a huge favour and fill out this survey as part of the research for my dissertation I will be very grateful. Thanks!

Am I A Failure....?

After my last post I watched The Vow, another total weepy film. I cried most of the way through it, and unfortunately I still feel emotionally broken. So round two tonight. [Spoiler Alert here] Also, if I woke up in hospital after a coma and Channing Tatum told me we were married I really don't think I would question it. 

Today has been another total failure of a day. I've been trying to do coursework for most of it, but I've been struggling to stay focused. It's been hard going, and I've got to the point now where I give up. I've also given up on my healthy eating by ordering a take away and ice cream. Because really eating junk food and finding another emotional film on Netflix should make me feel better?

The one positive from my day is that I've discovered a new band. Save The Reckless is an Edinburgh band with their debut EP, Sink or Swim released last year. When listening to The Pretty Reckless earlier Spotify started playing one of their songs, "The Nose Ring Doesn't Make You Pretty," and I had to hear more. I've now been listening to "What're You Hiding From" on repeat all day. It is definitely one of my new favourites. Everyone should go check them out.

On a final note, if anyone wants to be so kind as to take five minutes to fill out my survey for my dissertation I would be very very grateful! Thanks :)

The Sanity That's Driving Me Insane

Uni has taken over my life. Literally. I am currently surrounded my notes, scraps of paper, text books and stationary. I've finally in fourth year discovered the easiness of colour coding notes. Kinda late now. And with the 12,000 word dissertation, presentation, lit review, essay and film analysis I have due in the coming weeks of course I'm having daily breakdowns.

At the moment its only 8.30pm and I can barely stay awake, between working, the stress of uni work and the noise the god damn seagulls outside my window have been making on a nightly basis at 3am I've hardly slept for a long time. I keep bribing myself into getting on with work, you know half an hour more and I get a brownie (fucking up all of my healthy eating plans) but of course I burnt the brownies, as in a broke a fork trying to figure if they were totally inedible burnt. I give up on baking, just like I feel like giving up with life right now, or crying. Crying always helps.

Which brings me to the actual point of this post. The five films that make me cry the most. And trust me it was hard to narrow it down to just five of them. I cry at films a lot, fuck it I even cry at Hollyoaks. Sad films totally break me.

1. Number one on the list is also one of my favourites, Remember Me. Not only can you stare at a beautiful, non-vampirey Robert Pattinson, they story is actually really good. I don't want to give away any spoilers but the ending. Holy shit, it comes out of no where. And its heartbreaking. If you haven't seen it before you need to.
2. Next, The Lion King. Mufasa.
3. Number three, every girls (secret?) favourite, The Notebook. Cause if you don't cry at least once in this film you have no heart or soul. 
4. Anything with Leo Dicaprio in it, cause you know he dies in just about every film he's in. And it's not fair, he's way to beautiful to keep on dying. And it's really about time he got an Oscar for it. Just saying.
5. The Impossible. I've only watched it once, I couldn't bring myself to watch it again. It's like Marley and Me, where you don't watch the end cause you know what's happening, but through the whole damn film. My dad actually cracked a joke about being surprised there was no flooding from how much crying I was doing. Bad idea watching it in the cinema before going for a meal. Panda eyes!

And now I'm going to find a film to cry my eyes out at, and try to get an early night before the seagulls start up again. If anyone has any suggestions for good crying films feel free to recommend them? And hopefully tomorrow I'll be able to concentrate more on my coursework.