Long Time No See :)

Hey everyone, I know it's been a while but I'm going to try to post more often (again... I know I say this a lot). And I will have a website up soon, so that should be some incentive to post more! Today I'm feeling the Never Shout Never vibe, actually I've been feeling the NSN vibe since I saw him in concert with a friend a couple months ago. After finding out he had changed his life drastically, and then witnessing it for myself at the concert, I have not only gained a whole new level of respect for Chris Drew but I'm just so excited to see him happy again! And since you might be sick of hearing about how much I adore Christofer Drew I will just post a video that I think says it all. This video is Never Shout Never's first video as an actual band, apposed to the Never Shout Never only consisting of Chris Drew, and it talks about Chris's journey from the beginning to the present. He talks about how he lost himself as his life went further and further off track and how he had this, sort of, epiphany.
 Fun fact, I learned that the "X" on one of his cheeks means straight edge, so I guess it's kind of his way of saying he's sober now and wants to keep it that way.

Until next time,

Peace, Love, and Music

Fun.

Fun. I can't think of any words I could use to describe this band; I can't even think of what genre they would fall under... Unless of course fantastic was a genre. But, in all seriousness I think everyone should know who this band is. Their music and Nate's voice is different than almost anything I've heard before and it never gets old. For a while I had their CD, Aim and Ignite, playing on repeat in the car and I never got tired of it but my mom did, so now it's in my CD player in my room. I've had it on repeat for the past two days and I'm still not tired of it. Now that might just be me, but I still think everyone should give them a listen because this music will definitely not disappoint! Here is the video for one of my absolute favorite songs, Walking the Dog:

Random YouTube post: Josh computernerd01

If you've read the title of this post then you know that this is not the usually post about a band or CD, but a post about one of my (many) favorite YouTubers. The first time I talked about a YouTuber on my blog was one of my very first posts, and I talked about Charlieissocoollike who on top making random vlogy type videos also makes "music videos" of sorts for his original songs. If you have not done so go check out his YouTube page, which I will post a link to at the end. Anyway, back to today's topic: Josh, better known as computernerd01. Aside from making random skit videos, he writes, films, and stars in parodies of popular music videos. He parodies artists anywhere from Justin Beiber and Rebecca Black (who hasn't?) to Miley Cyrus, Katy Perry, and Lady Gaga. So if you're bored with nothing to do, or if you just feel like laughing, check out Josh's channel. Here is one of my personal favorite parody videos by the computernerd01, called Party in the Local Park:

And here is the link to Charlieissocoollike's channel in case you want to check that out as well:
http://www.youtube.com/charlieissocoollike

Random blurb: Mayday Parade

If you like music, then I guarantee that you will like Mayday Parade. I feel like there is no need to say more than that, but since some of you are probably not familiar with the band I will tell you a little bit about them. Mayday Parade, according to wikipedia, is considered a pop punk or emo band but I feel like those labels do not do them justice at all. So, according to me, Mayday Parade is a solid rock band with punk influences. The reason I chose to talk about Mayday Parade was because of all the awesome things happening for them lately, such as: releasing their, self titled, third full length album that sold almost ten thousand more copies than the last, and they're headlining The Noise Tour 2011 (which I am very excited to hopefully be seeing). Oh, and if this is your first time hearing about Mayday Parade I highly suggest checking out their first record A Lesson In Romantics, which is by far their greatest achievement as a band (the record was completed before losing one of their most important members). Their newest album, however, is definitely a close a second. Check out this video for the first song off of the record Mayday Parade, entitled, "Oh Well, Oh Well,"

Check out the band Reverse Order!

Hey guys check out this super sweet band Reverse Order! Their music is pretty fantastic! You should all help them out by liking the Reverse Order Facebook Page, seriously, it would make you awesome! And here is their music video for the song These Summer Nights! Enjoy.

Dear Christofer Drew

Dear Christofer Drew,
I am excited about Never Shout Never's first CD as a full band, and considering this journey you've taken that has led you to redefine who you are I'm expecting something a little different (and maybe happier, not that I didn't love your music even when it made me sad for you). I'm quite excited to hear the transformation in you as I listen my copy of Time Travel. And don't doubt I will learn all the songs by Sept 27 when I see you in San Francisco! :)

Musicbox #2 - The Black Parade by My Chemical Romance

Now, I know that this not My Chem’s most recent CD, but it’s definitely one of their best, which is why I have decided to write about The Black Parade out of all the great My Chemical Romance CDs. My Chemical Romance is known for telling incredible stories through their music, and with The Black Parade you can really feel the true emotions in every one of the songs. It is definitely the most personal of all of their CDs, and it really makes you see Gerard Way (vocalist, lyricist) for who he is and the experiences he’s had. This is what has the power to make you fall in love with the music. You can just relate to every word of every song, even if you haven’t gone through any of the things the music portrays, it still makes you feel as though you know exactly what Gerard is feeling as if you were in his place living out these songs. If I'm not mistaken, all of this is what makes a band and an album so sucessful, and this is why I will be seeing My Chemical Romance perform at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in three weeks instead of a small club in San Francisco. People say they became popular because they sold out with their latest album, Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys, but if you know My Chem, then you would know that's not true. They've had a small, but solid, fan base since the release of their first album (I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love), and that fan base continued to grow with the release of Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge. But it was The Black Parade that drew in the incredible following that they have today, and it's amazing to listen to all the CDs and hear how they have progressed as a band over the years.