I've been thinking recently, a hell of a lot of people like Muse. A lot. Like they're the best thing in the world right now (as shown by them winning a Q award for 'Best Band in the World Right Now'). But it has dawned on me recently, I just don't get it.
I've got Origin of Symmetry. It's alright. There are a few good songs on it. Absolution has a few good songs on it. Black Holes and Revelations has a few good songs on it. However, despite this, I wouldn't class any of them as being brilliant albums. I couldn't put any of them on from start to finish and thoroughly enjoy it. Maybe it's his voice? That operatic wail that he does. Slightly irritating. I honestly don't know what it is. I'm not sure what I don't like about them, but then I'm not entirely sure why people like them to the extent that they do.
I don't know really. I know sometimes there is a connection that you feel. Things just click and it feels right. But not for me.
And their new album sounds like it was taken from fucking Doctor Who.
Saturday, 21 November 2009
Tuesday, 17 November 2009
What's in a word??
One word. That's all it takes. One little word and your whole life gets turned upside down. Odd really, how one small word can have such an effect on somebody's life. I mean, everything that you come to associate with that word is bad, so when somebody throws that word at you, obviously it's tough to take. Or is it? Oddly enough, I appear to have bounced right back. Obviously there was the initial panic. The trembling fear. Etc, etc. But after that, then what? Do I sit around and feel sorry for myself? Do i abandon all hope and pack it all in? Uni, friends, relationships, the works? Hell no. My diagnosis is a double dose of positive mental attitude. As a happy mind, is a healthy mind. Or some such bollocks. And anyway, turns out that despite the use of that one word, it sounds fairly straight forward and easy to get rid of. Happy days.
Now to just get over that "Oh.....fuuuuuuck......I'm so sorry....." awkwardness and I'll be set!
Now to just get over that "Oh.....fuuuuuuck......I'm so sorry....." awkwardness and I'll be set!
Thursday, 12 November 2009
maybe.com
Go on this website, it is lovely. It is actually a list of various different uses of the words 'maybe' and 'may be'. I never would have thought a website like this would exist, but knowing that it does is somehow quite nice, in a weird sort of way. Check it out
http://maybe.com
http://maybe.com
True story
Just remembered something.
The other week, when I was at the Grammatics gig, which I have talked about before, I saw a girl with potentially one of the more ridiculously embarrassing tattoos that I have ever seen.
It was script going up her forearm (which looks pretty fucking stupid anyway) and it said 'Dance like nobodies watching', (also a pretty fucking stupid saying). However, the main reason that this tattoo was so embarrassingly stupid was the spelling. Dance like 'nobodies' watching?? I mean come on, that's just wrong. Spelling it as 'nobodies' would suggest that instead of nobody watching, it would be a group of nobodies that are watching, meaning that the entire basis of what she wanted to say on her arm was completely wrong.
Yes, this may seem like I am being really pedantic, but seriously, having correct grammar on something that has been written into your skin should surely be something you would check before hand.
What a prick.
The other week, when I was at the Grammatics gig, which I have talked about before, I saw a girl with potentially one of the more ridiculously embarrassing tattoos that I have ever seen.
It was script going up her forearm (which looks pretty fucking stupid anyway) and it said 'Dance like nobodies watching', (also a pretty fucking stupid saying). However, the main reason that this tattoo was so embarrassingly stupid was the spelling. Dance like 'nobodies' watching?? I mean come on, that's just wrong. Spelling it as 'nobodies' would suggest that instead of nobody watching, it would be a group of nobodies that are watching, meaning that the entire basis of what she wanted to say on her arm was completely wrong.
Yes, this may seem like I am being really pedantic, but seriously, having correct grammar on something that has been written into your skin should surely be something you would check before hand.
What a prick.
Tuesday, 10 November 2009
My Media
I had an assignment today. It was fun. I basically had to talk about myself, which as we all know, is the one thing that everybody in the human race loves to do. So here it is.
Newspapers: The few times I ever buy a newspaper, it is invariably The Guardian. Either on a Monday for the Media and Sports (rounding up the weekends football, but only if Everton win) and a Friday for the film and music section. All is very loosely leafed through then discarded with not much thought.
Magazines: Having been a subscriber to several different magazines previously, I am disappointed in myself to not be reading more. When I can I get Clash magazine, and the odd Q and Total Film if the content looks interesting enough, but sure enough, like the papers, I never find much time to actually sit down and read them.
Books: I never like starting a new book until I’ve finished what I am currently reading, but still end up buying books all the time, so much so now that I have far more books than I’ll ever have time to read. When such a thing does happen, I tend to go for the more…out there books, with ‘American Psycho’, ‘Trainspotting’ and ‘Crash’ being favourites. And of course I read far too many comics, instead of the more ‘academic’ things I should be reading. Although Tony Wilson’s ’24 Hour Party People’ is pretty interesting, if you believe everything that tosser says. Oh and also, I fucking hate Harry Potter.
Radio: I only ever really listen to the radio when I wake up, because that’s what my alarm is. Something about waking up to the soothing sounds of Classic FM makes the task seem a lot less arduous, or maybe I just put up with it to avoid getting out of bed. Other than that, the radio show that I am a presenter for is the only thing that I really tend to bother listening to.
Music: The logical place to begin is at the start I guess, so Oasis. From an early age that was it. A mix tape of Oasis one side, Blur the other. But since then my tastes have expanded to such a degree that I’ll claim to ‘listen to most things’, before staunchly criticising whatever is put on. But then again, some things I do like. I am a big fan of most guitar based music, from the 70s punk, through the post-punk 80s (with a very light sprinkling of some metal and new romanticism), the Brit-pop 90s, even the baggy trousered, excessive swearing, drop-D tuned ‘nu-metal’ (for a brief period) right through to the modern ‘Indie’ (whatever that is) music of today. But don’t be put off, I’ll listen to most things.
TV: I hardly ever watch TV, unless it is to see Jeff Stelling tell me how badly Everton are losing. But there are a few shows I feel warrant buying the box sets for. The likes of Big Bang Theory, Flight of the Conchords, and going back a bit to Teachers, always amused me. But then I also like many of the different comedy shows that are out there, from both sides of the Atlantic. I don’t like any of that ‘reality tv’ shite though.
Film: To say that I am a DVD whore would be an understatement. I tend to buy DVDs at such a rate that I could probably keep HMV in business myself, well, until I ran out of money. I love films. Not as much as music, but still a hell of a lot. I don’t know if I really have a type that I prefer, apart from a severe dislike towards ‘chick-flicks’ and shit like ‘Harry Potter’ and ‘Twilight’. I am a massive sucker for anything even remotely comic-book related. Even if the film is utter toss, if the credits say ‘Based on the graphic novel by…’, I’ll probably like it. Also developed a bit of a soft spot for the ‘Indie-comedy-romance’ type film too. The likes of ‘(500) Days of Summer’, ‘Juno’ and ‘Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist’ particularly appeal. But maybe that’s because of the kick ass soundtracks.
Websites: Err…I’m not really one of those ‘surf the web’ type people. I go online to check my emails, indulge in my delusions of grandeur on Facebook (I mean who really gives a shit about anything you say on there?), and occasionally see what is cheap on Amazon or Play. I read a blog my dad writes, because he’s my dad, and is actually pretty interesting, and download music from various different places but that’s really it. By the way, one word that will destroy your life if you let it: Farmville.
Adverts: That Cadbury’s advert with the Gorilla was shit. That ‘Compare the Meerkat’ advert is shit. Those ‘Shelia’s Wheels’ adverts were shit. Hang on a minute, all adverts are shit. But everybody still watches them don’t they? And then insist on telling everybody how shit they actually are. Probably not what they had in mind when they were made, but at least everyone is talking about their product. Ironic really, isn’t it?
Newspapers: The few times I ever buy a newspaper, it is invariably The Guardian. Either on a Monday for the Media and Sports (rounding up the weekends football, but only if Everton win) and a Friday for the film and music section. All is very loosely leafed through then discarded with not much thought.
Magazines: Having been a subscriber to several different magazines previously, I am disappointed in myself to not be reading more. When I can I get Clash magazine, and the odd Q and Total Film if the content looks interesting enough, but sure enough, like the papers, I never find much time to actually sit down and read them.
Books: I never like starting a new book until I’ve finished what I am currently reading, but still end up buying books all the time, so much so now that I have far more books than I’ll ever have time to read. When such a thing does happen, I tend to go for the more…out there books, with ‘American Psycho’, ‘Trainspotting’ and ‘Crash’ being favourites. And of course I read far too many comics, instead of the more ‘academic’ things I should be reading. Although Tony Wilson’s ’24 Hour Party People’ is pretty interesting, if you believe everything that tosser says. Oh and also, I fucking hate Harry Potter.
Radio: I only ever really listen to the radio when I wake up, because that’s what my alarm is. Something about waking up to the soothing sounds of Classic FM makes the task seem a lot less arduous, or maybe I just put up with it to avoid getting out of bed. Other than that, the radio show that I am a presenter for is the only thing that I really tend to bother listening to.
Music: The logical place to begin is at the start I guess, so Oasis. From an early age that was it. A mix tape of Oasis one side, Blur the other. But since then my tastes have expanded to such a degree that I’ll claim to ‘listen to most things’, before staunchly criticising whatever is put on. But then again, some things I do like. I am a big fan of most guitar based music, from the 70s punk, through the post-punk 80s (with a very light sprinkling of some metal and new romanticism), the Brit-pop 90s, even the baggy trousered, excessive swearing, drop-D tuned ‘nu-metal’ (for a brief period) right through to the modern ‘Indie’ (whatever that is) music of today. But don’t be put off, I’ll listen to most things.
TV: I hardly ever watch TV, unless it is to see Jeff Stelling tell me how badly Everton are losing. But there are a few shows I feel warrant buying the box sets for. The likes of Big Bang Theory, Flight of the Conchords, and going back a bit to Teachers, always amused me. But then I also like many of the different comedy shows that are out there, from both sides of the Atlantic. I don’t like any of that ‘reality tv’ shite though.
Film: To say that I am a DVD whore would be an understatement. I tend to buy DVDs at such a rate that I could probably keep HMV in business myself, well, until I ran out of money. I love films. Not as much as music, but still a hell of a lot. I don’t know if I really have a type that I prefer, apart from a severe dislike towards ‘chick-flicks’ and shit like ‘Harry Potter’ and ‘Twilight’. I am a massive sucker for anything even remotely comic-book related. Even if the film is utter toss, if the credits say ‘Based on the graphic novel by…’, I’ll probably like it. Also developed a bit of a soft spot for the ‘Indie-comedy-romance’ type film too. The likes of ‘(500) Days of Summer’, ‘Juno’ and ‘Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist’ particularly appeal. But maybe that’s because of the kick ass soundtracks.
Websites: Err…I’m not really one of those ‘surf the web’ type people. I go online to check my emails, indulge in my delusions of grandeur on Facebook (I mean who really gives a shit about anything you say on there?), and occasionally see what is cheap on Amazon or Play. I read a blog my dad writes, because he’s my dad, and is actually pretty interesting, and download music from various different places but that’s really it. By the way, one word that will destroy your life if you let it: Farmville.
Adverts: That Cadbury’s advert with the Gorilla was shit. That ‘Compare the Meerkat’ advert is shit. Those ‘Shelia’s Wheels’ adverts were shit. Hang on a minute, all adverts are shit. But everybody still watches them don’t they? And then insist on telling everybody how shit they actually are. Probably not what they had in mind when they were made, but at least everyone is talking about their product. Ironic really, isn’t it?
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