Casualty In Society

This is a song that I recently decided I liked. All the times prior to buying it, I thought it was a loud, obnoxious, meaningless punk song. But I think that's the beauty of it. Fat Lip is another "screw the world" punk song that came out in the early 2000's. The energy displayed in the way that they are rapping gets me pumped up and wanting to go rock out on my guitar. Super fast, super loud.

Hearts On Fire Tonight

All Time Low's newest single is very much on the harder rock side of their music. The addition to Peirce The Veil's Vic Fuentes featured in it can be attributed to that. Anyway, this song is is just simply a good song. All Time Low is very good at writing catchy choruses and foot-tapping bridges, (see Hello Brooklyn, Dear Maria Count Me In, Weightless) but this song is special in a way that is difficult to describe. In terms of popularity, the band sure has gotten some attention from it. The over 1 million views on YouTube in just a week is testifying of that.

Tidal Waves

The latest installment to my Blink 182 craze. This song is a pretty depressing song, and is one that I started listening to a lot because of some crappy things that were going on in my life. The parts right before the chorus where they whisper stuff like, "this cant be the end," sets an awesome contrast to the heavy and loud chorus. Down is a song that even though I'm not in a bad mood anymore, I still want to listen to. I find myself wanting the song to be a couple verses longer so I can hear more of the emotion that is wrapped up in it. That is a good indicator to me of finding a song that means something to you; finishing it and wanting to start it over again.

14 Days

Before you ask, yes. I do realize I have neglected to do any sort of coutdown-to-the-concert thingy on here. BUT better late than never. This song, one I've never really been to fond of originally, shines through the others on the Ocean Avenue Acoustic album that they just recently released. I was wondering what they were going to do with it, due to the fact that it's originally an acoustic song. So as I was sitting on my couch, listening to the Pandora Premier of the album and freaking out at all of the songs in general, One Year, Six Months Acoustic came on, and I completely lost it. I started laughing hysterically in amazement to the beauty that me ears just experienced. I am enormously excited for the concert anyway, but I am particularly excited to hear this song played on a piano.
It kinda floors me when I think about how in such a small amount of time, Yellowcard has affected my life in such a big way. Starting at the beginning of 2012, I have slowly grown my library of their songs. The current song count on my iPod is 125. 125 songs of just Yellowcard. I am quite proud.

Here I Am, I'm Trying

Lately, I have been on a massive Blink 182 kick. Being myself and loving Pop Punk music so much, I finally decided to take yet another leap of faith into the unknown and listen to the band that's famous for being super dirty. There are a few songs that are making me just as excited as this one; Stay Together For The Kids, Dammit, All The Small Things, and Wishing Well, to name a few. I love music videos that think outside of the normal performance videos. The way they use three separate takes of the three band members chasing after the girl blows my mind. The lyrics aren't really speaking personally to me, however. Not an experience I have yet encountered. Bink 182 is a staple in the Punk music industry.

I Don't Hate You

Okay. What is it these days with people dressing up in animal costumes for music videos? All Time Low's "Backseat Serenade", Coldplay's "Paradise"? I don't really unerstand. Anyway, this is definitely an awesome song. This is the first thing I've ever really heard by Rise Against, and I'm in love with it. A nice reminder that good music doesn't need a computer. Fast, driving rock is what makes this song awesome. Giving it five thumbs...or two stars up...whatever. Listen.

A New Kind Of Tension

Aside from The Ramones, Green Day is kind of the original punk band. I love American Idiot because, while I do love this country, it's blowing some steam at how stupid it can be at some points. The video blows my mind with how they have Billie Joe at normal speed, Tre at double speed, and Mike in slo-mo all at the same time from different angles. Because of this music video, a new addition has been made to my bucket list; playing guitar while getting slimed.

104 Days

It's no secret that my favorite band of all time is Yellowcard. This video there are a bunch of fans telling the story of how they got hooked on them. So, I want to do the same. Ocean Avenue came out when I was about 6 years old, and my brothers listened to it a lot when I was a little kid. The song itself along with others like "Way Away" and "Breathing" have been with me my entire life. It wasn't really until they reformed after the hiatus that I really starting obsessing over them. Their album, "When You're Through Thinking Say Yes" was the first CD I bought by them. Around that same time, the marching band I'm in went on a trip to California to perform in the Rose Parade. On our way back, we stopped at the Hard Rock in Vegas where Ryan Key's (the lead singer) guitar was. No one really understood how freaking amazing that was. Not to mention we were walking down Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica the day before. Well, now the Yellowcard song count on my iPod is over 100, and I have a VIP ticket, along with Cardy #2 and Cardy #3, to see them when they come to town. The VIP ticket includes a signed copy on OA Acoustic, early entrance to the venue, and a meet and greet with the band themselves.

Somewhere In Neverland

Lately, All Time Low has been a band that has been pleasing to my ears more so than ever before. This song specifically I feel applies to my life in a big way. Some days I wish I could just take a girl and fly away to Neverland and not give any worries at all about life. This is an acoustic version of the original that, for me personally, captures the meaning and the love of this song so much better than the electric version, which is still epic in it's own right.

Light 'Em Up

Words can't even begin to describe how much I love this song. There is something about Fall Out Boy that I can't quite put into words that makes me melt whenever Patrick Stump sings.

Music On My Mind

I've been thinking about getting a blog for a while now about me and the music I enjoy. So to start off, I'm going to post one of my favorite music videos of all time, Rough Landing Holly by Yellowcard. I love the overall rock feel of this song. The reference to their "Ocean Avenue" video made my squeal when I first saw it.