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Album Review: O God Save Us All by Disciple

2012-11-17T11:25:00.000-08:00

What to say about Disciple? Well, I have been a fan since I heard "After the World" and have bought almost all of their albums now. They have all had the perfect mix of ballads and then Metal. O God Save Us All is no exception to that. The newest 11-track effort from the Christian Rock quintet is probably one of their best albums yet. What I like most about it is that it has a lot more songs with amazing guitar riffs at the beginning. If you like Heavy Rock with the perfect amount of ballads, I suggest buying this album.

The album kicks off with the heavy, lead guitar led track, Outlaws. It's a song that's talking about how when the world tempts you, you feel like there is no other way but the world. They are suggesting being "Outlaws" to the world and following the path of Jesus and all he has for you. The title track perfectly follows Outlaws, with the theme of how we all need to be saved by God because we have been cursed by the sinful ways of this world. What to say about R.I.P.? Well for one thing it starts off with yet another guitar riff, which I love. It's a song that's saying Jesus rested in peace for three days to save us from our sins. After that song, you take a break with a few ballads, which are also awesome.

The ballad streak starts off with Once and For All. It talks about the war between Jesus' perfect, but hard road to heaven, or Satan's sinful, easy way to hell. He wants to give everything that's of the world up once and for all. The next ballad, Someday, is another powerful song. In it, the band says, that someday all the hell of this world will go away and we will be all happy in Heaven and there won't be pain or any of the world to harm us. Draw The Line was the lead single off the album, and could easily be played in churches for worship. It says how we will draw the line on everything that is of the world. After the ballads, we go back to the heavy Disciple we have all gotten to know and love.

The next heavy song is called Kings. It is a song about how we are poisoned by the world, but we are kings of ourselves, and can make our own choices. "We are kings with a King" is my favorite line in the song. Unstoppable is a song about the end times and how we are gonna have to fight against Satan in the end, but with God on our side, we will be unstoppable and will be in eternity with Him when we win. The One is actually one of my favorite songs on the entire album. The lyrics are talking about how no matter what we do, God (The One) is always and will always be watching what we do, whether it is good or bad. The last two songs are also really emotional with lyrics.

Beautiful Scars is at the borderline of metal and a ballad. Jesus, still 2013 years later, has the beautiful scars that save our lives everyday. He will forever have them to remind us of that day He died on the cross to save us all. The last song, Trade a Moment, is a ballad. But it is a ballad, I'm guessing, about the singer and main songwriter, Kevin Young's wife. It's saying that even though I'm on tour for most of the year, when I come home, let's trade a moment and dance across the sky.

O God Save Us All has no flaws throughout the whole album. The quintet has never ever ceased to please their fans and with every album, they just keep getting better and better. I really hope we don't see a tweet next year that suggests they are going their separate ways, because I really love these guys and hope they stick around a little while longer. Great job once again guys!

Rating: 15 out of 10

Purchase Links: iTunes, Amazon MP3 (Only $5 on Amazon)

Top 3 Songs: Draw The Line, Beautiful Scars, and O God Save Us All

For Fans Of: Metallica, KoRn, R3D

Album Review: The Midsummer Station by Owl City

2012-09-02T08:02:00.002-07:00

Adam Young, better known as electronic pop superstar Owl City, first became famous when Fireflies was released as his first single in early 2009. After that single debuted at number one on Billboard, you could see that Young was already started on what is now the biggest Electronic Pop artist in music. If you listen to the new album The Midsummer Station. You hear more than just the electronic he is known for. There are hints of rock (Dementia and Embers), Dubstep (Bombshell Blonde), and even soft rock (Silhouette). Young has always been a musical inspiration to me, and makes no excuses or exceptions on the new record.

Young begins the album with Dreams and Disasters, a track that, in my opinion, sounds a little bit like David Guetta/Usher's hit song Without You. It's a song that's basically saying, if you have a dream, don't quit and make it a disaster. The second track, Shooting Star, was the albums lead single. What the song is suggesting is that even though the world will try to bring you down, don't let them, it's your life!

If you've listened to any of the album, you will realize that the theme is basically dreams. Almost every song has something to do with dreams. Gold falls nothing short of that. It is saying that even though you don't believe in your dreams, everyone else does. The 4th track on the cd is Dementia and features guest vocal's from blink-182's Mark Hoppus. This happens to be my favorite song on the album. It's a nice electronic rock tune that suggest, once again, that even though you feel like giving up, "keep the pace just in case all the magic dies."

I'm Coming After You is a sweet love song that has the singer telling his love to stay cause he misses her. Speed of Love is a song that portrays everyone trying to find love. Even though love is a very hard race to win, keep it going, cause in the end, you will win.

One of the best songs on the album and probably my favorite, Good Time is a Summer anthem that will remain on your playlist well into winter. It features guest vocals from Call Me Maybe artist Carly Rae Jepsen. It's basically a fun song that says you can have fun and a good time no matter what. Embers is another one of my favorite songs on the album. It's another song about chasing your dreams, so there is not much more to say about it.

That one soft rock sounding song is Silhouette. It's probably, in my opinion, the most beautifully written song on the album. Young says in the song that he wants to put his fears and failures to bed and that's pretty much the theme throughout the whole song. Track 10 on the album, Metropolis, was written by Young's very good friend, Matt Theissen of Relient K. He says in the song that he left his heart in Metropolis, basically saying he found love there. The final track on the physical and Amazon MP3 version of the album is Take it All Away. It's a sad breakup song where the singer, although doesn't relationship to end, it's for the best.

As I mentioned before, the theme throughout The Midsummer Station is dreams. This is also the first album Young collaborated with others for writing the tracks for the album. Even though it was released at the end of Summer, this is a very Summery album, but will remain on your playlist well into December. Great job once again Adam!

Rating: 10 out of 10

Purchase Links: iTunes, Amazon MP3

Top 3 Songs: Embers, Good Time, and, Dementia

For Fans of: David Guetta, Carly Rae Jepsen, blink-182

Until Next Time, Alex

Album Review - Eye On It by tobyMac

2012-08-31T08:56:00.000-07:00

Kevin Michael McKeehan, better known by his stage name, tobyMac, has been on the Christian Hip-Hop/R&B ever since 1987 with dc Talk. When they broke up 14 years later, Toby decided to release his first solo project Momentum. Three years later comes the very successful Welcome to Diverse City. A few of the songs were featured in Movie/TV ads, SprortsCenter, and The Dr. Phil Show. Let's fast forward another three years and Toby releases Portable Sounds, his first album with collaborations. Those include American Idol contestant Mandisa, Shonlock, and Kirk Franklin. That was yet another very successful album for Toby. If you go ahead about 2 1/2 years, City on Our Knees, the lead single from Tonight is released, this song becomes number one on billboard and win him yet another Dove award. This album has another bunch of huge collaborations including his nephew, lead singer of Relient K, Matt Theissen, John Cooper, lead singer of Skillet, and Israel Houghton. You think that's successful? Let's forward to this week and he releases Eye On It. As I'm writing this review, it is still number 1 AND 2 overall on iTunes. You can tell already this is going to be a successful album! Mr. tobyMac, I would love to thank you for releasing another album to make my iPod and me smile! All the great things I'm about to say in this review are well deserved!

Me Without You, the first single off the album is one of Toby's most "poppy" songs ever. It talks about his faith and how he basically cannot be without God, or he would be lost. The second song on the album, Steal My Show, is a more mellow song off the album that is Toby saying, "God, whatever you want me to do, I'm in!" Probably my favorite song off the album is the title track. It is that one heavy rock song Toby always has to have on his albums, and also features Britt Nicole. Toby needed one more song for the album at the end of June and was currently on writer's block. He wanted to quit, but knew he couldn't, he had to keep his eyes on the prize and eventually wrote this anthem.

Forgiveness features one of Christian music's biggest rappers, LeCrae. It talks about, even though sometimes we feel like we don't deserve it, God is always there with forgiveness. Speak Life is another amazing anthem from the album. It's telling you to tell people great things, because you never know when those few words can be life-saving/-changing for someone. Unstoppable is a song that features Group 1 Crew's Blanca Reyes. It's saying that even though Christianity is a hard religion to be a part of, we are an unstoppable religion.

Does it ever seem like you act bigger than God? Toby can't explain it better than in Lose Myself. He feels like sometimes he is bigger than God and is telling God to take everything that he is and loves. Family, the 8th song on the album, is an anthem for couples who are on the edge of divorce. In the song, he is portraying a family struggling to stay together. In Thankful For You, McKeehan is working in a diner at the beginning of the song, as he is on the verge of his rapping career.

One thing Toby loves less than God, but more than anything else is his wife. He portrays that love perfectly in Made For Me. He's saying, that even though his wife and him have a lot of differences, that doesn't stop him. If you're a long-time tobyMac fan, you will know that every one of his solo albums has one song that his son, TruDog sings. He has matured so much with the new track Mac Daddy (Tru's Reality). He talks about saving up for a Mac laptop and looking for a job in the song. Favorite Song, the final track on the standard version of the album, features Jaime Grace. It compares God to his favorite song, because He sticks with him all the time.

Eye On It is going to be yet another hit album from Christian pop's biggest artist. There are slow ballads, such as Family all the way to going-to-be-dance-anthems like the title track. Even though the album has so many summery songs, it will be on your playlist even when it is snowing or freezing outside! This album is a must-buy for pop fans!

Rating: 9.5 out of 10

Purchase Links: iTunes, Amazon MP3

Top 3 songs: Eye On It, Unstoppable, Mac Daddy (Tru's Reality)

For Fans of: LeCrae, KJ-52, Group 1 Crew

Until Next Time, Alex

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2012-04-10T19:26:00.002-07:00

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20 Most Anticipated Albums of 2012

2012-01-16T14:13:00.000-08:00

Now for the most anticipated of 2012:
20.) Plans Within Plans - MxPx
19.) Lost In Transition - Sixpence None The Richer
18.) TBA - Project 86
17.) TBA - House of Heroes
16.) TBA - Showbread
15.) Scars & Stories - The Fray
14.) TBA - Paramore
13.) TBA - The Classic Crime
12.) TBA - Relient K
11.) Believer - Kutless
10.) Crave - For King And Country
9.) TBA - Tenth Avenue North
8.) The Hurt and The Healer - MercyMe
7.) TBA - P.O.D.
6.) TBA - TobyMac
5.) TBA - Flyleaf
4.) NOW - Fireflight
3.) Paralyzed - Brian "Head" Welch
2.) The End Is Where We Begin - Thousand Foot Krutch
1.) TBA - Skillet

Top 20 Albums of 2011

2012-01-16T13:40:00.000-08:00

I was going to do this in two separate posts, but I am a tree hugger, so yeah! But this is honoring the best albums of 2011 and the new faves of 2012! Get ready, cause this is going to be awsome!

First off, The top 20 of 2011:
20.) Soul Surfer Soundtrack
19.) Moutains Move - Kristian Stanfill
18.) Live At The Masqurade - Thousand Foot Krutch
17.) Get Closer - Keith Urban
16.) Unbroken - Demi Lovato
15.) Ceremonials - Florence + The Machine
14.) Anthem Song - Aaron Gillespie
13.) Neveroddoreven - Shonlock
12.) All Things Bright And Beautiful - Owl City
11.) Listen To The Sound - Building 429
10.) Mylo Xyloto - Coldplay
9.) Scripted - Icon For Hire
8.) Destiny - Beckah Shae
7.) I Have A Dream (It Feels Like Home) - The City Harmonic
6.) Crazy Love - Hawk Nelson
5.) Until We Have Faces - R3D
4.) III - Family Force 5
3.) The Anthem of Angels - Seventh Day Slumber
2.) Break The Spell - Daughtry
1.) The Reckoning - NEEDTOBREATHE

Academy of Alex's Favorite Music 2012 Music Awards!

2012-01-11T16:48:00.000-08:00

First, to start off, this is the first annual AAFM Music Awards and I am very excited to award these musicians these very deserving awards! Even though no trophy will be involved, they have Spiritual trophies waiting for them in heaven!

First award of the night is single of the year. This artist, in my opinion, hit the top of my charts with this song and I can't stop listening to it! The winner is... "Renegade" by Daughtry.

Now it comes to the second award. This is Female vocalist of the year. She had a very successful year with a Disney Channel show and a number 1 pop song, "Watch Me." This award goes to Miss Bella Thorne!

Well, since we just had female vocalist of the year, now it is time for male vocalist. This person excelled both on and off stage. He had not one but two number 1 songs "Strong Enough" and "My Own Little World." The award goes to... Matthew West!

Album of the year was the hardest award to pick, cause there were so many good ones!! Album of the year goes to... NEEDTOBREATHE's "The Reckoning."

Wow! There are only a couple of awards left to "give out." This next award is entertainer(s) of the year. This is my favorite band, and there is no mistaken how good they are! They won this award because of amazing concerts, including pyro and shooting fireworks out of their bass. They are planning to realease a new album in August or September. They deserve this more than anyone else. The artist is Skillet!!!

The award eeryone has been waiting for! Artist of the year!!!! This artist proves every time they realease an album, they just keep getting better. Even though they have arena-filling Alt-Metal songs, these guys can sure write a good ballad, too. Their album "Until We Have Faces" released almost a year ago and is an amazing album. Give it up for R3D!!!!!!!!

I seemed to ski an award! Video series of the year These are the funniest five guys I have ever seen! The title of their series is the "Really Real Show!" Family Force 5!!!!!!!!

Well, that is it for the awards for this year! I hope everyone is satisfied with the winners and see you next year!!

Until Next Time, Alex

I Am Mad & Done With People Trying To Ruin My Life!

2011-12-06T08:04:00.000-08:00

My amazing weekend was following into tomorrow until like 8:30ish. One of my so-called "friends" told me that this girl thinks I'm creepy. I always try to be nice to him, but he always blames me for being mean. I can't use any names cause it's basically against the law, but, you don't even know how much I want the whole world to know him and how much I could be mad at this person!!! He always fells like I'm in the wrong, but then cusses me out. I think he needs to just get his act straight! I have already apologized, but he still hasn't. If you read this, you know who you are, I want you to know that I will keep trying to be nice and be friends! Doesn't even matter if you don't wanna be! One last thing, even though this song talks about beauty, take it from a different perspective. Who says we can't be friends? Who says you can't be nice?

Until Next Time, Alex

Free Tyrone Wells Metal & Wood EP

2011-12-02T08:04:00.000-08:00

I saw Tyrone in concert opening for Thousand Foot Krutch and Run Kid Run last year, and he was REALLY good, so I was thrilled when I saw that his Acoustic EP was available for free. If you have never heard of him, he sounds like Mat Kearney, Jason Mraz, and Jack Johnson. His songs have also been featured on some pretty big movies and T.V. shows. Some of them are Numb3rs, Ghost Whisperer, Vampire Diaries, and My Sister's Keeper, just to name a few. So, if you watch those shows, you have probably heard his music before, just you didn't even know it! Tyrone is definitely worth a try! When you get a chance to listen to it, could you please leave a comment on what you think? Thank you!!

Tyrone Wells - Metal & Wood EP for free on Noisetrade

Album Review: III by Family Force 5

2011-12-01T08:29:00.000-08:00

To start things off, I am very disappointed to review this album since I am a Christian. The past Family Force 5 album have had some religious connection in one way or another. Not only that, but their "Crunk" genre of music has changed to more Hip-Hop/Pop style of music. This album is more about finding a girl and commenting on how good she looks, which is the case in almost 50% of the songs. I have to say that I am very uncomfortable playing any songs, but "Not Alone," "Can You Feel It," "Paycheck," and "Wobble" around my little sisters. I have loved FF5 from the beginning, but they have hit a slump on "III."

If I had to choose a favorite song, it would have to be "Can You Feel It." It is the only song on the album that follows their usual crunk music that is on their first 2 albums. But overall, this is a good song if you are going to work out.

"Paycheck" is another pretty cool song, even though it's not crunk. It's saying that God sent His Son to die on the cross for us, hence, everyone basically got a "paycheck." You can either take it for granted, or use it wisely and be rewarded with eternal life. So, in a way, life is God's paycheck to us.

"Wobble" was the second song I heard off the album, and I fell in love with it instantly! Even though I'm not even close to good at dancing, I love to! The second this song starts playing, I always get the "jitters" and start to dance!

"You Got It" is the first song about a girl on the album and how she, you guessed it, "got it." In my opinion, probably the worst song on the album and I am disappointed in FF5.

I don't even know what "Mamacita" is about. But, by the looks of the lyrics, It kind of looks like it's about J-Lo. Were they trying to pull off a Mexican-American band? I don't know, but it is a weird song and I am again, disappointed.

Even though "Tank Top" is another song about a girl, I happen to really like the song. I like Hip-Hop/Rap in the first place, and this song has pretty much both. This is one of the few songs I am not disappointed with, even though, I still wouldn't play it around children.

"Not Alone" was a surprising track for FF5 fans. They have always been crazy, but then they write a ballad? And It's Good? Wow! It is probably one of my favorite songs on the entire album. I give this song a standing ovation.

"Dang Girl," another song that I would rather not have children hear, but love it. It's halfway between crunk and hip-hop and I love it! Another good song on the album! Good job guys.

"Love Gone Wrong" is another song, in which I don't know what it's supposed to be, so it's hard for me to review. Overall, another disappointing song by the guys of FF5.

"Get On Outta Here" is a good way to end a FF5 album. They follow their crunk style, and do an overall pretty good job on the song.

As reading over the review, I don't have as many complaints as I thought I was going to. But, it isn't as good as their first two albums, and when it comes time for them to record a fourth album, they should go back to crunk completely.

Rating: 5 out of 10

Purchase Links: iTunes, Amazon MP3

Top 3 songs: "Tank Top," "Not Alone," and "Can You Feel It?"

For Fans of: 3OH!3, Usher, and what ever else sounds like them!

Until next time, Alex

Album Review: Scripted by Icon For Hire

2011-11-29T14:58:00.000-08:00

Icon For Hire hit the scene earlier this year when they released their debut single, "Make A Move." They were on tour with RED, Head, The Wedding, and Decyfer Down during the summer and early fall. On their debut album, "Scripted," it seems like there is rarely, and I do mean rarely, a quiet moment. Even the two ballads, "The Grey" and "Only A Memory," get loud and hard hitting about halfway through the song. Icon For Hire, in my opinion, has the aggressiveness of Flyleaf and/or The Letter Black without the screaming. The singer, Ariel, sound like a cross between Paramore's front-woman, Hayley Williams and Stephanie Smith. This is probably the best rock, female-fronted album of the year.

The album begins with a sick intro ("Overture") that leads into the first track on the album, "Theater." From that first track, you can tell that Icon For Hire is hard-hitting rock. In "Theater," the singer is asking God to help her get the strength to face the crowd that's always telling her to do wrong.

"Make A Move," the second track on the album was also the single that got them started. It is another "in your face" track. In this song, she is asking someone to make a move because she is tired of waiting and she just wants the answers so she can move on.

"Get Well" was the second song on the album to be made into a music video. The song talks about how the singer wants everyone to stop partying and eventually everyone hurts. She is basically saying "no" to tempting things in life like drinking, smoking, partying, etc and wants God to help her get well.

"The Grey" is the first "ballad" on the album. Even though it starts out with a piano part, by the chorus, the song starts getting in your face again. In the song, Ariel is playing the part of God. She is telling the main character of the song that she doesn't want to lose them to suicide or temptations in everyone's lives.

On the next song on the album, "Off With Her Head," starts out with the hard-hitting, in your face guitars after a little break. In this song, she is saying that she sins so much, that her sin is basically choking her. Even though she says and knows she deserves death, she is asking the Savior (Jesus) to save her from her sin.

"Fight" is one song that most of the world can relate to. She is saying that, even though she betrayed her and her faith, she is going to fight to get it back. She says she is standing on the edge and wondering if she is better off dead.

"Up In Flames" is most definitely my favorite song on the album. Ariel proves one of her many talents on the song by singing faster than a lot of rock singers can. In this song, she is saying, go ahead, burn me or tie me up, but I will never be ashamed of the Bible and the truth that is in it.

"Iodine" is a track that is saying that she is depressed and not even close to healthy, so she covers it up so no one else can see her pain. She calls this "medical term," "Crazy." She is wondering what she has left and if she even deserves to live.

The last "ballad" on the album is "Only A Memory." In this song, she is talking to someone who has abused her both physically and emotionally. She tells it that they are only a memory and that she knows they're hurt inside, but she wants to forget it.

The song to end the album is "Pieces." As expected, they follow their in-your-face rock for the song. In the song, the singer is telling the character that you have made a wreck of your life, and no one can change it but you.

According to the last review (NEEDTOBREATHE's The Reckoning) I said that it would be hard to beat as my favorite album for a while. Well, I lied! I am a HUGE rock fan, and even though I love country/folk/alternative, rock will always be my favorite genre of music. So, this is my new favorite album, for now! The next album I will be reviewing is III by Family Force 5 and should be up later this week, so stay tuned!

Rating: 10 out of 10

Top 3 Songs: "Get Well," "Off With Her Head," and "Up In Flames"

Purchase links: iTunes, Amazon MP3

For fans of: Paramore, VersaEmerge, FireFlight, Flyleaf

Until next time, Alex

Album Releases for the Month of November

2011-10-26T08:38:00.000-07:00

Hey guys! How are you doing today? Hopefully better than me! I am excited for November, because it is full of must-have new music. So here is the list if you are intersted in any of them:

November 1st - John Mark McMillan - Economy (Worship)

November 1st - B. Reith - How The Story Ends (Pop)

November 15th - Newsboys - God's Not Dead (Worship)

November 15th - Run Kid Run - Patterns (Rock/Pop)

November 15th - Chris Tomlin - How Great Is Our God: The Essential Collection (Worship)

November 15th - Seventh Day Slumber - The Anthem of Angels (Rock)

November 21st - James Durbin - Memories of A Beautiful Disaster (Rock)

November 21st - Daughtry - Break The Spell (Rock)

November 22nd - Michael W. Smith - Glory (Pop)

November 29th - Jesus Culture - Awakening Live (Worship)

Seasonal Albums:

November 1st - Hawk Nelson - Christmas EP

November 1st - Jadon Lavik - Christmas

And that's pretty much all the notable releases next month! I've included links to the artist's websites if you wanna check them out! Until next time, Alex.

Album Review: The Reckoning by NEEDTOBREATHE

2011-10-19T14:27:00.000-07:00

Ever since they were founded in 1999, NEEDTOBREATHE has been pleasing fans with their music. Their latest album is different from their past work. It has ballads along with rock and country tunes. If you like rock or country music, this album is sure to please.

The first track on the album, "Oohs and Ahhs," is one of the best opening tracks on an album, ever! It starts out with a nice acoustic guitar and then brakes into a rock tune. If you were to buy one song on this album, this would be my second choice.

White Fences is also an amazing song, starting out with a mandolin, it is a nice Alt-Folk tune, which I am pleased. The third track on the album, Drive All Night, is a song that sounds like it could be a Taylor Swift or Rascal Flatts song with its country-pop tune. In my opinion, the best song on the album.

"A Place Only You Can Go" is an acoustic ballad that says the singer's heart is a place only his love can go. Another great song! Slumber, which was the album's first single, hit number one within two weeks of it being released. The first time I heard the song, I was excited to hear what else they had!

The title track, "The Reckoning," is a nice alternative tune, which the singer explains how he is moving on with his life. Able is another slow, but good song. It is also simple, with the words.

"Maybe They're on to Us" is probably my second favorite song on the album. It has trumpets, which is new for NTB, but is a good addition and I feel like I am in an old Western bar from a movie whenever I listen to it!

In "Wanted Man," the singer feels like he is wanted for some reason and is trying to find it! "Keep Your Eyes Open," oh, man, is another love song telling the singer's love that he is there and there is nothing to worry about, so she can open up her eyes.

"Tyrant Kings" isn't my favorite song on the album, but it is good. I have the same feeling for "Devil's Been Talkin'." And that is pretty much my feeling for the rest of the album!

The Rineheart brothers have done it again with another fourteen AMAZING songs, and if you are a long-time NEEDTOBREATHE fan, or a new fan of only a year and a half, like me, you will not be disappointed!

Top 3 Songs: "Oohs & Ahhs," "Maybe They're On to Us," & "Drive All Night"

Purchase Links: iTunes, Amazon MP3

For Fans of: Kings of Leon & Mumford and Sons

I bought it off of iTunes, because I had a gift card, but Amazon has all the NTB albums on sale, including The Reckoning, so I suggest getting it from there.

Until Next Time, Alex

I Despise Mondays! But, I Wanna Wobble!

2011-10-10T16:14:00.000-07:00

Hello!! Yes, today is monday, and, even though it went by really fast, I am still tired. The worst part is, my school was like the only school in the valley who didn't have today off! I am really obsessed with the new Family Force 5 song, "Wobble." It is different from their past electronic/metal stuff, but it is still really good! I really could use a monster right now! Just found out that one of my friends can give me guitar lessons for cheap! I will officially be a rockstar! Thank you, Josh! That's pretty much it, c u tomorow! Here is the link if you wanna buy it on iTunes: FF5 - Wobble on iTunes

Introduction

2011-10-09T11:59:00.000-07:00

Well, this is the first post, and I will be talking about some must-have music along with reviewing some of my favorite albums on this blog! If you don't know me already, I LOVE music. It is basically my passion! I love to write songs and am currently trying to get a band started.

The first must-have song is "Paralyzed" by Brian "Head" Welch if you like R3D, you should purchase this song! It is a mere 99 cents on iTunes. The album cover is weird, but the song is awesome! Paralyzed by Head on iTunes

The next song just so happens to be my ringtone! It is the brand new song by Daughtry, and it is amazing! "Crawling Back to You" is the latest song off his upcoming album, and by the looks of it, the new album is going to be better than the first two! Unfortunately, it is not 99 cents like the other one, but it is worth the extra 30 cents. Crawling Back to You by Daughtry on iTunes

Those are both amazing songs and that pretty much wraps up the first post.
Until next time, Alex