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My iPod #75: Morning Runner – Be All You Want Me to Be

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This is the first song I heard by Morning Runner.

I was watching music television one day. I think the channel was The Amp -which was a really good music channel; I don’t know why it got removed – and I watched the video for it.

But you know how it goes. Time moves on, and songs get older and older until they eventually fade away and are hardly ever played again. I never forgot about the song though. I wasn’t able to watch the video again until sometime in 2010. I downloaded the song, and I can have it on repeat whenever I want.

It’s got that “Rush of Blood” Coldplay type vibe. Apparently it influenced Chris Martin to write songs with Coldplay for “X&Y”, so obviously it must be good.

The song was released as the band’s second single from their debut album “Wilderness Is Paradise Now”. Their debut was also their last as the band then split in 2007. People may also know this band for “Gone Up in Flames”, a song in FIFA 07 and the theme song for “The Inbetweeners”.

Until tomorrow.

Jamie.

P.S. I created a Twitter account, so if you want to follow me please do @JamieKManteaw.

Bye, bye.

My iPod #74: Nine Black Alps – Bay of Angels

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Afternoon everyone.

Sorry there was no blog yesterday. I went to the cinema with my friends.

We also broke the law too. Originally, we were only meant to watch “This Is the End” (which is a hilarious movie, I recommend it) but we ended up watching “Now You See Me” too, for free. 😀

It was cool. I thought we would get caught. We didn’t. It was fine.

Don’t break the law guys.

Another blog will come up later today. This is the song that would have been posted yesterday.

“Bay of Angels” is the fifth song of Nine Black Alps’ third album “Locked Out from the Inside”. It’s one of the less heavier songs on the album, but is placed in between two of the more rocking tunes and therefore is a song to chill out to amongst the noise.

Although it may not be as fast and loud as the others, it is a great song creating an almost ethereal and dreamlike atmosphere with its slow pace, echoey vocals and soaring guitar work.

Until… later on.

Jamie.

My iPod #73: The Who – Bargain

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Have you ever wanted something so much – so badly, that you would give up anything to win it?

Well then my friend, “Bargain” is the song for you. After “Baba O’Riley” on “Who’s Next” is this gem, again penned by Pete Townshend about becoming closer to God.

It’s another powerful song and is driven on by the force of the rhythm section and Daltrey’s vocals, even more so than in the aforementioned album opener.

I don’t think I can write anything else that isn’t in its Wikipedia entry.

It’s one of my favourites from the album though. It’s good stuff.

Until tomorrow.

Jamie.

My iPod #72: Bloc Party – Banquet

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What eventful hours I’ve just experienced. Let me tell you.

I had my prom yesterday. It was alright. It was a joint prom with my school (an all boys one) and our ‘sister’ school (an all girls one). It could have been much better. No one wants to arrive early to a prom, and my friends and I made sure we didn’t. We made it to the hotel; the music was playing, people were inside, but no one was really ready to dance yet. So we stayed outside the hall and chilled for a bit. For about an hour or so. Which was a bit of a waste of time. We ate food prepared by the hotel. Then we danced the night away. The hotel is also near Tower Bridge and The Shard, and I never knew how nice they looked at night until yesterday. It’s quite sad knowing that’s one of the last times I’ll see the friends I’ve made over the past seven years. I’ll still remember them. I’ll make sure of that.

Then today, my aunt only goes and calls the house saying that her flat was burned down. (It really wasn’t, it was just a bit of smoke and damage to the extractor.) But the way my mum reacted, and according to her the way my aunt said it, made it seem like the whole place had gone. She had to go to hospital for a few hours for a check up, ’cause she was coughing and everything. It wasn’t great. I’m glad she’s okay though. She’s fine.

Let’s get started on the song then.

“Banquet” is a song by the band, Bloc Party. It’s one of their most popular ones too, as it is on what is considered to be their best album “Silent Alarm”. It was released as a single too, reaching 13 in the UK charts back in 2005. That was a good time for music in the UK.

It’s about sex. That’s from Kele himself too. So you can’t argue. I’m not just saying that. I don’t have a dirty mind.

I can’t say much about this song. It’s not the one that introduced me to the band. That song was “Helicopter”. So you’ll have to wait until then.

Here’s an interesting fact. Kele Okereke, the lead singer, went to my school back in the nineties which is cool. My mum also spoke to his years ago when they worked in the same hospital. In a way, I know him very well.

Until tomorrow.

Jamie.

My iPod #71: They Might Be Giants – Bangs

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Hi everybody.

Got to type this one quickly ’cause I’m going to my friend’s house soon.

They Might Be Giants are my favourite band. I’ve downloaded most of their albums. The only albums of theirs I own is “The Spine” and “A User’s Guide…” which is a compilation, and so doesn’t really count. So I only own one album.

“Mink Car” is the eighth studio album by the band. It was released on the same day as 9/11, so it may not have received as much attention as it could have.

I downloaded the album in 2011 because I had never heard the songs of it, and they weren’t on YouTube so I uploaded them.

“Bangs” is the first song on the album. I’ve got to say when I first heard the song I mistook the title as a euphemism for another part of the female body. (Two other parts to be exact). But it’s not. It’s about a good haircut that a girl has which impresses the narrator. Shows you how I think.

“Bangs” is one of my favourites. Good melody and stuff. I hope you like it too.

Until tomorrow.

Jamie.