Musical Mondays

Yes, retard. It's a Friday, well done. I'm not stupid, you know (but I apparently have a fetish for commas. It's not me, it's English. I Swear :( ... ). Anyway, I thought I would add a variety to my blog and change the direction of this blog to one of a more mainstream medium - I hate mainstream mediums... But, from now on, every Monday I will post videos/songs of bands I've lately discovered and want to share with you, dear Reader. No, you're not special, it's just these bands I choose are too awesome not to share. That means these bands are relatively unknown so they're not mainstream, so f*** being mainstream. I found a loophole. Anyway, enough about me and on to the music!

Rise Against - Survive

It's Rise Against, what is there to say? My favourite band. My favourite song by them (Maybe second favourite, but his voice is unique and will definitely not appeal to many; so I shall refrain from posting an acoustic song of theirs that I love too. If you're still interested it's called "Hero of War". A critical song about the war in Iraq,)

Not Forgotten - Waiting

This, dear Reader, is the band I searched for, for three years. This is the band I would not let go of. This is the song that I cherish. This is Not Forgotten.

Little side note:
Ever since I first heard it, I've needed more. But alas it was merely a side-project by the musicians, who only collaborated on four tracks - only three of which are still available. If you know me, then you will know the elation I had two weeks ago after finally finding the band members. It took me three years of searching and I had to find the copyright details on this song to do it. Stalker, obsessive, call it what you want, I don't care. I'm happy. I received a letter back from the guitarist stating that he will get them all together again for a few more songs. I feel so blessed to be the reason for them reforming. It's true what they say. Hard work is always rewarded.

The Ataris - The Hero Dies In This One

Not too sure of the meaning behind the song, but what I gather is that it's inspired by two things - The loss of his mother (who cared for him as a single parent after being divorced) and (less so) for his daughter he hardly gets to see because of his own divorce. Even if you don't like the sound, I recommend you listen to the words. They're very deep and touching. (Note: Anderson is the town he grew up in)

"The hardest part isn't finding who we need to be, it's being content with who you are."
One of the truest words you will ever hear in a song...

The Morning Of - Shine

Very soppy, I know. But what's more appropriate than inappropriate soppiness now that Twilight Eclipse is soon to be shown in cinemas? I love his voice... The sound reminds me of The Higher, just sans a slight Canadian accent. Though, with the female vocals on most of their other songs I can't help but feel this is the Skillet of the Pop Rock world. Though Pop Rock might be a bit of a misleading genre title when the band call themselves "Fourth-wave Emo". Lol wtf.

Skillet - Don't Wake Me

This is the band the previous blog post (and the previous song's background) alluded to. Much like Rise Against, his voice won't appeal to everyone, but like The Ataris I love the lyrics. They're amazing. Whether you've had your heart broken or not, the lyrics are powerful enough to portray the emotion behind the words.