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Music I Got Into In 2008

Every year I try and get into new bands and new styles of music, this is probably why my iTunes collection is growing past the 40GB lol. I will be doing the same for this year…

Some bands I heard of and liked a few songs, but it wasnt until 2008 I purchased their album or listened to them a lot.

So here are the bands/artists I got into in 2008 :

• Aerosmith
• Akon
• Alanis Morissette
• BoA
• Breaking Benjamin
• Cherish
• Duffy
• E Nomine
• Finger Eleven
• Flo Rida
• Gianna Nannini
• Glasvegas
• G-Unit
• Ida Maria
• Kanye West
• Kate Nash
• Katy Perry
• KT Tunstall
• Lara Fabian
• Laura Pausini
• Lily Allen
• Mario Biondi
• Paramore
• Tamia
• The Ting Tings
• Tokio Hotel
• Vnv Nation

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Jack Daniels Set at ABC – 11th November 2008

Event : JD SET – ABC 2 (Jack Daniels Event filmed for Channel Four… With Art Brut and Rosie and the Goldbug)

Act Going To See : Maeve OBoyle (Warm Up Act)

I managed to get two free guest passes thanks to Linn Records, as they had there new act Maeve playing at the ABC. Everyone was given a free voucher for a free Jack Daniels, which was cool and it was nice lol.

This night was going to be all new acts to me, which I love as I am always up for trying new bands to find more music to love.

Before I came I visited her MySpace to check out her style, and found her to be very good.

Maeve came on stage and started, she sounded very like Amy McDonald but with a better and stronger voice. She played for about 20 to 25mins, and I really liked her style and music so much that I would probably purchase her album. Unfortunately since she was the warm up act, a lot of folk continued to talk through her, which am sure is a little off putting to the act but it didnt bother me as I was very close to the stage.

The next act that came on was Rosie and the Goldbug, this band consisted of female lead singer and keyboard, female on the drums and a guy on the guitar. For me they sounded similar to the Soho Dolls, but with a more punk influence. I think over time this band would grow on me, so I will probably keep an eye out for them.

Once they were finished the last act of the night came one, Art Brut. Art’s style is like The Streets, but with very heavy punk rock not really my thing. He worked the crowed well, but it didnt really grab me.

Overall the night was very good and very entertaining, and I even meet a friend who I had not seen since 6th year of High School.

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Katie Melua 2008 Tour : Glasgow 3rd November

Location : Glasgow – SECC Clyde Auditorium
Date : 3rd November

Last night I attended the SECC to see Katie Melua, this was the second time I have seen Katie live and again at the SECC.

Katie’s support act was Andrea McEwan, a new artist from Dramatico. Andrea’s songs were very good, even though the lyrics were seriously cheesy. I think she will be an artist to watch out for, as I liked her style and she has a fantastic voice.

Then Katie came on and the night officially started, she came on stage on her own with an acoustic guitar. She sang a few songs without any background music, and was amazing…every note was perfect. Then she moved on to just her and the piano, and again flawless, this show how talented she is and also she puts a lot of bigger artists to shame…as they need voice tweaking and backing singers to beef up their voice….plus the amount of instruments she can play.

After she finished on the piano, the band appeared behind a digital wall. Katie performed from 20:30pm till 22:00pm, then came back on to sing till 22:15pm.

Katie’s voice was fantastic and you could hear every word crystal clear, and also hear that her voice has gotten stronger. The digital video boards above the band were a nice touch, and the lighting effects are really nice.

Katie sang her new song plus Toy Collection, which is a very nice little song and featured on her greatest hits album.

Overall a flawless concert, which I enjoyed from start to finish.

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Tenknation hits Secondlife

On Thursday the 12th June I head the 1st AICR Beach Party within Secondlife, this was also my first time DJn but I wanted to give it a shot. The night went very well and there was a few people there, and everyone loved my voice and my song choice.

This was just the start of Tenknation as I plan on doing a lot more, the reason for this is to get AICR noticed more plus get myself a better name within the game.

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Loving The Music – Bands I Got Into 2008 (So Far)

Woohoo so another year of me trying to get into more bands/artists, and so far I have managed to get a few. I love finding new bands/artists and styles of music, some of the ones I have started to like have been out for a while but recently they just clicked with me.

Below are a list of bands/artists I have gotten into so far this year :

1. Assemblage 23
2. Colbie Caillat
3. Duffy
4. David Jordan
5. E Nomine
6. Lara Fabian
7. Nemesea
8. Usher
9. Within Temptation
10. Adele
11. Chris Brown
12. Estelle
13. Freemasons
14. Mika
15. Ne-Yo
16. Rihanna
17. Tamia
18. VNV Nation
19. Yves Larock

That’s a lot more than I normally get in to, as its normally closer to about 6. I have also started to enjoy Dance and House music a lot more, don’t know why but there are some cool tracks out there.

Loving the music in 2008

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Within Temptation : The Heart Of Everything CD – Review

Within Temptation is a band from The Netherlands. Their early music was often described as gothic metal, however their music has evolved and now often described as symphonic metal in some media, although in an interview, Sharon den Adel said they fell into a symphonic rock genre. The band consists of Sharon den Adel (vocals), Robert Westerholt (guitars), Jeroen van Veen (bass), Stephen van Haestregt (drums), Martijn Spierenburg (keyboards) and Ruud Adrianus Jolie (guitars).

I downloaded there album The Silent Force as I like to try before i buy, especially when it comes to music. From start to end i LOVED this album, so I ordered there latest album.

This album for me is good but not as good as The Silent Force, I will be purchasing The Silent Force very soon.

My Rating : 7 out of 10

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Joe Longthorn – You and Me Tour

Joe Longthorn is a first class entertainer battling cancer, he has been on deaths bed and at one point couldn’t speak. Joe is not someone I would normally go and see, but I have seen him previous times when he was in Glasgow with my Mum and Gran. The last time I saw Joe was when he was performing just after getting the ok to leave the hospital, Joe
looked terrible a really old frail skinny man on stage. The show he put on was amazing and you couldnt help but love him and look up to him, and all he has been through.

On Friday Joe was at the Glasgow Concert hall so my mum and I went to see him, I didn’t really want to go as I have tinnitus and I didn’t want to make it worse but he inst mega loud so I thought I would chance it. Joe came out on stage with his hair blonde just like the way he used to still looking a bit skinny but 100% better than the last time I saw him.

The show lasted or just over an hour and a half, and he was great. His voice is at its best, his impressions are at there best and his personality and humour is top.

I really enjoyed this and have to say, Joe is a great and amazing guy he has managed to fight a battle with cancer and win. The singing and fans are his medicine.

Top show, top performance.

Michael Jackson Is Back

http://www.michaeljackson.com/

The king of pop is back, with a new album…kinda. Looking at the track list I have to say as a fan am a little disappointed, as I was expecting a lot more new tracks rather the old ones with a few mixes. On one hand this is the biggest selling album of all time, could this release be the biggest flop of all time? duno its hard to say.

I have just head his latest single “The girl is mine” this mix with Will.i.am is ok, its got what is popular at present in the charts though its lacking a little something. As a fan I was hoping on new material, new material like that of the original thriller standards mixed with the great Bad times….this aint that.

I am looking forward to hearing the mixes but I heard he was working with A LOT of good artists and this only includes 3….hmmm…disappointment?…maybe…good album?….probably as the original Thriller was great.

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Katie Melua Pictures – Review

I have been a fan of Katie’s for a while now, I have both her albums (now 3) and saw her at the SECC. I loved the first two albums and have listened to them several times. I recently purchased her third album and gave it a listen. On first listen its not like the previously albums, its going down a new path.

Do I think it will grow on me? probably as it has a lot of good new tunes but after a few listens I am not hooked on it like I am with the previous ones.

I will post another review once I have listened to it a few more times. So far I would only give it a 5 out of 10, where her previous albums a solid 9 or 10.

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