Throwback Thursday!

          THROWBACK THURSDAY

   So, it feels like I haven't been on here in a a while. Haha. I've just been so busy with school and shit- it's a pain! I can't wait to be done. Anyhow, I've been wanting to do a music throwback day. In this case I'll be doing an album for this edition of Throwback Thursday.

   I think this bands first album is VERY underrated. I remember my mother would listen to it in her favorite car- a Chevy Cavalier. The car itself was awesome because it had XM Radio. I remember thinking that that was like the coolest shit ever. I loved it. My mom always told me the car would be mine when I got my license, but sadly the universe decided to kill my dreams of cruising the streets at night. The car got totaled and so did my dreams. Now that I think about I wouldn't want to be seen in that car anyway- it'd be social suicide! Haha. Anyways- I kinda went off topic there, the band I'm talking about is Kenna. The album New Sacred Cow. 

   Now hopefully, at least one person out there of whoever reads this knows who I'm talking about. And if you don't, I urge you to go check them out on iTunes, YouTube, Pandora, or something! Especially the New Sacred Cow album. The album came out in 2003. They were on tour with David Gahan, the lead singer form Depeche Mode, promoting the album- If that sparks anybody's memory. Oh and if you're a One Tree Hill fan one of their songs, Freetime, was on Season 1 Episode something- I don't remember which episode, but it was like in the very beginning of the season. 

   The first song I fell in love with was Yeneh Ababa (Rose). Ughhhh, I loved it. Now I don't remember why I liked it so much. But if I listen to it now the first thing that I notice is the piano and how sad his voice sounds- I like sad things, they seem to have a sort of deepness to them that is easy to relate to. The song to me is about how he just wants to be accepted and loved for who he is by this certain person and for that person to stop questioning the pain that has been caused and see that it doesn't matter as long as they're together- Beautiful! My favorite part is "Blame me for the thorns, my friend. Does the pain outweigh the blessing?" That's the part that gets to me oh and part of the chorus "Go slow. But you left me high and wild" Yeah, that's a great song. I warn you though, it's pretty depressing so of you're not into that then don't listen to it. 

   The second song I fell in love with was Sunday After You. Although, I have no idea what he's saying in the intro of the song it's another track you should check out. What stood out the most for me was when he said "And nothing's what it seems anymore" I just absolutely love those lyrics because nothing's ever what it seems to be. To me it seems that this song is about how he's just so confused on all the lying that is happening- I personally hate liars. But all the lying is just complicating things. When in reality all you have to do is just be upfront about it. 

   The other song I just absolutely love- it's my FAVOURITE off the album. Vexed and Glorious. Now at the time that the album came out I would've said that Yeneh Ababa (Rose) would be my favorite, but as times change so do I and I now believe that Vexed and Glorious is my favourite tune off the disc. Thanks to this song I know what Vexed means so I thought that was pretty tight, haha. Why do I like this song SO much. I don't know. The beat, rhythm, melody, lyrics? I just like how the song is. If that makes any sense, haha. Talk about vague, right, haha. I guess my favorite part of the song would be "I'll never change Better worse or the same Better worse or the same Can you still love me? Love me no different? Love me not all?" I especially like how he says those words in the song, it's... it's cool. I also like the chorus. I guess what I'm trying to say is that this song it's catchy in its own way and I like it. 

   Now, I could write about the other songs too, but I believe y'all should just check it out yourselves. I don't think you'll regret it. The album is really good, but then again that's my opinion. We're all entitled to our own opinions. Even if I'm pretty positive that this album is great and that it's SO underrated. 'Cause SERIOUSLY all the tracks are wonderful and sublime, but I guess that's up to you to determine if it's as great as I say it is. 

KENNA NEW SACRED COW

Freetime 

http://youtu.be/0ggbRTRDFOI

Sunday After You

http://youtu.be/Zg-y95RAV3c

Vexed and Glorious

http://youtu.be/waRNI87FiCI 

OR

Listen to the majority of the album on soundcloud

   http://soundcloud.com/kennachannel/sets/new-sacred-cow-1

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Stasia Onyx

Arctic Monkeys - Do I Wanna Know? (CHVRCHES cover)

Arctic Monkeys

   Man, they've come a long way, but they've made it. It's been about ten years since their first concert back in Sheffield. Now, they've played all over the world. What comes to mind for me when I hear 'Arctic Monkeys'— well a lot of things. I remember the first song I heard from them, it was 'Fluorescent Adolescent' from "Favourite Worst Nightmare". 

   Gosh, that song was good. Then I heard 'Crying Lighting'— another great song. But I wasn't really into them, which is something I now regret because seriously, they have a lot of great songs. And for me it seems that they're underrated. But maybe it's 'cause I don't know many people who listen to them. 

   This new album, AM, actually was what started my Arctic Monkeys frenzy. I want to buy every Arctic Monkeys merchandise I can get a hold of now. The first song I heard from their new album was 'Do I Wanna Know?' I fell in love with this song instantly. Oh. My. Gosh. The lyrics to this song was everything I wanted to say— how I felt. My first thought was "Why didn't I think of this?" This song is perfect! I went to YouTube just so I could replay it and listen to the song. I just had to constantly listen to it. I bought the album a few months later and listened to it all. 

   To be honest I wasn't expecting such an amazing album. I just bought it for the first track. I'm glad I bought the album though because it's incredible. And maybe I'm really obsessed with this album— and now the band, haha, but that's because the lyrics to these songs on the album, and others, was everything I needed—wanted to say and it pretty much sums up my feelings. This album helped me realize that I'm not the only one who has experienced an unrequited love. 

                        CHVRCHES

   The first song I heard from CHVRCHES was 'Recover'. I was listening to Sirius XMU exactly a year from today, coincidently. I remember I had to constantly listen to that song too. And there I was on YouTube, replaying the tune until I found another song to keep on repeat. I checked them out and heard four other tracks and liked them. But that was really it. They're a good band to check out, if you haven't already, but I'm not really into them. Maybe when they come out with their next album. 

   So why did I bring in CHVRCHES? Well a couple of days ago I heard a cover of 'Do I Wanna Know?' It was by CHVRCHES. I listened to it and I thought it was good. WAY better than Miley Cyrus' cover of the Arctic Monkeys. But I only listened to CHVRCHES cover once and it wasn't on repeat. My thought of the cover was like "Oh? Okay. Well they sure did add their own beat and rhythm to the song. I prefer the original though." The next day 'Do I Wanna Know?' was stuck in my head, but it wasn't how the original song went and that's when I realized— the cover is stuck in my head. And that's when I started playing it on repeat, again with the help of YouTube. 

   Maybe I didn't give it a chance and didn't like how they changed it. But I shouldn't have done that because their version is really great! Her voice, the synths, it all ties in perfectly. She sings it with this sort of pining and passion. My favorite part of the CHVRCHES cover was towards the end at around 3.43 to 3.58 when Lauren sings "Too busy being yours to fall, ever thought of calling darling. Do you want me crawling back to you?" And the backing vocals just add to it; making it sound complete.

   I heard another cover of this song by MS MR and I liked it the first time I heard it and I played it more than once, but not continually. She sings it though with sadness, it seemed lonely and a bit dark. Not saying it's bad, but I'm just not falling in love with it so easily as I did with the CHVRCHES cover. And I'm not saying that their version is better than the original, but if it wasn't the Arctic Monkeys who sang this song then I'd want CHVRCHES to sing it for sure. 

 

CHVRCHES Cover 'Do I Wanna Know?' By Arctic Monkeys

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjwwmFrsX_E&sns=tw 

OR 

Hear it on soundcloud on my playlist Music Radar. Just look for my User name Stasia_Onyx7

I'll also put the MS MR cover so y'all can check it out and decided which you prefer. 

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Stasia Onyx

Music Radar

  Welcome to Music Radar! I'm new to this blogging thing, but I'll try my best to do it right. Haha. 

I decided to make a blog about one of the many things I love- music. I enjoy finding new music and going to concerts. So why not write about it and share my music experiences. I would so totally freakin' love to get interviews with bands, but I doubt I'll be doing that anytime soon. So for now I'll just blog about music, bands that you just have to check out, albums that are worth the listen and my concert experiences. 

Peace and thanks for reading guys! 

Stasia Onyx