Cause this is real and this is good.

I'm back!!! And in the mood for some nostalgic rock.
Here's a good one that I had on repeat back in college. 
I can't believe I still remember the title and band.

Melee - Built To Last

Find the face behind the voice.

God Help The Girl - Act of The Apostle

Finished watching God Help the Girl yesterday. Great movie, unexpectedly. Music was simply perfect. 

The movie was directed and written by one half of the musical duo, Belle & Sebastian. Naturally, the soundtrack's also by them. Kinda like this version more than Emily Browning's, although she does sing it fairly well too.

Is this the place we used to love?

Keane - Somewhere Only We Know (Acoustic)

That voice. This song has been on my 8GB iPod forever. #neverforget

I'll Give You One More Time

The 1975 - Robbers

They never fail to impress me. Feeling like wearing some black now.

I won't stop until the day I break

Miami Horror - Wild Motion

Booyah! Thought I'd inject some life back into this blog. Spotted this track on RAC's (Remix Artists Collective? Methinks) channel. Loved their remixes since they first started. 

Been listening to a whole bunch of stuff lately. Music taste has evolved into something I can't even...

I take one walk ‘round, we ain’t slowing down

Lovetron (Acoustic)

Oh no think I'm gonna get trolled by all those non-mainstream hipsters. I'm liking this track especially after listening to the acoustic version. Far East Movement y'all. Not forgetting it features Travis Garland being perfect with his perfect falsettos. Don't hate on him for sounding like JT. Everyone's different and there's nothing wrong with having a similar style.  

It's time to go but I love you so

The Royal Concept - Gimme Twice

Swedish band = HOT.

Is this the end or just the start of something really, really beautiful

Voxtrot - The Start of Something

I simply have too much 'feels' for this one, seriously. Such a perfect feel good song to get your day started. Wonderfully written, though the lyrics are a bit dubious? Sounds like it's meant to be a hate poem written by a scorned lover or something. But still, great song that gets me up and running.

Your words alone, could drive me to a thousand tears

Jessie Ware - Running

One of the best songs I've heard in a long time. She sounds like a mix between Florence Welch and Elena from Daughter. 

Downloaded her album with no prior listens. Seriously I have never listened to any of her songs before this. Sounded like another Lana Del Rey to me to be honest. And I'm not a huge LDR fan so wasn't too enthusiastic.

Boy was I wrong. Her album is ah-mah-zing!

And this is my favourite off the deluxe edition. Love this acoustic version of Running.

She said I love you boy.

She Said by Plan B. Good song, he sounds like a mix between Mike Posner and Cee-lo Green. This British dude sure can sing. Video's pretty funny too. Think it was inspired by that viral wedding dance video.


Prayin'. I like how he raps and sings. Funk, soul and hip-hop assimilated perfectly.

I love this song. Just listen and you'll be hooked. Delena scenes always have the best music. Seriously. It's like they keep all the best songs for them on purpose! Cause that's the producers' top secret agenda.  That it's all gonna lead to this amazingly epic love story that's gonna span for seasons. Yep, seasons. Hopefully as long as Law and Order. The original one. Haha. 

I love my daily soundtrack.

You know. Sometimes I just get so sick of skipping multiple songs before getting a song I actually like. So. I decided to make a supercharged playlist with only songs that I NEVER EVER get bored listening to. Gets me going everyday. Loves it. I don't even need a big a$$ iPod for this. Heh. 

Disclaimer: Some stuff are new, some real old, some may be a little on the commercial side, but who cares I just like my music.

1. Tonight - Alex Band

2. Letters from the Sky - Civil Twilight

3. Rocketeer - Far East Movement

4. Ashes and Wine - A Fine Frenzy

5. Vienna - The Fray

6. I'll Do Better - Jarrod Gorbel

7. Pretty Eyes - Jason Reeves

8. Angel - Kate Voegele

9. Naive - The Kooks

10. How - Maroon 5

11. Animal - Neon Trees

12. Stop & Stare - OneRepublic

13. Let The Flames Begin - Paramore

14. Young Folks - Peter Bjorn and John

15. Fortress- Pinback

16. Zombie - The Pretty Reckless

17. When Did Your Heart Go Missing - Rooney

18. Fall For Anything - The Script

19. I'm in Here - Sia

20. Bloodstream - Stateless

21. Re-offender - Travis

22. Stay Away - The Honorary Title

23. Remembering Sunday - All Time Low

24. Makeup Smeared Eyes - Automatic Loveletter

And finally,
25. Don't Look Back in Anger - Oasis

Hope music makes your day as much as it makes mine ;)

Just another sad song.

This is one of those songs which makes you feel. Just feel.

Have I mentioned I love Jarrod Gorbel?

Devilish ways, watch as they slowly replace
Innocence,was it staged or taken at that age
I'm not blaming, blaming you
But I'm not stayin', stayin' true

Too young when your mother died
You did not even cry
Just wondered where she'd gone
Ever,ever since that day
You've been too afraid
To ever sleep alone

She won't let go
No matter what I say or do
How'd I become
Everyone that once abandoned you

What will it take?
To put you at ease

Too young when your mother died
You did not even cry
Just wondered where she'd gone
Ever,ever since that day
You've been too afraid
To ever sleep alone

Unaccountable for all that you suffered
I don't have the strength to make it go away
Just what sets you off?
Who saved you before us?
or am I just the cause
A trigger for the worst
(you would beg steal or borrow, to keep yourself here tomorrow, no I dont really want to have to break your heart)(MY FAVE PART!)

There's something I need, I need to tell you
if I don't come clean, I'd be leading you on
There's something I need, I need to tell you
if I don't come clean, I'd be leading you on

It's crunch time. What's with the haze today. The weather has gone bonkers seriously. First it rains in the morning then we're shrouded in this thick foul smelling haze. Disgusting and it gives me a major migraine. Eck.

I'm constantly surrounded by smarta$$es. Why does that bother me a little more now? I used to be able to take crap from just about anyone, both smart and dumb. Fake smart and fake dumb too. Heh.  I mean, who gives a dang about these people right. Leave them be. The world's a happier place when you look back and say hey, thank god I wasn't like that. Or was I? Hmm. Questions, questions. Where are the solutions when you need them. See different people may have different opinions of the same thing. I see the glass half full, others may see it half empty. That's my point. So I may get a tiny eensy bit pissed by the fact that smart people tend to make a mark on my annoying list, but some people may view it as something totally normal. I probably even exhibit some of those annoying traits when I didn't mean to. Hmm. I am barfing at the thought of me being a Miss Know-it-all. Not fetch. Not fetch at all. Think I'm even beginning to see the other side of it. Two sided opinions, huh. Wow, I should've been better at this last year during As. Ha!

On a side note, I rediscovered Arctic Monkeys! I used to listen to them a lot a few years back when a girlfriend intro-ed this genius of a band to me. And now I can't stop listening to their old stuff again. Indie bands own Justin Bieber. HAHAHA.

This is just one of those songs that gets me looking for the lyrics.

You know I really used to hate alternative music. Coldplay, Nirvana, Travis and all that. Yeah, go ahead haters. You can throw whichever fruit you want in my direction. I deserve it. 

Mainstream used to be my cup of tea. All that pop crap you hear on the radio. I can listen to those insanely addictive pop anthems over and over again. That was THEN. 

Now, I don't even listen to the radio anymore. Rap and autotune. The two must haves for songs to even claim a spot on the Billboard Top 100. Sad, isn't it. 

I want real music. It's great that shows have awesome soundtracks. I salute music supervisors/directors. Well, except maybe for Glee. Heh. They need to tweak their song choices a little. Anyways, now I get most of my new stuff from shows. Google and I have became the best of friends. :P

Sia-I'm in Here

Heard this song on One Tree Hill and I'm hooked.

Jarrod Gorbel from The Honorary Title - I'll Do Better

Don't know why I really,really like the song though. Probably 'cause it seems as if he's been hurt and wrote a darn good song about it. Sad songs always make me happy. How ironic.

And the fact that he looked as hot as he sounded was a definite plus! gosh, that voice.

Soundtrack.

Jupiter Sunrise - Steal Me. I hate Jason Mraz but I like this. Shoot me.


Pinback - Fortress. On my must-hear playlist every single day. Gets me going somehow.

Birthdays are overrated.

This song is pretty eerie but I like it. It's the kind of song which you can't remember the main tune, but you can't stop listening to it again and again. I like it. 

Been up to a whole bunch of stuff lately. University, outings, aimless walks around town, public bus rides, window shopping, actual shopping, yada yada. The funny thing is I don't seem to be needing as much sleep as before. I sleep late and wake up early. Trust me, I've tried sleeping without setting my alarm and I'm still up by 7 or 8am. Mostly 7 ish now. Am I turning senile? What the nonsense. 

I used to dread the thought of turning old, which meant that I usually didn't look forward to birthdays. Hur. That's pretty weird, no? Birthdays are supposed to be all fun and joy and laughter and whatever happy word there is out there, but I just don't see it that way. I mean, there are plenty of joyous occasions happening throughout the year itself, right? Some are worthy of being labelled epic. Birthdays shouldn't be the highlight of the year. The entire year should be looked forward to. Anticipated. That's the way we should live. Yata!

I have a problem. 

Aha, don't worry it's not a drug problem, or something (JEEZ) It's just that I have this irritating habit of wanting to find the name of any new song I randomly hear on commercials, on the radio, in movie trailers, or even in the supermarket (you know, cold storage plays some pretty sweet tunes) So the other day at Far East I noticed (technically not noticed, since I heard not saw but err doesn't matter) that most of the shops were playing covers of current pop hits. It took me a while to realise that, though. You'll understand. First, check out one of the songs below. 

Yeah, I know. Sounds like the stuff they play at the Starbucks. Eheh. But admit it. Don't you actually like the music they play there? Suits the atmosphere and kinda enhances your java sipping experience. Haha. Despite how cheesy it sounds, it's true! 

They're a Filipino group that covers pop songs, Bossa Nova style. Was extremely difficult to look up anything about them though. Very new, I suppose. But they're managed by a Singaporean company. So I'm guessing they distribute it to the stores here for our shoppers' pleasure? Haha. 

New songs for my playlist! Nice.