Sound Makes The World Go Around

Playing off the previous post, have you ever watched a movie without sound?! It’s depressing but that’s how it was back in the day!

Imagine this…watching a movie with sound but without music. This is painful. Honestly, I don’t think you realize how much music adds to films as far as mood and suspense until you watch a movie without it. It lacks so much depth and interesting suspense.

My point? Appreciate music on every level. Musicians make great music to listen to on the radio but music and sound in general go beyond that. When you hear a door slam in a movie, chances are that it’s not actually a recording of a door slamming. There is a whole industry of “musicians” and “sound specialists” that spend their lives adding sound effects to films so that you think they are natural and that you are hearing the sound you think you are hearing. Timing is crucial and only the best of the best make it.

Music is life and life is music. One without the other just doesn’t feel right!

Where The Wild Things Are

It’s funny that we are writing about Where The Wild Things Are this week. Honestly before last year (when I was a Junior in College), when where the wild things are was my sororities theme for bid day…I had NEVER heard of it (SHOCK, I know). Apparently this is a popular book children have read to them when they are little that leaves an impression. I grew up in upstate New York and most of my friends there have never heard of it so I didn’t feel so bad. Maybe it’s a regional thing? Ha. I bought the book for clue week to be read to my little by a cute boy for a "tuck in" but I never read it.

I am not going to lie, I don’t know how I feel about this said “Arcade Fire” setting the mood for the trailer because I don’t know what the arcade fire is. Because this was not a classic book for me, I don’t have any feelings about it being turned into a movie- but I’m sure many people do because so many feel so connected to it on a whole different level of childhood love.

I watched the trailer and it looked pretty cool, I could see why younger kids would make their parents take them to see the movie – it has a Lion King/Harry Potter feel.

On a musical note, I think its AWESOME that popular indie music is being used to set moods in films. It gets away from the often cliché sounds found in films that make what’s about to happen so predictable. That being said:

My favorite car chase song would be: “Highway To Hell” (speed up) by ACDC

My favorite opening credits song: “The Perfect Day” by Hoku
My favorite ending credits song: “Closing Time” by Semisonic

My favorite fight scene song: “Move If You Wanna” by Mims
My Favorite love scene song: “Bubbly”by Colbie Caillit

---> This is a picture of me on bid day junior year in my "Where The Wild Things Are" tee shirt :o)

Lollapalooza

The Killers and Tool are expected to fill out the headlining slots for the fifth annual Lollapalooza festival Aug. 7-9 in Grant Park. Multiple industry sources confirmed over the weekend at the South by Southwest Music Conference in Austin, Texas, that the two bands will join headliners the Beastie Boys, Depeche Mode and Jane's Addiction, plus Kings of Leon.

What do we think of this? We think it could be better and are somewhat disappointed. Maybe if they didn't have a fee to submit your band to attempt to be a headliner, they would have gotten some real raw talent.

None the less, for Lollapalooza...the show must go on and lollapalooza goers will just have to wait it out until next time to hear the music they truly crave in their hearts and souls.

I Love College

When you think of songs that you like, what comes to mind? Maybe it's something that makes you think of a loved one, a school dance, a best friend, a season....well, as i wrap up my senior year at the college i've recently taken a liking to the song "I Love College".

Most of you are probably familiar with this song and if you've gone to college you can probably relate to this particular song. It's the first song i've heard about college that really captures the reality of the non-academic scene.

With referances to sleeping in late, going out til early hours of the morning, being a beer pong champion, writing on people with sharpies and chanting "FRESHMAN" - this song speeks loudly to our generation.

So seniors...as you purchase your cap and gown and smile for the cameras, don't cry because it's over, smile beacause it happened.

"Man, I Love College"

I'm Feelin' this Sound

Lets play a game! I’ll say one word and you tell me what comes to your mind….

Me: Brazil….

You: Adriana Lima…right?!

I’m not surprised, they are pretty much synonymous – but what about Pierre Aderne? Born in France but raised in Brazil, Aderne is a singer, songwriter, guitarist and poet, his many new generation musical partners include Seu Jorge, Domênico, Rodrigo Maranhão, Dadi and others. His sound is unique, with an “island feel” that makes you want to move your hips. Most songs are in Spanish, which give them a romantic and exotic sound, almost like something you can tango or salsa to.

He is well known and has graced the top of music charts in Brazil, Japan and Portugal. It’s only a matter of time before his flirty sound catches on here in the U.S. Be on the look out…great music is only an ear shot away. -->