guitar practice + new music

Apr. 27th, 2016 09:40 am
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 Yesterday I practice my guitar off and on for most of the day.  It felt good to just practice for a while because I haven't been practicing like I should.  At this point I've learned how to play most of the songs off Interpol's "Turn on the Bright Lights."  I think the fact that it's one of my favorite post-punk albums really helps.  I also bought a capo not too long ago so I could learn a few songs by The Smiths, and not have to tune my guitar up an octave.  Already knowing how to play bass guitar really helps when learning guitar as far as figuring out finger shapes, and chord structures to songs.  Anyway I don't want to bore you all with music theory stuff.  

I finally listened to Beyonce's "Lemonade" album, and I think it's alright.  I've come to expect certain types of themes in her music so she didn't surprise me on that front.  I think she has a lot of issues she needs to sort out.  Musically I think it sounded good.  I've always had an issue with the fact that for someone so revered she has a ton of songwriting credits.  I think the credit for the music should go to those people not her.  I've also heard she steals a lot of ideas from other artists.  That's something that I don't like at all.  But that aside I thought the album was an improvement from her last self titled album.  

On another note I listen to the 2 new songs by Lacuna Coil: "The House of Shame", and "Delirium", and they fucking blew me away!  I haven't heard anything this good from them since Comalies.  I feel like this is the band I feel in love with many years ago.  Cristina Scabbia's vocals on the chorus of both songs are fantastic.  Andrea's screaming has also improved a lot.  The music kind of reminds me of a cross between Epica, and Fear Factory which is pretty great.  Anyway here is the lyric video for "The House of Shame", and the title track "Delirium".  I will be preordering the album bundle for this album.  It sounds like it will be their best one in years.  Also I'll let it be known that I have a huge crush on Cristina Scabbia, and meeting her at one of their concerts didn't help XD!  ( Read more... )
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The concert last night was amazing

May. 23rd, 2014 11:26 am
illusion_is_mine: (Siouxsie)
     


Last night I went to see Lacuna Coil again with a new friend named Nicole.  I had a pretty good time!  I wish I could say the same for her, but I'll elaborate on that later.  So we got to the venue around 6:40pm (after I finally found it after making a few wrong turns, I have a bad sense of direction jfc.)  The venue looked a lot smaller from the outside than it actually was on the inside.  The place is called Trees, and I was astonished to find when I walked in that they actually had Trees inside the venue...lol.  I kid you not, and I was pretty amused at that.  
( about the rest of the show...and a small rant )
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Upcoming birthday plans, work, & other things

May. 12th, 2014 10:48 am
illusion_is_mine: (Gurren Lagann: Kamina)
 This week was actually rather eventful, and I had a little bit of family drama, but it ended up turning out to be a good weekend.  

My coworker is leaving Dallas next Friday, and yesterday was the last day I was able to see her at work until she leaves.  I'm not usually good with goodbyes, and farewells, but we decided to keep in touch with each other.  She's moving to Houston to be with her mother, and the rest of her family.  The main reason she's leaving is because she's trying to get away from her verbally abusive boyfriend.  I'm glad that she's finally getting away from him judging from the things she's told me about him.  She's a really good person, and doesn't deserve to be treated so badly by an asshole like him.  I told her that I would miss her, and good luck with everything.  She told me she feels like it's a whole new start, and that it's slightly scary but she's going to enjoy being with her family.  I'm really happy for her, but I'm sad that she's leaving.  She was always one of the few people I could talk to at work, and feel comfortable with. 



I finally got a few vinyl records to play on my turntable last week.  I ended up getting Joan Jett And The Blackheart's "Album", and Black Sabbath's "Master of Reality."  Both of which are original pressings from the 80's, and in great condition which is awesome.  My best friend told me she was going to buy me Joy Division's "Unknown Pleasures" on vinyl for my birthday.  I'm already looking forward to it!  
( Music stuff under the cut... )
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It seems I'm under the weather

Apr. 7th, 2014 11:48 am
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 This past week I've been feeling rather crappy off and on, and had no idea why.  By the time the weekend rolled around my sore throat turned into a fully fledged cold.  I've been felling bad since Thursday, and while today I fell a little bit better than I did previously I still feel like crap.  The good news is I do feel like I'm getting better, but the bad news is I still feel like crap...lol.  I guess that does happen.  

Our cable TV service has been acting up all morning.  When we tried to call AT&T Uverse their phone lines were down which is strange.  There's something weird going on with them I guess.  Hopefully it will be back up soon.  

Also dammit Christina Scabbia!  Why do you always post pictures of donuts on facebook when I don't have access to any?   ;___;  
She's trying to torture us with pictures apparently.  Luckily for me my coworker brought us all donuts yesterday. :D

Speaking of Lacuna Coil, I've been listening to their new album constantly since it came out.  I think their album came out at the right time tbh.  I so needed a good metal album to be released this year.  

Anyway I'm trying to get over this annoying headache.  I'll probably post to one of the comm's I'm modding since I realized I haven't posted anything there in forever.  Then I'll go get some rest.  I hope you're all doing well.  :)






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New music and a few songs from youtube

Apr. 2nd, 2014 03:09 pm
illusion_is_mine: (Gurren Lagann: Kamina)



 I figured I would make this post about music since the last post was about my weekend.  The new Lacuna Coil album “Broken Crown Halo” dropped yesterday, and to my surprise I actually had access to a digital copy of the album because I’d purchased the physical CD on amazon.  I really love the album!  Christina Scabbia’s voice just keeps getting better and better.  I would go out on a limb and say this is the best album I’ve heard from them since Comalies.  “Zombies”, “Cybersleep”, “Victims”, and “I Burn In You” are already some instant favorites from the album.  I heard them play “Nothing Stands In Our Way” live during the tour, and it sounds great live despite it not being one of my favorites off the album. 

I also listened to Chevelle's newest album and I absolutely love it!  It's been a long time since I've heard anything that good from these guys.  They usually put out good music don't get me wrong, but the new one is the best thing I've heard from them in years.  It's good to see lots of good rock, and metal releases coming out lately.  I was getting tired of all the mediocre pop music tbh.  

In terms of other music I've been listening to a bit of classic heavy metal, Gothic metal, an symphonic metal which is usually what I enjoy listening to these days.  I've also been listening to a little bit of 2-tone Ska music which is random, but sometimes I'm in the mood for it.  It is the music that made me want to play bass after all.  

Anyway here are some tunes I've been digging currently. 

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a longer review of the concert

Mar. 9th, 2014 01:45 pm
illusion_is_mine: (Siouxsie Sioux)
So I guess this will be a review of the concert. My niece and I ended up getting there around 6:30-ish mainly because we wanted to eat before. That actually didn’t work out because the restaurant we went to, despite it being close to the venue, had very slow waiters and we had to finally tell them to just bring us the ticket because we had somewhere to be right after they brought out our food. Needless to say we made it there around 6:30, and people were lined up at the door. We got our wristbands, and headed into the venue.

The first band that played…well we had no idea who they were. They seemed fun though…lol. The singer proceeded to put on a random blue wig during the middle of their set, lol. They seemed like a fun band even though we came in on the end of their set.The next band was called Cilver [youtube] I believe. Anyway they were really really good, and the ended up winning over the crowd. They had some really good songs. I made it a point to check them out after hearing their live set. The best part was the singer crowd surfed into the audience. It was pretty random because I remember she mentioned something about the audience helping her get through the crowd but I didn’t expect her to jump into the crowd…lol. I think they were one of the most fun bands out of all the opening acts. They really did interact with the crowd a lot.

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This post will be quick but...

Mar. 8th, 2014 11:02 pm
illusion_is_mine: (Robert Smith)
 OMFG LACUNA COIL WAS FANTASTIC!!!! They put on an excellent show, and Christina Scabbia even mentioned International Women's Day during the concert which was pretty cool.   Can I also say that she's gorgeous in person~  Fangirling aside they put on a great show, and I have pictures.  Also I need to thank my wonderful niece  for taking these pictures as there was a really tall guy in front of me, and I couldn't take them on my own.  ( trip the darkness... )
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Concert soon & other things

Mar. 3rd, 2014 08:36 am
illusion_is_mine: (Gurren Lagann: Kamina)
 This week has been, well rather interesting actually.  My coworker has been talking to me about a guy friend of hers and she’s convinced that we’re perfect for each other.  Well I started texting him today, and it turns out we have a shit-load things in common.  It really took me by surprise actually.  He’s actually a huge anime fan which is cool.  I’m just hoping that we have some other things in common, and that when we actually meet it will turn out well.  If nothing else comes out of it we might end up being good friends who knows.  I’m trying to keep an open mind about it.  Honestly, I hate being set up but this time it actually seems like it could possibly work out, who knows? 



On another note the Lacuna Coil concert is this coming Saturday!  I’m super excited since Christina Scabbia (singer) has been posting non-stop on twitter/facebook about the tour.  I keep hearing good things about the shows so I’m really looking forward to it.  I’m going with my niece since my friend wasn't able to take off work.  My niece joked that she’ll need to bring some earplugs (she doesn't listen to any type of rock music so…lol.) 

As for music I've been listening to a little bit of everything.  As far as Kpop goes I’ve been jamming to B.A.P’s newest album.  I really dig it a lot, and I love all the songs on the album.  Also an album that surprised me was the new 2NE1 album!  OMFG that album good!  And I say this as someone who was initially indifferent to 2NE1, and their music mostly.  It’s easily one of my favorite Kpop releases for this year.  I have Nell’s new album on my iTunes but haven’t listened to it yet.  I need to get on that.

( Come back home... )

In terms of other music I’ve been listening to old-school industrial stuff like: Coil, Throbbing Gristle, Cabaret Voltaire, Skinny Puppy, as well as more recent Industrial stuff like Front Line Assembly, and NIN.  I really really like Coil.  Their music has such an eerie, and ominous atmosphere, and the how they create sound is something I find really intriguing.  I really dig Skinny Puppy too mainly for the songs “Dig It”, “Assimilate”, “Love”, and “Testure.”  I don’t know really why I like industrial music, but I do think you can create music out of noise, and random sounds.  Other stuff I’ve been listening to is Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Solemn Novena, Metallica, Magazine, Delain, Peter Murphy,  Madeth Gray’ll (I know random V-Kei band thrown in there…lol), and a few other artists.  

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mostly music talk + possible upcoming shows

Jan. 13th, 2014 10:29 am
illusion_is_mine: (Robert Smith)
I had a long work week, but luckily it’s over for now.  It was okay for the most part just long, and tiring like work days can be sometimes.  This post will be mostly about music, and upcoming concerts I'm considering going to.  Who knows I may even write concert reports for them.  We will see.  



Something somewhat exciting if my friend is free, which she’ll inform me whether or not she will be by today that band I mentioned in my previous CD post, Straight Line Stitch is playing a show here on the 28th! I’d love to go considering I haven’t been to a show in so long, and I really dig their music. Hopefully my friend can come because I DO NOT go to shows by myself. I've never done it, and it just doesn't seem like something that I would want to do alone. And considering it’s a metal show, and the area the bar is in is somewhat dodgy area, I don’t think it would be a good idea to go alone. So fingers crossed that she’ll be able to go so I can go see an awesome band!



Also Lacuna Coil, which is another favorite band of mine, just announced that they’re releasing a new album in April, along with a tour around that time. They will be coming to my city so I’ll probably try to go to that one too.  They've been a favorite band of mine for years, and even though my taste has changed over the years I still enjoy their music.  I've never seen them live so this should be a fun experience.  Plus Christina Scabbia is flawless, and awesome~  She's easily one of my favorite female metal vocalists.  


Apparently Boyfriend is coming here for a concertalso. I will state that even though I like K-pop my love for it has sort of dissipated recently,  and I have no desire to see any K-pop groups live (except for SS501, but that won’t happen anytime soon.) I’d rather go see some bands that I’ve been into at moment. Not saying that I hate K-pop or anything, but my favorite type of music will always be, and has always been rock music. So I’m more likely to go to rock shows more-so than K-pop shows. Plus K-pop concerts are really fucking expensive, seriously. I’m not sure what the prices are for everyone else, but the few k-pop concerts they have here are always really expensive. I mean damn they act like I’m going to see Beyonce with those prices they charge. D:

( More music talk in here.... )
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I'm a 32 year old woman. I'm an artist, and I'm into the Gothic subculture. Things that I enjoy include but are not limited to 80's Music, Reading, Drawing, Animation, Playing bass guitar, Gothic rock, indie music, horror films, anime, comics, video games, and sci-fi novels. I don't know what I'd do without music, and art. I listen to Siouxsie and the Banshees way more than I should.