Well, here we are. Not even 24 hours later and I've gone and changed the blog name. I must say I do prefer it over 'Music and Musings,' which, I discovered, is a massively popular blog name on the internet. Who knew!
...Obviously everyone who ever Googled "Music and Musings," but you get what I mean.
Really quick, if you're in the mood to listen to something, try out this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fz4MzJTeL0c
Anyway, on to the main thing I'd like to make a comment about.
It is fascinating the levels of importance a person will put on something, while someone else will look at it and wonder why it's important at all. I have a real life example, and I would use it, but I'm fairly certain the person involved would realize who I was talking about and come yell at me.
Not a fan of getting yelled at.
Though I will say that the person involved seems to be determined to make me think less of another, lesser involved person, who is, in a way, the central issue, and has been for a while.
So anyway, here I am, thinking about this and wondering, "What are the factors that give things greater or lesser importance?" And this is where the brain gears start turning. Society plays a major role, especially in America. I haven't visited other countries, except Canada when I was little, so I can't speak for them. Society sets trends of what's hot and what's not, making people crave to have what's hot, such as the platform flip flops that were popular a few years back that I now regret buying. Media is another factor. In America, commercials, billboards, media- all of it states that "x" is incredibly important. Such as all women looking like Victoria's Secret models. In addition, media seems to be making an intense effort to dumb Americans down. Getting a college education is incredibly important, but it's not nearly as stressed upon as, say, Nike's newest line of running shoes. Out with education and in with wanton spending and materialism!
I'm going to have to end it here tonight, folks. Unfortunately, work calls.
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
So It Begins
I have to admit, I never really thought I'd get around to doing this. Writing my thoughts down and what not. I confess I'm not entirely sure why I've called this Music and Musings, though I suppose the latter makes more sense than the former, since I will be musing. Maybe it was the alliteration. I'll incorporate music somehow.
Shouldn't be too difficult, I mean, music is right there in the title to remind me to say something music related.
Actually, I can talk about music for a bit, that's a massive reason as to why I'm here.
Emilie Autumn came out with her first music video today.
I was first introduced to her by a friend from deviantArt, who had done a video of her characters featuring Emilie's "Dominant." [here, give it a listen while you read: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uc7lVGR3Nw&noredirect=1] Talk about love at first listen, I even went through the process of exchanging emails to get a mp3 version of it. Except, when I went to listen to more of her work, I found myself disappointed. I didn't like her lyrics, her singing, anything about her music. I did try, several times to get into it, but to no avail.
It wasn't until a few years later that I fully threw myself into the world of Emilie. Why? Well... There was this girl, you see, and I really wanted to get to know her better, and well...
*cough*
Yep. Listening to the same music as a crush because you want to get to know them better. Such a horribly cliche story but the point is, I was able to fall in love with Emilie's music this time around. To the point where I would only listen to her music, hitting repeat and shuffle to get the most out of my music player. I'm fairly certain it hated me after a few months of that...
Age helped me enjoy her art. As a... Good grief, I don't even remember how old I was at the time, it wasn't even too terribly long ago. Well, whatever younger age I was, I didn't appreciate or understand the meaning behind her lyrics. There was- is, rather- so much depth there. They aren't your run of the mill, Taylor Swift break up songs, they're true lyrical art weaving complex messages and stories. Though at times they lyrics seem confusing and almost Gaga-esque, repeated listens will dispel the confusion and reveal the story under it all.
But I digress. I could very easily continue to wax poetic about Emilie, but I must move onto my point.
So, once again, her first music video came out today- well, yesterday now, looking at the clock.
FLAG- Fight Like a Girl.
I admit there were things that disappointed me. The lip syncing was off in several places, her acting didn't quite meet the standard of her attack-like stage performances, and a few other, more nit picky details. But, overall, the song lost none of its power- and I loved the random kisses and battle sequences [heeled boot to the face!]- so I still enjoyed it immensely. I watched a few more times before returning to my work- not really a pleasant shift, to be honest. Eventually I found myself on Veronica Varlow's website- a member of Emilie's back up dancers and singers, the Bloody Crumpets. I had bookmarked one of her diary entries a few months ago, so upon finding myself on that page, I went to read her newer entries [if you'd like to read what I read, viola: http://dangerdame.com/diary/]. And... This is the whole reason why I'm here, writing this, right now. Her entry got me thinking. I had something else entirely different composed to write earlier, but I can't remember it at all now, except for a bit of the beginning.
I am a nobody.
You are a nobody.
Everyone exists in a sea of nobodies.
But if a nobody knows a nobody, then they become somebodies. So this isn't a world of invisible people leading invisible lives. This is a world full of people who are overall the same as everyone else yet they are so incredibly unique and different from the rest of the world. You and I are one of a kind, they broke the mold when they made us. We are all special editions.
So that's a wrap. I'm going to end this here for tonight. Don't worry, I'll be back. Good night, everyone.
Shouldn't be too difficult, I mean, music is right there in the title to remind me to say something music related.
Actually, I can talk about music for a bit, that's a massive reason as to why I'm here.
Emilie Autumn came out with her first music video today.
I was first introduced to her by a friend from deviantArt, who had done a video of her characters featuring Emilie's "Dominant." [here, give it a listen while you read: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uc7lVGR3Nw&noredirect=1] Talk about love at first listen, I even went through the process of exchanging emails to get a mp3 version of it. Except, when I went to listen to more of her work, I found myself disappointed. I didn't like her lyrics, her singing, anything about her music. I did try, several times to get into it, but to no avail.
It wasn't until a few years later that I fully threw myself into the world of Emilie. Why? Well... There was this girl, you see, and I really wanted to get to know her better, and well...
*cough*
Yep. Listening to the same music as a crush because you want to get to know them better. Such a horribly cliche story but the point is, I was able to fall in love with Emilie's music this time around. To the point where I would only listen to her music, hitting repeat and shuffle to get the most out of my music player. I'm fairly certain it hated me after a few months of that...
Age helped me enjoy her art. As a... Good grief, I don't even remember how old I was at the time, it wasn't even too terribly long ago. Well, whatever younger age I was, I didn't appreciate or understand the meaning behind her lyrics. There was- is, rather- so much depth there. They aren't your run of the mill, Taylor Swift break up songs, they're true lyrical art weaving complex messages and stories. Though at times they lyrics seem confusing and almost Gaga-esque, repeated listens will dispel the confusion and reveal the story under it all.
But I digress. I could very easily continue to wax poetic about Emilie, but I must move onto my point.
So, once again, her first music video came out today- well, yesterday now, looking at the clock.
FLAG- Fight Like a Girl.
I admit there were things that disappointed me. The lip syncing was off in several places, her acting didn't quite meet the standard of her attack-like stage performances, and a few other, more nit picky details. But, overall, the song lost none of its power- and I loved the random kisses and battle sequences [heeled boot to the face!]- so I still enjoyed it immensely. I watched a few more times before returning to my work- not really a pleasant shift, to be honest. Eventually I found myself on Veronica Varlow's website- a member of Emilie's back up dancers and singers, the Bloody Crumpets. I had bookmarked one of her diary entries a few months ago, so upon finding myself on that page, I went to read her newer entries [if you'd like to read what I read, viola: http://dangerdame.com/diary/]. And... This is the whole reason why I'm here, writing this, right now. Her entry got me thinking. I had something else entirely different composed to write earlier, but I can't remember it at all now, except for a bit of the beginning.
I am a nobody.
You are a nobody.
Everyone exists in a sea of nobodies.
But if a nobody knows a nobody, then they become somebodies. So this isn't a world of invisible people leading invisible lives. This is a world full of people who are overall the same as everyone else yet they are so incredibly unique and different from the rest of the world. You and I are one of a kind, they broke the mold when they made us. We are all special editions.
So that's a wrap. I'm going to end this here for tonight. Don't worry, I'll be back. Good night, everyone.
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