Music Of July 2013!

This month in music, I've found quite a few songs that I like. It's easy to say that some songs definitely stand out more than others. Some of my absolute favourite this month include Burn and Hurricane. As always, I definitely recommend checking out all of these songs. I'm really disappointed by the amount of reviews I've done though. I hope to improve next month. If there are any songs that I should listen too, drop them in the comments. Today, because I'm super lazy, I'm ordering songs randomly because I can't be bothered to make them alphabetical.

Xiah Junsu - Incredible

New To My Playlist:
Ooh La La - Britney Spears
Falling In Love - 2NE1
11am - Xiah Junsu
Incredible - Xiah Junsu
Burn - Ellie Goulding
Made In The USA - Demi Lovato
Shadow - BEAST
Take Back The Night - Justin Timberlake
Me & My Girls - Fifth Harmony
I Like 2 Party - Jay Park
Hurricane - B.A.P
Acapella - Karmin
NoNoNo - Ailee
Counting Stars - One Republic
Baby I - Ariana Grande
Best Song Ever - One Direction
Go To War For Ya - Chris Brown
Rum Pum Pum Pum - f(x)
Unbreakable - Kim Hyun Joong
Kill Bill - Brown Eyed Girls

Songs I've Done Reviews Of:
Kill Bill
Baby I
Me & My Girls
Burn

Sit Tight Sundays:
City of Bones Soundtrack
Shadow by BEAST
Baby I by Ariana Grande
Illusion by ZE:A

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Discussion: Song Vs. Artist

A different kind of post today. I'll try to keep it short, simple and straight to the point. As the title says, today, I'd like to discuss song vs. artist. If you love a particular artist, will that affect your opinion of the song? If you hate a particular artist, would you be less inclined to listen to it? With all the media, celebrity artist can easily get into scandals. They could tweet or post something on Facebook that you completely disagree with. Artists might post things that you think is funny or something you can relate to. What I'm wondering though is, do you let this affect your opinion? I wish I could say that I judge songs solely on the songs. I'd be lying if I said that though. I have to admit that if a band has a cute member or someone I think has a fun online personality, I'd be more bias towards their song. It goes the other way around too. If I don't like a particular artist, I'd enjoy their song less. The song itself definitely impacts what I think about it, so I guess the real question is: Do you let who the artist is change your opinion of the song? Song vs. artist? I'm artist.

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Music Of June 2013!

This month, I haven't found and awful lot of music. I'm pretty happy with my selection though. These are all songs that I've discovered, loved and listened to this month. I would recommend them all and will continue listening too them. I've had a hectic month with books and haven't had much time to focus on music but I'm happy with all the reviews I've managed to do. As always, I have links to a playlist so that you can listen to all these songs. And of course, leave me your recommendations because I'm always up for more music.

MBLAQ - Sexy Beat

New To My Playlist:
First Love - After School
Wake Me Up - Avicii
Coffee Shop - B.A.P
Heart Hypnotic - Delta Goodrem
Female President - Girl's Day
Trap - Henry
Smoky Girl - MBLAQ
We Can't Stop - Miley Cyrus
Come With Me - Ricky Martin
Firestarter - Samantha Jade
Slow Down - Selena Gomez
Give It To Me - SISTAR
Parachute - Timomatic
Is It Poppin? - 4MINUTE

Songs I've Done Reviews Of:
Firestarter
Female President 여자대통령
Heart Hypnotic
Come With Me
Slow Down
Trap
We Can't Stop

SoundCloud
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Review: Reminded of You 떠올라 by Baek Ji Young 백지영

Genres: K-Pop, Dance-Pop, Disco Dance
Released: 24th May 2013
WS Entertainment

I was so excited for Baek Ji Young's comeback. Like expected, it didn't disappoint. Though it's a bit different from her usual R&B, this song was so good. I legit just wanted to get up and dance. I loved Good Boy by Baek Ji Young which came out awhile ago. I can't believe she's 37 and still as pretty as ever. I'm just sad that this will be her final release before she gets married.
Song:
Baek Ji Young has a very powerful voice that can effortlessly perform in high and low ranges. The first few verses of the song are a bit lower compared to the last verses. I loved the electronic sounds that played in the background and how they didn't ruin her voice. Some voices only sound good with more soulful music but Baek Ji Young rocked the synthy beats. I also liked the repetitive but nice drum beats in the background and how sometimes another faster layer is added on top of it. Even if some people won't understand it, it sounds amazing as it is.
Lyrics:
Even though this song is so upbeat and uplifting, it is a break up song. My favourite lyrics in the song translate to:
"Now I will erase you, my heart is too tired
Though I know this is only momentary
You forgot me although you know I started to really hate you"
Those lines are so meaningful and all the symbolism and stuff makes it really nice. The part that sounds the nicest is romanized as:
"ni-ga tteo-olla jakku tteo-olla
nareul tteona modeun ge lie lie
ni-ga tteo-olla jakku tteo-olla
nan beokchaolla gaseumtteojil-keotkata"
Summary:
This is the type of song that I'll listen to for a long long time. I can't wait for the music video! I definitely think that a lot of people would enjoy this kind of music. I can't promise it will be the best song you've ever heard but I'm really encouraging you to give it a try. All it takes is one click.



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TBLT in April & May 2013!

Hi everybody. TBLT? It's meant to stand for To Be Listened To since TBR is To Be Read. It kind of makes sense. I don't know, I might change it to something else but I thought TBLT works. These are the singles and albums that I'm waiting to listen to that don't come out until May. I decided to do a post for it because I've been able to gather a few albums I'm waiting for. I wanted to do this now instead of the end of the month because there is new music coming out at the end of this month as well. In the order of when they come out:


Fall in L
by Juniel - 25th April
Reincarnated
by Snoop Lion - 26th April
What's Your Name
by 4MINUTE - 26th April
Why So Serious? - Misconceptions of Me
by SHINee - 26th April (Online) and 29th April (Offline)
Countryside Life
by T-ara N4 - 29th April
While Walking...
by TEEN TOP - 29th April
Letter From SECRET
by SECRET - 30th April
Golden
by Lady Antebellum - 6th May
Demi 
by Demi Lovato - 14th May
Random Access Memories
by Daft Punk - 17th May

Am I missing anything good? Are you waiting for any new music too? Also, can anyone think of a better name than TBLT?

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Review: One Shot by B.A.P 비에이피

Genres: K-Pop, Hip-Hop, Rock, R&B
Released: 11 February 2013
Members: Yong Guk, Him Chan, Dae Hyun, Young Jae, Jong Up, Zelo
TS Entertainment

I am a few days late on this review which I realize in the K-Pop world is ALOT but better late than never. It took me a while to really listen to the song and to really see which parts I like best and why I like them.
Song:
 Right from the beginning, I thought this song was amazing. It starts off with a beautiful violin instrumental before the song starts. The violin instrumental is kept throughout the rest of the song upon many other layers of music and the vocals. Compared to some of B.A.P's other songs I think this one really suits them and the style they should be going for. Kind of like One Direction, B.A.P have a certain structure they usually follow. Some people get annoyed but I think it's quite effective. Starts with Yong Guk, then it goes to vocals as the song slowly builds up to the chorus. After that, Dae Hyun comes in as well as Zelo in the second verse. I really love the power and emotion in this song that keeps the song fantastic. I don't think I can find even 2 seconds of this song that I didn't like.
Lyrics:
I get that it's in Korean but the basic meaning of this song is actually kind of inspirational. It's about how you should go throw yourself into the world without fear and how you have "Only one shot!" I really like them. Then there's the English lyrics, well the Engrish. What I hear:
"One shot,
 Lemme tell something dat yo already know.
You just get to rock to midnigh man."
The real lyrics:

"One shot, Let me tell you
something that you already know.
You just get the rock to me.
You na mean?"

Well actually, none of them completely make sense. I still like it though. I love how the song starts with it and the seductive voice that comes along with it. ;)
*Update: I came across this article on tumblr and found it really amazing. It's the possible meaning to B.A.P's One Shot and how deep the layers can actually be. Read it here!

Summary:

One Shot is by far my favourite B.A.P song so far. I don't care if they don't change up their structure too much. I still love it! Who cares if you can't understand it completely. It sounds amazing! This is definitely the type of song I would introduce to someone who hasn't heard any other K-Pop aside from Gangnam Style because trust me, this is a thousand times better. 

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