Red Hot Chili Peppers

One of my favourite bands with some of my least favourite songs. They are recognized for their funk and groove, with Flea attacking the bass jamming out some of the most psychedelic tunes. But those are the songs I really hate.

I love the chilled back songs with Antony Kiedis's voice softly singing the lyrics to 'Under the Bridge', or the tune of the guitar to 'Snow'. They have been going for a really long time and loads of things have happened to their members, including death, so thats probably why their songs vary from almost heavy metal to quiet, reflective songs. Some people say their latest stuff has become to forced and is based more on advertising and business, but I prefer their latest songs to the songs when they first started out as a garage band, playing songs for their school.

Here are my favourite songs by them:

• Under the Bridge
• Californication
• Can't Stop
• By the Way
• Scar Tissue
• Soul to Squeeze 
• Snow (Hey Oh)

Give It Away is one of their more funky songs which is alright, but not as good as the ones mentioned above.

Mumford and Sons

Mumford and Sons are extremely popular and were hailed as the hottest band alive at one point. I don't like them. I think they are another one of those bands that a lot of people like because others do, when they haven't listened closely to their music at all.

There's something about their music that just seems contrived and forced, not raw or soulful, just processed. I guess its because most of their songs have got the same repetitive tune and rhythm with the annoying country guitars and riffs starring in every song I have heard by them, they always sound the same. Boring to be honest. I'm probably being slightly biased against them as my Dad feels the same way, but its their look and arrogance that gets me the most, but its probably just me being a pompous twat.

Anyway... here's one song by them that I'm sure you would have heard if you know Mumford and Sons.

The Beatles

As widely popular and loved as they are, and as appalled and shocked as some of you may see this as, I don't really like the Beatles. There isn't that tone to their music that I like and it is all a bit wet in my opinion, but that's probably just me.

I think that many people like them because many people like them, if that makes sense? I guess I just find it annoying that the younger generations claim to like them in an attempt to look cool or retro, or maybe even gain respect from their parents, when really all they have probably heard is a bit of 'Yellow Submarine'. I'm not suggesting that The Beatles are talentless frauds who have no right to be making music, just stating my opinion that I don't find very many of their songs that good, especially how they sing, the singing in an ensemble really pisses me off. But since they are one of the most if not the most popular band in history they deserve at least a small amount of credit.

The Rolling Stones

Although this band have pretty much died out now and rubbed out by all the shit going round, I still kind of like them, but just a couple of their songs at the most. Probably because I want to be a rock star and dream about playing the incredible solos in front of thousands of screaming people. But its not just the solos, the whole mood of the band just seems really cool and their tone just sounds really special, especially the singers voice and the inevitable solo in every song. One of my favourites is 'Sympathy for the Devil' and I just love how he sings it and the lyrics, especially when he's talking about the Russian Revolution and how he thought it was time for a change as Anastasia screamed in vain and all these other infamous events that happen throughout the course of history, and how he almost seems proud of his accomplishments, but also there are a couple of incredible solos in there that I wish I could play.

Here are a couple of their songs:

Jamie T

Jamie T is one of my favourite artists of all time, partly because of his lyrics and how he makes and performs his music, but also because he is incredibly cool.

He's different to most other people as he raps most of his music but is still indie, he isn't the cliché of a rapper as in making mindless and meaningless shit whilst talking about what car he has and the bitches he pimps... Jamie T's lyrics actually tell a story and that is what I love in songs: stories but with good tunes to go with it. He is a lyrical genius - 'Sticks n' Stones': he is now an adult and is looking back on the days when he used to be young and reckless, running from gang leaders and causing havoc with his mates, living the teenage life to the full. 

Here are a couple of his songs, listen closely to the lyrics, they're the best bits. 

                                     

The Kooks

Definitely one of my favourite bands (although you probably wouldn't really care) are the Kooks. The Kooks are like the unsung heroes of music.

They are so good yet not very well known, or appreciated, it makes me angry knowing that more people adore a red headed idiot (I haven't got anything against red heads by the way) singing oh na na a what's my name? while Luke Pritchard of the Kooks is off writing deep, meaningful songs about loads of different things, but mainly love. My favourite story is Sway and I love songs with stories, they are just so much better. Anyway... I'm guessing that what he is trying to say in the song Sway is how he had a friend (probably an ex-band member) who got so hooked on drugs and dependant on them that he became a recluse and just didn't come out and the rest of them loved him and would do anything for him, but in the end he died. Depressing, I know, but stories in songs make it so much more interesting and meaningful.

Here are a couple of my favourites below although I honestly think that out of both their albums they only have one or two under-average songs, they are just amazing and almost every song is just quality. There albums are: Inside in/ Inside out and their second is Konk.

Oasis

This is a band that I have been listening to for most of my life and are one of my favourites if not the favourite. They have had songs in XFM's lists like the greatest songs of all time as high as number 2 and have also had the honour of having the best British song (supersonic I think?) according to the listeners of XFM. Pretty much my whole family like them, but I don't like them just because my family likes them.

There's that rough and raw feel to their music with Liam Gallagher's whiney voice singing with his hands behind his back knowing he is one of the coolest people alive. Definitely Maybe has to be their best album because it is the most pure, their latest album - Dig Out Your Soul - has about one or two average songs and that's it. In a way I'm glad they broke up because I would not want my memory of their brilliance to be wrecked by another effortless album, because Beady Eye is just Oasis without Noel Gallagher and I don't see them being anywhere near as good as Oasis, probably because they lost Noel, and probably because Liam thinks he is the reincarnation of John Lennon and feels he must revive the reign of the Beatles. I guess I'm ranting now so I'll try and get back to my point. The main thing I like about Oasis is how they are pure and raw.  They're pure unlike some overgrown cheerleader singing hit me baby one more time or some Miley Cyrus/Justin Bieber wannabe telling us about the days of the week and how she's gotta get down on Friday. 




In my opinion people like Rebecca Black and Britney Spears don't deserve half the attention they get when there are people out there like Oasis who actually know how to make music.

Here are my favourite songs by them:

The Blog Itself

I wish I could take credit for the videos and pictures shown on this blog, but I can't. None of the images on the entire blog are taken by me, nor do they belong to me, likewise with the videos.

To begin with, the posts on here will be taken from my other website which will shortly be taken down. Then I will move to this one permanently and post regularly (or whenever I can). I always have a hard time describing my taste in music, so hopefully, through this blog, you will get some sort of insight into the music I like. It also happens to be the best music. I will post nothing but the best. Other than the occasional rant.

I will post articles about some famous bands, some of the most famous bands ever in fact, but I will also post articles on bands I believe to be just as good as these bands, but are so unheard of they cannot even be found on youtube. I listen to all of my music on Spotify, and with the bands that don't have songs on youtube, it would be difficult to convey their music to you. So I would be extremely grateful if anyone could leave a comment on how to link Spotify songs onto this blog. 

Thanks.

P.S. Please understand that my music taste does indeed change at points, so do not be surprised by a mix of certain genres or styles. Also some of the earlier posts were written far earlier than they were published, so please excuse the sort of childishness about it - it will get better soon.