So recently, I remembered that my mother once told me something humorous about my travelling talents as an infant. So on a recent visit, i asked her more about this strange phenomenon
Apparently, during that precious time when children first learn to crawl, i chose another method; rolling.
My mum said she used to set me up with toys and cushions and just let me play for a while. But when i got bored, i let myself loll back, and then just let the good times roll ;)
But unfortunately, i hadn't precisely got the knack down, as i could only roll one way. So she would come to check on me and find me stuck in a corner. Just continuously trying to roll into the wall, most likely, and repeatedly hitting my head. Apparently I wouldn't even cry, I was probably just too dayum confused.
Much like a hamster in a ball.
Rolling is far more fun then crawling, and even more fun then walking, and I aim to roll places more often.
That's all for now. I have an exam don't ya know. =)
After a recommendation from a friend, I listened to BestCoast, and instantly fell in love.
This band from L.A have managed to create music that defines summer afternoons on the beach. The winning combination of simple lyrics, high reverb vocals and Beach Boy bass lines make up the majority of their songs, ensuring that song after song is catchy, happy and more dreamy than a spaced out surfer.Although comparable to a modern-day, female version of Beach Boys, BestCoast have something those boys didn't; a vocalist that doesn't become droney and samey. Bethany Cosentino's (vocalist) voice was better than expected, and although using effects in recordings and live, they are for the benefit of the songs and not as a tool to hide an average voice. She reached easily high notes and that 70s note changing vibrato.
Despite Bob, the lead guitarist, being pretty pissed (=D), they pulled the gig off comfortably, and it didn't drag on, as most of their songs are easily under 3 minutes. While this is in-keeping with their genre, it meant that every song ended quicker than you wanted it to. This is a compliment to them as we want to hear more from them, but I think if their songs were a bit longer, it would offer the chance to let the listeners become fully submerged. But having said this, with this sort of style, it is easy for songs to become repetitive, so Best Coast have got it spot on- always leaving the crowd wanting more. Bethany did ask the crowd to wake up at one point, so obviously everybody was day dreaming of a sea breeze.
The song that got the crowd dancing the most was "When I'm With You", which is one of their best, which starts with a slow intro and dives into a quicker pace, with a rumbling drum beat.
Other notable numbers was the cover of Lesley Gores 70's hit of "That's The Way Boys Are" (Original VS Cover), with Gore also famous for that lovely song "Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows", that I only know from The Simpsons!
But you can easily see how a style such has Gores have influenced BestCoast, shown in another of their better songs "Sun Was High (So Was I)". This is the song that now plays in my head when I create a montage of Summers gone by, with people I haven't seen in years, drinking, smoking and laughing. The past-tense lyrics and lengthy notes create a feeling of reminiscent nostalgia, but as nostalgia so often is, the yearning is for something lost and never felt again.
They also played a new song called "Our Deal", which despite sounding similar at the start due to rhmying "crazy" again, actually sounds different from a lot of their stuff. Bethany is more vocally chalenged, which is refreshing and shows that this band has a lot of future potential.
Oh and they also love cats.
Say no more.
Now here is some old photographs of the beach to look at while you listen =)
*Beach House* -Band of Horses -Best Coast -Foals new album -Crystal Castles new album -Cat Power (looks like I need to scroll further down on my alphabetised iTunes)
TopFaveVideo of this week (shown by friends but i feel obliged to share it more!)
