Like People, Like Plastic - AWOLNATION

The "la la la" wins me over right off the bat. Of course, Aaron Bruno has to scream in his typical way and I'd be disappointed if he did otherwise. It turns into beautiful screaming in a way if that sounds possible. It has this smooth, swinging beat that is roughed up instead of being chilled with his heavy voice. This song comes off of AWOLNATION's new album, Run. 

To learn more about AWOLNATION, visit their website: http://awolnationmusic.com

Hoodie On - Matt And Kim

This beat pops hard. It's one of the coolest new beats that Matt and Kim have dropped! It basically also sums me up. There isn't really any good reason to wear more than your favorite hoodie. It basically has a smooth popping beat that forces its listeners to head bob which seems to go on with the sound. The lyric videos by them are always fun to watch.

To learn more about Matt And Kim, visit their website: http://www.mattandkimmusic.com/

The Griswolds Concert Review

 Lead singer, Chris Whitehall

 Bassist, Tim John

 Guitar and keyboard, Daniel Duquesne-Perez

The Griswolds rock! They are a band composed of four lovable Australian guys who make some of the greatest and some of the best music I have heard. I love their lead singer, Chris Whitehall because he is just pure fun and has style that rocks as the WALK THE MOON fans could tell as from his WALK THE MOON tights. I think we should take the cue from him and start using more "sentence enhancers" like him and by that I mean you should be saying "fucking" as an adjective at least once in each sentence. Of course it was Lachlan's birthday, as it is every night. They started out the show strong by walking out to Gangster's Paradise by Coolio and kicking the show off with 16 Years which was upbeat enough to get everyone into them. While playing Mississippi, Whitehall takes encouraging the crowd to song along to a new level by dangling his microphone over the crowd. He doesn't joke around when he wants his fans voices to be heard. They played about ten wonderful songs of theirs and everyone was sad to see them go. I'll admit that I was sad that they didn't get to play all of their songs but that's because all of their songs are my favorite songs and they only miss out on playing a couple. I was actually surprised that they ended with Heart of a Lion rather than Beware the Dog (which was played second to last) because even if you don't know who they are yet, you might have heard Beware the Dog because it has a fun tempo and everyone wants an excuse to scream at the top of their lungs that someone's fucking crazy. Heart of a Lion makes sense for these guys because it comes from their original EP and just feels like it has become their theme song even if it's not the most popular one. The Griswolds just put on a great and fun filled show and if you haven't seen them yet, whether they're opening for WALK THE MOON or headlining on their new EXCELLENT ADVENTURE TOUR, go for any chance you can see them because you'll never forget it!

To learn more about The Griswolds, visit their website: http://blog.wearethegriswolds.com

Hallelujah - Panic! at the Disco

Panic! at the Disco released a new single last week! The beginning has a great intro with the old times trumpets that sound like a typical styling of Panic! at the Disco that then blow up into a slow burn of a song. It seems to be different from the last album that they had released and gone back to an older version of Panic!. The song seems to blend together and just whir but the chorus lyrics do call for a dance because all people who dance these days are sinners.

To learn more about Panic! at the Disco, visit their website: http://www.panicatthedisco.com

Modern Love - Coasts

Coasts released a new single this morning that shares the same name as their new EP, Modern Love. it sounds like their other music in the way that it has a beachy tune but strong guitar that makes it rock out instead of relaxing. The music video is filmed and cut together artistically including all of the band members but mostly their lead singer. The song has a sense of a rebellious teen spirit and mixes well with the video.

To learn more about Coasts, visit their website: http://coastsband.com

Give Me A Try - The Wombats

This song is familiar to their usual sound and released just a little bit before The Wombat's deluxe album version of Glitterbug. The best lyric has to be that "we could be gigantic" because that's what people end up thinking every time they get into a relationship. Dive in head first,  I love the music video for the wonderfully comedic take on how weird browsing tinder can be. I'm pretty sure that this may be accurate that only one out of four tinder dates go well. Or at least, the first.

To learn more about The Wombats, visit their website: http://www.thewombats.co.uk

Portugal - WALK THE MOON

The synthetic sounds in the beginning are a great pop to their music. I love the sound right before the lyrics start that just reminds me of a carnival game. the slow chorus lyrics are really sweet and a lot of the lyrics are actually quite interesting. I love the slow down because especially then the lyrics hold meaning of how you can not just sit back and hope you get what you want in your life. if there is something out there that you want, go for it!
I am so excited to be seeing WALK THE MOON this Friday on their Talking Is Hard tour!

To learn more about WALK THE MOON, visit their website: http://www.walkthemoonband.com

Mississippi - The Griswolds

Mississippi is from The Griswolds' EP, Heart Of A Lion and it has their more original sound before they became more involve with some synth-based sounds. I love this one because it has a slow tempo yet carries over a strong beat with a lot of fun. The music video is great because of how psychedelic it is and random. It just shows how laid back the band is and how much fun they have at music festivals.
I'm excited to be seeing these guys play this coming Friday!

To learn more about The Griswolds, visit their website: http://blog.wearethegriswolds.com

Rebel Hill - Vinyl Thief

This song always has a beginning that makes me forget how amazing the rest of the song is. It has a great keyboard sound that sounds pure in a way but constantly refreshes the song. It comes in and out so that the song does not exactly sound as long as it actually is because of the changing of styles and echoing sound.

To learn more about Vinyl Thief, visit their website: http://www.vinylthief.com

On Fire - Loon Lake

This guitar rocks. When you do not understand what the lyrics are sayiong the first time, "shoop" is life. This tune is killer and the vocals are fitting for how rough the guitar is. Somehow, one could take these lyrics of a girl being on fire and not being put out and relate it to "shortie fire burnin' on the dancefloor". Enjoy prom this weekend, everyone!

To learn more about Loon Lake, visit their website: http://www.loonlake.com.au/

Tear In My Heart - Twenty One Pilots

Start. Stop. Start. Stop. And then it takes it away with pretty lyrics and a sweet piano and drum rhythm. It has a sort of classic sound because of the piano that takes you back in time but not too far back. Of course his lyrics are romantic but takes a turn for just a little teen rebellion before turning back to the sweetness. The setting is pretty interesting in China Town and the Twenty One Pilots fans are going wild with the appearance of lead singer, Tyler Joseph's wife, Jenna.

To learn more about Twenty One Pilots, visit their website: http://www.twentyonepilots.com/tearinmyheart

Short People - Randy Newman

Screw short people. Happy April Fools!

To learn more about Randy Newman, visit his website: http://randynewman.com