Since the Grammy’s, I have been finding myself more and more sick of Adele. Yes, I think she deserves all the Grammy Awards in the world for her outstanding voice and consistent album on heartbreak, but something about her personality has bothered me. This weekend I received the new issue of Vogue, which has a stunning picture of her on the cover. If I’m not mistaken, I do remember her especially saying a few years ago, “I love food and hate exercise. I don’t have time to work out…I don’t want to be on the cover of Playboy or Vogue. I want to be on the cover of Rolling Stone or Q. I’m not a trend-setter….I’m a singer….” and so on. Simply based on this information, it truly pisses me off how hypocritical someone can be. Yes, I would not pass up on an offer of Vogue magazine myself, but stick to your guns! This right here just shows how Hollywood can change a person. Case and point. 

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Brand New have studio time in April and hope to release some new music by the end of the year. More info below.

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FINALLY. I could probably write the word “finally” 600 times throughout my paper, and I still wouldn’t get my point across. In class, we always have discussions about how long you would wait for your favorite band to release a new album. The longest wait I have heard was 6 years I think. On an average, most fans would only wait a good 2 years before getting bored and losing hope. Well, for me, I have waited almost 3 years for Brand New to release new music. Yeah, they’re a little bit late, but I’ll take it. I am excited to hear the mood of the album, and to see if they reinvent themselves a lot. Let’s face it, a LOT can happen to a person within 3 years, and multiply that by 4 (4 members of the band) who knows what they will have in store for us. Regardless, I am for sure pre-ordering this album whenever it comes out. 

yay!

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Jonny Craig posted on his Facebook that he is no longer making music and that his career is over. More info below.

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WTF WHY HE SHOULD QUIT BEING A PERSON BEFORE QUITTING MUSIC. let’s face it- his voice is heavenly, but his soul is ugly.

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Bon Iver has won a Grammy for Best New Artist. He also won a Grammy for Best Alternative Album.

After her most recent exposure with a new music video for “Bad Girls” and her shocking performance on the Super Bowl, I think M.I.A. is marketing herself the right way. I have always been a fan of her music, as well as her style, but now that M.I.A. took the spotlight with the swipe of her middle finger, she definitely caught my attention among millions of Americans. Her “I don’t give a fuck” attitude has always been portrayed in her music, so this move is not out of character for the 36-year-old British singer-songwriter. It can be assumed that this gesture could be due to her recent trouble entering the U.S. because of her past poor behavior. Personally, I just think she’s a strong woman who doesn’t let anyone push her around and saw an opportunity to silently fight back, and used it.  LIVE FAST DIE YOUNG BAD GIRLS DO IT WELL. 

How does music make me feel?

Why am I so attracted to it?

Why do I never get sick of it?

So far, after my time spent at Columbia, I think I have discovered more about WHY I enjoy music than anything else. Like any human, I find music: captivating, relatable, beautiful, energizing, powerful…. All reasons why I chose to major in Music Business. Although I am not musically talented myself, my appreciation for music is extraordinary. I need to contribute to this industry somehow in my lifetime. 

Music can be aesthetically pleasing and with it as a tool I can escape my current state and drown away in lyrics. Beautiful lyrics, beautiful melodies. It never ends. If I choose to listen to one song for the rest of my life, I can! That’s what’s so cool about music. You’re going to eventually find something you love so much you won’t want the song to end. Clearly I frequent the repeat button on my iPod. Standard Procedure. 

All in all, I just cannot imagine my life without music now that I have grown a deep appreciation for it. My envy for those who are musically talented has not escaped, but I at least have found other options of being in this industry without being under the spotlight. It’s great because I’m not just going to school to study for a job that I will end up getting sick of and I’m not just going through a phase. I know for a fact that I will always love music. Maybe my taste in music will sway, but I am completely positive that I will never get sick of listening to it, which is why I am so confident going into this industry. I just know I will never give up because if music is what I am fighting for, I will keep going. Music is my motivator, and like CSS would say, “Music is my boyfriend.” The love affair will never end. Music makes me feel amazing.