Download Festival

So, this time last week i was in Lee's car with Dan, Lauren, Emily and unsuprisingly Lee. Can't believe it was so long ago. I don't have many pictures from Download yet, and none from our lot, so i can't really be bothered uploading/showing anything yet. Nor can i really be faffed to go through it all in detail. I've been reliving it enough in my head, suffice to say we had a fucking awesome time and i can't wait for next year/ what i thought i'd do is pick a few new things i came across at download. So here goes...


# Crazy Bitch - Buckcherry

One of the many bands there i'd heard of before, but had never really bothered looking into at all. No one had recommended them and i didn't have a clue what they'd be like. However, the performed an enjoyable set, especially this song which i think was last up, and a few people around us were singing along and it was my kinda "my girls fucking mental" song. So enjoy.


# Get Stoned - Hinder

Again, this may have been the last song by this band, who played right after Buckcherry. Mike told me to listen to them, and i really wasn't dissapointed. This is the song that most stuck out at the time (because i just wanted to go get stoned maybe...) and since i've also been listening to Lips Of An Angel. I think if you like Nickelback you can't really go wrong with this band.


# Get Um Up - Army Of Freshmen

So i actually had this song before seeing AoF but hadn't really bothered listening to it. They played an fantastic set at 11:45 Saturday morning. I wasn't sure how anyone would be that early, but they were the most energetic band i saw, and really seemed to be having fun, along with all the crowd in the tent. Again this is the song that really stuck in my head afterwards and will hold many long fond memories of Download.
They also announced the October Get Happy Tour in the UK - Bowling For Soup, Bloodhound Gang, Zebrahead and themselves. AWESOME! Really can't wait, although no dates hav been confirmed yet as far as i'm aware. Bowling For Soup also confirmed this during their set in the afternoon on the main stage.


# S.R. (The Many Versions Of) [Live] - Reel Big Fish

Ok so slightly cheating here in that i already knew this song, but Reel Big Fish were definately the best and most entertaining band i saw all weekend. Best way to finish off the whole sheboodle. They played some awesome songs, including this which i was SO happy about, but also did a short 'secret' set in the Nokia tent about 2 hours before their headlining set, and played half a dozen different songs including Ban The Tube Top and Kiss Me Deadly. Amazing stuff. Buy the live album. It's awesome.

And that's it for now. I also found another great band Porucpine Tree, and Saosin were quite good too. However I didn't overly enjoy either Evanescence nor Paramore live, and Enter Shikari were downright shit. Very dissapointed. But otherwise it was all so much fun, and i can't wait for next year. Everybody's coming right!? XD

Time Flies

and all that malarky. Yes yes i'd basically forgotten all about this thing, heh. Blame a new computer, and i'd like to say 'an exciting life' but we all now that's not true =P
Anyway, the last tracks had been up far too long, and it seemed like i might as well pop a few new songs up while i'm at it. Oh, and, i now have a new computer, which currently has almost 3 solid weeks of music on it, mostly straight from my cd collection. It's fantastic being able to have so many songs at the click of a mouse. So that should only make my music selections easier, or better, or something? Yeah something... I just gotta get myself, over me [Couldn't resist...]



# Bring A Trident, That'll Learn 'Em - Fleeing From Finales


I was lucky enough to go and see Zebrahead again a few weeks ago (read about it here) who were unsuprisingly awesome. What was a rather unexpected though was how good the support would be. Far and away most notably, this gem of a band. They have a very strong Starting Line/Something Corporate feel, and i can't get enough of their 6 track self-titled EP which i highly recommend purchasing!



# Don't Wake Me Up - The Hush Sound


It was Eddie who first got me to listen to this fantastic band whilst having a drink down the Fat Cat. We Intertwined had me utterly hooked and i bought both of their albums within a couple of days. Their second outing, Like Vines, is definately the better of the two. Despite being on Fuelled By Ramen and therefore already being known by thousands of fans worldwide, i can't help but feel this album is underated. As with The Format's Dog Problems album, i can only envisage this getting more and more airplay. It's a beautiful album, and i think this song really shows what they can do. Oh, and, they have two singers, male and female. They sort of take it in turns doing the lead vocals for songs, and it really works well.



# Wow, I Can Get Sexual Too - Say Anything


First up, it must be noted i've heard precious little else from this band, and i haven't been overly impressed with what i have, but this song deserves very special mention. I only came across this song whilst listening to my full library on shuffle. It was on one of the Rock Sound magazine cd's Sound Check which comes with it each month. If someone told *me* about it, i wouldn't expect to like it, but somehow i was utterly won over by the chorus "I called her on the phone and she touched herself" heh. Goes to show that free cd's, like this and the HMV ones really are worth holding on to!



# Apeman - The Format


And finally an old favourite, The Format. Still can't really remember life before them, heh. This time you get a cover of The Kinks song which they gave away as a 1 track single with online Merch purchases in November. I'd never heard the original, but as soon as i put this into my cd player i knew i'd love it for a very long time. I'm not really sure how the Format manage to cover songs so well but they don't seem to have struck out with anything i've heard. Which reminds me, i know own a turntable (finally) and being able to hear their cover of Glutton Of Sympathy was worth the £40 alone. I'll try and rip it in the near future but, that would take quite a lot of effort!

So that's it for now. Not a very exciting post, but maybe i'll actually keep up posting. It's something to do right? =P