Laura On Guy Sebastian

i was only 4 when guy won australian idol but i remember voting for him over shannon nole. he was much cooler and the hair ohhh the hair ! i listen to all his music because its very me but when i think about it, he is really the only reality tv winner that haant changed too much. sure they changed what he looked like big time but he is still that rnb soul singer he was back in '03. it makes me wonder: will karise eden make it as well? they make and love the same type of music and it looks as if they cant change her too much. her rocky past and shaped who she is today and a record label should try and change that about her.

What do you think of Guy? Has he lived up to his full potential?

Laura

Laura on meditation

so everyone says you have to meditate to calm music eg nora jones or something like that. sciences show that if you listen to music while doing homework it is distracting. well i disagree completely!
to relax, i lie in bed listening to james brown, aretha, etta or even cold chisel maybe AC/DC. i do my homework with anything on but does that mean im going against everything i SHOULD believe in?

What do you relax to? do your work to?

Laura

Jackson on Australia

I'm a proud Australian, and it ashamed me to find out how underrated Australian artists are. In my eyes, we've had some really amazing artists, and so I've decided that for the next few "Jackson On" blogs I'm going to go through Australian greats in my eyes, so more directed at the rock sort of genre, because that's what I'm into. So hopefully I get some Aussie talent playing in your ears :)

Jackson

Jackson On Performance

At the ages of over 60, some artists are still going strong an are still touring and releasing albums. But there comes a time when every artist needs to stop, and unfortunately there are a few artists who don't know when that time is. A couple years ago I was at the footy here in Australia and the Grand Final performance was Meat Loaf. Now despite threatening not coming out on stage because there was a light rain, which had stopped an hour before hand, he was absolutely terrible, and looked as though he was having a heart attack on stage, he couldn't hit any notes, and was just appalling. Not only this, he then blamed the stadium for his performance.
I'm a huge Beatles fan, and I love Paul McCartney, but at the Diamond Jubilee he was showing, to me, a nearing end to his performing career unfortunately, as he really struggled to hit the top notes.

Who else do you reckon is reaching the end? And do you agree with me? Is there a point when performers need to stop?

Jackson.

Laura on The Voice

I'm not going to say the voice is bad or anything no no! but I wish it lasted long! I wanted to see much more of Karise and Darren taking the limelight. sure Sarah and Rachael are amazing but they have stood out throughout the competition. dont you think Karise sounds like a heavy smoker with that voice? to be completely honest she reminds me of janis joplin, a legend in music history. what's your take on the voice or any other show like this?

Laura

The ultimate love story.

Throughout the years, love has been the topic of many artworks, stories, songs etc... But there is one that stands out - Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. And for the past few weeks, Dire Striates' version of this story - Romeo and Juliet. It's a great rock ballad, and has been my favorite song for a few weeks now. It has a catchy tune and really amazing lyrics that refer to the ultimate love story. I really recommend listening to this song, and the Dire Striates are a great classic rock bands.

Jackson

The Hole

So music is supposedly this amazing thing which it is don't get me wrong. but you get so addicted to it and your life revolves around this concert or this album release. So how do we overcome this so called "hole?" You don't !! personally I love falling into this trap but others think its a waste of one ! what do you think?

Laura

New Idea

Hey Guys,
So as part of my bucket list, I want to complete the "1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die" book. So I though, after my exams I'll try to watch one a week and the next day do a blog on it? Comment your thoughts. Thanks.

Jackson

Jackson On One Direction

Girls have been asking my opinion on One Direction. Plainly and simply, I'd much rather listen to One Direction than some of the other crap that is called talented music... In my view, people are going to have their dislikes in music, but the music world these days is crowded by the crappy "artists" who use computers to create catchy tunes and get famous of the tune with a familiar beat behind it. One Direction, at least have talent, write most of their stuff and don't use computers to get famous, with auto-tune and unoriginal drum beats. But in no way are they a favorite of mine :P

Jackson

The "drama" in life

It's no secret to my friends that drama, in particular acting and directing is a dream of mine. I'm currently acting in a production of the musical Guys and Dolls, my second musical ever.

Drama is my home, my safe place, when I get depressed I watch a movie, and take notes of directing, sad, but it's what I want to do. I'm part of a drama group, and there I've made friendships that are so strong, it's incredible.

Drama is more than just acting, it's changing your personality and putting yourself into a scenario, as a created person, who has emotions, and the acting is the playing out of those emotions, thinking about the back ground of the character, who is it? Why are they doing this? What are they doing? How are they doing it? When and where are the doing it? These are the questions actors should ask themselves. It's a shame actors are stereotyped as the stupid, bitchy trouble-making celebrities...

Jackson

Jackson On Eric Clapton

Clapton is a rock legend, a perfect example of the roots of rock in blues, and throughout Cream and his solo career, he has definitely had his hits.

Layla is probably his most well known song, whilst solo. Creams hit would have to be Sunshine of Your Love, with the well known guitar riff. But my personal favorite, Tears in Heaven. The song is about his son, who tragically fell out of a three story building, and died. It's a classic song, with a lot of meaning. I'll mention Clapton again, quite a lot, but for know, this is it.

Jackson

Jackson On Prince

Who is Prince? It's a good question. Prince, in a very controversial way, can be described as a mix between Michael Jackson and James Brown, or simply a rock styled MJ, who is nothing but sexy.
It was my next door neighbor who introduced me to him, and I distinctly remember the first time I listened to his songs, and I was amazed.
Prince is a very talented musician, able to sing, and on one interview, pick up various instruments and just play them, a modern day Mozart. Not only this, he is a successful dancer, and still touring the world, dancing, singing and playing just like he did when he started.
I will admit that he is an artist that can only appeal to certain tastes, and if you haven't heard much of his stuff before, I suggest to start of listening to Purple Rain, and if you like it listen to that album, and then move into his other stuff. I recently downloaded his Hits/B-Sides CD, and it's great :)
I hope you get into him, because he really is quite amazing.

Jackson

Jackson On - A new "segment"

So I thought I'd start a weekly segment, called "Jackson On" where I'd talk about something, and ask you guys some questions. So tomorrow, or today, I'll do "Jackson On (something)" and I'll discuss.
Hope you enjoy it!

Jackson

The 'miracle' of music

So on the way to music rehearsal one night, the song miracle by the temper trap comes on to the radio. as I sat in the car, I wondered, how do people come up with music so amazing? everyone should listen to this song.. guaranteed to change you life

Laura

A little question...

So, the other day, a friend asked me an interesting question. He asked, if you could have ten bands/musicians do a concert just for you, who would they be?

A couple names jumped to my mind, and this was the list that I thought of:

1. The Beatles
2. Michael Jackson
3. Louis Armstrong
4. Eric Clapton
5. Aretha Franklin
6. Foo Fighters (I've seen them twice)
7. Guns and Roses
8. Prince
9. Green Day
10. Billy Joel

Looking back, I missed out a couple inspirations of mine, but those names are parts of my life all the same. I could have also said: ACDC, Coldplay, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Killers, My Chemical Romance, Nirvana, The Offspring, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Otis Redding, Wilson Picket, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Radiohead, The Fray, The Script, Secondhand Serenade and you've got most of my favorite musicians. I have a weird mixture of tastes, but that's another blog.

Who would you pick, but only 10!

Jackson.

Welcome - First Post

Hi, my name's Jackson. My friend Laura and I created this blog to talk about music, drama, dance, all the arts, and to share our views which hopefully you'll find interesting.
At the end of each post, we'll leave the name of whoever posted, so you know who's talking ;)

Thanks and enjoy, Jackson.