Art Is The Weapon

Greetings all!!

So, a lot has happened since my last post. For starters, I have a new house!! I will be living with Tonky(Current housemate and amazing DJ), Dave and Lys (generally unreal :D) and my lovely Girlfriend Ashleigh (what more can I say?!). Its a great house, lots of room and a MASSIVE backyard, so bring on the BBQ's :D

Just under a week away until Birds Of Tokyo and Silversun Pickups concert! I'm pretty pumped to be heading down to Melbourne with good friends for good times. Then a week or so later, Ashleigh and I are off to see Paramore, so busy times ahead!!

On the work front, I'm on school holidays at the moment, next Monday I'm back to the grind, with training this week. To be honest, I'm really looking forward to getting back to it, and I'll be a lot busier this term by the sounds of it. I feel so happy I have a job doing something I'm good at, and I'm very thankful for that:D

Lots of new TV shows starting back up currently, and I love it! How I Met Your Mother made a great comeback last Tuesday, along with Glee a day later (Telephone and Empire State Of Mind FTW :D) and Dexter downloading as I speak, lots of things to keep me entertained!! Speaking of TV Shows, I stumbled across a show called Huge, starring Nikki Blonsky of Hairspray fame. Its an interesting show, focusing on kids at a summer weight loss camp. Its very cheesy, but if you like glee and that kind of story ideas, its a recommendation. It also has a great message about body image, and shunning the idea of having to look like something that's completely unreasonable; something I'm very passionate about.

Onto video games, Zombie-Sandbox/Time Management game Dead Rising 2 came out last week, and as I haven't had much time to really sink my teeth into it(pun absolutely intended), I cant really give an in depth review as yet, but I will say its highly entertaining, especially with the combo weapons system. There's nothing like cruising around in red long-johns and a motorbike helmet, smashing zombies with a pair of MMA gloves with nails attached to them, whilst riding a pink children's bike to get around........and I am not exaggerating any of that.

Music News!!!

Not really much for me to report this time, I have a few albums I want to review and share, but there's plenty of time for that, so I'll keep it brief.

My Chemical Romance- Na Na Na

My Chemical Romance aren't everyones cup of tea, but for some reason, I've always had a soft spot for them. Maybe its because i listened to them a lot during High School/growing up issues, but I have always enjoyed their music. After their successful album The Black Parade, MCR are back with their next album, gloriously entitled Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys, and even though we don't get the full deal until November 22nd, the first single has been released.





Above is the video announcing the title of the album, showing off 1) the boys new style and personas and 2) the absence of drummer Bob Bryar, who has left the band for unknown reasons. It also gave a tease of the first single, Na Na Na (Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na) (yes thats the full title and majority of lyrics lol). This new look MCR suits the rough, dirty punk sound the band was known for on earlier recordings.....and I LOVE IT!! Combined with the post-apocalyptic, grindhouse new look, I couldn't be more excited. The whole vibe of the above video reminds me a lot of one of my favourite games Borderlands. The single itself is brilliant, I cant stop listening to it. It's catchy, rebellious and great to sing along to. All in all, its a great taste of what (hopefully) the rest of the album will sound like. So check out the video above and let me know what you think!!


So there it is, just a quickie this time. I also wanna mention, if you guys have any suggestions for albums, or anything for that matter, just let me know and I'll check it out!! I'll be back next time with hopefully a review on the Birds Of Tokyo/Silversun Pickups gig, and maybe with photos!!

Until Then, Keep Listening :D