Seriously. It’s bloody gorgeous!
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Author Archives: Olivia
Foals.
I suppose my friends would expect me to claim Marina or Ellie’s album my favourite of the year- NO. It’s actually Total Life Forever by Foals. Why? I cannot tell you why apart from it’s beautiful. Spanish Sahara is my favourite song of this year. Easily.
I don’t care for the Mercury Music Prize but I reckon if they or The xx don’t win tomorrow night then there is something seriously wrong. These “experts” know nothing. Speech DeBelle? NO. Just NO. Nobody paid attention to her after she won. Awards are pointless. They’re a pat on the back for those who do not deserve it. Why must they be awarded for what they do? It’s an ego boost.
Back to what’s important.
Foals. Total Life Forever is a stunning album. You have to lie down and close your eyes to listen to them…or go for a long walk. It’s just gorgeous. Everything about this is out of this world.
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The Drums. New Video.
Black and white.
Gorgeous video. My favourite song by them. I never expected this to be released/made into a video. Such a beautiful song.
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Aaliyah Dana Haughton.
In 1995 sometime I had MTV on. I was about 9 years old, and I saw this girl singing in a video on a basketball court. I fell instantly in love with everything about her. I loved her clothes, her voice…everything. I just thought she was amazing.
Her music got me through hell…that was also known as school. And even when she passed, her music still got me through some shit. It is easy to focus on how she died, but it won’t do any good. It won’t bring her back and it won’t stop it from hurting. I wish there was more music, I wish there was more films…but you have to accept at some point that they’re not coming back. Some things are just hard to process, but it’s okay. Three albums, a load of b-sides and film soundtracks- we still have the music. Nothing can ever take that away.
And through every bad thing, there’s a good thing waiting. It’s how I got one of my best friends. Okay, this is getting too personal..so I’ll just add some of my favourite videos.
One In A Million. < Favourite song ever.
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The Jealous Girlfriends.
Pretty much the only thing I’ve been listening to for the past half hour.
Beat In My Bones. 