Lostprophets @ Birmingham Academy ‘08

Let me just start by saying this: Two of the worst support bands I have ever seen. So, since I hated them; I’ll keep it brief. The first band to come one, Flash! Flash! Flash!, for starters, looked ridiculous: The lead singer looking like one of those American geeks you see on cheap TV programs and the second looking totally out of place with a “sweater-vest” (he was also black which probably didn’t help him with the light yellow he was wearing, but I digress). The vocalist sounded like a pissed off 5 year old girl who wanted a pony for Christmas and the music was unoriginal and frankly boring. They didn’t manage to spur much enthusiasm in the crowd.

Then Haunts, oh how amazing they were, if you like Franz Ferdinand rip-offs with the most annoying lead singer you will ever wish to throw a beer bottle at. When expecting claps from the audience they got little for than 3 people going at best. Most of it was physically quite painful.

Finally, after ages of waiting for the equipment to be set up, ‘Prophets came on. Beginning with We Still Kill The Old Way (which was only to be described as insane in the pit) and continued with 2 more blinding songs from Liberation Transmission. Once they’d stopped for a breather, you got a proper look at the band… Quite a shock if I’m honest. Ian Watkins can only be described as a freaky-ass love child between Ville Valo and Russell Brand, yet still managing to look as stunning as ever haha.
They continued to power through their frankly disappointing set, before Mr. Watkins decided to take off his shirt making every girl in the place scream at such a high pitch my ears are still ringing. They played two songs from their long anticipated and unreleased 4th studio album (apparently out sometime in early 2009) in which they got the crowd involved. Good songs in my opinion, didn’t appear to please my friends, but eh… what’re you gonna do? For their second last song they played Shinobi Vs. Dragon Ninja (introduced simply as “SHINOBII!!!!!” ) and everyone just went fucking mental, I got sucked into a circle pit myself, pretty damn scary with 6 foot something metal-heads haha. Then they ended with the anthemic Burn Burn, got everyone off the floor.

No encore and a very short set, but a bloody great gig nonetheless.

~Samuel

Like the church, I’ll shove it down your throat. (No inneundo intended)

I thought that I might as well post a blog about myself, just to let a few of you what I’m like.

I’d like to start with music. My favourite song at the moment is ‘Merry Happy’ by Kate Nash, I love the middle part, the piano it amazing. The lyrics to that part are just beautiful and go perfectly with her voice. Though I must say that Kate Nash is not my favourite artist; I have a Top 5:
1. Funeral For a Friend
2. Mindless Self Indulgence
3. Panic at the Disco
4. Fall Out Boy
5. Mayday Parade

These 5 may be different to whatever I’ve told you before (Tom XD) but I’ve sat here for like 30 minutes and those are my 5 all-time favourite bands. The songs that they write make me feel a variety of feelings that reflect the person that I am, therefore are my personal bands. I like to think that I have a broad taste in music and that I appreciate all kinds but really, bar Eminem (the emo rapper) I fucking hate all: pop, R&B, rap and country music. I do, however, love: metal, rock, punk, pop punk, indie, dance, drum & bass, acoustic and (though similar to country) folk. If you insult my music taste (even though it won’t hurt at all) I’ll punch you in the face. Also, if you mislabel my music such as “emo” or as pop, I will attempt to beat the crap out of you. As you can tell, I’m passionate about my music.

There are many things I hate besides ignorance in music: ignorance in general, shaven heads, all sports, people ridiculously passionate about sports, organised religion, people with the ability to spell/type correctly that refuse to out of stupidity, homophobes, masturbation (sorry Tom), porn, people that won’t admit they’re wrong and lots more that, at the moment, I forget. Though I respect it, I absolutely hate transvestism, sorry.

I like to prove people wrong, though I fail. Having conversations with people whose opinions clash with mine, are always enjoyable, unless they’re a hard-headed, arrogant, pillock.

You are NNOOTT allowed to judge anything about me by the way I type, my MySpace picture or my profile. The only people that are allowed to judge me are my close friends, and chances are, you aren’t one of them. (Though they’re probably the only people that will read this XD)

~Samuel xox.

Masturbation makes you straight O.o

jordz_94@live.com says:
gai
SGN        Take your morals and jump out the window.     says:
Oh, here comes a barrage of well thought out and meaningful insults…
jordz_94@live.com says:
bt yu r gai ove asked people frm yur skwl
SGN        Take your morals and jump out the window.     says:
OK, for one, SPEAK ENGLISH!!
jordz_94@live.com says:
ii am
jordz_94@live.com says:
nd r yu gna ansa my question
SGN        Take your morals and jump out the window.     says:
Non-English words you have used: bt, yu, ove, frm, yur, skwl, gai, ii, nd, r, gna, ansa
jordz_94@live.com says:
du ii care
SGN        Take your morals and jump out the window.     says:
You should, you sound like an 8 year old
jordz_94@live.com says:
yhh okai
SGN        Take your morals and jump out the window.     says:
And also, do you understand that the only question you’ve asked is “Are you going to answer my question”
SGN        Take your morals and jump out the window.     says:
When you didn’t even ask one
SGN        Take your morals and jump out the window.     says:
Silence was the loud reply
*
You have just sent a nudge.
*
[ נ         O        яdz ] 2K         8        !           says:
st man
[ נ         O        яdz ] 2K         8        !           says:
wt kman
[ נ         O        яdz ] 2K         8        !           says:
wt man
SGN        Take your morals and jump out the window.     says:
LMAO, can you actually type?
[ נ         O        яdz ] 2K         8        !           says:
fk yu man ii nw where yu live
[ נ         O        яdz ] 2K         8        !           says:
so yanw
SGN        Take your morals and jump out the window.     says:
Oh NNOOO!!! Does it matter that you know where I live?? Really..?
[ נ         O        яdz ] 2K         8        !           says:
wel if ii wana b dead it wld mata trus me don ii nw alot ovpeople
SGN        Take your morals and jump out the window.     says:
So, you’re suggesting that you and your imaginary friends are going to come to my house and kill me because I insulted your inability to type?
SGN        Take your morals and jump out the window.     says:
And also, you said if “I wanna be dead”, idiot
[ נ         O        яdz ] 2K         8        !           says:
yh blud
[ נ         O        яdz ] 2K         8        !           says:
nd yh k if yu new hu uu ws sayin dis tuu uu wldnt
SGN        Take your morals and jump out the window.     says:
I know who I is sayin’ this to, I is sayin’ it to you
SGN        Take your morals and jump out the window.     says:
So… what IS the point to this conversation?
[ נ         O        яdz ] 2K         8        !           says:
hve a go at yu
SGN        Take your morals and jump out the window.     says:
About what?
[ נ         O        яdz ] 2K         8        !           says:
bein gai
SGN        Take your morals and jump out the window.     says:
Aside from being a total moron, you are TOTALLY wrong
[ נ         O        яdz ] 2K         8        !           says:
ii en rong ive asked loadzz people at yur skwl
SGN        Take your morals and jump out the window.     says:
And these people are…?
[ נ         O        яdz ] 2K         8        !           says:
luke finn
[ נ         O        яdz ] 2K         8        !           says:
ben tipson
[ נ         O        яdz ] 2K         8        !           says:
jacob beechey
SGN        Take your morals and jump out the window.     says:
You know they spen like 5 minutes with me a week
SGN        Take your morals and jump out the window.     says:
?
SGN        Take your morals and jump out the window.     says:
*spend
SGN        Take your morals and jump out the window.     says:
And 3 isn’t typically considered as loads
[ נ         O        яdz ] 2K         8        !           says:
wel ii fink ya gaii
SGN        Take your morals and jump out the window.     says:
OK, how can you judge my sexuality through my typing?
[ נ         O        яdz ] 2K         8        !           says:
mayb yur pik
SGN        Take your morals and jump out the window.     says:
O.o
SGN        Take your morals and jump out the window.     says:
So, how I look in a picture now determines what gender I am attracted to
[ נ         O        яdz ] 2K         8        !           says:
yh
SGN        Take your morals and jump out the window.     says:
Why?
[ נ         O        яdz ] 2K         8        !           says:
cz ii cn tell
[ נ         O        яdz ] 2K         8        !           says:
luk at yur hair
[ נ         O        яdz ] 2K         8        !           says:
and yur face
SGN        Take your morals and jump out the window.     says:
Yes, to quote Friends “I have homosexual hair”
[ נ         O        яdz ] 2K         8        !           says:
hu sez dwork quote reli
SGN        Take your morals and jump out the window.     says:
People who want to quote something/one, use the word quote, I though that would be rather fucking obvious
[ נ         O        яdz ] 2K         8        !           says:
ii no wt it fkin meanzz yu wankaa
SGN        Take your morals and jump out the window.     says:
No, you said “Who uses the word quote” I told you who uses the word quote
SGN        Take your morals and jump out the window.     says:
And I’m sure you masturbate for than me
[ נ         O        яdz ] 2K         8        !           says:
wt ?
SGN        Take your morals and jump out the window.     says:
What do you not understand?
[ נ         O        яdz ] 2K         8        !           says:
And I’m sure you masturbate for than me
SGN        Take your morals and jump out the window.     says:
You called me a wanker, this would mean I mastubate which I don’t, you, being a typical guy, probably do it quite a lot
[ נ         O        яdz ] 2K         8        !           says:
so yur gai den
SGN        Take your morals and jump out the window.     says:
Hangon, I’m gay because I DON’T handle penises?
SGN        Take your morals and jump out the window.     says:
Hmmm… logical =]
SGN        Take your morals and jump out the window.     says:
…
[ נ         O        яdz ] 2K         8        !           says:
wt
SGN        Take your morals and jump out the window.     says:
Masturbating requires a person to handle a penis, yes?
[ נ         O        яdz ] 2K         8        !           says:
yh
SGN        Take your morals and jump out the window.     says:
So why doe NOT handling a penis make me gay?
SGN        Take your morals and jump out the window.     says:
*does
SGN        Take your morals and jump out the window.     says:
And, because you do not know how to reply, you log off
SGN        Take your morals and jump out the window.     says:
Or block me

So, now you can see why I stereotype people that go to Arthur Terry.

This kind of thing NEVER gets old : )

~Samuel xox

My art project

So, basically I need ideas for my art project for GCSE. I have the basic idea for my final outcome: animation like that done by Nick Park and Aardman studios; plasticine. With the characters in the style of Matt Greoning’s creations. The background/set would be to a Simpson’s affect, but with bright, vibrant, crazy colours using a pop art technique seen in Roy Liechtenstein and Andy Warhol’s works.

The animation would involve my family (Mom, Dad, Brother, Sister and me) and I need some kind of scenario to base it on… All ideas appreciated

~Samuel xox

A bit of change…

New layout for my blog. You will also notice the change in title and tagline, kinda sums this thing up, eh? : )

Ah well, pointless post I guess.

Samuel xox

So, hate me for this, but at least I made a point.

Right, so I’m gonna sound like a total prick and have a go at the church. I’ve been thinking about it, and it seems more and more as though they’re developing their own type of propaganda, attempting to brainwash people.

Many of you may have seen the signs and placards they have outside with messages for drivers to read. Before they seemed clever. Yet now, almost sinister. One has been bugging me: It shows the roundabout by which the sign is placed. Left Lichfield; right, somewhere else an then and arrow pointing to where the church would be and it was labeled “eternal love”. Like you will be guaranteed a perfect life if you worship god.

Another: “Know God Know Love” (Which is sinister in its own right) but then the “no”s are highlighted… What the motherfucking hell!!!!??? So unless you believe in Christianity you are incapable of loving? I’m sure there are millions of people willing to fight ’til death against that. That is just so irritating, that someone (or a group of people) believes that their imaginary, unproven lord and master is the very definition, and I what I concern the main point, of LIFE!!

Just one more prejudice statement for you to mull over. “A love in tennis is meaningless. A love in God is everything.” I’m not a fan of tennis myself but again.. What. the. FUCK!!?? Telling everyone to give up their hobbies and their lives to join the church. Might as well be “MAKE US YOUR LIFE THEN ROT IN A FUCKING HOLE!!” Just think about it people.

This may offend many people, but let’s just follow Tom’s bag, eh? Fuck religion : )

~Samuel xxx

Another rant

I don’t know what the hell’s going on with me anymore… I can’t be bothered to anything at all… It seems as though my life is currently rather fucked up. Nothing actually makes sense at all; I appear to be just falling apart… fucking fabulous, here we go again… Looks like everyone is drifting away from me again, I can’t keep my mind on anything.

I know I’ve failed all my exams, I really can’t be bothered to do homework any more. Just to be painfully emo and prove I have little self-esteem; is there actually ANY point? No, I’m not going to kill myself -rolls eyes-

~Samuel

Does this offend you? DOES IT!!!??

Gaaawwwwdd

It seems like at the moment, I appear to be involved in reverse karma as it were; every time anything good happens to me, something 10 times worse is bound to follow. For example, come to an agreement with my parents over something, then my computer decides to do everything but spontaneously combust and leave a pile of ash… Things like that appear to be happening a lot lately, but I suppose it makes the good times seem all the more sweet.

And nowadays, my parents appear to just be making stuff up to have a go at me. Though kudos to them for managing to make an hour long argument over hanging up my fucking hoody… I just can’t understand their logic. As anyone close to me will know, I hate my father with a vengeance, and to some extent my mother. To put it plainly, I’m God damn scared of him. Yes, I’m a wimp but I’m learning to stand up for myself in any situation. I manage to bat off most tears and fight ’til I can’t speak. He doesn’t deserve a view any more. OK, so I sound harsh and of course I love him in some twisted way, but I’m finding it harder and harder not to punch him in the face.

I’m finding that with many aggravating situations I’m in at the moment, and I hate it. I hate the fact that I want to settle an argument with violence, it’s just not who I am. But some people have just driven me to it. Some snide comment about the way I dress, my hair, the way I speak!! My own mother actually told me to fucking conform, I was tempted, to prove my point, to just get my razor and shave my head. I don’t dress like you, so what?? This probably IS just a phase, but damnit, it’s a phase I’m gonna go through whether some people like it or not.

This is sounding like I have a personal vendetta with everyone, I don’t, believe. I understand how you feel and that rules are for following, but to think you can fix it with a click of your fingers is just arrogant… Like my dad, I’m in my room crying and my mom actually manages to understand where I’m coming from, he overhears, barges in with a quick-fix answer and thinks it’s all done… Selfish prick… I just don’t get it at, I don’t get the angle he’s coming from, I don’t get how he thinks he is the supreme being, he’s got so many flaws, it’s just not funny. Well, maybe it is but eh

But yeah, I can’t be bothered to rant any longer, it’s not like anyone’s really gonna understand my wierd-ass point of view. I don’t even think I do.

~Samuel xox

Army Of Freshmen Gig

I must start off by saying: “BEST. GIG. EVER!!”, not only did they have 3 awesome support bands, but they were fucking hilarious.

The first support band came on, and no one actually wanted to move, which was pretty funny; ’cause they were trying so hard XD There were a few die hard fans at the front who knew the words to pretty much every song they played. Before they played their last song, they talked about the other bands playing, and Falling Faster, the next band, got a bigger reaction than the headliners haha.

Falling Faster came on and everyone got really excited, to be fair, the band themselves looked pretty lifeless, but they played an awesome set and got everyone going. They looked kinda nervous, which was odd seeing as they were playing a hometown gig.  I met the lead singer, apparently I have a good handshake -Smug face-.

Then it was time for Frontline, and like 15 minutes before they actually came on, it was a chorus of “FRONTLINE!! -clap clap clap-” That nearly everyone joined into, making the atmosphere amazing. Once they finally did appear, they played a blinding set, and were the only support band I’ve EVER seen that got the crowd properly moving. I managed to meet all the guys and get an autograph from each on their EP They’re really nice guys. I think we all freaked them out though XD

Then it was time for Army of Freshmen… Chris is the craziest lead singer, just dancing around the stage not needing the mic because everyone was singing along. He threw himself to the barrier and crowd so many times I’ve lost count. He grabbed my arm and hand loads of times , the sweaty bastard XD Only kidding, it made me feel rather special he was amazing haha. Their songs were INCREDIBLE and with anthem-like choruses chanted by the crowd. They were really in tune with the people that had come out to see them. I don’t think I have ever been able to maintain my place in a mosh pit for a whole gig before, and I’m so glad I did.

£7 for the best night of my life

~Samuel xxx