Song song

New song, Closed Windows, can now be listened to at myspace.com/eightieseducation.   Graciandoasdiiaus!!

EPisode

I just thought of something different I want to do with these songs, so they might not be done for at least a few more weeks. im excited. And I’m in the middle of a new song that might or might not be included.

Mansions

Heyyy.  I’m almost done with my new EP, Mansions.  I just need to mix it.  And I like this video.

Watching the Office

Guess what?  My LA trip with Ariel was a lot of fun!!!  Very successful in every possible way.

and….
Here’s what’s going on at the moment with my music stuff.  I’m about half way done with an EP titled Mansions.  So far they are by far the darkest and most complete sounding songs I’ve ever recorded.  I’m taking my time with them, so I have no idea when it will be released.  And I’m going to be promoting it and releasing it differently this time, so I’ll let you know when things get more finalized.  Thank you!!!!
-bil

Post it note Cb

Sorry for not posting much in a while.  I’ve been busy with school, so obviously I don’t have time to spend five minutes every couple days to post something.  I’m still recording music, so at some point you guys will be able to hear it.  I have some cool stuff planned for the next year or so.  I’m leaving for LA tomorrow with Ariel!!

This was on the internet.

-philip

Good night, for the most part

Barack Obama – YAY!!!!!!!!

The Propositions – we’ll see

AB/CD

How did AC/DC’s new album sell over 700,000 copies in its first week?  It’s only being sold through Walmart and Sam’s Club, which i think is very rock n’ roll.  But I don’t really know anything about AC/DC.  I always thought they were about rebellion. Sounds just like Walmart to me.  Seriously?  Who still wants to buy a new album by them?  Did Walmart ask every customer if they wanted to buy it?  Or did they just tell them they had to buy a copy to leave the store?  I’m really surprised.  I thought they would sell 100,000 tops.  I’m not angered by it, I’m just surprised.  The Rolling Stones last album hasn’t even sold 700,000 copies in the US total, and its been years.  ”A Bigger Bang” debuted with less than 200,000.  Same with Paul McCartney’s last album.  Seems strange to me.

Last.fm.edu.com.net.org.tv.internet

Guess what happened?!  I posted some of my songs on last.fm.  I hope you enjoy!  Thanks!

-fil

It won’t take long

Weird Al posted his parody of T.I.’s “Whatever You Like” on his myspace page. I would listen to it if I were you.

Album review #1 – Blur

Hey everyone!  It’s been a while.  Staind’s crowd sure has changed over the years.

I’m going to try to post an album review once a week on here and myspace.  I’m basically just going to talk about albums I like a bunch that I think are worth listening to.  Here’s the first!

Blur – Blur

Why not start with my favorite album of all time.  Occasionally I would go to the now defunct Wherehouse next to Little Caesars I just look through the used CDs hoping to find an album I forgot existed for cheap.  And a couple times over the span of a few years it actually happened.  Blur’s self-titled 1997 album was one of those.   I like “Song 2″ and loved its video, but I didn’t know any of their other songs and I didn’t bother to check them out.  And I certainly had no knowledge of their history and large catalog.  But over the few years since the album was released, I started to get recommendations and hear little bits of certain songs, and I liked what I heard.  So when I saw Blur used for around $7, I thought “Oh yeah” and decided to buy it.

“Beetlebum,” the album opener, may be one of the greatest pop songs I’ve ever heard.  I could probably say the same thing for most of the songs on this album, but I can’t argue against that for any of them. Oh know what, I just realized that I can’t really review this album without 1) sounding like someone trying to write a review when they don’t really know how, which is basically what’s going on, and 2) whatever I say won’t give this album enough credit.

I’ll keep it short.  Great hooks, engaging lyrics, amazing production, incredibly honest and sincere feeling, and creative experimentation without taking away from the songs.  “Look Inside America” and “Strange News From Another Star” are the best back to back songs I’ve ever heard.  Probably the best 2 songs period I’ve ever heard.

This album, along with all of Blur’s other albums (besides maybe their debut Leisure, which is is great but not nearly as spectacular as their others), remind me why I want to make music for a living.  I have a tendency to worry about making money and forget that the main focus is making music that I enjoy and hope to positively affect someone else’s life.  Blur makes amazing music, and this album is arguably their best.