100 Songs. (pt. 2)

01. Possum Kingdom- Toadies.

02. You Found Me- The Fray.

03. Can You Tell- Ra Ra Riot.

04. American Girl- Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers.

05. Electric Feel- MGMT.

06. The '59 Sound- The Gaslight Anthem.

07. Your House- Jimmy Eat World.

08. My Second Restraining Order- I Am The Avalanche.

09. Hey- The Movielife.

10. In This Diary- The Ataris.

11. Near To You- A Fine Frenzy.

12. Daylight- Matt & Kim.

13. Comin' Home- City and Colour.

14. California- Phantom Planet.

15. Passenger Seat- Death Cab For Cutie.

16. Hammers and Strings (A Lullaby)- Jack's Mannequin.

17. No One's Gonna Love You- Band Of Horses.

18. I Can Get Back Up Now- You, Me and Everyone We Know.

19. My Beautiful Rescue- This Providence.

20. Body In A Box- City and Colour.

21. When Your Mind's Made Up- Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova.

22. New York, I Love You- LCD Soundsystem.

23. Blinded (When I See You)- Third Eye Blind.

24. Please Come Home- Dustin Kensrue.

25. Come All You Weary- Thrice.

100 songs. (pt. 1)

In Christopher Gutierrez's recent livejournal post, he asked his friends to give him a list of 100 of their favorite songs of all time. I thought this was actually a good idea, so I stole it. I didn't ask anyone to do it, but I felt like I should think about it for myself. I will post this in four different posts, each containing 25 songs. They are not in any specific order and bands/artists may be repeated. 

01. Konstantine- Something Corporate.

02. Tiny Dancer- Elton John.

03. Tonight, Tonight- Smashing Pumpkins.

04. The World You Love- Jimmy Eat World.

05. Red Hands- The Dear Hunter.

06. Sundress- Ben Kweller.

07. Convinced I'm Wrong- Polar Bear Club.

08. Just Like Heaven- The Cure.

09. So Contagious- Acceptance.

10. A Walk Through Hell- Say Anything.

11. Swim- Jack's Mannequin.

12. Saturday- Fall Out Boy.

13. Don't Stop Believin'- Journey.

14. Manhattan- Kings of Leon.

15. Killbot 2000- Murder By Death.

16. Here It Goes- Jimmy Eat World.

17. Get Fighted- Alexisonfire.

18. Armed With A Mind- Have Heart.

19. The Girl- City and Colour.

20. Soco Amaretto Lime- Brand New.

21. Hardwood Floor- Annuals.

22. Momentum- The Hush Sound.

23. Wolves At Night- Manchester Orchestra.

24. Winter- Bayside.

25. Hey Jude- The Beatles.

The Secret: Day 38.

"We are all entirely free to choose whatever we want. The power is in your hands now, and you are the one who chooses how to use that power in your own life. You can choose:

To have a happier life today, or put it off until tomorrow.

What feels better? You choose."

Boston Bands.

I have been two two shows in the past week, one being Ra Ra Riot at my school, and the other being Nightmare of You at the Middle East Upstairs. Both bands did great, which is to be expected coming from both of them. But what surprised me the most was how much I loved their openers, both bands being from Boston.

With Engines (opened for Ra Ra Riot)

They were very impressive. Their music was just really fun to listen to, and they just had a really cool energy about them. I would say they are like Vampire Weekend meets The Beach Boys meets The Beatles with Death Cab For Cutie-style vocals and Chromeo keys. That kind of sounds like a mess, but trust me, they were very good. It's not very often that an opening band holds my attention quite like they did. 

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upcoming show: February 12th at Bill's Bar in Boston

Almost Gold (opened for Nightmare Of You)

They were almost more impressive than With Engines, but not because of the music, because their music style is very different. But the one thing that impressed me the most about them was that this was their first show ever. They were completely unprepared when it came to merch, but when it came to their music, they couldn't have been more prepared. It definitely helped that they were a local band, because it seemed as if they had a lot of friends in the crowd, but they could have won the crowd over regardless. Their vocalist used to be in Scenes From A Movie, but I wouldn't really compare the two. The music was definitely catchy, and it wouldn't surprise me if you saw them in AP sometime soon. They are definitely going to become very popular in the near future.

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upcoming show: February 5th at Harper's Ferry in Boston

there's a black hole in the shadow of the pru.

If there is one place in Boston that I love more than anywhere else, it's the Prudential Center. There is a pretty classy mall on the lower levels, filled with restaurants and high class stores, one side of the center being classier than the other. Whenever I'm having a bad day, I take the T to the Pru and I just walk around staring at all of the clothes that I cannot buy, and all of the interesting people that wander around. I went there today, just because I had to pick up stuff at Barnes & Noble and Victoria's Secret, and it put me in such a great mood. I had Starbucks, and quickly realized that they have THE BEST green tea frappucinos at this particular Starbucks. I'm really not going anywhere with this, but it my favorite place in Boston as of right now. One day, I plan on going to the top. And this goal and this building sit outside of my massive dorm room window, and everyday when I wake up, I'm reminded of that. 

People from here always say that the Pru helps them find where they have to be. It's a good guide to get back home. Boston may not be my actual home, but it's my home away from home, and this place is far too beautiful. I'm not completely happy here, but I have my moments. The Pru is the one thing that actually keeps me semi sane when I'm here at this school. It's weird to be so in love with a building, but when it's the one place that can make you happy no matter what, you might as well hold on to that.

When it comes to Boston, I'm happiest at the Pru, all alone. 

This is probably really weird. I don't mind though. 

Gran Torino.

I finally got around to watching this today. It was such a great and inspiring movie. I'm still pretty overwhelmed from it, but despite the sad nature of the ending, it was the only true way to end it. It really proved that there is always good in people, and that you cannot just judge someone without getting to know them. This movie is making me think far too much for my own good, but I recommend it to anyone. Amazing movie. I'm disappointed that it was pretty much overlooked for the Oscars. Clint Eastwood deserves so much recognition for this movie, and not just for his acting.

Lists!

I lost my Husky Card (My Northeastern University card that allows me to get into my room, buy food, and go to the dining hall). I am pretty sure I lost it at Urban last night when I was trying on jeans that I didn't even buy. But, anyways, I have to wait until Monday to get a new one, meaning I can't leave until class on Monday morning. This gives me an excuse to not get ready, not go out, and just sit here eating the food I have left in my room. But it also makes me very bored. So I am going to make random lists.

Bands that are not together anymore, but I wish were:

01. Piebald.

02. Something Corporate.

03. Acceptance.

04. The Movielife.

05. Midtown.

06. Paper Rival.

Bands I have been listening to a lot lately:

01. The Gaslight Anthem.

02. Kings of Leon.

03. Polar Bear Club.

04. Ra Ra Riot.

05. MGMT

06. The Black Keys.

Things I Am looking forward to:

01. My birthday (February 10th)

02. New York City the weekend before my birthday.

03. Ra Ra Riot on Wednesday for free!

04. Katy Perry in April.

05. Spring Break.

06. Other Stuff!

The Best Movies I have Seen Lately:

01. Slumdog Millionaire.

02. Milk.

03. Towelhead.

04. Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist.

05. Fight Club (I was VERY behind on this one. Don't ask)

06. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.

Things I Miss About Home:

01. Friends.

02. Local shows.

03. Strong Hearts.

04. My bed.

05. My family.

06. Driving around.

Things I Am Currently Obsessed With:

01. Lady Gaga (I want to be her. No joke)

02. Series 3 of Skins.

03. House of Leaves.

04. How I Met Your Mother.

05. Green Tea Frappucinos.

06. Lean Cuisine's Roasted Garlic Chicken pizzas. 

I have no life.