Album Review- Let's Be Animals by The Downtown Fiction

You know when you really like a song, and all you want to do is listen to it 24/7? I'm having this problem, but with a whole entire CD. Let's Be Animals by The Downtown Fiction is my favorite album at the moment, and that says a lot, because I honestly think I have more albums than grains of sand on a beach. When they released their song 'I Just Want to Run' in 2010, it became extremely popular, making it onto major radio stations. With this album as a follow up to that song, they had big shoes to fill, and they filled them, and then some. With songs like 'Thanks For Nothing' and 'Stoned', The Downtown Fiction proves that they are not only staying true to who they are, but growing as artists. (for those wondering, their music sounds just as good live, and the lead singer Cameron looks just as good too) Let's Be Animals is an alternative album with extremely catchy choruses and a rock and roll vibe. It's refreshing to hear music like this, because it is not the same old alternative album, it's something better. So, let's all be animals(;

Concert Review- Bamboozle Festival

Concert festivals are quickly becoming one of the most enjoyable ways to listen to music. From Coachella to Bonnaroo, from South By South West to Lollapalooza, new festivals are sprouting up everywhere, but one of the great veteran festivals in Bamboozle. Bamboozle is a 3 day music festival feature MANY genres and MANY bands. This year was very different from the rest, however still just as enjoyable. Over the past few years, the types of music at Bamboozle has evolved, and that was extremely evident this year. The first year I went, there were bands like Nevershoutnever!, Fall Out Boy, The Maine, No Doubt,  Cobra Starship, Hollywood Undead, All Time Low and Cage The Elephant (all who, by the way, I completely recommend). This year however, there were bands like LMFAO, Chiddy Bang, Wiz Kahlifa and Lil Wayne. See a difference between the two? Thought so. Now don't get me wrong, there were still a lot of good bands like Mayday Parade, Travie McCoy, Forever the Sickest Kids, 30 Seconds To Mars, Plain White T's, New Found Glory, and I See Stars. But, there were only 1 or 2 bands there who weren't pop punk or rap. Its somewhat disappointing to see such a good genre of music start to die out of the Bamboozle festival scene, but hey, it still lives strong in Coachella. I love all types of music, so I still completely enjoyed myself through the whole weekend. I saw a lifetime worth of moshpits, drunk teens, insane fans, and belly shirts where belly shirts shouldn't be, but it was all in the name of good music. What I always love about Bamboozle, is learning about new bands and making new friends. I'm not trying to sound like an infomercial by saying that, but thats the honest truth. I learned about A LOT of new bands this year and met tons of great people. In a nut shell, though bamboozles music has evolved, it is still a spectacular festival and worth the sun burn.