Dispatches by Adrian Conoza

This time, let me share two songs in my soundtrack in one whole post. I want to let you hear the music, not just read what I wrote about it, because sometimes I find it hard to describe songs, unlike music magazine writers—they do it with ease. Anyway, the thirteenth and fourteenth songs are, consequently, another indie track and another Beatles hit. S4Y#13: "Ways To Go" | Grouplove S4Y#14: "Come Together" | The Beatles

Because of my classmate's interest in Beatles' music, as well as a friend's, I got curious about the music of one of the prominent bands in rock and roll music throughout time. If today girls are going bonkers over 5 Seconds of Summer, or The Vamps, or Before You Exit, before—around the times of my parents, or maybe yours too—girls were crazy over the English 4-piece band. Nonetheless, Beatles' sound is classic. Like here in this song, I'm taken back to time, as well as good music that made its mark in rock and popular music.

I want to post something different this time. Let me share to you one of the funny—for me—scenes, and one of my favorite scenes in School of Rock , one of my favorite movies in the present. You can really see here how Jack Black acts like a rocker. I can see the imagery he's telling with those figurative phrases (e.g.:"beam of light"), and those sounds of instrument he's mimicking—"wew-bem-bem-bem-bem-bem-bem-bem..." + "sh-g-dig-g-dig-g-did-g-dig". He does sing his "sample" like classic rockers do. Combined with his dance and stances, I do find the scene funny. Yet, I like it. How about you, dear reader? Have you watched the movie? Do you like it as well? Tell me, if you may: @adrianconoza , or on Google+ , or at adrianconoza@gmail.com.

We're finally halfway through the 101 Songs of My Third Year. So many songs that it took a list as long as this. I hope you'll find something new here to listen and like. What to expect? Linkin Park. Muse. Indie bands like Two Door Cinema Club and Foster The People. Then local rappers like Loonie and Gloc 9. But also, with these songs come the words they convey that a teenager like me can relate to. Just check it out! 50. "A ll I want to do i s be more like me and be less like you" Numb|Linkin Park Actually, I have heard of Linkin Park since elementary years. My siblings are fans of the band, and I'm becoming one too.  Numb. So true. I can relate to the lyrics directly since I have become tired of the expectations of and the pressures by some people around me. Because I'm who I am, and I want to become more of that. I felt like I'm screaming this song out. Like I'm shouting it to all the burdens I had.  49. " You hid there last time, you know we...

Here I am again to continue the long roll of of the songs I like during my third year in high school. More local music to come your way, plus a pick from the 90's, then the typical electronic music. I really like it, you know? I suggest that you listen to the tracks before or while you read my say about these songs. Hope you will like these more. 80. " Heart-stopping liar " A Weeknight Memoir In High Definition|Taken By Cars I unearthed this track coming from the days when I was an elementary student. Thanks to Internet, and Pedicab's Facebook page, I was brought into another great local act. Their mix of shoegaze(that genre of alternative rock that I can simply describe as making creative sounds/noises out of guitars and the effects pedals) and electronic music is worth listening. The guitars are notable, with a pinch of synths. And you wouldn't realize more and more, until you hear this, that girls' vocals in rock bands do rock. The vocals here sounds simi...

It's already elections. I'm not a voter yet, but I'm still concerned with what will come up after the votes are cast. I also look at the coverage of every TV network, together with their large sets and nice graphics. I have always been an avid TV observant. But maybe this is the first time I felt that elections isn't much as hot as summer's heat(which was finally cooled down with the rain showers). Nonetheless, I like the creative jingles and even found out some campaign ads laughable, but I hate it when things don't make sense and turn out to be unreasonable. Like those who reference their relatives to entice voters. I thought of coming up with some music that can be related to elections.  Here are the 5 tunes I've come up with. 5. Geiger Counter|Kraftwerk Elections...Then why this sound?  Elections involve counting, which sometimes tend to be troubling. I just thought of counting while hearing this intro from Radio-Activity , a 70s album from a German ele...

The countdown continues. On this post, electronica and rock continues to capture my attention and enter my ears. But most of them are discoveries from TV and radio. I hope you'll enjoy the songs from number 90 to 81. Why don't you try listening to them? Here they are. 90. " Sharp memory talks.  I hear around the room." Smalltalk|Ultraista I discovered this track from The Late Show With David Letterman . I stumbled upon this electronica trio, and watched their performance at the show, and found another nice song to insert in my playlist. I like the drumbeat here, which marks their being influenced by a genre called afrobeat. And as an avid listener of electronic music, I like the layers of synths and loops, from beginning to end. The vocals, which also has its own layers, complement those beats and synths. Aside from that, the title is somewhat striking. Small talk is now a part of everyday communication. It is somewhat a bridge, a small bridge, something to pass time...

Third year, for me, came with new experiences, new subjects, new friends, new burdens, new pains, new lessons, and—thankfully—new music to hear. At first year I listened mostly to motown, disco, and rock music, a bit of 70s and 80s, and a bit of current. Then at second year, I discovered the sounds that emerged in the 80s, from New Wave to synthpop to the simple pop. And last school year, I was glad to stumble upon 90s to today's music—alternative rock, indie, OPM, and pop as well—and found myself concluding that today's music isn't all trash and swears. I like some songs because of their well-written lyrics, which made me feel the way I felt at certain circumstances. Some of them I found interesting and pleasing to my ears because of the prettily-weaved composition. But I like most of them because of both. With no further ado, here are the 101 Songs of My Third Year. We'll have these "chart" in weekly intervals until we reach number 1. Here are the first 11 s...