Song of the Week - Don't Stop The Music

Rihanna's done it again! I can't stop listening to this song.  Every part of this song is so catchy that I promise you your iTunes play count will increase by 10 in the next day!  You need to buy this album.  I predict her next album will have a couple songs trashing a certain someone.  Can't wait!

If this single doesn't make people move in the clubs, I don't know what will.  

Everything is so perfectly phrased.  Chorus is way catchy.  Is it me or is the bridge extremely influenced by Michael Jackson?  If you pay attention you can hear the bridge being sung in the background during the chorus'.

Song of the Week - Nothing In My Way/Bad Dream

Under The Iron Sea is one of my favorite modern albums for great melodies.  The first is 4 minutes flat and they're great ones, while Bad Dream's a great 5+ minute song.

Like most, the chorus for Nothing In My Way is where the melodic brilliance comes in to take you away.  Take notice on the harmony being sung, it's quite simple, yet makes the vocal sound a bit more intricate.

Bad Dream is definitely my favorite of the two.  I remember there was a time where it was my song of the month.  I haven't heard it much since that time, but it's been revived.  In my iTunes, it has a play count of 64.  Not bad.  I wonder which song is my most played.. hmm.. I'll definitely have to post my iTunes top 5 most played songs.  'til then!

-jrv

Song of the Week *Grammy Special*

What better song to have as song of the week than 2008's song of the year?

Viva La Vida - Coldplay

With any song from Coldplay, complementing it is just stating the obvious.  I remember the first time I heard this brilliant song in an Apple commercial.  I was blown away.  The colours, the bass drum being hit with a mallet and the military apparel all helped with the majestic vibe.  Love at first catch, it was.  

Who needs a drum kit to make a hit?  Who needs the song title to be in the song?

long live the king!

-jrv

Song of the Week - Glad To Be Unhappy

you must listen to this sonic brilliance. 

Frank Sinatra.  I miss this pop.  

-jrv

Song of the Week - Flashing Lights (Ft. Dwele)

Despite what you may think of Kanye West because of his incredibly huge head, there's one thing you will never be able to disagree with and that is that he is an amazing artist.  

This mix of I-can't-help-but-bob-my-head and smooth soaring in the sky music has always been my favorite.  That syncopated synth is the kind clubs die for and the rap is so commercial there's no explaining to why it's a hit.

This is pop, not rap, so if you don't like rap you'll still need to get this.  

-jrv

How to Wear a Tie

If your tie is wider than 2 1/2 inches, tailor it or go get yourself a narrow tie.  You look like you're borrowing your dad's ties.  Instead, make it look like you're borrowing his ties from when he was a boy. 

Please tie it correctly.  If you're taking more than 3 steps to tie it, it's too fat.  Fat ties are only allowed if you know when to use it during a formal event and you're not wearing a tux... but not even.  Don't let your tie go past your belt, unless you're wearing your tie loose.  Oh, and wearing your tie extremely high is not cool and is not 'in'.  I just looks like you borrowed your baby brother's clip on. 

buy this tie here

-jrv