Look back to 2010. Macklemore for many means nothing. To some, he is an uprising Seattle hip hop artist working with his producer Ryan Lewis. Above average for sure, his debut record does alright though not hugely successful. Back in 2012, he creates this masterpiece - The Heist. Macklemore present a lot of awesome hip hop tracks and none is better than the hit track Thrift Shop. A fun and exuberant performer, Macklemore rocks this track like any other about simply second hand shopping to find that sweet suit for the party of the weekend. The Heist revolves with other classic upbeat hip hop tracks like Can't Hold Us and Wing$ (a song about materialism revolving around kicks or basketball shoes). But his most emotional and important work may be his plea to America for same sex rights and marriage - Same Love. Recorded with fellow Seattle vocalist Mary Lambert, this song deals with every pertinent social issue in the last 50 years of American history and makes me cry every time. I would highly recommend checking out Macklemore out and definitely find his Tiny Desk Concert on NPR or iTunes.
Now is the time
Now is the latest single from revamped pop-punk band from Tennessee, Paramore, and they deliver with a whopper of a classic single. Opening with a very upbeat intro, reminding me of what The Yeah Yeah Yeahs brought to the table 5 or so years ago. The vocals are simple and work beautifully with Hayley Williams' well tuned voice and she delivers a booming chorus to accompany the somewhat new sound that the trio have embraced with a variety of single tracks that have been released through their Singles Club. Throughout the track, it feels very much like Paramore and no doubt will be a favourite live track with lots of regular playability. In fact, Now sounds almost like it could be recorded live on one track (though that seems highly rare these days with the advancements in recording technology). They have come a long way since the inner turmoil that ruined their majorly successful 2010 with a plethora of radio hits and various live tracks that are staples of their ever growing set list.
Be sure to check out Now and their hugely anticipated full length alb coming soon!
Updates
Hey guys.
Just some quick updates. It's like 6 in the morning. I have been away from blogging for close to 2 years. I'm been travelling and working out my life and stuff like that. I'm back home to finish my studies. Been a real blast to take a break, meet some sweet buds over in the US and Canada.
I will be resuming this blog with regular posta (daily I hope) and also add a podcast shortly.
See y'all soon!