My favourite genres of music are, Pop is favourite
genre of music because it can take different forms
therefore many songs sounding different and able to
take different themes making it relatable for many
different reasons. I also sometimes like to listen to
Indie rock and Reggae (Well Bob Marley) due to
nobody wants to listen to the same genre or artist
constantly or they might just die of boredom!
Eliza Doolittle
My
favourite
album,
I like her becauase her style of music is more
about having fun and being individual rather
than just like the rest of the crowd. I was first
introduced to Doolittle when I was young due to
friends knowing her and then I saw her at a
festival two years ago and I began catching up
on all her songs I'd missed!
Music videos: Your typical 'pop' girl music
videos. Making her look attractive and often
objectifies herself. However are
aesthetically pleasing.
Have I seen her live - Yes in 2014
Webiste: http://www.elizadoolittle.com/
Ideology: How you deal with
experiences not just what has
happened to you.
Catfish and the Bottlemen
My favourite album I own:
The balcony
It's a different style to what I would usually listen to
and therefore I really enjoy it. Their songs aren't
boring and slow but more upbeat. They also like
Sheeran are from disadvantaged backgrounds and
therefore have lots to say about an unfair world. Again
this band I was introduced to by friends who used to
play it a lot which got me more and more into it and
now I play them too much!
Music videos: These vary as some include them
performing however others are more narrative, but
not obvious often you have to think about the lyrics
and how they relate.
Have I seen them live -
Unfortunately not :((
Website:
http://www.catfishandthebottlemen.com/
Ideology: Making the world/ nations aware of
problems in the world especially the 'wealthier' classes,
middle class evoking a sense of moral panic and
reponsibility. Also that you can get anywhrere with
hardwork and determination as they came from hard,
working class backgrounds.
Ed Sheeran
My favourite album I own: X
He's more relateable as an artist and his songs vary in theme and
therefore make the album more interesting. As an artist I like Ed Sheeran
becuase he has come from exeptional circumstances and made it against
the odds -from being on the streets. He also as an artist comes across very
humble and also original. I first heard about Sheeran through the radio
when his fist hit 'A-Team' was constanly being played on a loop.
Music videos: Sheeran has won awards for his videos showing the
quality of them. They are usually intimate to the audience, catching
their emotions either due to love or a problem in society like
homelessness
Have I seen him live - Yes in 2013
Webiste: http://www.edsheeran.com/
Ideology: His is more about equality between people and
mirroring the social injustices of the world and society
we live in. Creating moral panic.
Taylor Swift
My favourite album I own: Red
Although as an artist many of her songs are called
'depressing' I disagree and think it is what you make of them,
as art is open to interpretation and music is no execption. I like
her songs due to many are relateable (as i'm in her ultimate
target audience, a young teenage girl). I can't remember how
long I've listened to Swift, I think probably from a young age as
I remember my friends playing her to me at the age of 13.
Music videos: These usually follow a narrative which is
syncronous to the lyrics of the song. Therefore is easy for
an audience to relate. Swift's music videos are my
favourite music videos because of the narrative they hold
making them exciting to watch.
Website: http://taylorswift.com/
Have I seen her live - Yes in 2013
Ideology: It deffinetly used to be that of
relationship troubles however as her target
audience has evolved so has she and her
ideology which now I think is more about
being free and appreciating life as it is and
take whatever comes your way.
MAGIC!
My favourite album,
It's fun, more upbeat, and they make their own
music. I like the way they wirte and produce
songs for artists, including Iggy and Chris Brown
because it shows the intercolaboration and
unselfishness of them. I first heard of MAGIC!
through listening to them in an airport on the
way to Spain throught a music app and since
then I've bought more and more of their songs.
Music videos: The first video I watched was
'Rude' by MAGIC! the fact their was a story
which we could see happening made the song
more effective and this was furthered by the
fac the band were part of the story.
Ideology: Originality, to stop the stereotype that little
music artitists are actually talented instead get it all
premade for them. This group is involved in all of it.