Meet Bigblast; ANOTHER French band with undecipherable lyrics who bring the jams

Srsly, what's going on in France? 2 of my favourite bands are already from there and now I've stumbled across Bigblast who combine lots of good elements like

• Melodic hardcore
• Female vox <3
• A name that is just terrible
• Undecipherable lyrics
• Silly accents
• A 'fun on tour' video 

They've just released a video for 'Tonight we own this place', which I'm guessing is about living for that moment you step on stage and all the travel is worth it. Maaan.

• Nice to see the chick singer helps with the gear, that's equality in hardcore. Srs.
• Nooo idea what the lyrics are, really.
• I really love the back and forth vocals, especially when the girl sings a line by herself with no music.
• 00.38 ZANY TOUR ANTICS
• The singer has the right mix of keeping it real and keeping it cute.
• 01.04 ZANY TOUR GUY STRIKES AGAIN. Also, 1.73 per litre? Oof.
• Hmm..these guys have defo been on tour
• If you want to know what gigs are like most of the time on tour with a DIY band pay attention to 2.34 - band rocking out, giving it their all. 5 ppl standing around at the front, half watching :(
• Alriiight they drink shots, maybe we should hang!

I've actually found a video with their lyrics..think it was better not knowing..

• 'keep direction, don't turn off'
• Loving all the lingo 'bros', 'sick' etc
• 'Nothing in stomach' lolololol
• 'we ain't no fan' lolwat?

I probably shouldn't be so harsh seeing as I was pretty bad at French but hey, what's the internet for if not making fun of things you like?

They're on the internet here -> Bigblast

Pop music I like: Songs w/rap verse and hooky chorus edition

***disclaimer: I have no clue as to what this genre is, or even if these songs belong to the same genre. All I know is, they are played in nightclubs/on the radio. I'm a complete genre fggt for music I know. Feel free to suggest what this music is/similar songs, thaaanks***

I've noticed lately that most of the songs I like on the radio or in the clizzub follow the same kind of song structure. Basically a simple hip hop/dance beat + rap verse + hook = WIN!

The formula can change slightly as seen in Breaking my Fall by Bressie, which I posted here a while ago, and it has since plagued the radio waves and wrecked heads across Ireland. But I digress.

Here's a song by example that illustrates my point.

• The riff could srsly be used in metalcore
• 00.52 Is that a FILTHY DROP?
• Dem lyrics. As bad/good as Chilli Peppers for just throwing in words that sound good.
• Needs to be covered by a pop punk band. Needs a pop punk jump at 2.20.
• Lol at them trying to come across as srs artists with the black and white vid/crowd/band footage. Y u no make fun alcohol video in tha club?

 Next up is Hangover by Taoi Cruz and ft Flo Rida. Don't know who Taoi Cruz is but ft Flo Rida is in a lot of songs I dig.

• Follows the intro riff and chorus sung over it formula.
• Ok, I'll get it out there now. It's obv but Taoi if u hungover, y u singing so well? y u no croakily asking shop assistants for sausage rolls and energy drinks/ordering takeaway food?
• 00.37 *gap* *snare hit* *riff* EVERY song should have a part like this. For the pop punk jumps.
• The pop industry is really scraping the barrell 4 lyrics. Ehh.. so there's a popular song about looking forward to a good night..a song about partying at present..a song about not wanting the party to be over..wat do? A song about the morning after. BOOM.
• Dat chorus doe. Damn.
• It sounds good I guess but I have NO IDEA what ft Flo Rida is on about. Champagne was in there?
• Rhyming 'Woah' with 'Sure' via 'Sho' = never not cool.

B.O.B. ft Rivers Cuomo - Magic

• Slightly different but at the same time - chorus at the start, then verse, repeat.
•  Dat Bob guy got flow, afaik.
• Mega lol at Rivers acting gangsta, esp. dropping the 'r' in 'floor'. Sure he probably gets the girls but I doubt he hits the flo and I doubt any snapping occurs.
• And srsly, what is he wearing. Did he think rappers still rep adidas?

So I think what I'm saying is - generic, formulaic pop music is great as long as it's the recipe that I like?

Twitter-sized Reviews: 21 Jump Street

21 Jump Street: Another decent, enjoyable (if slightly forgetable) comedy with Jonah Hill and The Human Neck (who was ok actually.) Some nice parody moments. 7/10

Jonah Hill: Slimmer, better hair, still ugly, still creeping on 18 year old characters.

Twitter-sized reviews: The Hunger Games

The Hunger Games = Battle Royale for Americans. Via Lord of the Rings and Zoolander. Wait, wat? 7/10.

Unnecessary close-ups were unnecessary

Twitter-sized reviews: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold

The Greatest Movie Ever Sold = Documentary about product placement/trying to get money from companies, funded by said companies in return for product placement. Boom. 8/10

TGMES is pretty much an extension of this joke with Morgan Spurlock and some interviews

Courage My Love have a new video, it's not as much fun as their other ones (But I still have a new music crush)

Every so often I become slightly obsessed with some new band I've just heard, repeatedly listening to their music, watching their videos and generally consuming anything they've done, like an Asian kid at a hot dog eating contest. And usually what happens is simillar to said kid, I overdose after a short but glorious time and can't look at a hot dog again for quite a while, before enjoying them again like a regular person.

Enter Courage My Love, a Canadian pop punk band who combine many of the things I (not so secretly) love/make fun of;

• Upbeat, catchy pop punk that could probably get on the radio
• Female vox
• Female harmonies on the vox
• EXTRA BONUS POINTS: TWINS WHO SING HARMONIES
• Silly lyrics
• Super posi outlook, all of the fun
•  Breakdowns!
• A ginger guy with glasses doing well for himself

 My twitter feed was fuller than an Asian kid at a... ok I'll stop, there was a lot of hype on twitter about their new video, which has PREMIERED today and I gotta say I'm kinda like totally stoked aswell brah.

• It looks srs, oh noes!
• 00.25 - vox in, still no band footage, wut?
• DAT DIALOGUE.
• The code is on a piece of paper, LOL. mega spies.
• Twin fight!
• Nevar trust a ginger

All in all, not what I was hoping for so here's their other (fun) videos

I'll still be front row at their gigs if I get to Canada like I hope to this summer. Singing like a tween girl and moshing training bras off. Still <3 u guise!

They're on bookface --> Courage My Love

Twitter-sized reviews; The Raven

The Raven= The Da Vinci code set in Sleepy Hollow. With lots of whispering for dramatic effect. 6/10.