Another State of Mind

Feel Good! Playlist

2010-02-16T15:06:00.000-08:00

If your feeling bad, this is the playlist for you!

Lay down, close your eyes and let the music wipe away what was making you feel bad.

But.. If you're like me. Some of the songs on this playlist will make you want to dance like a crazy person. It's a natural part of the Feeling Good process. :)

I hope you enjoy it! :)

Love always,

Stella.

It's been a while...

2010-02-07T15:24:00.000-08:00

Sheena here. I know I haven't posted in... EONS, so here we go...

So my friend showed me this really, REALLY weird ska-type band, THE AQUABATS. They're basically a grown-up "They Might be Giants". My favorite songs would have to be...

1. Pool Party (Myths, Legends, and Other Amazing Adventures) - Well, this song is exactly what it sounds like, it's about a pool party. Very catchy.

2. Fashion Zombies! (Charge!!) - This song is about all the "emo" kids in the world and how they are slaves to black clothing. and make up. and hair dye.

3. Pizza Day (Myths, Legends, and Other Amazing Adventures) - Monday: Hot Dog, Tuesday: Taco, Wednesday: Hamburgers and chocolate milk, Thursday: sloppy Joe's and burritos in a bag, Friday was Pizza Day, the best day of the week....

4. Lovers Of Loving Love (The Aqubats vs. the Floating Eye of Death) - a sweet love song. It's cute.

Enjoy,
Sheena

Stella's Playlist

2010-01-31T08:18:00.001-08:00

I, personally, love electronic music. It makes me really happy, and I love it as a genre. So this is my playlist of my favorite electronic songs.

Clark Gable - The Postal Service
D.A.N.C.E - Justice
Rocketships and Radios - Nickasaur!
Strawberry Avalanche - Owl City
Sunset, 1989 - Swimming With Dolphins
Ultraviolence - Heartsrevolution
Vanilla Twilight - Owl City
$20 - M.I.A
Don't Quit, Not Quite! - HeyHiHello!
This Is the Future - Owl City
Pajama Party - Swimming With Dolphins

If you're an electronic fan, i'm sure you'll adore that playlist!

Love Always,
Stella

P.S. A cool website to check out for cool playlists is: 8tracks.com
:)

DJ Earworm

2010-01-24T10:37:00.000-08:00

I know I already posted today but I found something really cool.

There's this guy named DJ Earworm and he makes mash ups, and his mash ups are amazing.
For those of you who don't know what a mashup is, it's when you mix together parts of two or more songs to make one song. DJ Earworm does great mash ups, like for example every year he makes a mashup with the Top 25 Billboard songs of the year. And they're fantastic. He also makes other random mash ups, for example he made a mashup of a few songs by Maroon 5 and he made one for Sean Kingston. All the mash ups are really great and on his website you can download all of his mash ups, for free. Yes that's right, for free. So you should really check out his website if you like awesome mash ups and free music. :)

www.djearworm.com

Love Always,
Stella

Mysterious Apple Pages and Stella's Song of the Moment

2010-01-24T08:38:00.000-08:00

Astronauts - One EskimO
(The video's kinda bizarre but don't let it take away from the song.)

I got this song for free when a mysterious page from iTunes came up on my computer. I'm still not sure how this page came up... and I've been trying to find it again with no luck. The page just kinda popped up, it had lots of news from iTunes and free stuff on it (Songs and Videos), but it wasn't the stuff from Free on iTunes it was other free stuff and it looked kind of like a news page. If anybody knows how to get to it, please tell me, I'd like to know.

Anyways, about the song. I'd never heard of One EskimO until this song. They remind me immensely of Coldplay. The song is absolutely beautiful and it has a tragic air to it, but I love it. I listen to it before I go to sleep, it calms me down. I hope you love it.

Love Always,
Stella <3

SHEENA'S ALBUM REVIEW...

2010-01-18T14:45:00.000-08:00

And now, for my favorite album of all time....

AMERICAN IDIOT - GREEN DAY

Green Day's 8th album, and in my opinion, their best. Even though some songs like "American Idiot" and "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" and I could go on for eons listing the rest of them, are very overplayed, you really, REALLY, shouldn't judge the rest of the album by them.

TRACK LIST/REVIEWS:

1. American Idiot - Ehh..... Whatever...

2. Jesus Of Suburbia - This song is great, not my favorite, but still great. This track was the first written for this album.

3. Holiday - alright.

4. Boulevard of Broken Dreams - exactly how many awards did this win at the 2004 VMAs?

5. Are We The Waiting -Transitional, into St. Jimmy. Beautiful. Better live.

6. St. Jimmy - I love this song so much that i even made a comic about it. it was pretty odd. Still ties for my favorite Green Day song.

7. Give Me Novacaine - I think this is transitional with She's A Rebel. Very metaphorical. One of the best.

8. She's A Rebel - Where the [BRILLIANT] ablum artwork is inspired. great song.

9. Extrodinary Girl - OMG, I have this issue of Rolling Stone where they say, AND I QUOTE, "From the nine-minute epic, 'Jesus Of Suburbia' to punk nugget 'Extroadinary Girl/Letterbomb'..." I was DYING...

10. Letterbomb - The other half of the punk nugget. i like the first line.

11. Wake ME Up When September Ends - two things to say:
1) Billie Joe actually started CRYING while singing this durin gbuet in a bible. heratbreaking
2) this song is about the death of his father.

12. Homecoming - ABSOLUTLEY EPIC. But I must say, 'Rock and Roll Girlfriend,' sang by Tre Cool, is my favorite.

13. Whatshername - OHEMJEEZY The other half of my favorite song tie. this song is pretty epic too. I think I shit myself the first time i herad it. something about it is just so... eerie.

**NOTE: For once, I DO NOT recommend the bonus track version. Only because whatshernae is how an abum SHOULD end.

Stella's Review!

2010-01-16T10:11:00.000-08:00

Hey

So I know we haven't done a review in a little while so i'm doing one right now.

My review is on the album:

Nothing Personal by All Time Low

I am a HUGE All Time Low fan and I was kinda nervous that this album might not be as good as the last one they released (So Wrong, It's Right) but it didn't fail to impress me! This album is in my opinion the best album they've released so far. All the songs are uber catchy and even though there's not a lot of range of music the album still is very good. Most of the music is kinda of a Rock/Alternative mix but songs like "Weightless" and "Too Much" are kinda pop oriented but they don't stray away from the rest of the album.

Some of my favorites off the album are:

Damned If I Do Ya (Damned If I Don't) - This song is probably one of the catchiest songs ever. This is stuck in my head 24/7. It has a very "Feel Good" vibe to it even if the lyrics aren't that happy. "I've fought it for a long time now. While drowning a river of denial. I washed up, picked up, fixed up all my broken things." That doesn't really make you feel all fuzzy inside now does it? But the song really is quite catchy.
Stella - This is the song that I picked for my code name for this blog! I LOVE THIS SONG. This is another catchy song that I'm always singing. I'm almost positive that this song is about how he would get drunk and he would beg his girlfriend (Stella) to take him home. It's kinda hard to tell with this band sometimes. Read the lyrics and let me know in the comments if you agree with me or if I'm completely wrong :)
Hello, Brooklyn - This is one of those songs that when it plays you just kinda want to dance. and if you're not much of a dancer I guarentee you'll be either a. Nodding your head or b. Tapping your foot. "Everybody knows there's a party at the end of the world." What a great line.
Too Much - This is one of the few kind of slow, popish songs on this album, and I adore it. I think the message is great. "And too much of love can be too much." So true.

Track Listing:

Please check out this album. It really is fantastic. Please tell your friends about our blog! We'd really love to get some readers... It would mean so much to us. :)

Love Always,

Stella.

Stella's Song of the Moment

2010-01-15T13:17:00.000-08:00

Stella's song of the moment is:

Two is Better Than One - Boyslikegirls featuring Taylor Swift

Boyslikegirls + Taylor Swift = FANTASTIC.

I love both of these bands/people and together they sound absolutely great. Even if you're not a Taylor Swift or a Boyslikegirls fan, together they sound very great. :)

Love Always,

Stella

Sheena's Song For The Moment

2010-01-14T17:41:00.000-08:00

Heartbreak Hotel - Elvis Presley
Ah, the king himself.. Don't make fun, but in 3rd grade I was so obsessed with him that i was elvis for halloween... that was weird. great song, though

LoveFromSheena

Stella's Song of the Moment

2010-01-13T16:13:00.000-08:00

Stella's song of the moment isss:

Calling You - Blue October

I think this song is really sweet. I like the instrumentals too. The lead singers voice is very unique but I like it a lot. I hope you love it. :)

Love Always,

Stella. <3

Sheena's Song For The Moment

2010-01-12T16:12:00.000-08:00

Friday, I'm In Love - The Cure

Gee, maybe i should choose an even more generic Cure song.... Eh, whatever. Power to The Cure <3

LoveFromSheena

Stella's Song of the Moment

2010-01-11T15:53:00.001-08:00

Party In Your Bedroom - Cash Cash

Cash Cash is the modern version of a boy band. They're so great. I hope you love this song.

Love Always,
Stella. <3

Sheena's Song Of The Moment

2010-01-10T10:58:00.000-08:00

Wondering - Good Charlotte

Look, I know it's Good Charlotte, but this song IS the story of my life. and i love it. and i am a closet Good Charlotte listener.

LoveFromSHEENA

Stella's Song of the Moment!

2010-01-09T12:57:00.000-08:00

Stella's song of the moment is:

Speechless by Lady Gaga

Honestly, I love Lady Gaga. She reminds me very much of Madonna in her early days.

This is one of her few slow songs. I think it's quite beautiful and it shows off her amazing voice. Please check it out, even if you aren't a Lady Gaga fan, I think that you might like it. (Sheena, who HATES Lady Gaga said she "doesn't totally hate it.")

Love Always,
Stella. <3

Sheena's Song For The Moment

2010-01-08T18:18:00.000-08:00

Walking Condradiction - Green Day

This song is of the album "Insomniac" or "International Superhits!"
Fantastic Video.
but why is he blonde?

LovefromSHEENA

Stella's Song of the Moment <3

2010-01-07T14:00:00.000-08:00

Stella's song of the moment is...

Jane Doe by Never Shout Never.

Such a sweet song. I love it.

Love always,
Stella <3

Dusk And Summer - Dashboard Confessional

2010-01-07T13:51:00.000-08:00

Dashboard Confessional's 4th album, DUSK AND SUMMER, is my favorite album by dashboard because of it's if not variety, but versatiliy. You see so many sides of a (so-called) emo band, it's unbeliveable it's the same album... Most on this album are love songs, the most popular being "Stolen," which, even if you don't know by name, you'd probably know by ear, but not my favorite. My favorite track on this album would have to be either..

- 'So Long, So Long,' My god, that song is so eerie in the begining, the first time I listen to the album throught, I had to change the song

- 'Reason to Believe,' There is one point in the chorus where he says "..my capilaries scream," putting so much emphacsis on the word 'sceam,' it rattles my bones. Litteraly. Plus, there's this one riff they use repeatedly, just woah.
or...

- 'Slow Decay,' The extensive bass in the first five seconds, is truly face melting. Also , there are some points in this song where the instruents clash a little, in the most beautiful way possible...

Track List:

-Don't Wait
-Reason To Believe*
-Vindicated*
-Stolen*
-Rooftops and Invitations
-So Long, So Long*
-Currents
-Slow Decay*
-Dusk And Summer
-Heaven Here

*the best

P.S. I STRONGLY recomend the deluxe version...

LoveFromSheena

Sheena's Song For The Moment

2010-01-06T15:47:00.000-08:00

Imogen Heap - Hide And Seek

You know that song.. "Whatcha Say," by Jason Delrulo(sp?)? Well this is the orginal... 4587952764983765 x better, in my opinion.

LovefromSheena

Stella's Review!

2010-01-06T15:13:00.000-08:00

Heyloo.

Stella here with my first album review. I'm reviewing the album:

Songs In the Key of E-mail from the band ALL CAPS.

All Caps is made up of Kristina Horner (also part of The Parselmouths) and Luke Conard (also part of Ministry of Magic). Both are very talented singers and musicians. The songs on this album range from Bouncy Techno to Sweet Ballad. One of the reasons I love this band and this album is because they sing songs about things bands wouldn't usually sing about. For example, the song "I Love Brains" is about the tough life of a zombie, "I Love You" is about being attacked by zombies while on a date and "Saved" has different verses about things like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Video Games and the show Heroes! But other songs like Me and Milee (pronounced like Emily) is a song about love. A song I think is really sweet is "Do You Like Me". It's a song about the awkwardness of liking someone in elementary school. This album is truly fantastic! Please check it out!

Track Listing

Love Always.

Stella <3

Sheena's Song For The Moment (Stella gave me the idea)

2010-01-05T13:40:00.000-08:00

The Offspring - Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)

joy to the world.

<3 Sheena

Right So...

2010-01-04T16:56:00.000-08:00

Last Monday, a tradgic tradgedy occured. An extremly talented drummer died. This is in honor of him:

as you read above, Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan passed away on Decamber the 28th. His band, Avenged Sevenfold, (a metal band from southern california) released their fourth album in 2007, and it was EASILY their best work yet.

best track:
Lost. ohemjeezy, that intro burns my soul to bits. this was an experimental album, so this song has kind of a pop vibe, and trust me, I'm not a pop kind of girl, but this is fricking fantasc.

LoveFromSHEENA

Hello

2010-01-04T16:25:00.000-08:00

Hi There!

Welcome to another state of mind. It's a blog all about music! There are two girls that run this blog, and to protect our identities (and because it's really cool) we've created code names based upon names from songs. So I'm Stella and my friend is Sheena. So, as I said before this blog is all about music, so we're going to be posting some of our favorite songs, bands and albums along with lots of reviews! Plus we're going to be posting music news and fun facts too! So tell your friends because this blog is going to be great.

Love Always,

Stella <3

Stella's Song of the Moment:

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