Dragonforce - Tramshed Cardiff November 2019

Who: DRAGONFORCE with support from Love Bites and McRocklin & Hutch

Where: TRAMSHED CARDIFF

This was one of the most unique gigs i have ever been to, the first act mcrocklin hutch were an instrumental duo mixing guitars and synth it was so 80s and so cool and chilling to listen to. Then came JROCK female led band LOVEBITES who were amazing! 

THEN THE SMOKE FILLED THE BUILDING AND THE LIGHTS RAVED AND THE CURTAINS WERE PULLED INFRONT OF MY EYES TO REVEAL ARCADE MACHINES!!!! Then came DRAGONFORCE WHO PLAYED AND EPIC SET!!!! It was quite an amazing night and was so fun and so good honestly one of the best gigs and bands i have seen and have had pleasure to see and hear live and one of the best gigs i have attended!!! 

DF played some video game themes and at one point whipped out a farming simulator cover which was bizarre but so fun!

always nice to hang out with friends at gigs especially when you did not know you were all going haha!!!

And like that the gig is over no more videos and no more photo's and no more songs but hey i would love to see them again!!! 

That's all for now, i'm trying something new and writing up some gig experiences recently so if you like this, well i will probably do more write ups.

Thanks for your time, do stay shiny!

4 Fingers (Original Metal lyrics)

I've got 4 fingers, I've got 4 fingers,

and the middle one's for you,

I've got 4 fingers, I've got 4 fingers,

I'VE GOT 4 FINGERS AND THE MIDDLE ONE'S FOR YOU!!! 

I won't stand by and be idle any more,

Done listening to all the defecation, 

I'm done with all the drama, 

I won't be lied to anymore,

No more pushed around,

I refuse to be walked over,

This is my life and i'll do what i want,

IT DOESN'T CONCERN YOU!!!

I've got 4 fingers and the middle one's for you,

I've got 4 fingers and there's one I've got for you,

I've got 4 fingers and here's one i made earlier on,

I've got 4 fingers and the middle one's for you,

MOVE ON!!!

I'm done with the assumptions, the petty squabbles,

I won't be made into a scape goat for you're own filthy failures,

If you've made a mess then live in it!, 

Don't drag me down to your level, I'm many flights above it!, 

I won't fight, but go ahead and cut my tether, 

I WON'T BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MY FIST!!!

I've got 4 fingers and i can make them into a knuckle sandwich for you,

I've got 4 fingers and they all fall one by one, 

I've got 4 fingers, stop pushing your luck,

I've got 4 fingers and this one's for you!, 

GET LOST!!!!

Done with the social scrolling's, the pointless meanderings, 

The chore and bore outpour of information that's so forced down my throat,

I won't listen and obey, I was never a pet, I'm a man, 

I've got my own views and opinions, to bad you're not tall enough to meet them,

I've got a secret and i will only tell you just open up and listen close,

I've got 4 fingers,

I've got 4 fingers,

I said i got 4 fingers,

I'VE GOT 4 FINGERS AND THE MIDDLE ONE'S FOR YOU!!!!

Written 12/2/20 at 4:30am

By Scott Jones

Inspired by recent personal events and the style of FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH!

Human Plain (original)

Not everything end in sadness, not everything ends in pain, oh where do I begin to explain, that we humans exist on a plain.

A land so rich yet volatile, because the wealthy and corrupt extract the skins from crocodiles, dig, dig, dig away the Earth and suck it dry of it's life force.

The folly of Man, they have no real plans, the endgame is inevitable, all the best to the imaginal cell's who clean up after the dinosaurs have fallen and died, they tell folk tales and scary stories to baptise the young, yes indoctrination still goes on but the stories they tell, they tell the tale of lies,

Yes there's good out there, hard to see yet rarer to find, there's paragons and renegades a plenty to be seen but which is right, the King or the Queen?, we'll never know for sure the questions and answer's we long for, we'll never get everything explained because it's not quite possible in our current settling, for there are those who do the science and those who don't, people who challenge and people who don't,

It's all the same to us regular folk tho we are not anything of the same nor are we regular for that matter, there's people now hearing the sound of pitter patter and those hearing the pitter patter of gunfire, gunfire in front of them or gun fire on the TV, whatever you are doing, I hope you take this all in and make your own meaning and decisions and I hope you are satisfied with the bit that you are doing, there's only one life on this game but rest assured this is no game, you are fighting for your life!

Poppy - I Disagree (album review)

I Disagree is the third studio album by American singer and YouTube personality Poppy. It was released on January 10, 2020 via Sumerian Records. The album is her first release on Sumerian Records following her departure from Mad Decent in 2019. 

I am new to Poppy since I seen her on WWE NXT, I was blown away just like; what am i hearing this is awesome and fresh and so unique and here i am with the new album, I ordered this off Amazon back in December last year (2019). I am still learning about Poppy and I have listened to her previous works and i have loved everything she has put out thus far, even her early cutesy pop orientated days. As far as i understand she also has a graphic novel out called Genesis 1 and she has a cult following of her own via youtube and even a wikipedia dedicated to her and a church. Poppy is a post genre pop metal artist combining the rocking riffs and sound of metal with the catchy lucky go happy pop vocals and lyrics of the top charting artists. I have been looking forward to this album for ages and here we go with my first listen through of the album and my thoughts.

1: Concrete - Do you hear that, the war sirens? It's about to go down! DAMN when that guitar hits it's so great and then it transcends into cute lyrical-ness which is not a word but i have now made it. It goes back down to the slow methodical pace of metal before erupting into applause and cuteness again. Stick with me on this album and with Poppy there is so much going on, don't take your ears or eyes away from her. 

2: I Disagree - The title of the album and second track of the album hits hard and fast and catches you in it's groovy riffy chorus. This is the first song i ever heard from Poppy and i was blown away, it starts as if it's telling you to proceed with caution and then oooft when it hits and then it keeps going and going and back to that catchy chorus which has me moving and grooving to the rhythm of the guitars and headbanging to the drum beat. It gets soft but also heavy it's an all round brilliant track and the go to song i show everyone when i talk about Poppy when they have no clue about her, this one shows you perfectly who is Poppy and what she is about, she's a game changer i am telling you!

3: Bloodmoney - A heavy hitter here and Poppy goes to show it in the music video for it too. There's a blend of instrumentals in here from the soft beats to the heavy beats from the soft spoken robotic-ness to the heavy distortion, lots going on a lot of heavy bass and aggression here. 

4: Anything Like Me - Soft start but it just once again transforms into a heavier industrial blend of metal, it's almost nu-metal and industrial kinda Korn meets NIN and Manson if i had to explain it more simpler and around the 2min mark its back to soft and acoustic but like Poppy is declaring no one is going to be anything like her as we end the song heavy!

5: Fill The Crown - A lovely soft toned start which evolves again into a blend of pop metal. The metal instrumentals and back up vocals hit hard and Poppy brings out her sinister side in this one with her vocals. Poppy is promoting freedom and being who you want to be but also about a cult theme with the baptising of children and poisoning children with lies. A complicated song to sing along to for sure but it has a lovely melody with the slow down near the end full of "awww ah ah ahhh, just come with me". Lots of beeping like robotic noises aswell. 

6: Nothing I Need - Most songs start soft but then get heavier but here we have a sweet soft toned like electrical synth instruments with Poppy's soft harmonies and vocals. 

7: Sit/Stay - Hard drum bass electronic introduction here, wonder how this is going to turn out. It's robot-tism comes in waves as it goes robotic electronic to back to soft. I am so amazed by all this blending of music and genre's on this album by Poppy. I have never experienced a listening experience like this nor an album or artist as diverse as this! 

8: Bite Your Teeth - Back to the hard hitting metal now with it's catchy chorus, just don't cry and bite your own teeth! A very groovy edge to this track along with a little break of like whimsical-ness with the pretty pop style before getting back to the heavy breakdowns and grooves and then it goes to soft, honestly this album and track is one you must experience! BITE YOUR OWN TEETH, BITE YOUR OWN TEETH, DON'T CRY JUST BITE YOUR OWN TEETH! Damn that breakdown oooofffttt......AAAAAAAAAAAnnnnd peace.....

9: Sick Of The Sun - Such a chill, melodic soft song here to calm down the heavy metal vibes. I am sitting here moving side to side just chilling grooving to the melody and beat. Singing along to this now the chorus is very catchy. 

10: Don't Go Outside - Another soft one to end the album, like the last song this has a melody that flows and chills you out with it's soft strings and light vocals. However at around the 2mins mark we get a bit more thrash before going back to a bit of acoustic as Poppy tell's us "everything will be ok" before switching back to the thrash and a lovely sweeping, guitar solo with licks to shine up any material. We get a cool down soft almost lullaby compilation of some of the previous songs on the album as way of tribute maybe? This album, the singles, the promotional content, the interviews have done so much for Poppy and this album. It's been number 1 in both rock and metal charts and everyone has caught onto the attention now and message that Poppy wants/needed to get out to the world. 

Poppy explained the album's overall message in an interview with Alternative Press: "The album as a whole is just about not stepping to anyone and disagreeing with people in positions of power and not accepting "no" for an answer or "you can't." And sometimes when people tell you [that], or at least when I'm told that I can't, it makes me want to have it more. It's all about burning down the music industry in a way and stepping out of any box that anyone might have tried to lock me up inside. The message is empowerment, not gender specific. Just empowerment." 

In an interview with Enfnts Terribles, Poppy described the aspects of the album on behalf of her musical reinvention: "People are calling it my third album, but it really feels like my first. I feel like everything that we've been working on is synchronising. I feel like the past two albums were more of a sound bed to the YouTube videos we're making." She has also said this is her fave album she has made to date and she has had a lot of fun making it.

This album is something else, something so special just like Poppy, so unique, there's something for everyone and to think this all could work so well and it's just brilliant, i love every single song genuinely! I can not wait for more, keep your eyes peeled and follow her on the socials, i see big things for this girl. Thank you Poppy!

Thanks for reading and supporting as ever, stay shiny and listen to Poppy!

It's been a year!

It's been a year since I first saw you. It's been a year since I joked at you not lasting in work long. It's been a year since, I laughed at you not being able to do screen checks due to scary films.

It's been a year since I messaged you asking if you could cover my shift for me and I'll cover one of yours for you. 28/9/18 we shift swapped. It's been a year since you said yes. 

It's been a year since I asked you how it went. It's been a year since we opened. It's been a year since we talked about life so far and when we was born. It's been a year since I kept asking and wondering when you'd be in and when I'd work with you next. 

It's been a year since I held your hand and danced with you and talked about music at that work Xmas doo. It's been a year since new years and the nights and days we constantly spent messaging each other and we haven't stopped, we started 19/12/18 to constantly be in touch with one another. 

It's been a year since we first cwtched and snuggled. Its been a year since I told you I fancied you, liked you and more than that. It's been a year baby, where we said to one another, I'd love to spend life with you. It's always and forever that, I will love you.

It's been a year sweetheart and I love you to bits!

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