What does a Guatemalan medical student (@lionl), a Norwegian songstress (@katehavnevik), a German-Mexican-Canadian graphic designer (@elwoood), an American mom and music lover (@lovehound) and a cool NYC bartender (@drewkolar) have in common?
They all use Twitter, the social networking tool that has taken their and my world by storm.
It’s not just pointless updates on what are you eating. Twitter is a way to share your thoughts, feelings and controversial opinions on common topics.
How, with any other situation would any of those people even get to share 140 characters?
The magic of Twitter it it’s versatility, the many, original ways it can be used make it a perfect platform for different projects and ideas. For example, English singer-songwriter-amazing artist Imogen Heap (@imogenheap) managed to turn a twitter contest into her new press biography, made entirely by cut-and-pasted tweets by her fans.
The amount of people that are actively using the site is a source of different points of view on a specific topic, different opinions that have to be expressed in a short, condensed way, making Twitter an ocean of thoughts, ideas and feelings.
My experience as a twitterer has been extremely rewarding, I’ve “met” people who share the same interests, feelings, fears and quirky little things. I’ve only found people who are willing to help, share their feelings and experiences with me and others, making us a “family” of geeky guys and gals ready to write whatever comes into their minds (as long as it’s less than 140 characters).
If you’re using Twitter, be sure to follow the awesome people I linked to, they’re really worth it!
Guðmundsdóttir
To say I was surprised when I started listening to Björk and actually liked loved it is an understatement.
I wasn’t expecting the magnitude of amazing songs this woman has put out. The lush, electronic, orchestral… hell, magical sounds that Björk makes have become a need for my everyday music-filled world.
Let me tell you how I started listening to her and how I fell in love with her music!
I was looking for new music in youtube one day when I started listening to this:
It was a magical moment and I just couldn’t figure out what was going on. I always thought that Björk’s music was this crazy world of dissonantic lyrics and weird-ass music. But after listening to “All Is Full Of Love” I realized I was in front of something special. After “AIFOL” I listened to this:
And in that exact moment, I knew I was going to love her. So I went and bought all of her records. Best.Purchase.Ever (maybe not, Immi’s “Speak For Yourself” and Levi Weaver’s “You Are Never Close…. ” are my best-spent money).
To make this long blog a little bit more coherent. I am in complete and total love with Björk’s music. From “All Is Full Of Love”, “Hyperballad” and “Venus as A Boy” to “Bachelorette”, “Oceania”, “Unison”, “Pagan Poetry” and many more, I am obsessed with Björk’s music and I love every second of it.
Junior
I know I’ve been neglecting this blog, I know I haven’t posted something Headlocked-ish in a while, but I’ve been twittering my heart out to make up for it. 
(follow me here).
OK, on to something important:
Junior, Röyksopp’s latest album is a journey of gorgeous, lush electronica that left me completely happy.
It’s a great album, very balanced, very solid and the greatest thing: it’s a fucking blast. Yes, the album is fun to dance, to drive and walk around with. It’s like a throwback to old disco and electro tunes with all the carelessness of the 70’s but with the elegant sound of today. Junior has proven to be a perfect mix between very up-tempo songs and calm, chilltastic ones. I don’t know what else to review, but my favorite songs are:
- Happy Up Here: An uptempo and fun song that makes you want to party!
- The Girl And The Robot: Featuring Robyn, this son is pure electro joy.
- Röyksopp Forever: Chilltastic.
- Silver Cruiser: Another chillout-ish song. Very calm beats and perfect to walk around with.
If you don’t have this album, GO NOW AND BUY IT!
I wished I could…
Sometimes, I just don’t know what’s wrong with me, but I’ve been neglecting this blog for a while, but I just couldn’t write in here anymore, I needed to take a breather, a time away from this. I think my time off is over. Hello again, fellow readers, it’s nice to be back.
Does anyone know how to
Sync my tumblr account with my wordpress site? Do I have to do it manually? Because if I do, I think I’ll probably stop writing in here. Anyways. If you want more on my (almost) day to day ramblings and stuff… head over to my tumblr account. headlocked.tumblr.com.
Ok! Back to studying for a BIG exam in 4 hours. Let’s go!
Skinny Love
Wow. Ingrid Michaelson just posted this cover of an amazing song (which of course, I didn’t know of). Makes me feel a little.
I’m sorry I haven’t posted anything, I’ve been extremely busy, and when I wasn’t busy, I was tired. I have to make up for it.
2009 Will Probably Be My Favorite Year In Music
From Röykssopp to Imogen Heap, passing through Kate Havnevik, The Bird and The Bee, Lilly Allen, Temposhark and others, 2009 is THE most exciting year in (my) music scene.
I didn’t know Röyksopp was coming out with a new album until (literally) 15 minutes ago. I was catching up on some blogs I read and found a link to their new single Happy Up Here, the first single of their new album Junior. After listening to Happy Up Here I am totally excited about new music from these guys.
Imogen Heap’s third album, yet to be titled, is set for a april/may release (as Immi said in one of her vBlogs). This is the release I anticipate the most, not only because I love Immi’s music, but because I know I’ll be obsessed with the new songs for months and months! From the quirky dark-carrousell-esque vive of A-ha! to the mellow-but-sad Half Life this album is going to take me on an emotional ride I won’t be able to get away from. I’m completely excited about the months to come, the singles, the b-sides, the videos and everything Immi-related that 2009 will bring.
Kate Havnevik has been a favorite of mine since I discovered her music in Grey’s Anatomy. Her debut album Melankton had me mesmerized by all the beautiful sounds she can produce. New Day continues to inspire me, but I’m in need of new music from this amazing norweigan artist. Her new album is going to be released sometime this year and she constantly updates her blog in MySpace and she has a series of vBlogs on Youtube too!
I just re-discovered the amazing duo that The Bird and The Bee are, their new album Ray Guns Are Just Not The Future will be fillled with the soft and mellow electropop beats these guys produce. : )
Lilly Allen is controversial, outspoken, loud and very honest. Her new album It’s Not Me, It’s You will be out at the end of january and by the looks of it, it will be brilliant, I’m obsessed with The Fear, the first single from her album and it’s an electropop gem. The video is quite amazing too, so I’ll post it below.
Temposhark is an AMAZING electro-pop band from England. Their debut album The Invisible Line is one of my favorites records EVER. Rob’s voice is pure pleasure and their catchy, edgy tunes are just out of this world. Their new album is being recorded now, and it’s set to be released later this year.
So, as you can see… 2009 will be filled by amazing music and my wallet will be empty most of the time because I’ll be buying so much stuff! ha! I also hope that Milosh will release the EP he’s working on and that Levi Weaver gets a new record out by the end of the year (here’s for hoping!).
What albums have you excited? Are you anxiously expecting it as much as I am? Comment below and add your opinions. xx
Spit It Out (Imogen Heap Remix)
OMG! I’ve been looking for this thing for ages! A member of the iBabble forum (imogenheap.com/forum) was kind enough to upload the song to youtube. I LOVE IT! Immi does it again, it’s like everything she touches turns into musical perfection.
Enjoy Immi’s remix of IAMX’s “Spit It Out Below” : )
