Song of the Day: Empty With You by The Used

"You could be empty
and I can be right here empty with you
or you could be hollow
and I can be right here hollow with you
If you want to say goodbye to everything,
I could say goodbye too
I can be right here empty with you."

Song of The Day: Lies by Anette Olzon

Song of the Day: Steal My Romance by Ghosts On The Radio

"Speak to me
I'm hanging on your word
Give to me
The love that I deserve,"

Song of the Day: Just Hate Me by Pain

"I wish that you could hate me
Then things would be so easy
Just get me off your mind"

p.s If you like Tool then I totally urge you to listen to this.

Song of the Day: All That I've Got by The Used

"I'll be just fine
Pretending I'm not
I'm far from lonely
And it's all that I've got"

Tool to tour later in 2014.

OH MY FUCKING CRAP I'M SORRY FOR MY LANGUAGE BUT I'M SO EXCITED IT'S PAINFUL.
I recently did a post on bands I'd love to see live, one of which was Tool. I've loved Tool for so long and I've never had the chance to see them live but it has just been announced that they have upcoming live tour dates. OK, sure, they're in America but if they're at least touring again then maybe they'll eventually come over and do a gig or two in the UK or Europe and if so you can bet your fancy butt that I'll do whatever I can to see them.

Song of the Day: Failure's So-Called Sting by Julia Mascetti

''Sing of all my broken dreams 

The left undones and could have beens

Sing of wasted time and chances 

And the people that I won't prove wrong

But you need thirty more years

Of bitterness and disappointment before you can say that my girl

Yes you need thirty more years

Of being less than you can be before you can really complain''

Song of the Day: Hollow by Bad Pollyanna

Continuing with out Halloween theme we stop here with Bad Pollyanna.
I know I've posted this song before but the Frankenstein inspired music video makes it perfect for our spooky song of the day.
Enjoy,

Song of the Day: Love Like Winter

This song remains one of my guilty pleasures from when I was a teen.
I only knew one or two of their songs but I remember loving this one.
I always thought the singer was so handsome.
*swoon*
Enjoy,

Song of the Day: Incubus Succubus by Xmal Deutschland

Now for one that I haven't listened to in a long time.

This is Incubus Succubus by the wonderful Xmal Deutschland.

Enjoy,

Song of the Day: Catacomb Kittens by Cinema Strange

Another song I loved and used to play all the time.

This is "Catacomb Kittens" by the wonderful and bizarre "Cinema Strange"
Enjoy,

Song of the Day: Moonchild by Fields of the Nephelim

The last time I heard this was at Flock, a Goth night in Leeds that I sorely miss.

I've been lucky enough to see Fields of the Nephelim a few times and I must say they're as good live as they are in their recordings.
Enjoy,

Song of the Day: Hollow by Bad Pollyanna

Incredibly proud of Bad Pollyanna as they have now released their first music video. I've had the pleasure of meeting all of the band members personally and I can say that they are a truly dedicated, skilled group of musicians. I've been a fan of their music for some time and it's good to be able to show you all why.

Their first music video, "Hollow", boasts a deliciously creepy performance from singer Olivia Hyde with an eerie Frankenstein vibe. This is a huge leap for the band but I predict that big things lie ahead for them. If you like what you see and hear then please go check them out on Facebook, band website and Twitter. Their new album, "The Monstrous Child", is set for release later this month. These guys are set to be the next big thing in the alternative music scene so if I were you I'd subscribe to their YouTube, follow them on Twitter and like them on Facebook now to stay connected and updated about their progress. If you get the opportunity to see them live then I can guarantee it'll be a great gig. The band are soon playing with The Cruxshadows in Sheffield, UK. If this is near you, get your tickets from their merch store before they sell out!

To listen to more Bad Pollyanna tracks, click here.

If you're interested in buying any of their gig tickets, music or merch then you can find it by clicking here.

TW: scenes of female violence/panict may be uncomfortable

Song of the Day: 1% of Static by Galaxy of Tar

Something a little more out there for today.

This is the band of Naima Mora.
Earlier I discussed my trashTV guilty pleasures, one of which was America's Next Top Model.
The first ever season of ANTM that I watched crowned Galaxy of Tar singer Naima Mora as the winner. She sings, she acts, she models. What's not to love?
Enjoy,

Song of the Day: Blue Orchid by The White Stripes

I'd not listened to this song in ages!
This may be an unpopular opinion but this is my favourite White Stripes song.
Yes, I even like it more than Seven Nation Army.
Enjoy,

Song of the Day: Radiolaulu by Loistava Polku

Now for something a little more modern and quirky for our song of the day.

Enjoy,

Song of the Day: Iago by Julia Mascetti

Something a little different for the Song of the Day today. Not only does this song come from an artist that I adore but it is created and performed by one of my favourite people. A very talented singer, musician and closer personal friend, the wonderful Julia Mascetti, has created a wonderful song named 'Iago' along with another friend of mine - the equally talented Laurie Smart. Julia Mascetti, I have often said, should be the Italian version of Chelsea Daggers. She is an artist who has devoted much of her time to music over the years. She has recently been performing with Opera North in Leeds.

Surely I'm not the only one who finds myself bored by the repetitive banality and almost patronising simplicity seen in the majority of pop music these days. The message is usually clear, kindly repeated for you several times, and after a while one hungers for something with a little more substance in which case Mascetti provides a wonderful splash of alternative flavour. 'Iago' is a great song, the lyrics like quick-moving poetry, and the combination of delicate harp-plucking against more synth-y undertones creates something rather contemporary and endlessly cool. Also as an English student it's impossible to not appreciate the literature references within the lyrics. This song is quirky, poetic and packed with emotion - this is a fresh sound unlike anything you hear on the radio. I like hearing music within this dark cabaret realm and feel that the song apty combines the raw talents of Julia as a singer and harpist with a more electronic pulse. The song is executed with a really well executed dramatic flair and ounces of personal style.

You can hear the song by clicking here to listen to the song on Soundcloud. The lyrics are deep, the music itself is catchy. If I ever should need to hire someone to write a musical about my life I'd want Team Laurie/Mascetti in charge of the project. In fact if I could dictate the music industry I'd pay for Ms Mascetti to go and make lots of music because I want at least one full Julia Mascetti album. Now sure, I know Julia and suppose I am a tiny bit biased in my total adoration for her as a person but many times over the time we've been friends have I sat and simply listened to her plucking away at her harp and creating bursts of chaos follow by elegant trills of beautiful purrs.

So please do me one small favour today since you're already on the internet and probably have little else to do. Listen to her song, follow her on Facebook, subscribe to her on YouTube and support her musical career for further slices of musical and lyrical excellence. Julia is a wonderful young performer who creates music for pleasure, not money. She has lugged her harp from homes to concert venues and travelled with one up and down the country in the back of her car. She puts such a huge amount of effort into her craft and I feel that it is an absolute crime that more people aren't aware of her talents.


Links:
Click here to listen to Iago by Julia Mascetti
Like Julia Mascetti on Facebook
Click here for Julia Mascetti on YouTube - subscribe of you like what you hear
Julia Mascetti on Twitter - please follow her and send her a tweet with your thoughts on the song :)