Song Of The Day: "My Generation" - The Who (21/03/2010)

People try to put us d-down (Talkin' 'bout my generation)
Just because we g-g-get around (Talkin' 'bout my generation)
Things they do look awful c-c-cold (Talkin' 'bout my generation)
I hope I die before I get old (Talkin' 'bout my generation)

Note: Posting is back! There were some viruses here and there that had to be fixed, but now wverything is ok :)

About Myself

I have never presented myself to this blog so I've decided that now is the appropriate time to do so.
Today I received from a friend of mine, a really interesting and funny quiz, which I believe it will give you the right information about myself.

01 - Name?
Mariana.

02 - Age?
Old enough to blog.

03 - Tattoos?
Never, ever!

04 - Piercings?
Ears.

05 - Have you ever been to Africa?
Yes.

06 - Have you ever been drunk?
I think not.

07- Do you cry?
A lot!

08 - Have you ever been in a car accident?
Yes. A very serious one.

09 - Fish or meat?
Meat, always.

10 - Favorite Songs?
Check "Song Of The Day"!

11- Beer or Wine?
Beer.

12 - Half full or half empty?
I try to keep it half full.

13 - Favorite movie?
I love musicals and dramas.

14 - Plain Coca-Cola, or with some lemon and ice?
Pepsi, please.

15 - Who of your friends live the further from you?
The ones I met in England.

16-How many times do you let your phone ring, before you pick him up?
Many, so that people will think I'm a very busy person.

17 -What's the picture of your mouse rug?
A steak! It's from a steak house restaurant.

18 - The best feeling in the world?
Pride.

19- What are your first thoughts when you wake up?
Just a little bit more...please!

20 - If you could be someone else, who would you be?
The president of Portugal, to use my power of veto, to vote against the Gay Marriage Law.

21 -What do you have under your bed?
An old Monopoly edition, a box full of small things and lots of dust.

22 - Which book are you reading?
The Maias by Eça de Queiroz

23 - What do you miss the most?
My grandmother.

24 - Places you've lived at:
Lisbon

25 - TV shows you watched when you were a kid:
Cartoon Network ones.

26- TV shows you watch today:
The Simpsons, John and Kate Plus 8, Project Runway, America's Next Top Model, American Idol, So You Think You Can Dance and Top Gear.

27 - Places you've been and that want to come back to:
New York City!

28 - Different names people call you:
Mariana, Mariana Gomes, Gomes, Goma, Broco, Maninja...

29 - Who sends you e-mails everyday?
Facebook!

30- Favorite Food?
Tuna, Japanese, Pasta and meat!

31 - Places you would like to be right now:
Japan, Okinawa.

32 - I hope in 2010 I will be able to:
Get my driver's licence.

News Blast: MTV Brit Awards Winners

British Female Solo Artist :
Lily Allen

British Male Solo Artist:
Dizzee Rascal

British Breakthrough Act:
JLS

British Group:
Kasabian

British Album:
Florence & the Machine - Lungs

British Single:
JLS - Beat Again

Critics' Choice:
Ellie Goulding

BRITs Album of 30 Years:
Oasis - (What’s the Story) Morning Glory?

The BRITs Hits 30:
Spice Girls - Wannabe/Who Do You Think You Are

International Female Solo Artist:
Lady Gaga

International Male Solo Artist:
Jay-Z

International Album:
Lady Gaga - The Fame

International Breakthrough Act Supported By MTV Viewers:
Lady Gaga

Outstanding Contribution Award:
Robbie Williams

Song Of The Day: "Call Me" - Blondie

News Blast: Alexander McQueen (1969-2010)

My blog isn't about fashion at all. But when sometimes, heartbreaking things happen, we have to allow ourselves go off-topic.

I don't know much about fashion and it's own industry, but I knew Alexander McQueen. I knew his greatness and his prodigiousness and I knew who he worked for. It was his extravagance that caractherized many artists like Lady Gaga and Bjork.

When such personality defines a role of artists, it is my duty and my call to remember him. He worked not only with the artists I've previously mentioned, but also with others, including David Bowie and Rihanna.

He's death as caused a hole in our hearts, in the music and in the fashion industry and also in our society.

May you, dear Sir, rest in peace.

News Blast: Beyoncé's Show Ends With Gun Fight

Two days ago, at Beyoncé's last show in Brazil, a gun fight was held after police and a street gang opened fire on each other outside the show's venue.

Th 30,000 fans who were leaving the stadium, were obliged to look for cover as the police officers shot at gang members who had earlier strived for fans waiting for taxis.

Fortunately, this small (or big?) incident ended with no injuries.

Chivas Puppet

DISCLAIMER: BLOG UPDATES

For personal reasons, reasons which are beyond my control, I haven't been able to update If No Will Listen for the last couple of days, leaving the blog post less.

My blog, this blog, is priceless to me, making me shred into tears when I can't take a Little time off to dedicate myself to it. As I'm writing this, I'm hurrying. Time is precious but also very slippy.

Please bear in mind that I'm making every effort I can to post, giving me no other choice than to make a promise: The posting will be back next week.

Love,

ChivasPuppet.

Song Of The Day: "Poker Face/Speechless" - Lady Gaga & Elton John Live @ 2010 Grammys (02/02/2010)

Skip to: 3.00 minutes in the vid.

Song Of The Day: "We're A Happy Family" - Ramones (01/02/2010)

'We ain't got no friends
Our troubles never end
No Christmas cards to send
Daddy likes men'

News Blast: 2010 Grammy Winners

Album of the Year: Fearless — Taylor Swift

Song of the Year: “Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)” - Beyoncé

Best Solo Rock Performance: “Working on a Dream” — Bruce Springsteen

Record of the Year: “Use Somebody” — Kings of Leon

Best Country Album: Fearless — Taylor Swift

Best Rock Album: 21st Century Breakdown — Green Day

Best Hard Rock Performance: “War Machine” — AC/DC

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration: “Run This Town” — Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West

Best Dance Recording: “Poker Face” — Lady Gaga

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance: “Halo” — Beyoncé

Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals: “Use Somebody” — Kings of Leon

Best New Artist: Zac Brown Band

Best Electronic/Dance Album: The Fame — Lady Gaga

Best Alternative Music Album: Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix — Phoenix

Best Contemporary R&B Album: I Am… Sasha Fierce — Beyoncé

Best Female R&B Vocal Performance: “Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)” — Beyoncé

Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals: “I Gotta Feeling” — The Black Eyed Peas

Best Rock Song: “Use Somebody” — Kings Of Leon

Best Pop Vocal Album: The E.N.D. — The Black Eyed Peas (Kelly Clarkson deserved this one)

Best Male R&B Vocal Performance: “Pretty Wings” — Maxwell

Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals: “Blame It” — Jamie Foxx & T-Pain

Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance: “At Last” — Beyoncé

Best Rock Instrumental Performance: “A Day in the Life” — Jeff Beck

Best Urban/Alternative Performance: “Pearls” — India.Arie & Dobet Gnahore

Best R&B Song: “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)” — Beyoncé

Best Rap Solo Performance: “D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune)” — Jay-Z

Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group: “Crack a Bottle” — Eminem, Dr. Dre & 50 Cent

Best Rap Song: “Run This Town” — Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West

Best Rap Album: Relapse — Eminem

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance: “Make It Mine” — Jason Mraz

Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals: “Lucky” — Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat

Best Female Country Vocal Performance: “White Horse” — Taylor Swift

Best Male Country Vocal Performance: “Sweet Thing” — Keith Urban

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album — Michael Bublé Meets Madison Square Garden — Michael Bublé

Best Metal Performance: “Dissident Aggressor” — Judas Priest

Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals: “I Run to You” — Lady Antebellum

Best Country Collaboration With Vocals: “I Told You So” — Carrie Underwood & Randy Travis

Best Country Song: “White Horse” — Taylor Swift

Best Americana Album: Electric Dirt — Levon Helm

Best Contemporary Blues Album: Already Free — The Derek Trucks Band

Best Short Form Music Video: “Boom Boom Pow” — The Black Eyed Peas

Best Long Form Music Video: “The Beatles Love – All Together Now” — (Various Artists)

Best Comedy Album: A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift Of All! — Stephen Colbert

Song Of The Day: 'London Calling' - The Clash (31/01/2010)

'The ice age is coming, the sun's zooming in
Meltdown expected, the wheat is growing thin
Engines stop running, but I have no fear
Cause London is drowning and I, live by the river'

TopCharts: Billboard Hot 100 - Top 10 Singles (06/02/2010)

10 - 'Hey, Soul Sister' - Train

Last week: #7; Peak: #7; Weeks On: 17

9 - 'Hard' - Rihanna ft. Jeezy

Last week: #8; Peak: #8; Weeks On: 10

8 - 'Empire State Of Mind' - Jay-Z ft. Alicia Keys

Last week: #3; Peak: #1; Weeks On: 20

7 - 'Sexy Bitch' - David Guetta ft. Akon

Last week: #6; Peak: #6; Weeks On: 25

6 - 'Replay' - Iyaz

Last week: #5; Peak: #2; Weeks On: 23

5 - 'Baby' - Justin Bieber ft. Ludacris

Last week: --; Peak: #5; Weeks On: 1

4 - 'BedRock' -Young Money ft. Lloyd

Last week: #8; Peak: #4; Weeks On: 9

3 - 'Bad Romace' - Lady Gaga

Last week: #2; Peak: #2; Weeks On: 13

2 - 'Today Was A Fairytale' - Taylor Swift

Last week: --; Peak: #2; Weeks On: 1

1 - 'TiK ToK' - Ke$ha

Last week: #1; Peak: #1; Weeks On: 16

Song Of The Day: "Cryin'" - Aerosmith (30/01/2010)

'I was Cryin' when I met you

Now I'm tryin' to forget you

Your love is sweet misery'

News Blast: Riot At Metallica's Gig Gets 120 Arrested

At Metallica's Concert in Santiago, Chile last week, almost 120 fans were arrested while trying to impregnate the concert without any tickets.

The incident took place whilst the metal band was playing and local police had to use pepper-spray to regain the fans composure, leading to the injury of an officer and to the arrest of 120 people.

The Police stated the fans' misdeeds included drug possession, drinking in public and disorderly behavior.

Are Metallica's lyrics inducing and prevailing their fans' minds too much?

ChivasPuppet

News Blast: Fan Injured During Prodigy Concert

Last January the 24th, at The Prodigy's concert in Dundee, a 24-year-old man fell almost 15 feet from the balcony being gravely injured. His condition is now described as "very serious", according to BBC News

While still investigating, the local police detectives have yet been unable to determine the cause of the accident.

Meanwhile, the band is set to continue their tour through Scotland, performing tonight in Edinburgh.

ChivasPuppet

Song Of The Day: "Ironic" - Alanis Morissette (26/01/2010)

'It's like rain on your wedding day
It's a free ride when you've already paid
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
Who would've thought ... it figures'

News Blast: NME Shockwave Awards Nominees

Best British Band:
Arctic Monkeys
Biffy Clyro
Kasabian
Muse
Oasis

Best International Band:
Green Day
Kings Of Leon
Paramore
Vampire Weekend
Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Best Solo Artist:
Dizzee Rascal
Florence And The Machine
Jamie T
Julian Casablancas
Lady Gaga

Best New Act:
The Big Pink
Bombay Bicycle Club
Mumford & Sons
The xx
La Roux

Best Live Band:
Arctic Monkeys
Kasabian
Muse
Radiohead
Them Crooked Vultures

Best Album:
Arctic Monkeys – “Humbug”
Kasabian – “West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum”
Muse – “The Resistance”
The Cribs – “Ignore The Ignorant”
The Horrors – “Primary Colours”

Best Song:
Animal Collective – “My girls”
Arctic Monkeys – “Crying Lightning”
Florence And The Machine – “Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)”
Jamie T – “Sticks N’ Stones”
The Big Pink – “Dominos”

Best Music Video:
Arctic Monkeys – “Cornerstone”
Biffy Clyro – “The Captain”
Kasabian – “Fire”
The Maccabees – “Can You Give It”
Oasis – “Falling Down”

Best Live Show:
Blur - Hyde Park
Jay-Z - Alexandra Palace Muse -Teignmouth
Oasis - Heaton Park
The Dead Weather - Shoreditch Church

Best Festival:
Download
Glastonbury
Reading And Leeds Festivals
T In The Park
V Festival

Hero Of The Year:
Beyoncé Knowles
Noel Gallagher
Rage Against The Machine
Matt Bellamy

Vilan Of The Year:
Noel Gallagher
Liam Gallagher
Simon Cowell
Kanye West
Lady Gaga

Best Dressed:
Lady Gaga
Liam Gallagher
Noel Fielding
Florence Welch
Karen O

Worst Dressed:
Lady Gaga
Matt Bellamy
Katy Perry
Liam Gallagher
Elly Jackson, La Roux

Worst Album:
Green Day – “21st Century Breakdown”
Lady Gaga – “The Fame”
The Jonas Brothers – “Lines Vines Trying Times”
U2 – “No Line On The Horizon”
Arctic Monkeys – “Humbug”

Worst Band:
Green Day
Oasis
Jonas Brothers
Paramore
JLS

Song Of The Day: "Chivas" - Kelly Clarkson (25/01/2010)

"The Texas native has one of the great voices in pop music, a powerful and versatile instrument that's steeped in the rhythm and blues and country music she grew up with in the South. If Mariah Carey's five-octave voice is the equivalent of an expensively bred poodle, then Clarkson's is a bloodhound: friendly, earthy, but fierce just the same." - Blender Magazine

'Guess I felt to fast

Guess I learned my lesson

So much for true love

I'll take the Chivas instead'

News Blast: And The Winner is... Black Eyed Peas?!?!

This weekend, the pop group, Black Eyed Peas, were victims of a slightly confusing situation that the NRJ Awards put them in.

The Black Eyed Peas were mistakenly announced as 'Best International Group', and immediately the organization corrected the misunderstanding, giving the award to Tokio Hotel.

Anyhow, BEP won an award for 'Best Song', which kept them from leaving the ceremony with their heads held low.

Wouldn't it had been better if they didn't correct the error, instead of giving it to the disgusting band, Tokio Hotel?

ChivasPuppet

News Blast: Slash-Free Dress Code At Guns N' Roses Concert

Last week, at a Guns N' Roses concert, fans were obliged to dress down any Slash t-shirt or gear of any sort, including hats and banners.

While touring in Canada, Guns N' Roses' singer, Axl Rose, gave orders to the security crew, in order not to have any reminders what-so-ever of the ex-guitarist.

Unfortunately, Axl hasn't yet recovered from the frivolous fights both had, letting its pride and jealousy get in the way. Oh dear Axl, are you mad he has more fans than you ever will?

ChivasPuppet

News Blast: New Scorpions Album To Prestige End Of Career

'Sting in Tail', to be release in March, is appointed as the last from the group, after 45 years and 21 albums of great music.

"While we were working on our album these past few months", stated the band in their official website, "We could literally feel how powerful and creative our work was – and how much fun we were still having, in the process, making the The Scorpion’s extraordinary career end on a high note"

Nevertheless, The Scorpions are still going on tour this summer, starting in their home country, Germany.

Now I fear: Is this just a strategical move to camouflage an unsuspected comeback?

Chivas Puppet

Song Of The Day: 'Enter Sandman' - Metallica (24/01/2010)

"A burst of stadium level metal that, once away from the buildup intro, never lets up". - Chris True, Allmusic


"Now I lay me down to sleep
Pray the lord my soul to keep
If I die before I wake
Pray the lord my soul to take"

TopCharts: Billboard Hot 100 - Top 10 Singles (30/01/2010)

10 - 'How Low' - Ludacris
Last week: #14; Peak: #10; Weeks On: 6

9 - 'Fireflies' - Owl City
Last week: #5; Peak: #1; Weeks On: 22

8 - 'Hard' - Rihanna ft. Jeezy
Last week: #9; Peak: #8; Weeks On: 9

7 - 'Hey, Soul Sister' - Train
Last week: #23; Peak: #7; Weeks On: 16

6 - 'Sexy Bitch' - David Guetta ft. Akon
Last week: #6; Peak: #6; Weeks On: 24

5 - 'Replay' - Iyaz
Last week: #4; Peak: #2; Weeks On: 22

4 - 'BedRock' -Young Money ft. Lloyd
Last week: #8; Peak: #4; Weeks On: 8

3 - 'Empire State Of Mind' - Jay-Z ft. Alicia Keys
Last week: #3; Peak: #1; Weeks On: 19

2 - 'Bad Romace' - Lady Gaga
Last week: #2; Peak: #2; Weeks On: 12

1 - 'TiK ToK' - Ke$ha
Last week: #1; Peak: #1; Weeks On: 15

News Blast: Re-Recording of 'We Are The World' to benefit Haiti victims.

Lionel Ritchie and music producer Quincy Jones are assembling acts to re-record 'We Are The World', originally by Michael Jackson.

Some names such as John Legend, Usher and Natalie Cole have by now been pointed out, but the main idea is to gather every 2010's Grammy nominee to record the song on the 1st of February.

The new song's version will be produced by Grammy director, Ken Ehrlich, with the preeminent goal of fund raising for Haiti Victims.

Others alike U2 and Justin Timberlake, have also announced new songs to benefit Haiti, emerging some competition. Is this going to turn into a twisting and revolving charity musical battle?

ChivasPuppet

Song Of The Day: "Welcome To The Jungle - Guns N' Roses" (23/01/2010)

You know where you are? You're in the jungle baby. You're gonna die!

News Blast: Steven Tylers Needed

Steven Tyler, now getting a treatment for its painkiller addiction, has stepped aside the band, that publicly announced they were auditioning for new singers.

"We are going to start having some auditions, making some phone calls," Told Perry to QMI, "Hopefully, we'll have found a new singer by the summer, and Aerosmith will be able to go back out on the road".

However, Perry ensured that this didn't meant that Steven wouldn't return to the band.

Will Steven Tyler's absence take all the excitement and thrill from Aerosmith's Hard Rock turning it into and epic failure? Let's just hope they don't end up like Queen and INXS when these decided to hire new singers.

Chivas Puppet

sources: nme.com

News Blast: U2 Start New Album

"We are working on a lot of new songs and some of them are really, really happy. We're convinced that we have something really special" , The Edge told EW.com, as they begin working on they're new, yet untitled, upcoming album.

"We are experimenting with a lot of different arrangements, and electronic is one of the things we are playing with but there are other songs that are very traditional, almost folk, " he continued. "In some ways, that's the thing we haven't figured out yet, is where this album is going to end up."

As for us, we can only wait and wonder. Is it going to be just a spin-off from the unsatisfying 'No Line In the Horizon' , or a folkish reinvention of their electrifying Rock?

ChivasPuppet

sources: ew.com ; nme.com

Review: 'Master Of Puppets' - Metallica

Master of Puppets. Named by many as the most outstanding and extraordinary metal album ever recorded. Why? I'll tell you why.

Speed. Monstrosity. Power.

What an achievement, the greatest from Metallica, not yet evenly matched by any other.As an avid fan of everything that is called metal, I'm the first one to step up and say, this album clobbers and smashes any other thing out there. Fast epic riffs, tons of trashy heavy drums and endless mind-blowing solos, makes Master of Puppets THE metal album.


ChivasPuppet


- Track Listing -

1. "Battery" - 5:10
2. "Master of Puppets" - 8:36
3. "The Thing That Should Not Be" - 6:33
4. "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)" - 6:27
5. "Disposable Heroes" - 8:15
6. "Leper Messiah" - 5:42
7. "Orion" (Instrumental) - 8:25
8. "Damage, Inc." - 5:31


- Facts -
Metallica's 3rd studio album
Released: 3/March/1986
Genre: Metal/Trash Metal
Full Lenght: 54:45
Singles: Master Of Puppets (1986), Battery (1986), Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (1986).
Certifications: 6x Platinum (USA), 5x Platinum (Canada).