Two Bands

Today I'm going to discuss two of my favorite bands. Panic! At The Disco and My Chemical Romance.

Panic! At The Disco is fun to listen to, being very active in the rhythms and granting an almost irresistible urge to jump up and snap your fingers. My personal favorite songs by them are "London Beckoned Songs About Money Written By Machines", "There's A Good Reason These Tables Are Numbered Honey, You Just Haven't Thought Of It Yet", and "I Constantly Thank God For Esteban". Of special note is the band's use of archaic instruments in the later tracks of their album. I personally felt the atmosphere of an old saloon when listening to the song "There's A Good Reason...", and it was one of the first songs I've encountered recently that made me feel happier instead of proving another reminder of the sorrows life delivers regularly.

My Chemical Romance's latest album, "The Black Parade" is an uplifting collection of songs that fills the listener with emotions of rebellion and righteous anger which the youth of today is so terribly fond of. "Welcome To The Black Parade" has received some radio play, and I find it a softer and more comforting tune than most of the band's previous work on earlier albums. The band has a tendency to scream and play their instruments in a manner that can be rough on the ears. Personally, I think "The Black Parade" shows a bit a maturity in it's sound, relying more on the merits of the music and it's message, and less on the presence of the artists. My recommended songs for this album are "This Is How I Disappear", "The Sharpest Lives", "Welcome To The Black Parade", and "Famous Last Words".

In a musical mood,
T

The Sketchbook

So, today I walked down to the campus bookstore and bought myself a sketchbook.

• 9 x 12"
• 75 pages
• wirebound (not spiral)
• brand: Cachet
• Price: $16.95
  
• Picture
  
• Rating: 3 stars
  

So, I got robbed on this thing. What's that they say? "Never judge a book by it's cover.", I thought that only went for books with words in them, what a silly mistake. After looking online, I found cheaper books with more pages and better covers. A beginner's mistake, and it won't happen again.

Anyway, I start today on improving my drawing skills. I'll probably stick to graphite pencil, with some pen outlines for effect. When I get some nice pictures, I'll post them up on the blog via my improvised scanner, a camera.

Artist-In-Training,
T

The Introduction

Hello Readers, and welcome to The Inkblot.

My name is Tony, and I'm 16. I'm a naturally talented writer, proficient actor, and a meddler in several other forms of artistic expression. I have few friends, and my favored few are distant acquaintances garnered through the power of the internet. As a matter of fact, it is they who inspired the creation of this blog.

The Blog is to be a place for me to display my art, my thoughts, and my life with those who would listen. I expect readers to be few and far between, and I suspect that the writings found here may not be what everyone finds enjoyable. So please, stop by, read, and if you don't like it, use your browser's "back" button to leave the page. If you do like it however, I'll do my best to continue updating regularly.

With my next entry, I'll get right into the thick of things by commenting on a topic of my choice. I hope you find it enjoyable.

Peace,
T