The Airborne Toxic Event is a band I recently discovered through a friend, and, I have to say, they are really amazing.
It is these types of bands and songs that remind me why I love music to begin with. Sadly, the majority of the songs on my ipod are of the music that is now playing on the radio. I usually find myself skipping at least ten songs in a row before finding one of the older ones that I could listen to, no matter what mood I was in.
The instrumentals in this particular song, All I Ever Wanted, are what strikes me the most. I knew I've always loved the sound of string instruments, but it is this song that, for the first time, made me realize exactly how much I loved it. Mikel Jollett, lead singer, has a unique, natural voice that isn't trying too hard like other artists' voices - a refreshing change. The lyrics actually have meaning to them, and makes your heart swell with emotion when heard sung to the sound of strings in the background.
The Airborne Toxic Event is a lifesaver to the monotonous songs of today. All I ever wanted was a song that was able to remind me of why music has been a passion of mine for so long, in a time when I was starting to doubt and forget.
Friday, April 8, 2011
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Crazy Hotel Rooms
Ever stay at a hotel? Ever stay at a hotel as cool as Propeller Island City Lodge in Berlin, Germany? Each room at this place are expected to be seen in an exhibit in an art gallery, not for people to rent and sleep in for a couple nights.
Although the top two rooms most obviously give the renter a very different experience, the last room, the Table room, also is different than rooms normally found in hotels (or simply in general).
The Symbol Room and Castle Room, along with many of the other themed rooms offered at this hotel, resemble an exhibit you would expect to see in an art gallery. To me, the bold design and bright colours make it seemingly impossible to be able to get a good night rest in the room, but these rooms were not made just for people to sleep in. All the rooms in this lodge are art projects by the owner, which he started inorder to make money to be able to make music.
However, not all the rooms are as loud as those two. The Table Room, for one, resembles a more "normal" room. But the difference is that the room features a circular bed. Although it isn't on the same level of out-of-this-world-ness as the other two, the Table Room, and other such rooms, are still far more interesting that a regular hotel room.
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| Symbol Room Propeller Island City Lodge (2) |
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| Castle Room Propeller Island City Lodge (3) |
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| Table Room Propeller Island City Lodge (22) |
Although the top two rooms most obviously give the renter a very different experience, the last room, the Table room, also is different than rooms normally found in hotels (or simply in general).
The Symbol Room and Castle Room, along with many of the other themed rooms offered at this hotel, resemble an exhibit you would expect to see in an art gallery. To me, the bold design and bright colours make it seemingly impossible to be able to get a good night rest in the room, but these rooms were not made just for people to sleep in. All the rooms in this lodge are art projects by the owner, which he started inorder to make money to be able to make music.
However, not all the rooms are as loud as those two. The Table Room, for one, resembles a more "normal" room. But the difference is that the room features a circular bed. Although it isn't on the same level of out-of-this-world-ness as the other two, the Table Room, and other such rooms, are still far more interesting that a regular hotel room.
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