Do You Want to Build a Snowman?? Pt 2

   I want to take the time to do a music of Frozen appreciation post. I spent a lot of time in the last lost describing the characters of Frozen, but the music these people were able to create a gorgeous storyline with beautiful music. 

   Anna and Elsa are voiced by Kristen Bell and Idena Menzel. I knew Idena could sing from seeing her on Broadway in Wicked, but I never new Kirsten could sing. Although Idena has a fantastic voice, I would have never seen Kristen as having a voice.

     Kristoff is voiced by Jonathon Groff another guy who lives on making beautiful music on Broadway. He has also been on Glee with Lea Michele. He as Kristoff works so well because you can see him within Kristoff's physique.

       The written music itself is so beautiful because of the way the melodies intertwine within the underlying songs. Let it Go for me was such a great song because Idena is a very good emotional singer. You can tell how much she really enjoyed getting into the character for Elsa at this point. Also this is Elsa's turning point. This is when Elsa stops fearing herself. She becomes a more carefree person which in turn helps her later on in the movie.

      Olaf's song about summer is funny because it's ironic. During the whole song he is literally singing about doing fun things in the summer. He has no idea that snow melts in the summer which just makes it more funny. The voice is Josh Gad who I thought had a gorgeous voice for someone who I've never heard of.  He just does Olaf so well that I can't help but love him.

        Hans also has a gorgeous voice. Basically the whole casts has gorgeous voices so I give up on trying to find anything wrong with them. If you're looking for a reason to not go to Frozen then you're are reading the wrong blog post. I feel as though I could listen to this music over and over and not get annoyed with it. The cast is so invested in making it a great musical that they really worked to create the best musical they could.

          All in all I'm not going to waste more of your time trying to convince you to go see this movie. I'm just gonna say if you don't go you will be missing so much from your life. For now, Asian out!!!

Do You Wanna Build a Snowman??? Pt 1

   Of course I wanna build a snowman. So Frozen by Disney is my new favorite movie of all time. I love love love these character sooo much. I want to live in a world like they do.

    Elsa the "villan" of the whole movie is not actually a villan at all but instead a misunderstood girl with seemingly no one on her side. She tries so hard to be the good natured person she really is but struggles with an underlying issue that she had no control of. Some would say her life is cursed because of the curse she has to endure. Curse what curse? You'll seriously need to watch this movie now because I'm not giving it up.

      Her sister, Anna, is troubled in herself in that she doesn't know why her sister is so closed off from her. She wants to be close to her sister so badly after losing their parents when they were very young. She sees the pure heart in Elsa when Elsa doesn't see it herself.

       Olaf, the greatest snowman ever built is hands down my favorite character. Not only is he really cute, but he can talk. Also this snowman is really cool because he is part of Anna and Elsa's childhood, a period when they suffered excruciating losses. He seemed to be very optimistic but it is laughable because he wants to experience summer and as a snowman he doesn't understand that he will melt.

        Kristoff and his trusty sidekick Sven, are the character who you would never expect to join this very regal and royal cast. That is what makes them so great. Kristoff and Sven have such a great human to animal bond that you would think that they are brothers. Essentially they are. Kristoff surprised me in many ways because instead of being a closed hearted outsider he is very open hearted to the royals. He and Anna are true loves despite the underlying "love" between her and the Prince Hans.

          Hans is the seemingly right match for Anna when we first meet him. They seem to get each other perfectly. Anna trusts him enough that she leaves the country in his hands while she tries to find Elsa. Hans seems kind of crazy for being royalty but who wouldn't be when you have 12 older brothers.

        These characters are so influential because they have a way of becoming a part of you. You want them to be your best friends and be a part of your life. These characters make you feel so  much happiness that you want to gather them all up in a big hug. This is why I love Frozen so much and I hope you oh see this movie. For now...Asian out!!!

Rap up

    So I really do not like this topic, but I'm going to give my best towards an uninteresting topic in my opinion. Rap music can be very influential in good and bad ways. There are the old school hip hoppers to new age influentials and even Christian rap.

    Old school however you describe it, is the start of a revolution. I don't fully have reason to say old school rap is the reason for my disliking of rap because I really don't listen to it. My problem is today's rap.

     Today's rap is nothing like old school. Rap today is all about women, booze, money and drugs. Too be honest, it's annoying. I feel that the only artist that I can be happy with is Macklemore and Ryan Lewis. 

      This great duo raps about controversial topics such as same-sex marriage. They also can be completely goofy and rap about thrift shopping. This is why I love them. They are also self made artist. This means they can produce music by themselves. They really just rap meaningful lyrics.

       Now a days the cool thing to do is start rapping. Miley Cyrus does it, Justin Bieber does it's, heck Taylor Swift even raps. Rap isn't controversial because of the topics it takes over but because do how it effects people. We as people are vey influential. It is hard to listen to rap and not think about how one lyric could make a teenager think they are unstoppable. We must caution ourselves from going too deep into rap culture but yet still enjoy it. For now, Asian out!!!!

Popping My Imaginary Bubble

      Topic of the day: pop music. Pop music today is very influential in our lives. This music gets us through our issues with our family or our love life. People find the music of today refreshing or at sometimes scary. Artists evolve and shift the way they make their music and we as the listeners are left in the wake to pick up the pieces and hop on the train or run the heck away.

         The idea of pop music is simple, by popular demand. Popular demand in the music world just means how much people want to be entertained by you. Artists like Justin Bieber or One Direction are popular and very much in demand by 99% of the female teenage population. These artist are rolling in the bank whether by sold out tours or record breaking record sales. These are the artists most seen on the pop music scene.

           The idea of pop music is essentially what makes us, the consumers interested in the artists. Often times songs become overplayed and people get tired of them and want something new. People have favorite artists that are always their go to artists and these artists have much stress put onto them. For example, Miley Cyrus. This pop star started off on Disney and grew into this new edgier sensation that is taking the world by storm. Her new music is very much a grown up version of her old self. We ask why would she make such a dramatic change from her old music. Easy, she wants to keep people talking about her. There is a science to pop music marketing and the stars are the ones who have figured it out for themselves. 

             Pop music has become a shell that we live in. Surrounded by all of these changing and emerging artists, we as consumers are left to deal with the aftermath. But this is what we live for. To see our favorite artists rise and fall. Pop music is a mirror image of ourselves. We create what we want to see for people and in tire the artists are brought to the conclusion, we as humans are pop music because popular music is us..for now Asian out!!!!

           

Indie-Rock, the way to achieve hipster levels

         You may be confused as to why anyone would wanna blog about this. Well let me tell you, Indie is one of the quickest way to become a hipster. You may be confused as to what a hipster is but if you're patient I can describe exactly what a hipster is.

          A hipster is someone who is aware of the coolest styles and in a way sets the tone for others. Not only on fashion though hipsters can be anyone who sets the style for anything. Music such as indie is the newest way for someone to be considered a hipster.

           Indie Rock is a way to categorize all of the alt rock groups that haven't been discovered together.  Groups like Arcade Fire, Teagan and Sarah, and The White Stripes have been defining music in a whole different way. 

           The songs that Indie Rock creates are rock beats with intricate bass lines and a chill vibe. They can also have a little electronic influence with some pop beats too. In reality Indie is just a blend of  many different styles of music. Indie combines our favorite parts of all types of music. In actuallity we are all a little hipster in that our taste in music influences on of the most growing groups of music today. 

 Included are some links to Indie-Rockers home pages to look at some of their works. Asian out!!!!

 

http://www.teganandsara.com/

http://www.theblackkeys.com/?forceDesktop=true

When I Grow Up I Want to Be a...Human

    Ok so I know that the title may seem confusing, but trust me, it's what Ariel wanted. You may think I'm crazy but trust me, the idea of a mermaid is.. actually not that crazy of an idea nowadays. 

     Mermaids and talking sea creatures seems like something that would horrify children right? Wrong, dead wrong. Ariel captured many hearts of young folk singing and dreaming of being human..well more human than she is at her original state. She just wants the handsome prince she sees on land and by golly she's gonna get him.

      Prince Eric is no ordinary prince. He craves to be different than his father. All he wants is to be free while ruling. He doesn't want to marry so spoiled brat who happens to charm herself into the family. No, he wants love. He wants a girl who isn't just a stuffy manners and too dainty to get her feet wet. Eric is an adventurer. He wants to see the world and that's how it's easy for Ariel to connect with him.

       The underlying reason Ariel wants to be more human is because she wants to be free. She's tired of being stuck under water never exploring the possibilities in front of her. She wants to see the world on land not in the ocean terrified of what would happen if someone spotted her. She craves what any teenage girl craves, a life away for the all seeing eyes of her parents.

        Parents aren't all bad, they just want the best for us. This is where the push to become something we never thought of comes from. We try so hard to be what they don't want to be that we end up working so hard that we end up a part of what we are meant to be. Ariel's tale isn't one of hatred and disgust but of maturity and finding that balance of what you want and what your parents want for you.

          She like the other princesses teach to follow your dreams but also how to respect your parents for wanting to make sure you're safe and well taken care of. Ariel really shows the parental side of maturing and how they are scared just like you. So next time you think they are too overprotective just remember they're on this journey with you. They're along for this wild ride. As always believe that you're a mermaid, oh wait no, believe and you can achieve. For now, Asian Out!!!

Other Asians

        Let's get down to business to talk about...Mulan. One of my favorite princesses, and not just because she's Asian. Mulan is a very strong, very underestimated girl. She lives in China with her family when her dad is informed that he is needed to assist the emperor  in protecting China. Her dad, who is now injured faces death if he does not fight in the army. Mulan goes in her father's place and fights in the army. Her journey is tough but she makes it through. Along the way she falls in love with the General.
         General Shang is tough and well-disciplined. Our young heroine has a hard time resisting the stand-offish, hot-headed general. Of course the road to love is never easy and Mulan is found out. She is given a dismissal but later returns for the greater good of China. Much to the General's dismay he ends up falling for Mulan. What started as a mutual hatred turns out to be a great love story.
          Throughout the whole movie people are singing like crazy. Kind of weird for having a movie talking about war against the Huns. My favorite songs is Let's Get Down to Business, a song all about training people for war. I was way to amazed as a kid and am still enamored with it today. Mulan is such a great character because  she is a strong person.

             Mulan being the strong person she is teaches us two things; the first,to be a great person to others and second, a strong person in your family. She is a genuine person on the inside as well as how she conducts herself on the outside. Her tale of success happens because she makes it happen. This is what we should really take away from this movie, not if you join the army then you'll marry a general. Be a strong person and you will shine above the others. Signing off, Asian Out!!!!