Say Goodbye to Fridays!

No ideas huh, well then I think I will change Fridays to the early start of my weekend. I would continue with the iTunes music post, but it doesn't seem to be popular. I would have chosen one of the reader suggestions, but NO ONE POSTED A COMMENT! So, until someone posts an idea in the comments Fridays will not exist on this blog.

Thanks for reading today's post, as always leave a comment down below about anything or the question of the day, which is:

QOTD: Можно ли это читать?

Until Next Time,
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Friday's are now yours!

Hi, this isn't a normal blog for a Friday. Normally I go through my iTunes library at random and pick an artist to write about. I thought that was kind of getting old and I was thinking of what to do. I couldn't come up with anything, but I did have an Idea. What if i left this decision up to you, the readers.

From now until next Friday morning you can post an idea for the topic of the Friday blog post in the comments section of any blog. If I happen to get more then one idea, I will rotate them out every week or let you vote on your favorite one. If I happen not to get any ideas, then I will just continue on with the music blog.

So, let your creative juices flow!

Thanks for reading today's post, as always leave a comment down below about anything or the question of the day, which is:

QOTD: Any ideas?

Until Next Time,
The Pop Cult. Blogger

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My iTunes crashed!

Since my iTunes crashed yesterday I deiced not to post the Youtube Channel of the Week yesterday just in case I couldn't fix it in time. So, instead of music reviews/discovery today I will post the Youtube Channel of the Week:

The Youtube Channel of the Week, which is: DannyDuncan
The Drummer for the Band We The Kings has a Youtube channel and posts sketches every so often and they are funny. I subscribed to this channel after Charles Trippy (CTFxC) joined the band as the Bassist. Danny is a pretty cool person after seeing him in the CTFxC vlogs. He recently posted a video with zombies. If you don't know me to well, you should know I like zombie themed stuff.
Here is the fore mentioned Zombie sketch:

Don't forget to subscribe to his channel and tell him I sent you!

Thanks for reading today's post, as always leave a comment down below about anything or the question of the day, which is:

QOTD: Do you like Zombies?

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Saturday Post? Say What!

I deeply want to apologize for not posting anything for Fridays blog and for not including a YouTube Channel of the Week in Thursday's blog post. With me working a 3rd shift job, it is hard to get things done when you are tired and need sleep to work that night. So to make it up to you I am posting a blog on a Saturday! With the apology over with lets get to the reason why you read these blogs!

The Youtube Channel of the Week, which is: SHAYTARDS
If you do not know who Shay Carl is, you have not been on the internet in the past three years! He and his family have found the way into my life just by a random happening. Back in December of 2009 I was up at 2 am on Youtube looking for something to watch. One of the Shaytards videos happened to featured on YouTube then I decided to watch it. After watching close to 20 of their videos nonstop, I realized I was hooked. I subscribed and have been a daily viewer since then. Shay Carl has lost a lost of weight since I first started watching and he has actually motivated me to get back in shape and live a healthier life.

Here is their most recent video:


On Fridays Saturday I will be going to my iTunes and turning on shuffle and who ever is the artist of the song that plays will be the focus for this blog.


This weeks post is going to be about: The Beatles

I was waiting for them to come up on shuffle one day! I'm so glad that day was today. I have been a huge fan of The Beatles for a very long time. They are the reason why music is still a growing business. Thanks to iTunes actually having The Beatles Anthology on iTunes now, I now have them on iTunes in digital format. I own every CD by them (That took some time to accomplish). I also own some Vinyls and 8-track tapes of their albums. I am still trying to get the old family record player working again.

I also have seen the musical movie that is based off their songs called Across the Universe. The Across the Universe cast includes Evan Rachel Wood, Jim Sturgess, and Joe Anderson. The movie also increased my addiction to Joe Anderson movies. I also own the Deluxe Edition of the movies soundtrack and the Blu-ray edition of the movie (even though I do not own an HDTV or Blu-ray player.) So you probably can guess I am a huge Beatles fan.

My Favorite song by The Beatles:

You may call me weird for liking this song, but it was the song iTunes said I played the most!

And that is how my iTunes found them while it was on Shuffle!

Thanks for reading today's post, as always leave a comment down below about anything or the question of the day, which is:

QOTD: Are you now a fan of The Beatles?

Until Next Time,
The Pop Cult. Blogger

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The Hunger Games Soundtrack was better then the movie!

On Fridays I will be going to my iTunes and turning on shuffle and who ever is the artist of the song that plays will be the focus for this blog. This Friday is going to be a little different though.

This weeks post is going to be about: The Hunger Games Soundtrack
I recently bought the soundtrack for The Hunger Games movie. I thought it was a really good soundtrack. Then I went and saw the movie. Let me just say, I really didn't like the movie. It was boring, couldn't keep my attention, and almost put me to sleep. There were only a few parts I liked. Woody Harrelson played by far the greatest character in the movie. He was kind of like the comic relief.

Some of my favorite artists had songs on the album. Artists like The Civil Wars, Taylor Swift, and Maroon 5 were the reasons I bought the album. The album actually followed the tone of the movie. Soft, slow, and very soothing.

The Civil Wars was a group that I got into thanks to iTunes. iTunes was offering a free song of the week and it was Barton Hollow by The Civil Wars. I liked it so I ended up buying the whole album. They were actually one of the groups that might have gone on tour with Needtobreathe.

Taylor Swift is know by everybody today. She has an amazing voice and is really talented. One thing that made her cooler in my book is she actually had Needtobreathe open up for her on her most recent US tour.

Maroon 5 has been popular on my iTunes for a while. I actually have an album by them from back when they were called Kara's Flowers. So yea, i'm a fan.

My Favorite song from the album:


Thanks for reading today's post, as always leave a comment down below about anything or the question of the day, which is:

QOTD: Did you buy The Hunger Games Soundtrack?

Until Next Time,
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Jeremy Camp: I Still Believe!

On Fridays I will be going to my iTunes and turning on shuffle and who ever is the artist of the song that plays will be the focus for this blog.
This weeks post is going to be about: Jeremy Camp
Jeremy Camp is an amazing Christian artist. I have been a major fan of his for a few years now. I first learned about him when I saw him when he was on tour with Newsboys. That was back when they were promoting their album Adoration. It took me a couple weeks after that to purchase my first album by him and i'm glad I did. He is a very inspirational person and an amazing singer!
He released a book in the last year about his life leading up to his music career. In it he talks about he got though his wife's death and how God helped him in times of need. It also talks about his early life as a poor preacher's kid in Indiana. I like his music so much, its soft and loud at needed time. I am only lacking one album by him that was distributed independently. I am hoping to find it soon so that I can complete my collection.
Here is my all time favorite song by him:

And that is how my iTunes found them while it was on Shuffle!
Thanks for reading today's post, as always leave a comment down below about anything or the question of the day, which is:
QOTD: Are you now a fan of Jeremy Camp?
Until Next Time,
The Pop Cult. Blogger

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Tenth Avenue North: This is where the Healing Begins!

On Fridays I will be going to my iTunes and turning on shuffle and who ever is the artist of the song that plays will be the focus for this blog.
This weeks post is going to be about: Tenth Avenue North

Tenth Avenue North is a Contemporary Christian band and is very popular is the Christian music industry these days. I first got into them back at Winter Jam 2010. They were one of the acts that really got me to like Christian music again. They have a soft tone, but have a meaningful message in their songs. I own both of their studio albums, Over and Underneath and The Light Meets the Dark.

From what I hear they are working on another album called The Struggle and are planning to release it in August of this year. How did they know that was my birthday month? In 2009 they were awarded the New Artist of the Year award at the GMA Dove Awards. They also won Song of the Year for By Your Side in 2010. They were also nominated for other awards that I thought they should have won. 
Again I went to my iTunes to find out what song I listened to the most by them.

Here is my favorite song by them:

And that is how my iTunes found them while it was on Shuffle!

Thanks for reading today's post, as always leave a comment down below about anything or the question of the day, which is: 

QOTD: Are you now a fan of the Tenth Avenue North?

Until Next Time,
The Pop Cult. Blogger

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U2: The Band that will change the World!

On Fridays I will be going to my iTunes and turning on shuffle and who ever is the artist of the song that plays will be the focus for this blog.
This weeks post is going to be about: U2.
U2 is becoming more and more popular each day. With their political affiliation and their activism they are popular even outside of their music. I first got into them when I got a hold of a copy of their Joshua Tree album. When I listened to the album I got kind of a christian vibe coming from it and I liked it. The lead singer Bono is a born again Christian and makes sure he has a prayer meeting before every concert.
Their sound to me is soft, but meaning full. I only own one album from them, Joshua Tree, and I really do love it. I actually here that Joshua Tree is not their greatest album. On a Top 10 list that they rate Joshua Tree third. Above it is War and Achtung Baby. At some point I will end up getting these two albums just not right now. Rolling Stone magazine has ranked U2 at the number 22 spot in the list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. They have won 22 Grammy Awards and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005.
Here is my favorite song by them:


And that is how my iTunes found them while it was on Shuffle!

Thanks for reading today's post, as always leave a comment down below about anything or the question of the day, which is: 

QOTD: Are you now a fan of the U2?

Until Next Time,
The Pop Cult. Blogger

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R.E.M.: College Rock for high school students!

On Fridays I will be going to my iTunes and turning on shuffle and who ever is the artist of the song that plays will be the focus for the blog.


This weeks post is going to be about: R.E.M.
I am not a real big fan of R.E.M., but I do like a couple songs by them. I only have 4 songs on 2 albums that they did and it is mostly their old stuff. Since I am not a huge fan, I just learned that they are no longer together. Since I now have over 4,000 songs on my iTunes, I find it weird that they actually showed up first on shuffle. They started out in Athens, Georgia back in 1980 (which was before I was born.) 


I like their style of music on some rare occasions, but occasionally I do skip their songs. I try not to skip songs, but I used to listen to them so much that they became annoying. It has now become hard to judge their music since I only have 4 songs by them and haven't been a major fan in a couple years. I think my favorite song by the would either have to be It's the end of the world as we know it (and I Feel Fine) or Revolution. 


And that is how my iTunes found them while it was on Shuffle!

Thanks for reading today's post, as always leave a comment down below about anything or the question of the day, which is: 

QOTD: Are you now a fan of the R.E.M.?

Until Next Time,
The Pop Cult. Blogger

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Foo Fighters: Music to get you Hyped!

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On Fridays I will be going to my iTunes and turning on shuffle and who ever is the artist of the song that plays will be the focus for the blog.


This weeks post is going to be about: Foo Fighters

I am a huge Foo Fighters fan. I have every single album they have released even their most recent one. I have never seen them live in concert, but a buddy of mine went to Lollapalooza last year and got to go back stage and meet them. I got to watch their concert live on Youtube while they were at Lollapalooza The band was founded by Dave Grohl, the drummer from Nirvana, after Kurt Cobain's suicide and Nirvana breaking up. It started out as a solo project until Dave Grohl started recruiting members from a band called Sunny Day Real Estate. And the rest is history.

I love their style of music. I listen to them to get hyped of for interviews or for when I have to do some public speaking. Some people say that i am too young to like their music, but there are a lot bands older then them that I like. I am also a fan of Nirvana so why wouldn't I like Foo Fighters. I was born in 1992 and they released their first album in 1994. The hardest thing for me is trying to decide what my favorite song from them is. I think is safe to say that I like them all. I actually decided to listen to their new album while I wrote this blog so I could get all my thoughts down about their music.

And that is how my iTunes found them while it was on Shuffle!

Thanks for reading today's post, as always leave a comment down below about anything or the question of the day, which is: 

QOTD: Are you now a fan of the Foo Fighters?

Until Next Time,
The Pop Cult. Blogger

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Hans Zimmer: The Man that Composes Awesomeness!

On Fridays I will be going to my iTunes and turning on shuffle and who ever is the artist of the song that plays will be the focus for the blog.


This weeks post is going to be about: Hans Zimmer
Hans Zimmer is an award winning German Composer with many famous films under his belt. Here is a list of a few that stood out to me:

• Twister
• Days of Thunder
• The Lion King
• Pearl Harbor
• Pirates of the Caribbean Series
• Batman Begins-The Dark Knight Rises
• Inception
• The Pacific

He has been making amazing music since 1977. In his 35 years he has released some amazing stuff. He has won awards for his scores in Inception, Gladiator, The Dark Knight, The Lion King, and much more. I have been a fan of his work since I bought the soundtrack for Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. And from then on any movie that I saw with his score in it, I had to but the album. 

I have Batman Begins, Inception, The Dark Knight, Sherlock Holmes, The Pirates of the Caribbean Series, and even The Pacific. His music is so soothing and amazing. His music is actually what I listen to while I write these blogs everyday. I can listen to his music forever and it will never get old. And man I can't wait to see what he has in-store for The Dark Knight Rises.

And that is how my iTunes found him while it was on Shuffle!

Thanks for reading today's post, as always leave a comment down below about anything or the question of the day, which is: 

QOTD: Are you now a fan of Hans Zimmer?

Until Next Time,
The Pop Cult. Blogger

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Jonathan Coulton: Geek you can believe in!

On Fridays I will be going to my iTunes and turning on shuffle and who ever is the artist of the song that plays will be the focus for the blog.


This weeks post is going to be about: Jonathan Coulton
Jonathan Coulton is the nerd we all want to be. He is a Computer Programmer turned Singer/Songwriter. The first song I have heard by him was Still Alive, which happened to be the song played during the credits of a popular puzzle based video game (Portal, if you didn't know that.) My favorite songs by him are Ikea, Millionaire Girlfriend, Code Monkey, Mr. Fancy Pants, and Obviously Still Alive. 


He has a unique sound and it defiantly is a sound that I like. I started playing Portal back in summer of 2009 and didn't really try and beat it until later that year. So naturally after I beat the game the credits rolled and I liked the song which then made me buy the Orange Box soundtrack. Which had his version and the Portal version of the song on it. Not to long after that I got introduced to more of his songs like Code Monkey and Ikea. So naturally I bought every song by I could get my hands on.


And that is how my iTunes found him while it was on Shuffle!

Thanks for reading today's post, as always leave a comment down below about anything or the question of the day, which is: 

QOTD: Are you now a fan of Jonathan Coulton?

Until Next Time,
The Pop Cult. Blogger

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Windows 8 is going to suck like Vista!

The Technology news for the week:

The logo for Windows 8 has been released. I'm not even going to start my rant on how much this is going to be like Vista! Check out the logo below:

• The iPad 3 will have a Retina Display screen and will support 2048×1536 Pixel Resolution. This is not a rumor and has been confirmed by Apple.

• Rumor: The iPad 3 may be getting a rear 8 Megapixel camera.

• Rumor: Apple is set to revamp iTunes and the App Store later on this year.

• Microsoft Office is coming to iPad. Better late then never!

• Norton just got a little more creepy. Norton Safety Minder keeps an eye on your child's Texts, websites, apps, and much more. I dont understand this, I wouldn't buy this for my children. Its just another way that parents can control their kids lives. It also takes away any privacy that they have. And if you are buying it for younger kids, why do your kids even have Smartphones. I didn't get my first phone until I was in the 8th grade. And I had to pay for everything for it.There are screenshot of it being set up for a 9 year old! Are you freaking kidding me!? I am 19 and I still dont even have a smartphone!

Thanks for reading today's post, as always leave a comment down below about anything or the question of the day, which is: 

QOTD: Do you like the new Facebook Timeline?

Until Next Time,
The Pop Cult. Blogger

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My iTunes is stuck on Shuffle!

Ok, since there has been a large amount of lag in the Friday music posts I have decided to try something. On Fridays I will be going to my iTunes and turning on shuffle and who ever is the artist of the song that plays will be the focus for the blog.


This weeks post is going to be about: Acceptance


The first time I heard one of their songs was when I bought the Soundtrack for the movie Stealth. The song was Different. Here is a link to the Music Video. As you probably can guess I am a rock fan. This was a song that was slow but had a good sound to it. It took me a while to really like it enough to buy all of their album. They only released one full album and 2 EPs. They weren't very popular and were not around to long either.They started the band in 1998 and broke up in 2006. They are considered alternate rock, but some people believe them to be Christian rock. They are a good band in my eyes and I hope one day that they would get back together so they could make more music.

Thanks for reading today's post, as always leave a comment down below about anything or the question of the day, which is: 

QOTD: Are you now a fan of Acceptance?

Until Next Time,
The Pop Cult. Blogger

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Paranormal Activity + Lost + The Amazon= The River!

The Television news for this week:

• Stephen Amell will play Olvier Queen, The Green Arrow, in CW's new Green Arrow TV show. Fans were hoping that it would be a direct spin-off from Smallville, where Olvier Queen was played by Justin Hartley. Stephen Amell has recently starred in shows like The Vampire Diaries, 90210, and recently cancelled Hung. DC and CW has green lighted the series and it will start production soon.

• The River is premiering tonight and I cant wait to watch it. One of my favorite Actors, Joe Anderson, stars in this  show about a crew of explores on a quest to find a missing TV explorer in the Amazon. The show comes from the minds of  Oren Peli and Michael R. Perry, which are the minds behinde the Paranormal Activity trilogy. Check out the Full trailer here:

• The next show I am planning to start watching is Alcatraz, The show from the mind of J.J. Abrams. I am a huge fan of his work and I havent found time to sit down and watch it yet. Either I am going to have to catch the reruns or buy it on iTunes.

• Oh and dont forget, The Walking Dead comes back this Sunday at 9PM on AMC. I may be out of town at a concert that night so I dot think I will be able to watch it until the next day.

Thanks for reading today's post, as always leave a comment down below about anything or the question of the day, which is: 

QOTD: Are you going to be watching The River tonight?

Until Next Time,
The Pop Cult. Blogger

iOS 5 is pissing me off!

So, today I decided to install iOS 5 on my iPod Touch 4G after waiting to long for the Untethered Jailbreak. I got tired of wait so I decided to update. I backed up all of my jailbreak tweaks and downloaded the firmware. I synced my device to my computer and the problems started! Everything backed up perfectly and as I was starting to install the firmware my iTunes froze up like 5 times and the update failed. After a long frustrating fight with my mouse (I won by the way), I restarted iTunes many times and it finally updated. 


Then comes the next problem. I tried syncing my iPod to iTunes and it kept doing wireless sync (which doesn't work when your on YouTube btw) and it kept saying that my device was full. It wasn't full before the sync and the firmware has gotten smaller so there is no reason it could have been full. So I decided to take some music off of it just so it had enough free space. It is till syncing now and it is almost halfway through the sync. Oh and did I mention that I started doing all this around 3 PM today! well its gonna take the whole night to sync and I thought I better post this while I had the chance.


Until next time,
The Pop Cult. Blogger


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