Music Reviews: The Best Music of YouTube.

Hey there everyone!

Very happy Sunday evening to you all! I hope that everything is going well where you are, but on a different note...let's talk about music and YouTube.

Let's start this conversation of the somewhat influential Justin Bieber. As most everyone knows, Bieber got his start on YouTube. After him emerged people like The Vamps and other ambitious young people. Over the years that I've become more-then-obsessed with music, I have discovered numerous amazing artists through YouTube. Below are some of my favorite YouTube musicians that I currently, am a huge fan of. These are my opinion of the best of the best.

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Jon Cozart AKA Paint:
Paint is one of the most talented YouTube musicians out there. He makes parodies of things like the Disney Princess', Harry Potter and movie villains. In his videos, Paint demonstrates his vocal talents by having 4 screens where, on each one, there is a different him. All of the screens harmonize and make an awesome video with a satisfying sound. In terms of organization, hard work and views, Paint wins everything.

IM5:
IM5 is a band that I first discovered after watching their Disney Dudez video. I thought it was brilliant, and that they all had really great voices. I loved the fact that each member of the band somehow managed to look expertly like a Disney prince. IM5 has continued to make music, some of their latest including covers of Royals, Story of My Life, and Wake Me Up.

AVByte:
AVByte make extremely accurate videos of people's favorite shows, just some includin Sherlock and Dr. Who. One of my favorite things about AVByte is the fact that their channel features people from Broadway. Their Sherlock parody had 2 amazing Broadway singers, and I couldn't help but applaud the singers vocal talent and of course right-on looks of Dr. Watson and Sherlock.

Tobuscus:
Tobuscus is known best for his repetitive 'NUGGET in a BISCUIT!!' that has been viewed approximately 20,200,956 times on YouTube. He is one nerdy man, though he is brilliant when it comes to his strange but very humorous sense of lyric and song. Currently, my favorite song (no offense, but can you really even call it a song?), of Tobuscus' is his ' Dramatic Song' which may be considered "stupid and time-wasting" to parents.

Nick Pitera:

Nick Pitera is somewhat like an older version of Paint. Pitera is absolutely amazing, and I became familiar with him after my friend, Erin, posted one of his videos on her blog. He is great and extremely entertaining since he always has dramatic expressions on his face while he blurts out the wonderful lyrics of Disney, Broadway and several others.

Colton Haynes: 

Colton Haynes is legitimately one of the best-looking guys I have ever seen. Other than the fact that Haynes, is an actor and model, people has said that he is almost a "flawless" human being. I don't know that I can say he is "flawless", though when it comes to singing, he almost is. I never thought of him as the country type of guy, though I was proven wrong when I found the video of him singing, '19 You + Me' originally done by Dan and Shay. Haynes truly is a very talented person.

The Vamps:

Ah, The Vamps. I have mentioned these guys NUMEROUS times before so I wouldn't be surprised if you're tired of seeing their name come up. Still, I think these guys are awesome and they have a major career in front of them. Their newest single, 'Wild Heart', has a bit of a "Mumford and Sons feel to it." It's so catchy I find myself humming the chorus constantly throughout the day. I especially love The Vamps for the fact that they formed themselves. They play their own instruments, write their songs and like to call themselves a "proper band."

Elyar Fox:

Elyar Fox is one of my newest favorites. I have just started to listen to some of his music, and I have become a little bit obsessed with the podcasts' that he has been interviewed in. Fox seems so genuine, and his music is catchy and very pop influenced.  

The Sam Chase:

The Sam Chase is a band that I discovered through the amazing Jacksgap. I don't believe that they got their start through YouTube, though they are a band I just couldn't leave out. Their song, 'In a Perfect World' has a great message, and their tune and voice reminds me of Passenger's 'Let Her Go'. 'In a Perfect World' is super quirky and it's one of my new favorite songs.

Anthem Lights:

Anthem Lights is just plain cool. They have fantastic covers of songs like, 'What About Love', 'Mirrors' and mash-ups from 2012 and 2013. I enjoy Anthem Lights so much I plan to buy their album when I remember. Ugh. So much music. Anthem Lights is a mutual favorite between all of my friends, so I highly recommend them.

Pentatonix:

Pentatonix is one of the best a capella groups that I have across while browsing music on YouTube. They are a very talented group of singers that have members from all different backgrounds and many different vocal levels. The entire group in one is somewhat mind-blowing when it comes to organization and vocal talent.

The George Twins:

The George Twins are like the Jack and Finn of singing. They are a set of identical twins with good looks, and well, even greater voices. They've only released 1 song, though they alreay have a good following of 1,816 followers on their channel. I am very excited to see where these twins will go.

Until later,

 xxBaileyxx 

YouTube Review: What Do You Love About Yourself?

Hey everyone,
This is somewhat weird for me considering the fact that I try not to blog on weekdays because everyone, including myself, are busy doing things for school and/or work.
But. I just had to bring loving yourself to everyone's attention.
As you may know, Connor Franta has just posted a video that is called, What Do You Love About Yourself? It was one of the most genuine and calm videos that he has ever done, and I just thought I would share it with you because Connor says things that everyone should keep in their mind.

I honestly just wanted to share this video with you because I think everyone should find something about themselves that they love. Connor mentions staying positive, and he presents a really deep video--which is weird coming from this bubbly and excited YouTuber.

Anyways, when you find the time, please do take the time to watch this video and think about some things that you love about yourself!

Until later,

Bailey

Themed Post: The Perks of Being a Nerd-- Sherlock.

Hey there,

The title of my blog post says a lot about what this post may be about. The funny thing is, it's about one thing is particular. Sherlock. 

For those of you who aren't into BBC and their annoyingly suspenseful cliff-hangers and tragic endings, Sherlock, along with Downton Abbey, are currently my favorite BBC Dramas. Sherlock, is a 21st century version of Sir Arthur Conan Doyles epic tales of Sherlock Holmes, and the show features the cheek-bone famous, Benedict Cumberbatch and Hobbit-y Martin Freeman. It started in 2010 and had a 2 year break that held avid watchers in a painful suspense. For. 2. Years. Crazy. Sherlock will be starting again in the States on the 19th of January and will, let's just say, have Sher-locked fans weeping with joy.

Now, let's get to my original point. What are the perks of being a nerd? When it comes to shows like Sherlock, the perks of being a nerd can be endless. Here are some of my reasons why:

• There is a HUGE fandom around this show. It may be as big as Harry Potter for all we know, but one thing is for certain. These fans are as dedicated as can be, and are always on Sherlock's side.
• In order for you to watch Sherlock, you have to have a good mind. A good thinking process. Nerds normally are pretty smart, and so watching Sherlock can be intriguing and at times, hilarious.
• Only nerds would be fascinated with the mumblings of Sherlock and his awesome side-kick Watson. For people with normal brains who aren't interested in this type of nerdism-- how sad. What a loss.
• As my dad nonchalantly mentioned he, "likes the show."

There are other reasons why though I thought it would be important to name those 4 at the least.

Since Sherlock will be premiering in approximately 7 days, I was thinking, how can we prepare for this journey? How can we be the ultimate Sherlock Holmes fan for 7 days? Here are some of my ideas:

• Wear a Sherlock hat. We all know how much Cumberbatch's character seems to ironically hate this expected part of his publicity in the show. But honestly, this hat shows the true Sherlock in his most universal form.
  
  
  
  
  • Wear a pea coat. If only for a few days, you may never look as epic as Cumberbatch manages, though you can feel epically smart (in knowledge and dress) for the day.

  
  

  

  
  

  • Go up to random people and make blunt and observatory assumptions about them from their facial features, clothes and accessories. In the series, Sherlock does this to almost everyone who he meets. At times, he is rude and extremely oblivious to their reactions of his perfect observations. If you do this, please, make sure to be kinder than Sherlock. 

    

• Go to your sitting room, shoot the space above the couch with a nerf gun and shout, "BORED!" Then stand up and smile at the gun shots that have efficiently made a smiley face.

 

•  If you can't play the violin, listen to instrumental music-- most preferably the theme to Sherlock. This can be found on YouTube as "Pursuit". If you do played the violin, or any stringed instrument that is, make sure to play it the most dramatically as possible. And don't forget that smirk.

• Insult people by mentioning how petty, simple and boring their minds must be. You may have to tread very lightly when it comes to this task-- unless the person knows what you're trying to do, they will most likely be insulted.

As an after note, be careful of who you say your words to, otherwise you may end up like Sherlock.

• Talk in a sing-song-voice the entire day so that you can feel like, no not Sherlock, but Moriarty. You may also want to speak in an Irish accent and use exaggerated expressions to add to the mix. Every good fairy tale needs a good old fashioned villain.

• If you don't like any of these ideas, you can always be the Dr. Watson and act humble through the entire week. You can say witty lines, act cool and of course be hobbit-y. Oh, wait. Wrong show.

My last thoughts is that Sherlock is a great show with a exciting plot line, awesome actors who deliver their characters perfectly and a wonderful series that everyone, especially nerds, can appreciate.

Until later!

Bailey