Tommy Collison

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Category: music

Now That’s What I Call What Tommy Listened To In 2011

Phoenix Scala and Kolacny Brothers Peter Gabriel Coldplay Sunset Rubdown Green Day My Chemical Romance Counting Crows R.E.M. All Time Low Original Cast Recording of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Deadmau5 Amadeus soundtrack Kraftwerk Los Campesinos! Arctic Monkeys Adam Pascal

Imperative

1. Stop whatever you’re doing. 2. Find the best pair of speakers or headphones currently available to you. 3. Kick back, relax and listen to this.

Danger Days

Recently, I’ve become the sorta guy who much prefers to listen to a full album rather than specific songs. I sat down with My Chemical Romance’s Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys and it’s rather excellent.

As Lovers Go

As Lovers Go — Dashboard Confessional. I heard this song on the radio the other day and knew I’d heard it somewhere before. Those of you who saw Shrek 2 will know what I mean.

Tune and a half

Mr. Jones and me tell each other fairy tales Stare at the beautiful women “She’s looking at you. Ah, no, no, she’s looking at me.” Smiling in the bright lights Coming through in stereo When everybody loves you, you can never be lonely Mr. Jones — Counting Crows

A Long December

Over the last couple of months, I’ve found that music has been the perfect antidote to studying. One of my newest favorite bands is Californian band Counting Crows. Adam Duritz’s nasal croon is actually quite likable, and the band’s overall style is reminiscent of R.E.M., another American band I love. This is one of my [...]

Drumming Video

I’ve been drumming for near 5 years now. It’s one of the few things I do just for me, and no-one else. I don’t play in a band, and have rejected the offers I’ve had over the years too. If I get into a band that’ll put pressures on me and drumming is just something [...]

Alligator Aviator

I’ve loved R.E.M. a lot, ever since John gave me Shiny Happy People back in 2007. I’d have considered Out of Time to be their best album (it brought you Losing My Religion!), but with the release of Collapse Into Now I think that’s changed. The above song is probably my favourite track from the [...]

Show-Time

Last Friday, I took part in CentreStage Youth Theatre’s latest variety show. Our director told us to pick songs from more obscure musicals. I’ll admit I was apprehensive about it but in hindsight, it made a generic ‘night-at-the-musicals’ more interesting because the usual songs were nowhere to be found. I’m certain I speak for a [...]

Moving Too Fast

The week before last, I heard someone singing “Moving Too Fast” from The Last Five Years. There’s a part in the song that goes:- Some people analyze every detail Some people stall when they can’t see the trail Some people freeze out of fear that they’ll fail But I keep rollin’ on Some people can’t [...]