SUSI MAYER

Just checking to see if you still pay attention to my life
xx

Music is cool

So after going to two great gigs last week, finally getting my act together to write about them and with some awesome music events on my horizons, shall continue to do so. Practice makes perfect right? So if you stumble across this blog, like good music check back now and then. Be some rocking reviews coming up. Was going to post some of the older reviews I wrote but they weren't the greatest performances and who likes negatives?
so thats all
ciao bella xx

Old New York

Old New York – Final Show: 14th July 2010 the Zoo Brisbane
w/ The Orange City Sings and Silent Motive

As the band moves to split; the boys put on one last show for their loyal fans. A Wednesday night is a hard ask for any local band yet Old New York once again gathered an impressive number for their weekday show with many arriving solely to hear them play, missing the decent efforts put on by Silent Motive and then The Orange City Sings. I missed Silent Motive but was told they weren’t unimpressive. The Orange City Sings put on a fair show with only one main downfall. A large group of attendees were at the back near bar for the performance and reported they were ‘too loud.’ However, when at the front of the stage, the sound quality was fine. This was quite possibly due to the venue size compared to how many people were there and the reflection of frequency being blurred as reflections increased as the sound travelled to the back of the rather empty hall.

Once Old New York took the stage the crowd moved to the front of the hall to hear the band live for the last time and sound problems were no longer an issue. Opening with ‘Fry’ a few of the audience members sang along as the rest stood along side. Halfway through ‘Gold Town’, a new single up on their myspace (www.myspace.com/oldnewyorkoz) and by crowd reaction a new favourite in the making, there was dancing and singing by many. With a large percentage of the crowd hailing from their home town of Gympie the crowd and the band interacted naturally.

The interesting thing about this four piece is the interchange of instruments including lead vocals between them. This change provided the perfect opportunity for conversation with the audience. The more intimate setting of the Zoo allows for a closer experience with the band being able to see who they are looking at and playing to. The band slipped in ‘SMS Battle’, a song from members Ben Lancaster and Paul Barnes previous band ‘April Sleeps’ which was well received by those who didn’t know any of the members previous works. The final Old New York song was ‘Spark’, a song easy to sing along with to bring the crowd together for not just the end of the set but for the end of the band live. A commending effort to the boys for the last two or so years of work to make Old New York a great local act for all to enjoy. Thought by some as their best performance ever the night was defiantly worth the venture. You’ll surely be missed.

Fire - To be loud. NP

The Amity Affliction

The Amity Affliction – Youngbloods Tour: 10th July 2010 Brisbane 18+
w/ Misery Signals (US), Confession and Flood of Red (UK)

The Amity Affliction’s ‘Youngbloods’ show can be called nothing but a success. As numbers built throughout performances by Confession and Flood of Red, drinks were drunk, merch purchased and the atmosphere was set. By the time Misery Signals hit the stage The Hi-Fi was packed with keen concert goings waiting in anticipation. 12 months prior, they were the heading the tour with Amity in their spot, this time round the roles were reversed. Misery captured the audience drawing all attention to the stage with the perfect blend of well picked songs executed perfectly and a stage presence that got the audience responding. The performance would be hard to match judging by the audience response as Misery strummed their last chord and crashed their last cymbal. But as expected, Amity did not fail to impress. The crowds response as the boys walked onto the stage is a huge testament to their rising patronage over the last year. The mosh filled with even more people and there wasn’t a spot to be had on the surrounding steps. The boys started the set with one of the singles of the new album Youngbloods, ‘I Heart Hartley’. The crowd loved it and continued to embrace every moment of it. The mosh was hectic as people attempted to crowd surf and scrambled on top of each other to try reach the mike as Joel Birch held it out to the crowd to join in. ‘Stitches get Snitches’ and ‘Youngbloods’ were highlights of the set with the intensity hitting highs. The encore was dedicated to two of the three security guards at the front who let the crowd enjoy the event unlike, in the words of Joel ‘this fuckhead here who is smacking kids for having fun’. Ending with ‘Stairway to Hell’, Amity had the crowd’s full attention for the length of the set with the atmosphere not dropping for a second. Fans didn’t go away disappointed with not a negative comment heard from where I was at the edge of the mosh pit to the streets outside the Hi-Fi. A great show for a great new album.

Youndbloods - Youngbloods P

Leaving Home

Encapsulated in the beautiful words by Jebediah

"Leaving Home"

[Verse 1:]
Were you laughed at by your friends
And were you lost for words when everybody finally told you what they thought
You can't keep up with the trend
It makes you lose but somehow everybody always makes up in the end
Oh, was it something that I ate
Oh, didn't even touch my plate
Oh, suddenly I'm feeling great
Do you like me now

[Chorus:]
Leaving home, life was never good to me
Leaving home, I smell the morning air
Leaving home, life was never good
You can work it out we're leaving home

[Verse 2:]
I could hear them through the door
As people came in laughing at the way they acted when they were alone
And an argument can start with nothing more than this
To be the light and leave you standing on your own
Oh, am I doing it again
Oh, I'm a loser now and then
Oh, and I smile at everything
Do you like me now

[Chorus]

[Verse 3:]
Hope I like the life I find when I leave everything behind
I hope I'm sure I've made my mind to go and leave home

[Chorus]

So yes, I am FINALLY leaving home. Even thought home is meant to be just my brother and I. Some silly home wrecking bitch moved in and I can't stand to be in my own house. So T and I are off to Brisbane, officially as of yesterday. My transfer to Nathan was approved, I have a job interview at a bar in Brisbane on Friday and all I need now is a house (assuming I get the job). Even if I don't, I will apply for a million other jobs so I have money to live. Even though I should be studying, I get distracted by planning and looking at houses. I will get around to it. So this is not goodbye, this is only the beginning. For my loyal reader of one whom I love dearly, this will become an update of my new life. But don't worry, I will be home every Sunday we can catch up some of them and you are welcome to our couch any time.
So that is all for now.
Ciao Bella xx
S

Characters in my Tale: Specimen 5

Specimen Five - Jackson Ritchie aka Jackamaphone

First Discovered: As a too cute, chubby, blonde curly haired boy whose cheeks you just wanted to pinch like an old grandma.

Food Groups: Boys, Shannon, Cars, Mobile Phones and Alcoholic beverages

Evolutionary Influences: Jesus was a strong influences in earlier years before the corrupt world of youth groups over whelmed him forcing him to turn his back on the christian society he was once a part of. From here was his demise into a world of epic fun with a variety of people and newly developed interests. Lets just say you probably do not envy his liver.

Distinguishing Features: Beautiful blue eyes, an exceptionally long tongue, a trail of car destruction and one noisy pup names Jake.

Predators: Rain to de-straighten his should be curly hair

Characters in my Tale: Specimen 4

Specimen Four - Jarred the kinda Awesome

Habitat: Buried deep in the sandy dunes so even with copious amounts of time in the sun is still relatively pale (compared to normal people... not someone like specimen 1) If not their... other hobbies include being a train riding hobo commuting from the GC to Brisvegas in an attempt to increase IQ.

First Discovered: waist deep in calypso beach throwing rocks at innocent ride attendants passing by.

Food Groups: Pizza, Beer... Kittens?

Distinguishing Features: Annoyingly blonde hair and found with fist pumping in air. Need a a lift? Jump on his back.

Predators: Fat people in swimmers far too small them

Characters in my Tale: Specimen 3

Specimen Three - Susi Mayer

Scientific Name: Suz Bucket

Habitat: The office, Hazel Tea House or G Clef... take your pick

Food Groups: bubble tea, starbucks green tea, other types of tea??? Money, she loves to eat money, or may as well.

Distinguishing Features: High heels, some form of fashionable clothing, immaculate face and hair with a very expensive handbag hanging off her arm. A boy named Shota within contacting distance however now she has her license, the taxi service isn't as required

Predators: Dirty cafe tables and booked out karaoke rooms

10 Ways in which I am a Ninja!

I know you will all be incredibly jealous of this fact, but i am in fact a ninja and there are exactly 10 reasons why. They are as follows:
1. I own several all black outfits
2. I drive a black ninja swift
3. I am ninja goalie... enough said
4. When dressed in goal keeper attire, I can do amazing kicks and dive rolls. I would like to see a non ninja do that
5. I am best friends with Jackie Chan's unknown sister
6. When I hide, no one can find me
7. I own a black cat
8. Refer to 4... its worth two spots
9. I own several ninja movies to learn new moves from
10. Have you ever seen me be a ninja? didn't think so, thats how ninja I am

you better watch out or I will ninja away something you might need.

ciao bella xx
S

Characters in my Tale: Specimen 2

Specimen Two - Kaila McKinnon

Scientific Name: Littelius Whorua

First Discovered: In the dumpster behind the cab workshop picking up all her gold coins she had made it rain

Habitat: Found in fashion magazine isles, dining over coffee or cruising round with the tunes so loud you would think you were standing next to a musical jet plane. The coast is her playground and you are all just toys for her to play with.

Evolutionary Influences: Fashion Photography in both magazines and books, approximately the 1405634687694.4655 ugly boys she has sat and had conversations with whilst out because she must talk to the people beside her, all forms of glitter, Lady GaGa and the slogan "have a break, have a kitkat"

Distinguishing features: Comfy clothes... What are they? Dress up, or don't dress at all. A Pair of White glasses that everyone see's and a plethora of men trailing behind after her calling out her name

Predators: Bitchy girls stuck in the 10th grade 5 years after. Grow up and move on.

Characters in my Tale: Specimen 1

Specimen One - Shannon Elizabeth

Scientific Name: Littelius Monstorius

Habitat: A scary little creature likely to jump out at you from behind corners. Likes to pretend she is being productive but is really not. Not to be mistaken with the Littelius Whorua often found in close proximity. To be found with her earphones in somewhere around the gold coast dreaming she was somewhere else.

Food Groups: Festivals frequent her dietary requirements from the soundwave to the goodvibes and the splendor treats included. High in sugar, low in protein the diet of success.

Evolutionary Influences: At a young age Anthony Warlow and Joshua Kadison frequented the stereo, how ever this has developed to almost anything with drum kit, bass and guitar or two. New Found Glory, Lostprophets, Taking Back Sunday, The Strokes, Billy Talent, Something Corporate just to name a few.

Distinguishing Features: Tall, Blonde and rather peculiar. If spotted having fit-like convulsions - most likely dancing. A love for excessive use of punctuation...

Predators: None because everyone envy's her brilliance

Prince Albert hits the Pokies

Tuesday Night PA Bar at the Cas... the only place to be.
Why you might ask? Because you get to see me!
Unfortunately, numbers are slowly dwindling and the talent that was so ever present at the end of 2009 has all but diminished. We aren left with old people, ugly people and stupid people. Not so great company. However, the drinks are great (and cheap) and the people I take with me extraordinary.
K and B were hitting the town tonight. A few drinks, some dancing and chuck in a few rounds on the pokies it was quite a lovely evening.
I was going for a soft rock/folk image, dressed with my newest head wear. However, when in the Casino, I was told to take it off... twice.
Not nice at all.
That is all for the evening.

Ciao Bella xx
S

Shoes

Meet my new friends, Zoe Wittners. We had a disagreement our first night out, they didn't want me to walk in them. We have spoken, and due to persuasion from SM we are having a second outing together on Friday night and hopefully, all issues shall be resolved.

As for my dress, Bardot (or more so K's dress) we worked well together and shall have a beautiful relationship into the future . I feel rather fashionable of late. What do you think?

Ciao Bella xx
S

Mr Sun

Mr sun he talks to me, he says hello, hello
When I talk to him he says lets go, lets go
Mr sunshine where we going, where we going
It doesn’t matter he says, just get up and get out of here

It’s a new day rising
It’s a good day trying
Yesterday is turning yellow with age
Its all about the new things the world can say.

Oh-oh’s

Mr sun says goodnight he’s tired
But mr moon is right out shining
The days not over unless you want it to be
But the stars are singing and the beauty’s within.

It’s a new dawn coming
It’s a good night running
Every moments happening this day
Take some chances don’t let them get away

Oh-oh’s

Welcome

In light of new found inspiration, I want to write again.
'Vive Para La Musica' is Spanish for 'Live For The Music'.
This is my my motto because no whatever what, music makes a difference.

For as long as I can remember music has been my best friend. I have played it, I have listened to it and I have attempted to write it. The music normally fails but I like to think my lyrics aren't half bad.

I have never had a difficulty with what words to say, just how to express them. I have conversations in my head that never come to light because I can never say what I want to say to a persons face. So instead, I started writing them down in songs. I have been doing this since I was about 9 years old.

So every now and then, I'm going to post some on here in amongst other things I decide to write. I also want to write concert and album reviews for anyone who might care. Finally I will keep up my life reflections. The help me to get my head around things.

So for whoever might stumble across this and decide to read it.
I hope you like it
ciao bella xx
s