Things I Learned In The Past Week

1: Passing the drivers permit test is easier then LEARNING how to actually drive

2: My brother thought I was going to become one of those "vampire kids" when I  started wearing black.

3: I'm not taking Chemistry this semester because, acodding to my mom "chemistry blows."

                           

4: I will forever be too poor because of Hot Topic

5: I'm now hooked on Bring Me The Horizon, HOORAY for expanding music taste!

6: I hate guitar scales with a BURNING passion.

7: Don't listen to Fall Out Boy at 1:00AM because you'll start thinking about life and other deep thoughts I should never touch again.

8: Netflix original movies are crap.

9: I shouldn't really still be watching Spongebob at fifteen.

MATURE!

10: According to my other brother my taste in music is slightly alarming.

Things I Learned In The Past Week

1: I have no willpower when it comes to s'mores, chocolate, or really anything with sugar in it.

"Willpower."

2: If you go to a concert, people are going to push past you and almost fall of their face.

I'M SO WITTY!

3: If you look at tattoos on Pinterest, you're going to be convinced you're going to get one some day.

                           

4: I found the GIF to describe everything I want to do in life.

5: I don't do well on limited sleep, all I want to do is......

                                

6: Foo Fighters is possibly the BEST band ever to see live.

7: All Time Low's coming in November and I'm begging to go. I'll earn the money, I'll get a job, start babysitting, or sell a kidney I mean who needs two? 

                                

                                  

                                        

: I need to figure out a backup plan if this band thing doesn't work out, even though it will!

                                    

                     This speaks to me on a spiritual level.

9: J from Water Under The Bridge has the GREATEST taste in music.

10: I shouldn't drink coffee, weird things happen when I do.

                                    

        

        My bloodstream can't handle the caffeine.

How The Foo Fighters Concert Was The Best Concert In The History Of Concerts

Granted, I've only been to three other concerts in my life (not including The Wiggles when I was four) which were the Monumentour tour with Fall Out Boy, New Poltics, and Paramore last year, Fall Out Boy Boy's Of Zummer this year and DUN DUN DUN DUN One Direction.

Yes, I said One Direction. I, Chloee Barker lover of Rock and Roll and hater of all things frilly went to a One Direction concert. I was going though a boy-band phase, at fourteen. I'm not proud.

So I don't have a lot of concert experince BUT I don't need that to tell me that Foo Fighters on Wednesday was the best I will probably ever see.


We got at the venue and bought our merchandise, because what's the point of going if you're not going to buy SOMETHING to remember it all. I got their LP of Sonic Highways, which I will treasure until the day I die. We found our seats, which were even better then I thought they were going to be and Royal Blood opened up for them, which if you don't know them then I suggest you stop whatever you're doing and go listen to them.

They sound like a five-man band but it's just two British dudes on the guitar and the drums and the lead signer/guitarist is just A-MAZ-ING. I don't think they remember what city they were in though because he kept referring to the audience as "Missouri" but they were great! After that we probably waited about 25-30 minutes for Foo Fighters to take the stage.

Anyway about 8:00 is when they dimmed the lights an pulled up the curtain.

And they started playing, I was just in awe. First, because Dave Grohl is my absolute idol so I didn't really process what was going on because I was just like "He really is real!" so I just clapped and head bang along to the rhythm and tried not to freak out.

They started off by playing "Monkey Wrench" and "Everlong" and they played I think at least one or three song from each of their albums and a few snippit covers of Van Halen, Queen, and Rolling Stones. He dedicated "Best of You." to their crew and then hoped off his thorne and started to play acoustic versions of "Skin and Bones" and "My Hero."

It was just song after song and I was in absoulte heaven.

 He joked with the audiences the entire time and made sure to tell them how he broke his leg. He just was a really down to earth guy while he played, and they played for THREE hours straight and there was a lot of energy on stage, it wasn't at all boring or seemed force. It was just the best I have or will probably ever see.

I'm Really Super Tired And Too Lazy To Think Of A Witty Title

Quit judging me. Okay so since I'm running on like two hours of sleep I deiced just to give you a run down about what I'm going to be posting in the span of three days. I start having weird ideas and thoughts at a certain time if I don't get enough sleep such as............

I've never played wicket a day in my life.

1: The complete story of how the Foo Fighters concert was the best concert I have ever seen (Also the reason why I only got two hours of sleep.) Be prepared for pictures. And GIFs.

2: Jumbled thoughts which I stole from Adaline, sorry.

3: If I passed my permits test or not.

4: The complete and utter reason music is life.

5: Some mature and well thought out post about something besides bands.

6: Probably not.

7: Don't get your hopes up for number 5.

8: My most recent fail at trying pinterest-y stuff for my room.

9: GIFS.

10: Finally, what I learned in the past week.

So the moral of the stories is I have no other redeeming qualities except for giving you guys sarcasm and random band facts.

Interview With J

I had the awesome opportunity to interview J from waterunderthebridge, who by the way has the most A-MAZING taste in music. Seriously this girl needs to have her own radio station and only play her choice of songs, because I would listen the crap out of it. We also have so much in common it's scary, so without further delay I present J!

Hey there! I'm the mastermind behind the blog waterunderthebridge. (Okay, maybe mastermind isn't the best word...) I'm just a girl trying to make something of herself by playing guitar and attempting to sing. My blog is just my little space on the Internet where I share my opinions and music with the world.

Name:
Online I go by J, WaterUnderTheBridge, or just Water. Whichever you
prefer.

Age:

I prefer not to say my exact age, but I am in high school.

Why did you name your blog WUTB:

The saying “water under the bridge” means something from the past that isn't significant or important anymore. I chose this because at the time, I was putting a lot of things behind me and trying to start new.

If you could say one thing to influence someone what would it be:

First impressions aren't everything so don't judge people if you don’t really know who they are. 

I really just wanted to use this GIF

Who is your sworn enemy:
Hmm…I try not to make enemies but I guess I could say in general my sworn enemy is anybody that tries to tell me who to be or what to do.

If you could get a tattoo what would it be:

Well, I’m probably never going to get a tattoo because I’m not fond of needles. But if I did get one, I'd probably get the words “I am not afraid to keep on living”, which are lyrics from My Chemical Romances' "Famous Last Words".

Who do you idolize:

My dad. He is a huge inspiration to me as both a person and a musician.

What are you three top favorite things to do besides blogging:

Play guitar, Watch Youtube, and listen to music.

Favorite bands/singers:
Well, that list is quite long. Currently it’s Gerard Way, My Chemical Romance, Paramore, and Fall Out Boy. It's always changing though.

If you could have dinner with three people dead/alive who would they be and what would you say to them:

Why do you do this to me? Honestly, this is the hardest type of question for me to answer. But I think I'll go with Martin Johnson, Gerard Way, and Michael Clifford. I’d thank them for first of all, being themselves. I’d tell them how much they've inspired me and how much I look up to them as both people and musicians.

What do you want to be when you grow up:

I’d love to be a rhythm guitarist in a band.

Do you think it’s better to crash and burn or fade out:

Personally, I think it's better to fade out. If you fade out, you can still end on a high note and leave a legacy for however long it will last.

Things I Have Learned In The Past Week

1: If your dad surprises you with a amplifier, you'll freak out.

2: Running a mile on a empty stomach is like death, a hungry death.

3: Stop stalking band members and go finish your song.

4: I wear black so much that if I wear different color it feels like I'm cheating on it.

5:Dave Grohl's keynote speech from 2013 is golden.

6: Nirvana sounds even better when you turn the volume up all the way.

7: That song your writing may sound like crap now but in awhile it'll still sound like crap, just not as much.

8: It's not possible to function without coffee at 7:00 AM.

9: Stop looking up band quotes, you're just going to pin them all.

10: Watch where you're spraying your hairspray, because you will get it in your eyes.

Lyrics Of The Day

Favorite Quotes

I connect spiritually to this one.

Song Lyrics Of The Day

Alone Together By Fall Out Boy

Things I Have Learned In The Past Week

1: If you buy Foo Fighters tickets, you will spend the rest of the waiting time till the concert admiring the seating chart of the venue.

2: Do not start your day of by listening to "Goner" By Twenty One Pilots, you will spend the rest of the day searching for profound meanings in everything you do even if it's just washing the dishes.

Choking on all the emotion!

3: I, apparently have a very cool taste in music. Thanks guys.

4: Pizza is amazing and will be forever.

5: Do not take a nap and sleep till 4:00 PM because you won't fall asleep till 4:00 AM.

6: On second thought, you can come up with some pretty flippin' Pete Wentz amazing song lyrics at 4:00 AM.

7: Do not draw on yourself with a sharpie.

8: Do not waste your time reading about Fall Out Boy instead of studying for your driver permits test.

9: Do not listen to Fall Out Boy instead of practicing your guitar.

Who am I kidding, Fall Out Boy's perfect in every single way.

Interview With Olivia

I had the awesome opportunity to interview Olivia from Life As A Young Lady, who by the way has a great taste in music. Just saying. Anyway She's a fantastic blogger and her sarcasm is always on point, I highly suggest you check her blog out!

Hi there, I'm Olivia, a 15-year-old obsessive Netflix-watcher with a love for Marvel, fatty foods, and witty Tumblr posts. At Life as a Young Lady, I blog about everything from feminism and self-respect to new Marvel movies and my panned music taste.

What's your name? Olivia or O Williams; I go by both now in the blogosphere.

Age? 15 years old and sort of freaking out about it.

Your three idols? Jesus, God, and the Holy Spirit :P Really, I don't idolize anyone, but I do like Twenty One Pilots, and the entire cast of The Avengers and the main cast of The Hunger Games movies (yes that is more than three people but it is a list of three general groups so that works too right?)

If you could dye your hair, what color would it be? Either red or purple. That sounds super wild and it makes my mom super angry but I just think it'd look so cool; I've seen girls with natural curly hair like mine with hair dyed those colors and it just looks so beautiful. Hopefully one day I'll get to dye my hair with at least one of those two colors.

Favorite songs? Currently I'm loving Watch Me Whip (hey, I know it  doesn't really count as an actual "song" but more of a "something to turn up to" but I seriously love it), Riptide (the original by Vance Joy as well as many of its covers), Verge by Owl City ft. Aloe Blacc, and Try by Colbie Caillat (just a beautiful song with a beautiful message).

Why did you start your blog? I started it as an eighth grade school assignment, and now I've been doing it for nearly two years!

Favorite memory? I've got thousands of thousands of favorite memories, but I'll just pick one from this year...I really loved going bowling on Mother's Day with my family and some friends.

What do you want to be when you grow up? I'd really love to be either a screenwriter or a paid lifestyle blogger.

Do you play an instrument? Does the computer keyboard count? How about my phone screen keyboard?

Favorite quote? Currently, "Am I more than you bargained for yet?"--Fall Out Boy, Sugar We're Goin' Down

Favorite blogs? Eve of Womanhood, The Ups and Downs of My Not-So-Average Life, Random Rants by Rcubed, The Bearable Blog, and The Reid Who Writes are just a few of my many, many faves.

Do you like music or acting better? Music; I don't really do acting myself. But, now that I think about it, I don't do music myself either haha. But I still like music more.

If you could meet one band who would it be and what would you say? I'd love to meet Twenty One Pilots and just give them both a can of beans and go "here, I got you mini versions of yourselves."

Who's better, Tyler from Twenty One Pilots or Patrick Stump from Fall Out Boy (There is no wrong answer.)? There is no wrong answer? More like THERE IS NO POSSIBLE ANSWER AT ALL. I can't even compare these two; how can you compare a ukulele-playing, skinny-jeans-and-floral-cardigan-wearing bean with a guitar-playing, fedora-and-sweater-wearing bunny rabbit? It's literally physically impossible.

Have you ever been to Warped Tour? No, but it would be really cool to go someday! I'd have to wait till I'm grown up though; as a teenager I'd never get anyone to take me or for my parents to let me go.