here's to new beginnings...

Well. So much for that 30 day challenge, eh?? ;)
Long story short: I've become too busy of a woman since school started back up two weeks ago.  My mind ran away for a bit, but when it came back, it decided to give this whole blog a hardcore facelift. I think I'm finally happy with it :)

Along with the new look, I'm making the executive decision of putting a halt to the 30 day challenge and just go back to regular blogging. I want to restore this thing back to its former glory and just have fun with it.  Don't worry, you'll still have me blabbing about IAMX every now and again, and maybe I'll resume the challenge on my Tumblr, but for now - I feel like talking about other things! I haven't done a "things I love this week" post in a while, so here is (at least one thing) I love this week: new music, and music videos! :D

Show of hands: who remembers a little band called Savage Garden, from the 90's?? Anyone? (What, just me? come on!).  They were a hugely successful act out of Australia who sang uber lovey-dovey, but catchy, songs.  Well, their lead singer, a cutie named Darren Hayes, went solo a few years back and is actually super famous and successful in his home country Australia, as well as the UK and Europe.  He revealed a new single this week from his upcoming album, set to be available next month.  The song is called "Black Out the Sun" and I CANNOT STOP LISTENING TO IT.

No, really, I kept hitting the "replay" icon on the youtube video.  I haven't loved a song like this in a long time!  The video itself is pretty spectacular as well.  Fairly simple, but completely fitting. I love the look of the glowing, red, "blacked out" sky, and the mysterious figures shrouded in black dancing behind Darren the entire time.  There's also a genius part where a bunch of black birds pop out of nowhere, further "blacking out" the sun.  LOVE, LOVE, LOVE.

Check it out for yourself:




AND while on the subject of new singles and videos, IAMX released a new video today!!!!!

You better believe I was overjoyed about it. It's set to a brand new remix of the song "Volatile Times" done by Chris Corner, himself. And it kind of rules :)  This one's dark and borderline creepy, but it fits the song.  And I LOVE the scenes in which they're all dressed in head to toe black, in a makeshift storm. And black lipstick?? I completely approve.



That's it for now.
-G.