Spiderlord

I know the title of this blog may scare some of you, but this is a name of a band. My friends band. They have such a distinct sound; it is metal/rock music but it different from anything else I have ever heard. My friend, James, is the singer and main guitar player. He is so talented but and he doesn't even know it. He is the most modest person when it comes to his music, more humbled then any other musician I have ever met. I have seen them play once and I was blown away by their stage presence and their confidence in their music. Everyone in the crowd cheered and loved the show. I can not wait for them to play again so that I can go and support them. Spiderlord is constantly working on new music and I think they are set to get signed with a record deal really soon. I wish all the best for them and believe that they have something new and exciting to bring to rock music.The ride they are about to embark on will surely bring some serious head banging to metal lovers around NY.

Vocabulary:
Modest (adj)-Having or showing a moderate estimation of one's own talents, abilities, and value.
Humbled (adj)-Showing deferential or submissive respect
Constantly (adj)-Continually occurring; persistent
Believe (v)-To expect or suppose
Embark (v)-To set out on a venture
Serious (adj)-Grave in quality or manner


Matching:
(Match the vocabulary word with its opposite meaning)
1. Modest                                                              ___Commence
2. Embark                                                              ___Doubt
3. Humbled                                                            ___Arrogant
4. Serious                                                               ___Prideful
5. Constantly                                                          ___Minor
6. Believe                                                               ___Rarely

Grammar Points:
I hope you enjoyed this blog. Please take a moment to write a paragraph about something you believe in or something that inspires you, use at least two words from this blog.

Three Days Grace....

Music is everything. It can change your mood, can inspire you and it can move you emotionally and physically. It is truly a wonderful feeling when you connect to a sound, song, melody, or beat. To reference my first blog, Chris Cornell is a genius, and his voice moves me. This blog I will focus on another band that I enjoy very much, they are called Three Days Grace. I was looking for upcoming concerts on Ticketmaster and to my delight they are going to be playing a show in New Jersey.  I have never seen them in concert so it will definitely be a great show for me. The first time seeing a band play live is always exciting. In relation to Chris Cornell, they have a harder sound and much more rock/metal then Chris Cornell; although they are comparable and in somewhat of the same genre of music as Audioslave. This time I was determined not to miss out, I wanted tickets as soon as possible before they sell out. I asked my friend Wendy and she agreed to go with me. I got the tickets, it will be an exciting night and I am looking forward to finally seeing Three days Grace live in concert.


Vocabulary:
Inspire (v)- To affect, guide, or arouse by divine influence.
Reference (n)- A note in a publication referring the reader to another passage or source.
Genius (n)- A person of extraordinary intellect and talent
Delight (n)- Something that gives great pleasure or enjoyment
Comparable (n)- Similar or equivalent
Genre (n)- A category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, marked by a distinctive style, form, or content

Fill in the blank
1. Music was always her _________.
2. A leader ___________ by example.
3. The bottle of water was ___________ in price to the soda bottle.
4. her professor was a __________ in her eyes.
5. The book she had chosen to read was in the __________ of non-fiction.
6. Tom __________ an article he had previously read to explain his paper.

Grammar Points
This post referred to the feelings, emotionally and physically, that a person can have from listening to music. Please use the vocabulary words to create a song or poem that reflects how you feel about music. you must use at least three of the vocabulary words for full credit.