MEET THE AUTHOR

Meet the Author: Dana Thomas      
Watch the video in the link and answer the questions. 

QUESTIONS:

• What was John Galliano's background?
• What was different with the clothes he made to others during his breakthrough?
• Where did both Galliano and Mcqueens study?
• What was extraordinary in Alexander McQueen's works?
• Why were Galliano and McQueen both so important to the fashion industry, especially in that time?

The video was very interesting and I can't pick the most interesting thing from it. I didn't know much about these two important men before. 

MY SONG

You Me At Six - Room To Breathe

The song Room To Breathe is a song I've loved from the moment I heard it. It's from a band of five called You Me At Six. This song lyrics are very important to me because as an individual, you need to give yourself room to breathe, and to find some answers and clarity. 
    The song is an alternative rock song, which is one genre I listen to. The guitar riffs are great and the way every instrument has it's own purpose is awesome. The melody is catchy and is easy to sing along with. The singers voice is great and at first it's more silent, kinda fragile, but in the chorus it catches a vibe I love. And I love how it's raspy! In general, this is a very powerful song.
    The singer is Josh Franceschi and he's the leading vocalist for the band You Me At Six. Other members are Max Helyer (guitar), Chris Miller (guitar), Matt Barnes (bass) and Dan Flint (drums). Franceschi has said that the song is the only lyrically negative one in the album and that he felt very claustrophobic at that time in his life. The song was written at a confusing time, and he felt they needed a fresh start musically (they played punk pop before)

MUSIC NEWS

The article "We don't need the sound of silence" is  written by Neil McGormick and is about music and it's volume, and the pros and cons that come with them. The main statement of the article is that we should listen to music for no more than an hour a day. According to McGormick this, in fact, isn't the real way to prevent hearing damages. It actually concomitants with the volume. The article includes a little bit o history and explains how nowadays we hear the same amount of music a day as our ancestors did 1000 years ago. Our music range is just more variable. McGormick warns us about the fact that world might quickly become a very quiet place without proper precautions. The modern world is loud and you yourself is the only one who can control your hearing.

Artikkeli kertoo musiikin ja sen kovuuden vaikutuksista kuuloon. Nykyään on todettu enemmän lieviä kuulovammoja kuin aikaisemmin. Maailman Terveysjärjestön mukaan musiikkia tulisi kuunnella vain tunti päivässä, jotta voitaisiin ehkäistä kuulovaurioiden syntymistä. Artikkelin kirjoittajan, Neil McGormickin mukaan tämä ei kuitenkaan pidä paikkaansa. Hänen mielestään kuulovauriot eivät liity musiikin kuunteluaikaan vaan kuuntelukovuuteen. Artikkelissa kerrotaan erilaisten meluntuottajien desibeliarvot ja mukana on myös yllättäviä tuloksia. McGormic tekee selväksi varotoimien tärkeyden, sillä maailma voi hyvin nopeasti muuttua todella hiljaiseksi paikaksi.

3. I chose the article because listening to music is a part of of my everyday life. I almost always listen to music while on the bus or when i'm doing my chores or homework. The article made me think about my listening volumes and how much noise there actually is in our world. Sometimes it is good t just let your ears rest and spent a day in a silent place (this is why Finnish summer cottages are so popular, because of the silence). All in all this was a very interesting article and i suggest you to read it. You could find it awakening.

4. 

• Laulujen sanat = LYRICS
• Listaykkönen = CHART-TOPPER
• Levy = A RECORD
• Levy-yhtiö = A RECORD LABEL
• Keikka = A GIG
• Tarttuva biisi = A CATCHY TUNE
• Julkaista (levy) = RELEASE
• Raita/kappale = A TRACK
• Sävel = TUNE
• Kieli/sointu + soittaa musiikkia = A STRING/ A CHORD + TO STRIKE A CHORD

~Maiju