YA Writer, Tech Support Girl & Tea Addict

Just watched the latest Panic! At the Disco video, and I’m quite impressed by how they’ve kept the strong visual style of “I Write Sins, Not Tragedies” while giving it a Steampunk update. The video has a nice suspenseful edge while the viewer figures out what in the world is going on, and the track used is excellent. All in all, this is a nice way to come back from a musical break (and a major line-up change) without alienating old fans – and I’ll be checking out their new album. I’ve embedded the video below:

(Top image is from My Chemical Romance’s Danger Days album.)

Saw the latest Rise Against video, with its powerful anti-bullying message, and I had to share it.

Towards the end, where it starts listing names – a few blog readers may be unfamiliar with them because they’re from American news. They’re the names of some of the teens who killed themselves as a result of homophobic bullying in September 2010. That part really got to me.

“It’s always darkest just before the dawn.
So stay awake with me, let’s prove them wrong. “