Cage The Review!

Cage The Reviews
Media Studies
Heather




Cage The Elephant are an alternative rock band which formed in 2005 in Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States. The band became surprisingly popular in mid-2008 when their single "Ain’t No Rest For the Wicked" hit #32 on the UK Singles Chart. The next year, it became a smash hit on American alternative radio, hitting #3 on Billboard’s Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart. The band consists of Matt Shultz (vocals), Brad Shultz (guitar), Lincoln Paris (guitar), Daniel Tichenor (bass, vocals) and Jared Champion (drums).
Cage the elephant is a very multifaceted band. They have many styles and don’t always just sick one. They like to combine blues, funk and punk elements into their music. I love the fact that they cant really be put into one genre of music, it shows how diverse and open to new sounds they are. I find that if a music group limits themselves to only one style, they get boring and don’t do well. When I first found out about Cage The Elephant, they were not a popular band at all but as soon as people learned how unique they are, they are all over the radio.
Cage The Elephant is obviously influenced by many other bands. In an interview with The Rolling Stone Magazine the band talks about there influences. The country side of the band is influenced by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards The Red Hot Chili Peppers influenced their rock/psychedelic side and The Rolling Stones also greatly influenced them. The fact that Cage The Elephant has so many fans now does not surprise me, because they are greatly influenced by other bands makes them more diverse and likable so there is always something you would like about their music.
Cage The Elephant is a very easy going band which also interests me a lot. Their care free lyrics speak to a wide variety of people. There songs are humorous and shocking but they also make you think. I think that a band that can entertain you but also make you think about your surroundings and the people around you is successful. Too many people take music for granted these days. People need to remember the real reason music was made, sure it was for entertainment, but it was also their to help you realize what is going on in the world. Cage The Elephant, in some respects, are bringing us back to our roots in music.
Some artists are just in this business to make as much as they can, Cage The Elephant really love what they are doing and respect other people’s opinions. They are humble and very down to earth. We need more artists like this, they have everything that I love in a music group. Cage The Elephant is gaining popularity and soon I think that people will be influenced by them as they were influenced by other people.

Blockbuster Movies

Movies are suppose to be entertaining, educational and fun. The three movies I have chosen to talk about are Jaws, Star wars and Back to the Future. I have watched these movies enough to say that they are some of my favorite movies, and they are considered blockbuster movies. I know that some people say that blockbuster movies are only good for merchandising opportunities but i think that blockbuster movies have a good reputation of releasing a lot of fantastic movies. There are many artistic merits in these movies. The special effects, art, and creative processing of these movies were not just made for selling toothbrushes and pajamas. Even though these movies were made a while ago, they are still recognized for being ahead in their time in technical capabilities.

Movies like this make you think and imagine and i think that is what makes a good movie. Jaws was voted number five on Empire's 500 Greatest Movies Of All Time (September 2008). As of 2008, the overall box office revenue generated by the six Star Wars films totalled approximately $4.3 billion. That made it the third-highest-grossing film series, behind only the James Bond and Harry Potter films. It also became huge in pop culture. When the first Back To The Future was released, it became the most successful movie of the year, it made more than $380 million worldwide and received critical acclaim.

When you actually look at these three movies you can see that they have been with us for a very long time and they are not going anywere. They are classics, as are most blockbuster movies.

Teenagers In The Media

I think it depends on what you look at when you see teenagers in the media. I think most of the teenagers in the media are portrayed unfairly. I think people stereotype teenagers because of some mistakes that we make. But in all reality, everyone makes mistakes. I think its really hypocritical when adults talk about teenagers negatively because thy were one once and the probably did the exact same things.
The other way teenagers are portrayed in the media are as perfect children. like in "happy days" the teenagers don't do anything wrong and if they do, they always fix it. Teenagers are not perfect, but they arnt horrible either. Its very rare to find a show that shows teenagers being teenagers. Digrassi is really the only TV show that i can thing of that almost does that. The only problem with Degrassi is that it seems to over dramatize most situations.

Media

I belive that media is somewhat important to my life. I like to know what is going on around me and i think it is important to know. I think media goes too far when it starts to interfear with peoples lives in a bad way. It is important to know certain things.
I am most passionate about music media. I love music and i grew up with alot of differant types. I love to find new music and the media helps with that. Some of the technology in the modern pop culture is a bit extreame but some people need it. I like how we have evolved and grew with our technology. Text messaging has become extreamly popular now and new technology in cell phones have accomadated that with larger keypads. I dislike the judging part of popular culture. I mostley use media for information and some entertainment.

The one media that I strongly connect to is music. Music can be as personal as you want it to, and with all of the new technology you can take your music anywere you want to. I grew up with alot of differnt music thanks to my dad. My dad introduced me to alot of artists that I still listen too. You cant go anywere in this gerneration without hearing some kind of music. The other reason I like music so much is because it is so diverse and cultural. Every culture has a type of music that is very differnt and interesting. Music has a major influence on everyday life including; the way people dress, how they act, and how they are as people. There are so many types of music and it is very hard to find a song that does not hit you in some way or another. Music has deffinatly influenced who I am in a very good way. I have way to many favorite artist to name them all.