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  1. Queen of Liars
    Had my Sociology retake of the Mass Media unit today, and it went well. Was really worried about this one, but it turned out alright. Got easy questions, but would have liked if the they allowed to talk about Marxism more, as the main question was mostly Postmodernism vs Pluralism. Still, not complaining.
    However, as it turns out, three A2 exams in three days is bloody exhausting. Now just have to prepare for my last exam, the Criminology unit of Sociology, which is on Tuesday.
     
    Since my exams are coming to an end, I went on a bit of an online shopping spree. Bought a bunch of albums, a couple of books and a new gaming mouse. Hopefully it will arrive by the time my exam is finished.
     
    And it's Wednesday the 13th Guess what artist I'll spend today listening to.

    (If you guessed Wednesday 13, you're right!)


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    History Exam

    By Queen of Liars,

    Had my second exam today - History.
    It went quite good, the questions were great. The first one I chose asked us to assess whether taxation was the main cause of economic rebellions in Tudor England, which was pretty straight forward and I made some good points as to the reason it wasn't the case.
    The second question asked how effectively the Tudor governments dealt with rebellions in England and Ireland, which is again pretty straight forward, and it's always fun to bash the Tudors' incompetence in Irish matters.
    The question I didn't chose asked to how important the role of the clergy was in maintaining political stability in Tudor England, which isn't a very nice question, especially since you can't talk about Ireland. But since I could chose the other two, not a problem.
     
    So yeah, this exam was as easy as I thought it would be.
    Tomorrow is my Sociology retake, and that's the one I'm not feeling too good about.
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    Concerts

    By Queen of Liars,

    Why is it that all the shows I really want to go to are always at the worst date for me?
     
    Refused are doing a show in a London club in August, which is great because bands like Refused really shine in smaller venues and I'd love to go see the show. However, it's on the last day of the 2012 Olympics. That is the one evening that I would really wish to not go outside. Being outside after a big football match in the area finished is bad enough, but Olympics?
    But it's okay, the band just reformed earlier this year and I'm sure there will be plenty of shows like this to come in the future.
     
    However, following this, W.A.S.P. are starting their 30th anniversary tour in London this September, and it's going to be a really special show. A 2 hour set including a shortened version of The Crimson Idol album and all the stage theatrics you'd ever want from W.A.S.P.
    The problem? It's on the Friday of my first week at university. So if I want to go, I have to either skip the first week or dish out a lot of money that I probably won't have on train tickets.
     

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    I sense an impending feeling of guilt tomorrow when I realise that I wasted my four-day weekend getting almost no work done and instead spent it listening to a bunch of albums and watching a couple of movies and some stand-up comedy DVDs. I really need to get my stuff together and get ready for my exams.
     
    But of course tomorrow will be wasted by going to see The Avengers. Can't wait. I made sure to avoid all the trailers, as I always do, so that nothing is spoiled for me.
  5. Queen of Liars
    Well, I suppose it's time for another very short and not very good album review.
     
    Awoken Broken - Primal Rock Rebellion (2012)
     

     
    Awoken Broken is the debut album by Primal Rock Rebellion, which is a collaboration between Iron Maiden's guitarist Adrian Smith and the now disbanded SikTh's vocalist Mikee Goodman, which in some ways is a rather strange collaboration as the two bands play very different music, but it works, and it works very well.
    From the opening track, this album is refreshingly different and quite unique. Adrian Smith's guitar playing is instantly recognisable, however it stays away from sounding like Iron Maiden, with the same going for Goodman's vocals.
    Both artists perform excellently here. Adrian Smith is one of my favourite guitarists and his talent shines through, as it always does, with his distinct songwriting, riffing and solos. Goodman's unique vocals were one of the things that set SikTh apart from other bands in their scene, and they are spot-on here as well. He uses four or five vocal techniques in each song and they all fit in nicely and flow well with the music, and give the album an eccentric feel, as they did in SikTh. This is further aided by Goodman's interesting lyrics and songwriting, and the variation through the album between fast and very heavy tracks and slower, more melodic ones.
    The combination of the two talents produces a sound that is unique and different from the two original bands and makes for an excellent album that grows better with each listen. This is a great debut to a project that will hopefully bring forth more brilliant material in the future.
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    Good to see the forums back. Big thanks to all the staff that worked on the problem.
     
    Didn't really do too much during the few days BZP was offline. Went to see Paradise Lost on Sunday, which was an absolutely brilliant show, and spent most of the rest of the time studying and sleeping. Also, didn't vote in the London mayor elections.
     
    At least there's only about one and a half months until my summer begins and I can just chill out for a couple of months.
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