Panic! at the Disco

I had gone to a Panic! At The Disco concert to see how Brendon Urie (the singer and songwriter) performed and look closely into the lyrics. I noticed that he had an amazing stage presence while singing, which made the audience go wild (including myself). I won’t be performing

The Storm My shoulder slouched against the car door and my head lay against the window, my whole body could feel the vibrations of the wind that the car was stirring. On me, my Panic! At The Disco t-shirt, and my tan, spider necklace. I grasped the charm in my hand, a spider is a reminder that our choices have consequences, just as how a spider’s web affects its survival. Next to me, my friends Julia and Shayla. Staring at screens, we tried to mask our excitement. “Hey, let’s listen to some songs

Europe, with the sub-genre, ‘Acid House’ developing as a notable trend in the UK and Germany in the same year. Noted as the ‘second summer of love’ it was a generation escaping from political anarchy; they were soft punks. In the 70s, America had disco, an upbeat groove to escape the Vietnam War and the recession, and as for the UK, the government was heading into turbulence. The youth revolutionised their culture, by escapism in late night warehouses, and like the youth movements before in the 60s

Lauren Thornton Mrs. Norton Pre-AP English 10 30 August 2016 What Makes a Monster? Friedrich Nietzsche once said, “Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster.” Monsters can be absolutely horrific to anyone. They come in many different forms; there are the typical horror story monsters, despicable human beings, substance abusers, and the thoughts that go through one’s mind every day. Typically, horror stories feature vicious creatures that are not

deception that I was enjoying it. I did this in order that she would drop me off at the pub. I was keen to get there as my friend had something new for us to try. The noise in the pub was unbearable. There was loud, thumping music; disco lights, as bright as pulsars which permeated my eyelids and a cloud of smoke that pervaded the place. This didn't bother me though, as I was eager to meet my friend who had something different for us to try. I was apprehensive about trying

was her sister. Most lunchtimes, the two would stay inside and listen to the older sister's CD's using the classrooms CD player. The older sister's music consisted of classic rock bands like Greenday, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Queen, Nirvana, Panic At The Disco, The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Kiss, ACDC, Meatloaf, My Chemical Romance, Guns N Roses and Fallout Boy. While every other girl was going through their pink and barbie phase, she was starting a love for rock bands that was sparked by their

was a piece of crap. I had been dealing with depression since I was in about the fourth or fifth grade only mild but still there. I had slowly started to deal with it and cope with it when I found that music. It took me to My Chemical Romance, Panic At The Disco, Fall Out Boy, Green Day and a few others. These were the start to my downfall. I was recovered probably just in time by some of my favorite music country. Country music brought me back to where I came from; where I grew up. It was all I knew

My first week of high school went much better than I anticipated. I definitely stressed myself out quite a bit more than I needed to, but it was actually fun. You could say it was pretty “chill” as the kids say. Everyone who has ever been in Chorus misses Mrs. Hartung since she moved to the elementary school. But other than that, everything else is similar to last year. It's scary that I’ll already be looking at fancy college-y things when I read this letter a second time. Right about now, fidget

Better Than a Birthday Bash I woke up to the smell of freshly brewed coffee with my hand itching for my new smartphone to invite all of my friends to my big birthday bash. Then I remembered, it was a dream. I have no smartphone and no big birthday bash planned. I do have a flip phone, one friend, and my piles of books. Just then my bewitchingly gorgeous, popular, best friend Abbie walked into my bedroom and said, “Good Morning Jo! I made you some extra strong coffee for your birthday, and I have

Marching bands all across the world have their own style in the way they perform. Many gain knowledge through social media platforms, books, movies, TV shows and possibly the radio. Yet they are all still unique in their own ways. They may be similar in some ways because social media has affected almost everyone who is in. Whether it be viewing other bands on different platforms or being recorded to be put on the internet yourself, social media affects anyone in a marching band. Popular culture and