09.06.06
Magni’s at ease with the universe…
Magni sounds philosophical in his latest confessional posted at the official Rockstar site(link here). Says he’s improved his guitar-work, knowledge about music and control over his voice in the last 3 months. Also the stress of reality TV has made him self aware and his career goals are more clear to him. He also talks about feeling grownup(with all the pettiness of his co contestants that’s probably obvious!) and absolutely at peace with the universe. In another earlier interview he had talked about his definition of a Rockstar(link here). He also made it clear then that while he was in the show to win, it would only work well if Supernova has a clear vision of what their music is all about and if he’s the right fit with that goal. Magni said he was here to be a part of a good band and not to be rich and famous. Stating that he was already successful in Iceland and comfortable with his life.
Based on all that I get the feeling that Magni is now well aware that Supernova might not be the right band for him. Hopefully he does a good job on the original song tonight and catches the eye of some talent scouts. His voice is really suited for a much heavier sound and more serious lyrics than those exhibited by Supernova so far.
Other links to confessionals:
1. Storm saying she’ll miss everyone once the show is over.(Link)
2. Toby saying that being true to himself has kept him on the show.(Link)
Rock N Roll ain’t noise pollution !
All those derisive reviews in Rollingstone notwithstanding it seems AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson knew exactly what he was singing about all those years back.
“Hey there, all you middle men
Throw away your fancy clothes
And why you’re out there sittin’ on a fence
So get off your ass and come down here
‘Cause rock ‘n’ roll ain’t no riddle man
To me it makes good, good sense”
Researchers at a Scottish university now believe that the sound of guitar-based rock such as Jimi Hendrix, AC/DC and the Red Hot Chili Peppers improves concentration and boosts memory.(see report) Apparantly children who listen to loud rock or pop music while swotting for exams are probably improving their chances of success. No wonder that I scraped through college with so little study and so much of music and dope 
Previous studies have also shown that rock music improved the work rate of people collecting stock market statistics(yay!) and can have a positive effect on the brain chemistry of depressed teenagers. Now suddenly all my continued past and present obsessions like Nirvana, Pearl Jam and White Stripes make so much sense.
