I find it hard to describe what music is and what it means to me, it’s such a hard thing to pin point. Music makes up so much of my life, of the world, it is pivotal to our culture. Music amazes me. I think the concept of music is one of the most beautiful things humans have come up with. I say the concept of because obviously I don’t believe all music to be beautiful, there is some shocking stuff out there, but hopefully you know what I mean. Music is so powerful- it can cheer you up or move you to tears, it can make you content or it can stir you into action, you can relate to it or you can laugh at it. It can be on in the background or you can blast it throughout the whole house. It’s so versatile, there’s music for every occasion, and there are new kinds of music being made all the time. It is ever changing, ever evolving, but the good old stuff always stays in our hearts too. I think I am fortunate to have a very broad music taste and a fairly open mind when it comes to music. I’ll give anything a go, and my favourite bands come from a variety of “genres” (though I do not generally like to categorise into the big fat lumps that are genres, though sometimes they come in handy when describing)- from black metal to folk and so much in between. Seeing the music I love being played live is an awe inspiring experience for me, and I can’t wait until I’m 18 so I have many more opportunities to see the bands I love.