Soundtrack to My Life…at the Moment

Tegan and Sara

Tegan and Sara.  I LOVE their music.  Its amazing, its wonderful, its clever, above all its HONEST TRUTH.  I don’t think I’ve ever agreed with two people the way I agree with Tegan and Sara.  I listen to their music and I have either felt or I am currently feeling what they’re singing about.  Good job ladies.

So wanna check them out?  Because if you don’t know about these awesome twins, you need to.  Here are a few of my favorite tracks:

1. You Went Away

2. Back In Your Head

3. You Wouldn’t Like Me

4. Call it Off

5. Walking With a Ghost

6. The Con

7. City Girl

8. Where Does the Good Go?

9. Take Me Anywhere

10. Not Tonight

All of their songs are great, but I think starting with these 10 is pretty good.  Well maybe Living Room, Nineteen, and Monday Monday Monday should be added too.  Those are good songs.  Really besides Tegan and Sara I’ve been listening to Rooney and The Hood Internet like crazy.  I’m in LOVE with Robert Schwartzman.  Well not in love but if he ever asked me anything I’d just smile and say yes.  “Yes Robert I’d love to clean your gutters.”  Or “Sure Robert I’ll balance you’re checkbook.”  That guy could get me to do my homework.

Bloc Party’s newest cd, Intimacy, is amazing too.  Talons is my favorite track so far, but I love Mercury.  One more band.  Murder By Death.  They have this awesome old west, country, indie rock sound that just gets better every time you listen.  Think The Black Keys but more rock and no less soul.  The lead singer has some Johnny Cash in his voice, and I’ve seen them live, the celloist is amazing, she really puts her entire being into her performance.

So yeah if you’re into new music then def. get all of that I mentioned above.

Pygmalion: I’m already reliving every moment…

So Pygmalion officially ended with Asobi Seksu at the Canopy Club yesterday.  Maybe its just me, but I got so choked up over this whole festival.  Even though I was sick, and in a hell of a lot of pain, high off of a multi-tiered concoction of pain killers, anti-virals, and sterorids, I had one of the best times of my life.  BEST.

So I wanted to post some pictures, and recap what I was able to experience when I wasn’t in class or sleeping off a dose of codine.  I went to everyday of the festival by the way.  I’m a real music trooper/lover/geek.

Wednesday, September 17th, 2008

So Today kicked off the festival, and I got to enjoy Common Loon, Coco Coca, and Elsinore.  Elsinore was amazing!!!  I’m writing a book and music really inspires me especially with the relationship between Eris and Tristan, and their music will definitely be on my iPod helping me along.  Also the lead singer has amazing hair.  Its so long and shiny.  Has anyone else noticed that guys have like great hair and eyelashes and eyebrows that girls can only dream of.  Ok, back to the music.  Common Loon started the night, they’re a two man band, with wonder guitar work.  Their sound is fresh and romantic.  The music they played made me think of the ocean a lot.

Common Loon @ Canopy Club

Coco Coca was next and I believe he is originally from Seattle, Wa.  He has a lot of energy, and he’s thinking of moving to Champaign-Urbana, or at least he said so while he was on stage.  I think one of the funniest quotes happened during his performance when he asked “What do I have time for?”  And some random person from the audience goes “Either two pop songs or one jammin’ ballad.”  I dunno, it was funny for me.

Coco Coca @ Canopy Club

Lastly (that I stayed around for) was Elsinore.  Ryan Groff, the lead singer, has beautiful vocals.  His voice is clear as a bell.  I can’t help but to love it, again he also has pretty hair too.  This is a group to watch out for.  Also I saw these guys all around the festival supporting other bands and music.  I think that is very important too.

Ryan Geoff of Elsinore on right

Thursday, September 18th, 2008

So Thursday began pretty early.  However, I had class, and I was really run-down from being sick so I wasn’t able to start until later in the night.  Still I was able to catch Murder By Death, Butterfly Assassins, Dark Meat, and Dan Deacon.  I wasn’t disappointed.  Murder By Death has like this southern touch to their music, and they have a killer female cellist.  Butterfly Assassins, were great, and they even had a violinist join them on stage at the end.  Dark Meat.  Where to start?  Well not your typical band line-up.  They have a plethora of members on a variety of instruments.  They look a bit dirty.  I mean its not a dis.  They just looked a little muddy.  Their music is loud and strong, and they had no problem jumping into the audience, and crack a few skulls with a tuba.  No Joke.  Dan Deacon.  Talk about interactive.  His show is all about the audience.  I think I only have one picture of him because he was so immersed in the crowd.  He got everyone up and dancing, and even had a dance-off.  The guy is pretty amazing.

Murder By Death @ Krannert Art Museum

Butterfly Assassins @ the Courtyard Cafe inside Union

Lead Singer of Dark Meat Jumps into Crowd...you should have seen the tuba!!!

Dan Deacon (blue shirt) among his dance party!!!

Ok…there’s so much more to post, and Friday and Saturday are my best days!!!!  I know hard to believe it get’s much better right?  But’s its almost Midnight, and I have class tomorrow and some more homework to finish…so I’ll get on Friday and Saturday of Pygmalion tomorrow!!!

Ciao Belli!!!