Last night a friend texted me on a whim, and I ended up at the last Harvey Danger show, probably possibly ever. John Hodgman introduced them, and they played for two hours and forty minutes. I am not too familiar with the music of Harvey Danger, but I really enjoyed their show. I plan to acquaint myself more with their stuff. I missed the first opener, but I liked the second one a lot… they are called Jukebox the Ghost. Their style reminded me slightly, very slightly of Ben Folds Five.
Someone tooootally awesome bestowed unto me the new Why? album, Eskimo Snow, this morning. I will start off saying I enjoy it very much, but it’ll take some easing into for me, learning to love it as I’ve loved their previous albums. Though the sound is still distinctly Why?, there is a marked departure from their stylings in Elephant Eyelash and Alopecia.
Bishop Allen at the Music Hall of Williamsburg. It was a great show, with great folks! I got some vids too but have yet to upload them. It takes a while!
Mates of State at Webster Hall, totally adorable, awesome. A magical night indeed. More pics on flickr, and thar be vids here! I love what they added to “Like U Crazy”, it has significance to me. Ratatat later this month, omagosh.
My Beirut videos came out kind of crappy, but the audio is really good (except for Brian and me talking a tiny bit). Unfortunately, I only got two because my battery died, … but one of them is a new song! I had a really great time. They are so so good.
The air quotes say it all. Nice 3d, albeit creepy and gross… And hey, at least that dude’s not um. Doing anything in his pants. Let’s hope you’ve seen that SNL video. And for something completely different, I wish there was a studio version of You and I with Ingrid Michaelson and Jason Mraz, instead of whoever sings the guy part on her CD. I love love love this song. The quality of this vid is kinda crappy but the audio comes through nicely… Listen to it already, omg!
PS - I finally caved in and bought another memory card for my camera. I’m tired of having to pick which songs to delete so I can record other songs at shows. I’m excited for it to get here. And since when is it almost 2009?
I ended up at the Ingrid Michaelson Holiday Hop last night at Town Hall. I wasn’t really sure what to expect, since the only song of hers I’d really listened to was that little Sarah Bareilles combo number I posted the video for the other day. Needless to say, due to the title of my post, she rocked it and now has +1 fan. A woman of my own heart with her comedic stylings between songs, I found her charming and easy to relate to. Her voice is really strong and pretty too; I wish I had one like that.
Greg Laswell, who I hadn’t heard of, opened for her singing a mostly somber/sad set, except for these two videos I happened to take. I think I’m in love.
Anyway, it was a really great show. The seated venue made for subpar pics and vids, but what can you do. At least the sound quality is okay.
I’ve come to be a believer in signs. It wasn’t any conscious decision, it’s just that things have presented themselves over and over, and I would be an idiot not to see them as meaningful. I used to mistake coincidences as something more, but there is a difference, and I’ve learned to discern between the two. Call me crazy, but I have quite a few examples. Really! Ask me about my three of hearts sometime.
On the subway today (my brand new commute!), I couldn’t decide what to listen to. Going to my “new” playlist, I thought I was putting on the Kaki King & Mountain Goats tracks, but after one song of theirs the new Mates of State came on. I had totally forgotten to listen to it. It’s been what I’ve been needing to hear for a while. I could explain my thought process behind why I view this the way I do, and I tried, but it doesn’t work on paper.
Or maybe it’s just all intuition. Or the incredibly obvious. So, listen to the album; it’s good and hopefully it makes you feel the way I do right now. And hey, by the way, happy December.
… but one of them is a new song! I had a really great time. They are so so good.
