JP kinda sorta gave me the idea to start making entries about my obsessions. I forget what it was he said exactly, but either way I’m gonna try to actually discuss my obsessions now and even link them to their corresponding entries. Plus, I’m finally using the “continue reading this entry” feature so extravagant entries won’t clutter up the whole page. Fun for all. Let’s begin.
I did some research on the web about the Weakerthans, and I think I came across some comment about them being “too smart” to be in the music business. I’m starting to agree; they’ve got some great lyrics. For example, from their song “Aside”:
Rely a bit too heavily
On alcohol and irony
Get clobbered on by courtesy
In love with love and lousy poetry
And I’m leaning on this broken fence
Between past and present tense
That’s some great stuff. “Time’s Arrow” is what I’ve been listening to recently though, but I think with that song it’s more the music than the lyrics that are getting to me.
And then we come upon my current song-comes-on-the-ipod-so-turn-the-volume-to-max song, “Plea From A Cat Named Virtue”. It’s your run of the mill song about grieving and being strong, but it gets better - it’s written from the point of view of the owner’s cat. That’s it, I’ve said it all. No more explanation necessary. More lyrics that just rule from this great band.
So we should open up the house,
invite the Tabby two doors down.
You could ask your sister if,
she doesn’t bring her basset hound.
Rilo Kiley is lead by Jenny Lewis, the female voice on Postal Service’s “Give Up” album (”I feel must interject here…” I love that part of “Nothing Better”), who supposedly dated lead singer Ben Gibbard of Postal Service and Death Cab For Cutie and supposedly the single “Such Great Heights” was written about her. Anywho, I haven’t listened to their songs closely enough, but they all have a really mellow sound. “The Frug” is great simply because it’s got clapping in it. What great songs don’t have clapping in them? *clap* *clap* N-G-O.
“Counting Backwards” by The Velvet Teen was my previous SCOTISTTVTM song. Not a whole lot else to say about them, but they do have a really nice sound that’s a bit reminiscent of the older days.
Coincidentally, The Velvet Teen and Rilo Kiley both have shows coming up in July in the Los Angeles area. Could be a fun month.
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I said you should make posts of obsessions so that they are links to explanations. THen in the include or whatever…the obessions div, just list all (or X number of titles) of the obessions category.
Spider-man 2 was great. The next Blade looks good…but not as good as the second.