I have a gigantic crush on Zooey Deschanel. When I first saw her in Almost Famous I was smitten. That being said, when I found out she was going to start releasing albums along with M. Ward, I was excited. The first album, Volume One, was feel-good 1960s pop. The second one is just as great.
After going to the show last Friday (and the after-party), I got to see and hang out with Electric Tickle Machine for the first time. Cool guys, even cooler band. Their music is incredibly approachable indie rock. Very catchy, and very good. I hope they stop by again soon.
Driving in the car with my (wonderful) girlfriend, this band came up on her iPod. I've never really listened to them before for no reason other than I just haven't. The song "Letters from an Occupant" came on and I instantly took out my phone to Song ID it (Verizon is great). The whole album is great, and this song is a standout.
The reissue of the split between Bright Eyes and Neva Dinova (One Jug of Wine, Two Vessels) is coming out next week (March 23, 2010). Until then, I have been revisiting old Bright Eyes records. Lifted was the first one I've ever listened to, and I forgot why I loved it so much. There are very few singer-songwriters as great as Conor Oberst was back in the day. I hope he comes back to vintage Bright Eyes soon.
In the 9th grade, I decided to learn more about emo music, because I always felt it was more than skinny jeans and whiny guys. I discovered the book Nothing Feels Good by Andy Greenwald (named after another Promise Ring album). The book taught me a lot about the roots of emo, but it also taught me a lot about real emo bands like Sunny Day Real Estate, Jawbreaker, Mineral, Braid, and, the reason you're reading this, The Promise Ring. It's so poppy and happy and I love that you can hear Davey's lisp when he sings.
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