Keeping in line with my quirky pop songs, and celebrating the release of the critically scourged Rehearsing My Choir, I’m going with a song off of Fiery Furnaces’ 2005 ironically titled EP. Ironically, because the damned thing is 41 minutes long. Of course, picking the song is the hard part, and everytime I chose one song I immediately want to ( Read more... )

WARNING: QUIRKY, POPPY, DANCY, CATCHY GOODNESS AHEAD. IF YOU CANNOT HANDLE PURE JOY IN MUSIC FORM DO NOT DOWNLOAD THIS SONG. ALSO, YOU SHOULD SERIOUSLY CONSIDER KILLING YOURSELF ( Read more... )

Canadian pop supergroup The New Pornographers released their third and best album, Twin Cinema, this year. For those who don't know, the New Pornographers are lead by a trio of vocalists: Carl "A.C." Newman, "Destroyer" Dan Bejar, and alt-country songstress Neko Case. All three have successful solo careers, but it's together that they really shine ( Read more... )

I had the pleasure of seeing the Eames Era in a smoky bar/café about a mile from my apartment. They played after a band so boring that the chick next to me whipped out a PSP (and made about four guys instantly fall in love with her in the process). When the Eames Era took the stage, you can be assured the PSP was promptly put away ( Read more... )