Music, my love. How I've missed you.
(This is going to be mildly boring and kind of irrelevant if you're not into music)
So last week I was listening to that good ol' "Jonesy's Jukebox" show on thee radio and they were talking about a collaboration between M.Ward and Zooey Deschanel.. I laughed to myself because I thought 'Oh god, these actors need to quit with their musical endeavors, I bet it's horrible.'
Fast Forward to 45 minutes ago. I was messing around with my newly reactivated emusic.com subscription and took a chance on something called "She & Him". I played it safe and just downloaded the first track on the album. My very first reaction was confusion.. confusion met amusement.. amusement met happiness.
By the end of the song I said "wow. I actually like this."
So much, in fact, I read the reviews. And there we have it, pure irony:
"i'm a fan of Zooey Deschanel, she's so cute. and M. Ward's voice is excellent. this is a charming album. i'm really enjoying it. i love the Beatles cover, "I Should Have Known Better" and "Sweet Darlin'" is very good too."
I guess some actors can sing.
I mean, I have to worn you. It's kooky. It's the kind of thing you have to be in the mood for and it's not groundbreaking.. but it is fun, enjoyable and it makes me smile, damn it.
"Sweet Darlin'" is my favorite. I think.
So last week I was listening to that good ol' "Jonesy's Jukebox" show on thee radio and they were talking about a collaboration between M.Ward and Zooey Deschanel.. I laughed to myself because I thought 'Oh god, these actors need to quit with their musical endeavors, I bet it's horrible.'
Fast Forward to 45 minutes ago. I was messing around with my newly reactivated emusic.com subscription and took a chance on something called "She & Him". I played it safe and just downloaded the first track on the album. My very first reaction was confusion.. confusion met amusement.. amusement met happiness.
By the end of the song I said "wow. I actually like this."
So much, in fact, I read the reviews. And there we have it, pure irony:
"i'm a fan of Zooey Deschanel, she's so cute. and M. Ward's voice is excellent. this is a charming album. i'm really enjoying it. i love the Beatles cover, "I Should Have Known Better" and "Sweet Darlin'" is very good too."
I guess some actors can sing.
I mean, I have to worn you. It's kooky. It's the kind of thing you have to be in the mood for and it's not groundbreaking.. but it is fun, enjoyable and it makes me smile, damn it.
"Sweet Darlin'" is my favorite. I think.