This broken fence between past and present tense

Last night, someone gave me trouble for the lack of updates on this blog. Aside from the end of school, moving, and dealing with change, the truth is, I don't know what to blog about. I've been writing, just not here.

Suburbia is uninspiring. You've heard me complain about it before: strip malls, SUVs, drive-thru banking. My surroundings make me want only to sleep or consume (usually food). Thank God it's all temporary.

This is a week sandwiched by shows. On Thursday, the Stars shared the bill with a very bored-looking Organ, Wooden Stars and Montang. And I'm holding my breath for next week's Arcade Fire show. In the meantime, I've reverted back to high school days. I haven't unpacked. Instead, I sit in my room alone and play music loud.

Lisa lent me her copy of The Weakerthans' Left and Leaving and I'm addicted. Last week, I loved Josh Rouse's Nashville for its pop hooks and optimism. This week, I'm addicted to LAL for its poetry. Find me another song like "Aside" that so eloquently describes an uncertain state of transition. Do it. Just try. I dare you.

MP3 of the week: The Weakerthans's "Aside"

Comments

[lawn rake]

andrea, recommend some good music for once. sheesh :p

i've tried out metric, annie, and the stars, and none really did it for me. i had to resort to checking out one of your friend's blogs once. he/she had some good stuff...death from above 1979 and go! team.

check out my 2005 favs (if you haven't already)

bloc party - silent alarm
robots in disguise - get rid!
final fantasy - has a good home (violinist from arcade fire)
lcd soundsystem - s/t
four tet - everything ecstatic
m83 - before the dawn heals us
ratatat - remixes: vol 1
prefuse 73 - surrounded by silence

have fun at the concert

[teri]

how were the wooden stars? i've kinda been in love with them since high school and really wanted to see them reunited. sigh. i wanted to see stars a lot too, but the show was totally sold out. ditto with arcade fire. damn kids.

and thanks for linking me :D

[Andrea]

I actually quite liked the Wooden Stars. They were dressed up and rockin' the Phoenix.

It's a rockin' month of shows...