i have been completely overwhelmed with the amount of great music passing through my bose. i’m also reminded that i need to blog about the band in the moment before it passes as it’s hard to speak emphatically about groups that mean a bit less and aren’t quite as moving as they used to be. i’ll do my best.

so here are a few from my ‘need to zone and get this painting done’ work rotation:

The Faint: http://www.myspace.com/thefaint (who i recently saw at the henry fonda and couldn’t keep my feet from moving. they’re playing soon at the wiltern. i HIGHLY recommend!)
The Ting Tings: http://www.myspace.com/thetingtings (uk indie rck band that’s also having a show at the wiltern in oct. midweek. with santogold. should be good)
Cut Copy: new album is lovely. http://www.myspace.com/cutcopy check out ‘out there on ice’
Hot Chip: truthfully i think their live sessions and remixes are stronger than their album cuts. i’d recommend ‘boy from school’ itunes live session. http://www.pensketch.com/bfs.mov
 Ghostland Observatory: a new album – robotique majestique! thank god! these guys scream to make me dance. and yeah, straight guys can long to go out and dance. especially when the music is this good. http://www.myspace.com/ghostlandobservatory check out dancing on my grave and go from their down the tracklisting. solid work.

The Verve: new ‘forth’ album is really good. http://www.myspace.com/theverve

more to come!

and some concert pix. radiohead at the bowl was TOO FUCKING BRILLIANT~ monday night madness. i’ll post vids!~

where did my sake go..?