I'm kind of in love with this video. Why can't life be like this? All I have to do is walk around, break into dance, take off my shirt and wait for others to join me. To end my day, I wouldn't mind dancing around a bonfire either. Get all tribal and shit. Oh, how I love The Presets.
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In other news, I've realized that you can find the biggest surprises in the least likely places. I went to Networking Night yesterday (business career fair shiet). Basically, I went to appease my parents and get a free dinner. As I'm sitting there, eating a decent slice of chocolate cake, I was taken my surprise. One of the speakers was an A&M graduate who decided to open up his own film production company. He basically gave his accounting degree the middle finger and decided to do what fueled his passion for life. You don't hear stories like that within the business school. As everyone knows, music is my life, but the business school definitely doesn't nurture that passion. I feel like whenever I tell people about my career goals, they don't understand. Especially in Mays Business School, I feel as if many students choose the path they are "supposed" to. Do I want to working for fucking Hormel, and sell canned chili? Yes, I said Hormel (they were at the career fair). Hell no, fuck no. It was refreshing to hear from someone with almost the exact same views as me. Of course, I had to talk to this guy. I ended up making a really good contact, and we'll see where it goes!
This week's obsession: Grizzly Bear. Yes, I know they are not new, but I kind of rediscovered them because they have a couple tracks on Dark was the Night. "Service Bell" featuring Feist is just fantastic. The top video features the song "Colorado" and the second is "Reprise." In Colorado, Edward Droste sings....When I clung to you there was nothing to hold on tight with, you left me adrift. I don't know why, but those lyrics just hit a soft spot with me. Those moments where you are so attached to something you find comfort, whether it is a person, an opinion, or something you love, sometimes you feel like there is nothing keeping you together. So simple, yet so meaningful. Both of these songs are just beautiful. The instrumentation just brings about feelings of calmness, contemplation, and relaxation.
After a shitastic week at school, my weekend at home gave me time take a break, get away from College Station, and just think about things. With all of the things I have to look forward to in the next six months, I can't help but smile. My birthday, South by Southwest, hopefully Town Hall's first big concert, my Ring Day, my Ring Dunk, hopefully finding a job I enjoy, graduation, and Bonnarroo Music Festival. Wow. Can't complain about that.
Although it hasn't officially been released yet, I got my hands on "Dark was the Night", a compliation album of 31 exclusive tracks by artists we all know and love. Bon Iver, Feist, Ben Gibbard, Andrew Bird, Sharon Jones, Kevin Drew, The Decemeberists...just to name a few. The great thing is that they are all new songs, well some of them are covers. It is a great album. You can listen to the whole thing straight through without skipping a track (even though I already have a few favorites). I'm definitely going to purchase it when it comes out. It is being released on CD, LP, and digital. Another great thing about this album is that it benefits the Red Hot organization, a charity dedicated to raising money and awareness for HIV and AIDS through popular culture. Let's just say, I'm a fan.
The album comes out on February 16. Check out the website to get a complete list of artists. Here is a sampling of some of the tracks:
So, listen up. The lineup for Bonnaroo 2009 has been posted. It is fucking fantastic. Nine Inch Nails, Bruce Springsteen, Wilco, Al Green, Animal Collective, Bon Iver, Girl Talk...I could keep going. Check out the list of confirmed acts so far here. I've decided that I'm going to buy a ticket. Why the hell not? I've been wanting to go to this festival for years, and this will be my last little hurrah before I go out into the real world. Why not enjoy a week of roadtripping and living like a complete hippy?
Done and fucking done.
I feel like nudity isn't really looked upon as a "problem" at Bonnaroo. Oh goodness. When in Rome...
Well, besides being drugged on hydrocodone after my wisdom teeth extraction, time has just been movin' along. Or maybe that is because of the hydrocodone? I don't know.
I finally got a chance to listen to the new Animal Collective album, Merriweather Post Pavillion. I must say, it is good. Really good. I've been listening to it on repeat for awhile now. Some of the songs are actually pretty dancy. I love it. As of now, my favorite track is "Brother Sport". I remember when I first started listening to Animal Collective. I didn't think they would really catch on to a lot of people because they were kind of "out there." I need to see them in concert. I definitely recommend checking out this album/purchasing it and NOT downloading it illegally.
Another artist I've been listening to a lot lately is Shogu Tokumaru (pictured above). Yes, he's Japanese and his lyrics are in Japanese. He kind of reminds of me of The Dodos, Andrew Bird, and Sigur Ros. I'm a fan. Even though I can't understand what he's saying, I know it's about something very pleasant. There is something very whimsical about it, and I like that. I don't have to think to hard when I'm listening to his latest album, Exit. I can just sit back, relax, and enjoy.
I recently discovered David Berkeley. If you enjoy artists such as David Gray and Damien Rice, you'll definitely like this guy. I haven't gotten his albums yet, but I will definitely be doing that in the near future. Songs range from just him, his guitar, a cellist and a trumpeter to a full band. I'm one of those people that thinks different seasons bring different music. Corny, I know, but this is definitely an artist I would associate with the end of winter and the coming of spring: just easy going and smooth.
So, Yeargan showed me this website. The Cobra Snake. Please check it out. It basically consists of ridiculously trendy/scene/indie kids at parties. It almost makes me want to vomit. I think if Urban Outfitters, American Apparel, and Buffalo Exchange could produce offspring together, this would be their baby's photo album. I mean, I consider myself somewhat trendy, but damn. I can't even compare to these people. I guess I need to step up my game.
