Did you like the second Jon?

I didn't hate their first album - it just isn't something I ever feel the need to put in my stereo - each time I have, it's like "well, I guess I should give this another try."

Did you like the second Jon?

I didn't love the first one; I just liked that one song. As a result, I probably didn't give the second one the extended listen it deserved. You've inspired me to give it another chance.

You've inspired me to give it another chance.

Woo hoo! Spreading the Rilo Kiley Love to the masses! (yes, I know that neither your or Lyra Jane's posts qualify as RK Love, but a girl can hope)

The best part of the RK story is that Jenny Lewis and Blake Sennett met on the set of one of the many many Nickolodeon shows they were in - they were both child actors. The other good part of their story is that they were stolen away from their cool west coast label and were among the first non-midwestern bands to sign on with baby label Saddle Creek. Insert Connor Oberst rock prodigy story here. There is a great line on the title song of Execution about leaving L.A. and going to Omaha to make it big.

Bought at Amoeba:

An American Quilt 1967 - 1974 - the Bobbie Gentry collection on the always excellent Raven label. I badgered my co-editor Kim into writing about Bobbie's Delta Sweete album for the book.

The Best of Tony Joe White 'cuz, if SCoTS like him then I gotta have him.

And a Tom T. Hall double: 100 Children and I Witness Life.

Feeling rootsy tonight. Sorta fascinated by that whole swamp pop era in the late sixties early seventies.

Popping in here to give tina and Lyra Jane a heads-up that they should really go listen to Sufjan Steven's "Greetings From Michigan". It's like Belle & Sebastian meet the Decemberists and do a whole CD of songs about Michigan (with lotsa exclamation points!) Very pretty, very lyric-y, very melancholy.

to give tina and Lyra Jane a heads-up that they should really go listen to Sufjan Steven's "Greetings From Michigan". It's like Belle & Sebastian meet the Decemberists and do a whole CD of songs about Michigan (with lotsa exclamation points!) Very pretty, very lyric-y, very melancholy.

Mmmm. Melancholy.

Man. Emusic has no Sufjan Steven and iTunes only has A Sun Came.

Does that mean another trip to the music store? ... If I must.

As usual, I am on a new music buying spree of late - I had to buy the new Mountain Goats CD at their show last night - I mean, I had to. I haven't finished listening to it yet, but they played a lot of it last night and it sounded really really good. Talk about a sincere singer. Funny as well.

Thanks for heads up, erin.

I had an apostrophe fault! It should be Sufjan Stevens'(s). I don't think that Emusic has him.

And I got my CD check today!

Thanks for the rec, erinaceous. I'll add that to my list of things to get...

Kind of fun/excruciating read in the Spinal Tap tradition.

What's the worst gig you ever played.

I am completely indifferent to Norah Jones but she was utterly charming on The Daily Show last night. Just a real down-to-earth person.

Almost forgot to mention -- I saw Franz Ferdinand last night. They were good, although not life-changing. I definitely see why Jim referenced the Fire Engines when mentioning them.Sort of a more mersh version of that jagged guitar thing the FE's did so well. FF had the moves down. Both guitar players did that floppy wiggling!hand in the air thing when they weren't strumming. The sold-out crowd at TT's luuurved them. The volume of cheers and woo-hoo's took the band by surprise -- they seemed genuinely embarrassed by it all.