Sea Wolf

I find that listening to Sea Wolf brings me a bit closer to the Fall season. Sea Wolf is best suited for autumn and winter listening.

I really enjoy their album Leaves In The River. Even though the album has been out since last year, I figure it's never too late to talk about music you enjoy no matter how old.

Listen to Sea Wolf.

Arts & Crafts

There are various musical gems scattered about the United States.
One such place would be in the state of Missouri, where Arts & Crafts reside and create.

Arts & Crafts are two teenagers, Ryan and Chris, who are capable of making some nostalgic/emotion-inducing/makes-you-think-and-wows-you-music. At least that has been my experience.

I think that any explantion I give can't fully define them, but I will tell you this; when I was exposed to Arts & Crafts about a year and a half ago, there was no turning back. I got excited about their music, and from the more recent tracks I've heard, it's only going to get better and better.

The "Pincones ep" is comprised of seven tracks (most of which don't have "actual" titles) that take you on a mental journey through space and then gently places you back on planet Earth in a grassy field somewhere. It makes you feel well. It makes you feel...something. My favorite track on the ep is "Pinecone", and I think it's my favorite Arts & Crafts track of all time.

Other songs you won't find on the ep include "Tay Tay Luxurious", "Brightly Blue", and "Almighty Dollar". "Almighty Dollar" is the newest track I've heard, and if it's any indication of what the future of Arts and Crafts will sound like, then I am extremely content.

One might say that their "experimental" tracks are reminiscent of Panda Bear.
But I leave all of that up to you.

myspace. click here.
last.fm click here.
(you can download their Pinecones ep on last.fm)

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My posts are kind of all over the place.
Initially, this was supposed to be a music/art blog.
Now, it's just a blog filled with sundry thoughts from my brain.

I think that a jam session is in order.
That would be fun.
Those are always fun.

I need to start doing more reviews.
Actually, I have some coming up about some bands that I enjoy from the midwest.

stay...tuned...

Cold Wind.

I dislike hot weather.

It's been pretty uncomfortable lately, and I am only but a few miles from the Pacific Ocean. Though I am sure it is much worse for those in the desert. In the morning if I am wearing a jacket, it becomes almost unbearable to wear. It's just too humid.

I am complaining about the weather. It's a bit silly. As if blogging about it will perpetuate a more rapid arrival of the Autumnal season.

But more importantly, Winter. Winter is glorious. But really, once Thanksgiving hits, I am free to listen to my Sufjan Stevens Christmas Box Set however many times I please, and that brings me just a little a bit closer to all the Winter/Christmas glory that only Sufjan Stevens could create ever so magically through musical expression.

Sufjan, where are you now?
Resurface!

I am ready to bring out all my scarves and sweaters (even though I tend to wear them during the warm seasons, ever so stubbornly). This is why San Francisco was wonderful in the summer.

end of rubbish post.

If knowledge is power...

I am astounded at the lack of knowledge my generation has about the world.
I am astounded by the high percentage of people who are illiterare in this country, the United States.
It baffles me.

So much for a "first world country", huh?
I feel like we aren't progressing as a nation.
And it is my hope that whoever enters office in January will evoke a wave of progression for the better.
I have my preferred candidate, although I am not a Republican or a Democrat.
I do not belong to any party.

My point is...every human has the right to education. A GOOD education. One that won't leave them illiterate or ignorant.

I am amazed at the ignorance that exists here in this country.

Whoever becomes the next President of the United States, I hope that they can do something to make a great difference and educate the people. No one should be left behind.

Today in my U.S. government class, we were given a list of 100 questions that one applying for American citizenship would have to answer. I was amazed at how much the kids in my class did not know. I didn't know ALL 100 questions, but I knew a majority of them. But that is not the point...I am not here to brag about what I did know or mope about what I didn't know.

Questions such as "Who is our Vice President?" and "What do the 13 stripes on our flag stand for?" should NOT be asked by 12th grade high school students. We're supposed to know this! It might not be the most important thing in the world if you look at the grand scheme of things, but if we were born here and intend on being here, we should know a few things about our country.

I think it's absurd how intelligence is looked down upon by some people. I will not have that. I want to continue my education. I am a life-long learner. I want to know as much as I can, and I want to pass that on to others, as well as learn from others.

Bon Iver

the best kind of show.

Guitar Hero?