The Best of 2007: Music II

How could I have forgotten this gem? Neko Case and a banjo, what else could you want?

Saturday Morning

It's been a while since I indulged in a gratuitous YouTube clip, so here, enjoy some New Pornographers:

This album is really growing on me.

Coming Around

I wasn't sure about the most recent New Pornographers album, but it's growing on me:

What do you think?

Good, but not Twin Cinema Good

That's my take on the new New Pornographers album. I like it, but it's quieter, more reflective. The New Pornographers can do this sound just find, but it moves them away from the energy of their earlier output towards the introspective Shins/Belle & Sebastian sound. That's not a slag, I love both those bands, it's just that sound is being done by so many people these days. Anyway, here's a sample:

It's Friday

Rock on:

Good News

There will be a new Weakerthans album on September 25th.

There will be a new New Pornographers album on August 21st.

There will be a new Stars album uh, now.

Now back to your regularly scheduled bad news... sigh.

Monday Morning

While I try to decide whether or not I want to use WordPress to pimp out my blog, here are some other goings on:

Here is another reason not to switch to Vista: it won't work with iTunes.

Somehow I missed the fact that the New Pornographers played Toronto last week. Damn. Damn. Damn. Twin Cinema has probably been my favourite album of the last couple years.

Cyril Sneer types would probably be pleased to know that the Fraser Institute thinks the whole global warming thing is nothing but hype.

That's all I got for now...