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I have been out of the loop for a while, but now that the summer is over and my kids are back to a relatively normal schedule and my wife's traveling has eased up a bit it's time for me to get back to it.  I've missed the research, and the act of writing.  The physical act, not to mention the discipline of actually doing it instead of getting sucked into whatever nonsense is on television.  If anyone has any bands that they want to recommend, or anything music related that they think should be discussed here, I would love the input.  I hope to be posting three times a week at least.  Here's hoping that I actually do it.
~the goose

guilty pleasures

I'd like to take a minute to talk about guilty pleasures.  While there are some that I wear like a badge of honor, and I'm not afraid to tell anyone about, like Madonna, there are others that lay dormant and hide in the shadows.  The ones that I would deny if called out on it.  One of them is Billy Joel.  I spent the better part of my younger days actively disliking Billy Joel, but perhaps now that I'm getting older, and I'm listening to more Belle and Sebastian and less Minor Threat, I feel like there are things I can revisit from my youth.  Billy Joel is one of them.  The other day riding in the car, I pulled him up on MOG and found myself jamming out.  When I got home I had to take a shower, but nothing would wash the dirty feeling off.  The next day, I listened again and at that point decided that I wasn't going to beat myself up about it. I decided that I wasn't going to be ashamed any more about!  I won't go out and buy any of his records, and I'm certainly not going to rush out and see him live and in concert.  But there was a reason why he was so popular, and there is some semblance of legitimacy to that popularity.  If nothing else, it's fun music.  Nothing to analyze too deeply, and don't judge me too harshly, but it feels good to finally admit it.

mgmt - time to pretend

I love this song.  starts out with such hope and bravado.  but ultimately ends up in heartbreak and disappointment.  sounds like the rise and fall of a rock and roll band, as it was intended.  good stuff

cold war kids

I love the Cold War Kids, and this tune is one of my favorites.  One of the more poppy, radio friendly songs that they have, but it still gets me.  When it comes on, I can't help but do the head bobbing chair dance.  Love it.

adanowsk

excellent guitar work, and a wicked voice.

Milksop:Unsung

saw these boys perform this past weekend at FTS gallery, right here in my back yard of Stratford CT, and I really dug their updated brand of bluegrass, or "psycho folk" as I've heard it described by others.  Above all else, it's the lyrics that got me.  I find humor, especially black humor, to be alluring, not to mention that when I hear a boot stomping jam, I can't turn away.  I can't wait to see these guys again!  fun tunes and good times.  I think that there is a whole world open to these guys.  good luck boys!

My Generation

Mooney and Pete, doin' what they do...  So rad