Blogzac 1

Note:  Eglentyne is on vacation in New Mexico right now, but decided in a fit of vacation-preparation procrastination to schedule blogs to be posted in her absence in an effort to prove that she could blog more often while away from the computer than she does when at home. This week’s posts are the equivalent of elevator music.  Blog + muzac = blogzac.  

After a new-music hiatus during the early years of my children’s lives, I have now returned to the land of exploring new music.  In the years since my departure from music consumption, the industry, the method, and the content has changed dramatically.  Which is sort of weird.  I didn’t realize how completely I had checked out of popular culture until I checked back in.  

My favorite song this week:  

“Charity” by Gnarls Barkley.  In fact, I just love the entire Odd Couple album.  I defy you to Not move a little when you hear it.  

And I know this one isn’t entirely new, but I love “I Wish I Was a Punkrocker” by Sandi Thom.  The combination of thumpy, jangly, melodic and nostalgic feels good.  

In fact there are a lot of amazing female voices out there now (Ileana, Sara Bareilles, Sandi Thom, Brandi Carlile, Ileana, Amy Winehouse [emphysema notwithstanding], Ileana).*  And I really like all those Emo boys.  I have faith that if I were a teenager now, that’s the music I’d be immersed in.  Plus Modest Mouse.  

*Full disclosure:  Ileana and I went to Cleveland Middle School together about 800 years ago.  Help make her famous.  Give her and her beautiful voice and words a little love.  While in Albuquerque, we will meet up for the first time since I had only one child.  I’m looking forward to it.  :)