Deerhunter

Sorry it took so long, but I'm finally posting about the Deerhunter show I went to last Thursday. It was super loud and not what I was expecting at all, but in a good way. Real Estate opened up. Their lead guitarist and drummer were super talented and everyone else was a bit lackluster. "Fake Blues" and "Beachcomber" were definitely the highlights from their show. They also played some of their new songs and they seemed much more upbeat than the songs on their debut album.

Deerhunter came out next. My first impression was that Bradford Cox was very skinny. They rocked. Hard. Jocy and I both really enjoyed their bassist for being subtly awesome. Also, Bradford Cox is one of the greatest guitarist I've seen live, second to only David Longstreth of Dirty Projectors. The best songs from their show were "Revival" and "Helicopter" off their new album, Halcyon Digest and "Agoraphobia" off of Microcastle. The version of "Agoraphobia" below is the best video I could find that depicts how awesome the show was. Hope you enjoy!

Unemployment

As most of you probably know, I am unemployed for the month. I am using this time to travel, sleep and catch up on some movies. I had been wanting to see 500 Days of Summer for awhile now. And yes, my obsession with Zooey Deschanel has something to do with it. The movie was decent but a bit cheesy. I really liked the style of the movie, but it's definitely a chick flick.

This is a music blog so enough about the movie. The clip below is from the movie and coincidentally one of my dad's favorite songs. When our family used to go on road trips, there were many traditions. A) Bologna sandwiches on white bread, B) My mom needing to stop every two hours on the dot to use the restroom, and C) My dad listening to horrible music the whole way there. My dad's favorite bands (in no particular order) are Boston, Kansas, Chicago, Styx and Hall & Oates. I have always loved the memories surrounding this, despite my musical tastes telling me to hate it. The song below, "You Make My Dreams Come True" by Hall & Oates is a tribute to my father. Enjoy.

Yukon Blonde

Been digging this band a lot this past week. I don't know if it's just the awesome harmonies, but they remind me a lot of Fleet Foxes. Below are two of the best jams of their self titled debut album. Let me know what you think and enjoy!