Michael Cera plays someone we have not met before

Finally, Michael Cera being portrayed as something other than a sensitive youth, finding his way in to hilarious sexual situations. Youth In Revolt looks like a comedy, and judging by this trailer, is most certainly a comedy.
Boy wants to get girl. Boy can't get girl, so decides to make for himself an alter ego named Francois. Francois is a deeper voiced, sarcastic version of himself, who seems to have stumbled out of Wes Anderson's closet. He also has a mustache. I will leave it up to you to decide whether Francois is merely an alter ego, or is in fact an example of multiple personalities.

Crocodiles sound like a girl group from the 60's

So I'm listening to this song called "I Wanna Kill," by this band called Crocodiles. They're rad. They have an old 60's quality to their guitar styling. As I'm enjoying every moment of being immersed in their sonic tapestry, my wife yells at me from the couch, "Hey! This has the same guitar part as the song "And Then He Kissed Me!"

I quickly googled this claim. My wife was right. The Crystals performed the song, which included said guitar part. And it is the same lick! I'm not surprised that she was correct. My wife is very intellgent, and has a great memory. I am just extremely surprised she plucked that obscure little detail right off the top of her head.

In the Arts Beat section of The New York Times, under the heading, SXSW: Four Word Reviews, Wednesday Afternoon, Crocodiles are described as:

Stylish wall of throb.

This is a perfect description. Listen to these guys.

Radiohead and Third Day set to release collaborative effort

I am just kidding.

I stumbled across this article, comparing christian act Third Day's newest album, to the artwork of Radiohead's 2003 release, Hail to the Thief.


Radiohead : Hail to the Thief





Third Day : Revelation



Since we all know what Radiohead was communicating through their title Hail to the Thief*, what was the source of "revelation" that took the name for Third Day's newest creation? Was it implicit of anything specifically? One would think it must be, to possess such a title as REVELATION. In fact, I would only assume the best from my fellow Christian brothers, whose insight into the salvation of humanity puts them ahead of the game of life. In fact, if I had a chance to talk with the men from Third Day, I would encourage them to look for truth in all places, and claim all truth as God's. Look to culture, look to other musicians, look to what's going on in the world; mimic that which inspires you. But come on guys, don't copy what someone else has already done.

You can read the full article HERE.

*Though Thom has stated that the album's content was heavily influenced by current events, he denies it having strictly political intent. However, the artwork of the album has been called a "roadmap," a reference by Radiohead to the Bush Administration's 2003 plan for peace in the Middle East.

Tracyanne's Idaho

I just stumbled across this blog post from lead singer of Camera Obscura, Tracyanne Campbell. I found her meandering thoughts to be quite entertaining, especially at the mention of our very own Idaho.
Also, I am delighted with the realization that Camera Obscura have made their way so far west in this tour of the United States. I have heard of some bands hitting up California alone (which is a mistake) and skipping the much more interesting entirety of the West Coast. NEXT TIME, eh Louis?

Here is the post:

This reminds me; I still don't have their new album.

September 1

David Bazan : Curse Your Branches

October 6

Air : Love 2

For those who have never been to Idaho (or have, but not inside our residence)

So here is our place.


Here is the front of the house. It's an old house-turned-duplex, and our side is on the right.


Front door/incoming mail box


Living room, shot #1.


Living room, shot #2.


Living room, shot #3. This is where we do a lot of our reading.


This is the kitchen! And that table is where we do a lot of our reading.


Yes, we have an indoor window. It's pretty nice.


Looking in to the kitchen, through the indoor window.


These lead to the dungeon/torture chamber.


This is the basement. This is where we go to watch movies, play video games, and stay cool in the summer. (the basement stays monumentally cooler than the upstairs)


Music room, shot #1; Equipped with an electric piano, vintage synths, and recording equipment. It is also a wonderful room to relax in and listen to music via the record player.


Music room, shot #2.