Mr November

Entry for Wed, March 16, 2011:

While you're reading the first part, here's something to listen to while we wait for actual relevant audio:



In all seriousness though. If I were you, I would want to listen to this video. If I were you, I would like this video. Not that you can control that, or that you actually will, but If I were you, I would be me not you.

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I've wanted to make my next instalment here for a while now, but haven't been able to think of anything good to write. I thought of writing:

> This) An explanation of why The National is a band above all others.

> Or) An introduction and analysis of Owen Pallet

> And Then) A reflection on why I like some music and not others, based on attitudes or my own stereotypes more so than actual musical integrity or quality.

---F THAT---F THAT---F THAT---F THAT----F TAHT---F TATH--- FAT AH---

Instead, I'm going to just talk about what's on my mind right now.

So the first thing, is that I have about $20.00 on my iTunes account that I've had since December.

And yes we can all debate the merits of downloading off of itunes and getting a compressed music file that could be destroyed by a magnet, but at this point: it was a gift, and I can't change it into real money again now can I. (aside from that I tend to buy music off iTunes anyway just for the convenience and out of a lack of personal want to have anything tangible).

So I've been looking over my options. On average, I would say an album costs $9.99 on Canadian iTunes any who. So by my advanced calculations, that's like approximately 2 albums I can buy.

I've made a short list of albums I might be choosing.... None of them strike me as worthy however . I need my music to be highly rewarding no matter how many times I listen to it, and I seem to prefer the kind of music that's difficult to listen to the first few times, but that get's better with time.

Anyway here's a few of them:


Band: The Cave Singers
Album: No Witch
Song: Black Leaf
Found: Featured on an episode of Chuck I was swatching...

I know in the past this band has sounded a bit different. This album seems more intense or darker or something.

NUMBAH TWO


"Band": Final Fantasy (aka Owen Pallet before he realized naming himself after the world most milk'd out/drunken up video game series might not have been a good idea)
Album: He Poos Clouds
Song: This Lamb Sells Condos
Found: Last year or something.

I found this album a while ago, but never got it for some reason. But I did notice the artist, and so when Owen Pallet came out with new albums, I got them instead. Now for some reason I struggle to purchase this album, because I want something new, totally different, but just as great.

THE THIRD SEAL
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Band: The Young Dubliners
Album: Saints and Sinners
Song: Caroline
Found: Months ago while challenging myself to find good Irish music.

This has nothing to do with the time of year by the way. It's not St.Patricks day making me want to get in touch with the music of my ancestors or anything. This band is interesting to me for a few reasons. Firstly, they sound a bit like The National to me (atleast in this song - although the lyrics are about 1/898447 of the way to being of the same calibre). The other thing that's interesting to me, is that it is pretty true to a celtic sound, while also being contemporary and not making me feel like I'm in some terrible movie about two brothers murdering people to DropKick Murphy...

And I am part Irish, and I do live in a part of Canada that translates to "New Scotland"... and there is more bagpipes here then there needs to be. So I can't help myself but get into this kind of music sometimes.


So there you go. That's what I've been thinking about pretty much since my last post on February 16.

Bye 'til next time.