Friday afternoon, I found a medium flat-rate box in the mail with a return address of San Carlos, CA. Inside, encased in bubble wrap (that was quickly tossed aside) was the deluxe edition of the Switchfoot album Hello Hurricane–four days before the official release date (today!). The 84-page hardcover book contained lyrics, notes, and a [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Music’
25 Sep
It’s the end of the world as we know it…
or, Ten Things I Love Regarding the Apocalypse and/or Alternative Civilization Societies.
The Victorians in Britain were known for their sensational fiction and ghost stories. Why were these tales so popular during the writers’ lifetimes? The writing reflected an anxiety about the culture: one could be haunted by some secret sin, and a ghost could [...]
12 Sep
“Mess of Me”
Switchfoot’s new album was supposed to have been released in August/September. Because they’re producing it on their own, and are dedicated to releasing their best album yet, it’s been pushed back several times, and the new release date is November 10. I’m saddened by this because it’s been three years since we’ve gotten a whole [...]
9 Jul
On Being a Groupie.
Civil Twilight played a show at the Handlebar last night, which was incredible, as always.
But during the show, I realized something interesting. Civil Twilight does an excellent cover version of the Massive Attack song “Teardrop.” I’ve heard them play it three times now. I can now tell within the first few notes from Andrew Mckellar’s [...]
15 Jun
Quiet and Intense
Earlier this evening, I went to the Bird & Baby, our local philosophy club/awesome place to hang out for a lecture on C.S. Lewis from a man studying to be a priest who received his Ph.D. in C.S. Lewis from Oxford and was president of the Lewis club there. The speech was on Lewis’ Abolition [...]
12 Jun
#32: Actually speak to Jon Foreman.
I love every bit of music that Jon Foreman has anything to do with. Seriously. So when I discovered that Fiction Family would be playing the Grey Eagle in Asheville–the day after my birthday, no less–I was super excited (which pretty much goes without saying, right?).
The show was wonderful. Sara Watkins (sister to Fiction Family [...]
28 May
The Winter Sounds
It’s no secret my deep obsession love for my favorite bands, specifically Civil Twilight and Switchfoot. Well, my friend Michele happens to appreciate my obsession, as she is a total fangirl herself. Her band of choice? The Winter Sounds. After realizing her obsession for this band, I had a listen and liked what [...]
21 May
A Summer To-Do List
Summer is here (okay, not officially, but I’m a student–summer starts when spring semester ends!). That means that (theoretically) I have more free time to do stuff that I can’t do during the school year. So I’ve made a to-do list. I’ll post when school starts back in late August, and we’ll see how I [...]
27 Apr
Mean Everything to Nothing
I’ve recently become a fan of the band Manchester Orchestra. I don’t know why I was never a fan before–maybe I just wasn’t ready. But about six weeks ago, I listened to their first full-length album I’m Like a Virgin Losing a Child all the way through, and I was hooked. Like Snow Patrol’s Eyes [...]
17 Apr
Hysteria
Can I just tell you how EPIC this week has been musically? Oh. My. Gosh.
First, new music:
1. Civil Twilight announced the release date for both their new single and their new album. If you follow my blog, you’ll notice that my last post is about this very subject.
2. While they haven’t announced an exact date, [...]
