i heard about forgiveness and i hope it ain't too late...

i know i've blogged several times recently, and while they are all equally as important, this one is a keeper folks. sometimes you just hear a band that clicks with you. someone who you've never heard a note from in your entire life, and then bam. sometimes i'm pretty difficult in trying out new things, especially when i've been a groove lately with my tunes (see previous posts). but let me tell you...this one is definitely a keeper.

i have found a band that makes me fall in love with music all over again. and if you know me one bit - if you have ever exchanged wonderful conversations with me - you know the value of this statement. i don't just use it willy nilly, something's gotta grab this little heart of mine and scream "this is why you do it. this is why you don't give up on the dream." ladies and gentlemen, i present to you (and i hope, just HOPE that someone already knows them - i welcome the "old news, saw them play last year at so-and-so's house", blah blah comments)...

band of annuals.

at first listen, some of you may say ryan adams immediately. i agree. i hear hints of the rocky votolato, a dash of the decemberists and some deeper voiced elliot smith. in a nutshell, if you must have a genre attached, it's most definitely alt-country. but more than that it's beautiful. the lyrics really reach out of the song and grab your attention, all the while, not diverting your focus on the flowing melodies. it's just the combination of finger plucking and harmonica. previously know as just "the annuals," they're a 6-piece beauty hailing from salt lake city, utah. good things do come from out west, you know. it's not all bout the east or west coast, let's look towards to the meat of the country. it reminds me of road trips in the astrovan growing up. i guarantee you (put my money on it) that they will show up in a background of an emotional scene in a primetime television show in the near future. it's raw. it's beautiful. it's lovely. please, don't take my word for it. take a listen. (let me recommend to you "part III") you never know who will be the next artist or band to remind you why you love what you love...

and while i'm on the subject of loving things, let's talk for a second (again) about the new craze that is burgermeister. i finally made it to one of her shows and copped me my first piece of history in the sh-sh-sh-shaaaaark attack. i love it, and i wear it proudly. ohio will get a nice taste of it this weekend.

and i'm ending on this. while i'll admit watching a shot at love with tila tequila is addicting, and somewhat convenient to pass the time while exercising, i have to say that when she attempts to cry, i want to throw something at the television. that girl is the most annoying thing on the face of this planet. if it weren't for the fact that people with a few bricks short of a load thing they're in love with her and go nuts and do stupid stuff, i wouldn't watch. oh viacom, i want my mtv (back).

nuggets for your ears:

(these five have to be pieced together in this order for full experience)
grace potter & the nocturnals - "nothing but the water I"

grace potter & the nocturnals - "nothing but the water II"
grace potter & the nocturnals - "nothing but the water (drum solo)"
grace potter & the nocturnals - "nothing but the water II (reprise)"
grace potter & the nocturnals - "nothing but the water I (reprise)"

turn it up and rock it out, folks.
good. night.