I'm visiting the town I graduated high school in, Springfield, Missouri. The place has changed, as is to be expected after being gone for several years, but not that much. Still home of Bass Pro Shops and the Assemblies of God and - it is reported - cashew chicken.
And yet, coming home seems like it should be momentous, but it's really not.
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Mates of State are back with Re-Arrange Us, coming out May 20th. Let me tell you that this girl-boy duo knows great pop music.
I first heard about them on a 2003 CMJ compilation with a little song called "Ha Ha", but I didn't think much of it. By 2006, after being signed to Barsuk Records, I remember I started seeing that distinctive "indie cover" artwork with Mates of State's husband and wife team, Jason Hammel and Kori Gardner, in a very strange half embrace.
There's some great pop tunes on Re-Arrange Us, but the song that the record label approved us to use is "My Only Offer", which I already liked so I have no problem with using this particular song. I thought the trumpet, played by Gary Olson, was a very nice addition to the song.
There's a few great songs, including, "Jigsaw", which basically has Jason repeating lyrics sung by Kori (actually, after reading the credits, it lists Ben Gibbard, from Death Cab For Cutie, as backup vocals). It's really easy to sing along, so I think this would be a great live concert pleaser. Also would play great is "Now", which has the simple, but catchy "Now now now now now now. Now now now now now now, who who who?"
I also really dug "The Re-Arranger", which is basically what the album was named after. This song sounds like it's escaped from the 60s and made a stop in the 80s, before resurfacing now.
The duo are currently doing some tour dates to promote Re-Arrange Us, so catch them if you're able. According to their official website, if you pre-order the album, it should arrive in your mailbox on the 20th, but you can usually find Barsuk records at most good record stores.
PS, apparently the band is a fan of the "Little Boxes" song (there is a live rendition on their myspace). I wonder if they got involved with the song because of Death Cab for Cutie's version or because they're also doing a theme song for Weeds?
Lieberman has checked McCain's bearings. Ewwww. Now he wants to be Zell Miller for 2008. Next, I guess he will challenge Chris Matthews to a duel.
明日(１２日）から、RBR ギャラリーが一層賑やかなになります！どうぞ気軽にお立ち寄ってください。
５月１２-１７日 by VJ CLUB Members's [Art, Life, Food]
５月１８日ー６月１日 by 宇都宮リエ、18 年の時を経て，活動を始めたリエさんが活動開始のきっかけを得たRBR で行う個展「湧frow3」を後１週間！もっと読む。
６月１６-２０日 by H. Ozaki
RBR Gallery is starting TOMORROW !
１２-１７ May, VJ CLUB Members's [Art, Life, Food]
18 May - 01 June by Rie Utsunomiya
16-20 June by H. Ozaki
明日よりRBRのギャラリーが一層賑やかなになります！
５月１２-１７日 by Visual Journal Club Member's Exhibtion
5 月18 日－6 月1日 by 宇都宮リエの「湧frow3」、18 年の時を経て，活動を始めた宇都宮リエが活動開始のきっかけを得たRBR で行う個展「湧frow3」！あとを後１週間！！もっと読む。
6月１6 - 20日 by H. Ozaki
Find out more about our upcoming artist Rie Utsunomiya HERE.
Two exhibitons in RBR Gallary is starting TOMORROW !!
12-17 May by VJ CLUB members' Exhibition
18 May - 01 June by Rie Utsunomiya
16 - 20 June - by H. Ozaki
If I said it was Mr Nobody and his best friend Not Me would you be at all surprised?
One winter's worth of neglect.
It did come clean - after Daughter's boyfriend scrubbed it for her while she drank some chilled Chablis...
All right for some
If so, now I know why America is t he most obese country in the world!
Husband has gone diving. In the sea! And for the first time in nearly two years, it has been fine weather BEFORE the dive: the wind has been blowing offshore, allowing the silt and sand to settle. It is going to be a glorious sunny day, with temperatures in the high 20s. So I am gonna do nothing all day but chill.
Found some videos on my drive - here are a couple for your Sunday morning entertainment.
Have a great lazy Sunday - Happy Mother's Day to those for whom it is, Happy Sunday for the rest of us.
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