Thursday night I attended a concert at the Parish on 6th St. The band I saw is called Blind Pilot, an Indie/Folk/Pop group that specializes in incredibly crafted music, brilliant textures, introspective lyrics, and emotional expression to create their distinct sound. The core of the band is the duo of the guitarist/lead singer and the drummer, but they tour as a 6 person ensemble featuring a female vocalist, trumpet/Fender Rhodes player, upright bass player, and (my personal favorite) a vibraphone player. The trumpet and vibraphone are a brilliant touch to the shimmering textures the band makes. The band's only album 3 Rounds And A Sound provided most of the songs on the setlist, including the hauntingly beautiful "Oviedo", "3 Rounds and A Sound" and "Two Towns From Me". The best song of the evening was the pre-encore finale, an off album piece entited "We Are The Tide", which brings me to the point of this post.
Friday, October 30, 2009
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Bowling/Tool
Bowling is one of those special activities that all college students must do. Bowling is the quintessential social activity for young people. It's too bad that bowling has lost significance in American culture. Bowling alleys used to be the place to be every Friday night. What happened to Bowling? Let's bring bowling back.
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