So I've neglected my blog again. This time it was partially due to a trip home to the States, which was wonderful. I managed to get about 2 weeks home, split between California and Oregon, where I went to a wedding. It was actually pretty ridiculous, out in a vineyard in the middle of nowhere, on a hillside with Mt. Hood as the backdrop. And I got to see all kinds of fun people who I haven't seen in literally 4 years, since leaving Japan. So that was good.
You all get to benefit from it as well though. While I was home, my sister and I did a little music swap. There are a few common ways that this usually works out. The first is that I tell her about music and she forgets. Then months later she'll come tell me she found a band and I'll tell her I told them about the band months ago. Or that I put them on my blog, but she is a terrible sister and doesn't read my with the avid interest it deserves. The second option is that she actually listens to it, which is always fun. Sometimes she also gives me music, and this time she gave me some gold.
I usually listen to music my sister tells me about with a lot of scepticism, cause I can remember the days when she loved bands like Yellowcard and Panic! At The Disco. But The Head & The Heart are actually awesome. The Seattle band has one album out and it's excellent. They've also toured with a bunch of great people, which is always a good sign. One of my favorite tracks off the album is Down In The Valley, which I listen to on repeat.
You all get to benefit from it as well though. While I was home, my sister and I did a little music swap. There are a few common ways that this usually works out. The first is that I tell her about music and she forgets. Then months later she'll come tell me she found a band and I'll tell her I told them about the band months ago. Or that I put them on my blog, but she is a terrible sister and doesn't read my with the avid interest it deserves. The second option is that she actually listens to it, which is always fun. Sometimes she also gives me music, and this time she gave me some gold.
I usually listen to music my sister tells me about with a lot of scepticism, cause I can remember the days when she loved bands like Yellowcard and Panic! At The Disco. But The Head & The Heart are actually awesome. The Seattle band has one album out and it's excellent. They've also toured with a bunch of great people, which is always a good sign. One of my favorite tracks off the album is Down In The Valley, which I listen to on repeat.
Luckily that track is immediately followed by Rivers & Roads, which is another favorite (and I believe my sister's favorite). So I can just keep listening to both tracks over and over. And this track does one of my favorite things, which is combine male & female vocals. It actually reminds me a bit of Avalanche City at the beginning.
But more than anything else, they remind me of Joe Purdy, one of my old time favorites. So as an added bonus, here's one of my favorite songs ever, I Love The Rain The Most by Joe Purdy.
