Starbody

It’s nice to be back in the land of the e-living. The new year has been very busy and is moving much faster than previously anticipated. Let’s jump right in, shall we?

The other night, we ventured out to El Corazon for an all ages show in support of my friend Nate and his band The Audiobiography. The sound was horrible and it’s difficult to form any opinion when all you can hear are the drums. They looked like they knew what they were doing at least. We also stayed to hear the headliners The Listening, a fantastic band with a great moody sound and some seriously pretentious haircuts. Though they put out a Brit vibe, imagine my surprise to find they’re actually from Longview, WA. Unfortunately, their site doesn’t allow for audio clips, you can check them out on their My Space page.

The new Catpower release The Greatest is out now. And after seeing her many times standing alone (and sometimes looking quite traumatized), we were highly anticipating a tour with a full band. Alas, the tour has been cancelled. Rolling Stone reports that the cancellation was due to health issues.

Have you heard Gold Lion? It’s one track from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs forthcoming album Show Your Bones and it’s pretty damn good. It’s the kind of song you hope for from a band as good as the YYYs. Let’s hope that the tour includes Karen O. posing and jarring her way across the stage at the Showbox.

Black Rebel Motorcycle club at the Showbox in March. Who else could make me venture out on a Monday night?

Welcome back, I’ve missed you.

Year of the dog. Word.