In the End, All We Have Is the Truth.

WeeK 23: 2010 Resolution.

Language of Flower - Song About You

The Chap - Well Done Europe

Girl In A Coma - Bother Before I'm Gone

Various Artists - Paris Calling

The Candle Thieves - Sunshine And Other Misfortunes

Fleetwood Mac - Tusk

Rainbow Arabia - Kabukimono

Hot Hot Heat - Future Breeds

Wild Nothing - Gemini

enjoy the music.

WeeK 22: 2010 Resolution.

Miike Snow - Miike Snow

Title Tracks - It Was Easy

The Dodos - Visiter

Chrome Hoof - Crush Depth

Janelle Monae - The Arch Android

Casiotone For the Painfully Alone - Vs. Children

Burning Hearts - Aboa Sleeping

The Blood Beetroots - I Love the Bloody Beetroots

Lou Christie Sacco - Paint America Love

Katsen - Basic Pleasure Unit EP

Katsen - It Hertz!

Dragonette @ The Echo (05/26/10)

i've always approached 18+ shows with trepidation not because i'm envious of their youth. or intimidated by their style. or maybe because i assumed they've made more mistakes than i ever did as a teen...believe that..i'm a good girl. but because i've heard they're the most dangerous to attend. from stabbings to shootings to police in riot gear taking you to county because you got caught up in groupthink. but seriously keep your glocks/homemade knives/violent tempers at home and away from the dancefloor. unless we're talking metaphorically and you're going to "kill it on the dance floor" than by all means please i encourage it because i do all the time. except really. let the music bring us together and let's have a good time. unfortunately, a party foul at the Dragonette show spoiled a part of the best show of the year. i couldn't enjoy the show until they left in case they were going to throw down...i learned a long time ago never mess with the Lords of Hell especially if you're in the middle. but all was good when they left. i had the most best of times. i saw dragonette open for little boots and wasn't to thrilled about it. so when they announced they were going to play again at the echo i bought my tickets and waited. i didn't want to get too excited because unlike cotton candy and snow cones concerts never really meet your expectations. rarely if they do. for some bands i want their live show to be far superior than their studio album. i'll be honest: my name is andria. i'm a concert enthusiast. live shows should be the testament to your band. if you're selling records but no one's coming to your shows then break up and/or start wearing costumes because your shows suck. leaving the little boots show i was a bit disappointed in dragonette. but i went back to their studio album and sorta forgave them. and then i went to their echo show and they totally redeemed themselves. they were what i expected from this electropop and more. three years ago proved to be the fork in the road for me coincidentally three years ago was the first time i heard of this canadian band. since then i've become who i like to be and who i'm becoming. as too for dragonette from their first EP Dragonette to their debut album, Galore to finally their second album, Fixin to Thrill. relatively new to their field they've already opened for New Order, Basement Jaxx, Little Boots. they've collaborated with Martin Solveig (C'est La Vie Remixes) and Kaskade (Dynasty)...if that's not ideal already than we're not on the same wavelength and i suggest you continue on your way.

Must Listen To:

"I Get Around" - Galore

"Get Lucky" - Galore

"Competition" - Galore

"Easy" - Fixin To Thrill

"Fixin to Thrill" - Fixin to Thrill

"Gone Too Far" - Fixin to Thrill

"Stupid Grin" - Fixin to Thrill

"Boys & Girls" - C'est La Vie Remixes

in short listen to ALL of Dragonette's work.

enjoy the music.

WEEK 21: 2010 Resolution.

VV Brown - Travelling Like the Light

Nina Nastasia - Outlaster

Major Lazer & La Roux - LazerProof

Langley Schools Music Project - Innocence & Despair

The Beatles - Help!

Nas & Damian Marley - Distant Relatives

The Mynabirds - What We Lose In The Fire We Gain In The Flood

Dinosaur Feathers - Fantasy Memorial

Best Coast - Where The Boys Are

Japanther - Rock 'N' Roll Ice Cream

enjoy the music.

WEEK 20: 2010 Resolution.

Stornoway - Beachcomber's Windowsill

Myster Jets - Twenty One

Scissor Sisters - Ta-Dah

The Drums - The Drums EP

Kaskade - Dynasty

Or, The Whale - Or, The Whale

Matt Van Schie - Balmy Nights EP

Van She - V

Gin Wigmore - Holy Smoke

The Crystals - The Best of the Crystals

enjoy the music.

1,2,3 @ The Silverlake Lounge and The Like @ The Echo (05/10/10)

free concert(s) monday night special. the silverlake lounge has become the new el rey theater. the el rey use to be good to me except now gordon has resigned, greece is about to go under, and the 2011 microsoft worldwide conference is coming to los angeles...bad. but there's hope with the likes of the smaller music venues/bar. there's sort of a think globally act locally mentality that preserves the intentions of the real musicians and not of the shallow industry. i've never been into the stadium shows..painting by the numbers and not connecting to the people is not my cup of tea. unless, its green and with a drop of honey i'm not drinking it. unless, it has alcohol.

fortunately, as of late, the silverlake lounge has been bringing quality shows to their makeshift barstage. more so than just a dive bar but has become a bona fide music venue. which can be hard if there's already more than one music venue to choose from in the area (the echo, echo curio, echoplex, spaceland.) too much of a good thing is rare in this dog eat dog world. try asking toys r us, yahoo, bed bath and beyond, etc. but they all work. especially for me. the itinerary of the free concert(s) monday night special included 1,2,3 @ Silverlake Lounge 9pm then The Like @ The Echo 10pm. a mile apart from each other it was conceivable but in los angeles anything is possible so much could happen to interfere with the plan. exploding crotch bombs, alien invasions, earthquakes in the valleys, lead singer of phantom planet having pizza at the table across from you (one of the aforementioned did occurred that night..to my witness). the first stop was the silverlake lounge to see 1,2,3. they were the first of the evening. but the only band i wanted to see live on the show list. i'll be honest i had only heard their first song on their myspace music player, Confetti. there's soul, there's rock, there's something special with this band. so i proceeded to the silverlake lounge. they mentioned this was their first show and we were there to pop their live show cherry. except i really can't pick up what their putting down because they were really good. the first time is full of mistakes and regrets..oh wait just me? Or maybe i just couldn't get pass the idea that the lead singer (Nic Snyder) looked a little like joaquin phoenix and ed westwick of gossip girl..you can see why they couldn't do no wrong (heeheexoxoheehee). maybe it was their first Los Angeles show. this pittsburgh band did alright. Nic was from a band called Takeover UK which i'm anxious to hear and criticize. but that's for another time. thumbs up for 1,2,3. they'll be back June 30 to play at the bootleg theater (jury's still out whether i like this venue or not..but maybe i'll check them out).

The next show was The Like at The Echo. I saw more of The New Fidelity which was fine except i wasn't to thrilled about their music. eh not for everyone. honestly, how many songs can you really have about California. don't get me wrong my favorite states out of all but i have lot more going on in my life than the california sun. So then The Like was on stage. fun good stuff. didn't stay for the entire set but they're here for the month of may w/ a residency at the echo. i highly suggest you make it out. if you heard The Like before better take a listen to them again because they're not what the use to be.

enjoy the music.

WEEK 19: 2010 Resolution.

Various Artists - Clap Your Hands and Stamp Your Feet

Zee Avi - Zee Avi

The New Fidelity - All Here Now

Brazilian Girls - New York City

Little Comets - Adultery

Sleigh Bells - Treats

Phantogram - Eyelid Movies

Various Artists - Sub Pop 200

Turin Brakes - Outbursts

Bombay Bicycle Club - How Are We

enjoy the music.

WEEK 18: 2010 Resolution.

The Hold Steady - Separation Sunday

The Hold Steady - Stay Positive

Shout Out Louds - Work

The Shondes - The Red Sea

Beach House - Zebra EP

The Andrew Sisters - The Andrew Sisters

Ratatat - LP4

Crystal Castles - Crystal Castles (II)

Bing Crosby - Swings

Broken Social Scene - Forgiveness Rock Record

enjoy the music.

WEEK 17: 2010 Resolution.

The Beatles - Abbey Road

Pete Fountain - Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans? Disc 1 and Disc 2

Buddy Guy - Buddy's Blues

Ray Charles - Ultimate Hits Collection - Disc 1

Lonnie Johnson - Guitar Blues (The Blues Collection Vol.74)

Sylvester Weaver - Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 1 (1923-1927)

Memphis Minnie - Let's Go To Memphis Town

Ma Rainey - (1924-1928)

Jimmy Yancey - Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 1 (1939-1940)

Little Walter - Boss Blues Harmonica (The Blues Collection Vol. 20)

**one of my favorite new music weeks.**

enjoy the music.

WEEK 16: 2010 Resolution. *A Marriage Celebration Edition*

*Dedicated to Mr. and Mrs. Vincent and Joanne Amazona.

Portia Nelson - Let Me Love You:...The Songs of Bart Howard

The Imperials - Love Is The Thing

Peggy Lee - All-Time Greatest Hits - Volume 1

The Beatles - Beatles For Sale

Benny Goodman - The Essential Benny Goodman

Nat King Cole - L-O-V-E

Various Artists - Lifetime of Romance

Mr. Gnome - Heave Yer Skeleton

Major Lazer - Guns Don't Kill People...Lazers Do

Various Artists - Santogold a Diplo Dub

enjoy the music.

Mr. Gnome @ Silverlake Lounge (04/20/10)

despite what a certain center said about Cleveland that's just "bull." he's need to get out more maybe a visit to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, A Christmas Story House , or even the West Side Market . whatever this boy is talking about he needs to take a moment enjoy the Forest City. i have a feeling he won't because some people are just boring. and if they're going to be demolished in the first round of the playoffs i too would talk ish about the other team...just like a child. boo hoo. speaking of the best of Cleveland: Mr. Gnome. to say the least this week has been rather busy for me. this entire month of april has been quite busy. even the sundays (the day of rest..my me time) has been filled with things to do and people to see (and not in the Hollywood sense but in the best times of ones life). albeit most of it has been with family so i wouldn't change that for anything/anyone..sidenote: they are the best people in my life and given me much joy. i'm only sorry you're not part of my family but you ARE a friend and that's just as important. so thank you. i just remembered Honeyhoney is from Ohio. no wonder rock and roll hall of fame is in ohio. they KNOW their music. and great music. caveat: if you're emotionally unstable it's time to take your meds and/or let it ride before listening to Mr. Gnome. they will take you on an up and down ride to your deepest fears which is done in such an effective and awe inspiring manner that it still haunts you even after you've left the bar, driven home, and snuggled into bed and in the moments right before you've falling asleep and quite possibly in your dreams. mr. gnome has been compared to mazzy star, portishead, massive attack. i'll be honest and say nothing can compare to the aforementioned bands but mr. gnome is definitely in the same likes of. she (Nicole Barille) plays the guitar and provides the vocals. he plays the drums, sometimes the piano, and sometimes back up vocals. its pretty amazing to see the two play when you hear their music...because it's not quite you expect. at least not for me. but i'm just a concert enthusiast. not a music aficionado. and when i see these two do their thing. it was soo good..i haven't been this impressed by a live show especially when it wasn't expected. her vocals are genlty calming (with reverb and echo) but in contrast are his percussions and let me start another paragraph to speak of his drum abilities:

remember the name, Sam Meister. here's to hoping he stays with Mr. Gnome but the likelihood he moves on to the bigger arenas is possible. not to say mr. gnome could never fill up the arenas. i'm just its best felt through the intimacy of a dimly lit room sin smoke and mirrors (coincidentally, it was fourtwenty so there was a lot of smoke in the room ;) so sin mirrors. he pounds it out like its life/death at the carnival and in such a venue as the silverlake lounge you feel it.

Current Album: Heave Yer Skeleton (2009)

Debut Album: Deliver This Creature (2008)

Must Listen to Song(s):

Pirates (Deliver This Creature)

Night of the Crickets (Deliver This Creature)

Deliver This Creature (Deliver This Creature)

Spain (Heave Yer Skeleton)

Plastic Shadow (Heave Yer Skeleton)

Vampires (Heave Yer Skeleton)

Pixie Dust (Heave Yer Skeleton).

http://www.myspace.com/mrgnome

enjoy the music.

WEEK 15: 2010 Resolution.

David Byrne & Fatboy Slim - Here Lies Love

Various Artists - Kitsune Maison Compilation 9

LCD Soundsystem - This Is Happening

Marmaduke Duke - Duke Pandemonium

Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys - 1932-1947

Pete Molinari - Today, Tomorrow, and Forever

Pete Molinari - Walking Off The Map

The Ruby Suns - Fight Softly

Slow Club - Yeah So

YPPAH

Black Bug - Black Bug

Vermillion Lies - What's in the Box?

enjoy the music.

Vampire Weekend @ The Fox Theater (04/14/10)

 

i totally forgot how much i enjoyed vampire weekend until last night's very last minute concert adventure (the free ticket has no bias for/against about the concert..but it was nice ;) ). i have heard that in 2006 vampire weekend had a slew of free tuesday night specials in and around los angeles..i didn't go.  in 2007 they came out w/ their debut album.  the evening i heard their song on mtv OVERNIGHT SUCCESS?!?!  supposedly, i saw them in 2008 at street scene san diego. but i can't remember that one (SS2008 Highlight:  Justice).  now they are everywhere. congrats on all their success and continued success. Jan2010 Contra their second and current album was released. i listened to the free npr stream of the entire album and unfortunately, i didn't take a second/third/fourth listen..it was a week before the actual release...out of sight out of mind. what was suppose to be an evening at the movies, peanut m&m's and whether or not to put butter on the popcorn (which honestly, what would the point be without it)  turned into an adventure (if you don't know me by now...i got 99 problems...) i work off of the miracle mile adjacent to sofax and next to the lacma on wilshire boulevard. no where near pomona, california. which coincidentally is the fifth largest city in california.  tom waits and mark mcgwire hail from pomona.  other than that its the glass house and the fox theater.  there's suppose to be an art scene but i've only been in pomona including last night's concert twice. the first time was to see mates of state/the black kids at the glass house.  how soon did i forget the kids of the area. i really don't know where they all come from BUT well i don't want to sound judgmental: someone needs to teach the kids some etiquette: puff, puff, pass? i've been to a few or more concerts and i haven't seen it this much/that bad.  

the vampire weekend album (2007) was a fun album.  sometimes though the lyrics are so personal to the artist as an avid music listener...i don't understand it. the second album was different. it's all about the musical composition/arrangement. vampire weekend has the catchy tunes in their back pocket and you in the palm of their hand...whether you believe it or not they do.  what's different from their first indie rock album the second album has more of a synth-pop wonderness on some of their tracks.  which i thoroughly enjoy.  over and over and over again. the entire concert was a great mix of the two albums.  i enjoyed borderline obsessed over the first album.  stop listening to it so that i wouldn't get sick of it and dry heave at the mention vampire weekend. even the sight of the VW bug would have such an effect.  Contra's not worthy of purchasing until as of late only after the concert.  are they worth the convenient charges? well, probably not because i still don't understand the lyrics.  worth the hour and a half drive? sure, there's a chick-fil-a en route and very close to the venue (highly recommend the number 5 w/ chick-fil-a sauce. w/ the lemonade. yummy).

Current album:  Contra

Must Listen to Track: "Run,"  "Giving Up The Gun"

To Say the Least:  if you can't catch them at coachella they'll be at the hollywood bowl in sept2010 (you have to dance in the pit...no sitting allowed).

enjoy the music.

Honeyhoney @ The Hotel Cafe (04/08/10)

one of the many reasons why it's so hot damn so hard to write this is because most often than not music is not always so straightforward. specifically country music.  it's change throughout its history: in short - its a mix of different musical traditions from different ethnic groups in the region (from european-americans and african americans) no matter what genre a band considers themselves to be in most often they've also taken a little bit of influence from another genre.  an evolution of their sound is in progress.  whenever you are approached by the singer/songwriter you should expect two things:  First, the singer: strong vocals  that range between good, amazing and feelin' it.  Second, the songwriter:  from the lyrics to the musical arrangements. when you combine the singer slash songwriter you can expect a great show...(well, it's as good as a warm bowl of chili w/ a slice of cornbread..great. now i'm hungry. focus.).  

well, that's what you should expect...nowadays, however, statistically, there are more singer/songwriters than there are talented musical entertainers that tell a story.  heck, i'm a singer/songwriter (but for the record, only in the privacy in my own apartment or in traffic on the 101 am i really a singer/songwriter). that being said the live show is important more so than the studio album.  Honeyhoney, the indie country blues folk band, does more than sing the songs they write or just play the instruments. but they "SANG" it. emphasis on the SANG! and do they play it too.  dueling banjos, steel guitar and drums, bass guitar, with a hint of the fiddle. 

  

I can't say I told you so because HoneyHoney has a month long residency at the Hotel Cafe for April so you still have some time. when this concert enthusiast was there. there wasn't much space for this five foot-with-shoes-on gal.  without a a doubt every person in attendance that evening will tell a friend or two of theirs. and then they'll go to the show and you'll find yourself without a ticket..you'll be left outside the hotel cafe alleyway singing your own rendition of any bob wills' tune (even though the club next door did a "FABULOUS!" set list of their own..if you know what i mean).  honeyhoney has all the parts and their sum is as good as it gets in los angeles especially when you're dealing with the emotions of your soul. solid.

Current Album:  First Rodeo.

Must Listen to Song:  Sugarcane.

To Say The Least: worth the convenient charges.

Concert Photos Courtesy of: Orange Creative Studio

here's a very little taste until you get to the Hotel Cafe yourself:

enjoy the music.

WEEK 14: 2010 Resolution.

Saint Motel - ForPlay

The Beatles - A Hard Day's Night

Citizen Cope - Every Waking Moment

Mr. Gnome - Deliver This Creature

Lali Puna - Tridecoder

Honeyhoney - First Rodeo 

Chiddy Bang - The Swelly Express

Shout Out Louds - Work

The Morning Benders - Big Echo

Erykah Badu - New Amerykah Part Two: Return of the Ankh

enjoy the music.

Sour Mash Hug Band @ Silverlake Lounge (04/01/10)

most often than not i leave it up to a flip of a coin. i'm a firm believer in destiny. an external locus of control. a fortune cookie away from true love.  there's only so much that you can do until destiny deals you your hand. you'll either be prepared to accept the responsibility or you'll crumble and fail to meet the challenge.  so as much as you think you create your luck destiny will prove you otherwise.  my point:  learn hard, work hard and be prepared for your destiny.  

i drove by the silverlake lounge and it seemed empty even though it was already minutes pass the call time for the first band of the evening i felt like i was going to be late and wouldn't be able to get in. oddly,  there was a spot just up the block from the venue.  should have been an indication of how the night might have been (like any night the ends is disaster or dullness) except i still felt an urge to go.  i approached the venue and as i suspected it was empty. well, not entirely. the majority of the people there either worked in the venue or going to play at the venue.  left with a handful of people who knew someone in the bands of the night. and from there probably only three other people myself included were there to listen to live music.  granted we've been in an economic recovery mode. it was holy thursday.  and it was a cold night.  colder than it has been in a long time.  no excuse for me but for others it might be an issue.  i enter the dimly lit bar/music venue. naturally, i take out my cellphone and check if i've any received any facebook friend requests when i'm in an awkward situation to fill a void (except more often than not i don't receive any friend requests so there's another void i have to fill...i should really stop that nervous habit..but i guess its better than biting my nails or talking to myself). except this time i literally ran into this dude and his friend which means i was in their way.  awkward stepping into each others way trying to figure out which step to take next.  there's a lot of space around us but we couldn't get it right.  until when they offered to buy me a beer which at that point they had realized i was by myself..a beer or two later another friend arrives at the venue. ends up being someone i've known from a previous project. the world just got smaller.  which i was starting to believe otherwise. current world population is almost seven billion people (6999177463..that's billion right?) current US population is 309.014.838...i probably won't even see .00000000000001 percent of those totals.  in any event it's not how many people you know: its how well you know yourself.  so really it doesn't really matter total population count unless you were trying to patent something that occurs in nature and you wanted to make more money that is in circulation if not more than that.  more of a reason for me to go out and explore what destiny has in store for me.  if i had it my way i'd probably be at home working on my Ebm chord on the uke.  but that didn't happen.  instead, which far exceeded any expectations for an evening out by myself, the rest of the evening was more than i could have written up but nothing less than amazing.  a mosh pit of extremes:  cramazing = crazy/amazing.  sometimes you have to live in the moment, savor the raisin, live like you just bought an immunization card through the black market so you can get to your south american destination (don't ask me if that's a true story... because i'll probably deny it).

as for the music:  

Sour Mash Hug Band:  
this san fran band are everything that i enjoy about music when it comes to a mix of gypsy/bluegrass/jazz ragtime.   a mix of an accordion, violin, upright bass, and what i think was a resonator guitar, trombone, ukulele banjo, with vocals that can transport you to any of my favorite world destinations: new orleans, buenos aires, paris...all in the comforts of my home city in los angeles.  Must Listen to Song: Music Box Waltz.

sometimes i think i'm just too lucky to be able to appreciate the context.   

enjoy the music.

WEEK 13: 2010 Resolution.

Choir of Young Believers - This Is For The White In Your Eyes
Cocoon - My Friends All Died In A Plane Crash
The Living Sisters - Love To Live
The Chapin Sisters - Lake Bottom
Pylon - Chain
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Dazzle Ships
Washed Out - LIfe of Leisure
Washed Out - High Times
Dum Dum Girls - I Will Be

Goldfrapp - Head First

enjoy the music.

YACHT @ Echoplex (03/26/10)

it was the first album of the new year and the new resolution (to listen to ten new *new to me* albums a week) what a wonderful start of the new year.  it was something new and exciting that i had stumbled upon. upon a music blog/paris fashion week/or an actual stumble on the sidewalk in which their album postcard was dropped after a concert on wilshire. by the way i'm in the market for a pair of shoes sin shoelaces..i just don't  have the time for you to tie...

as for YACHT

the reason why i went to the echoplex probably the only reason why i would go to the echoplex again. i don't need to be reminded i'm NOT in high school again...apparently this is what the kids are listening to..better this than something at the hollywood bowl (no offense.) it was the first time and i didn't think this sort of thing still happened but underage adolescents asked us to buy them something at the bar...props to them except for the fact they wanted something cheap and ended up w/ a can of beer.  kids my advice for future run ins:  "if you're going swim dive in the deep end and go for something top shelf."  as for yacht: they consider themselves experimental. i consider them electronic. they're best described as something in the middle so it's jussssstttttt righhhhhtttttt.  released in july of '09 from the moment i heard they're album in jan of '10 i've wanted to see them live...albeit i wasn't in the middle of the mix of kids i thoroughly enjoyed every mantra moment.  i couldn't tell you the other performers that evening as i'm really not in their target audience bracket maybe but i will pick up their album and see what i really missed because the dogs were barken and it was already my friday night bedtime....

Tracklist:

01 “Ring The Bell”
02 “The Afterlife”
03 “I’m In Love With A Ripper”
04 “It’s Boring / You Can Live Anywhere You Want”
05 “Psychic City (Voodoo City)”
06 “Summer Song”
07 “We Have All We’ve Ever Wanted”
08 “Don’t Fight The Darkness”
09 “I’m In Love With A Ripper (Party Mix)”
10 “Psychic City (Version)”

Their current album:  See Mystery Lights

Must Listen to Song:  Psychic City (if this tune is number forty eight of the 50 Most Downloaded Mp3 of 2009 is any indication...) 

enjoy the music.

The Living Sisters, She & Him @ The El Rey Theater (03/25/10)

The El Rey Theater March 25, 2010:

The Living Sisters:

side note to preface:  probably the only other time that i wish i was in the womb of another other than back in my own mother's. surround sound seven point one probably cannot compare to the sound of being inside the womb.  constant lullably echos between sleeping and whatever an unborn baby does inside the womb (ponders on the philosophy of the contradictions of technology in an eastern civilization?). 

The Living Sisters:  Inara George (The Bird and the Bee and the pregnant one), Eleni Mandel and Becky Stark. their songs are sweet and something i will have on "while i sleep and dream about tomorrow" playlist. Their current album:  Love to Live.  Their must listen to: "You Make Me Blue." 

not to be confused w/ The Chapin Sisters who i saw at an Amoeba in-store show about two years ago. american folk pop who actually are sisters i can only remember the "mom jeans" they were sporting for the show.  coincidentally, they had opened for she & him and it looks like again in april at the glass house. Their latest 2008 album:  Lake Bottom LP. Their must listen to:  Don't Love You. take a listen to The Smith's cover, "I Know It's Over." *trivial trivia:  one of the sisters is actually the daughter of Wes Craven (she's a half sister to the Chapin Sisters)...

She & Him:

no matter who you are or even who you think you are you've been heartbroken.  no matter who's at fault or whatever the circumstance the end result is all the same:  "O burning doubt and long regret, O tears with which our eyes are wet, Heart-throbs, heart-aches, the glut of pain, The somber cloud, the bitter rain..." sooner or later though you realize the worth of such pain.  because it's part of living the life. if you're inclined to enjoy the moment as much as i do you take the good as well as the bad you have to.   part of the good that makes the bad seem not as bad after all is the music. when you have the music that gets you through it you do get through it.  that's what She&Him are.  the good to the bad. their lyrics are that of a sad song but when the instruments and the vocals come together...you're almost glad you're going through such emotions.  her cute to his sexy guitar moves it's fun to go to a She&Him concert.  i hadn't planned on going but a ticket emerged out of the debts of destiny and now its probably one of the best concerts in my high school er wait i'm not in high school anymore..kinda felt like i was though..just like in high school i ended up w/ some other kids homework that i had to finish before homeroom the next day....i'm so glad i'm out of the tricky game of high school drama and in the highly professional work environment of animation. errr.

enjoy the music.