So much time, so little to say...
I've found my new favorite band name...We Were Promised Jetpacks. Love it. Not sure if they're going to last in my little world or in the slightly bigger indie world or the much wider expanse of the pop music world. I have no idea what's in this new Scottish band's best interest but the name rocks. I might be caught up in the newness of the relationship with WWPJ(p) as could have been the case with the Scottish band the Futureheads. They seemed to scream The Jam (high praise indeed) but I've cooled off a bit on them. Not sure if it was them or me. Maybe we didn't communicate enough...???
It really is hard to figure what's in the listener's best interest regarding commercial success for their favorite bands. I guess, the best case scenario is U2, a great band out of the gate that consistently (and I mean real-life not Hollywood consistency) makes great music, stays together, and then manages to reinvent itself and then puts on a tour that kicks ass. Damn, it's the soundtrack to my life. From Unknown Caller (a new U2 top 5 for me):
"I was right there at the top of the bottom / On the edge of the known universe where I wanted to be / I had driven to the scene of the accident / And I sat there waiting for me /Restart and re-boot yourself / You’re free to go / Oh, oh / Shout for joy if you get the chance / Password, you, enter here, right now / Oh, oh / You know your name so punch it in / Hear me, cease to speak that I may speak / Shush now / Oh, oh / Then don’t move or say a thing"
Enough U2 and Ireland, let's get back to Scotland. When I hear that burr I can't help but reflect on my favorite Scottish band and song of all time: In a Big Country by Big Country on the album...Big Country (of course!). What a guilty pleasure! When that song hits the radio, it is cranked!
Another Scottish name to store for future reference is Natasha Khan from Bat for Lashes. She has a sweet voice and will probably find her way to a modicum of success in America. I listened to an interview with her and was sucked into her world (or more likely my fantasy world) of castles, fog shrouded forests and that Scottish super-meat haggis. What a meal...ahhh.
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