Instead of in depth writing today, I am just going to list the music that has caught my ear over the last few weeks.
First I am incredibly excited by the new Blink182 single Bored to Death. The song is awesome! The addition of Matt Skiba has made Blink a stronger band and I enjoy the energy. In addition the song conjures memories of the old Blink but with a feeling of forward momentum.
Speaking of Matt Skiba I have finally taken the plunge and delved into the darkness that is Alkaline Trio. I have avoided this band for a long time because I knew that they would reinforce the feelings of sweet, sweet, dark bitterness that I harbor in the depths of my heart concerning past loves and it is an agony that I enjoy getting lost in at times.
Next I found two bands I had never listened to before. The Rockabilly band Three Bad Jacks creates a solid old school rock and roll sound echoing the era of Carl Perkins, Buddy Holly and The Big Bopper and also touching on unique emotions that come from our time (the selection Noah and Jacob's Song touches on how unique it is to parent an autistic child, something that regular readers know I deal with in my own children).
Sister Sparrow and The Dirty Birds is a New York based Soul/Rock band that features big horns and a singer with a big voice. This band is my new musical infatuation and I was very happy to hear this kind of music being played by this generation.
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