No Spirit needed, thanks

I won't even justify it with a picture, because the women are beautiful and may draw you in. Frank Miller's The Spirit is simply one of the worst movies I've ever seen. It was poorly acted, rendered, and absolutely abhorrent. I'm frustrated writing this because I was so offended by its sheer stupidity.

soft and delicious music

So I've seen a couple really sweet acts lately of the softer variety and I felt like I should share them with the world. The first is Ben Karis-Nix. I recently saw him with the other band I'm going to mention, and what a surprise he was! I saw hm sound check, and honestly, came away with not expecting too much. He just looked like another person who picked up a guitar and thought, "Hey, I can probably do this!" It turned out he would've been right. He opened up for the band, Destry, whom I did not particularly care for, and hit just the right chord with the audience. He had a great natural flow in from the microphone, seemed earnest and very much the blue collar musician. He had stories to tell of how he was homeless on the west coast, to how he was recording in cabin on a lake in the middle of the woods.

I purchased his CD, We are Giants Now, after the show and it was fantastic. There were two tracks in particular that stood out, "Giants," and "Explosions Underground." He used animal sounds he recorded, along with synth, madolin, and his acoustic guitar through the whole disc. I highly recommend it.

The second band I'd recommend is The Narrative, out of Long Island, NY. Their CD, Just Say Yes, is in the vain of emo-rockers Death Cab for Cutie, but I feel they give a better performance. They have great stage presence, sound, and people. I talked to their singer/pianist Suzie, who was a sweetheart, and she was talking about how their tour was going. It was one of those conversations where you came out wanting to see them succeed. They have the talent to do just that, and if they are in your area, see them!

...and I'm back.

I hate being sick.

I'll blog about more interesting stuff tomorrow.