Well, I haven't written in some time; however, it is always time attributed to school, which is not necessarily time wasted. Either way, much musical things to jabber about.
But before that, I'd like to give a shout-out to my Dad, Manuel Lopez. Happy 51st Pa! Enjoy your new guitar! Maybe we can jam out together.
Okay, first, Regina Spektor. Okay, I have been a fan of Regina Spektor for a few years now, and have had opportunities to see her in concert, which were always botched by inconvenient situations of which I had no control. However, a wonderful friend gave me a Regina Spektor ticket for my birthday, and the show coincidentally fell on Nov. 11th, which was last night. Awesome, because I did not have class today. The show was at Stubb's, here in Austin, and what I've noticed that has become a common trend is that bands truly love performing in Austin because the crowd here gives excellent feedback and there is never EVER a dull moment.
Having said that, Regina Spektor put on a great show. She played a mixture of songs from Soviet Kitsch, Begin To Hope and her latest endeavor, Far. She played some of her best, and most popular, stuff. She played songs like "Samson," "Us," "Apres Moi," and "Poor Little Rich Boy." I was kind of saddened that she didn't play my favorite song, "Summer In The City." Either way, the show was excellent, her performance was beautiful and she has a smile that radiated amongst the crowd that all one could do was gush and beg for more. Thank you, Regina Spektor, thank you!
On a CD Purchase Note:
I've recently made three CD purchases, but I haven't gotten the chance to listen to them fully. Here are my verdicts so far.
Devendra Banhart - What Will We Be: This CD is great. Devendra Banhart is one of my all-time favorite musicians, and this album just proves that he's getting better and better. He's reaching toward different inspirations and finding himself making music that suits his constant changes in mood, but always staying truthful to what drives him musically. This is not his greatest album, but it is still a solid, excellent piece of work. So far, my favorites are "Can't Help But Smiling," "Angelicka," "Baby," "Chin Chin & Muck Muck," and "Brindo." Check it out, it will not disappoint.
The Stooges - Raw Power: I had already heard a few tracks from this album, which prompted me to buy it. I haven't listened to the whole thing all the way through, just spontaneous song-picks riding on the bus to and from school. However, everything I've heard so far is raw and powerful which, for rock n' roll, is never a bad thing.
New Order - Power, Corruption & Lies: My favorite New Order song is "Age of Consent," so I decided that my first New Order album would have to be the one that had this song on it. Which happened to be the same album that has "Blue Monday" on it, which is probably their most famous songs, at least on the mainstream scale. However, I think their earlier work is probably the greatest. This album is very spacial and experimental, but I like it nonetheless. It still has a few songs that haven't grown on me, so I wouldn't necessarily recomment it; however, I feel like I will love it once I listen to it more.
That's all I got for now. Time to read. Peace.
