Yeah, I've never heard her before but this is awesome. Thank you SO MUCH for posting this. It's kind of cool how she was part of Sufjan Steven's touring band though. I can definitely see it, because he has some pretty wicked horns.
Thom Yorke. He is a genius, his music (along with the many, many talents of the band members) are so thoughtful and as a band, Radiohead has evolved from being pushed into a "mainstream pop-rock" position by their label into slowly gaining more control over their music. Their first album was mainly an appeasal to their label who wanted to get into the grunge/rock scene that was big. Radiohead made the album (Pablo Honey) and although it's ok, you can tell they weren't giving it their all. Then The Bends came out, where they had more control over their own type of music because of the success of "Creep" (Which is how many pople know Radiohead - never judge Radiohead from anything off their first album.) They now make some of the most evolved and inspiring music in our time. Even now, after listening to them for over 6 years, I can still find tracks in songs that I haven't heard. Small basslines that come from nowhere, little sounds from computer bleeps that somehow make art, harmonies that you didn't even know existed. The writing is also very unconventional - it's not as straightforward as most bands. I would describe Thom's writing style as somewhat similar to Tool's, except with different themes and execution.
As well, what they stand for and advocate. They didn't sell themselves out like so many bands, they actually have created many songs for different causes, and they actually released an album for free on the internet to download. The first band to do it, by they way. Haha, 3 days ago they released a tribute song to Harry Patch who had just died. He was the last surviving WW1 veteran and was the oldest man in Europe at 111 years old. The song is astonishing. Check it out, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RA6KrTsTT_o
Everything they do makes me respect them so much. Especially the spat with Miley Cyrus. Only Radiohead could have handled it so well :)
LOL, I've actually never seen kids making out in public places like pizza shops or coffee shops before. Maybe it's just the way we do things here (Nova Scotia), I dunno. That would be really awkward.
When Talking to Americans was on the air, I would watch it every night. MAN, what a great show. Some of the stupid, stupid things people say makes you really wonder. Rick Mercer is hilarious!
"you know, Canada we re the sacred beer tree grows"
mmm.. Alexander Keith's, I could use a bottle of it now. "
I live beside the brewery :p He was actually once a mayor of Halifax, but then he killed himself in his brewery/home. It is said to be haunted now. O.O
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