We all know that I loved Little Miss Sunshine. Well, the upcoming movie Juno () .
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September 2007
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The authors of have a . If you haven't read (and I suggest you do), this is a good introduction to their style of economic investigation and problem-solving. "[People] prefer a measurable risk to an immeasurable uncertainty. (This condition is known to economists as ambiguity aversion.) Could it be that nuclear energy, risks and all, is now seen as preferable to the uncertainties of global warming?"
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Matt Nathanson, : I went to a Matt Nathanson concert once, but it was to see the opener (and my personal musical idol) Matt Wertz. Nathanson put on a hell of a show, but for some reason I just couldn't get into his recorded music. When I heard clips from Some Mad Hope, however, my mind was changed and I immediately pre-ordered the album. This is acoustic/pop/rock at it's purest and most emotionally moving. I recommend checking out the video to get a taste of the sound on this album. Also, I am . Favorite tracks: Car Crash, Come on Get Higher, Heartbreak World
William Fitzsimmons, : I must personally thank for this one. A simple text message that said "Hey have you heard of William Fitzsimmons?" was all it took, and soon thereafter I was downloading Goodnight from iTunes. Fitzsimmons' beautiful acoustic/folk/slightly-electronic music is in the same vein as Iron & Wine and Sufjan Stevens. It's perfect "fall" music. Favorite tracks: Mend Your Heart, It's Not True, Everything Has Changed
Eric Hutchinson, : Eric Hutchinson is the latest of many musical discoveries that comes by periodically perusing the . His music would best be described as quirky piano rock with soul. Think Ben Folds meets Jazon Mraz. I had the good fortune of catching his live show with at ISU a few weeks ago - before my CD came in the mail - and even though it was only Hutchinson and his bass player, the show was great. One of my favorite songs was called "7C", which he described as being about a landlord who falls in love with two of his tenants and is then compelled to kill them. I know, it sounds weird, but the song was awesome. Sadly, it's not on the album... but it still rocks. Favorite tracks: Ok, It's Alright With Me, You Don't Have to Believe Me, All Over Now
Athlete, : I was slightly interested in Athlete's previous album, but they've totally nailed it with Beyond the Neighbourhood. This album sounds a bit like a British version of , but more anthem-rock-ish and less depressing. Favorite tracks: Hurricane, Tokyo, Second Hand Stores
Kent, : Kent is the greatest Swedish rock band you've never heard of. I was telling my brother about them the other night, and I said something like, "Kent is what would happen if Sigur Rós decided to rock." That everything is sung in Swedish makes the whole thing even more appealing, in my opinion. They have a new album, ("Back to our time"), coming out on October 17 as well. Favorite tracks: 400 Slag, Den Döda Vinkeln, Mannen I Den Vita Hatten (16 År Senare)
Robbie Seay Band, : This album has been playing nonstop in our youth room for about two weeks, and I don't foresee that ending anytime soon. It's a great worship album, and the band unironically gave away free downloads of the whole thing for a while. I love the song New Day, about which the band , "I think most of us feel the world is a mess right now and yet the idea of the sun rising and a new day beginning is still a powerful gift." Amen. Favorite tracks: New Day, Eternal One, Stay
Releases this fall I'm looking forward to: José González - Down the Line; David Crowder Band - Remedy; Rascal Flatts - Still Feels Good; Dashboard Confessional - The Shade of Poison Trees; Kent - Tillbaka till samtiden
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. "A show about a group of twentysomethings coming of age in the digital generation. And a social network about what it means to be creative, to pursue a passion, to make a difference in the world -- or just to find a place in it." (ht: )
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that has "significantly better organization of user information, and moves from a two column to three column approach." One of the on the post said it best: "this has been, imo, the biggest pitfall of myspace. i don’t care how many teeny-boppers use the site. i can ignore them. but i can’t ignore the fact that the usability of the site is hindered by it’s cluttered design."
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