I've pretty much been a ghost here.

And everywhere else. On a good note, that's allowed me to listen to more new music.

Good: REM "Accelerate", Death Cab "I Will Possess Your Heart"
Okay: Vampire Weekend's self-titled (I definitely understand the Paul Simon Graceland comparison), (suprisingly!)Panic at the Disco "Pretty. Odd".
And lastly, I listened to Bon Iver. I don't really get the hype that's startng to build. Call me crazy. I could not get into it. I tried. :\


-Orange

and now

im swearing off music indefinitely.









just...no.

although i swore off american idol a few years ago, ive been sucked back in this season. i was watching the other night, and jason castro sang leanord cohen's "hallelujah" (most people know this song as covered by one jeff buckley.)




now, the jeff buckley version was released on "grace" which, according to my copy sitting in front of me, was released in 1994. (p.s. what a good fucking year for music!) this was 14 years ago, give or take a few months.

when i opened itunes two nights ago (ironically, to up "grace" to my ipod) i noticed the top-selling singles...number two was "hallelujah" by jeff buckley.


there's something really powerful in that. a tv show that almost wasnt has the ability to bring a song from the attic of indie back to the mainstream 14 years after the song was released. maybe in this is the answer to where the future of music lies.


just a thought.


~apple

THE HOLD STEADY

so, brand new is my favorite band, right? but my current buzz band is, and has been for a few months now, the hold steady.

http://hypem.com/search/the%20hold%20steady%20stay%20positive/1/

joke about jamaca
http://youtube.com/watch?v=CuF2Ao_ZjQc

ask her for some adderall
http://youtube.com/watch?v=FdLD-KB6A_M

lord, im discouraged
http://youtube.com/watch?v=FGh9coUzCaI


as far as ive seen, there isnt a streetdate yet, but im a happy camper just knowing that theres new stuff floating around.

~apple.

in case you havent seen it everywhere else

here is the line-up for this summer's bonnaroo festival.






i cant figure out how to make the whole poster show up. go to www.bonnaroo.com for more info.

i cant wait.

Dear Jack,

The Story of Andrew McMahon has a new trailer. For some reason, blogger won't let me imbed the trailer, so go see it here.

For those of you that don't know (I'm going to go with 99.9% of you, since I'm fairly sure only Apple does know) I have Lupus. I was diagnosed the same time that Andrew got diagnosed with Leukemia. At the time, Something Corporate were one of my favorite bands, and now their spot has only been replaced with Jack's Mannequin. Anyway, reading about Andrew's struggles and his eventual win with his battle helped me a lot with my own. So, Andrew, thank you for all the hope you instilled me with.
Also, buy/go see this (I'm not sure about it's theatrical release), and buy The Glass Passenger with it comes out. Nothing but good will come from that I'm certain.

With much love,
Orange.

im in a sharing mood, watch out!

someone asked for this a few days ago, ive just been too busy/frustrated with mediafire to get this stuff upped, but here it is...
xx=tthxxp://www.mediafire.com/?dxtl9vddtyz
random brand new covers and covers of brand new songs...
including brand new/jesse lacey covering:car (built to spill)am i wrong (love split love)accident prone (jawbreaker)oh comely (nmh)two headed boy pt2 (nmh)web in front (archers of loaf)upward over the mountain (iron & wine)
jesse and kevin devine covering trailer trash (modest mouse)
and straylight run covering play crack the skykevin devine covering jesus christ
please comment when taking. thanks!
(x-posted to indie_exchange)

~apple