Being sick with a cold plus having an unusual amount of paying work (a good thing) this week has resulted in some blog neglect. With my head about to explode, I haven’t felt much like listening to music, and my watery eyes couldn’t stand much time on the computer, so I haven’t been reading other blogs either. At least today, I feel like I’m going to live.

Above, this is what happens when the afternoon sunset strikes a mountain covered with snow. This photo was taken from in front of our house last January 2008.

L.A. area readers, don’t forget the Alt-Inaugural celebration tonight with Death To Anders, The Hectors, and Divisadero. What a great TGIF!

Everybody: note the new subscription buttons in the sidebar on the upper left. If you’re still getting here on a redirect from the old blogsite, it’s time to get with the new program. More on this in the future.

Contrast Podcast #147 wanders into the Guitar-Free Zone this week.

I really enjoyed reading the concert review of Land of Talk at For the Records. We have to start going to shows again. Been too long!

Find another concert review at Music Under Fire–Anya Marina, Greg Laswell–both new to me–and Jennie Owen Youngs.

It’s Hard To Find a Friend still doesn’t like Animal Collective. You know, I don’t find any thrill factor there either. The comments on this post made me LOL.

If you don’t do anything else, you must pop over to Muruch and read Vic’s review of the soon-to-be-released album by Alela Diane. The featured mp3, “White As Diamonds,” is gorgeous and makes me want to hear more.

Lost In Your Inbox has some special finds today. I am also trying to catch up with all the great songs and bands that have been pouring into my Inbox with a few short intros:

London band Red Light Company will release their album Fine Fascination in March, but here they give the third track an exhilerating School of Seven Bells treatment and cover the Ting Tings, both live.
Red Light Company:
Arts & Crafts (School of Seven Bells Cathedral Cubs Cru-Gaze Mix) - Live
MySpace | Website | Label: Lavolta Records

Here We Go Magic is Luke Temple’s new project with a sound that makes you want to soar right out the window–really different from the last song I remember from him. The album won’t be out until February 24, but I already want to hear more. Even P4K likes it. HWGM will be playing dates with Department of Eagles this month.
Here We Go Magic: Tunnelvision from Here We Go Magic (2009)
MySpace | Website | Label: Western Vinyl

And another cover from Ruby Isle, this time of a song not yet officially released by the original artists, the Decemberists, which may be a first in the history of cover songs
Ruby Isle: The Rake’s Song (Decemberists cover)
MySpace | Label: Kindercore
Free download: Download

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