I'm back from Toronto 20 pounds heavier and two hundred dollars lighter.

Not that anyone cares (this is a blog about music after all) but I had a really good trip, filled with sushi binges and bubble tea runs (oh how I have missed you kamikaze roll). As well as shopping (I don't shop in Buffalo) I fell in love with an article of clothing that I could not have in H&M after I was ready to give it a good home in my closet and name it Carrie Bradshaw. It was this great light pink dress with a leotard like boddess and tulle ruffles along the skirt (it was like Sex and The City clothes...), however Anhthu hated it and it came in two sizes too big (I would of taken it anyway if she wouldn't have stopped me). We walked all over the city and people watched, went to thrift stores and used book stores, took touristy photos and shoved as many dumplings in our mouths as possible at Dumpling House within the limited amount of time we were there. Anyway back to music, posted below are some songs I listened to on the bus ride too and from that I think suited our trip...


Joe Purdy - The City
One the most under-appreciated songs from one of the most underrated artists of the decade.
(Ignore the Grey's Anatomy video)



Matt Pond Pa - Summer is Coming
A beautiful track from one of my favorite chamber rock bands (because there are so many of them out there). A really great tune that deserves attention. I could only find a 57 second clip so if you like what you hear, search for the whole song.



Of Montreal Covers "Jimmy" by M.I.A.
The weirdest cover of an M.I.A. song I've heard but it works. I actually heard it shopping...



Paloalto - Fade Out In
My mp3 is as much a music playing device as it is an archive. I have songs on it I have had since high school, when you are on a bus and aren't picky about the music selection sometimes songs come up you didn't even realize you still had.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhFtTe2WqNo

Where's The Best Place To Find New Music?

The Library!!!! Surprised? Don't be, most people don't even bother taking out CDs in the age of the Internet...so the library acquires them all. I have had really great experiences record hunting at my library downtown, they have a wide variety of albums to choose from and most of the CDs are in good condition. I have discovered obscure indie acts, rap groups, classic rock, classical, blues, jazz...you get the idea. Anyways I figure I'd share some of my better finds (and if you live in Buffalo the downtown library still has many of these records).

Paloalto - Heroes and Villains
I think I discovered this record when I was in ninth grade, the album cover looked intriguing, and it paid off, I listened to it non-stop for weeks.



South - From Here On In
This is one of my favorite indie albums of all time, and I found it at the library.



Jem - Finally Woken
A beautiful album, she has an amazing voice.



Nada Surf - Let Go
I discovered one of my favorite bands of all time at the library, and haven't stopped listening to them since.



Matsiyahu - No Place To Be
I had heard about this mythical Hasidic Jewish reggae artist before I found his album in the library, but hearing it for the first time made me an automatic fan.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dorvuCpNug