Is it trendy to like Bright Eyes or the opposite? I've never been sure, and it wouldn't bother me even if I was his number one fan--I am not a slave to what's cool (although I don't like Michael Bolton, coincidentally of course). Connor Oberst, that gloomy waif who claims to be bisexual but I think he just had a drunken encounter with an androgenous emo boy whose 26-inch waist made him appear feminine after a night of Siberian Ice, is back with his 45th album, Cassadega, which is officially out today.
Was the title inspired by Talladega Nights? It seems silly to name it so similarly when that movie is new, but I'm sure it has neither the humor nor the body hair. There's an orchestra and collaborations and it will be on indie radio until the end of time, but if you like Bright Eyes, you don't need me to say anything more. What I will say, though, is that I just do not understand why people think this boy is cute. I mean, I don't have ragingly high standards, particularly when it comes to anyone who looks under 20, but I would rather do it with Jimmy Eat World if I had to have a sweaty emo sexcapade. But first I'd have to hit Hot Topic, which is still on my to-do list!
And now someone whose angst is far less believable than Bright Eyes, but her correspondingly happier music is also much more fantastic and fun: Avril! Sure, she's set back women's fashion a few years, but at least she didn't invent UGG boots or anything. And I would rather give a hummer to Don Imus than ever listen to "sk8erboi!11!" or however it is spelled again. But, her new single "Girlfriend" is fabulicious! It ranks with recent rockin' girls like Kelly and Ashlee for the best sing along to the mirror poppy track in recent memory. If you haven't heard this song yet, forget everything you know about Avril and get it immediately! Her new album is coming out soon, and I will be sure to feature it as soon as it is available.
It appears to be a slow week for new releases, so I will make up for it by introducing an exciting new feature:
BJ's Club Traxx
This feature will highlight some of my favorite dance music songs from the past. I have many great memories of clubs in Des Moines like the Garden, and I wish there was somewhere in Chicago dedicated to those great, cheesy, Roxbury-style classics because I am not risking my life by going to nightclubs in the suburbs here! We have a million campy 80's nights, which I like and everything, but come on, club people!
Anyway, today's club track is "Jellyhead" by Crush. Put it on at your next dance party and watch everyone get down, sing alone, and have a fanastic time! The lyrics are hard to decipher in parts, so for your sing-along ease I will link you to the lyrics.
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