Canadians, married musicians, and rave on Buddy Holly.

Does it say anything specific about me that some of my most favorite bands are made up of husband and wife? The Weepies, Mates of State, and Arcade Fire, to name a few. And speaking of, I am realizing more and more that I have a thing for Canadian bands, i.e. Stars, Mother Mother, and Tegan & Sara. In an over-generalized nutshell, my modern musical tastes tend to run towards married people and Canadians. Maybe it means that I want to start a band with my husband and move to Canada. Maybe it means I like the music vibe and creativity that married people and Canadians put out. Maybe it means nothing! It is definitely not the case that I choose bands according to this standard, but recently, I made a list of bands that are my favorite, defined by whether or not I would pay money to go see them perform live, and a whole bunch of them happen to fall into these two categories. Strange! I thought. But yes, I also love bands that are made up of people who are not married, and also those that are from other countries. I don't discriminate. In any case, all this to say, Mates of State has a new album out, called Mountaintops, and it is my current jam. If you like underground poptastic tunes that are both melodramtic and positive, this band does that.

Do you like how I have been blogging almost everyday? With more words than pictures? I can't stop writing for some reason. And I'm not even depressed or angry! (Which is usually when I do my most writing).

Since I started this post out with an album endorsement, I'll add in one more, which I haven't finished listening to yet, but want to recommend, anyways. The album is called, 'Rave on Buddy Holly', and it is a tribute album, made up of several artists that do covers of Buddy Holly songs. Check out this line-up: The Black Keys, Fiona Apple, Paul McCartney, Lou Reed, Cee Lo Green, My Morning Jacket, Modest Mouse, Patti Smith, Florence and the Machine, She & Him, and a few more. From what I've heard so far, there is a great variety of styles and interpretation of Buddy Holly's pop classics, and the different directions that these artists went with his songs are really interesting to discover. Whether or not you are a Buddy Holly fan, I think the album can serve as some sort of musical edification? We'll see.

Did you know Buddy Holly was only 22 when died in a 1959 plane crash? 22!