Man, I love this song. And this band. DH informs me that Yo La Tengo is the band I need to see live next. After watching this video, I completely agree. It's to do with the awesome.
Retro Friday is a weekly meme hosted here at Angieville and focuses on reviewing books from the past. This can be an old favorite, an under-the-radar book you think deserves more attention, something woefully out-of-print, etc. Everyone is welcome to join in at any time! So this is a book I've spent a lot of time talking about. Chances are, if you've hung around these parts, you've heard me push it. But I actually read it for the first time way back in the olden days before the blog was, well, what it is now. I read it shortly after it was first published, back in 2007, when I was writing monthly posts, mere collections of mini-reviews. So Song of the Sparrow got shortchanged. I decided to address that situation today. The fun thing is lots of friends have read (and reviewed) it since, and so I was able to trip through their lovely thoughts and remember my own. When I heard about a retelling of Tennyson's " Lady of Shalott ," I was so in. I mean, I'...
That was awesome!! You definitely need to see them. It is so cool to see them live. They are just chill and do their thing.
ReplyDeleteBy Hawking's chair! This is the greatest video that ever was. This kicks the moon landing's butt. Suddenly...I have it all.
ReplyDeleteSo cool! What this vid doesn't show is ear-bleeding stupor of the crowd from the previous (and likely, the following) song.
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I just keep watching it and grinning. I've almost got all the moves down...
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