I Can See Your Tracks- Laura Veirs, July Flame

If you went to see The Decemberists perform at the Classic Center in September, then you probably saw Laura Veirs and the Hall of Flames open for them. I had never heard of her before then, but I became an instant fan. Most of what she played that night was from her new album July Flame, which was just released in January.

Folksy and calm, the album is a pleasure to listen to. Check her out on iTunes, or at her site: http://www.lauraveirs.com/. You can also get two free songs from the album there.

I’m going to see Of Montreal Wednesday night. To say I am excited would be an extreme understatement. Here’s some acoustic Kevin Barnes to tide us all over until they play at the 40 Watt this week.

Kevin Barnes - “Heimdalsgate Like a Promethean Curse”

When I first heard Lady Gaga’s “Just Dance,” I thought the same thing that many people probably thought. Oh great, it’s a song about getting drunk and dancing. I bet it took her about 5 minutes to write, but at least it will be good for party dance mixes if nothing else. After all, it is just a generic dance song. There is nothing too fantastic about it; nothing that jumps out at me.

Then I saw Lady Gaga for the first time, and my thoughts went a little something like this:

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Being a non-scientific exploration of the musical sub-strata on which one of my favorite bands has stood.

Thusly:

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(by Merlin Mann)

The timing right before finals when UGA students have plenty of schoolwork to be concentrating on is unfortunate (that means I want to see all of them and will probably see none of them), but there are some great live shows coming up this week.

The highlights:

Jay Reatard and Pride Parade
Wednesday, December 2nd 9:00 PM
40 Watt Club
$12/$14 under 21

Camera Obscura, Papercuts, and Venice is Sinking
Thursday, December 3rd 9:00 PM
40 Watt Club
$12/$14 under 21

A Sunny Day in Glasgow
Friday, December 4th
Secret Squirrel
$5

Keeping an eye on Jacob’s last post… I’ll keep on the cover train and post Hot Chip’s cover of Sexual Healing. Everyone could use a little.