It’s official! I have my own website now and am going to be writing posts there from now on.Go there from now on, you won’t be disappointed.
Click on this obnoxious banner in the middle of this post to see chrisvarela.org.
I guess this is my farewell to Tumblr. I’ve been treated so well here, but the time has come for me t move on to bigger and better things. :(
Chris Varela.
Deer ticks are gross, but this band is not. They are actually quite the opposite. They have an album titled “War Elephant” that I am falling in love with. Reminiscent of Band of Horses, Deer Tick is definitely another solid indie-folk band in my books. Really, really good folk music.
There’s actually a documentary about them called Deer Tick: To the City of Sin! coming out in a few weeks. It looks pretty sweet. Here’s the trailer:
As I always say, IFFL!
I did a post on the Old Canes a couple of weeks ago not realizing that they were coming out with a new album! How could I be such a fool? Yesterday-yes, one day ago-the Old Canes released Feral Harmonic, their second full-length album. I’ve only given it a run through once, and I really like what I hear so far. Sounds similar to their other album that came out in 2004 called Early Morning Hymns, which was excellent.
Which reminds me, I stumbled across this homemade, Take Away Show style video of Christopher Crisci, their lead singer, playing a song off of Early Morning Hymns called “Both Falling Bright.” I like it so I thought I’d post it.
Anyway, Feral Harmonic is a really good album. If you like indie-folk music, you have to give it a listen.
I know it sounds crazy, but I have found the band that is a nearly perfect mix of the these two bands.
It’s name? Built To Spill
The more I listen to their brand spankin’ new album “There is No Enemy,” the more I realize how remarkably similar the singer is to both Death Cab AND Modest Mouse. This combo makes for a great singer, and an amazing album.
This album’s an indie standard, so get it. It’s great.
Find Built to Spill ———->
Get “There Is No Enemy” ———-> 
I don’t know how I stumbled across this band, but they are HECKA SICK. A little more upbeat then what I usually listen to, but pretty standard indie pop music nonetheless. Singer goes high, bass and drums are tight, sick tight guitar riffs. A little like Ra Ra Riot and Bishop Allen, both of which are excellent. Nice and Nicely Done is the name of the album I’ve been listening to a lot lately. You’ve gotta check them out for yourself.
Here’s a super artsy pic of them. haha.
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Find them —-> Last.fm
Buy their CD —-> Nice and Nicely Done
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HEY. I’ve been going a little old school the past couple weeks, adding a ton of Bob Dylan and The Beatles to the library. Listening to them makes me realize just how influential and important…
Old Canes.. Right up my alley. Indie-folk for life! It’s a shame they only put out one album.
Last.fm ———-> here
BUY IT ————-> here
Don’t laugh. I’m listening to Blink-182’s self-titled album right now. It takes me way back.
Ah yes, I distinctly remember sitting back in the lower levels blasting “Violence” on my cd player before A-period started. Good times. Gosh I love this cd.
Blink-182’s Last.fm page ———>here
Buy their self titled album. Hellla good. ————>here
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If you’re ever curious of what I’m listening to, you can check this table out or go to my Last.fm profile
going to good old San Ramon tomorrow. stoked.