It took us too long to get these up here.

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I have been getting texts and calls all morning from everyone asking how our weekend was. If you dont know what I am talking about - here is a quick run-through cause there is another short film to follow. (more…)

The Mates of State (video below) released their new album this week and it is easily their best. We saw the Mates of State play just a couple weeks before we got married. Carol and I started reflecting on all the bands we’ve seen live together. We’re actually disappointed in how small this list is, but we’re doing our best to lengthen it. It helps living in a real city again.

Anyway, here is a basically chronological list of all the shows we could remember:

Dosh (Insanely impressive live… note saxophone)
WHY?
Alias
Sole
Odd Nosdam
Bright Black Morning Light (So boring. We fell asleep. Literally.)
Papa M (aka David Pajo, one of the original members of Slint, who I saw on their reunion tour with Rick, but Carol couldn’t come)
Aspects of Physics
Pinback (Great studio band, underwhelming live show)
Simon & Garfunkel (At Staples Center, the largest show we’ve seen together.)
The Notwist
Cex (twice in one day)
The Postal Service (Best. Show. Ever.)
Mates of State
Styrofoam (we also saw Alias a second time at this show)
Yacht
The Blow (who you know from one of our videos)
Electrelane
Arcade Fire (okay, maybe this was the best show ever)
Mia Dia Todd
Jose Gonzalez

This song is SOOOOOOO Good.

We decided that there are three reasons Death Cab For Cutie has been so successful in the digital age. First, They release a ton of music. Second, they all have side projects, solo albums, and production work. Third, they tour relentlessly. It’s an old formula and a good one.

The new album is just plain great. It’s a testament to their talent and their understanding of the digital era that they chose to release an 8 minute song for their first single. Brilliant!

This morning, I came out into the living room, clean, and ready for the day. I was twirling my hair as usual, and then I said out loud “Thats it!” (more…)

I wish that when people see me and the kids together, they’d stop saying “Wow.” Or my personal favorite: “geez - I’m glad I’m not you.” The most common is “You really got your hands full there.” Which is always said with an uneasy forced laugh.

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The new album is great anyway, but I love that I recognize every location in this video. They are on Farmington Road at 1:11. As soon as Carol saw the tunnel at 1:19, she said, “Hey, I know that place. That’s the zoo!” At 1:25, they are browsing the CDs at Music Millennium (which was almost one of my clients). The Hawthorne Bridge (at 2:57) is my least favorite bridge while on the Vespa. Anyway, you get the idea. Enjoy.

Everyone Knows Everyone by The Helio Sequence

My friend Mat (not of the band) introduced me to this duo today. Great song, fun video. I love that they have huge smiles through the whole thing. It’s hard not to smile back.

Last Saturday, we dyed eggs with our friends, then did an egg hunt in the backyard. That was a lot of fun.

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For the past year, We have noticed Neela has a strong tie to Ethan’s sister, Kennedy. She will wake up in the middle of the night and cry for her. She will look for her on the picture wall, and she pretends to be talking with her all the time on her play phone. We don’t know how or where this attachment comes from - but we love it.

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