January Album of the Month

Yes!!! I'm getting this in just under the wire. We still have 31.5 hours of January left!

For the past 2 weeks I have lost an hour of my Thursdays that I can never have back. And the worst part of it is that I plan to continue in this lifestyle for 4 more weeks. Yes, it's the final episodes of the OC, which, let's be honest, has thankfully been cancelled. I shamelessly admit that Missy hooked me to the teeny-bopper show while we were in college and I have developed a true loyalty to it through the good (Season 1), the bad (Peter Gallagher's eyebrows - don't hurt me Rebs), and the ugly (the last two episodes). I have been simply astounded that it actually continues to get worse and worse, if that's possible. The past two weeks have actually made me dream longingly for the days of Mischa Barton and her awkward hands.



That's definitely stooping to a low point. BUT, I have to say, the OC continues to be a benchmark with its outstanding musical selections. So 2 weeks ago, it was like a breath of fresh air to hear a song from this month's album in the midst of an otherwise pain-inflicting hour. I think it was during the dream sequence where Seth was discovering what his inner animal was . . . yeah. I'm not even kidding about that.

As usual, I have to give credit to Adam for introducing me to this month's artist, Tally Hall, and their album Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum.


I have truly been thinking about this one all month and trying to figure how to describe them. Hmmm . . . quite tricky. This article describes them as mix between Queen, Weezer, and the Beatles. They're just excellant and I'm not sure how else to say it. They have such an eclectic and upbeat sound that everyone is bound to find at least one song that you like . . . that is if you can embrace a small dose of the weird and whimsical. Be sure to visit their website and click on the cassette tape for a short sample of each song.

Here's the monthly breakdown:

Artist: Tally Hall (named after their local mall food court in Michigan)
Album: Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum
Album Release: November 2005
Time of Possesion: ummm . . . several months but I've only been listening to it intently for about 2 months
How I feel when listening to Tally Hall: happy, possibly even delighted
Favorite Tracks:#2 - Greener, #6 - Be Born, but overall a very solid album through and through
Friends who would NOT like this album: my brother Daniel (he claims he's more of a Hillary Duff kind of guy - listen to the sample of Two Wuv for clarification)
Friends who would like this album: Any of Adam's brothers, most specifically Mike, and possibly the Richies (if they haven't owned the album for 3 years already despite the fact that its only been released for 1)

Dec Album update: Patty Griffin has a new album coming out on Feb.6 - yes we are all quite thrilled. And even better, she is playing at the Hotel Cafe in LA on Feb.13 (it was already sold out by the time that I discovered it - anyone have connections? I'm DYING to go!!) and also at the Alabama Theater on Feb. 17 - if you care at all about good music and you live within driving distance of Birmingham, you should go, and tell me all about it so I can live vicariously.