r|break: ... more iceman potpourri

while anxiously awaiting for ddust's epi5 recap ('cuz epi4 recap was fabu), as an add-on to the last music break in potpourri, here are my music exchanges with iceman.

• kings of convenience ... (i have loved their album 'riot on an empty street' ... but they aren't out in the u.s. touring)
• david ford ... (i didn't drive the 4 hrs to sta barbara to see him; after i posted a clip of one of his videos ... i ultimately was contacted and received a gratis CD ... now i have two.)
• helio sequence ... (have their recent album; missed them when they were in s.f.)
• the shins ... which i'm sure you know them. got their recent wincing the night away
  (like the videos to some of the songs on this album ... turn on me video is ... ? but it's on my ipod, anyway. some videos can be downloaded at subpop.)
  
• dignan ... (who canceled their little coffehouse mountain view venue show (aug 12 was SOOO on my calendar) - and just weren't able to get booked in california, according to the e/m from their 'publicity' person - - - yes! i had to ask what happened??? ... so i was bummed. and am going to pick up their music.)
  
• bon iver ... (still have to pick up music; found out from a blog i visit ocassionally)
• ingrid michaelson ... (and not just because of 'the way i am' or 'keep breathing' tho' i like those ... there is a song on her CD not on her myspace that somehow hits me.)
• voxtrot ... (i have their 'voxtrot' CD; missed them when they came to SF late last year; by chance on my east coast-leaf peeper vacation trip, i was hanging out w/my friend in northampton - and they were playing. she, however, was not that interested in seeing them.)
• evans blue ... (go figure, some standard rock - and for whatever reason - i love this band's music/lyrics. i would love to see these guys in concert.)
  

and almost lastly - i check out a few music blogs every once in a while ...

• cafe eclectica music
• la blogotheque ... their take away shows
• ryan's music blog ... (where i found out about david ford)
  

(tap. tap. tap. tap. tap. tap. tap.
anxiously awaiting.)

r|break: ... potpourri

i gots me nothing(!) organized to post but i have various "shiny penny" (a.k.a. random sh**) in my head. so here goes, in no special order:

• i used to sew! ... with a high school moment (oh .... 25+ years ago!) of "rami-wear", i made my senior ball dress. (i thought about this today because i am STILL very slowly moving stuff back and forth in cleaning out my garage, and i realized i either sold my sewing machine or left it in SD.)
• music break ... iceman and i exchanged music info for tunes to pass the time. so here are some iceman suggestions (alternative, indie, pop, rock, world):
• Dengue Fever (. . . check out the songs "Seeing Hands," "Sober Driver," and "Tiger Phone Card")
• The Raveonettes ("Love in a Trash Can")
• Duke Spirit ("Lassoo")
• The National
• Feist
• Devotchka
• Beirut
• Jesse Sykes (check out "The Dreaming Dead")
• Rilo Kiley
• Jude
  
• My Morning Jacket
  
• when i go to and leave from work ... i can't avoid seeing this neighboring establishment. (no, it's not affiliated with my alma mater, as far as i'm aware.) i am told they have a good friday buffet deal. (i'll stick with the sweet potato fries at zebulon any day.)
  

potpourri over for now