Pheonix

I've never really noticed Pheonix. I'd heard some of thier songs in movies or on the radio and enjoyed them to a degree, but they had never really grabbed my attention.

That was until I heard the song "Lasso" from their new album Wolfgang Amadus Pheonix.

The track is two minutes and fifty seconds of pop perfection. I hightly reccomend you give it a listen if you haven't already.

I've heard a few of their other tracks and will definatly be buying myself a copy of thier new album when I'm well enough to go out. And cashed up enough, of course.

Okkervil River

When I'm sick my taste in music becomes even more questionable than it usually is. One time I listened to nothing but Asian pop for a week and a half. Another time I found my dad's old cassettes and listened a ridiculous amount of Elvis for a fortnight.

It's lucky, I suppose, that this time I came across a band that wasn't completely terrible.
For the last month I have listened to nothing but Okkervil River. I don't know how it started. I could be because I bought the Stand-Ins a few months ago. It could be because they make music that is sinus infection friendly. Or it could be because they're awesome. Either way, it's bordering on fangirl-type obsession.

Okkervil River are playing some Australian shows in May as well as the Groovin' The Moo festivals around the country. I'm not going to any of these shows due to lack of finances and age restrictions so all of you who are going have to tell me how it was and make me incredibly jelous. All the details of the shows can be found on their myspace.