Kudos to Frightened Rabbit

I only started listening to Frightened Rabbit a few weeks ago, but it has turned into a quick love-affair with this Scottish-based band

Of course, I do not mean a literal love-affair, that's just not the sort of thing you put on the internet but I do mean that I have quickly fallen in love with the music of Frightened Rabbit, one of the most talented bands that I've listened to recently.

My concert ticket is bought and I'm waiting in sheer anticipation for July 22nd to role around when Frightened Rabbit will play at the Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto. Only 35-days to go!

As I write this post, I'm listening to the three* Frightened Rabbit songs that I have on my iTunes. I know, that seems like an incredibly small number of songs to have and then go on raving about how I love them. But in my defense, it only took one song to make me realize how amazing this band is.

Modern Leper is a beautiful song with great lyrics and an amazing instrumental section to back those lyrics up. The guitar works itself so amazing into each new verse and the drums keep your toe tapping meanwhile the lyrics could make you cry.

Each song is different from the last. I Feel Better and Snake are both amazing and are sure to keep your toes tapping and make you want to hear more. So check out their MySpace (their personal website is under construction) to learn more. You won't be disappointed.

"Is That You In Front of Me, Coming Back for Even More of Exactly the Same?"

*I feel that I should further explain why there are only three Frightened Rabbit songs on my iTunes. In an effort to stay connected with my best friend this summer, we started a Frightened Rabbit training-schedule. Seeing as she was the one who introduced me to the band and bought the concert tickets, we thought it was only fair that she send me each song through an email, with a further tidbit of information about the band and a full analysis of the song (and of course a full life update). A great way to stay in touch and to learn everything you can about a band.

I JUST Want to Read Some Chuck Palahniuk!

Before I was done school this year, I made a Summer Book List and so far I have been moving through the list at a nice pace. I was a bit unrealistic by putting 30-books on the list, but I am determined to finish most of the list before the summer is out. I hit a bit of a snag while reading This Side of Paradise by F.Scott Fitzgerald. It took me longer than expected and brought the list to a halt. I have finally moved onto my next book, The Time Machine by H.G Wells and so far it's an amazing read. Although, when I went to the library yesterday, it was not my first choice for a book I wanted to get.

I was on the Peterborough Library website yesterday and I was searching through their selection. They have about 10 copies of Chuck Palahniuk novels including Snuff, Haunted: A Novel and Pygmy. Of course, there was only one in stock so I had a plan to get to the library quickly and pick up the lone copy of Snuff that lay on the crowded shelves of the Peterborough library. However, when I got to the library (after having to circle the block trying to find a parking-spot), I could not find a single trace of any Chuck Palahniuk book ever existing on the shelves. It seems that trying to FIND a Chuck Palahniuk novel this summer will turn into quite a feat in itself.

Until the time that I can get my hands on a Chuck Palahniuk novel, I will distract myself with Tom Avery's To The End of the Earth, Blindness by Jose Saramego and A Long Way Down by Nick Hornby.

I would also appreciate suggestions for other novels anyone would suggest reading.

If you are interested in anything by Chuck Palahniuk, check out your local library for their selection (perhaps its a little more extensive than my local library) and check out The Cult: The Official Chuck Palahniuk Website, which keeps you updated on everything Palahniuk.