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Wednesday, July 22, 2009
 

Today's Quick Mention:  So, yesterday Why? decided to release the dates for their tour, and apart from Fun Fun Fun Fest there are absolutely no dates in Austin.  That sucks. Big time.  Especially when you consider that they'll be driving through here to get to Denton from Tucson!  Someone help me start a riot.

I can't claim to be as aware of current hip hop as Leah is, but as fate (and an overly busy schedule for her) would have it, I have a couple of new tracks I'd like to ramble about.  Enjoy.



:Kid Sister - Right Hand Hi:   Not too long ago I was asked what I thought about Kid Sister, and the only response that I could seem to muster was a mere shoulder shrug.  Now, after seeing hearing this lovely picture number, I have an answer - she's good.  Maybe it isn't music that I'm willing to listen to all the time, but I've spent a large portion of this week walking around with my right hand held high and this song firmly planted in my head, and that has to count for something.  Ultraviolet is out October 6.



:Amanda Blank - A Love Song:  The first time that I heard Amanda Blank it was in a track that constantly repeated "I might like you better if we slept together".  It made me laugh.  Then I deleted it.  This song, which is slow paced and not obnoxious in any of the ways that her first single was, is a drastic improvement.  Like Kid Sister, she probably isn't an artist that I'm willing to listen to every waking moment, but after finding this gem I think I can count on little efforts here and there that are great at grabbing my attention.  I Love You is out August 4.

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