I saw Silver Scooter and

I saw Silver Scooter and Death Cab for Cutie last night with Josh and Leia. After my last music experience with Built to Spill I was a bit leery of going to another show. While I enjoyed myself at that BtS show I felt like it was a musical deathmatch with the bands and I vying to see who would succumb to exhaustion first. I didn’t get home till after 2:10am and I reeked of an odor that would have made Grendel blush.

This show was nothing like that and I found myself pleasantly surprised by these new sounds. They reminded me of a mellower “Ancient Melodies of the Future” Built to Spill with their short songs, vocal stylings and guitar/drum rock sound. I found myself flagging as the night marched on towards midnight. Leia and I left before Death Cab finished their set.

The kick ass HMV.com sent me a copy of the new Rheostatics album Night of the Shooting Stars. I am still impressed by how quickly they shipped it after I ordered it. Only a handful of bands have found regular play in my CD player over the past decade and the Rheos are part of that handful.

Has there ever been a better time for music?