The Pelican’s Perch

First thing’s first. I’m pretty dang sick. Why? Over the last two days I spent 10 hours driving from Springfield to KC to pick up my sister, rested an hour or so, drove from KC to Columbia, stood watching a particular concert for another three or four hours, drove two more hours back home to KC, slept, woke up early then drove three hours from KC back to Springfield. What concert could possibly drive me to, well, drive all that way on a Sunday? Freakin Andrew Bird that’s who. I didn’t have my camera b/c I couldn’t find my battery charger, so hopefully the few pictures my sister too end up being cool. I could just start rambling in excitement about how amazing it was, but I’m too exhausted right now, and I’ll wait and set up a more formal post.

EDIT:  I confused some people.  I drove 10 hours total, not 10 hours from Springfield to KC originally, then all the other stuff.  I’m not that hardcore.  Anyway…

What I can tell you today in my state of sickness is that The Guggenheim Grotto’s label contacted me today saying that their single “Philosophia” is Itunes Single of the Week this week. I usually get annoyed when bloggers start to sell out and talk about bands they don’t really like just to please the labels, which I’ve avoided thus far, but I genuinely love Guggenheim Grotto’s music and have been following them for quite some time now. So, when I hear they’re having success, heck yeah I’m happy for them and will talk about it. Click the Itunes link below for your free download, and check back to my second radio mix I believe, for their song “Portmarnock Beach Boy Blues”. If you like that, the album’s more of the same great songs. If you like it enough, buy their latest album, …Waltzing Alone, and support The Guggenheim Grotto. Now I’m going to write the two essays that are due tomorrow and study for a test…then sleep finally! The things I do for great music. Did I mention it was possibly my #2 concert I’ve seen ever behind Sigur Ros in Lawrence. No? Well, I’ll elaborate on that soon I guess.

The Guggenheim Grotto - “Philosophia”

Official Site / Myspace / Buy “…Waltzing Alone” (a lot more places to buy at their myspace)