21.

I should probably try to write more often. This is what happens when I don't:

I get older.

You music people may have thought this post would be about Adele's latest album, but it's not. I'm going to be selfish and talk about me for a second. I've officially reached legal adulthood, and I'm not sure how I'm feeling about it. I was just barely 17, wasn't I? Didn't I just graduate from high school? Don't I still think boys have cooties and that Santa is a wizard?

Yes. Yes I do. Oh well. Now on to some musical musings.

This place in time has brought me a lot of firsts. Last week, for the first time in my life, I was told by a music teacher not to practice so much. Love this. I have also purchased a ukulele for the first time in my life, which should be here tomorrow. We'll see how that goes. My best friend plays fantastically, so we'll see if we can get her to show me the ropes.

fun.'s new album comes out in a month. Hopefully it's as good as the first one. Deas Vail's new album is self-titled and outstanding; check it out. Phantom Planet makes me smile and think of warm beaches. And I have been incredibly impressed with The Airborne Toxic Event's live concert album, All I Ever Wanted. The music is even better than their studio albums, if that's even possible. "I laughed, I cried... it moved me, Bob." 10 points for Gryffindor if you can get that quote. No, it's not from Harry Potter.

Lately, I've been going back in time a little bit. Musically. Been listening to some Cream, some Magnetic Fields, some Alan Parson's Project, some Tom Petty. Who knew Johnny Depp was in a Tom Petty music video? Or of his sweet guitar skills?



Oh, and Matt LeBlanc, aka Joey from Friends. Fantastic. Backtracking a little bit, if you'd like to hear some clean, beautifully produced music, check out The Alan Parson's Project. "Time" is beautiful, "Games People Play" gets stuck in my head for hours... it's awesome. It's an older style, but I love it.

Happy listening.