So I actually refuse to watch live TV anymore, the only exception being the news, because of the constant interruptions & redundancy that add nothing but frustration to my television-watching experience. Plus, they are way louder than whatever program you were previously viewing--it's true, my 6th grade science project proved this to be accurate. 1st place--no big deal...So it goes without saying that in the past few years, DVR has been a good friend of mine. Well occasionally though I might be enjoying a snack though during my tube time & will let the commercials roll as I get up to put my dishes away. To my surprise, as I was doing so the other day, a song in the new Ford Mustang commercial got me excited! I kept reminding myself that the next time I got online I had to make a point of finding out the artist & song title. 'Light of the Morning' by Band of Skulls-- a British threesome, two of whom, sing lead vocals, all play instruments & more impressively--all write. Their stomp around the stage sound tinged with bluesy guitar gives them a gritty edge that sets them apart from their contemporaries, being well-dressed, hipster Brits doesn't hurt either. Between Emma Richardson's sultry pipes & Russell Marsden's classic rock sound, I think this power trio has something to offer for all ears--or at least ears that enjoy good music. Keep an eye out for Band of Skulls--their star is definitely on the rise.
A few weeks ago when my Mom came into town, we decided to make a day of it in New York & planned on visiting one of the many museums. I had been dying to go to the Tim Burton exhibition for months, anticipating the dark delights I would see. Since we were approaching its last weekend, I was chomping at the bit to drag her into the weirdness with me. Over 700 rare drawings dating from his childhood to the present, paintings, photographs, story boards, concept art, costumes, props, annotated scripts-- it was a black & white striped dream world! A hectic conglomerate of all his works and it was just as strange as I hoped it would be. To see the early ideas & illustrations that sparked his later works was fascinating--Tim Burton made suburbia acknowledge & accept the eccentric. The originality & imagination behind his characters & films is truly genius & seeing his ground-breaking works displayed all together was a deliciously bizarre treat. I can only wonder what other remarkably odd ideas Mr. Burton has yet to share with us...Because while I enjoy my preppy sportswear & brunches, I look forward to getting a generous slice of abnormal pop surrealism to balance me out. 
