[ g.i. joe-ing ]

I'm sporadically available. sometimes here, sometimes gone, and I'm not just talking about my mental faculties. know that if I don't respond, or if you don't see posts, it's not because I've lost any love for you.. it's just because I'm not exactly working a nine to five anymore.

that being said, I've missed you all--though I must admit I've missed writing even more. (:

welcome back, self.

| musician of my hour: justin nozuka |

this one probably won’t come as a surprise to you.. since I’ve been obsessing over him for the past week or so. at least, I’m pretty sure my roommate’s tired of hearing his songs. oh well.

:: meet justin nozuka ::

meet justin nozuka. he’s young; 21 years old, with an album out at 19. he’s ny [...]

| musician of my hour: daniel merriweather |

oh you’re gonna like this one.

:: meet daniel merriweather ::

meet daniel merriweather. he’s austrailian. it seems like I’ve become a big fan of austrailians lately.. go figure. anyways, his first cd (love & war) just came out last year, and is huge in the uk. I saw him first on ellen, and LOVED the song [...]

| musician of my hour: angels and airwaves |

they’re not old friends, but they’re definitely good friends.

:: meet angels and airwaves ::

meet angels and airwaves. they’re led by tom delonge, a blink 182 guitarist and vocalist, and are relatively new to the scene. they formed recently in 2005 when blink 182 began their hiatus, but in my humble opinion, they’ve already established a [...]

| musician of my hour: Portugal. The Man |

I’ve semi-recently begun listening to this band, courtesy of a recommendation from a friend.

{ meet Portugal. The Man }

meet Portugal. The Man. to be honest, I don’t have much to say about them because there’s not much to say after you listen to their music. I listen to them when I want to take a [...]

| musician of my hour: silence |

{ doesn't coffee in your favorite cup always seems to taste better? maybe it's just me. }

call it a cop out, but I choose good old silence as my musician this week. I’ve been craving it lately, and it seems to be ever elusive. solitary silence, silence with other people, just plain silence. try to [...]

| musician of my hour: fiona apple |

I don’t feel like being superfluous about my choice of musician this week, so…

:: meet fiona apple ::

meet fiona apple. for such a small woman, she’s incredibly soulful and feisty. I like her cause it sounds like she couldn’t give a damn whether you like what she’s singing or how she’s singing it. her lyrics [...]

| musician of my hour: iron & wine |

what’s funny is that the person that introduced me to this band is someone I don’t like very much. thankfully, I don’t think of that person every time I listen to this music. otherwise, I suspect I wouldn’t like ‘em like I do.

:: meet iron & wine ::

 meet iron & wine. it’s actually just a [...]

| musician of my hour: frédéric chopin |

this is where my true nerdiness outs itself. eh, who am I kidding, you already know I’m a nerd.

:: meet frédéric chopin ::

meet frédéric chopin. (p.s., I’m fairly certain this is one of the only pictures they have of him. looks stern, eh?) he’s one of my favorite composers, especially in his solo piano pieces. [...]

| musician of my hour: ingrid michaelson |

she’s the most-played on my iPod right now, and it’s probably because she’s infectiously cheery when she sings.

:: meet ingrid michaelson ::

meet ingrid michaelson. she’s talented through and through. started playing piano at age 4, studied it all through school, has a degree in theatre, etc. but those aren’t reasons I like her. she’s [...]

| musician of my hour: xavier rudd |

I’ve got a cup of coffee in hand and an earbud in one ear, and this guy’s helping my day start off a little brighter.

:: xavier rudd ::

meet xavier rudd. how can you not love a musician that plays with a setup like this? short story even shorter, there’s some cut and dry reasons I [...]