http://www.jenxmusic.com A mom's blog about life, music and raising children Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:51:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Smashing Pumpkins have been doing concerts for (mostly) happy people all over the country this month, but so far from what live performances I have heard, this one from the Bridge School Benefit on 10-26-08 has been my favorite. Especially because there are some songs that I had ... http://www.jenxmusic.com/new-music-for-meyou-to-love/ I think I still feel like a 6 yr. old when the UPS truck pulls up in front of the house, especially when I know that I ordered the new AquaLung album just days before that. I hadn't even seen the songlist when i ordered it, I was ... http://www.jenxmusic.com/aqualung-words-and-music/ I have been waiting a very long time (at least a year, which, put in the Jen time converter is equal to centuries) for The Mummers album to come to life. I have had to make due with their two songs I was able to purchase last year, ... http://www.jenxmusic.com/the-mummers-tale-to-tell-part-1/ Tac and I don't get to as many concerts as we would like. Our children's main reference in regards to concert attendance is seeing me get really excited because "so and so" is touring, then watching as I try to put together some kind of plan for how ... http://www.jenxmusic.com/emmas-first-concert/ I have been putting this post off for too long, but I really didn't want to write it; thus making a formal admission of not so much liking Bloc Party's new album "Intimacy." The first words of the first song pretty much sum up what I think of ... http://www.jenxmusic.com/i-have-intimacy-issues/ While making a routine examination of band websites looking for tour and other info, I noticed that the Silversun Pickups had an album called "Pikul" that I had never heard of before. I guess when we bought "Carnavas" I just assumed it was their only one and didn't notice ... http://www.jenxmusic.com/pikul/ One of the things I love about Stephenie Meyer so much is that music makes a big contribution to her writing. She is then so kind as to share her playlists with us, so we can hear what songs and voices inspired her books. She also thanks ... http://www.jenxmusic.com/the-music-that-inspired-the-book/ I was glancing through the archives of the hilarious blog "Stuff White People Like," when I read this post on Indie Music and really wanted to share it with you all. If you want to understand white people, you ... http://www.jenxmusic.com/a-little-indie-humor/   Last year I got all crafty and made a Smashing Pumpkins hoodie, and I guess I've been bitten again (unfortunately that is not an Edward Cullen reference) because I made another band shirt.  If you're a fan, then you already know that is the ... http://www.jenxmusic.com/when-music-nerds-get-crafty/ There are two things I have been wanting to post on this site for days, and just haven't had the chance yet. Partly because I have been trying to get my life and house in perfect order because Stephenie Meyer's new book "Breaking Dawn" comes out today and ... http://www.jenxmusic.com/quick-before-its-too-late/