they're playing our song {August 26, 2009}

Sis boom ba—I just returned from my noon-time gymming session!

My body is a machine, dewed with sweat and I am losing minutes like buttons. If I get my permit (fingers crossed), I will be spending a few days this autumn hiking from the Grand Canyon's north rim to the south rim. I think it will be THE BEST THING I'VE EVER DONE—the pleasures of life are infinite!

Duly noted, it will be a challenging climb up & out of the canyon, so I must be as strong as She-ra within six weeks. (On second thought, I just saw a picture of She-ra and my training may require breast implants and an introduction to medieval longsword. Now there's a picture of unbridled gracelessness! Hm.) No matter. I am throwing my entire body into training—though improvement is coming along glacially. Patience, tall one, patience. The upshot is that I am ear-budded most hours of the day. I've started listening to Blind Pilot on my evening hikes into the hills—thanks for the reco, mister Blair bear. Blind Pilot's debut album, 3 Rounds and a Sound is acoustic, delicious folk pop and I am liking it more with every listen. It's simple & earnest. It's well-balanced. It's good.

My favorite song is the album's title track, "3 Rounds and a Sound," for 223 deeply personal reasons. Paired with this image ... ♥♥.

Aw.

Portland-based Blind Pilot have been opening for The Decemberists in a smattering of cities all summer. Happily, they will be performing at San Francisco's Outside Lands Festival on Friday before they kick-start another tour with The Low Anthem. Try to catch them if you're feeling anti-silversun pickuped—they are both playing at 4:15.

3 Rounds and a Sound - Blind Pilot | 
3 Rounds and a Sound (Daytrotter) - Blind Pilot |  UPDATE: Their live daytrotter recording is even lovelier!

ps. O, and in case you were wondering, Brent Knopf was great last night. I bought a soft, bright green Ramona Falls t-shirt from Brent before the set commenced and I wore it to bed, happy & aglow. I will most likely wear it to bed again tonight because I am a blushing super fan and my name is Liz!!!!

Comments

[Roger]

awwwww...pretty.

[Jill Pilgrim]

Um, Liz, you can never not blogging because then I'll have to go out and find my own new music. And that's just not going to work for me.

[Brendan]

A few things:

-DAMN! The good ol' 21+ problem stopped me from attending last night... my roommates were gonna go but decided not to at the last minute because it was too late.

-The Grand Canyon has hikes like that? Sweet!

-I'm finally living in the city, I just started school at SFSU Tuesday. College is crazy stuff. :)
But if you're ever up to meet for lunch/dinner or something in the city, it'd be cool to chat music and things. Just throw me an e-mail/text. I think you still have my cell-o number.

Good luck training!

[liz]

No Roger, you are pretty.

Jill, this blog exists for you. I am glad you don't think that's weird or anything.

And Brendan, we should definitely hang out. I will email next week when I am back in town and my deadline has passed!

[Ryan]

Blind Pilot has a nice performance on the latest podcast from NPR World Cafe

http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=107541824

[Ryan]

And too bad I missed them at Outside Lands, damn! I must have been far too distracted by the uncontrollable anticipation of seeing The National at 5pm on Friday at Outside Lands.