Stop the presses. Whatever bands were mentioned in my previous post are going to have to enjoy simmering on the back burner for the moment because The Suburbs from Arcade Fire just happened. I read a little quip on how haunting the song "Suburban War" was and on a whim, bought it. Sure enough, as the song wound to a close I found myself almost a-trembling. After sampling one more song, "Ready to Start", I was sold. I bought the whole album. This is the first time I've ever bought a whole album on iTunes. I can tell you this now. Songs sound a little better when you have to drop actual hard earned dollars on them. Anyway, Arcade Fire, The Suburbs, and Cale H Newhouse will be taking a Sunday drive together today. I'm already looking forward to it. Check back later for a full review.

It's been a minute since I've written but don't think for a minute I've stopped my quest of tunes exploration. On the contrary, I clocked 39 hours listening to Pandora Internet Radio last week. 39 hours! That's a full time job! How do I do this? How do I put so much time into listening? By listening to it non-stop at my full time job of course. I'm a manager-trainee at Citi and don't think I slack at my job while listening. However contrary it may sound banking rivals my love for music. To the point. I have discovered new songs and rediscovered bands I once loved. 2 in particular stand out. I want to revisit The Black Keys, and then...rap. That's right. Mr. Lif. A political rapper that I've been digging lately. Reviews of one or the other to follow...see if you can beat 39 hours.