Virgin post

Yep, it's my first post. Here goes....

I have just completed my musical concert odyssey for March and April. It was sweet.

First off was Stephen Malkmus and the Jinks. It was a fuzz bucket of guitar riffs and minimalistic classic rock and roll that was rooted in the foundation of coolness and slacker-dom, while maybe not the slacker part.

As someone else stated, this is not your typical "dad-rock" ala Coldplay. Even though Stephen is now a father and an adult, he is still able to write and perform epic songs that seemingly drag on, but at the end of the journey, all you can say is "whoa." "Dragonfly Pie" was a scuzz soundscape that the band took to the next level and transcended the mere mortal recording on the album.

Janet Weiss is a wonderful and necessary addition to this land. Although I will forever wish to see her play with Sleater-Kinney over and over, she roots this band and sound with maturity and soul.

I wholly recommend you see Stephen Malkmus and the Jinks live and get the album now, if only for the epic-length "Real Emotional Trash." It not only summed up to me a typically day of life, but experienced live, brings a new definition to accepting parenthood and taking the next step in life.