Oh, it's some kind of natural fact. Sometimes you're just left to be alone.

-PETER BJORN AND JOHN

LYRIC DIVE: may seem macabre

The first time I heard this song it didn't really appeal to me. And then I heard it live and it was the best thing ever. The room was bouncing with energy as soon as the bass reverberated off the walls. Later I listened to the lyrics and loved the song even more. In a few words, its about the beauty at a funeral. In this song we see the dead man's perspective of his funeral. He's talking to his fellow dead partner/lover. And he's looking at the bright-side. Hence the name of the song... "may seem macabre, but its beautiful."

CONCERT EXPERIENCE: the sweetest pb&j

Last Wednesday I saw Swedish rockstars Peter Bjorn and John at Austin's Antones. It was amazing! I went in thinking that I would hear good songs but never did I expect the band to be so energetic and interactive with the audience. The band (especially Peter) was so enthusiastic that it made you smile cheek-to-cheek. Peter's quirky dance moves were cooler than cool. It was a fun experience and it's definitely on my top ten concerts so far. The audience (myself included) could have been a lot more wild and crazier. Most of us were simply standing and enjoying the music. I wish we would have jumped all over the place. It's what the Dallas audience at the Granada Theater did the following day, and in effect they were called "the best audience so far this year." But I still hold my pb&j concert experience high up in the air. And they were so kind to hold a meet-and-greet after their show. Peter Bjorn and John are three very sweet dudes! Today I can't stop humming/singing songs that I did not like prior to the show. That is the beauty of live music. Somehow you can understand a song better when it is executed live. And an energetic band makes it all more enjoyable.

pb&j

vinyl and setlist...concert souvenirs

pb&j opening song

setlist:

may seem macabre

it don't move me

eyes

second chance

let's call it off

teen love

dig a little deeper

breaker, breaker

tomorrow has to wait

objects of my affection

I know you don't love me

encore1:

nothing to worry about

Amsterdam

black book

down like me

encore2:

stay this way

young folks

lies

pb&j on Conan back in February

ALBUM REVIEW: gimme some

Pb&j's third full length has a cool vibe. I've been listening to it for 4 days now via the internet. Total score 7.3. Gimme Some features catchy tracks that will surely circulate the web like wild fire all the way through summer. Overall, it is an upbeat album with fast paced drums and assertive guitar riffs. You won't find a "young folks" type of song here, but you will find its evil twin "down like me" which features sentimental lyrics about low self-esteem. Gimme Some is a cool breeze to a hot sunny day but don't expect to stay cool the entire time. Some tracks (in my case "breaker breaker" and "lies") might make you sweat uncomfortably leaving you praying for the next breeze.

Favorite Tracks: second chance, eyes, don't let them (cool off), I know you don't love me