I made an ass of myself at the Sundance Film Festival this year and I lay the blame solely on Gundlach Bundschu. Why is it so hard to pronounce? And why has Jeff Bundschu created a music festival with a name that is equally hard to spell?
So here's the story. I went to hear We Are Augustines (one of my favorite bands) perform at the ASCAP Music Cafe. Afterwards, I hung around a bit to talk to (stalk) Billy McCarthy, guitarist, lead singer and all around awesome dude. It's always nerve-wracking to be face to face with a person you admire who is somewhere on the "famous" spectrum; so, perhaps the cards were already stacked against me.
First things first, I tried to establish my music cred by telling him that I'm a "music blogger." He of course asked me the name of the blog:
Me: It's called Blogschu and it's the blog for the Gundlach Bundschu winery.
Billy: Uh huh.
Me: And the winery puts on the most amazing music festival in the summer. It's called Huichica.
Billy: Uh huh.
Me: You should really check it out. If you just google it you can find out all of the details.
Billy: Ok. What's it called again?
So this is the part where my nerves + the altitude of Park City + a wee bit of alcohol = me tongue tied
Me: Huichica. W. H. No wait. It's H. W. No, no, no--
And now the spelling of this random word that has something to do with an Indian tribe or a soil type or something like that completely leaves me.
Me: Hold on. Let me start over again--
Why oh why can't it just be called "The Jeff and Eric Fun Time Band Show"?
Billy: Yeah. So it's been nice talking to you.
And there you have it.
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Here are a few music tidbits before we get to this week's playlist picks:
- Justin Timberlake nailed Bon Iver on SNL.
- You can listen to the soundtrack of my latest television obsession on Spotify.
- Daytrotter has posted some phenomenal videos from Huichica 2011.
Listen to the Gun Bun Music Monday 2012 Playlist on Spotify or Everyone's Mixtape.
Watch videos of the track here.
Feel free to drop songs you find into our collaborative Spotify playlist.
Listen to the 2011 Music Monday Playlist here.
"Lost In The Light" - Bahamas
Canadian singer-songwriter Afie Jurvanen of Bahamas says that this track is the one he is most proud of from his recent album, Barcords. His sound reminds me of other intimate, indie-artists that I like such as Amos Lee. If I was going to SXSW, I would definitely check him out.
"The Real Thing" - Audra Mae & The Almighty Sound
I dig songs that showcase feisty women making strong statements and that's what you'll find on Audra Mae's debut album with her new band The Almighty Sound.
"The Well" - Adam Arcuragi
I came across this artist after reading an interview he gave to American Songwriter. His songwriting process was fascinating so I checked out his music on Spotify and I really liked it. According to wikipedia, Arcuragi is the founder of the music genre Death Gospel, whatever that is. This track is from his recently released album Like A Fire That Consumes All Before It."
"Heaven" - Emeli Sande
I took notice of this artist when Ed Sheeran (who I highlighted in an earlier post) recently tweeted that Emeli Sande's new album "will be the best of 2012." After writing and appearing on the tracks of many UK artists, Emeli finally decided to go out on her own. "Heaven" is her debut solo single.
"Origins" - Tennis
I've been waiting for this husband & wife duo's new album since last year's Cape Dory. They have a fun backstory: after finishing college, this couple sold their possessions and headed out to sea on a sailboat. Their songs are reflections based on these experiences.
Cheers, Lisa
