walking in straight lines

Wow, I completely forgot I had this thing. That's what school will do to you, I guess?

So - big news, I got an internship at TMG (The Militia Group) for the summer! I'll be living in LA with the lovely writer of Pop Punk Junkie and my girlfriend Jessi as well as possibly a friend from DC. Since I'll probably be dead over finals, I may be coming back to this blog as an internship journal (as well as my observations about Los Angeles)?

Today we got the long-awaited new silverchair CD, Young Modern. Everyone should check it out, although right now I'm pretty sure it's only released in Australia. (Yeah, that's right, we got it shipped from AUS - we're obsessive - but it's great. It's got serious R&B and jazz influences in some songs, some new wave, and even some Bowie and Queen undertones along with the alt rock. It's very different from their earlier releases, but not in a way that completely breaks from the silverchair sound...(IS there a silverchair "sound"?). Their single, Straight Lines, is very upbeat and a nice transition from Diorama. They've also dropped their old label, and if this sound is any indication it seems to be working well for them.

Their tour footage also seems to be great. All their dates in the States sold out - I'm crossing my fingers for a bigger tour - and their single has already gone gold in Australia. (The new, improved and healthy!) Daniel Johns is definitely embracing his role as frontman; everyone looks very comfortable with eachother after their 5 year break and more than happy to be on the road.

So, in conclusion, awesome, and everyone should check them out.
Also - new layout coming soon!

PS: I'm getting serious...junioritis? spring fever? Can't wait for summer.