so halloween’s over. it’s november now. how do you feel about that?

it’s also time for a new song of the week. right in the middle of the week is a good time for this sort of thing — right when you need a little jolt to get through a couple more days.

i have to say, i’ve been listening to the new shiner cd a lot this week. and every time i pop it in, i just get all tingly. it’s that good to me. i can’t quite put my finger on why just listening to this one cd makes me so excited about music, but it does. maybe it’s the intricate, heavy beauty of their songs, maybe it’s a little bit because they remind me of my favorite and sadly extinct band, hum, in some ways. i do know that the egg is in the running for best cd i’ve picked up this year though. i just love this band. so since i can’t stop listening to them, i’ll force some of their music on you. this song is called the truth about cows, and it’s the first track off the cd. i picked this one because two of the other great tracks, “play dead” and “the egg”, are available from their website for you to download already, which i suggest you do too. buy the cd while you’re at it. it’s really fantastic, and even has cool cover art.

enough flattery. i think i should really be getting to sleep now.