I like how old hymns used words like "interpose."

[annakovsky]

It's always so weird when I find an mp3 on my computer that I swear to God I've never heard before. Where do they come from? Anyway, apparently Sufjan Stevens has a version (on my computer, what? how?) of "Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing," which is tied for my first favorite hymn, and it's just -- it's just a really good version, you guys. I might just be having a disturbingly Proustian flashback to college, when we sang it a lot -- but, in retrospect, college was probably the worst four years of my life, so maybe that's not actually affecting me that much. Haha. Anyway, I've had this song on repeat one for like 24 hours straight, and hoo boy, it's been a long time since I've done that. (That's a lie. It's been two weeks, tops.)

REGARDLESS. Here is that and the other music I have been over-listening to in the time since Christmas. Enjoy how I am the last person on earth to realize that The National is really good.

Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing, Sufjan Stevens
Insomnia, Electric President
Mr. November, The National
Fake Empire, The National
Start a War, The National

In other news, are any of you guys watching the cop show "Life"? Because, um, I might've finally caved and gotten into it, via the most roundabout possible route. Here is a diagram of how it happened, true story:

Cary Grant --> comedy of remarriage --> hobviously recommends the "Shakespeare Retold" version of Much Ado about Nothing --> hey, that dude playing Benedick is pretty fantastic --> imdb --> he is also the dude from Band of Brothers, which has been in my Netflix queue for like 3 years?? --> he is also the dude in Life, that show sloanesomething told me months ago I would like?? --> hey, this Life show is pretty well written --> there's not something else I'm supposed to be doing today, is there?

Sigh. ANYWAY, if you watch it, come talk to me about it -- I've only watched the first 3 episodes, so don't spoil me, but HOLY CRAP, RIGHT?

(Also, Band of Brothers is in the mail, so... be on the lookout for that.)

Comments

[vonniek.livejournal.com]

Hahaha, AWESOME. Isn't it fab? I fell for it incredibly hard last fall and ended up totally cheating on The Office with the damn show, which made me feel kinda guilty, but God. SO GOOD. The acting is so freakin' fantastic. And the cinematography! The completely awesome music! The characters! (I know Charlie is front and center, but Dani really comes into her own as you watch on. I love her THIIIISSSS MUUUUCH.)

I can't wait for it to come back this fall. Thank God for the renewal. (If you liked the first three, you're gonna love the rest of the sadly-short season.)

Yaaay!

[annakovsky.livejournal.com]

I AM SO WAY INTO IT. I'm glad I at least get to mainline 11 eps in a row? THOUGH IT IS NOT NEARLY ENOUGH. Season 2, come soon! Seriously, the ACTING. Damian Lewis owns my SOUL. And it's so PRETTY. And subtle! And the characters are all NUANCED. (I am really getting to like Dani a lot as the season goes on. Ahaha, I say from the middle of ep 4. But still!) And it's funny and sad and ahhhhhhh. I REALLY LOVE IT.