Thao & Mirah, Thao & Mirah - “Singer-songwriter” has never come to sell me on any musician. In fact, it usually signals a chance for me to save my cash for something else. Like gum. Or toothpaste. Anything really. Put two together and it only multiplies my antipathy. Much to my surprise, Thao & Mirah are starting to chip away at my well honed diffidence to the term. It doesn’t hurt that they have enlisted the help of my favorite artist of 2011 to date.
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Drop Kick: Summer Bears Fruit – Early morning finds on a rainy June day
San Francisco summer is in full swell – clouds, cold, and rain. Horrible for marathon training. Perfect for staying cozy in bed and finding new music. And find I have! A brief rundown of what to do if you too are stuck at home on a rainy day:
Love: Still Fighting
My newest (soon to be reviewed) music crushes, Thao & Mirah, do a rather convincing cover of Pat Benetar’s Love is a Battlefield right here in the Bay Area. Peep the video. And listen to the rest of their recording session on The Bay Bridged.
Ghost by Antony and the Johnsons