Letters From the Sky: Civil Twilight

Last night, I was lucky enough to see a great show at my school, American University. Matt Pond PA came to play for us, and they had a great opener: Civil Twilight.

Civil Twilight is composed of Andrew and Steven McKellar and Richard Wouters. They hail from Cape Town, South Africa. Now, I have to say most people came out for Matt Pond, but when Civil Twilight played, everyone was won over.

The lead singer, Steven, had an amazing voice, the drummer had a frenetic style all his own, and as for the bassist, Matt Pond PA's own Matthew Daniel Siskin had this to say as he stood in the crowd: "He's amazing on the bass! Wow."

Do they have fan appeal? You bet. After the show, they sold tons of CDS (and were even kind enough to sign them for the audience!), posters, and t-shirts. I also heard the audience murmuring about how much they reminded them of Radiohead, but in a different way -- and they loved it.

Every song was passionate and well-put together. I highly suggest you check out their album, Human out on OneOctober Recordings, and be sure to stop by their sick website (designed by the guitarist, Andrew, who also designed all the merch):

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-Amanda

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Some Pageantry I Can Enjoy

I apologize for the long absence; I'll try not to make any excuses, but let's just say getting back to school took a little more time to adjust to than I thought. Hopefully you forgive me after I bring you these new sound bytes.

Aeroplane Pageant grabs your notice with their debut album, Wave To The Moon with robust, emotional vocals along with dramatic, captivating guitar. You are immediately pulled into a dreamy world. Bassist Timothy Watson's smooth bass lines help to support lead singer and guitarist Brian Kelly's impulsive, striking guitar riffs. All together, the album makes for an intensely passionate listening experience that can't be missed. Newsday has even caught on, dubbing the band's album "one of the best indie-rock albums of the year so far..."

Check out their song, "All The Days":

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You'll Need To Play This More Than Twice

I'm well aware my blog titles are horrendously cheesy. I hope you don't mind, though, because that's not going to change.

I was on Myspace the other day, and I was added by a wonderful band, Twice. Now, I’m guilty of scouring Myspace for amazing bands. This time, the band came to me.



Twice is made up of two students, 22-year-old Andréas Eriksen and 20-year-old Margot Poirier; Andréas is from Denmark, and Margot is from France. Since they don’t share a native tongue, they sing in English. It’s a beautiful compromise that yields an impressive result.

Their charming lyrics and catchy music will definitely make an impression. Listen to their song, “Are You?”, and then go check out their newest self-titled album, which is available for free download on their site:

"Are You?" -- Right click & Save As to download.

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