Love Makes Me Feel Alright

Bunky “Chuy” – Do bands choose ridiculous names like Bunky because they want to sabotage their own careers on some level, conciously or otherwise? Bunky’s new album is one of the best indie rock records that I’ve heard in the past several months, but it seems that they are doomed to obscurity because of an unfortunate name that practically demands that you not take them seriously, even just a little bit. That’s such a shame, since this song is so magnificent. “Chuy” is a big, sexy, delirious love song that hits its emotional high point in the chorus, as the singer/drummer accents her soaring vocals with loud cymbal crashes that make the power of her love seem like an enormous, unstoppable force of nature. After the solo, the song shifts from rocker to ballad as if it is gently drifting back to earth in a parachute from the lofty heights of that intense chorus. (Click here to buy it from Asthmatic Kitty.)

Lost And Found: If you lost a brown, green, and tan scarf at the Neighborhood #5 gathering at Revival last night, please contact me. I took it with me because I mistook it for my friend’s scarf, and he left a bit before I did. As it turns out, he had his scarf with him all along. Send me an email and I’ll get it back to you as soon as possible.