SadSeptemberSongs: September 1st, 2010

I was finishing a shift at Burritoville almost two years ago when I first experienced what I thought were some of the most beautiful songs I'd ever heard . I walked into the main diningroom and began to listen to Tim Crabtree (songwriter/guitarist/vocalist) along with two musicians (cello and I think a small toy piano) about 1/4 of the way through their set. My two good friends were sitting in the corner and I went to sit with them.

Under the name Paper Beat Scissors, they began to play Flicker.
All at once the room became a church...everything was richly covered in a sacred moment of genuinely captured emotion and musical magic. I grabbed a glance at my friend - both our eyes were filled with tears that we physiologically couldn't hold back, we were so moved by this piece of music.

Tim Crabtree's music is such that it MUST be seen live at some point - even if you're already a fan. Brings it to a whole new level. I've seen him twice at Burritoville and it's absolutely inspiring. So - another Canadian to love...Paper Beat Scissors is my first official choice for September 1st, 2010.

This is Flicker - amazingly beautiful and real...such a haunted, nostalgic, heartbreak of a song. A quiet chaos.




for more info:
www.myspace.com/paperbeatscissors

ATTENTION: Sad September is nigh...

And with that said, I've decided to post one song a day to express my melancholy flair and address the beauty of a well-written sad song.

I'll take a moment to remind you that some of my choices will not be available on the internet as a link - and so you might have to search for them yourself (Grooveshark/google search/etc)

however, I will try to post a link to the song when I can.

I can't wait to start - yeah for the end of blinding sunshine.

as a sneak-peak kicker-offer, let me suggest you listen to Canadian Mike Milosh's The City



enjoy, and PLEASE let me know how they make you feel, if you like them...etc.