STRFKR

I didn't really give the band Starfucker (or STRFKR for the faint of heart) a good listen until this year.  I had heard them on KEXP from time to time, but then our friend Derek came to town and took Jacob to their concert.  Jacob called me later that evening and said I would have absolutely loved them.  Alas, I was at home with a baby - as I have said in the past, being able to just go out to shows any day of the week is the only thing I miss about pre-baby life. 

Anyway, I listed to them the next day and Jacob was right! I absolutely loved them so much, in fact, that they practically immediately ousted the Black Keys from their long-standing rank in my top three favorite bands (which, if you are curious, now consists of My Morning Jacket, Manu Chao and Starfucker in no particular order....they are all so different from eachother it is hard to actually rank them as 1st, 2nd and 3rd.)

I love this band becuase they can just perk up your mood so fast!  Practically all of their songs are full of pep and jolly goodness that you can't help but LOVE them.  I find it impossible to keep a bad mood when I hear any of their songs thus, they are good to have around.  I got the chance to see them at The Branx earlier this year.  Unfortunately there were TWO opening bands before them and it was getting so late by the time they finally got on stage that I think we missed more than half of their set, not becuase we were too tired to stick around (we are in our oldy-moldy 30s now, you know) but becuase Roman was with a sitter and we always have this sense of guilt about someone having to watch him too late. It was great while it lasted though.

In the immortal words of LeVar Burton - "but don't take my word for it" - check 'em out for yourself!  And I really hope you do!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_l9ZMUWd68  (Myke Ptyson.  Makes me want to dance a little and it is one of my favorite things in life when bands use hand clapping as an instrument)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCRSpOF4JJg (Holly - my favorite of theirs next to Myke Ptyson)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krgbdZnqIpo (Boy Toy - another get up and dance-er)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UodDJEE49V0 (Girls Just Want to Have Fun - yes, that one. I love this song more than I ever did before becuase of this version)