True to the fact that my body can't handle much activity, I have been sick in bed the past two days with the flu. I knew that I was risking it with my double feature of bowling and karaoke on my birthday, but it's frustrating nonetheless.
The city is full of people afflicted with various colds and flus at the moment. Add my compromised immune system into the mix and you've got a recipe for disaster. It's always difficult to sort out my barrage of symptoms that I deal with on a daily basis. Who would have thought that getting the flu could actually be a comfort? The only thing I think when new symptoms come into the mix is "It's not the Epstein Barr, you just have something on top of it."
I've spent my time on the couch working on upcoming articles and scouring the internet. I recently came across these two videos that I wanted to share. The first is by Santogold, who is being heralded as one of the most promising new artists of 2008. Her sound is similar to M.I.A, and the video is surreal but oddly engaging.
Next on the list is the fantastic group Hot Chip. I've often heard them described as Radiohead on acid (is that redundant?) and I can see what people mean. The electronic pop quartet of British fellows' new CD, "Made in the Dark" is phenomenal, as is their video for the first single "Ready For the Floor."
Also, if anyone knows of any way to get in touch with music video director Patrick Daughters, please email me at rantingdetails@yahoo.com.
Santogold is a wesleyan alum!
Posted by: Ledah | March 16, 2008 at 08:51 PM