I’m not a religious person. I gave it up along time ago. I think it’s important that everyone has a choice but in my eyes, religion is either an excuse to hate on other people or used to deny our mortality. Personally, I prefer to ignore my mortality with out coughing up 10 percent to the church.
But sometimes everybody needs some spirituality to help us reconnect to the world and those around us, even though they may worship the wrong god. Episcopalians, I’m looking at you.
When I need a Spirit Infusion, as I call it, I usually go for a long walk through the country or try to commune with the squirrels in my backyard. When that fails or if I’m too lazy to chase down a bushy-tailed rodent I always to turn music. And nothing says spiritual like some folksy gospel.
The funny thing here is, I don’t like folk or gospel; but I’m smitten with Jenny Lewis’ (of Rilo Kiley) newest solo project. Did I mention she’s hot? Lewis teamed up with the Watson Twins, two alluring, strummin' & singin' beauties from Kentucky to put out Rabbit Fur Coat. The new album is a mix of old country acoustic love, a healthy dash of gospel, just a smidgen of pop deliciousness and a scintillating touch of rock to bring together a fantastic mix that could almost send me running back to the church to beg forgiveness for my blasphemous ways and insatiable love of the rock and roll.
Ahh well, who am I kidding. Sinning is fun. You're gonna die sooner or later. Live life. Live life, like you're gonna die. Because you're gonna. And speaking of dying - No Frequency Radio is sponsoring a Death Pool. Death Pools are fun to play, easy to join and feed into America's morid obcession with Celebrity. All you have to do is pick 10 famous people who you think might kick the bucket and at the end of the year we tally up the points and award the winner with cash money. Listen to yesterday's show for more info and then head over to the NFR Forum and tell us your picks.
Website: On MySpace and the Watson Twins
Pre-Order: Online Here
Stuff to Sample: From Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins' new album Rabbit Fur Coat "Rise Up With Fists" and "Melt Your Heart" and from William Shatner's Has Been "You'll Have Time"
She's okay, but C$'s mom is a lot hotter.
[1] I won't disagree with that.