I've been waiting on you...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ee4bfu_t3c

If you haven't listened to Future Islands yet, click on this link and be riveted.  Their Letterman performance really gave them some momentum.  Their album Singles taps into this idea of re-purposing 80's sounds and instrumentation into something fresh (kind of like Destroyer did on the Kaputt album).  Plus, the lead singer is channeling something intense when he performs.

Some people are giving the band flack, saying the only reason for their popularity is the spectacle of (googled his name) Samuel Herring's dancing.  Well, it definitely helps.  If it helps expose people to the music, why not?  A lot of bands are kind of bland when it comes to the performance side of things.  I remember seeing Broken Bells, and the whole band just kind of...stood there and played. No real crowd interaction, just looking at their instruments.

Can't Sleep...

It's 3:05 on a Saturday morning and I can't sleep.  Might as well get used to it: the baby will be here in 4 weeks.  Anyway, I've always been an insomniac, so now that can be harnessed for something more than meandering blog posts.
Most parents will tell you about an epiphany, where the reality that they were having a baby fully manifested itself.  I imagine it's an intimidating moment for most people.  It's ridiculous, but that moment happened to me today when we bought diapers for the first time.  Diapers are now a commodity.  Soon I'll be comparison shopping diapers on amazon and trying to score the best deal.  I'll discuss diaper brands and their respective quality to cost ratios with other parents.  This is a picture of the diapers:

84 diapers for $9.99.  I wonder if this is a good deal?  Can you buy diapers at Dollarama?  This is something I'll have to look into.