I don't usually do blogs like this one, but I might change that. I don't know. However, what I do know is that I'm absolutely crazy about The White Stripes' new album Icky Thump, an Australian group The Cat Empire's 2005 album Two Shoes, and another Australian group The John Butler Trio's new song "Daniella". As far as The White Stripes and Icky Thump goes, Jack White is mad like a wizard. He mixes mariachi trumpets and his signiture electric guitar distortion on a cover of Patti Page's "Conquest" and it sounds mindblowingly awesome. Then, to add to the eccentricity of the album, he has bagpipes on two songs. On top of that, the other songs on it are just as awesome. Now onto The Cat Empire and The John Butler Trio. I'll start with The John Butler Trio and "Daniella". That song is one of my favorite jams. I could listen to that a million times and not get tired of it. I can't wait 'til I get it on cd. The Cat Empire's Two Shoes is a great cd to both chill and jam to. It's got both a distinctively Australian sound as well as a Latin vibe. My favorite song off the cd is "Sly". I don't know how to describe it so instead here's the second verse and chorus: "She caterpillar so good that all the greeks go "killa"/Break and enter take ya like a glass of milk then "spill ya"/ Saw her coming what a scene, what I mean is/ She got that sex coffee beam, but she taste like vanilla/ Well alright she ignite when we hit the floor/ Like the vroom on a super Commodore/ Now if it makes a good story well it's just worthwhile/ With her's like dealing stories in the sprinkla style that's so sly// Aeh it's a pleasure to meet ya/ Ya look like one incredible creature/ Wanna treat you fine, let's dance and grind/ Get so funk-inflicted it's a crime/ You're divine you're sublime and well you blow my mind". For all the music fans out there, please give these cd's and songs a listen. I really think some of you who haven't heard them before will fall in love with at least one of the groups and songs I've mentioned.
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