On the way to one of last weekend's concerts, I asked the gals if there was an island somewhere where they breed all of these dreamy 20-something singer/songwriter boys to sing songs of broken hearts, passion, and wonderland bodies. "If there is, I'd like to go there to teach," said one concert buddy.
The island question led to an in-depth discussion of who would make it on the island. At first, we determined that they had to be good looking. John Mayer? King of the island (although we did agree that he's not necessarily the kind of guy who'd make your jaw drop walking down the street). Gavin Degraw? Totally on the island! Jack Johnson? Check! Josh Kelley? Yup, although I maintain that he reminds me of Jason Schwartzman. Jason Mraz, Damien Rice and Marc Broussard? You bet. Ray LaMontagne? Um....well....his songs are amazing but he's not really "hot." He looks like Kenny Loggins from the 70s, including the full beard. So then we decided that there could be another part of the island where the boys are heard but not seen. I dubbed it "Audio Island." There, the boys play their wonderful, dreamy music but are hidden behind the foliage. You hear them from your boat as you're sailing by. Along with Ray, Teitur is on the island.
Perhaps I can serve as Mr. Tattoo on that island, welcoming all the new arrivals. "There's your guitar. There's your piano. I'm your muse. NOW COMPOSE!"
Anyone else who should be admitted to the island?
"This fantasy is rated PG. We're under age." - Fozzie, Muppet Babies
Ahhhh, confirmation of getting old is not knowing the current heart throbs and getting an email from CVS that you can buy a home defibrillator for next to nothing. I'm reached the age of "over the hill." Your island sounds fun, Nanette. Will you have a spot on the beach for the old foggies? ;-)
ReplyDeleteOh wow! i want to visit!
ReplyDeleteHope all is well is SoCal in all its earthquakiness.
Nanette, do you listen to Guster at all? I have a feeling you would like them...
ReplyDeleteFor some reason I keep forgetting about Guster! I have a couple of their songs, but I really should try a whole album. Any specific album recs?
ReplyDeleteLost and Gone Forever is my favorite, but Keep It Together isn't bad either. And they're GREAT live.
ReplyDeleteJoseph Arthur totally has to be permitted on Audio Island. Definitely not hot, but is incredibly talented. Oh! And Howie Day. He can be on the actual island b/c he's pretty cute.
ReplyDeleteAnd Hilary's right - Guster's great - they're really cute and awesome in concert.
tori
You're officially obsessed!
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