Voxtrot

 
 (Voxtrot 2005-2010)

I always have a tough time describing Voxtrot. Indie Pop, Indie Rock? Does it really matter? Voxtrot manages to keep one foot on either side of the line through the use of lyrical prose and distinct melodies. Their lyrics read like poetry, each line of nonsense like a piece of broken glass. Beautiful in its own right, but also as a part of a whole. Each song is complex and can be listened to with a new meaning every time.

Now before you go out and expect Voxtrot to be your new favorite band, I have some bad news. Voxtrot played their "final shows" earlier this year. I don't want to make this a somber post. Voxtrot certainly doesn't seem depressed in their farewell post. Voxtrot followed the mantra, "Do it because you love music. Do it with passion."

The Shy Girl

Sometimes a song will come on the radio and I'll whisper a name under my breath. Some lost love, a kindred spirit, or a semi-forgotten crush. For me, the songs don't simply remind me of these women. In my mind the song and the woman it reminds me of are intertwined. The song is the frame of the picture I have of her in my mind. She may have changed but I know whenever that song comes on I'll remember her in all her beauty of that moment. I was raised on love songs and I guess I never really distinguished music and women...