BISHOP ALLEN

When I first started doing the blogging-thing back in 2005, it seemed to me that BISHOP ALLEN were getting an undue amount of attention from the "establishment" bloggers. If memory serves, YOU AIN'T NO PICASSO was leading the charge at the time. Yet, despite my best efforts, I couldn't seem to find the necessary wavelength. Vibe. Groove. Whatever. At a certain point, I resigned myself to the fact that I would never "get" Bishop Allen.

Now, two years later, I STILL don't get them. But, to commemorate today's release of their new CD, THE BROKEN STRING, I am offering up the four Bishop Allen songs that I actually sort of enjoy. Faint praise? You betcha. But I'm confident my lukewarm tribute will be more than made up for by the gargantuan gushing of bigger and better bloggers.

BISHOP ALLEN on MySPACE.

BISHOP ALLEN taking it to the people >>>

Jul 24 2007 8:00P/The Earl/Atlanta, Georgia
Jul 25 2007 8:00P/Spanish Moon/Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Jul 26 2007 8:00P/Proletariat/Houston, Texas
Jul 27 2007 8:00P/Emo's/Austin, Texas
Jul 28 2007 8:00P/Hailey's/Denton, Texas
Jul 30 2007 8:00P/Paper Heart/Phoenix, Arizona
Jul 31 2007 8:00P/The Echo/Los Angeles, California
Aug 1 2007 8:00P/The Independent/San Francisco, California
Aug 3 2007 8:00P/Doug Fir/Portland, Oregon
Aug 4 2007 8:00P/Crocodile Cafe/Seattle, Washington

From the LP THE BROKEN STRING, 2007 >>>
[MP3] "Corazon"
[MP3] "Flight 180"

From the LP CHARM SCHOOL, 2003 >>>
[MP3] "Things Are What You Make of Them"
[MP3] "Busted Heart"