My husband is a geek by trade but he is also a geek by hobby. He loves computers, video games, and music. He has introduced me to many excellent bands, both famous and not-so-famous. He even proposed to me at a Guided By Voices show at Austin's late, great Liberty Lunch in 1997. It gave a whole new meaning to "GBV! GBV! GBV!" to say the least.Perhaps my favorite band he ever turned me on to is the Shins. He kept talking about the band and told me, "You'd love them." He knows my style...singer/songwriters, great harmonies and melodies, poppy but not really popular. It wasn't until my friend Kelly burned me a copy of the soundtrack for Garden State that I really heard the Shins. Then last year I loaded Wincing the Night Away onto my iPod before going on a trip with my girlfriends and I was hooked. God, they are a great band and have the best songs and harmonies. Once I returned from my trip, I loaded up the rest of the band's repertoire onto my nano so I could let it all sink in. Now I can't get enough of them. I am a Shins addict. Their best song: Australia. A close second (tie): So Says I and Kissing the Lipless. Can't wait to see them once they hit town again...their last show sold out before I even knew about it.
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