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04/17/08 Pre Shock @ SUNY Purchase, NY 04/22/08 Johnny D’s Somerville, MA 04/24/08 The National Underground NY 05/06/08 The Luna Lounge Brooklyn, NY 06/13/08 Brooklyn Tea and Coffee Providence, RI Discography
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Bess Rogers has a CD called Decisions Based On Information coming out April 8th. Although, I believe that's just a date they pick - you can buy the CD now.
Of course, I fell in love with her librarian look right away; she's got some serious specs-appeal on some photos.
Looking beyond the cover, I found out that she's actually a member of the synth band The Robot Explosion, a side project of the more popular The Age of Rockets band. Apparently, The Robot Explosion kind of disappeared, but they promise to be "returning 2008" according to their banner on myspace.
With her debut album, Decisions Based On Information, it would seem that she's disassociated herself with the synth, and chose to go with the more traditional guitar sound. Although I mention guitar, that's not necessary the true, as Rogers employs a wide variety of non-traditional instruments (fiddle on "You and Me", trumpet & trombone on "I Would Never", banjo & viola on "Earthquake").
"You and Me" has a country train feel to it, and I felt this is the best song to represent Rogers with. The lyrics are playful in this one, especially when she sings:
You and I
are seeing eye-to-eye
on current affairs
Try your best to pin-point me down
But I'm already thereLet go of your mind
'Cause everything I've said
Has been a joke 'til now
I'm done fooling around!
The other song that really stood out for me is "See Me? See You?" with its usage of the accordion and the catchy non-lyrical "do do do doo".
The whole album, with its great melodies and witty lyrics & easy-to-listen-to voice, it really guarantees to be played and not collect dusts on your shelves... unlike many of my purchased books.
You can get Decisions Based On Information from El Train Store (as well as stickers & other merchandise). I do not believe you can purchase her earlier EPs, but it doesn't hurt to ask if you are interested.
04/03/2008 11:45:14 vu my♥posts 
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