I need you so much closer ...

I think I'll be talking for a long time about how legendary the assemblage of bands was at Bleeding Kansas last weekend. It's just cool to know that areas so close to KC are pulling in really solid bands and, that people are going to take advantage of it.

The above photo is of Death Cab For Cutie rocking out during what, I think, was their finale of Translanticism. I've been into DCFC ever since I moved to KC, and Ben Gibbard is one of the most brilliant poets I've ever heard placed to music. It's pretty awesome that he happens to be a fantastic musician to boot. Everytime I've heard them, I haven't been disappointed. They're a great live act.

I saw these photos a few days ago, and as is my usual Friday tradition, I was building a playlist and saw them on my desktop while I was trying to put together something fun. That rediscovery (and the fact that I'm ready for it to be 5 p.m. already) have led to a Friday filled with buying up new songs from bands I hadn't had much interaction with (including Mates of State and Broken Social Scene...both of which are growing on me). I figured that since I won't get to see anything this great for awhile, I'd make this weekend's tuneage an homage to the mainstage acts instead.

Check some of it out. You'll be glad that you did.

Does Kansas Have Heart?
Think Long - Mates of State - Bring It Back
These Days - Mates of State - Wicker Park
Like U Crazy -Mates of State - Bring It Back
7/4 (Shoreline) - Broken Social Scene - Broken Social Scene
Ibi Dreams of Pavement (A Better Day) - Broken Social Scene - Broken Social Scene
Swimmers - Broken Social Scene - Broken Social Scene
Bedshaped - Keane - Hopes and Fears
Crystal Ball -Keane - Under the Iron Sea Alternative
Everybody's Changing - Keane - Hopes and Fears
Hamburg Song - Keane - Under the Iron Sea
Marching Bands of Manhattan - Death Cab for Cutie - Plans
We Looked Like Giants - Death Cab For Cutie - Transatlanticism
Photobooth - Death Cab for Cutie - We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes
Transatlanticism - Death Cab For Cutie - Transatlanticism