Backtrack :: Plumtree :: Scott Pilgrim

So I've been waiting far too long for this day. Scott Pigrim Vol. 4 is here! Undoubtedly one of my favorite comics in years, Scott Pilgrim is one of those perfect pictures of a generation (my generation, in this case). I could go on and on about it, but hey, this is a music blog, right? Why am I even mentioning a comic? Well, first off, it's written and drawn by Bryan Lee O'Mally, who is the brains behind Kupek, a band we've written about before. Not only that, but the titular character is named after a song by all-girl, all-Canadian indie pop group Plumtree. While unfortunately now defunct, Plumtree was one of those groups that emerged from the under the tattered flannel of grunge and made brilliant (and generally happy, gasp!) pop music a lá Matthew Sweet. It's a simple, sweet song that never fails to make me smile as the line 'I've liked you for a thousand years, a thousand years' repeats over and over. Anyway, enjoy the song, and check out the cute Canadian girls who says 'aboot' in the video for the song below.

Plumtree - Scott Pilgrim

Backtrack :: Judee Still :: Jesus Was A Cross Maker

Sorry for the NSFW content, but I found that picture too compelling not to post. One of the saddest and least known stories in rock and roll history, Judee Still was a predacessor for Joni Mitchell and Carole King, but besides having this amazing track covered by The Hollies (which was recently featured in Cameron Crowe's Elizabethtown), she never received any commerical note. It's one of those songs that I've always wanted to hear the lyrical explanation for, but never found much written about. I certainly have my interpretation, but I'd love to hear others or the actual account of what it's all about. Anyway, enjoy!