Leaving for Me

So I should be packing as I type this. I've gathered up most of what I'm taking, just haven't organized it in any decent way. I've made another blog just for my trip, because I think my experiences will be completely different from what I normally write about on this blog (complaints, recommendations, etc.). It'll be mostly stories, photos, videos. I wish I could have a better template but I know next to nothing about coding. Hope it all turns out well. The address is: http://www.suchiesaussiespot.com
So my last recommendation for awhile, at least non-Oz related, will be the band GoodBooks. I have no clue how I found out about them. I'm pretty sure I just stumbled onto their myspace. They are on a major label and from the UK (as my recoms usually are). They seem pretty young, and they sound different from what I normally listen to, more experimental/retro? I don't know, but I do know that once I gave them a chance and listened to "Leni" a few times, I couldn't get it out of my head. That was a few months ago. Since then "The Illness" and "Walk with Me" have also become faves. And "Turn It Back" especially. I hope they come to Aus this semester or to Chicago next semester, but I reckon they haven't toured anywhere near me yet, so more waiting. Some of my favorite bands of all time (like Travis, who stopped touring years ago, right before I moved to the city) are playing in Chicago this summer and fall. Crap. I guess I was bound to miss some good concerts while I was gone. Ok, back to GoodBooks. They're excellent. Songs are 3.6-3.85 on the catchie-riffic scale. Hope you enjoy, and I'll write a post from Australia soon. Till then, G'day!