{"id":315,"date":"2009-11-20T23:40:23","date_gmt":"2009-11-20T23:40:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.com\/blog\/?p=315"},"modified":"2009-11-20T23:40:23","modified_gmt":"2009-11-20T23:40:23","slug":"wishful-thinking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/wishful-thinking\/","title":{"rendered":"wishful thinking"},"content":{"rendered":"

I'm already having lots of fun with the Shazam app on my new magical Iphone.  I heard this fun tune while shopping at Fishs Eddy<\/a> in New York and in a matter of seconds it identified it as Wishful Thinking by the Ditty Bops<\/a>.  Click HERE<\/a> to see the video.<\/p>\n

\"Ditty<\/a> <\/p>\n

A review reads, "As charming as the McGarrigle Sisters<\/a> and pulsating as a scaled-down Lucious Jackson<\/a>,
\nLos Angeles duo The Ditty Bops call upon a 20th century grab bag of
\nmusical trends for the dozen songs that make up their eccentric debut
\nalbum. Abby DeWald (vocals, acoustic guitar) and Amanda Barrett
\n(vocals, mandolin, dulcimer) employ their effortless harmonies as
\ninstruments as they sashay through an influential spectrum that spans Bix Beiderbecke<\/a>\u2019s swinging twenties, through the Hot Club Quintet of France<\/a> by way of Bob Wills\u2019 Texas Playboys<\/a>,
\nand into the contemporary experimentation of producer Mitchell Froom
\n(Elvis Costello, Suzanne Vega). The lyrics may never garner a Walt
\nWhitman prize ("Why does blood turn brown when it dries?" and "Why
\ncan\u2019t white people play the blues?" the Bops wonder in "Wishful
\nThinking"), but they do offer the perfect, sing-a-long complement for
\nthe twosome\u2019s intoxicating, foot-tapping melodies. Give the record
\nthree spins. You\u2019ll know every song." –Scott Holter<\/em><\/p>\n

Like discovering fun tunes to groove to?  Simply <\/span>subscribe to this blog<\/span><\/a><\/span> and we'll email you our latest and greatest music finds.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/p>\n