yea...I'm on the bandwagon

Everyone is blog-happy about Beruit. I was a skeptic at first. I thought it was going to be one of those "I'll-suck Sufjan-Stevens-off-if-I-ever-encounter-his-genius" things. I was going to be all into hearing this marvel of music, and then end up chucking the cd at the closest kid in black frame glasses.

This band, however, has not let me down. I've been listening to the cd non stop. I'm sure most of you reading this has heard the story of the kid behind this gypsy-folk album, but maybe you haven't heard it.

I suggest heading down to Other Music tonight (if you can get through the massive crowds) and hear them for free. Here's a sample:
Beirut: Gulag Orkestar