My apologies for my earlier somber post. A triple set of bad news does not make for a great day.

But on a happier note, I have a new ”crush” on a Scottish collective called Snow Patrol. I bought their latest CD today called Eyes Open. I had heard a couple of their songs – “Chasing Cars” and “Shut Your Eyes” – played on my favorite radio station, the X, and REALLY liked them. The entire CD is great. Many of their songs start out very quiet, almost ethereal in sound, but then crescendo into a driving rock beat.

What I’ve read about them is that they are pretty popular in the UK and have jumped across the pond with a big splash, getting a lot of air play here in the states. So check them out – www.snowpatrol.com.