OH MY GOD I LOVE HANSON. No joke. I just got the
Middle of Nowhere Acoustic record they put out a few years ago, and their new Acoustic EP, and am so psyched for their new album. Seriously, just check out more of their material, they are pure pop genius. I can't recommend
The Walk (2007 album) enough.
Other pop, you can't go wrong with The Format (
Dog Problems specifically) and fun.. Both have the same vocalist, and they are tons-of-fun indie pop. Ben Folds is good piano pop, but most people already know that. Um, OH Tinted Windows! They are a really 80s inspired power pop supergroup (of whom the lead Hanson singer is also the lead singer

).
The weekend...well it was Halloween, so it was a big party weekend. I ain't so young anymore, so it is a little rougher the day after. And then the night of there was some...theatrics is perhaps the best word, since 'drama' doesn't really apply.