With friends like these, who needs friends...

This was supposed to be the European tour where everything went right: her group had earned a prestigious support slot with The Decemberists, booked the flights and headed over the Atlantic. So what went wrong? Her eyes roll: “I dunno. Ask The Decemberists."

Student Direct's interview with Land of Talk's Lizzie Powell hit a chord with me. Call it rooting for the underdog, or taking pleasure in other's pain, but hearing her talk in such a straight-forward way about her experience with the Decemberists' makes me like her music more.

Especially this track - Land of Talk - All my Friends

After listening to "All my Friends", this YouTuber will be slightly amusing...