Five by Five with The Lonely Forest

Ok, a new segment here I'm gonna call 5x5. I ask 5 questions that are in the form of a Top 5 list. The first installment is with Anacortes, WA band The Lonely Forest. I included their song "We Sing In Time" from their forthcoming album ("We Sing the Body Electric, out on April 21st) in my top songs of 2008. I think there is a good chance the song could end up on your top list this year once you hear it. So here is the 5x5 with lead singer, guitarist and keyboardist John Van Deusen. Check out their older stuff on iTunes, check out the new album in April, and if you are local, check them out in 2 weeks, February 28th, playing in Burlington, WA, and following that, dates in Spokane.

* What were your five favorite albums in 2008?

1) Nature's Got Away - KARL BLAU
2) Vampire Weekend - VAMPIRE WEEKEND
3) Lucky - NADA SURF
4) Alopecia -WHY?
5) The Globes EP - THE GLOBES


* What five artists are putting out music in 2009 that you are
looking forward to (excluding your own)?

The Oregon Donor
The Globes
The Mission Orange
United State of Electronica
David Bazan


* Where are your five favorite places to eat North of Seattle?

Cafe Adrift - Anacortes, WA
Village Pizza - Anacortes, WA
Storks - Anacortes, WA
The Co-op - Mt. Vernon, WA
Boundary Bay - Bellingham, WA

* What are your top five sci-fi books/movies (in honor of We Sing the Body Electric)?

The Martian Chronicles - Ray Bradbury
Dune - Frank Herbert
A Wizard of Earthsea - Ursula K. Le Guin
The Space Trilogy - C.S. Lewis
A Journey to the Center of the Earth - Jules Verne


* Which five world cities would you love to perform in?

Toronto
London
Berlin
Moscow
Tokyo

iTunes
MySpace
Free Solo John Van Deusen Album
Burning Buildings Recordings