Because of his living legend status, Van becomes the subject of a series of articles by the college paper's star reporter, Gwen Pearson, an assignment she would rather not do, preferring harder hitting material. pulls the plug on that subsidy, meaning that Van has to figure out a way to pay for his Coolidge life. who has been paying his way all this time. Van's college life is threatened when his wealthy neglectful father only now learns that Van is still in school, Wilder Sr. In his antics, he has a 2ic in Hutch, and always hires a personal assistant, this year's being a South Asian transfer student named Taj, who wants to learn from the best, namely Van.
Despite being bright, he never attends classes anymore, instead hosting parties, imparting his brand of wisdom to his adoring fans, hosting school organization fundraisers, and rallying the college spirit among the student body. If classic rock radio wasn't all but dead, the only difficulties DJs would have would be deciding which of these effusively powerhouse mini-anthems not to play.In certain circles, Van Wilder is a living legend at Coolidge College, where he's been a student now for seven years, not yet having completed his degree requirements. Formerly called Better Days, the Skies of America are proudly positive at a time when the mope is king, but not in a goopy sort of way: Dig a little beneath the surface and you're likely to find things aren't always so shiny. But more than anything it delivers tightly structured, deliciously hooky, ultra-melodic pop songs that sound at once cozily familiar and refreshingly fresh. The appropriately titled Shine percolates with chunky guitar chords and piercing leads, Mike Fisher's swirling keys (from B-3 to Moog) and stately cello, layered vocals and lockstep classic rock rhythms. Rex, Squeeze, Small Faces, Mick Ronson, Badfinger (whose "Come and Get It" they cover faithfully and commendably), Rockpile, the Raspberries, Oasis, a little bit of Who and, really, peak-era Peter Frampton, whose voice Skies' founding singer/guitarist/bassist/pianist Robert Bonfiglio (formerly of '90s rockers Wanderlust) occasionally resembles. After all, what self-respecting alt-pop band would balk at being tossed into the same bin as Cheap Trick, Crowded House, T. One gets the feeling that the Skies of America wouldn't mind at all seeing a list of influences alongside their own name. The band name came from the title of a favorite recording by legendary jazz experimentalist Ornette Coleman. Includes the song "Shine" as featured in Disney's "Bridge To Terabithia" and National Lampoon's "Van Wilder II".
Not sure whether to call myself by a band name or solo artist, this album marks my first in a series of solo releases.
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