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Apparently, Owen Pallett has dropped his stage name and will no longer be known as Final Fantasy. Personally, I am relieved to learn this since, I've always felt really nerdy saying I like Final Fantasy's music.

"What, the video game?"

"No, the little Canadian guy who plays violin and RPGs."

Well, I think it's good he's going by his own name anyway. I thought it was a bad move to name himself after popular video game from the beginning (and by beginning I mean the first time I heard of him).

Anyway, if you want to read about Pallett's decision, here's an article for you.

Pallett has said that at some point his previous albums will be repackaged and released under his own name.

Owen Pallett's new album, Heartland drops on January 12th.

Music You Should Listen To: THOMAS

The first time I saw Thom Gill was at a Final Fantasy concert. He was doing back-up for violinist/wizard Owen Pallett, playing guitar, percussion, and back-up vocals. I have recently discovered that Gill has his own band, called THOMAS.

The music that this band makes sounds churning blend of soul, funk, jazz, and electronic influences. The constant experiment in genre-mashing is propelled by skillful guitar work and soulful vocals. Their first single "Don't Think, Just Hate", sounds like a strange mash of 90's guitar rock and 80's pop crooning. To say the least it will be very interesting to see what this band comes up with.

Check out Thom Gill's sweet dance moves in the video for "Don't Think, Just Hate" and check out THOMAS on their Myspace page.