return of music monday?

maybe, maybe not. lol. if you haven't figured it out yet, i'm horrible at sticking to something; however, i have been stuck on Adele's music since the first time i heard chasing pavements off of her 1st album, 19. and i actually got that song as a free download from starbucks about 2 years ago? Adele continues to amaze me with her songs. her latest album 21 is GREAT. i received it as a birthday gift (thanks julie!).
so if you're slightly interested, but don't know that you actually want to spend money to figure out whether or not you're an Adele fan, stop by starbucks this week and pick up a "pick of the week" card, for a free download.

happy listening.

hugs. <3

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Passion Pit New Year

passion pit

and opening act, man man. [they were quite interesting].

below is the setlist for the show passion pit performed the night before; i wasn't able to find a complete setlist for the NYE show:

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hugs. <3

noite de fado

great night of portuguese fado in really good company. ;]

hugs. <3

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hellooo music monday!

goooood morning! the above made me giddy. ^_^

Kings of Leon's new album Come Around Sundown is out tomorrow!!!! and if you can't tell, i'm kind of EXCITED!! haha.

hugs. <3

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music monday: summer's farewell

i know i've neglected my music monday posts for a while now.. not that i think anyone actually reads this thing; but if you do, i apologize for the lack of music posts.

since i've missed a slew of them, i decided that creating a playlist of the songs that were on rotation for me this summer might be a better idea. hope you enjoy.

hugs. <3

1600+ miles

<3.

music monday

so, tomorrow i get to go see Band of Horses and Pearl Jam.
i'm excited. scored free tickets at work, Happy Monday!! haha.

now that lala.com no longer works, i really need to find a new way to post songs on here. so annoying.

but definitely check out Band of Horses. their sound is great if you need to unwind.

music monday

regina spektor

i already liked regina spektor's music, but now i like her even more!
she has teamed up with itunes and doctors without borders; all sales of her cover of radiohead's 'no surprises,' will go toward the emergency relief fund of doctors without borders. see details from itunes below:

iTunes Notes:
For nearly a decade, singer/songwriter/classically trained pianist Regina Spektor has cultivated a devoted following through her grand lyrical scope and intimate playing style. The Radiohead songbook, in turn, has been explored from classical artist and NPR host Christopher O'Riley and jazz pianist and composer Brad Mehldau to new folk stylist Luka Bloom and Tony Award-winning singer/songwriter Duncan Sheik. Inspired by recent earthquake-fueled disasters in Haiti and Chile, Spektor recorded a breathtaking version of Radiohead's 'No Surprises,' employing a stark yet beautiful piano-and-string arrangement. Net proceeds from this recording's sale will go toward the Emergency Relief Fund of the International independent medical humanitarian Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontiéres.



a woman after my own heart. <3

life is a roller coaster

... and i am not strapped in.

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music monday

so this past friday i took a mini-road trip down to atlantic city with some friends to catch a show.
it took us about 4:30 hours to make a trip that should really take 2; thanks to road work & "el traffico"... BUT
the show was soooo worth it!!

PARAMORE!!! i had the pleasure of seeing them live once before. it still amazes me, how much energy they have!! their shows are tons of fun. and little miss hayley williams blows me away every time. i just don't know how she can be bouncing around all over the stage, while singing her heart out and STILL manages to sound great. i <3 her.

here are some crappy phone photos from friday night's show:




and here are some promo photos from their website:



take a listen:

music monday: on a tuesday

i know i'm a day late, but here you go:

i went to a Paramore concert back in October & unexpectedly fell in love with one of the opening bands; Paper Route.



their show was amazing & i immediately downloaded their songs when i got home that night; and haven't stopped listening yet. they have become one of my new favorite bands.

here's a listen:

Wish - Paper Route

to listen to more songs by this amazing band visit lala.

listography sunday: late edition

this weeks list is a fun one "LIST MUSIC FROM YOUR HIGH SCHOOL YEARS"

here we go:

alanis morrisette - jagged little pill
2pac - all eyez on me
fugees - the score
lauren hill - the miseducation of lauren hill
the wallflowers - one headlight
matchbox 20 - yourself or someone like you
dave matthews band - crash
no doubt - tragic kingdom
sublime - sublime
radiohead - ok computer
the roots - things fall apart
notorious b.i.g. - life after death
the verve - bitter sweet symphony
erykah badu - baduizm
third eye blind - third eye blind
incubus - make yourself
foo fighters - the colour and the shape
blink-182 - enema of the state
jimmy eat world - clarity
red hot chili peppers - californication
jay-z - reasonable doubt
eminem - slim shady lp
oasis - (what's the story) morning glory
'nsync - 'nsync
backstreet boys - backstreet boys
usher - my way
tyrese - tyrese
dmx - it's dark & hell is hot
dru hill - enter the dru

well, that took me back. ^_^

kings of me

i was lucky enough to see Kings of Leon in concert this past saturday.

and let me just say, they are absolutely AMAZING!! the show was great... the lights, the music, the whole set was awesome. i just danced around & sang along all night. i definitely hope to see them again, soon.

here's a youtube link i found from saturday night.

above is a photo of their set, during the performance of cold desert.

love of music & friends

tonight my friends played an acoustic set at a local italian feast. it was a great time. i mean, who could ask for more... good food, a cold beer, great music & great friends. although, i could have done without the humidity. i was melting out there... there are very few people i would do that for. that's friendship. =]

<3

these boys are in a band, known as A True Story. their shows are loads of fun. be sure to check them out.

farewell to the original guitar hero \,,/.

the legendary Les Paul died today. sad, yes, but he accomplished an awful lot in his 94 years on this earth.

without Les Paul, we would not have rock and roll as we know it. "His inventions created the infrastructure for the music and his playing style will ripple through generations. He was truly an architect of rock and roll."

not only was Les Paul a great musician, he also pioneered the solid-body electric guitar [the modern day electric guitar]. he also invented recording techniques that revolutionized the music industry.

guitarist Joe Satriani called Paul "the original guitar hero," and i couldn't agree more. "Les Paul set a standard for musicianship and innovation that remains unsurpassed."

RIP Les Paul
\,,/.

last night's incubus concert

the youtube video isn't mine... but they were just soo sooo soooooo amazing last night [as they always are] that i wanted to share a little bit of the awesomeness. [turned into a little dance party at one point.]
their shows never disappoint.

AWESOME SHOW!! =]

amusing myself while waiting for incubus to take the stage.


the crowd + brandon boyd on screen.


aqueous transmissions


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