I think that, in a past life, I was somehow involved in the music industry. Music is a huge passion of mine! Concerts, albums, recommended by friends, found by accident, it doesn't matter - let me at it.
What a day! EarthFest 2012 could NOT have asked for a more beautiful day at the Hatch Memorial Shell today. I'm going to share a quick look at my view of today, but want to say a BIG thank you to Radio 92.9 for hosting these great bands (nice AND talented musicians - always a nice combo!) and for having me backstage to take part in the magic.
Eve 6
Switchfoot
Spin Doctors
Third Eye Blind
Phew! So, there ya have it, folks. Thanks to @Radio929 for EVERYTHING, @ChipotleTweets for the delicious food, @WFM_Symphony for ReTweeting my posting earlier today about my blog AND for all the awesome Whole Foods stuff they had there today... my brain is officially fried from the sunshine and music. Better see you all out there for EarthFest 2013!
Switchfoot - Dare You To Move - This was used in A Walk To Remember, one of the fabulous chick flicks of the early 2000s that I don't mind admitting to watching ;-)
and, unrelated, but I was diggin' it:
John Butler Trio - I'd Do Anything - I heard this in the car on the way to work today, and have been loving anything the JBT does.
Another plug for Radio 92.9's EarthFest. Go to it. This Saturday, May 19th.
:-) Be there, or be... well... somewhere not as much fun.
Follow me on Twitter at @joannab for updates during EarthFest with the #hashtag #EF929 and #EarthFest - there will be other RadioHeads tweeting and Facebook-ing live, too!
So, whatcha doing on Saturday, May 19? I think that you should come on down to the Hatch Memorial Shell for Radio 92.9's EarthFest. Why, you ask? Here's a few reasons:
2. It's for people who dig good music, especially music that was huge in the '90s/early '00s. That's YOU, right?
Set Times:
Eve 6 - 12noon-12:45p
Switchfoot - 1:15pm-2:00pm
Spin Doctors - 2:30pm-3:15pm
Third Eye Blind - 3:45pm-4:45pm
3. It's for people who dig helping the environment and dig companies who help the environment. That's ALSO you, right?
4. It's FREE.
... Do you really need any more reasons? Free. Music. Radio 92.9. Boston. FREE.
See you there! Follow me on Twitter @ @joannab and over at #EF929 and #EarthFest with my fellow RadioHeads and friends at @Radio929. Keep a look out for my @Radio929 Picture Logo to be part of the action!
Counting Crows - Omaha (live!) - I heard this on the radio this week for the first time, and didn't realize it's an old one... oops. Oh, Adam Duritz, your hair is almost too much to handle, and I love it.
Garbage - Blood For Poppies - I've heard this a few times in the last week or two and it's sticking with me for some reason... still figuring that one out...
Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart - I know it's an old one, but I don't really know much Joy Division, and am definitely late to this party, seeing as how this is from 1979. Another oops. If I'm correct, Lauren over at LaRockism is a JD fan, right?
Andrew Bird - Eyeoneye - "Go ahead and re-eyeoneye yourself/ Give yourself a hand..."
Jeff Buckley - Last Goodbye- from the man whose version of "Hallelujah" is well-known... he left this earth far too soon.
Bruce Springsteen - Lonesome Day - Everyone on the radio has been talking about The Boss coming to Boston this summer; I've never seen him in concert, but who knows, maybe one day!
The War On Drugs - Baby Missiles - this song sorta made me think of Arcade Fire for some reason, who I also enjoy.
Trevor Hall - Brand New Day - this has been used for some TV promo things (the new CBS morning show, if I remember correctly)... "Whatcha waiting for? It's a brand new day."
I "introduced" you to Kina Grannis (@kinagrannis) back in January and was finally able to see her and meet her this weekend. She performed at The Paradise in Boston on Friday night, and was great! Imaginary Friend opened for her, and joined her onstage for a beautiful cover of Coldplay's "Fix You." For the majority of Kina's set, she was supported by Keith Tutt, II (@keithtuttII) on cello - his sound complimented Kina's voice beautifully. Her lyrics really connect to and speak to the everyday person trying to deal with relationships, in my opinion.
Imaginary Friend
Kina with Keith
Kina taking video of the audience - she really loved the Boston audience!
So great to finally meet Kina - thank you to Bri & Jon for hooking us up!
We were joking around about how it would be great if Kina would bust out some "Free Bird" or some rap or something... and then she came out with this:
Yep, that would be Coolio's "Gangster's Paradise". The girl can do it all, folks.
Highlights from Kina's set included: World In Front Of Me - a great song to open with! The One You Say Goodnight To Valentine The Goldfish Song Message From Your Heart (she unplugged for this one, and encouraged audience participation) In Your Arms - or, as my student refers to it, "The Jelly Bean Video Song"
Do yourself a favor and check out this talented chica on her tour if you can (www.kinagrannis.com) or at least just check out her youtube page. Let me know what you think!
The Naked and Famous - Punching in a Dream - this is a song off of TNAF's album Passive Me, Aggressive You... and as someone who has some weird ass dreams, I enjoy this song.
Graffiti6 - Stare Into the Sun - Not reflective of my current situation ;-) but I saw this band open for Augustana and thought they sounded pretty good live!
Needtobreathe - Keep Your Eyes Open - Definitely an uplifting song if you're having a tough day!
The Flaming Lips - She Don't Use Jelly - from the band's website, about the song: "With its chiming pedal steel chorus breaks and seemingly nonsensical lyrics, the song entered into the realms of novelty hit. It's a happy little ditty about strange people and their individual idiosyncrasies, with pretty melodies laced throughout and punctuated by trademark moments of crunching but still harmonious noise."
Heartless Bastards - Parted Ways - Gonna be honest here, I didn't realize that the lead voice I was hearing was a woman's voice until I watched any live performance videos... whoopsies. Either way, I love this song.
