In Concert - Grace Potter and the Nocturnals / Trampled By Turtles

My incessant concert contest-entering paid off again!  I won a pair of tickets from 92.5 The River to see Grace Potter and the Nocturnals (with Trampled By Turtles opening) on November 30th at the House of Blues - Boston.  It's one of my favorite music venues in the area - great sound and atmosphere.  I was especially psyched because we had access to the Foundation Room!  If I could model my future home after the Foundation Room, I would.  I have a photo of the Prayer Room as the background on my phone - such a beautiful place.

Trampled By Turtles

I had only heard one song by Trampled By Turtles - Alone (featured on #WhatchaListeningTo Wednesday a few weeks ago), but I was not disappointed by their set at all.  I loved "Victory" - "the rain came at the break of day/ your light in the windowpane, said come on in..."  TBT really got the audience's energy level up - I'd love to see them again, for sure!

Grace Potter and the Nocturnals - Wow.  They know how to put on a show, and that they did.  Grace started out at the keys with a shawl-type covering draped over her shoulders, and heels on, and ended up losing both, showing off her short skirt and killer legs.  Damnnnnn, Gina.  

She told the crowd that she was "glad to be back home in New England" - I learned that she is from Vermont, and there were shirts at the merch table with Vermont on it.  

    

She dedicated "One Short Night" to "all you troublemakers in Boston."

Overall, a FUN show - I now understand why there were TWO sold-out shows!

Thanks again to 92.5!

#Whatcha Listening To Wednesday - 11/28/12

Here's what I'm listening to this week...

• Death Cab For Cutie - Cath...
• Bell X1 - Rocky Took a Lover - a live version! ( @KinkRadio has a lot of great performances, check 'em out.  Wish I was out in Portland to be able to stop by the studio!)
• Bodeans - Stay - I love the horn in this. "Give me just one more day/ Baby, stay..."
• The Kooks - Is It Me - The Kooks are growing on me...
• Jamie Cullum - Wheels - Jamie's songs are some of my favorite to sing along to in the car.  "You remember everything you thought your life would be..." 

So, #WhatchaListeningTo?

#WhatchaListeningTo Wednesday

Here's what I've been listening to these past two weeks - I hate when I miss my #WhatchaListeningTo Wednesdays, but hey, what can ya do?  Life happens, but I'm putting this week's post up a day early to make up for it!

• Yeasayer - Longevity - a bit of psychedelic pop that makes me want groove in the driver's seat... don't judge.
• The Jayhawks - Waiting for the Sun - Tom Petty influence, anyone? 
• Two Door Cinema Club - What You Know - I love the interpretive '80s exercise video dancing.
• Damian Marley - All Night ft. Stephen Marley - I don't care which Marley it is, I love it.  Dance party time!
• Robert DeLong - Global Concepts - I guess I must be in a dance party mood lately, huh?  This one is sorta #NSFW, if you have little ears around.  

So, #WhatchaListeningTo?

#WhatchaListeningTo Wednesday

Here's what I'm listening to this week. I hope that, if you're reading this, you are safe amidst the hurricane madness that's hit the East Coast.  It's been a tad scary in my area outside Boston, but it's nothing compared to what's in NYC and NJ.  Be safe, friends.

Churchill - Change - It starts at about 0:37. This video is interesting - listen to what the guy says just before the music starts. I think it's a pretty cool concept.

Bob Schneider - 40 Dogs (Like Romeo and Juliet) - "It's not as easy as I said it'd be, but there’s something right about you and me..."

Trampled by Turtles - Alone - Just a sweet, simple, reflective song.

Ben Folds Five - Mess - I'd never heard this BFF song before.

The Shins - Australia - "Dare to be one of us, girl, facing the android's conundrum..." 

So, #WhatchaListeningTo?

#WhatchaListeningTo Wednesday

Here's what I'm listening to this week:

• Snow Patrol - This Isn't Everything You Are - I think that this song came into my mind recently when dealing with tough times with my chronic illness. The title is true, chronic illness doesn't have to define who you are, even if it's hard to see past it at times.  Music is the best medicine!
• Ed Sheeran - Lego House - Okay, even though he's blown up on every Top-40 radio station and looks like the redhead from Harry Potter (at least in this video), this song caught my attention yesterday.  I could also just be a sucker for a cute love song here and there...
• Guster - Homecoming King - I've always had love for Guster for years, and this song makes me think back to college when the album, Keep It Together, came out. I was still pretty new to Massachusetts, and the state gets a shout-out... stuck in my mind from that point on, I guess!
• Susan Tedeschi - Back to the River - Um, have you heard the voice on this woman? Sing it, Susan.
• Stars - Take Me To The Riot - Been listening to them a lot lately for some reason!  Missed their Boston show, which was a bummer.  I need to see them again! They put on such a great show, really a must-see. 

So, #WhatchaListeningTo?

#WhatchaListeningTo Wednesday

Here's what I'm listening to this week:

• San Cisco - Awkward - This one is definitely stuck in my head, thanks to @RadioBDC!  It always seems to come on later in the afternoon when I'm listening to the station and working on random art projects, for some reason.  Either way, it's catchy and it's growing on me.  Someone toss me a tambourine!
• Citizen Cope - Something to Believe In - I'd love to see this guy live.  I've seen him on Palladia, performing at some festival or another, and he seems to put on a good show - a mix of rock, soul, blues, what more could you want?
• Ryan Adams - Oh My Sweet Carolina - "All the sweetest winds they blow across the south/ Oh my sweet Carolina..." 
• Of Monsters and Men - Mountain Sound - another from the #MusicMyFriendsGotMeInto category, thanks to the lovely Courtney! This one is also still growing on me, too.  
• Band of Horses - Is There a Ghost - what a fun music video!  

So, #WhatchaListeningTo?

#WhatchaListeningTo Wednesday

Here's what I've been listening to this week:

• Calexico - Splitter - This song has a great driving beat, and, at least for me, sounds like a mix of Ryan Adams and Indigo Girls. I love the horns. What do you think?
• Beady Eye - The Roller - Can anyone say The Beatles? I am diggin' it! If it also sounds reminiscent of Oasis, that's because Liam Gallagher and 2 other members from Oasis.
• Alexi Murdoch - All My Days - Okay, so I have been hearing this song in a commercial, and knew it was a voice that I loved, but couldn't place it. Turns out, it's a voice I've mentioned here before.  "Now I see clearly/ It's you I'm looking for/ All of my days..."
• Sea Wolf - Old Friend - This was just one of those songs on a drive home from work when I wanted to not have to think about anything due to stress.  It fit the bill - it's a good song to have on if you are just looking for some 'chill out' music, plain and simple.
• Delta Rae - Bottom of the River - This one goes out to Courtney! She recommended that I check it out.  I only know one other song by this band, and these songs are a bit different from one another, so check 'em both out.  The video for "Bottom of the River" seems perfect for this almost-Halloween season!  This band seems pretty talented, and I'd love to catch them live.

  

So, #WhatchaListeningTo?