"We Come Running"

Bring summer back!

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Pretty awesome concept as well with JamInTheVan.com. Check out the site and get lost in a world of underground acoustics.

http://jaminthevan.com/

Manchester Orchestra

Manchester Orchestra is from my area in Atlanta. Lead singer, Andy Hull, is so talented and my bf used to play guitars with him back in their high school days. I've been a fan for a couple years now and recently stole my bf's CD, Mean Everything to Nothing of Manchester to shake up my CD scroll for a bit.

Fell in love with this song, "I Can Feel A Hot One." Apparently this was on an episode of Gossip Girl. According to Andy Hull in an interview with Denver's Westword, "The way that song is written is, in the first half I'm basically just describing touring and kind of my relationship with God and my wife," he explains. "And the end is about this dream I had about us being in the van and getting sideswiped and hit by a huge truck. I dreamed my wife was pregnant at the time and I lost her. But this life was inside her, and in some weird way I was able to celebrate that there was some new life coming with one ending." Check out the full interview here.

Ben Wells and The Middle Names - "Lullaby"

Australian band that has a great sound. They just came out with a new single called "Bear in A Birdcage." Download it for free on their page. 

Molly Marlette

I know it's been a while since I've posted and for sure a while since I've posted any concert reviews, but such is the life of a busy working girl who now has little time on her hands :). However, I still want to keep up with providing you with new music and those underground musicians that haven't quite found mainstream yet.

Molly Marlette- She is so cute!

"Be Mine"

Monster Experiment

For the music lovers who like last minute free shows, check out the Music Experiment!!

4 Cities (New York City, Chapel Hill, Portland, and Los Angeles)
4 Shows (Of Monsters and Men, Santigold, The Jezabels, Diplo)

Tweet and unlock the secret place and get free tix before everyone else discovers the secrets!

http://www.musicexperiment.com/new-york

My Top Love Songs

Do you have a song that makes you feel all warm and fuzzy, especially when you realize you're in love? A song that you never truly get over listening to or smile when you hear it? These are a few of my top love songs that are not so new, but never get old!

1."I Miss You" by Incubus  

2. "Follow You Into The Dark" by Death Cab for Cutie 

3. "Don't Take The Girl" by Tim McGraw 

4. "Falling In Love At A Coffee Shop" by Landon Pigg 

5. "Sometime Around Midnight" by Airborne Toxic Event -This one is about a broken up couple, but they still have those lingering feelings and it's one of the prettier songs I've heard. 

6. "All My Mistakes" by The Avett Brothers  

7. "Wonderwall" by Oasis 

Tell me what your favorite love songs are!

Mates of State "Palomino"

Check it out peeps!

New Album For The Avett Brothers

The Avettt Brothers are releasing their album, The Carpenter, on Sept. 11. I am so excited to hear their new music because hopefully it means more touring!! I truly love this band and their energy. If you've never heard them before take a listen to a preview of the album on NPR.org. Check out the my first review for 99X on The Avett Brothers when they came to Atlanta for the Krush Tour last October.

Song of The Day: "Beach House" by Myth

Party In The Park

Check out the pics I posted on 99X for Party In The Park at Centennial Park this past weekend! They feature Awolnation, Young the Giant, and The Flaming Lips!!

Young the Giant

Awolnation Also check out the Party in The Park video from 99X. If you look close my friends and I are in the video! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1q8oBsYgBw&list=UUi9N0V8B6PX-IuVXEn_ZE6g&index=1&feature=plcp

Song of The Day: The Look by Metronomy

Been listening to this one on Sirius XM's Alt Nation station. Love how they have a girl drummer!

Song of The Day: "Same Mistakes" by The Echo Friendly

Found this little gem while watching HBO's alternative show Girls at the end of episode 4, "Hannah's Diary." Absolutely love that show. It is the 20-something, struggling, modern Sex and The City.

No Rain by Blind Melon

This song never gets old! I love 90s Alternative.

Young The Giant and Music Midtown

So, yes it has been awhile. I apologize to my readers. You would think me losing my job I would have all this time to indulge in my blog writing, but it really is a full time job trying to impress people with my credentials and prove that I'm worthy of hiring. If someone would just pay me to blog all day about music I would be a happy woman. Perhaps I can get a movie deal like Julie and Julia ;)! That would be the day! Ah well must find a full time job until then...hopefully something that will allow me to spread my creative wings! But enough about my personal endeavor to be part of the employment statistic instead of the unemployment one. I promised Young the Giant stories and you shall have them!

One of the things I do love about my internship with Cumulus is learning photography, though somewhat intimidating, and meeting music artists in the process. A few weeks back Young the Giant came into town to play at Center Stage in Atlanta and did a promotional Sweetwater Brew Tour before the show. Good idea or bad? These guys are in their early 20s for the most part and riding the waves of new fame. Getting drunk with fans is still a novelty. The band was very comfortable and low key while giving every fan their time for undivided attention. Jokesters at heart they drew original pictures on each other on the signed posters and got behind the bar to try out their tap pouring skills, while also sampling the several flavors of course. I have to say it was one of my favorite experiences at Cumulus. It was a chill environment and allowed me to talk to the band members without being hurried and take several pictures to make sure I got the right shots. Payam Doostzadeh (bassist) revealed to me and another fan how he wanted to cut off all his hair and donate it to Locks of Love. He has really nice, thick hair, and I think it's great he wants to give back. I playfully argued with Eric Cannata (guitar)about the Apple products (I don't see the point of having the best and newest as soon as it comes out on the market), and Jacob Tilley (guitar) even offered to put those without tickets on the list for the concert later that night. After my kickball game my boyfriend and I enjoyed free entry to the show! Unfortunately, we missed openers Grouplove, but the concert was a great time! Check out 99X for the pics I took of the Sweetwater Brew Tour! Also, Music Midtown is back! It will be in September again, but will include 2 days. Foo Fighter and Pearl Jam will headline. I'm excited about the lineup and to see what other bands will be added to the bill! Below is all the info taken from Q100's Bert Show website: FOO FIGHTERS AND PEARL JAM TO HEADLINE MUSIC MIDTOWN 2012 The Meadow @ Piedmont Park | Friday, Sept. 21 and Saturday, Sept. 22 Tickets on Sale THIS Saturday, April 28 at 10 a.m.! ATLANTA: At a press party held at Greystone in Piedmont Park tonight, Live Nation’s Peter Conlon, along with other city notables Atlanta City Councilmen Alex Wan and Kwanza Hall, announced the 2012 Music Midtown lineup and official expansion to a two-day music experience. “We will continually endeavor to bring amazing artists to Music Midtown, making sure that everyone has the best experience they could want at this festival,” says Festival Promoter, Peter Conlon of Live Nation. “Last year we moved quickly to re-introduce the festival and this year, we have expanded our dates to encompass Friday, making this a two-day experience with a more diverse lineup.” “One of the best things about Atlanta is its thriving arts and culture community,” said Mayor Kasim Reed. “This is a city that is deeply tied to the music, film and entertainment industry. The Music Midtown concert series, which returned to Atlanta last September, is a world-class event which attracts thousands of music lovers to the heart of the city for unparalleled live music, food, energy and excitement.” Tickets go on sale this Saturday, April 28 at 10 a.m. at www.musicmidtown.com, http://www.livenation.com, or charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000. As the official credit card of Music Midtown, Citi® card members will have access to presale tickets beginning Wednesday, April 25 at 10 a.m. through Citi’s Private Pass® Program until Friday, April 27 at 10 p.m. For complete presale details visit www.citiprivatepass.com. Early Bird general admission tickets are $55 for a one-day pass or $100 for a two-day pass + $1 for Centers for Hope.* VIP packages will be available for an enhanced festival experience to include: Citi® VIP Club $ 250.00 per day/ticket · Admission to the festival · Private VIP entrance · Private Hospitality area with complimentary food and beverage · Private air-conditioned restrooms Super VIP $ 1,000.00/ticket · Admission to the festival with complimentary commemorative t-shirt · Private VIP entrance · Valet parking · Backstage Viewing Area of both stages · Private Hospitality area with complimentary food and beverage · Private air-conditioned restrooms · VIP Laminate All tickets are subject to applicable service charges and acts, event time and date are subject to change. For more information, visit www.musicmidtown.com. Produced by Live Nation. Music Midtown 2012 is sponsored by: Toyota, Citi®, Red Bull, Vitamin Water, Dasani, MillerCoors, SweetWater Brewing Company, Jack Daniels Honey, El Jimador, Rex Goliath Wine, Dos Equis and SOUL by Ludacris. * General Admission ticket prices will increase to $65 for a one-day pass and $120 for a two-day pass + $1 for Centers for Hope at a later date.

Avalanche City

TV shows are really stepping up their game when it comes to new music. I seem to find some of the best songs when watching TV. The other day I was catching up on the Cougartown episodes online, and the latest episode features a song by Avalanche City called "The Streets." Check it out below! Tune back in later to read about my Sweetwater Brew Tour with Young the Giant with pics!

Song of The Day: "Blood" by The Middle East

Watching the Indie flick Accidents Happen I stumbled upon this great song, which sounds a lot like Bon Iver. The film is about a dysfunctional family during the the 70s who struggle with a tragic car accident. It is centered around a boy who deals with the accidents in his life by honoring his vegetable brother with mischief around the community. The Australian band, The Middle East, are unfortunately no longer together, breaking up last year. The song, "Blood," is also featured on movies It's Kind of A Funny Story and Crazy, Stupid Love.

Check out the song and trailer below:

Rachel Platten Gets Her Foot In The Door

Back in the summer, the beautiful Rachel Platten graced Unplugged in the Park with her beautiful voice and sunshine personality! You can read what I had to say about her performance here. She has been busy touring all over the nation and making the theme song, "Work of Art," for ABC Family's Jane by Design. Songs "1000 Ships," "Nothing Ever Happens," and "Little Light" have also made it into the show's episodes. Good Luck to her!

Check out the "1000 Ships" official video:



Learn more on her website, including tour dates!

Song of The Day: "Wait" by M83

Pretty and relaxing. First heard it on the TV show Revenge. Their new album Hurry Up We're Dreaming is a good listen. Check it out!

Fun.

I discovered this song with the new Chevy commercial. Fun. created a "fun" new song with "We Are Young" featuring Janelle Monae. It is a great road trip song to a sunny destination! Check it out!

Cheerleader by St. Vincent

NME.com is a great alternative website where you can check out new music and stay updated on news. It is a UK based one, so it focuses more on European festivals and concerts, but still a good one to check out. Found "Cheerleader" by St. Vincent on the site. It's a slow melody, but pretty. Let me know what you think of the song!

Someone That I Used To Know

My friend showed me this on YouTube, and it has been all over the internet this past month. I've recently become addicted to this version of the song.



Thought this was really cool and the vocals are better than the original.

Here is the original song by Gotye:

SOPA

As many of you have heard now, 2 bills in Washington are being debated regarding piracy laws (downloading illegal music, movies, etc.). Internet companies like Google and Wikipedia took a stand and blocked out their pages to get people motivated to stop the bills from passing. Protesting has already helped, since certain pieces of the legislation have been deleted. For example, the government would have the ability to block certain domain names, but has since taken out that part of the bill. However, others like Time Warner are supporting Washington's proposed legislation. Get the full story at Journey 97.9 , and decide if the anti-piracy acts should pass in the House and Senate. If you are against the motion, contact your state representative to help win the fight against internet censorship!

There Will Be Blue Skies On The Horizon

This post if for my best friend who is going through some love troubles. This is a Noah and The Whale's "Blue Skies" off their 2009 The First Days of Spring album. I think singer Charlie Fink sounds very similar to Pete Yorn. Especially off this album, since the songs are mellow.

Enjoy!

RHCP Reschedule Tour

Well it seems singer Anthony Kiedis is suffering from injuries and the Red Hot Chili Peppers are going to delay their tour a bit, so now the Atlanta show is on April 30th at Gwinnett Civic Center!

RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS RESCHEDULE TOUR DATES
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Red Hot Chili Peppers regret to announce that they must postpone the start of their upcoming U.S.tour due to multiple foot injuries sustained by lead singer Anthony Kiedis. Kiedis recently underwent surgery to remove a crushed sesamoidbone and correct a detached flexor tendon in his foot and is expected to make a full recovery.

Tickets for the postponed dates will be honored at the rescheduled dates. The band is touring in support of current Grammy-nominated album I'm With You.


Old Date New Date City Venue

01/20 04/02 Sunrise, FL Bank Atlantic Center*
01/21 03/31 Orlando, FL Amway Arena*
01/23 03/29 St. Petersburg, FL St. Pete Times Forum
01/25 04/06 Charlotte, NC Time Warner Cable Arena
01/27 04/04 Raleigh, NC RBC Center*
01/28 04/07 Columbia, SC Colonial Life Arena*
01/30 04/10 Atlanta, GA Gwinnett Center*
01/31 04/09 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum
02/03 04/12 Memphis, TN FedEx Forum*
02/04 10/04 New Orleans, LA New Orleans Arena*
02/17 08/14 Oakland, CA Oakland Arena*
02/18 08/15 Oakland, CA Oakland Arena*
02/26 08/11 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center*
02/27 08/12 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center*
02/29 09/23 San Diego, CA Valley View Casino
Center*
03/02 09/25 Phoenix, AZ Jobring Arena
03/04 09/27 Denver, CO Pepsi Center*
03/06 09/29 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center*
03/08 10/20 Houston, TX Toyota Center*
03/09 10/02 Dallas, TX American Airlines Arena*
03/13 10/24 Tulsa, OK BOK Arena
03/15 10/22 Oklahoma City, OK Chesapeake Arena
03/16 10/25 Little Rock, AR Verizon Arena

* denotes the show is sold-out

From 99x.com

The Best Brothers Band

It has been a fun and busy concert year for 2011, and I can’t wait to attend even more in 2012. Drive by Truckers, Big Gigantic, and Hang Out Festival are already on my agenda for the next coming months. While I’m excited to see the big-named bands, I enjoy checking out the local ones because of the intimacy of a smaller venue that doesn’t necessarily sacrifice sound quality. Before the holidays, I had a chance to check out some local talent at Atlanta’s Vinyl. On December 17th, the Best Brothers Band wanted to celebrate the upcoming Christmas season with an EP release party, with openers James Corbin and Cody Marlowe.

James Corbin was influenced by his three tours in Iraq and took up writing music again with an old country sound and quirky lyrics like “I’ll be right here with a cold beer when you want to say sorry to me.” Be sure to check out his band The Roamin’ Lonelies and latest set Baghdad to Bisbee for that down-home-simple-life kind of music. The next performance with Cody Marlowe brought a more alternative sound to the party. The show was spot on with Marlowe’s strong voice and creative lyrics. He has that slight Kings of Leon tone with his southern twang drawing out in rock and roll fashion. Marlowe played his just released single “Feel It” from album Eighty Nine, but I preferred the songs they performed like the one about a girl they call trouble and “Devil Eyes.”

The Best Brothers Band’s indie pop sound is similar to bands like Safetysuit, Gavin DeGraw, and Maroon 5. Singer John Best serenaded his audience with a boyish grin and controlled vocals that I expect to be popping up on the air waves soon. Truthfully, I could see all three acts making a name for themselves in popular music, especially with how comfortable they are performing. John and Daniel are a great duo as musical brothers, and after playing together for many years included guitarist Eric Sumner in on the act to create The Best Brothers Band. What I like about their music are the electrical guitar introductions, with lingering and somewhat complicated notes flowing in between lyrics. The band had a decent crowd with about a hundred people coming to listen and good friends coming out to dance and support them, making for an entertaining live music set. Their first song “Play With Fire” is a sure hit from the new CD. Guest bassist Adrian Lawrence, whom also helped produce their latest CD, added his own swift finger work to the performance with songs like “Listen to The Music.” Drummer Nick Lacis was the last to join the band, and provided his own flare to the act to coincide with the electric beats and keyboard additions (Daniel Best). John claimed they tend to stay away from covers, but couldn’t help playing a beautiful, sorrowful acoustic version of “Oh Come Oh Come Emmanuel.” The brothers took turns with lead vocals and instruments, and gave the audience a new song they finished that morning about moving on in life. The band played some of their older songs like fun-loving “Doesn’t Mean It’s Over,” and John really connected with the audience for song “Lovely Lady,” which he explains is “about a lady who can take your hear and sometimes your soul.” Daniel invited military “brother” James Corbin back up to the stage, whom he called an inspiration, to help sing. Even what seemed to be a third Best brother took to the bass to help play some more acoustic tunes showing that the Best family has produced a bevy of musical talent. At the end of the set, the boys weren’t quite ready to stop the party and decided to prolong the set past midnight to the delight of their fans. John stood on stage by himself to play a new song that had never been played before about someone struggling with alcohol addiction.The night was perfect for live music and getting the Christmas season in full season. All three performances had charm and original music, and The Best Brothers Band introduced some hit, new songs. Check out some of their music here, or like their Facebook page!

Some pics from the night:

Cody Marlowe

James Corbin

The Best Brothers Band

Acoustic version of "Oh Come Oh Come Emmanuel"