Remembering the Encores

Who: Austin City Limits Festival, Day 1 When: October 12, 2012 Where: Zilker Park/ Austin, TX With: Taryn, Tristan, Steph, Darrell, Peter, Mike Of Note: My mind was blown... So, since we've already discussed all my emotions , let's jump right into the music. There is no way I can give a comprehensive overview of all the amazing bands I saw, so I'm going to summarize the stand out moments - if you have questions about a band I haven't addressed, leave 'em in the comments! Day 1 The Wombats, Quiet Corral, River City Extension, Delta Spirit, Ben Howard, Tegan & Sarah, Alabama Shakes, Florence + the Machine, M83, The Black Keys I was SO excited to see the Wombats. Like, I feel like I have been listening to The Wombats forever. They did not disappoint and were a fabulous way to kick off the festival. They had a pretty big crowd for 11:30am on a Friday and everyone was super into them. They also had approximately 100 equipment malfunctions leading to...

So, I went to the Austin City Limits Festival and it was amazing. Like holy crap, best week-end ever, blew my mind amazing. But, before I can tell you about the dreaminess of Ben Howard, the perfection of Florence + the Machine, and how I'm obsessed with The Features, I need to talk about the emotional impact the week-end had on me. Bear with me while I navel gaze. ( Shut up Jen, nobody cared about your feelings. Click here to go straight to the music.) I recently read (and shared on Facebook) an article titled The 5 Types of Friends Everyone Should Have . Friend number one on the list is "the friend who is always down for whatever". The article argues that in a world where everyone makes it a competition to see who can act the busiest, it's refreshing to know people that you can call at 4pm on a Tuesday for a rock climbing expedition, at 11pm on a Friday for impromptu cocktails or, in this case, about a month before a major festival that requires cross...

Maroon 5/ Lucky Strike It's no secret that I love cheesy reality television singing competitions.  I've gotten way into The Voice this season (on DVR) because the coaches are likable, knowledgeable and funny and the contestants all can sing!  Things I have learned from The Voice: 1. Blake Shelton is hilarious. 2. Adam Levine is smoking hot. 3. I live in constant fear of seeing Christina Aguilera's boobs.  I'm also fascinated by the fact that though they are in the same outfits for the whole "audition" portion, they look squished differently from scene to scene. 4. Watching them all fight with each other is hilarious. 5. Watching the contestants get SO PUMPED when someone turns around is really kind of magical. Anyway, based on my newly found appreciation for Mr. Levine, I've been Spotify-ing Maroon 5's latest album, Overexposed.  This song is SO GOOD.  I've been dancing in my chair all day.  Pay particular attention to the line about t...