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July 27, 2011

Cover me

This past weekend I spent both Friday & Saturday evening at Mercy Lounge. It was all about cover bands and classic tunes. 

On Friday, YATCH ROCK REVIEW performed. I have to say that this is one of my favorite cover bands. It's absolutely a blast to sing & dance along with the smooth rock of the 70s and 80s. This was my second time to see them in the past couple of months and I will be ready to rock whenever they return. The only problem this time was that apparently these guys have been discovered because it was a much bigger crowd this time around. Their fan base has grown quickly!

Check out the website HERE to get a little taste of some Yatch Rock and maybe even book them for your next event ;) There is a back story to this cover band which includes a 12 episode video series about the lives & careers of American soft rock stars.  I find it highly entertaining and suggest you watch them in order to appreciate Yatch Rock even more.
Here is one of my favorite episodes of the series, just to give you a taste - Yatch Rock, Episode 11  (warning - this does have some foul language)

Next up, I enjoyed The Who's Live at Leeds performed by THE ORIGINAL SHAZAM on Saturday night. This was another rockin' show that took me by surprise. I understand that it would be hard to cover such a legendary band as The Who but I felt they did a great job. It gave me a glimpse of what it might have been like to experience The Who back in the day. 

This is what I love about cover bands-- you can hear some of your favorite songs live that you might not have had the opportunity to experience otherwise. Cover bands may not get all the glory of an original band but they are much appreciated by a fan like me. 

Are there any particular cover bands that you love? What's the last show of covers that you went to?

July 20, 2011

Here, there & everywhere

I'm Back! I was on a little vaca last week so I wasn't able to post. I'm sure ya missed me, right?!

I've been discovering a lot of new tunes lately from various places. Typically, I learn about new music from friends or family. Even while on vacation last week, I was excited to hear some new artists/bands on some friends playlists.  It can be overwhelming with all the ways you can find music these days sometimes I don't feel like I can keep up!

Just yesterday a friend introduced me to TURNTABLEFind here - and I can already tell it's going to be my new favorite. You get to interact with other members while taking turns being the dj. You have an avatar that let's you rate the songs played, dj, create your own room or chat. I've always thought it would be fun to be a dj and now I get try it out online.  The only issue is that you have to have a friend on facebook that is already a member in order to join. I recommend checking it out immediately!

Some other places I enjoy discovering music:
EMUSIC - website
GROOVESHARK - website
MOG - website
PANDORA - website
AMAZON MP3 STORE APP (free song of the day) - info
SHAZAM - website
Music Blogs
Paste Magazine - website
Spin Magazine - website
Grimey's Newsletter
and many more....




Where do you find your music? Are you stumbling upon any new ways to find it?

July 6, 2011

Checking off the list

Well this past weekend, I was able to cross one of the top bands to see live off my list - I attended the U2 concert at Vanderbilt Stadium on Saturday July 2nd. Florence and The Machine opened up for them and I thought for a relatively unknown band, they were able to fill a football stadium with good tunes.  I would think it's pretty tough to open up for such an iconic band as U2.

FATM is slowly growing on me so we shall see if I end up purchasing any of the tunes in the future.

As far as U2 goes - it was absolutely fabulous as I expected. I did mention to a friend of mine that it actually wasn't the best concert that I've seen in my life but it's definitely up near the top. I'm just glad I was able to experience such an incredible band, in a great venue, on a perfect evening!

U2 fascinates me beyond just the music they create.....it's the fact that they started at 16 years of age and have stayed together for 35 years without any major bumps in the road.  I never heard of possible break ups/retirement (then of course the come back)/destroying hotel rooms/drug & alcohol issues/etc -- I'm not saying they haven't dealt with these ins and outs of rock n roll but it wasn't as publicized like many other artists of our time have been. Plus, it's nice to see a celebrity use the power and popularity that is gained in the music industry to focus on other important things in life through philanthropic causes, etc.

Ultimately, they are able to stay together and continue to create music that multiple generations can enjoy. Not a lot of artists can say the same....

One highlight of the evening you should read about here - Fan plays with U2