Concert Update!

I'm seeing Rodriguez a.k.a Sugarman in a few weeks! (May 17th) Stoked is an understatement. My Mom told me about him after seeing a special on 60 Minutes last year and his story is incredible. Please look it up and watch the documentary that actually shows how he got re-discovered, it's called Searching for Sugarman. This man is a legend and I am SO happy that he's getting the recognition he deserves. By the time the concert rolls around I plan on memorizing the entire album so I can sing along like a fool to my favorite song Sugarman. Another favorite of mine is Crucify your Mind but all of his songs are fabulous and I wish I could come up with lyrics as meaningful as his. All of his songs are autobiographical which is somewhat of a novelty these days! I like being able to feel as if I went through what the artist went through and really being moved by songs. Needless to say I'm beyond excited and can't wait to share my experience with everyone! AND if he is coming to a city anywhere near you, GO SEE HIM! He's 70 years old and I'm not sure how many more tours he will do after this so I (Yes, me!) actually bought balcony seats just so I can see him in person before he's not touring anymore. I NEVER buy seats other than main floor so that should tell you how important it is to me that I see him. In other concert news, Portugal. The Man is coming to House of Blues June 20th and I'm thinking about going. Also, Jane's Addiction is coming with Alice in Chains in August but I'll be in school then (TYPICAL.) I can't wait to graduate next May so I can just go to concerts whenever I want. So if anyone is looking for any good shows coming up, there ya have it!


P.S Comment if you're going to any shows this summer, I'm always on the look-out but sometimes I find out when it's too late! 

~Ava

This is the song Sugarman, hope you like it as much as I do! (Credit to YouTube)

Summer is coming...

And I FINALLY have a concert lined up! I'm going to the Taste of Randolph fest for the first time which is June 14th-16th. This also happens to be my birthday weekend, I'll be turning 21! The Divine Fits are playing and my Mom's friend's son is the drummer (Go Sam!) so it's a must that I see them.  Also, the Joy Formidable and JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound are playing so that's also a plus. The Joy Formidable is a band that I saw at Lolla the last year I attended and they were so cool, they had a giant cat head on the stage! JC Brooks and Uptown Sound are just awesome so I'm excited to see them. He sings the song "I Am Trying to Break Your Heart". SO GOOD, listen to it! Other than this fest, I've got no other shows lined up yet since I'm not attending Lolla this year (by choice). Tickets have already sold out....seriously?! There's definitely something weird going on because when I went there would be tickets up until the weekend of. Oh well, I had a great 6 years and I'm really lucky that I got to see the people that I did. (End rant) Anyways, if anyone is going to any good shows or knows of any, leave me a comment because I need to make up for the year of no concerts! 

~Ava

Mayor Hawthorne @ Park West 5/17/12

This is a bit late due to the fact that I totally forgot about this concert and have been in MAJOR need of attending one! So this is from last May and it was the last concert I went to, which is the longest time I've ever gone without seeing one (not okay!). Anyways, Mayor Hawthorne is great and Park West is an awesome venue. It has this old school lounge type vibe and the inside reminds me of something that would be in New York! The entire venue has tables, chairs, booths, an upstairs section, a full bar and a smaller floor for concerts. The stage wasn't too big, but it was a good size for the venue. I found a picture of it because I'm sure my description is lacking! (Credit to whoever took this, I just found it on Google!)

As you can see, there are plenty of places to sit which was nice because sometimes I like sitting during shows. Now, back to the actual concert. I only knew one song by Mayor Hawthorne but it was fine because it was apparent that the other people only knew that song too! P.S The song is called The Walk and it's great, cheeeeck it out. I have no idea who the opening band was, couldn't even tell ya their name so they obviously didn't have a huge musical impact on me but the crowd seemed to enjoy them! They were kinda psychedelic and I was more entertained by the choice of background patterns that were displayed constantly behind them. Me and my friend explored the rest of the venue, mainly the upstairs because it was really cool and a perfect view of the stage. Mayor Hawthorne finally came on and the crowd instantly went crazy. His band was so cool and they were all dressed to the nine in suits and ties. He has a very old-school vibe, kind of like Bruno Mars. I wish more artists were like that! The concert was great and he was very interactive with the crowd, which was refreshing to see. I really liked how he actually engaged with us and made us a part of the show. Of course, he played the beginning of The Walk when I was in the bathroom. (Typical!) I didn't miss much though and I got to hear most of the song. This concert wasn't on the top of my list, mainly because I knew a small amount of his music but I would still encourage you to see him at some point!

You know what time it is.....picture time!

                                             

See what I mean by the backgrounds? Super distracting.

 ^This was really cool.

 That hair!

 Mayor! So precious.

 This was my FAVORITE thing that happened during the show, they posed for a good 5 minutes during the song haha.

 This one is also great.

Me and my friend Callie! We went to Denny's after, diner food is the best after-concert food. :)

~Ava