My Lover's Name is Music

Ooh La La Lollapalooza 2011

Aug 22, 2011 Artists, Events Leave a comment
Posted by Amanda Davis

This year I made my second trip to Lollapalooza and per usual it failed to disappoint. Thinking back to 2 years ago at Lolla I remember one band that stood out to me as the best of the day. It was raining all day and everyone was muddy, disgusted from all day porta potty use - but very happy because all of us music lovers were together listening to beautiful sounds. With the rain we all sang along to the tunes of Bon Iver. You’ve heard this before so I won’t go into too much detail except to say that I had another magical moment this year. It’s that moment that you hear a song for the first time and you immediately know it, like know it. That probably doesn’t make sense but I think the best songs are ones that you hear for the first time and immediately respond to. You have no doubt when you buy their cd that it is going to be amazing and that’s what happened with Young the Giant. I could hear their music from far away and walking up towards their stage I just had this surge of happiness inside. They are EVERY bit as good live as their cd which really is saying something – It’s not just their production company that makes them good -they really are that good. Their music is fun, definitely west coast, and may I say that Sameer is ridiculously cute? Two more things for brownie points: 1) They are touring right now with Incubus 2) In March they headlined the Billboard Showcase at South by Southwest. Just another reason to go to Austin this year!

Other AMAZING Lolla bands:

Two Door Cinema Club

Grace Potter and the Nocturnals – I talked mostly about Young the Giant but they were my second favorite of the day

Bright Eyes

White Lies

Foster the People

Wye Oak - WO had some electrical problems her first time at Lolla but man was she cute. Like her a lot.

Jayson Manship, I’d be a basket case without you

Jun 17, 2011 Uncategorized Leave a comment
Posted by Amanda Davis

In two short days, Jayson and I will celebrate one year of marriage. Without hesitation I can say it has been the best year of my life. I am married to not just the best man but the best person I’ve ever known. Almost 5 years ago I walked into a sales meeting at Hansen [...]

I Dream of the Parlours

May 24, 2011 Artists Leave a comment
Posted by Amanda Davis

Last night I found the perfect excuse for watching a ridiculous amount of TV – the Parlours. My husband and I were watching the season finale of a show called The Chicago Code, which if you don’t watch you need to get on it, and then it happened. We heard the Parlours and they changed [...]

Summertime and the living is easy

Apr 13, 2011 Artists Leave a comment
Posted by Amanda Davis

The weather is warming up and I’m in need of some good summertime music, cue the Generationals. I don’t know why but they make me want to put on some roller skates and roll down to the nearest ice cream shop, all the while being all “gussied up” wearing a poodle skirt of course. It [...]

Um Sia, do you have marbles in your mouth?

Mar 29, 2011 Artists Leave a comment
Posted by Amanda Davis

If you’ve ever read the lyrics of Sia’s music you know that she’s had a  somewhat disturbed life. Seriously, just look at the picture below to see what I mean. And yes at some points she sounds like she’s mumbling. But dang it I still like her. She has this super sad and [...]

2011 Grammy’s were Redonkulous

Feb 15, 2011 Artists, Events 1 Comment
Posted by Amanda Davis

Perhaps it was just me, but the Grammy’s were pretty darn awesome this year. Besides Taylor Swift not being there of course. Arcade Fire won album of the year?? Their performance was both weird and awesome at the same time. Best new artist was not Bieber, but Esperanza Spalding??  Where did this awesome gal even [...]

A front row seat to the breaking of my heart

Jan 28, 2011 Artists Leave a comment
Posted by Amanda Davis

I’ve been listening to Chris August’s new cd No Far Away all week long and there is a song that I swear speaks of my childhood. I’ve been reading this book lately called The Unexpected Legacy of Divorce. I’ve been reading it in the hopes that I could identify the broken pieces inside and put [...]

My Soul Now to Stand

Jan 24, 2011 Artists Leave a comment
Posted by Amanda Davis

In light of the new year, I’ve been thinking a lot about my own new year’s resolution. I don’t know that I’ve really ever made one, but a lot has happened this past year and even more recently that has made me want to change things this year.
Yesterday, our church service was all about reconnecting [...]

Pomplamoose

Dec 29, 2010 Uncategorized Leave a comment
Posted by Amanda Davis

No, I didn’t just make up a big word. Have you heard the Hyundai “Jingle Bell” commercial this season? I was in love with the song and then thought to myself, “why have I not looked them up?” So many small indie artists are getting noticed via tv it seems these days.Their name is Pomplamoose. [...]

A Time for Everything

Dec 3, 2010 Uncategorized 1 Comment
Posted by Amanda Davis

I realize this post has absolutely nothing to do with music, but I just felt like writing this morning. I went to lunch with some coworkers yesterday who all hate their jobs. Pretty typical. Been there, done that. In addition to working at our company during the day, they all are going back to school [...]