Music Monday: The Civil Wars

Heather and I are going to see The Civil Wars tonight at The Egyptian Theater in Boise! We're both really excited because we'll be in the front row! I'm hoping that we'll have some fun pics to share from the show. Here's their music video for Poison & Wine:



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Tour diary with photos by the amazing Allister Ann!

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Music Monday: Tyrone Wells

You may have already seen Heather's post HERE about when we went to see Tyrone Wells, but I couldn't NOT post about it too. I knew for a month or so that Tyrone was coming back to Boise so I sent him a tweet asking if he'd need help with merch again. He said yes and Heather and I couldn't wait! It's a great way to see a show for free, especially being very broke right now.

It was great to see Tyrone and Mark again! They're both so friendly and genuine. It's always refreshing to meet people like that. The show was great and the merch table was close to the stage! It was at a bar, so unfortunately there were the annoying drunk people that got too loud. Tyrone ended up stopping one song because no one would quiet down, which was unfortunate. Heather and I were just glad we had the merch table as a barrier from some of the crazies because I don't like dealing with crowds like that. Anyway, Tyrone played some new songs and I'm really looking forward to his new album coming out, in hopefully the near future. I look forward to attending many more of his shows!

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Note: See my previous posts about Tyrone HERE.

Pure Drivel

You may have seen Heather's blog post last week about her books lists or this post she did of an excerpt. She's been reading Steve Martin books lately and sharing some funny things with me. I'm so very excited because my family got tickets to see Steve Martin perform in July!

Here's an excerpt from his book Pure Drivel that Heather shared with me. He's so funny!

Schrödinger’s Cat
A cat is placed in a box, together with a radioactive atom. If the atom decays, a hammer kills the cat; if the atom doesn't decay, the cat lives. As the atom is considered to be in either state before the observer opens the both, the cat must thus be considered to be simultaneously dead and alive. - Erwin Schrödinger's Cat Paradox, 1935

Wittgenstein's Banana
A banana is flying first class from New York to L.A. Two scientists, one in each city, are talking on the phone about the banana. Because it is moving in relationship to its noun, the referent of the word banana never occupies one space, and anything that does not occupy one space does not exist. Therefore, a banana will arrive at JFK with no limousine into the city, even though the reservation was confirmed in L.A.

Music Monday

Last Thursday night Heather and I saw Joshua Radin at the Knitting Factory. See Heather's post here. It was amazing and we had a great spot front and center! His music is amazing and I'm so happy I got to see him perform. It was also great to see and MEET(!!!) Laura Jansen (FINALLY- see my first blog post) and Cary Brothers. Here's a music video by each of them.

Joshua Radin: I'd Rather Be With You


Laura Jansen: Wicked World


Cary Brothers: Ghost Town

Wardrobe Wednesday

Considering how busy this month has been I'm surprised this is just my first time not doing a real Wardrobe Wednesday post. Two weeks ago there was a glimpse of Spring here, but that was short-lived when it snowed last week. I can't wait for warmer weather! Here's a cute outfit I came up with on Polyvore. It was inspired by the outfit Holly Conlan wore at the Sara Bareilles show in November. She had a great blazer similar to this that I was crushing on.

sassy spring by blogeverythingbestpics featuring a leather tote

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Music Monday: Barcelona

To summarize, last Wednesday night was awesome! Heather and I got to see our friends Barcelona play a show in Boise. It's probably been a year and a half since we'd seen them last. We got the the venue early and ran into Brian and Chris. They weren't going on for a while so Heather and I headed over to The Matador. As soon as Heather and I walked through the door the owner said, "Hey! It's our two biggest fans!" We got seated and he brought us over complimentary shots. So sweet! The Barcelona guys showed up right after that and we had a great time catching up.

After some drinks, chips and guacamole we headed back over to the venue. The guys were fabulous! They played some of my favorite songs and a couple new ones. They were down in Los Angeles recently recording their new album which will come out in the next couple months. I can't wait for it!

Keep up to date with Barcelona on Twitter and Facebook.

Here are two songs from their album Absolutes that they played at the show.

Seen It, Heard It, Read It

Seen It
1. Pushing Daisies

Jenny suggested this tv series to me. I had no idea what it was about when I started it, but I ended up loving it! I'm sad that it was only two seasons, but by the end of it I found Charlotte annoying, so maybe it was just long enough, haha.

2. The Biggest Loser

I'm so excited about the newest season of The Biggest Loser! I love how inspiring this show is! This season, my favorite team is Aqua! Courtney has such a positive attitude and she just radiates!

3. Inception

This movie was intense and a little hard to follow considering I was exhausted when I watched it. I'm pretty sure I understood it, but I do want to see it again when I'm more awake. It was a great story and I thought Leo DiCaprio and Joseph Gordan-Levitt were fabulous!

4. Golden Globes

Did anyone else watch the Globes last night? I was a little disappointed by some of the wins, but loved that The Social Network walked away with so many awards! Check out Heather's post for her best dressed list! I love it!

Heard It
Barcelona Absolutes

I haven't been listening to anything new in the last couple weeks. Mostly it's been Taylor Swift and Joshua Radin, but I've also been listening to Barcelona. I was so excited to find out that they'll be playing a show in Boise at Neurolux on February 16! If you're in the Boise area, you MUST go! You can buy tickets HERE!

Read It
Wilderness Skills For Women by Marian Jordan

I started reading this book last fall and then gave it to a friend. I bought another copy and finally finished it last week. Heather wrote THIS amazing post after she read it for the second time. It's such a powerful book and I would definitely recommend it to anyone who is going through a hard time in their life right now. Even if you're not, it's a powerful resource.

Music Monday: Sara Bareilles

Music Monday: Hanson

Last Tuesday night, Heather, Jessica and I lived out a preteen dream of ours. This dream was 13 years in the making. We saw Hanson!!! Please don't laugh or mock, we had enough of that in middle school.

I can't even begin to explain how much fun we had! Every single girl in that room was transformed back to her 12 year old self. We were dancing, singing at the top of our lungs, screaming and laughing with the boys we loved many years ago.

I felt like I flashed back in time: I'm in my bedroom, walls COVERED in posters of Hanson, music blaring, dancing and dreaming that one day Taylor would be mine. Haha! But seriously, every girl in that place was exactly like me. I wanted to laugh at the girl who was crying or dancing like a weirdo, but I couldn't, because that was me too. I'm so thankful I was able to experience this with Heather and Jessica. It couldn't have been a more perfect night....well, except if Taylor proposed to me. Maybe next time...

For posterity, I have to included one of the funniest quotes of the night. I'm sure it's only going to be funny to Jess and Heather. :) "I want to be Taylor's tambourine."

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SHOUT IT OUT Tour 2010

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Music Monday: Sara Bareilles

I can't wait to see Sara in November at The Knitting Factory!

5 Things I Love: California

I hate to admit it but I do miss California, especially my girls. These are 5 things I love about California.

1. Ketchup: This was one of our favorite restaurants to go to when we'd hit up Hollywood for shows or fun nights out. They have classic American food with a gourmet twist. We'd always get their three kinds of fries served with their five types of ketchup! So good!

2. Beach: One of our favorite beaches to go to was Corona del Mar. It's usually not too crowded and feels somewhat secluded. We went there on November 1st when our Seattle girls came to visit. Janelle and I were taken out by a wave. It was pretty EPIC and a fun last time at the beach.

3. DISNEYLAND: I had never been to Disneyland before I moved to SoCal, just Disneyworld. We all had season passes which was great. We could go whenever we wanted, for however long, without any pressure to have to see and do EVERYTHING. We got good at strategizing though, so we could make the most of the time we had there. I love that place. Favs include: Buzz Lightyear, Toy Story Mania, Soarin', Mulholland Madness, Matterhorn, Indiana Jones, Pirates, and Thunder Mountain Railroad. I could go on and on. Jenny's mom wanted to go when she came to visit a couple weeks ago, so that's how Heather and I spent our last Saturday in California. It was perfect!

4. Griffith Observatory: The girls and I went here twice, the first time we didn't make it inside. It has the most gorgeous view of Los Angeles (when it's not smoggy) and a great view of the famous Hollywood sign. I wish we had lived closer just so I could have gone more often. It's a must-see if you visit L.A.

5. Concerts/Hollywood Nights: Los Angeles is, as Jenny said, the mecca of good concerts. There's always great shows happening. We're lucky we got to go to as many as we did. Some of the people we've seen include: Barcelona (MANY times), She&Him, Ashley Tisdale, Mitchell Musso, Miley Cyrus, HoneyHoney, Lenka, Owl City (twice), Relient K, This World Fair, Mae, RunnerRunner, Frank&Derol, Billy Ray Cyrus and Landon Pigg. Besides just the shows, we had some great nights in Hollywood. Mostly, what made it so fun and usually EPIC was the people I was with. My girls are amazing and I love them so much. I'm going to miss our fabulous times together. These crazy times over for now, but not forever.

First Hollywood Night: Barcelona at The Viper Room (included first celebrity siting: Amy Adams)

Barcelona

Barcelona

Adam Young of Owl City

Billy Ray Cyrus (what a freaking ROCKSTAR!)

Frank & Derol (Brandi, Codi, Megan)

Adam Young of Owl City

At Owl City, the last show we went to at The Troubadour (one of our fav venues)

Landon Pigg at House of Blues Anaheim, our last show together in California!