Hotel Cafe Tour

So I wanted to post how great the Hotel Cafe Tour was, with pics and videos but Sarah already did it, and basically what she said is what I would say also. So if you haven't seen it on her page GO HERE!!!!!!

Love it!!

I wish more artists would do this. Pick up a camera, a guitar, and just play. This is more of Meiko. Nov 12, in Salt Lake. Who's going with me?

Dashs new music pick

Well it seems more and more the only thing I have to talk about is music. I don't know if that is bad or good. Anyway, I'm digging this guy William Fitzsimmons so here is a video with him and Ingrid Michaelson, I know out of the 4 people who read this 2 of you really like her. Please enjoy. I love this guys guitar licks.



If you are craving for more William go HERE!!!!

British accents are good.

Everyone loves British accents, I love British accents. However, sometimes when some singers sing they lose their accents. Oh oh oh, not this young lady. I'm loving her tunes, I think she is beautiful, and her voice takes me to a special little place, where there are lovely things surrounding me, like babies, butterflies, flowers, and singing song birds........................................Please say "I can't" one more time.

New Music (at least to me)

I haven't written in my lil blog for a while, so I thought I would write about what I know best. MUSIC!!! GOOD MUSIC!!! Hahahaha, I'm so biased. Anyway, this is not an attempt to get others to like this artist so that I have company at the concert I will be attending. *wink *wink. The artist that I'm talking about is Meiko, yeah I'm sure you have heard of her, now go HERE and hear her. She is coming here on the Hotel Cafe Tour, which I've been waiting for for god knows how long, well since April when it was here last. The music on this tour is good, I'm talking so good Zach Braff puts most of these artists in his movies. So you like Garden State................. uh yeah. There will be a group who has a song on that soundtrack. What about The Last Kiss Soundtrack you ask? Why yes there will be an artist here in Utah from that soundtrack as well. This is not going to be an H2O rocking time, I know, but it will rock in it's own Indie/Folk/Acoustic/Rock way. I haven't given you the date of the tour yet, so everyone get out your blackberries and mark this date. November 12th at the Avalon Theater in SLC. Listen, love, and come with me please.

H2O

Finally after 7 long years of wondering what the hell happened to H2O, they have returned and brought a delightful little album with them. H2O is part of the original east coast hardcore scene but you would be surprised how different the original hardcore music is from todays hardcore trend. The new album Nothing to Prove is bad ass! Like all H2O albums this one makes you want to raise a fist and sing, chant, and yell right along with Toby. It is completely directed at those posers in the scene right now, and it doesn't candy coat it at all. I am so excited to see them again on Sept 17. The last time I saw them had to be at the end of 2000 or the beginning of 2001. A very long time. That show was one of the best shows I've ever been to, and I am confident that they won't disappoint me.




Yes that is Matt Skiba of Alkaline Trio and Lou Koller of Sick Of It All.

good company, good music, good times

There is a sure fire way to have a good time, every time. All one has to do is follow this simple equation. Good Company + Good Music + Good Drinks = Good Times. I didn't lack any of these tonight. The music was Joshua James at Club Sound/In the Venue. Arriving at the venue a little early I immediately was concerned with the crowd that was standing in line. These folks were not the folk music type. With a little inquiry, I discovered Alkaline Trio was playing in the same building just on the other side. I didn't think to many kids with mohawks listened to Mr. James lol. The staff there were complete idiots they had no idea about the Joshua show. But alas we figured out where to go and were able to get out of the sun and get refreshed waiting for some great music to start. I took a little video footage of the show on my phone, not that great of quality but it reminds me of how awesome Josh is when performing.



You must give this guy a listen. His CD is good, but his live show is amazing. Not many performers can really show the type of passion they have for there music. When JJ plays he makes you feel what he his feeling. There is no doubt that these songs have meaning to him and it shows. He draws you in with his singing, and passion. He definitely wears his emotions on his sleeve. This is the second time I've seen him and both times now he makes you feel the music. After the second song in the set I could have gone home happy, it was powerful. Give him a chance he is local boy too.