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Regina Spektor-In The Venue-November 6th, 2009!

Regina Spektor. I don't even know where to start! One year ago Kassi and I saw her for the first time. The second we heard she was coming back, we knew we would be there. She is an amazing artist. She is funny, adorable, shy...yet outspoken, witty, sincere, loving, caring, original, natural, and cute. She's Regina Spektor and it doesn't get better. Her music will make you want to learn every single word so you can sing along, it will make you want to dance your socks off, and cry your eyes out. Every song tells a story. Some funny, some sad, some true, some made up, some serious, and some that don't make any sense. No matter what though, it will give you chills. Regina Spektor is a genius and I am so, so lucky to have her sing to me twice! I cannot wait for the third time. Until then, I have the three short videos I was able to take, and many, many pictures. Enjoy!

Allred, Chester French, Taking Back Sunday, Blink-182

Alexis, Katie, Kassi, and I went to see TBS and Blink-182 last night. The show was up in Provo at the McKay events center. (Provo + 112percent LDS town + (vulgar)Blink 182 + David O McKay Events center ... comedy.) The venue isn't the greatest, but the show was great!! Allred opened up and they are actually a local band from SLC. I actually REALLY enjoyed them. Chester French came out next and although the lead singer is a pretty good performer...I'm not a fan of the music. Next was TAKING BACK SUNDAY!! It was kinda lame because we had seat tickets (which is a big mistake. I'd advise anyone to just spend the extra 10 or 20 dollars and get GA.) We were by people who didn't know ANY Taking Back Sunday songs, which I guess is okay...I'm sure they were there for Blink so they saw what they wanted, but the experience is just SO much better when you are completely surrounded with people who enjoy the music as much as you do. People who, when they hear TBS play a song that is 5 years old, get just as excited as you do.

Here is TBS's setlist:
1.What's It Feel Like To Be A Ghost?
2.Sink Into Me
3.Error:Operator
4.New Again
5.Set Phasers To Stun
6.Where My Mouth Is
7.Liar (It Takes One To Know One)
8.Cute Without The E (Cut From The Team)
9.A Decade Under The Influence
10.MakeDamnSure

I wish they would have played more from their oldest albums because personally, I'm not a huge, huge fan of their brand new album, or even Louder Now... It seems like it's getting so much more poppy and mainstream...but I was still equally as excited to be there, watching them. This was my 4th time seeing them. Love these guys. Definitely one of my favorite bands.

Blink 182 came out next and OH. MY. GOD. They sounded great!! This was my second time seeing them and this time was by far better. They put on such a fantastic show. For starters, peep this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLpmbWGLa3U (close up, shitty sound.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hphtK7kzk70 (A little bit further away, but AWESOME!!!)

Here is the video, just for you :) ...and a little bit for my reference. I will watch it daily.

Here's the setlist:
“Dumpweed”
“Feeling This”
“The Rock Show”
“Easy Target”
“What’s My Age Again?”
“Obvious”
“I Miss You”
“Stay Together for the Kids”
“Down”
“Always”
“Stockholm Syndrome”
“First Date”
“Man Overboard”
“Going Away to College”
“Not Now”
“All the Small Things”
“Adam’s Song”
“Reckless Abandon”
“Josie”
“Anthem Part Two”
Drum solo
“Carousel”
“Dammit (Growing Up)”

I thought it was a PERFECT mix of songs. They sounded basically the same (except for puberty voice changes haha...)

They put on one of the greatest shows I think I will ever experience. It was put together so well. The Encore was amazing.

Hopefully they come back soon! I will see them every time they come!

Oh, and P.S. Kassi and I were chillin next to the gate (remember no GA tickets=lamelamelamelamelamelamelame!) and ADAM LAZARA walks THROUGH the gate...about 3 feet away from us. He went in and chilled and watched the show for about 10 minutes and then left through the same gate again. We were screaming his name, but he didn't hear us :( He looked bummed...I'm sure because there was 2/3 more of a crowd there for Blink...but what can you expect? They have been around forever, and put on such a great show.

Plus, although it was so so so great for me to see TBS and Blink 182 at the same show, it was a little bit of a letdown because they are both amazing bands and I would have loved for each band to play a lot longer. I don't think it's a good idea to have two great bands tour together. They need to be seperate so each can have their own 2 hours to shine. TBS didn't play for long at all. It sucked. Blink was amazing though. The show was great! So yeah, show schedulers...when you read this stuff...get that handled next time :)

MODEST MOUSE!!

Call me selfish but this post is mainly for me. To remember. I understand that it's probably not going to be interesting to 90 percent of the people who read it but it's necessary. Modest Mouse is my all-time favorite band, and I don't ever, ever want to forget last night!

Marching Birds opened up for them. I'm not necessarily a fan of them so we didn't pay attention to them for more than about one song. It was nice background music though. We hung out upstairs on the deck, with couches. It was such a chill place, I absolutely loved it and can't wait to go back...even if it isn't to go see a show. I wouldn't mind going up there to just hang out sometimes. It was super!

While Modest Mouse was setting up, we (Me, Amber, Shawn) started to look around the extremely packed venue to see how we were going to make it to the front to be as close as possible. As we were walking down the stairs to make our way toward downstairs, there was an intense heat wave the moment we started to get closer to the first floor. That didn't change throughout the entire show...but that comes with every show...it's the only heat I will ever be okay with.

I loved the opening act. The lights were shining, Isaac came out...he didn't say anything, they just started playing Dramamine. One of my favorite parts of the whole show was the way he would switch up the lyrics and improv at times. It's so nice to watch someone you love, doing new things with songs you love.

Next they played Gravity Rides Everything and the entire crowd was into it, swaying back and forth. Again, one of the greatest things at a concert is the involvement. It is one of the greatest feelings ever to be around 2000 people who love the band as much as you do.

Fly Trapped In a Jar came next. It was perfect. They opened up with Dramamine, everyone was pumped because it's the first song, and a great song at that! They slow it down a little and play Gravity Rides Everything, gets the crowd swaying, great song, fantastic music. Then they play Fly Trapped In a Jar to get everyone all hyped up and excited again. At least 90 percent of the crowd was jumping, dancing, singing along. It was such a fun experience!

**About this time Isaac informed us that they had bought some cauliflower and broccoli to eat and didn't get a chance to eat it so he said he needed to find someone who could "take care" of said veggies and not throw them all over, so he picked out his people and tossed them their bags of veggies haha**

Never Ending Math Equation came next. A song that is a little bit older, but definitely a great song! Personally I think it's the funnest to sing, haha...Just how fast the lyrics go and what he does with his voice, it's rad. Isaac is a genius.

They played 3rd planet next. I don't even know what to say about this song. Definitely one of my favorites and so great to hear live...the dedication and feelings that come from this song are almost too much. (In a very, very good way :))

Next they played Here It Comes. I didn't expect them to play this song at all, but I am so glad they did. Such a great song!! Again, Isaac would change up the lyrics and use his special mic to make his voice (I can't remember what it is called) sound different and it sounds so sick!!

Satellite Skin was next and I wanted them to play this song more than anything!! It is one of their newest songs and I first heard it when they played it on Letterman. I fell in love right away and listened to it at least 3 times a day. It's amazing how awesome they sound live.

King Rat and Dashboard were next and they were the FUNNEST songs!! They are both songs that just get you pumped and make you want to dance right out of your little shoes. Which is what happened to a lot of people. So, so, so, so fun!

Next they played The Whale Song. Again, this was off of their new album, which is awesome...I really would have liked to hear the entire EP. I love every single song. This is definitely one of the better ones though.

Blame It On The Tetons was next. Definitely a classic. When I first started listening to Modest Mouse, this is one of the songs that really got me hooked, so it's great to hear them play it every time I see them perform!

Breakthrough was next and lasted around 10 minutes...they did a bunch of SICK guitar solos, Isaac changed his voice almost everytime he sang the chorus. It was amazing!!

The last couple of songs were The Good Times Are Killing Me, The View, and another favorite, Spitting Venom. Travis LOVES Spitting Venom so I wanted to call him SO bad and let him listen because it was perfect. Everything about it. Absolutely amazing. I wish I could have recorded the entire show so I could watch it every single day. It sucks that it's going to be at least a year before I get to see them again. But I will wait as patiently as I possibly can.

I was not waiting very patiently though, when they left the stage and we were waiting for them to come out for the Encore. I was SO happy that they played for as long as they did. I needed that in my life oh so badly!!! They waited about 15 minutes before coming back out for their Encore though, so that sucked. But it was well worth the wait, of course.

The second they got back onto the stage, Isaac walked up to the mic and said "UH OH SPAGHETTIO" lol, random but awesome.

They played Bury Me With It first which is sweet because that was the opening song two years ago when we saw them. How clever.

Next they played Tiny Cities Made of Ashes and it was bluegrassier than usual. It was so great! I love that song!! The crowd was SO into it...it's a pretty popular song, so almost everyone knows it.

And then they closed with Broke which is crazy because I was thinking to myself in the middle of the show...if I could choose any song that I wanted them to play, I thought to myself it would definitely be Broke, and sure enough, they rocked the shit out of it. Thank God I was able to be there. I would have done anything to see them again, they are such a great band and Isaac is so amazing.

His very last words to us were "UH OH, SPAGHETTIO!"

Here's to hoping the next time I see them is within 3 months :)

SEPTEMBER!

You've finally come!!! I have been waiting for you all summer. September, you are great for so many reasons!
* Stores will now start to carry pumpkin spice candles. Oh, how I love pumpkin spice candles.
* Fall is coming!! Leaves will turn into very pretty colors and soon fall down (Which is exciting because then October and Halloween are coming!!)
* Instead of trying to convince Trav that we need to have the AC on full blast, I get to cuddle with him and a comfy sweater or blanket instead and be perfect!
* September, you make Chai taste so much better.
* I get to decorate just for you. My house is going to be so dang cute.
* It's almost time to carve pumpkins, and watch a scary movie each night, and enjoy the many great Haunted Houses in the area.
* Football. September, this is one of the greatest things about you. When you come, that means it's time for football Sunday and Monday's. Oh, how I long for those.
* This year, I have been counting down for you September. Not just for all of these reasons, but because today I get to go see Modest Mouse play In the Venue. What a great, great, great way to start off September.
* Summer is leaving. Besides camping and fishing, I won't miss her. I vote for a two season year, every year. Spring and Fall.

YAY September, WELCOME and don't ever leave!!

Why September 7th is going to rock my socks off.

and...

Will be performing together. You should most definitely be there. My pictures will not do justice.

Incubus!!

I just now realized that I never posted anything about Incubus!!!

Chris, Lacey, Devan, Kelli, Laci, Chaille, David, Shawn, Amber, Travis, and I all went to Incubus last Thursday! It was out at Usana and we had lawn seats! (Trav and I got ours for $10!!!) It was such a good show!! They sounded fantastic! We saw a few people we knew, and Kassi ended up coming out for the second half of it! It was really fun!! I wish I would have taken more pictures...but how many pictures can you take of the stage? They all look exactly the same haha...

Anyways, I did remember to do a couple of pages with the pictures that I was able to get so here you go!

As always, if you click on them, they will show up bigger. (If you check my scrapblog site, these are not new to you.)

The countdown begins today.

Travis and I ordered some fanTAStic items yesterday.

Would you like to see???

Ok, I will show you :)



BAM!! Trav got this jersey and hat...

And I got this good lookin jersey. SUCH a good day :) We have started the countdown...they should be here within 3-10 business days!! Woot!!

P.S. Incubus is tonight--can't wait :)

The truth comes out when you're drunk.

Trav and I rode the Trax home from the concert last Thursday and wow...there are some interesting people out and about these days. I got nothing else. haha. Except the conversation that took place, I'll put that below.

So Trav and I are sitting across from each other and this lady stumbles onto the Trax, realizing there is nowhere to sit, so she stands. I wish I would have snuck in a picture because her stance was my absolute favorite haha...how do I explain it? ...picture her two feet spread fairly far apart, and by fairly...I mean they were well past the outside of her shoulders. I hope that makes sense. Basically, she was trying as hard as she could to endure the bumpy ride standing up. Finally, she looks at Travis and says...Can I sit? Trav says Yeah...you look like you need to. So she sits. Across from me. :)

I'm sitting there, minding my own business and all the sudden I get a tap on the leg.

"Yeah?"

The lady then says (with no hi, or introduction) "He's leaving me. We went to a concert tonight and he met younger girls and he is leaving me. He only wants to go home and go to bed with me (insert inappropriate arm movements here) (also, insert my, probably priceless, confused, trying so hard not to laugh my ass off, blown away face here...) And I live with him. He left me for an hour tonight and I just drank. I have been drinking. He left for an hour. He left with girls. He is leaving me. It's because he is younger. I am FOURTY-TWO and he is 32. He is ten years younger and wants someone younger. But he is leaving ."

"III'm...sorry...to hear that. Are you going home now?"

"Yes, he lives with me. He only wants to go to sleep." (By this time, dude is looking at me, watching her talk crap about him. So much fun.)

"Oh, well I'm sorry to hear that. I hope things work out for you."

Next was a bunch of her talking and slurring and me just nodding and smiling because I couldnt understand her.

I look away and again I get a tap on the leg.

"Yeah?"

"I spent $130 on my hair today, for him. $130." (Man I wish I had pictures of her face through all of this hahaha...it was so great.)

"Wow, well it looks really nice!"

"Yeah! Your hair looks like mine did before I got it done." (Insert cringe and nasty look here.)

"haha, yeah...I guess I need to get mine done."

But seriously? Did she just say that? I know my hair is a tad grown out, but I didn't think it would take a drunk lady on a Trax informing me of this to get me to go in and get it done again! lol

Bon Iver and Jenny Lewis

Last night Trav and I went to the Gallivan center to see Bon Iver and Jenny Lewis. Oh man. It was such a great show to kickstart the summer and prepare me for the fantastic bands I am uber excited to see! Jenny Lewis is just adorable and has a fantastic voice, while Bon Iver. Man. I love 'em. Justin puts SO much emotion in, you know he truly loves singing/songwriting. Plus it was a free concert. That just validates that fact.

Here is a video I was able to get of Skinny Love. I wasnt trying to aim the whole time, just mainly wanted the audio... I couldnt get the video to upload in the blogger video thing, so is a great video someone else got :) I should have just recorded the entire thing. It was a great show! I'll post some pics as well :)


I didn't take this video, but this is amazing. The entire crowd was singing. :)



This is one of my favorite pictures.
We had a side view the whole time but it was fantastic because it was really, really close and he played to the side for a part of the show anyway, so it was great!

haha so awesome. Justin pointed out the people accross the street, watching from on top of a building!

AND in a parking garage!

There were also plenty of people up close watching.

Jenny doing what she does best.

Adorable.

Summer concerts!

This summer is looking fantastic so far!! Here are 8 reasons why:

Bon Iver - July 9th - Free.

Incubus - July 16th - Already have ticket.

Sonic Youth - July 30th - Free.

Iron & Wine - August 20th - Free.

Modest Mouse - September 1st - Already have ticket.

Blink 182/Taking Back Sunday - September 7th - Already have ticket.

Royal Bliss - September 12th - Getting ticket very soon!

Pinback - November 7th - Getting ticket very soon!

Nuff said.

Ticket to heaven.

I BOUGHT MODEST MOUSE TICKETS TODAY!!!

IT WILL BE SEPTEMBER 1ST IN THE VENUE!!

I CANNNNNNNOT WAIT!

I am also going to be going to the Blink 182-Taking Back Sunday concert that week, what a great freekin week!!

If I was a bear...I would totally sleep until September starts!!

a plethora.

Dear readers,

Today I have added a plethora of Taking Back Sunday songs to the playlist containing the greatest music. ever.

If you are not jumping up and down with great excitement yet, please click here.

If these two things don't make your day, I am sorry.

Signed,
Jessicaissostokedfortheshow Wooteniwillbecountingdownthedays.

P.S. - You are welcome ;)