Leavin' On a Jet...

Wait a minute that doesn't work in this case -- we're leaving on a train! :) We're taking Amtrak from Milwaukee to Chicago. We'll spend today shopping and tomorrow night is U2! I can't wait!!

I Got Chills

Adam was SO good on Idol tonight -- WOW! With it being Motown week, I really thought Lil and Danny would knock it out the house, as Randy would say, but neither one really did it for me last night.

Even Bob who really wants to dislike Adam had to rewind and watch his performance again! I'll have him liking Adam before the season is over! Hehehe!!

Another Night of Music

I went to see Celine Dion with Olivia's friends mom. We had a GREAT time. Celine was GREAT live!! I was hoping she would sing my favorite song -- her cover of Heart's Alone -- and I was not disappointed!! :) I'm just glad I didn't cry because that song usually does!

The Show!

Saturday night was Girls Night Out! We saw Sara Bareilles, Maroon 5, and Counting Crows.

First up was Sara Bareilles. We caught the very end of her show. She was OK. It was her last night on the tour with Maroon 5 and they brought out wine, flowers, teddy bears, bananas and stalks of celery for her. I wasn't there when they brought it out so I am not sure why they brought out bananas & celery...LOL!!

Next up was Maroon 5. They were AMAZING, and I have a new celeb crush. He might even be at number one right next to David Cook! Adam Levine (lead singer) is hot, hot, hot!

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We like them all, but the main reason we wanted to go to this show was to see Counting Crows. Every time you hear about one of their shows, the talk is how good they are live. Unfortunately, that didn't hold true for this show. We were quite underwhelmed by their show. How can Counting Crows do a show and not sing Mr. Jones? The best part of their show was Sara Bareilles joined them.

A Day of Music

Yesterday I took Olivia and some friends to see Paramore. They were in town to perform at the largest music festival in the world, Summerfest. It runs 11 days, and during that time over 700 bands play on 11 stages. The best part is there is only one concert a day that requires you to purchase a ticket. (Yesterday that show was Taylor Swift and Rascal Flatts.) I was just as excited about that part as Olivia was about seeing Hayley & the gang...LOL!!

Olivia had a blast with her friends. They were in the fifth row -- that's about where they usually pick because they want to be close but not pressed up against a stage or barricade. (Smart girls, hey? LOL!) We got there around 4PM. The show wasn't until 10PM, and these girls did not move from their spots once.

I walked around to check out other bands. Remember Dot Dot Dot from The Next Great American Band last winter? I saw them and they were AWESOME! I hope to see them at the end of July again. Also saw the Gin Blossoms and a few "undiscovered" bands who were pretty good.

Around 8PM I headed over toward the Paramore stage and was amazed at how many people were there. I figured there would be a lot, but it was incredible how many there actually were. Hayley mentioned that several times during the show. They were INCREDIBLE!!

If you like Paramore, and ever get a chance to go to one of their shows, do not pass it up.

Olivia will be back at Summerfest Sunday for the Jonas Brothers!

CrushCrushCrush

Crush, unhealthy obsession, or watching Idol too close to bed time? Which one is it when David Cook shows up in a dream? ROFL!!



This morning, I asked Bob & he just laughed at me. I don't think he has an answer because he's remembering his dream of Edyta! *snicker* ;)

Tremendous Tunes :)

Time to tell you what newer music I am listening too and LOVING...

I have heard Panic at the Disco's CD called Beatlesque and would have to agree on a few of the songs. It's a fun one! :)

For quite sometime before Spirit was available in the US, I was loving the song Bleeding Love and was going back & forth on whether I should purchase just the song from iTunes or the CD from a store. (I like to have the "stuff" so I purchase the CD rather than purchasing/downloading it from iTunes.) After she was on American Idol, Bob said he would like that CD. He didn't even know I had been trying to decide what to do. Scary hey? LOL!!

Anyway, I purchased it the day it was available in the US as a gift for Bob's birthday. I listened to it for the first time this morning and have been listening to it ever since. Hooray -- it wasn't like that Tim McGraw CD we bought a few years ago!! ;)

The Show

The Springsteen & the E Street Band show last night was GREAT! I had a good time; Bob had a GREAT time! :)

The show started over an hour late, and I thought the sound on the first two songs was horrible. It cleared up by the third song. The show went on for nearly 2.5 hours straight. No opening act, no breaks, just 2+ hours of music. Now, that's what I call a concert.

Happy St. Patrick's Day

A little boy at one of the parties today had on the best t-shirt. It had a little picture of a leprechaun on it. Next to that image were the words: "patrick was a saint i ain't"...LOL!!

Tonight is that Springsteen & E Street Band show I mentioned so many months ago. Bob is really excited! As for me, not so much excitement here. He is a much bigger Springsteen fan than I am.

David Cook ROCKS

I think David Cook totally ROCKED Lionel Richie's Hello. This is by far my favorite performance of the season so far.



Inucbus also did a cover of this song at a concert a few years back, but in my opinion that doesn't touch this version. He & Michael are my favorite guys this season. I also like Danny! :)

Grammy Awards

I love music, and each year I look forward to the Grammys. I like it mostly for the performances. There were some great ones last night, but this was by far my favorite...

Alicia is amazingly talented and one of my favorites!

Joss Stone

Have you heard Joss Stone's cover the the Nat King Cole classic L-O-V-E in the Channel commercials? It is AMAZING!

If you haven't heard it and would like to, you can listen to it on her myspace page. It can also be purchased from iTunes!!

I see a music theme developing this week!

F5, Springsteen, the E Street Band

It has been a LONG time since I sat at my computer hitting F5 waiting for something to go on sale.

Bob is a HUGE Bruce Springsteen fan! Springsteen & the E Street Band are coming to town on March 17, tickets go on sale in less than 8 minutes, and here I sit hitting that F5! Remember those GoCollect ordering days? Hopefully, this will go a little more smoothly and I won't end up with a headache...LOL!!

ETA: The ordering went just fine and took less than four minutes. A far cry from those GoCollect Just the Right Shoe exclusive ordering days...lol! I guess ticketmaster.com has experience with web traffic from crazed fans!

I Heart This Music

Colbie Caillat's Bubbly is favorite song at the moment!

What's your favorite song right now?

Psst...Carolynn, If you haven't already, you may want to download it! ;)

Summerfest Will Rock!

The latest act to be added to the Summerfest lineup is Daughtry! I would love to go, but it is two nights before my triathlon. I have to pick up my race materials early the next morning and will probably have other things I should be doing.

For those who don't know, Summerfest is the world's largest music festival. It is held on Milwaukee's lake front each summer for 11 days. In addition to the Marcus Amphitheater, there are at least nine other stages. All those stages are free with your admission to the festival grounds. It's a music lover's dream! Lots of music and fun!

Here is the amphitheater lineup for Summerfest

06/28: Steely Dan
06/29: Def Leppard w/ Styx & Foreigner
06/30: The Fray w/ OK Go & Mae
07/01: Ludacris w/ Chris Brown, Ciara & T-Pain
07/02: Roger Waters
07/03: John Mayer with Ben Folds & Brett Dennen
07/04: Tool
07/05: Bon Jovi
07/06: Daughtry
07/07: Panic! At the Disco w/ Gym Class Heroes, The Academy Is, & The Hush Sound
07/08: Toby Keith

Any of your favorites on that list?

Most of those I would want to see play on one of the free stages. I am not sure how many times we will get down there this year. I REALLY want to see the Silversun Pickups; Shiny Toy Guns on June 29 & Plain White T's on July 4.

Thursday Thirteen #14

I have had a few ideas running through my head for topics today. The first: Since this is my fourteenth edition, a list of the topics of my first thirteen editions. (I thought this was a little lame...LOL)! The second: 13 more things about me. (I like this one because I can continue until I have enough to do a 100 (or is it 101) list.) The third (and the winner): A list of some of the songs I want need to purchase from iTunes. I am getting tired of the songs on my playlist. They need a spring makeover!

My Next Thirteen iTunes Songs

1. "Nothing to Lose" Mat Kearney

2. "Read My Mind" The Killers (unless I decide to get Sam's Town)

3. "Tell Me 'Bout It" Joss Stone

4. "Before He Cheats" Carrie Underwood

5. "The Sweet Escape" Gwen Stefani

6. "Colorful" Rocco Deluca and the Burden

7. "The Diary of Jane" Breaking Benjamin

8. "Molly Anna" Incubus

9. "Leave the Pieces" The Wreckers

10. "I'll Stand By You" The Pretenders (Thanks for the reminder American Idol contestant, Gina!)

11. "Steady As She Goes" Raconteurs

12. "Boston" Augustana

13. "Suddenly I See" KT Tunstall

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The last thirteen CDs we purchased
Yes, we still purchase CDs! We buy CDs when we are pretty sure we will like more than one song. When there's a catchy tune by someone we don't want a whole CD of, we purchase & download that song.

1. Frank Sinatra Romance Songs from the Heart(Bob's)

2. Christina Aguilera Back to Basics (Shared)

3. Guns 'n Roses Greatest Hits (Bob's -- I kept asking what he was thinking, but after listening to it a little I found out there are more songs on there I like than I cared to admit...lol!)

4. Point of Grace Winter Wonderland (Mine)

5. Daughtry Daughtry (Mine -- BY FAR THE BEST!!!)

6. U2 18 Singles (Shared)

7. Sugarland Enjoy the Ride (Mine)

8. Keith Urban Love, Pain, and the Whole Crazy Thing (Mine)

9. Rascal Flatts Me and My Gang (Shared)

10. Panic! at the Disco A Fever You Can't Sweat Out (Mine)

11. Nickelback All the Right Reasons (Mine)

12. Bruce Springsteen Devils & Dust (Bob's -- I don't even want to hear Springsteen when we are in the truck together...lol)

13. Mariah Carey The Emanicpation of Mimi (Mine -- I can't believe it, but YES I bought this CD. I loved her when she first hit the music scene. I have her first three or four CDs. Then she had a few duds. This one was kind of back to what made her popular. It is pretty good. Not one of my favorites, but still good.)

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Smokin' Hot

I mean his music!
(this time! *snicker*)

I picked up this CD today! If you liked Chris on American Idol, you are going to LOVE this CD.

Tomorrow's Shopping List

The country portion of our music collection will grow by two!! Woohoo!

New Fav Song

It's like the Bee Gees have made a comeback...lol!! It makes me want to dance EVERY time I hear it! Love, love, love it! :)

I Don't Feel Like Dancing by Scissor Sisters