Blog

Here's my list of bands I've seen live. From memory and ticket stubs. There's more than what's on here, for sure. Later on I'll try to include venue and date, but it's not likely any time soon. Actually, it's probably not likely ever.

311
.38 Special
Andrew Bird
Aranka Fabian
Arcade Fire
Armin van Buuren
Asleep at the Wheel
Asobi Seksu
Atmosphere
Bassnectar
Beck
Béla Fleck
Ben Folds
Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals
Benevento-Russo Duo
Billy Cobham
Blackalicious
Blitzen Trapper
Bloc Party
Bon Iver
Broken Social Scene (with Leslie Feist and Emily Haines)
Buffalo Killers
Built to Spill
Cat Power & Dirty Delta Blues Band
Chicago
Citizen Cope
Clipse
Clutch
Common
Count Basie Orchestra
Counting Crows
Dave Matthews Band
Death Cab for Cutie
Dickey Betts
Diplo
Dr. Lonnie Smith
Drummer
Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros
Eek-A-Mouse
Ekoostik Hookah
Emily Haines
Eric Clapton
Evangelicals
Everclear
Family of the Year
Feist
Felice Brothers
Flogging Molly
Fujiya & Miyagi
Galactic
Ghostland Observatory
Girl Talk
Gnarls Barkley
Good Charlotte
Gov't Mule
Grizzly Bear
Guster
Guta
Gym Class Heroes
Heartless Bastards
Holiday Shores
Indigenous
Jack Johnson
Jean-Luc Ponty
Joe Lovano
Joey DeFrancesco
John Mayer
Joe Scofield/artist]
John Popper
Jose Gonzalez
Juvenile
Kanye West
Keb' Mo'
Klaxons
Ladytron
Larry Coryell
LCD Soundsystem
Leatherbag
Lupe Fiasco
Lyrics Born
Matisyahu
Medeski, Martin and Wood
Michael Franti & Spearhead
Mike Doughty
moe.
Mos Def
N.E.R.D.
Nappy Roots
New Found Glory
O.A.R.
of Montreal
Other Girls
Oxford Collapse
Oysterhead
Passion Pit
Patrick Sweany
Paul Van Dyke
Pearl Jam
Phoenix
Prescott Curlywolf
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
Ratatat
Rebirth Brass Band
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Red Wanting Blue
Ron Blake
Roy Hargrove
Royal Bangs
Rufus Wainwright
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings
Sigur Rós
Sound Tribe Sector 9
Spoon
Stanley Clarke
Stars
Sufjan Stevens
Talib Kweli
Tapes 'n Tapes
The Avett Brothers
The B-52's
The Black Keys
The Charlie Daniels Band
The Dead Weather
The Decemberists
The Flaming Lips
The Go! Team
The New Pornographers
The Raconteurs
The Roots
The Shins
The Virgins
The Walkmen
Toubab Krewe
Thievery Corporation
Trey Anastasio
Twista
Umphrey's McGee
Wilco
Wish You Were Here
Wynton Marsalis and Lincoln Center Jazz
Yoko Ono

hey there.

Appetite (for lightin' dynamite)

eigentlich wollte ich mich jetzt ergehen... über einen künstler, der mich in diesen tagen unterstützt hat. Der mich oben gehalten hat... Mein persönlicher "sound of summer". Es ist echt für jede Gefühlslage etwas dabei, von fröhlich dynamisch, bis unglaublich traurig... und auch lieder die sich im graubereich dazwischen befinden...

aber wie immer ist es so, dass wenn ich erst mal hier sitzte nicht wirklich motiviert bin zu schreiben.

auf jeden fall. ich will es nicht unnötig spannend machen, hab ich eigentlich nicht. Citizen Cope heißt der Kerl. Und er macht Musik ähnlich wie Jack Johnson, nur 1000mal besser. Mit mehr soul, mehr rhytmus, mit klavier xD. Mit besseren und ernsteren Texten.
ich hab schon ewig nicht mehr so gute musik gehört!

und da gibt es einige lieder die man unbedingt mal gehört haben muss... sozusagen mein best of...













yoa, das ist eben nur eine kleine auswahl von den drei alben von cope.
dazu gehört natürlich auch "appetite"...
Citizen Cope
The Clarence Greenwood Recordings
Every Waking Moment


always looking for GREAT music!!!

#
65daysofstatic

A
Actors & Actresses
The Album Leaf
The Appleseed Cast - 2x
Arcade Fire
Atmosphere

B
Battlefields
Blueprint
Brother Ali

C
Caspian
Constants
Citizen Cope - 3x
The Cure
CX Kidtronik

D
The Death Set

E
Eluvium
Explosions in the Sky - 3x

F

G
Girl Talk

H
Holy Fuck

I
Irepress

J
Jesu

K

L
LCD Soundsystem
Lichens
Lymbyc Systym - 2x

M
Maserati
múm

N

O

P
P.O.S.
The Paper Chase
A Place to Bury Strangers

Q

R
Ratatat

S
Slowly Running Backwards - I watch them practice

T
This Will Destroy You

U

V

W

X

Y
Yndi Halda

Z

1. How did you get into 29? KoЯn

Probably through my friend Daniel who is a huge fan. Took me some time to get into their sound but now I frickin' love them

2. What was the first song you ever heard by 22? Mind.In.A.Box

Escape - awesome tune!

3. What’s your favourite lyric by 33? Syrian

Supernova, me thinks, they're all about space travel and stuff :P

4. What is your favorite album by 49? Colony 5

Lifeline!

5. How many albums by 13 do you own? Dead Can Dance

None unfortunately :(

6. What is your favourite song by 50? Muse

Map of the Problematique

7. Is there a song by 39 that makes you sad? A Perfect Circle

Ah yes. The Noose

8. What is your favourite album by 15? Enigma

McMxc A.D. I remember buying this on vinyl, fantastic feeling when the needle hit the record.

9. What is your favourite song by 5? Sarah McLachlan

This chic is so high on my list because I used to fall asleep to her tunes :*) Best song, Witness, hands down.

10. Is there a song by 6 that makes you happy? Imogen Heap

Hide and Seek

11. What is your favourite album by 40? Oomph!

Monster and GlaubeLiebeTod (tough one, they are all AWESOME!)

12. What is your favourite song by 10? dredg

Symbol Song

13. What is a good memory you have involving 30? Eric Gadd

I met him once, at Mc Donalds in my hometown hehe. I was lost for words.
So I said I was his "biggest fan". How unoriginal... sigh. At least I got his
autograph!

14. What is your favourite song by 38? The Birthday Massacre

Are you kidding me? Hmm, so many... I have to go with Blue. Yep.

15. Is there a song by 19 that makes you happy? Conjure One

Manic Star

16. How many times have you seen 25 live? Sybreed

OOH I wish! Just once I'd like to see them live. Then I can die in peace.

17. What is the first song you ever heard by 23? Dave Matthews Band

Don't Drink the Water

18. What is your favorite album by 11? Opeth

It's a tie. Blackwater Park & My Arms, Your Hearse

19. Who is a favourite member of 1? Antimatter

Mick Moss

20. Have you ever seen 14 live? Hungry Lucy

Nope. Doubt I ever will. Sob.

21. What is a good memory involving 27? In Flames

Metaltown 2008 with my beloved boyfriend. It was... just wow!

22. What is your favorite song by 16? Celldweller

Stay With Me (Unlikely)

23. What is the first song you ever heard by 47? Paradise Lost

Pray Nightfall. I was stunned.

24. What is your favourite album by 18? Apoptygma Berzerk

Welcome to Earth

25. What is your favorite song by 21? Depeche Mode

That's like saying, which one of your kids do you love the most.
But... I always get chills from Never Let Me Down Again

26. What is the first song you ever heard by 26? Citizen Cope

Let the Drummer Kick

27. What is your favourite album by 3? Anathema

Judgement. Can't get better than this!

28. What is your favourite song by 2? John Mayer

Another "fall-asleep-to-artist". I love Back to You

29. What was the first song you ever heard by 32? De/Vision

Probably Dinner Without Grace

30. What is your favourite song by 8? Enya

Gosh, I should delete my sleeping artists from my library :)
Well, my fav tunes are Boadicea and No Holly For Miss Quinn

31. How many times have you seen 17 live? Celldweller

Never. But I have in my dreams many times.

32. Is there a song by 44 that makes you happy? Balligomingo

Wild Butterfly is beautiful and spiritual

33. What is you favorite album by 12? Arcana

Le Serpent Rogue

34. What is the worst song by 45? Lacuna Coil

To The End. Not very impressing. Oh wait, I don't really like that album at all, apart from a few tunes.

35. What was the first song you ever heard by 34? Matthew Good

I heard Weapon by Matthew Good Band, before he split. Still counts right?
One of my favourite tunes ever.

36. What is your favorite album by 48? Assemblage 23

Do I really have to choose one? Very well... Defiance

37. How many times have you seen 42 live? System of a Down

Never. Not sure I want to either, I might faint haha

38. What is your favourite song by 36? Disturbed

It used to be Stricken, but I played way too much Guitar Hero so I've grown tired of that song...
Favourite of today, hmm, Guarded. Mm yeah.

39. What was the first song you ever heard by 28? Porcupine Tree

Shallow. And then I heard their early stuff, and suddenly I was hooked on
progressive music...

40. What is your favourite album by 7? Placebo

I could cheat and say Once More With Feeling. but I wont.
Black Market Music is by far the best album. Ever.

41. Is there a song by 31 that makes you happy? Massive Attack

Man Next Door. I just love the vocals. I always try to imitate it when I sing along
haha

42. What is your favourite album by 41? VNV Nation

Praise The Fallen. I get chills.

43. What is your favourite song by 24? Iris

You're the Answer. It's sooo good in sooo many ways I can't describe.

44. What is a good memory you have involving 46? Therion

Listened to them while studying, and they really helped me
get through the heavy parts.

45. What is your favourite song by 35? Soilwork

Another tie. As We Speak and Nerve

46. Is there a song by 9 that makes you happy? Coldplay

They are not happy. But White Shadows has a less melancholy sound to it.

47. What is your favourite album by 4? Kent

So unfair. Don't make me choose. i did start crying at Arvikafestivalen
when they played Utan dina andetag. I guess that means something.

48. Who is a favourite member of 37? Eskobar

Can't say. They are an item. Equally fantastic.

49. What is the first song you ever heard by 43? Keane

Everybody's Changing

50. How many albums do you own by 20? Depeche Mode

All of them except Playing The Angel, (which was kidnapped from me
and I haven't gotten around to buying a new copy yet)
Can't wait for Sounds of the Universe!

That was an hour well spent... I got to listen to some old favourites while making this list, so I had a great time.
xoxo, Messy Girl

1. Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad
2. Femme Fatality
3. Vaeda
4. The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
5. Black Moth Super Rainbow
6. Blue October
7. Ozomatli
8. Shiny Toy Guns
9. The Octopus Project
10. The Doobie Brothers
11. Silent Mind
12. Del tha Funkee Homosapien
13. Swollen Members
14. Femme Fatality
15. Eek-A-Mouse
16. La Junta
17. Reel Big Fish
18. Everclear
20. Deltron 3030
21. Wu-Tang Clan
22. Groundation (twice)
23. The Hollis Wake
24. Lion's Tribe
25. Hieroglyphics
26. Brother Ali
28. Talib Kweli
29. Tea Leaf Green
30. Citizen Cope
31. Aesop Rock
32. Buckethead
33. Hot Hot Heat
34. Erik Mongrain
35. Okkervil River
36. Nas
37. Bedouin Soundclash
38. Atmosphere
39. CunninLynguists
40. Tapes 'n Tapes
41. Blackalicious
42. Jurassic 5
43. John Brown's Body (twice)
44. Devin the Dude
45. Rubblebucket Orchestra
46. Jay Electronica
47. MadDub
48. White Denim
49. Bukue One

Update:
50. Ratatat
51. ClearWater SilverBullet

Update (5/22/09):
52. The Shins
53. Delta Spirit

54. James Brown

Update (7/17/09):

55. Willie Nelson
56. John Mellencamp
57. Bob Dylan
58. Suburban Legends

Update (9/20/09):

59. Laura Veirs (twice)
60. The Decemberists

Update (10/13/09):

61. Grand Archives
62. Lowell Thompson
63. Public Enemy

Update (11/13/09):

64. Mimicking Birds
65. Blind Pilot

Fri 27 Feb – Citizen Cope



Having gotten off work right at 5:00, I raced home to walk the dog before my friends Amie and Alan met me at the house. We got on the road and I soon realized I had forgotten to print out my ticket, so we headed to Amie’s to do some printing. Alan waited in the car and we ran upstairs. While finagling the printer, Amie made a Black and Tan with Guinness and Smithwicks, while I downed the remainder of my Johnnie Walker Black, and drank down a Peroni (Italian beer). Needless to say, we were getting off to a good foot.

The three hour car ride consisted of of Montreal, CSS (Cansei de Ser Sexy), Rilo Kiley and some of Amie’s mountain music as she called it. The way she described it, it was a band of a couple of hairy lesbians playing country guitars, they sounded great. Amie had to release the demons, so we stopped on the side of the highway and for some odd reason she thought it would be smart to piss behind the car rather than on the side of it.

We arrived in Asheville at the Orange Peel, a wonderful venue, to find an unknown band playing and they remain unknown. There was a female lead singer and single male guitarist. I grabbed a beer (Sweetwater 420) and was walking back to meet Amie and Alan when I ran into Lacey and Hannah. For the next hour, I drank a combination of Sweetwater, Magic Hat #9, and Bad Penny’s, waiting for either Citizen Cope or Alice Smith to walk out. Finally Cope came out and opened, I remember that he played Brother Lee second and I think he opened with John Lennon, but don’t hold me to it. The entire show consisted of me thinking, “maybe this is the song that Alice Smith comes out and blows my mind”. She never did.

Positives
Bullet and a Target was simply amazing and was about the only song where everyone was dancing. He did a nice job of mixing up the albums, and never seemed to play any one style concurrently. I nearly melted when hearing Pablo Picasso but was disappointed that it was not immediately followed by My Way Home as those songs are joined at the hip. Let The Drumer Kick was exceptionally well played.

Negatives
A horn section would have been nice that way I could of heard Awe in it’s unique beauty. I also wish Santana would of walked out for Son's Gonna Rise, ha.

A good show overall, perhaps I would of enjoyed myself more if I had not set such high expectations in wanting to actually see the person (Alice Smith) I paid to see play. But alas, I walked away with tipsy body and with a free sampler CD of hers.

50 Questions about my Top 50
Stolen from Juicy94


1. How did you get into 29? (Breaking Benjamin)
aaaah a good friend of mine told me to check out a song of theirs wayyy back when... think it was Breakdown


2. What was the first song you ever heard by 22? (Citizen Cope)
Let the Drummer Kick.... epic song for sure

3. What's your favorite lyric by 33? (Train)
"But your pride made you ride on this slide by his side to his lies"
From the song Getaway

4. How did you get into 49? (Seether)
Lol think i heard a song of theirs somewhere?

5. How many albums by 13 do you own? (Kasabian)
Got two of their albums!

6. What is your favorite song by 50? (Secondhand Serenade)
Fall For You

7. Is there a song by 39 that makes you sad? (Oasis)
Stop Crying Your Heart Out

8. What is your favorite song by 15? (Augustana)
Easy!... would have to be Boston

9. What is your favorite song by 5? (Travis)
hmmm guess it would have to be Luv

10. Is there a song by 6 that makes you happy? (Radiohead)
Oddly enough it would be the song Creep

11. What is the worst song by 40? (Lenny Kravitz)
I'll Be Waiting just annoys me now

12. What is your favorite song by 10? (Sick Puppies)
Another VERY easy question! All The Same

13. What is a good memory you have involving 30? (OK Go)
Haha it would have to be when a bunch of us sat around watching their music videos when we should have been working

14. What is your favorite song by 38? (Thornley)
hmmmm The Lies That I Believe would have to be it

15. Is there a song by 19 that makes you happy? (Shinedown)
Shinedown?... happy song?.... has hell frozen over?

16. Is there a song by 25 that makes you sad? (Mindless Self Indulgence)
I only know a couple of their songs... and they def do not make me sad!

17. What is the first song you ever heard by 23? (The Script)
We Cry ... and I heard it VERY recently

18. What's your favorite lyric by 11? (Justin Timberlake)
"IT'S MY DICK IN A BOX!"
lol naaaah but seriously.....
"You were my sun
You were my earth
But you didn't know all the ways I loved you, no"

19. Who is a favorite member of 1? (Muse)
Would have to be Matthew Bellamy

20. Is there a song by 14 that makes you happy? (The Good, The Bad & The Queen)
80's Life

21. What is a good memory involving 27? (Kanye West)
Dancing along to Stronger while making Panini's at my old job!

22. What is your favorite song by 16? (Hoobastank)
The Reason like any other good Hoobastank fan... although Gone Gone Gone has made an attempt at claiming my love

23. What is the first song you ever heard by 47? (My Chemical Romance)
Helena

24. What is your favorite album by 18? (Blur)
Blur

25. What is your favorite song by 21? (Timbaland)
The Way I Are

26. What is the first song you ever heard by 26? (David Cook)
Something random from american idol

27. What is your favorite album by 3? (The Fray)
How To Save A Life ... the new album is okay but just doesnt match up to this one

28. What is you favorite song by 2? (Coldplay)
Wow too hard to choose... depends on my mood

29. What was the first song you ever heard by 32? (Atreyu)
Becoming The Bull

30. What is you favorite song by 8? (3OH!3)
Probably has to be Dance With Me

31. How many times have you seen 17 live? (Green Day)
Never been to a concert in my life!

32. Is there a song by 44 that makes you happy? (Buckcherry)
Crazy Bitch

33. How did you get into 12? (Daft Punk)
a friend of mine really liked them and they recommended some stuff!

34. What is the worst song by 45? (Nine Inch Nails)
I don't know the band well enough to say!

35. What was the first song you ever heard by 34? (Three Days Grace)
Either Never Too Late or Pain

36. What is the first song you ever heard by 48? (Jason Mraz)
The Remedy (I Won't Worry) wayyy back when

37. How many times have you seen 42 live? (Marilyn Manson)
Gah, never!

38. What is you favorite song by 36? (Mika)
Lollipop !!! I love singing along to this haha

39. What was the first song you ever heard by 28? (Goo Goo Dolls)
Slide maybe??

40. What is you favorite album by 7? (Aqualung)
Probably Strange and Beautiful

41. Is there a song by 31 that makes you happy? (Basshunter)
Boten Anna

42. What is your favorite album by 41? (Puddle of Mudd)
Famous I guess... not sure... its a hard one

43. What is your favorite song by 24? (Miley Cyrus)
Fly on the Wall hahah

44. What is a good memory you have involving 46? (Snow Patrol)
They do not give good memories.....

45. What is your favorite song by 35? (David Guetta)
Love is Gone

46. Is there a song by 9 that makes you happy? (OneRepublic)
Say (All I Need)

47. What is your favorite album by 4? (Keane)
Hopes And Fears

48. Who is a favorite member of 37? (Lifehouse)
Meh I just like their songs... no specific member... the guy that sings i guess haha

49. What is the first song you ever heard by 43? (Dr. Dre)
Still D.R.E

50. What is your favorite song by 20? (Nickelback)
Never Again



WOO DONE!...... time to eat!

Go through your ITunes, WMP, etc. and sort all songs by alphabet and pick your favorite song for each letter and why. OR do the short version and tell the most played song from that letter:

Punctuation: (Don't Fear) The Reaper - Blue Öyster Cult
A classic. Awesome guitar solo in the middle.

Number: 19-2000 (Soulchild Remix) -Gorillaz
I will start with a nice happy song and this is one of the happiest songs I know and love.

A: Anthem Of Our Dying Day - Story of the Year
A bit of screamo used nice and sparingly gives this song the impression of raw emotion.

B: Best of You - Foo Fighters
The live version of this song is my ringtone.

C: Can't Stop - Red Hot Chili Peppers
One of my favourite intros to a song from one of my favourite bands.

D: Don't Stop believing - Journey
Classic.

E: Epiphany - Bad Religion
"All that's benign corrupts in time"

F: Feeling a Moment - Feeder
I feel this band is underrated. I recently bought Feeder - The Singles and every song was incredible.

G: (The) Good Left Undone - Rise Against
They have a pure rock sound.

H: Hotel California - Eagles
Nice slow classic.

I: Iris - Goo Goo Dolls
Great memories listening to this song with somebody special.

J: Jesus - Brand New
Great song from a great band.

K: Killing in the Name - Rage Against the Machine
No other song should be at k. This song gets me pumped and epitomises all that is good about nu-metal.

L: Let the Drummer Kick - Citizen Cope
Great mellow song. Simple yet mesmerising.

M: My Way - Frank Sinatra
Legendary song. Great lyrics.

N: November Rain - Guns N' Roses
Great solo.

O: Okay I Believe You, But My Tommy Gun Don't - Brand New
"I am heaven sent
Don't you dare forget"

P: Point/Counterpoint - Streetlight Manifesto
Blows my mind every time I hear it.

Q: (The) Question is what is the Question - Scooter
Nice fun song.

R: Run - Snow Patrol
Very emotional song. Best version of that song too.

S: Snuff - Slipknot
I didn't think they were capable of being this soft.
"And love is just a camouflage
For what resembles rage again"

T: Tangerine - Led Zeppelin
No list is complete without them.

U: Under the Bridge - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Deep song about drug addiction.

V: Venus to Vertigo - Wonderfool
Great band. Great song. This band needs more publicity because they are amazing but so many people haven't heard of them.

W: Wish you were Here - Pink Floyd
Powerful stuff.

X: X - Xzibit
I didn't have many songs starting with X to choose from. It has a good beat.

Y: You Look Like I need A Drink - Against Me!
Best title to a song I've ever heard. Not so effective as a chat-up line though.

Z: Zero - Hawk Nelson
Deep song about suicide.