Tunesday Tuesday - the Music Tapes

The band of the week is one of my favorites, the Music Tapes! I always enjoy seeing the Music tapes perform, but this time was especially special. The band had a custom circus tent made for their shows! The tent was there, and so were games, prizes, bells, and blindfolds.






The game where you had to ring the bell by tossing a penny while blindfolded was really difficult, but I did hear some people win this game!










We didn't get to the Flood game, cos the show was ready to start! We went into the tent and were treated to cartoons before the show began.


There were many different "acts" in the show, so there were songs, then mini performance pieces throughout, sort of like a vaudeville show. This was one of our favorites, a must see! I won't tell too much of what Robby is doing here, but it is so neat - you just have to see the Music Tapes for yourself!






Julian played the singing saw, which is really neat to see. The only other singing saw I saw (haha) at a concert was John from the Coctails!
















The snowman portion of the show was especially exciting, too!










Here is the miniature version of the tent within the tent! This was another favorite part of the Music tapes show - when the miniature tent was revealed, and the inside of the miniature tent was shown, I was so excited. I love miniatures, so this was really adorable. I even imagined a miniature version of myself in the tent.




It was so much fun getting to hang out in the Music Tapes tent for a bit! I can't wait to see the Traveling Imaginary again!

Tunesday Tuesday - Grand Buffet

The last show of last year was a great one! We got to see my very good friends Grand Buffet perform at the 40 Watt. They were on tour supporting Dan Deacon. Grand Buffet were top notch that night, and I am pretty sure they won over the people that were there for Dan Deacon.






Grand Buffet were so funny on stage, asking everyone if they had a VHS copy of the Jerky Boys, and if they liked Subway or Jimmy John's. It's a toss up, really.


They were super energetic, funny, and and so good. This is one of the best times I have seen GB perform, and it was really good to see them again. They are from my home town of Pittsburgh, so it made me feel really at home to see Jarrod and Jackson again!






Yay! Go see Grand Buffet, they are not to be missed!

Tunesday Tuesday - First Aid Kit Concert

A few weeks ago I got Raoul and I tickets to go see First Aid Kit in concert. I have to say, I was sad they were not playing again here in Athens, so we made the trek to Atlanta and were prepared to be exhausted the next day. We made our way into the theatre and heard First Aid Kit sound checking, waited more, then finally went inside after waiting in the lobby at the Buckhead Theatre. As soon as we were let in, we hurried to the front, as I am short and wanted a good view! I have to say, we had so much fun at this show, First Aid Kit are a real treat live. They are SO GOOD! SOOOOO GOOD. I have seen many bands over the years, but they were really one of my favorites for putting on a truly rockin', fun, and lovely set. Did I mention they are SOOO GOOD? They have such great voices, it is truly amazing to hear in person. Also, it was fun because the crowd were really excited to see them, and everyone in the room was kind and paid attention, and even sung along for Ghost Town and Emmylou. This show was so good, I can't wait to see First Aid Kit again!


Here are my First Aid Kit drawings, inspired by their song Wolf! I really think that is a good video. I love the images and that is one of my favorite songs from their new record.


Here are some of my photographs from the show. This one is from Klara singing with the opener band.

Tunesday Tuesday - Alessi's Ark

Today I am happy to spotlight one of my all time favorites, Alessi's Ark! I have loved Alessi's music for quite some time now. I first read about her in Amelia's Magazine and I have been hooked ever since. Her music was hard to find in the US for a while, until today! You can get her first album Notes from the Treehouse right here. You will be glad you did, as it is a fabulous album.




We had the pleasure of meeting Alessi when she was recording her next album right here in Athens! What a surprise to me when I heard she was recording right here where I live! We made plans to hang out and had so much fun together. I really love Alessi! She was so busy recording, so I am glad we had some time to squeeze in some fun. We showed her around Athens, had some nice food, and saw some great bands, too!


We also got to go thrift shopping some! Here is Alessi trying on a great skirt that she took home to London with her!




We also had fun eating grilled cheese, meeting our pets, and coming to the Ranch with her! We had such a good time, it makes us miss Alessi! But at least I can listen to her music, even though she is far away.


Alessi has such great style! Check out her little necklaces and charms! ❤

Now let's take a listen to some of her music - it is like candy for your ears. I hope you like it.


I think this is my favorite song from her last album!