David Gray

trying to shake post ford depression with these dudes on saturday...........edward sharpe

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E51nS_APs-g

have been waiting some time to see them.........shaking my bitter bones and gonna go get the jiggy on

and there is some guy named dave matthews performing after them so i guess it should be a decent evening!

hey thanks for posting, that song sounds great. what a lovely bunch of hippies, can't wait for the new record.

have fun man.

which is good as life unfortunately got in the way of this gig........yesterday was a very tough day as those on fb know as we lost our little lizzie girl - the younger sister to aussie of our two australian shepards - and a huge part of our family - we are still just floored by it - amazing how fragile life is - we went from the high of having tim and ford in our own home to the low of the loss of a loved one in five days time

the good news is we gave the seats away to a young admin in our office who just got married - she and her husband are about to experience a gig DCA style lol!!

and today is a new day - we are moving forward - we have the lumineers ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmZJUfcxrvc ) and bon iver on two consecutive nights at the end of the month - to that I am very much looking forward

in memorium........lizzie is on the left

Very sorry about your loss DCA.  RIP Lizzie.

Going to see a few people this summer and fall.

• Herbert Groenemeyer at the Waldbuehne amphitheatre next week. In my opinion the only German who gets anywhere near David as a lyricist. Totally different aproach though. 
• Kasabian at a venue that is quite small compared to where they use to play in the UK. Just about 3000 people at the Columbia Hall. Quite a physical approach to music which does work.
  
• In two weeks a female songwriter I haven't heard from yet. Ann Vriend whose tour was organised by a friend.
• Bob Dylan at the ancient citadel just around the corner from where I live. His new band is said to be real good.
• Then I have got excellent seats to a few Leonard Cohen concerts in late summer/early fall. This is going to be special. I still wish his musicians were half as good as David's though... That goes for the exception of the saxophonist who is excellent.
• Sigur Ros are coming to my hometown in September but unfortunately they will be playing at a festival. Not too sure about that.
  
• and then I keep hoping for a tour by the best musician of them all... Mr David Gray himself.

• and last but not least my lovely daughter is going to drag me to Snow Patrol (at that citadel too) and Coldplay at some huge stadium. Both where big surprises live last year so we will see.
  

thanks so much rena..........and especially so to your kind words off line - and for that matter to all

we are trudging through

sounds like this thread should be quite active this summer!!!!! 

ok back on track.................(with still an occasional moment...)

so a good friend from the damo board told me about this dude who just so happens to be opening for the lumineers at the gig we are attending this friday

gregory alan isakov.................am loving this entire album - it is a bit on the mellow side but very very good - song after song keep hitting it 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_AKDeBakCw&feature=share

so in honor of my 50th I am going to change my ways - at least for this one! - and actually attend an opener!!

big push coming up............bon iver the next day up in tulsa with vicki!! 

Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes on the day after Bruce & ESB. First time SSJ is in Finland in twenty years so. Pretty amazing coincidence. I can only hope we get too se Little Steven hang out a day longer in Helsinki.. (or maybe even the Boss himself!)

Can't wait for the end of July

summer concert series starts today!

gregory alan isakov

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffrz7XUCUr0&feature=related

lumineers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnTxjfVZlPs

50 is the new 20 so going to go check the lumineers out with the college kids at their record store appearance this afternoon............ 

after zoo gig , performing at Somerset ampitheater in Aug- My Morning Jacket (new to my ears),  Trampled by Turtles (a favorite), and Band of Horses (a bands with beards favorite and mine also).

Would like to see Rush in September but will take some convincing my other half to go.  Last time I saw them was 1988 and they put on a great show.  I even wrote a concert review for my college music class on it.  The things we do when we're young. :) 

Take care,

KH

WOW!!!! Lumineers were AWESOME! If you have the chance to go see these guys I would highly recommend - just a really fun night of dancin and singing and carrying on - it was the largest crowd they have ever played for and they loved it! first ever encore for them and then they moved over to the bar agot up and performed............it was absolute greatness

gregory alan isacov was also really good but a bit too mellow for such a large crowd (500-ish)

started the day with lumineers in a record store on lower greenville

then finally my real b-day dinner and the show

today we conquer tulsa and hook up with vicki at bon iver

nice

hey UK peeps.................looks like lumineers have several UK dates in November...........strongly recommend!

http://thelumineers.com/tour-dates/

well bon iver was bon iver................wow!!!

what a great show - what is so impressive is the magnitude of the experience - from the awesome band to the lighting and production - and then layer in justin's voice and brilliance - amazing

third time was the charm for us - have been trying to see them for so long but life kept getting in the way - this was a lovely little excursion up to tulsa.............great to see Vicki and meet her kids - very charming indeed! and really really glad we brought alex as well - he and brice were definitely the only kids there - and both loved it - alex's smile this morning was priceless!

stole this pic from vicki as mine are berry crap...........we both had great seats - we were a few rows back

next up................the head and the heart in D on Thursday and in Austin on the weekend!!

WOOT!

I echo everything DCA said about Bon Iver.  I was completely blown away: the musicians, the music, the lights, all of it.  Highlights for me were Holocene, Blood Bank, Beth, Rest, and of course, For Emma.   Creature Fear was an absolute animal of a song and I will not soon forget the experience of seeing that live!!

Early on Justin mentioned that he was aware of the "basketball situation."  Oklahoma City's NBA (basketball) team was playing in a playoff game, and he said he knew what a sacrifice it was for some to miss the game.  When they came out for the encore he was wearing in OKC ball cap, and announced that they had won the game and the crowd nearly tore the roof off with their cheers.  Very cool moment!  Now on to DG and the boys!

Still wondering if I should go see Bon Iver at a freakin' festival setting. There's other expenses to be added too..

Haven't decided yet, probably wouldn't regret it but..