currently my favorite album

Check it out. :) Mindy Gledhill - Anchor

jack johnson

I won't lie.

I have never really been much of a fan of Jack Johnson.

The only close up I could get. :) I couldn't get clear photos when I zoomed in.

However, Dustyn is a huge fan.

He is always listening or singing Jack Johnson songs to Gage.

When I saw that Jack Johnson was coming to concert, there was no way I could pass up getting tickets for Dustyn. I mean lets face it. He has been to numerous Tim McGraw concerts with me.

Plus, it wouldn't hurt me to give Jack Johnson a chance. Before the concert I doubt I had ever listened to an entire song.

When I went to buy tickets for Dustyn's Father's Day, I thought I bought General Admission lawn tickets. We showed up around 5:00 pm so we could get good seats (read: A BETTER PARKING SPOT THAN TIM MCGRAW - ARG!). The gates opened at 5:30 pm. When we got in the gate, we were directed to some girls to get wrist bands. Okay. Whatever.

We head on in. We definitely were not on the lawn.

We had general admission PIT tickets.

This was our view:

We even had something to lean on, thank goodness!

I loved being close enough to watch the bouncers. Hilar.
Oh... this is G-Love. He was entertaining.

Awesome. :)

We did have a few hours to wait.

At least the sun was to our back. It was a nice warm day!

Luckily we could sit while waiting. :)

I can now say, I am a fan.

He had awesome scenes on his screen.

Dustyn is happy. :)

Less whining from his wife. That can only be good.

The concert was a lot of fun and awesome.

Dustyn said it was his all time favorite concert.

We were about 5 ft from the speakers. It was loud (we had earplugs), but it wasn't as bad as being back in the crowd. It was kind of strange. The cheering and screaming wasn't even bothering our listening experience. It was awesome. It was weird to have your body vibrate to the music. Even our levi's were vibrating.  

The downside? Jack Johnson did not move around stage. Boo! Our front row seats (err... standing room only) weren't as close as they could have been.

However, the piano player did come visit us. :)  Of course my camera starting struggling at that moment. I did manage to snap a picture.

Nope, he's not wearing shoes. He was goofy.

We had a great time. I am glad I can finally stand to listen to another of Dustyn's favorite artists. I have found I usually do not like his music, but eventually it becomes part of my list of favorites. It just takes me awhile to come around. ;)

that lady is a really good singer! Her name is Paula.

still

I seriously love this song.

I love that it's finally on Youtube.

I love that I can share it with you now. :)


*(by the way - I think I have come back and read my previous post about 20 times tonight. I can't stop looking at my pictures. So, so happy I found them.)*

It's stuck in my head!

Does anyone else love commercials just for the music?
Every year I find a new song that I love.

Does anyone else love the new Lagoon Amusement Park Commercial song?

I decided to see if I could figure out what the song was.
Turns out it's Sonnet, "You're So Good For Me"
AND you can download the whole song for free on the Lagoon website! Yay!

Does anyone else like this song?

Looking back . . .

High School.
Srsly. Does anyone ever really want to repeat their high school years?
Oh wait! I would!
Fun times, fun times.

You know what else I would love to repeat?
My fav hits from Highschool.

Nice.

Here are some favorites:
~The Freshman - Verve Pipe (oh the memories. I think this is one that carries the most flash backs. Huh Carrie, Nicole and Heidi? Okay technically those are college memories, but the song is from when i was in HS).
~Anything from Counting Crows was definitely a favorite. And still is.
~Wonder Wall and Champagne Supernova - Oasis
~Tubthumping - Chumbawamba (okay, not a favorite but it takes me back)
~Peaches - The Presidents of the United States of America
~Anything by Alanis Morissette
~In the Meantime - Spacehog (Srsly one of my most favorite)
~Anything by Bon Jovi
~Def Leopard
~Aerosmith
~Nirvana
~Green Day
~Pearl Jam
~Crash Test Dummies (Dustyn and I pulled out those CD's the other day. Fun times)
~Glycerine by Bush
~Jumper - Third Eye Blind
~Jewel
~No Doubt
~Iris - Goo Goo Dolls
~Torn - Natalie Imbruglia
~Smashing Pumpkins (Still a fav)
~Bryan Adams (okay this was a middle school thing, remember Rock and Chester? Of course you do)
~Ace of Base (I still love them and would listen to them if I had their album! Yes, I am a geek)
~Everclear

I could go on and on.
I miss the music of the late 90's.

What are some of your favorites from when you were in high school?
(p.s. this would be a FUN time to delurk)

It's a give-away! I am going to make a mixed CD of whatever music I want! Awesome, right?

It could be fun!
You never know what fun music you might love before this is over.

Come on, I know you want to enter!
Who DOESN'T want a new CD?

Just do it!

Wooohooo! I am totally making a list right NOW!

I will randomly chose TWO winners. Give-away will end Sunday night at midnight!

Ready?
COMMENT!

(one thing I CAN guarantee, it will be random!)

I hear singing...

One of my friend, Aubrey, showed this to me today.
I love it. (it's funnier if you click on it)

If you know me, you know this is true.
Just ask my mom. :)

My Favorite Bands A-Z

A - Avril Lavigne

B - Blue October

C - Colbie Caillat

D - Death Cab for Cutie

E - Evanescence

F - Faith Hill

G - George Strait

H - Hoobastank

I - Incubus

J - Jason Aldean

K - Kellie Coffey

L - The Last Goodnight

M - Michelle Branch

N - New Found Glory

O - Oasis

P - Pink

Q - Queen

R - Rascal Flatts

S - Smashing Pumpkins

T - Tim McGraw

U - The Used

V - Vanessa Carlton

W - The Wreckers

X - *I have no idea*

Y - Yellowcard

Z - Zac Efron (ha ha)

Okay - it turns out that all my favorite bands start with the same letter.  *sigh*  So some of them were a stretch.  :)  But most of the letters there were so many I was having a super hard time deciding.  

Feel free to play along!  

iTunes Shuffle

It looked so fun here, I wanted to play!

Bear yourself and tell the world the first 16 songs that appear when you shuffle your iPod. Here are mine:

1. "Clean" Incubus
2. "I Can Hear the Bells" Hairspray
3. "Real Good Man" Tim McGraw
4. "Round Here" Counting Crows
5. "December" Collective Soul
6. "Barely Listening" Pilot Speed
7. "Nothings Changed" The Calling
8. "Feels Like Today" Rascal Flatts
9. "A Praise Chorus" Jimmy Eat World
10. "Just Like Heaven" The Cure
11. "Man Goin' Down" SheDaisy
12. "The Way You Love Me" Faith Hill
13. "Photograph" Nickelback
14. "Love to See You Cry" Enrique Iglesias
15. "Champagne Supernova" Oasis
16. "Open Your Eyes" Snow Patrol

Another . . .

. . . favorite song from a commercial! (but not the car. :P Sorry to all you KIA fans!)

M~U~S~I~C

Living in a small town, I miss out on most new songs or popular songs.  Unless it's country, I probably haven't heard it.  And even if it is, I am usually listening to a CD or my iPod so I miss it anyways.  

So in search of new favorites - what are some of your favorites right now?  

One of my many favorite Tim McGraw songs.

The video is a tad bit lame - okay, maybe a lot lame . . . but this is the song that I can put on repeat and listen to over and over and over again when I am having a not so great day.

To be in High School again!

Music Meme from Her.
Here is how it works: You go to Pop Culture Madness scroll down a bit to where it lists the decades of Billboard hits. Click on the one you turned 18 in, and then scroll down again to the year you turned 18. Copy and paste the list of 75 songs into notepad so it will get rid of the chart formatting, then copy and paste again into your post. You will bold the ones you liked; strike the ones that made you want to barf (or just hated) italicize the ones you knew but didn't give much thought to, didn't like or dislike them; and leave the ones you didn't know in the original text.

1. Barbie Girl - Aqua
2. ESPN Presents Jock Jams - Various Artists
3. Wannabe - Spice Girls
4. Tubthumping - Chumbawamba
5. To The Moon and Back - Savage Garden
6. You Make Me Wanna - Usher
7. I Like It Like That - Blackout All-Stars
8. Hard To Say I'm Sorry - Az Yet
9. Crash Into Me - Dave Matthews Band
10. It's Your Love - Tim McGraw & Faith Hill
11. Let Me Clear My Throat - DJ Kool
12. Butterfly Kisses - Bob Carlisle
13. How Do I Live - LeAnn Rimes
14. Da' Dip - Freak Nasty
15. Fly - Sugar Ray
16. Missing You - Puff Daddy & Faith Evans
17. 2 Become 1 - Spice Girls
18. MMMBop - Hanson
19. Fly Like An Eagle - Seal
20. Show Me Love - Robyn
21. Say You'll Be There - Spice Girls
22. For You I Will - Monica
23. I Believe In You And Me - Whitney Houston
24. This Is Your Night - Amber
25. A Long December - Counting Crows
26. We Trying To Stay Alive - Wyclef Jean
27. Semi Charmed Life - Third Eye Blind
28. Mo Money Mo Problems - Notorious B.I.G.
29. Say... If You Feel Alright - Crystal Waters
30. CoCo Jamboo - Mr. President
31. Santeria - Sublime
32. Honey - Mariah Carey
33. Feel So Good - Mase
34. Dancehall Queen - Beenie Man
35. The Impression That I Get - Mighty Mighty Bosstones
36. I Want You - Savage Garden
37. Song 2 - Blur
38. Love Rollercoaster - Red Hot Chili Peppers
39. Head Over Heels - Allure
40. All Mixed Up - 311
41. Can't Nobody Hold Me Down - Puff Daddy
42. Spice Up Your Life - Spice Girls
43. Barely Breathing - Duncan Sheik
44. Building A Mystery - Sarah McLachlan
45. I Say A Little Prayer - Diana King
46. Men In Black - Will Smith
47. Wrong Way - Sublime
48. Criminal - Fiona Apple
49. Your Woman - White Town
50. Firestarter - Prodigy
51. Don't Go Away - Oasis
52. Where's The Love - Hanson
53. You Were Meant For Me - Jewel
54. If It Makes You Happy - Sheryl Crow
55. Where Have All The Cowboys Gone - Paula Cole
56. Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit - Gina G
57. Staring At The Sun - U2
58. Thirty Three - Smashing Pumpkins
59. All By Myself - Celine Dion
60 All Cried Out - Allure
61. Lovefool - The Cardigans
62. The Old Apartment - Barenaked Ladies
63. Alright - Jamiroquai
64. The Freshmen - The Verve Pipe
65. Secret Garden - Bruce Springsteen
66. I'm Not A Player - Big Punisher
67. How Bizarre - OMC
68. Desperately Wanting - Better Than Ezra
69. Quit Playin' Games (With My Heart) - Backstreet Boys
70. Daylight Fading - Counting Crows
71. Dream - Forest For The Trees
72. Hell - Squirrel Nut Zippers
73. The Rascal King - The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
74. Blood On The Dancefloor - Michael Jackson
75. Push - Matchbox 20

I had FAR TOO MUCH FUN doing this!  I got on iTunes and listened to every song.  Brought back SO many memories.  Good times!  I felt like I was at a high school dance all over again.

Kellie Coffey

A few months ago I bought Kellie Coffey's album "Walk On" on iTunes.   I have always been a huge fan of Kellie Coffey, so I didn't think anything of it.  Well there was one song on there that hit home for me. I was going to share it and never did.  Today as I was searching random blogs, I found a blog that had posted the song!! (I'm sure most of my adoption friends have already seen it!:D)  It was from YouTube, so I thought I would share.

Hairspray

I did do one exciting note worthy thing today! I bought the Hairspray soundtrack from iTunes!

By the way, It's finally in Richfield! I wanna go again!

75 Band Names

This photo represents 75 rock band names. We have figured out quite a few, but need some help!



Here are some we know.

Blind Melon
Smashing Pumpkins
Matchbox 20
The Eagles
Guns and Roses
Fifty Cent
White Zombie
Rolling Stones
White Snake
Jefferson Plane
Phish
Gorillaz
B-52's
Blurry
Korn
Lemon Heads
Spoon
Pet Shop Boys
Pixies
Nine Inch Nails
Prince
The Cranberries
Green Day
The Carpenters
Tne Cars
The Police
The Killers
Iron Maiden

Good Job Everyone!!

Heather added:
Queen
Blue Brothers
Alice in Chains
Blondie
Beach Boys
Garbage
Led Zeplin
Black Crows
Red Hot Chili Peppers

JaKell added:
The Beatles

Trish added:
U2
Ratt
Twisted Sisters

I will post all the answers in a few days, so keep guessing!

The Wreckers - "The Good Kind"

I love the Wreckers. They have to be one of my favorite groups. I was looking for this video and of course... the only one that I could find was from One Tree Hill. Sorry about the talking!! Oh well. You get the idea! Gotta love "One Tree Hill". :) We do!

I wish I could post the whole album on here. I just might.

*Edit* Okay, I can't because I don't know how, but you can listen to most of it on their website... well you can listen to a clip.
www.thewreckers.com (And again, I'd link it, but I have a Mac. :) Dang Mac's).

slacker.com

Want something a little more exciting in your day?

www.slacker.com is the place for you! It's awesome! :) You can create your own radio station so you don't have to listen to all those groups that you would rather not! Try it out!

It's sorta like Yahoo Lauch Music which I LOVE!! But it won't work on a Mac! :( I miss Yahoo Launch! :(

Joseph - A Nashville Tribute to the Prophet

Tonight I went to a concert at the Event Center. They started out with a band called Due West. They were great. I really enjoyed them. I guess one of the guys is from Richfield. His name is Tim Gates. www.timgates.com www.duewest.com www.myspace.com/duewestmusic (has 4 of their songs you can listen to.) Anyways they were great (if you like country music).

Joseph - A Nashville Tribute to the Prophet was amazing. It is great that we can go to a public function and feel the spirit and strengthen our testimonies. I thought it was great. If you get the opportunity to see it, do it! I am very glad that I went!