Emily Wells ‘dancing for Stoker

Sorry, it’s been a while since I’ve posted. I blame Sundance – sleepless nights and work a plenty. But, of course, never too sleepy or busy to catch Emily Wells at least once…

Loops with Emily Wells – Kilby Court

Emily Wells played Kilby Court last night! It. Was. Awesome.

Local band, Daisy and the Moonshines opened it up for Emily and Dark, Dark, Dark. If you’ve never seen Emily play live – it’s something you cannot miss. Just ask Jeremy, my friend who I completely guilted into not flaking out. I don’t care if you just worked after having to babysit drunkards all last night! Yep, that’s what I said to him… well, okay, not exactly. But hey, guilt works.

Gloriana at the Labor Day Music Festival – Salt Lake!

Gloriana played the Labor Day Music Festival this year at the Gallivan Center, downtown Salt Lake.

None of my friends knew who they were… *sigh* but I managed to find a couple to bear some country with me! And, of course, they were the very last band to go on stage. I guess they were the most popular? And, apparently, Love and Theft was also decently well-known. I felt like the other bands were all locals. See more photos at my Tumblr.

The festival bad, but these need definite improvements:

• number of food vendors
• better merchandise – ugly…probably why no one bought it and they were trying to sell it off at discounted prices in the end
• more information on their website – like… a schedule? what to expect? etc.
• better signage for the entrances/exits

Here’s hoping for next year…

A Charitable UHH Halloween in Photos

Uh Huh Her toured out to Salt Lake City again this year – charitably this time. You may have seen those “I love boobies” bracelets and other swaggy gear – all that and more was much-a-present at the Urban Lounge, October 30, 2011 for the Keep A Breast tour with UHH and featuring Jarrod Gorbel.

Oh, I’m sure it never hurts to do a bit of cross-promotion since UHH just released an album as well – Nocturnes.

Sheila E. and the E Family: 2011 Salt Lake City International Jazz Festival

For anyone who did not see Sheila E. and the E Family this past Friday at the Salt Lake City International Jazz Festival, you missed some wicked percussion jamming. There is never any disappointment whenever  I see the Escovedos perform.

Smashing entrance. Incredible solos. All-out attitude. And the occasional blast from the past (or as they say, taking it back to Oakland).

Sheila E. Plays the Salt Lake Jazz Festival Again!

Hey! Sheila E. and the rest of the musical Escovedos are playing the Salt Lake Jazz Festival this Friday. Hell yeah!! You can most definitely see me there – Washington Square at 450 South and 200 East. Come say hello!

Christina Perri Headline Concert – Salt Lake FIRST!

Christina Perri of ‘Jar of Hearts’ fame (a la SYTYCD choreographer Stacey Tookey) headlined Salt Lake City on May 1, 2011 – Avalon Theatre. Her first ever headline show! See a recapture through photos…

TORC 5: The Happiest “Sad Song” – Lenka

Track on Repeat Craze #5: Lenka – Sad Song / Two album.

Every time I listen to Lenka, I find my feet tapping, my head bobbing and my body beginning to bounce. She’s just one of those musicians that lifts your mood when you hear her music. Happy, happy, joy, joy.

Most well known for her song, The Show, which was featured in an Old Navy commercial and on Ugly Betty promos, Lenka‘s second album resonates the same sort of pop-gaiety flavor. However, Two builds upon the first album by adding heavier backbone and stronger, bolder beats. It’s obvious that she’s grown as an artist. And drummer, Fernando Sanchez, beats the *oomph* out of the songs – it’s fucking sweet watching them play live.

Anyway… “Sad Song“! As ironic as the lyrics may sound, they make complete sense to me – “sing me a sad song and make me feel better; sing me a happy song and I might start to cry.” You know how sometimes folks get philosophical or sentimental when something strikes a familiar chord?

Why do sad songs make us feel better when we are down?! I think it’s because we don’t want to elate in other people’s success when we are depressed. Yeah? Well, it is still sort of a happy song… but sad at the same time… So, where does that go in the scale of things?! Ai-ya.

Spinning in the 6-disc player:

1. Lenka - Two
2. Kristinia DeBarge – Exposed
3. Sandi Thom – The Pink and the Lily
4. Missy Higgins – The Sound of White
5. Lady Antebellum – Need You Now
6. Sara Bareilles - Kaleidoscope Heart

Follow Lenka on Facebook or Twitter – like her music, her personality is just as uplifting. Oh hey, she’s also Australian which makes her just the more cooler! Yeah!!

Lenka with Greg Laswell (Abridged) – SLC Stop

Shortest concert I’ve ever! Well, from the ones I have attended and not including the Allure concert I saw at Knott’s Berry Farm one long time ago. Remember “All Cried Out“?

My Chemical Romance played at the same venue that night… just a couple hours or so later. Concert started promptly at 6:30pm (whaaaaa?! concert starting on time — that’s unheard of!) and ended just around 9:00pm since there was a curfew. As Greg Laswell put it, how very “rock and roll” was this daylight concert.

Would not have spent my Friday night any other way though. We just all wanted more music!! Fooey on In the Venue for dawning a curfew and silencing the music (but yeah for bringing the music to Salt Lake?)!

Yuh Huh Them! Uh Huh Her + Diamonds Under Fire: Salt Lake City

Wednesday. March 23, 2011.

Post: day at the office.

Post: traffic ticket at 200 S. and State.

Post: Ennlee’s call about her traffic ticket – same intersection.

Post: awesome Mediterranean food from dinner at Atlantic Cafe and Market.

Post: waiting in line for almost an hour outside of Urban Lounge.

Finally inside the venue!

Waiting.

Still waiting. Hey, cool drums.