Wed 4 May – Arcade Fire, Explosions in the Sky, Schmillion

I have a really long blog post about this show. It was incredible. Seriously, so amazing. If you wanna read it, here's the link!

http://swimminginthesounds.blogspot.com/2011/05/rebellion-lies-lies.html

Mon 13 Sep – Crystal Castles

Okay, so I've only heard super things about Crystal Castles' live show. I would definitely have to agree. They are an experience for sure. Ethan came out first and got the show started. After some tension building, Alice came out. She had a bottle of whiskey and cigarettes in hand. She frequently sipped and smoked throughout the performance. I'm not going to lie, she's incredible. Alice gets really involved with the crowd; crowd surfing, getting in people's faces, borrowing lighters and eventually passing her bottle around for the crowd to drink. The sound is…

Mon 26 Jul – The Lydia Finale: A Goodbye & Farewell Tour

So, Lydia's facebook status update today was that the band's vehicle was broken into in Houston. Leighton's computer got stolen. Isn't that such shit? It's their last tour ever…and that's the impression Houston leaves on them. What a shame!

Ratatat is such a phenomenal band. I got LP4 on vinyl yesterday, and I must say that it is amazing. Mike and Evan are great musicians, compose music well and are fun to watch live. The guys have this hard to ignore presence on stage, and it sucks you right into the music. I've been listening to them for about 5 years now, and I still can't get enough of them. I would give just about anything to see them live again. Check them out if you haven't already!

Tue 18 May – Angels & Airwaves with special guest Say Anything

My sister, friend and myself attended the Angels & Airwaves with Say Anything show last night. I must say that we were a bit surprised by the crowd. This was my third time to see Say Anything in Houston (my sister's fourth), and every time we've seen them there has been an overwhelming amount of crowd involvement, which is probably the best part of any show. I don't know if it's because the majority of attendees were there for AVA or what but the crowd just wasn't there…

I bought the new CocoRosie "Grey Oceans" album on LP yesterday! It shipped today, and I am ready to get it in.

A couple days ago, a close friend of mine showed me Big Jet Plane , and I immediately fell in love. I bought Down the Way and I must say that I am not disappointed in the least. I would highly recommend them to anyone.

Currently I am listening to CocoRosie and Angus & Julia Stone Radio, and am discovering new musicians as I write this! :) I am very pleased.

I've decided to start keeping a log of new bands that I find or new music that I buy. All too often I try to make a list of all the bands I listen to beginning with 2005. It's a lot harder than you think. :\

Anyway, I'm really excited :)

I've gotten kind of bored with all of the music I've been listening to for the past few months. Nothing is really interesting or exciting anymore. The coolest thing I've been listening to lately is Lykke Li and Black Bear. I'm hoping to find something fantastic…if anyone has any suggestions, I'll gladly take them.

Lykke Li Black Bear

Have a lovely day!