"You've got the radio on, you're singing every song..."
This song by Luke Bryan is number 1 on the country charts this week. I love it. I grew up listening to country music, but my music taste started changing as I got older. Lately, though, I've really started loving country again.
Luke Bryan first made his name known in 2007, with the song "All My Friends Say". Some of you might be able to relate to this video... Frat houses, cloudy memories of last night, going crazy when she (or he) walks in... "I was a rockstar, party hard, gettin' over you comeback kid."
Luke really emphasizes pure country roots. He hasn't changed his style into the modern, almost pop, country music that is often on the radio now. He sticks to the stories that we can almost all make relevant to our lives, which makes for number 1 hits (obviously).
The Loft is a local venue, located just two miles away from good ol' MSU, that has a TON of great upcoming shows. The two that I am looking forward to the most are I See Stars on the 29 of this month, and the One Love show celebrating Bob Marley's birthday on February 10. At only $13 and $8, respectively, how could I pass them up?
I See Stars is and electronic rock/hardcore band, with a little bit of screamo thrown in here and there. Being a band of such blended genres makes for a great show. I saw them on Warped Tour 2010, and they really know what they're doing. I love the music video for "What This Means to Me", because I think that the way they made it pretty simple allows the song and the lyrics to take most of the focus.
I See Stars will be playing with Stick To Your Guns, Memphis Mayfire, Our Last Night, Make Me Famous, and Between You And Me.
Bob Marley... Well, if I were to explain Bob Marley, I would be typing for days. Honestly, pretty much everyone knows who he is. If you don't... I don't know what to tell you. Does this ring a bell?
Or maybe you sometimes find yourself singing "Don't worry about a thing, 'cause every little thing is gonna be alright" to yourself, or singing along when you hear it somewhere? Some of you probably even sang it in your head when you read it, huh? Even if you don't know the song, it would be hard to find someone who has never heard those lines. Bob Marley was born and raised in Jamaica, where he wrote, sang and lived reggae music. In the Loft's tribute to Bob, four days after his actual birthday (February 6, 1945), there will reggae music and Jamaican drinks all night long. It's the perfect way to celebrate the popular music this man left us with.
If you love good music, or even just don't have plans one or both of these nights, go check out the shows!
The Summer Set and The Cab... Two of my favorite bands right now. Brian Dales and Alexander DeLeon each have such amazing vocals and lyrics that tie in perfectly which each groups new alternative albums "Everything's Fine" and "Symphony Soldier".
"Everything's Fine" includes songs about love (don't all albums these days?), life and growing up, and living every day without regrets. My personal favorite is "When We Were Young". Here Dales explains the story behind it:
And of course, here's the song!
DeLeon describes "Symphony Soldier" as an album that the band wrote basically just about everything they've been through in the past few years. Not unlike "Everything's Fine", this album also contains a few songs about love. "Endlessly" is quite possibly the cutest song I have ever heard.
You definitely can't say the artwork isn't awesome, too! It's just so creative.
The releases of these two albums marked the beginning of the "Everything's Fine/Symphony Soldier Tour", running from January 10 - February 12, which also includes He Is We, Days Difference, and Paradise Fears. Go see them!
