Let's make this quick, considering the massive amount of stuff to tell:
lolla top eleven:
- stars [canadians are cool & girls that sing and play the guitar are pretty hot even it they're not attractive]
- my morning jacket [their brand of jam band meets classic rock is perfect for large festivals, all the hair doesn't hurt either]
- the raconteurs [jack white, 'nuf said - also covered 'crazy']
- sleater-kinney [deserved a much larger time slot for their final date outside of portland, sucks they're going on an 'indefinite hiatus', three women that totally rock]
- feist [canadian, plays guitar, beautiful voice, good personality]
- the go! team [the music might get old but the beats are fun & the performance is like going to a pep rally on crack, european]
- the new pornographers [even neko-less they put on a great show, they're music is some of the best ever and a.c. is always fun on stage, they definitely turned everyone that happened to see them into instant fans, canadian]
- kanye west [from chicago, had a full string section!, plenty of guests-common, twista, lupe fiasco, etc., one of the only rap shows that I've seen where they didn't spend half the show yelling a bunch of crap from the stage w/ thirty guys from their posse, the early-set sound problems really hurt him, his swagger is contagious]
- nickel creek [bluegrass is good for large festivals, nice vibe, they're all excellent musicians, they did covers of 'crazy' and 'toxic', even better than britney spears]
- the shins [one of the best at indie pop, great stage banter, new stuff sounds promising, festivals are a bit out of their league though-ala death cab]
- wilco [my favorite show of the weekend, great set list, they're from chicago-'via chicago' had an amazing energy, it was great to see everything come together, especially w/ jeff tweedy's recent problems, wilco rocks]
eleven road trip thoughts:
- I would love to live in 'the loop' area of downtown st. louis
- the ryman auditorium is not nearly as 'vintage-looking' as I thought it'd be. It's a lot more like a big, new church. The wooden pews are cool though
- chicago is a classic city, so much bigger and older than atlanta. I'm sure what sherman did to us didn't help
- I can handle 'going clubbing' when I get to hang out in the v.i.p. area w/ free drinks & I get to see cee-lo and danger mouse hanging out twenty feet across from me
- people that go to clubs a lot LOVE getting their picture taken & I think it's a rule that they have to look at/approve it before moving on
- subways & trains are sort of a pain in the ass but it'd still be cool if Atlanta's were anywhere near where they should be
- grant park is beautiful, it'd be really nice to live in a city on the water
- the pizza in chicago @ giordano's was really good, but I don't think I'm big enough on food or fancy enough to make the 'best in the world' call. I'm too easy to please
- it's crazy how much is out there in the country, let alone the world. so much to experience everywhere & it seems like every choice you make seems to further push you into your own little corner, until a certain point where I think you begin getting more freedom
- I don't think i-trips are worth the cost, give me a tape adaptor any day
- I need some money after these past few weeks, does anyone have any odd chores that need to be done around the house? I'm an excellent cleaner & grass cutter!
lolla top eleven:
- stars [canadians are cool & girls that sing and play the guitar are pretty hot even it they're not attractive]
- my morning jacket [their brand of jam band meets classic rock is perfect for large festivals, all the hair doesn't hurt either]
- the raconteurs [jack white, 'nuf said - also covered 'crazy']
- sleater-kinney [deserved a much larger time slot for their final date outside of portland, sucks they're going on an 'indefinite hiatus', three women that totally rock]
- feist [canadian, plays guitar, beautiful voice, good personality]
- the go! team [the music might get old but the beats are fun & the performance is like going to a pep rally on crack, european]
- the new pornographers [even neko-less they put on a great show, they're music is some of the best ever and a.c. is always fun on stage, they definitely turned everyone that happened to see them into instant fans, canadian]
- kanye west [from chicago, had a full string section!, plenty of guests-common, twista, lupe fiasco, etc., one of the only rap shows that I've seen where they didn't spend half the show yelling a bunch of crap from the stage w/ thirty guys from their posse, the early-set sound problems really hurt him, his swagger is contagious]
- nickel creek [bluegrass is good for large festivals, nice vibe, they're all excellent musicians, they did covers of 'crazy' and 'toxic', even better than britney spears]
- the shins [one of the best at indie pop, great stage banter, new stuff sounds promising, festivals are a bit out of their league though-ala death cab]
- wilco [my favorite show of the weekend, great set list, they're from chicago-'via chicago' had an amazing energy, it was great to see everything come together, especially w/ jeff tweedy's recent problems, wilco rocks]
eleven road trip thoughts:
- I would love to live in 'the loop' area of downtown st. louis
- the ryman auditorium is not nearly as 'vintage-looking' as I thought it'd be. It's a lot more like a big, new church. The wooden pews are cool though
- chicago is a classic city, so much bigger and older than atlanta. I'm sure what sherman did to us didn't help
- I can handle 'going clubbing' when I get to hang out in the v.i.p. area w/ free drinks & I get to see cee-lo and danger mouse hanging out twenty feet across from me
- people that go to clubs a lot LOVE getting their picture taken & I think it's a rule that they have to look at/approve it before moving on
- subways & trains are sort of a pain in the ass but it'd still be cool if Atlanta's were anywhere near where they should be
- grant park is beautiful, it'd be really nice to live in a city on the water
- the pizza in chicago @ giordano's was really good, but I don't think I'm big enough on food or fancy enough to make the 'best in the world' call. I'm too easy to please
- it's crazy how much is out there in the country, let alone the world. so much to experience everywhere & it seems like every choice you make seems to further push you into your own little corner, until a certain point where I think you begin getting more freedom
- I don't think i-trips are worth the cost, give me a tape adaptor any day
- I need some money after these past few weeks, does anyone have any odd chores that need to be done around the house? I'm an excellent cleaner & grass cutter!
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