Happy Halloweek!!!
I was originally going to write about a group from the
UK today, however I received an email last Thursday that totally changed my mind.
The email informed me that Milky Chance (who I completely adore) was coming
to Montreal (for the first time ever), on April 3rd 2015. For the
record, I realise that this is 6 months away, but when you see that one of
your favorites is playing for the first time in your city, for $20 at an
intimate venue? - You book that shit.
Milky Chance, is a folk-rock duo
from the other side of the pond, Germany.
Made up of, vocalist Clemens Rehbein , and Philip Dausch as DJ, their
style has influences of reggae, and indie electronic. What I first loved when hearing
Milky Chance, was how original they sounded, they're not like your average
folk- rock band. They have an electronic edge to them, much like another favorite, Robert Delong, who I've blogged about before. I
love artists who play around with different sounds, and instruments, it makes them so unique.
You’ll probably recognise Milky
Chance from their debut hit “Stolen Dance”(great song), but today I’m going with my
favorite off their album Sadnecessary, “Flashed Junk Mind”.
ENJOY!
Other songs to mention off their album are; "Loveland", "Down by the River", "Stolen Dance", and "Fairytale". Ticket's went on sale last Friday, if you're interested in seeing these two live, I suggest you purchase them asap! You can purchase your tickets through Evenko.
Sooo it’s been awhile since I've posted anything on the blog, 489
days to be exact. I don’t really have
anything that exciting to report during those 489 days, just living life. I bought a house with the boyfriend, friend’s got engaged, I made some new
friends, lost some old ones, you know - life. Ok I guess buying the house, and having
friends engaged is pretty exciting!!? Anyways,
I’m back and I decided this time around, I’d write about something I really
love. However asking yourself what you really love can be kind of tough... I love a lot of
things, naturally, but what do I truly love enough to write about, and share
with the world? MUSIC. Music is my love of all loves; it’s the sole thing that
I never ever get sick of. Whether I’m
happy, sad, or mad, music can leave me feeling perfectly content. For as long as I can
remember (thanks Dad) music has been a part of my life, it seeps out of my
pours like garlic does when you eat too much of it. Music educates, heals, and brings
people together, and without it, I think life would be very different. Alright let’s be
honest, life without music would just downright suck.
Getting back to the point, I am always on the hunt for
new tunes; I get that “I just met the love of my life" butterfly feeling when I
hear a new song or artist that I really dig. About a year or two ago, I started
creating playlists on Soundcloud (thank you 8Tracks for the help) and this
fueled my passion for music even more.
I love sharing new talent, my dream job
would be scouting bands from around the world (if you’re reading this and
hiring, call me). No, I don’t really sing, or play instruments (although ask anyone who's been in my car, there's been an electric guitar in my back seat for 4 years? Don't ask..) but I like to believe that I have the
ear for music. It brings me joy playing a new song, and seeing friends
get excited over it. This goes back to saying that music brings people
together, I'll never fully be able to explain my love for it.
I read a great quote the other night, that seems fitting for this post, "When you do things from your soul, other people really dig that shit". Couldn't agree more, music is definitely a large part of my soul.
Back when I used to blog regularly, every Tuesday I would
post “Tuesday’s Tune” which would introduce new or older bands, that I
completely adored and needed to share. Going forward, every Tuesday I am making it my
mission to share my faves with you. I enjoy a wide range variety of music... so beware.
I heard today’s artist while driving to my friend’s place
this past summer. I am fortunate to have Sirius Satellite radio, and therefore
get to hear some great music before it hits the mainstream radio (which they
then completely ruin...). “Take me to Church” by Hozier, immediately gave me
chills. I’m not religious at all, so it wasn't really his lyrics that enticed
me, but his voice. O M F G this guy can sing, his range is incredible!! After
hearing what Sirius called their “new-artist alert” hit, I did some digging
for myself, and came across today’s tune, “Work Song”. Ok so warning it’s a little deep,
if you’re going through a hard time this can either help you heal, or drive you
to take a bath with a toaster, but if you’re just a music lover who appreciates
a seriously talented voice, this is for you!
I bought his self-titled debut album yesterday, it’s pretty fantastic!
This 24 year old Irish man, will be playing at the Corona Theater in Montreal,
on Wednesday October 29th 2014! Unfortunately after getting totally hyped about
this news, I read it was sold out. If you have the pleasure to attend this
no doubt amazing show, please enjoy it for me!
