The ENCORE

Having an “I Was There” moment.

Jason Mraz at Merriweather Post Pavillion 08.24.2012 performing ‘You Fuckin’ Did It”

painfulsplits:

y’all don’t even know what i was going through when he played this last night this is the best song

(Source: botdylan)

930club:

VOTD: The Killers — ‘Runaways’ because the new single is hugely anthemic. The simplicity of the video, with the focus of each band member just playing their instrument, highlights the grandiose nature of the song even more. The band’s fourth studio album, Battle Born, is scheduled for release on September 18.  

CVRD: Gotye ‘Somebody that I Used to Know’

Walk Off the Earth

5 People + 1 Guitar = Epic cover.

I’ve found recently that I’m in a bit of a nostalgic mood.  For example, as soon as stumbling upon this album in my vast collection, I scoured numerous websites to purchase the DVD.  Sadly, it is available, however only in VHS and or uber expensive for an MTV movie.  In the meantime, I’ll just whip out my N*SYNC Live at Madison Square Garden, Hangin’ Tough Live by NKOTB, and of course, Backstreet Boy’s Homecoming in Orlando.

We have no words for this.

When I was just a kid in high school, I worked at what I call a Christian K Mart (technically a book and health food store).  They had everything from food to clothes, toys, bibles, gifts, etc.  I worked in the music department.  

I remember one day my supervisor pulling me into her office to help pick out new music to sell.  The man from the distribution company was trying to sell us the usual (ie- Kirk Franklin, Amy Grant, Yolanda Adams, Michael W. Smith, etc.)  My boss was looking to expand the rock/alternative section to get new customers.  The man looked a little hesitant because at the time, rock/alternative Christian music wasn’t a garenteed sale- unlike now where artists like Flyleaf, Switchfoot, and Anberlin (who all started as Christian artists) are on Top 40 radio.  But my boss persisted.  The man gave us an album titled ‘Bullet’ by a guy named Mat Kearney.  I took the album home, listened to it and imediatly called my boss and told her she had to buy this because this guy is going to be big.

Fast forward 8 years and here we are.  Mat Kearney released his fourth full length studio album on August 2, 2011 and here is the video for the third single “Ships in the Night.” It’s amazing-ness is unparalleled.  Having experienced his evolution as an artist over the past eight years I am excited to see where his music is going because it just keeps getting better and better.