I’m a little sad “Joe” did not make it on my copy of Sound & Color, but I am happy that I came across their performance on the Colbert Show.
Also, huge congratulations to Brittany Howard for receiving Billboard’s Powerhouse Award. She had me at “Hold On.”
The sun is shining bright, and beaming hot! I’ve got my sunscreen on and I am ready to go! We arrived around noon and you’d think you were going through TSA security to get in this year! Very thorough.
We are off to fill the Camelback and familiarize ourselves with Chow Town. First on the list: Misterwives. She was fun, very upbeat to get the day going. We wandered over to Perry’s and saw part of Destructo – that will get your heart pumpin’! SO MUCH BASS! Tove Lo was our next act to see. We found a nice little grassy hill to sit on and still see over the crowd. She really had the crowd going!
After Tove Lo, we headed up to Chow Town for the famous Lobster Corndog from Graham Elliot’s tent and made our way north to see a little bit of Hot Chip’s set before Alabama Shakes went on. Who knew Hot Chip had a female drummer!? I like them so much more.
We made our way back across the park for Alabama Shakes and found a spot fairly close. They opened with “Future People,” one of my new favorites from their Sophomore album, Sound and Color. About 3/4 of the way through their set, the PA system went out! The band kept playing like professionals and then they realized no one could hear anything. Thankfully, the crews were able to get the sound back on within a few minutes! I felt so bad, especially since their last Lollapalooza set had been cancelled due to rain and storms. The highlight for Brittany Howard of Alabama Shakes came when Paul McCartney invited her on stage to accompany him in “Get Back.”
Sir Paul McCartney, was stunning! I feel so lucky to have seen him perform live. Everything was amazing – lighting, video and vfx, sound, performance was over the top! He played classic songs like Blackbird, Let It Be, Hey Jude (I’m sure people could hear us for miles!), and Being for the Benefit for Mr. Kite. Paul opened the show with a Jimi Hendrix cover using one of Hendrix’s guitars! He told the crowd the stories behind each of the different guitars he played. He also mentioned, “If you are wondering why we are playing with so many instruments, it’s because we have them and we want to show them off!” [YES] Paul sang tribute songs to John and George playing instruments that belonged each of them. My favorite moment was during Live and Let Die when the stage exploded with pyrotechnics!
Here are a few pics from my day yesterday, enjoy!
I’ve been long awaiting Alabama Shakes’ new sophomore album, Sound & Color, and it has finally arrived! I wanted to listen to the album a few times before I said anything about it and I can’t stop listening! Listen for yourself so you won’t be disappointed that you missed out on what everyone is talking about.
I think this album really showcases Brittany’s vocal talent and the band’s wide range of musical ability. You can hear inspirations of Bowie, Jazz and Blues, and even punk rock. Sit back and put on Don’t Wanna Fight – then skip forward Future People and then to Miss You. Holy emotional rollercoaster, Batman! Someone had quite the relationship this year…all of the best albums are about relationships.
Now that the hype for Lollapalooza has somewhat died down, I feel like now I can actually discuss it without someone scoffing about the headliners. Haters gonna hate. Every year I hear people bash the lineup of Lolla and I will admit that I have been one of those people. And its usually because I am jealous that the person boasting about the lineup had gotten tickets to Lolla. The tickets sell out so fast! I couldn’t get 3-day passes, so I opted for 2 single-day passes instead.
Paul McCartney! whaaAAAAT? I believe this may be Lolla’s greatest performance yet. And then to close out the festival with my favorite band, Florence + the Machine?! OK, Lollapalooza, you win. Take my money. Then add Alabama Shakes, Alt-J, Gary Clark Jr, Tame Impala, Hot Chip, Cold War Kids, Marina & The Diamonds, Of Monsters and Men, TV On The Radio makes it even more worth my while.
I am also looking forward to some up-and-coming artists like George Ezra, Misterwives, Shakey Graves, FKA Twigs, Father John Misty, and Tove Lo.
I can’t wait to write about my fav performances later this summer! Stay tuned…
Alabama Shakes premiered their first single off of their upcoming sophomore album, Sound & Color.
The video is super simplistic, yet fine-tuned and detailed along with a catchy rhythm and riff.
Every new year, I always get excited to see what albums are expected to drop or who’s headlining what and writing new material.
I am really looking forward to new music from Alabama Shakes in the coming year. Their debut album, Boys & Girls, really hit home with and quickly became a favorite of mine. Another group I am super excited about hearing from this year is Florence + The Machine. A few rumored leaks have been floating around on internet that a new album is expected in the second quarter of 2015. They have also been confirmed to be headlining this year’s Coachella festival, along with Jack White and Tame Impala…it’s been a while since we’ve heard anything new from them. In fact, they’ve been working on a new record with Mark Ronson. Mark Ronson is expected to come back with strong force with Uptown Funk, also featuring Bruno Mars and Chance the Rapper (who also has a new album expected to be released later in the year).
The XX have been seen recording in various locations, working on their next LP No. 3. Marina & The Diamonds have been dropping singles leading up to their album release in April. Ellie Goulding has been one busy bee in 2014, working on a new direction for music in 2015. She’s been partnering with Calvin Harris, and sharing lots of new cover songs on social media.
Muse is also expected to release some new, heavy and raw material with controversial material touching current events, economical issues, social diversities – heavy stuff with a heavy sound that I’m looking forward to.
So what are you looking forward to in music for this year?
I hear Adele is working again 🙂
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