Day 2 of ACL was incredible. Met up with Rachael and the Band of Heathens for breakfsast tacos and mimosas before the show. First things first, absolutely nothing compares to Rachaels queso. Nothing, I swear. Well???...maybe except for the fact that I met some of the most awesome people ever. It always amazes me when you feel an instant connection with a group of people you just met. I felt like I knew this group forever, and I am so glad I got to spend my first ACL experience with them. I won't get all super mush.
The madness continued when the show was over. Thanks to Lindsey's drunken text messages and nuggets con queso I was able to forget how fucking bad my feet and body felt at this point. Oh yea and the cab ride home for sure was unforgettable. I am very very thankful for the accessability and accuracy of Philadelphia cabbies these days.
Oh...and it rained...a lot for Austin, which I think everyone was more than stoked about.
^^^^((PLEASE TAKE NOTICE OF THE PREGO SLAMMING BACK WINE AND CIGS BESIDE US!!!)))^^^
So here's my picks for day 2:
1. Cut Copy ::: Probably one of the most high energy shows I have ever been too. Unfortunately, I spent the first half listening to the show from the long ass potty line. What I did catch however was amazing and I danced my ass off, oh yea, and those Torchy's fried avocado tacos (which are delish btw).
2. Stevie Wonder ::: I know, I know, I chose Stevie Wonder over My Morning Jacket, and I still stand by my decision. I fought Travis over this all day and I was second guessing myself walking over to the show. Travis insisted on reminding me for the rest of the night how incredible MMJ was but I am thankful I got to see my man one more time before he stops touring all together. I have loved Stevie since I was a little girl and I have seen him once before and I enjoyed it as much as you could imagine. I was brought back to my high school days driving around with Strey blaring Boogie on Reggae Woman. I was disappointed in the crowd though. I think everyone was thinking they needed to see Stevie before he liked died or something. Hardly anyone knew his songs and they just stood around like they were all confused with why he was spitting political ish. Wake up assholes, he is the United Nations Messenger for Peace, how could he not incorporate his passions into his show. I am so thankful I got to see Stevie in concert again, its not everyday that you have the opportunity to see a legend.
3. Young the Giant ::: This was a surprise. I was not really into seeing this show since they are another played out 104.5 band, but it was really good. Their sound was amazing. And Heinekens were flowing at this time.
4. Iron and Wine
5. City and Colour ::: I actually had really high expectations for this band and I was somewhat disappointed in the sound. I think the band themselves are amazing but I think the combination of their mellow flow and a poor sound team may have led me to feel this way. I would really like to see them in a more intimate setting before I make any judgements on their live shows.
6. Chromeo ::: dude better step his game up for Halloween
7. Wanda Jackson ::: caught her show while drunkenly shoving a veggie burger down my throat and she was really good. Old. But still kickin.
Missed Shows
MMJ ::: I will have plenty of time to catch MMJ in Philly or the surrounding areas, plus I've already seen them once, so I am using that justification for missing one of my favorite bands. I tried to ignore the text msgs coming in reminding me how people were jealous I was seeing MMJ.
Phosphorescent ::: while on our mini plane back to Philly we met the band Phosphorescent. Dudes were super chill and funny. Glad to have met them and am looking forward to catching a show sometime in the area.
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