Last night I went to see Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears at the Black Cat in DC. I hadn’t seen this group perform live before, but everyone I knew who had said it was one of the best shows they had ever seen. Everyone I knew was right. This show was amazing. My friends… Continue Reading Concert Review: Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears
Saturday night my sister and I had a date night. For Christmas she got us tickets to see Grace Potter and the Nocturnals at the 9:30 Club in DC so I had been looking forward to Saturday night for quite a while. Grace wasn’t to get on stage until 10:30 so I was able to… Continue Reading Concert Review: Grace Potter
When I was in high school, I had a friend named PJ. PJ moved to the area in the middle of high school and brought with him a whole new world of music, literature, and art. Before I met PJ, my music knowledge and experience was pretty limited; whatever played on the Top 40 stations… Continue Reading Concert Review: Jónsi
Dress: Gap Belt: Old Navy Necklace: Express circa 1998 Boots: DUO Boots Bag: Vintage J.Crew via eBay Scarf: Canvas by Lands End I got the opportunity to attend Lilith Fair with my sister (and there will be a review with a giveaway in the near future!). I was going to go with my husband… Continue Reading Music Festival Recap: Lilith Fair
Hi Allie, I know you recently went to the Bonnaroo Music Festival in the US. I am going to the Oxegen Festival. I was wondering what you suggest I wear to it? Dear Allie, Are you going to Bonnaroo again this year? I am going too! What do you suggest I pack? Dear Allie: My… Continue Reading What to Wear to a Music Festival?
Yep, I am returning to the Bonnaroo music festival this June. Four days of music, art, camping and fun. I cannot WAIT! I went for the first time in 2007 with my husband, sister and our good friend. In 2008, I went with six folks (seven if you count the olive-sized Emerson that was growing… Continue Reading Music Festival Planning: Bonnaroo Apr 27, 2010
Bonnaroo – this would be our second year going. For those who don’t know what Bonnaroo is, it is a four-day music festival on a 700+ acre field in Manchester, Tennessee. As for the type of music, well that is extremely varied. Rock, electronica, bluegrass, blues, soul, hip hop, rap, indie, heavy metal, jam bands,… Continue Reading Music Festival Recap: Bonnaroo 2008
Wednesday we drove from DC to Bristol, TN to stay overnight with relatives of my friend. Thursday we arrived at Bonnaroo, a four-day music festival where we camped. No running water except well water in troughs. Porta-potties No A/C No electricity Drought situation in Tennessee creating an INSANE amount of dust Every day hot and… Continue Reading Music Festival Recap: Bonnaroo 2007
Last night my husband and I attended the VH1 You Oughta Know tour at Rams Head Live! in Baltimore. I bought the tickets because my husband and I are big fans of Rocco DeLuca; not until after I purchased the tickets in January did I ever hear a song by Mat Kearney or The Feeling.… Continue Reading Concert Review: Rocco DeLuca/The Feeling/Mat Kearney