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Hello readers! I've reached today 310 visualizations so thank you a lot!!!! Today I've decided to make a list of the concerts I...

23:51

Hello readers!
I've reached today 310 visualizations so thank you a lot!!!!
Today I've decided to make a list of the concerts I've been to! It's quite a long list, I hope you don't mind!!
Here it goes:

Arcade Fire - 2011
Big Deal - 2012
Devendra Banhart- 2010
Dum Dum Girls - 2012
Elbow - 2011
Eli "Paperboy" Reed - 2012
Florence + the Machine - 2010
I Break Horses - 2012
Kings of Convenience - 2012
Madonna - 2007/08 (if I'm not wrong!)
Manu Chao - 2001
Metronomy - 2012
MGMT - 2010
Miles Kane - 2012
Morcheeba - 2012
Mumford & Sons - 2012
Noah & the Whale - 2012
Peter Björn and John - 2009
Portishead - 2011
Radiohead - 2012
Refused - 2012
Saint Etienne - 2012
Slash - 2011
Smith Westerns - 2010
Snow Patrol - 2012
Spiritualized - 2012
The Afghan Wighs - 2012
The Black Keys - 2012
The Cure - 2012
The Kills - 2012
The Maccabees - July 2012 & Novemeber 2012
The Stone Roses - 2012
The Strokes - 2011
The Vaccines - 2011
The xx - July 2010 & June 2012
Warpaint

Smith Westerns - Dye It Blonde

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I have seen the Smith Westerns live, back in 2010, when they did the first part for MGMT. I have a "funny" moment related to th...

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I have seen the Smith Westerns live, back in 2010, when they did the first part for MGMT. I have a "funny" moment related to that concert. I had heard some of Smith Westerns' songs before the concert, and when they got on stage, I thought to myself "hmn, I didn't remeber they had a girl in the band" (referring to the lead singer). Turned out he was a boy (Cullen Omori) and I was a bit embarrassed.
This is a very different album from "Smith Westerns", which was more garage rock. This one is more glam-rock I think.
But this record is really great, I love every song but mostly the guitars. All the effects on them are amazing. Some people compare them ot T.Rex, but to be honest I think I've never heard T.Rex in my life (please don't hate me).
I love "All Die Young", the fourth song on this record, because the lyrics are really nice, but mustly, because the end. I love it! When Cullen sings " ... all die young / blood is nothing when you are young ... " I seriously start dancing around, becaus e almost every song on this record makes me wanna dance around.

Smith Westerns - "Dye It Blonde"
Fat Possum Records
Tracklisting:

Weekend
Still New
Imagine Pt. 3
All Die Young
Fallen In Love
En Of The Night
Only One
Smile
Dance Away
Dye The World

For more information go to: http://www.smithwesternsmusic.com/

SORRY

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Hey guys! I'm really sorry I haven't posted anything here, but I had tests and I really couldn't log onto my computer. But toda...

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Hey guys!I'm really sorry I haven't posted anything here, but I had tests and I really couldn't log onto my computer. But today I'm here and I've decided to go a bit "outside" of what I usualy post here. Everyone has a list of something, wether it's a grocery list or a list of things to do before death. Of course, I have my lists. Today I decided to post one regarding the 20 bands I'd have playing at my festival, if I could have one, and the songs they must play. I hope you like it, and excuse my lack of posts!Here it goes:*

Arcade Fire

Arctic Monkeys

Big Deal

Dog Is Dead

Florence + The Machine

Kings of Convenience

Manu Chao

MGMT

Mumford & Sons

Oasis

S.C.U.M

The Clash

The Horrors

The Maccabees

The Rolling Stones

The Strokes

The Vaccines

The xx

Two Door Cinema Club

Vampire Weekend

*in no particular order, just alphabetical

The Vaccines - What Did You Expect FromThe Vaccines

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I've sort of seen the Vaccines live, because I saw one or two songs, and then I left to another concert, They played in Superbock Supe...

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I've sort of seen the Vaccines live, because I saw one or two songs, and then I left to another concert, They played in Superbock Superock in 2011, in the same day as The Strokes.
I really love the Vaccines. The first time knew they existed was in march two years ago, when I bought my first ever copy of NME magazine, and they were on the cover, which made me read te article regarding the band.
From the moment I first heard their songs, I knew I was going to really like them, which happened. I can't recall which was the first song I heard, but it was probably "If You Wanna", the obvious one. I like it, but it's not my favourite of that record. For me, the best song is "All In White". I love the guitars, the drums, but mostly, the bass. That initial bassline is perfect. And I adore the lyrics, especially the part when Justin (Young, singer and guitarist) sings "... but I will one day shine with you / I'll shine on a faithful few ...".
Please listen to this song, I swear to you, it's perfect.

The Vaccines - "What Did You Expect From The Vaccines?"
Columbia
Tracklisting:

Wreckin' Bar (Ra Ra Ra)
If You Wanna
A Lack Of Understanding
Blow It Up
Wetsuit
Norgaard
Post Break Up Sex
Under Your Thumb
All In White
Wolf Pack
Family Friend

For more informaion go to: http://www.thevaccines.co.uk

Two Door Cinema Club - Tourist History

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Hey guys, I know I haven't been posting everyday, but I've had tests, so it was kinda impossible to do so. But here I am again,...

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Hey guys, I know I haven't been posting everyday, but I've had tests, so it was kinda impossible to do so.
But here I am again, with a 5-day vacation!! So, to begin, I haven't seen Two Door live ( #6, if I'm not wrong ), although they have been to Portugal many times, but I'm hoping I get to see them this summer at Optimus Alive Festival, and I'm really anxious for that moment. For what I've read, they are super amazing live, and their songs come "more to life", I've got to stop writing this, because I'm getting really sad because it's a million years away *sigh*.
"Tourist History" is TDCC's first record and my favourite. I really love the "fastness" of their songs, they make me wanna dance and sing and jump, and all those feelings you get when you hear great music. I love their vibe and Alex Trimble's voice, .and the fun the guitars seem to be having just flailing. That probably sound weird. Sorry.
My favourite track of the record is "Eat That Up, I'ts Good For You". I love it so much, the lyrics, but mostly because the sort of "song party" toward the end. If you listen to it you'll probably get what I'm talking about.

Two Door Cinema Club - "Tourist History"
Kitsuné
Tracklisting:

Cigarettes In The Theatre
Come Back Home
Do You Want It All?
This Is The Life
Something Good Can Work
I Can Talk
Undercover Martyn
What You Know
Eat That Up, It's Good For You
You're Not Stubborn

For more information go to: http://twodoorcinemaclub.com

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Kings of Convenience - Declaration of Dependence

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Let's continue with this "I've seen live" chain, because (ah-ah) I've seen Kings of Convenience at Optimus Primave...

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Let's continue with this "I've seen live" chain, because (ah-ah) I've seen Kings of Convenience at Optimus Primavera Sound, back in June, last year, the same day I saw the xx live for the second time. Wow, it sure was an amazing show.
So this is their third record, it came out in 2010, if I'm not mistaken and it's my favourite. Although I love songs from "Riot On An Empty Street", I don't really like "Quiet Is The New Loud". But this is about the other one. I adore this record, and like Big Deal, the only instruments, besides Eirik Glamboe and Erlend Oye's voices, are guitars. However, in this band, they both play acoustic guitar, which, in my opinion, just match their voices. Oh God how I love their voices, Erlend's most, it feels like silk in my ears. Sadly he sings mostly the back vocals, while Eirik takes the lead.
I don't know what to say more about the, except they really have this kind of bossa nova groove that I really enjoy, being myself a lover of bossa nova music.
So my favourite song in this record is "24-25" because I really really really love the "guitar solo" towards the end and the lyrics like "... dreams burn / but in ashes are gold ..."
So go listen to them because they are just perfect.

Kings of Convenience - "Declaration of Dependence"
Virgin, EMI
Tracklisting:

24-25
Mrs. Cold
Me In You
Boat Behind
Rule My World
My Ship Isn't Pretty
Renegade
Power Of Not Knowing
Pacetime Resistance
Freedom And Its Owner
Riot On An Empty Street
Second to Numb
Scars On Land

For more information go to: http://www.facebook.com/kingsofconvenience

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Radiohead - Kid A

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Let me see what I can say about Radiohead... Well, first of all, it was my friend who "persuaded" me to put this record here, ...

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Let me see what I can say about Radiohead... Well, first of all, it was my friend who "persuaded" me to put this record here, and since I didn't think of another one to put up, I decided to put this one. Second, I have kind of seen them live, because they played in Optimus Alive festival last year, and I went and I was in the crowd watching them, but I only saw like two songs or something, because afterwards my friend got hungry so we left the gig to eat ( and we met the Maccabees ).
So "Kid A". Actually, it was my cousins who gave it to me when I turned 16. At first, I was a bit fearing that I wouldn't like the record or the band, although I knew the "obvious songs". And I took a quick listen to it, and I only liked 2 or 3 songs. And I wasn't that excited about seeing them live, it was more because I went with some friends who really like them and the rest is, as they say, history. But recently, a friend of mine showed me some songs of their other records and I really liked them ( like "Jigsaw Falling Into Place", from In Rainbows ), and made me listen to "Kid A" again and again ( and many times more because this is a great record ).
My favourite track on this record has to be "Idioteque". It's also, for me, their best song. I love it so so so so so sooo much, I can't say why. Maybe because the instrumental, I mean, it's just perfect.
You rock Thom Yorke.

Radiohead - "Kid A"
Parlophone
Tracklisting:

Everything In Its Right Place
Kid A
The National Anthem
How To Disappear Completely
Treefingers
Optimistic
In Limbo
Idioteque
Morning Bell
Motion Picture Soundtrack

For more information go to: http://radiohead.com/

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The Horrors - Skying

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So the Horrors are #5 that I haven't seen live, although they played in Lisbon last year. I was really sad, as your might imagine, bu...

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So the Horrors are #5 that I haven't seen live, although they played in Lisbon last year. I was really sad, as your might imagine, but I love them anyway.

"Skying" is their third record and my favourite. I honestly can't understand people who either don't like the Horrors, or never heard of them. I just can't seem to understand how / why. I mean, how can someone not like those krauty melodies and Faris' voice and please if you have never heard them I beg you, I'm down on my knees begging you to listen to them please, because you're probably missing out on the band of your life.

Moving on,"Skying" is a masterpiece. Either it's Faris Badwan's (singer) voice, Tom Furse's synths, Joe Spurgeon's drums, Rhys Webb's basslines or the pedal / modular synth or whatever that Joshua (Hayward) built for his guitar, everything just comes together as if it were a puzzle ( but those puzzle that fit and actually look pretty, ya know ) ( and also the easy ones, not over 5000 pieces, or I'll just go beserk ). Damn, I was rambling. Okok, my absolute favourite track of this record must be "Still Life", not only because of that collboration with Florence Welch onstage at the 2012 NME Awards, but mostly because I really like the lyrics and the instumental. The soft guitar line which introduces us to the song, leading us to the drums and everything coming together and creating this perfect song, I can't really explain, you should really listen to the song. And to every other song. Listen to them, please.

The Horrors - "Skying"

XL Recordings

Tracklisting:

Changing The Rain
You Said
I Can See Through You
Endless Blue
Dive In
Still Life
Wild Eyed
Moving Further Away
Monica Gems
Oceans Burning

For more information go to: http://thehorrors.co.uk

The Maccabees - Given To The Wild

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Ha-ha I've seen the Maccabees live twice. Oh yeah, back in July last year, at Optimus Alive festival, and later in November at Atlan...

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Ha-ha I've seen the Maccabees live twice. Oh yeah, back in July last year, at Optimus Alive festival, and later in November at Atlantic Pavilion, when they did the first part for the Black Keys. That was the best I think because the first time I saw them, I was also waiting for Miles Kane to come from the backstage so I could have a photo with him ( Miles groupie, I know ), therefore I wasn't paying much attention to the concert. Oh and how could I forget the most important part: I met Felix ( White, guitar ) and Orlando ( Weeks, vocals and guitar ) during Radiohead's concert ( which I left because my friend was hungry and we met them ). But that's another story.
"Given To The Wild" is the Maccas third record and it's also my favourite. I really like their more "rock" sound of the first two albums, but this kinda glam-dream-rock they have evolved into. Besides those two members I met ( Fe and Lando ), the band also consists of two other White borthers, Hugo and Will (guitar and keyboards/synths ), bassist Rupert Jarvis and drummer Sam Doyle.
My favourite track of this album has to be "Unknow", I love the synths and guitars flowing there. But mostly, I love the vocals, both Orlando's and Caroline's, and the lyrics, such as "... unknow me / pour me away..." or "... just while love remembers ...".
I dunno what to say more, just to go and listen to them, and love them.

The Maccabees - "Given To The Wild"
Fiction Records
Trackilisting:

Given To The Wild (Intro)
Child
Feel To Follow
Ayla
Glimmer
Forever I've Known
Heave
Pelican
Went Away
Go
Unknow (featuring Catherine Pockson)
Slowly One
Grew Up At Midnight

For more information go to: http://www.themaccabees.co.uk

Florence + the Machine - Lungs

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Let's break this "chain" of artists I haven't seen live, because I have seen Florence + the Machine live in 2010 and I...

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Let's break this "chain" of artists I haven't seen live, because I have seen Florence + the Machine live in 2010 and I was supposed to see them live again last year, but unfortunately they cancelled the show and Morcheeba played instead. As you might imagine, I was really sad and I loathed Morcheeba for a long time.
But it's not about that thing that I'm here to talk about today. I'm here to talk about "Lungs" - their first album. I love every song on it. For real, I don't know why. I love Florence's voice of course. I can't tell you, it almost feels as if I was born with this love for FATM's music.
So my favourite song is probably "Howl". I've had a phase when I absolutely adored "Girl With One Eye" or "Blnding" but right now I'm loving "Howl". Again. The lyrics are astonishing, like " ..the ropes have been unbound / I hunt for you with bloody feet across the hallow'd ground... " and the instrumental itself is perfect.
i don't know what I can tell you more. Listen to Florence + the Machine and fall in love I think.

Florence + the Machine - "Lungs"
Universal Island Records
Tracklisting:

Dog Days Are Over
Rabitt Heart ( Raise It Up )
I'm Not Calling You A Liar
Howl
Kiss With a Fist
Girl With One Eye
Drumming Song
Between Two Lungs
Cosmic Love
My Boy Builds Coffins
Hurricane Drunk
Blinding
You've Got The Love

For more information go to: http://www.florenceandthemachine.net

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