Have you seen Molly? A Retrospect on Electric Zoo

Top five things I learned from going to Electric Zoo:

5.  If you thought the Ashton Kutcher trucker hat trend was annoying, then you have not seen a meathead in a neon colored muscle tee with inspiring words such as "Drop Beats, Not Bombs", "Electro Music is My Religion", or the oh so romantic "I Came Here to F*ck".

4.  The drug of choice for the youngsters is Molly.  How do I know?  It was written on the shirts/sunglasses/shorts/thongs of 80% of partygoers.

3.  Belly shirts, bra tops and pasties are a privilege, not a right.  Yes, I'm looking at you 160 pound, 5'3 white girl.

2.  Baby Boomers had The Beatles, Generation X had Madonna, Generation Y had No Doubt and Millennials have Skrillex.  Humanity as we know it is doomed.

1.  See #2.

I kid, I kid.  Regardless, had fun with my girlfriends, wore neon, jumped around and was entirely entertained by the people in attendance.  You got to try everything once, right? (Except Molly.  Kids, don't do drugs.)

Enjoy your day off tomorrow! So sad summer is over.

Fyah Fyah

Yesterday was one of those hectic days that although tiring, it was completely reviving.  I had a meeting in VT so I traveled all day and then literally got home, changed, and ran to the Music Hall of Williamsburg to see Selah Sue.  She was opening for the fabulous Emile Sande (do check her out, she is a force ).  The crowd was small so I was able to get up close and listen to this beautiful girl in a very personal way.  It was just her and her guitar and wow, what an amazing, unique voice.

For the ones who don't know her, you are missing it.  Hailing from Belgium, Selah sounds like a more spunky Erykah Badoo.  She somehow developed an island vibe to her.  Most of the songs have a touch of reggae to it.  Completely refreshing.  The best part of all is that my friend and I got to meet her outside by pure coincidence.  She caught our attention because she was sitting on the sidewalk squeezing a rubber duckie.  We did a double take to say the least.  How random is that? Nevertheless, she was the sweetest!  Really wish her lots of success on this side of the world.  She is on (insert cheesy reference to her song now) Fyah. 

 

 

Check out Ragamuffin to get a sense of her vibe.  

The Shins

The Shins always make me feel warm inside. Saw them at Coachella last Saturday and yesterday at Terminal 5. I have to stop busting of all my cab/dental work/GMAT money on concerts.  Kudos to bad finances at 26.

"Cause every single story

Is a story about love

Both the overflowing cup

And the painful lack thereof"

Then/Now

Woodstock 1969 

   

Coachella 2012

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7 days until I touch California land head to Coachella!!!

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Got peer pressured into going to Pacha. I complained but ended up dancing way past my bedtime.  Fist pump!

Coachella 2012

This year, is MY year.  

  

T -95 days for Coachella.  I can't wait!!!

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Currently On Repeat: Cults

Cults opened for Foster the People back in October and since then I've been constantly playing them on my iTunes and now on Spotify.  It's not music to take seriously; just fun, upbeat music that is catchy beyond belief.  Their debut album "Abducted" has a 1960's pop-rock vibe that will make you daydream about riding a bicycle down some pier in California.  Yep, that specific.  

Madeline and Brian are a couple that met in NYU that somehow made it work enough to put this band together.  Kudos to them.  They'll be playing in their home base next week and I'm hoping to go.  If you've never heard of them before, definitely listen to Go Outside, Oh My God and my favorite, the cheesiest one on the album, Bumper.

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Non-stop Weekdays

Busy but sometimes worth the sleep deprivation.

 DIY Deadmau5 on Halloween

Entrancing music coming from the platform.  Such a unique instrument.

A yummy New York landmark...really.

The Sounds @ The Music Hall of Williamsburg.  Killed it.

Bands in Town: Foster The People

Last night I was sweating like if I was a 15 year old girl front row at a Justin Bieber concert. The picture in your head is actually not that far off.  Just replace preteens with a co-ed crowd and the Bieb with three cute California guys whose sole purpose was to make girls plot out a plan to get backstage. Okokok they did more than that.  They blew the crowd away.  

Foster the People last night at Terminal 5 was by far the most enjoyable and memorable concert I've been to in 2011.  It is no doubt in my top 5 of all time.  Mark Foster, the lead singer, left everyone in such a high.  Hitting each note perfectly and playing every instrument imaginable. Let's not forget Cubbie Fink  and Mark Ponitus were just as amazing and looked great (just saying).

So many bands now a days reach popularity quickly through the internet but can definitely lose all credibility once they sing live (ahem, Passion Pit anyone?).  I can assure you that this is not the case for FTP.  They are better live than when you listen to them in your iPod.  Last night they kept the crowd dancing and wishing the concert lasted forever. 

Practically their whole album is a compilation of hits so no song was boring, not even the ballads.  And don't even get me started with the finale, Pumped up Kicks.  They did this long version/slash remix of the song which went from normal beat to techno rave to glitch electro breakdown.  Get it? I'm sure you do. 

Next time they come to New York City don't even think it twice.  I can assure you they'll make your top 5 too.

Sleigh Bells=Partially Deaf...

But in a good way.

On Sunday, Sleigh Bells KILLED IT at Bowery Ballroom. I'm not really into head-banging, aggressive music but this duo will convert you somehow. Their beats are actually meant to make you want to dance. AND I guess it doesn't hurt that the singer, Alexis Krauss, is one hot badass.

Miami Horror in BK

Spent my Monday night at The Knitting Factory in Williamsburg for the Miami Horror show. Beer+shot special for $5, good 80's beats and great dancing. I can say one of the best Mondays so far this year, obviously.

Opening act was Jessica 6, the former singer of Hercules and Love Affair. Hard to believe Nomi Ruiz is actually a man. I mean, her body is SICK!

This show reminded me that summer is coming, which means concert/music festival season is near..yeeessss!