September 14, 2015

Music Monday | Dirty Diana | Shaman’s Harvest

Music Monday

Who doesn’t love music? And who doesn’t like to be exposed to new artists/songs/genres? Music is such a large part of my life as it is for many others in this world. My particular taste in music has definitely evolved over the years, but so does music in general.

How boring of a world we’d live in if it weren’t for the multitude of genre’s out there to explore.

Did you know?

When I was in High School I drove to Omaha (180 miles round trip) every Sunday to participate in the Omaha Youth Orchestra?
In my early 20’s I traveled to Omaha (still 180 miles since I lived in Clarinda) every Monday evening and occasional weekends to participate in the Nebraska Wind Symphony?
Oh… there’s the part where I was a band and vocal teacher for 6 years as well.

That’s all part of my history (perhaps I’ll indulge in more of that later) but what I want to focus on today is a new band I am digging. And quite possibly a new weekly feature.

So, let’s get to it, shall we?

Music Monday | Where I will feature an artist and a song I am currently crushing on.

We’ll see how long I can keep up on it. It’ll be a new challenge for me.

Shaman’s Harvest

Song: Dirty Diana

(remake of Michael Jackson’s original)

Listen-> YouTube

I stumbled upon their cover of Dirty Diana not that long ago. Intrigued, I headed over to iTunes to take a quick listen to a few originals. Verdict: A band I could easily dig on. A nice blend of Rock with Southern elements. A band I’d definitely love to see in a small venue, such as Sokol (Come on Omaha… hint hint).

Hailing from Jefferson, Missouri; this band is made up of three core members Matt Fisher, Josh Hamler and Nathan Hunt. From the band’s beginning in Fisher’s mom’s basement, these three have served as the foundation of Shaman’s Harvest since 1996. Many ups, many downs, many hits, recordings and trips to the big cities, this band continues to churn out good tunes.

Learn more about the band:

Website -> Shaman’s Harvest Official
Tour -> Live!

Other Shaman’s Harvest songs worth a listen:

Cheers!

December 8, 2014

Music Monday – Eric Church… again.

Yep. I went to see Eric Church again this weekend. 3 hours away. Obsessed.

This time I went with Kayla and Tracy. Kayla has missed seeing Mr. Church in concert several times due to unfortunate circumstances – however this time?? She was ALL in.

I am pretty sure she was as giddy as a kid on Christmas morning.

We had a KICK ASS surprise with Halestorm opening for Eric. Lzzy Hale collaborates with him on a song, so having her band actually open was seriously icing on the cake.

They always put on a HALE of a show. <— haha. #lamehumor #butseriously

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Dwight Yoakam was the second opener for E. Church. I’ll admit – I respect what he has done musically over the years, but he just isn’t my thing. Sorry, man.

And then…. it was time for CHURCH.

I can’t even begin to describe the kind of experience Eric puts his fans through. He and his band members put on such an incredible show. They constantly work the stage, engaging and interacting with members of the audience in every last corner of the auditorium.

And the appreciation, gratitude and sheer humbleness that Eric exudes is refreshing.

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After a little more than a TWO and A HALF HOUR set, Mr. Church left the stage. It looked to me like he wasn’t quite ready, but I think his guitar players fingers and drummers hands were done.

What an experience.

Thanks, Eric Church for yet another fun evening.

And excuse me mother for the crude humor of this closing eCard. 😉

July 28, 2014

Music Monday- The Band Perry and REO Speedwagon

Knocked off two more concerts from my summer concert series last week.

First up: The Band Perry on July 18th with a few girlfriends.

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Accompanying me at this concert were Tyree, Carrie and Jessica. We all met up for pre-gaming at Quaker Steak and Lube for a few RBV’s and dinner. Always a riot when we get together. The last concert the four of us went to, we got charged $80 for a round of RBV’s. YIKES! We checked our bills closely this time around.

We take normal pics – but get our kicks making stupid faces. Girls will be girls.

There is a story behind the below photo. An inside joke, if you will. And, in order to not be the mean girls – we will keep the true meaning behind the stupid looks to ourselves. 😉

The Band Perry put on a very energetic show. I love their energy and stage presence. They pull the crowd in and share the experience with everyone. I love when musicians play for the crowd and not for themselves and it was very clear that they were there to please the fans.

One thing I am not a big fan of at Stir Concert Cove is the porta-potty location on the south side. We always stand on the north side of the venue so a long walk is in order – or you hold back on the drinks so as not to miss the concert. There is one restroom on the north side and the wait typically is a very long one. Jess and I took advantage of the 20 minute wait by taking a restroom line selfie.

But of course!

After the concert we headed up to BadonkaRonks to visit our bartender friend, Elizabeth before calling it a night.

I was VERY scared of Jessica’s driving. Terrifying.

I am also a giant jackass.

Sunday the 20th Clint and I hit up Stir Cove (twice in one weekend for this girl!) for REO Speedwagon.

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We went with my aunt and uncle and a couple of their friends and had a great time. While I only knew about 2 of their songs, it didn’t stop me from having a really good time. Family, music, a beautiful evening and ice cold beer.

What could make a better night?