A Playlist.

Hello!

With the risk of sounding slightly morbid, tonight I am blogging about a death playlist. Over the summer my roomate and really close friend lost her mom. Personally, I am really bad with words, advice and condolences. I felt alot of emotions when I heard the news, but putting it into words is hard for me. Music on the other hand, is not. Over the past couple months I have been compiling a play list for her. Music for me means alot, and that's the way I express my emotions, whether happy, frustrated, angry or depressed, listening to a certain song means much more to me than many things. I had initially just sent my friend one song, and by her reaction I knew she knew that this song was what I was trying to say but couldn't. That song is track one of the playlist. The rest of the playlist are songs she will be receiving soon. I hope this playlist can help anyone out there who is coping with a loss.

-Relic

1. Timshel- Mumford and Sons
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2. You Made Me Want to be A Saint- The Wonder Years
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3. The Leaving Song- AFI
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4. I Can Feel Your Pain- Manchester Orchestra
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5. Tiger Mountain Peasant Song- Fleet Foxes
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6. Lullabies- All Time Low
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7. Saying Goodbye- Every Avenue
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8. Maydays and Rosaries- AM Taxi
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9. The Quiet Things That No One Ever Knows- Brand New
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10. Is That You?- Hurray For The Riff Raff
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11. Broken- Seether
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12. Cancer- My Chemical Romance
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13. Soul to Squeeze- Red Hot Chili Peppers
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14. Believe- Yellowcard
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15. Fall Back Down- Rancid
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Concert Review: Blink 182, My Chemical Romance, Matt and Kim

Band: blink 182, My Chemical Romance Opener: Matt and Kim
Date: October 2, 2011
Location: Sleep Train Amphitheater, Sacramento, CA

Preconcieved Thoughts of the Band: blink 182 is my favorite band...EVER! I saw them, two years ago at their reunion tour and I was blown away (and in physical pain) from their performance. They are known for playing loud punk rock and as fast as they can. I knew what they were going to be playing in their set list, even their new songs off the album Neighborhoods. I was so prepared for them. My Chemical Romance on the other hand, is a different story. I haven't heard from the since middle school. Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge was pretty much it for me. I strayed away from the emo scene to more indie rock afterward. I knew a couple of singles form their Black Parade album but that was pretty much it. They did change their image to a more colorful one, but I was pretty DGAF about them. Finally Matt and Kim was another band I was crazy to see at the tour. They were on my playlist all of freshman year in college. I missed their performance at the Fillmore a year ago, but I wasn't going to miss them this time. 

Blink-182, My Chemical Romance and Matt and Kim: Concert Review and Photos

Band: Blink 182, My Chemical Romance Opener: Matt and Kim
Date: October 2, 2011
Location: Sleep Train Amphitheater, Wheatland, CA

Preface:

Noely and I attended the same show, but we definitely both have different views of the show, being different levels of a "fan" so to speak. Enjoy :)

Preconceived Thoughts of the Band -

For Matt and Kim:

I had previously never heard any of their music before the show. I have some friends who absolutely love Matt and Kim, and those friends and I have pretty similar music taste. Going into their set, I expected to enjoy them, just based on my similar music taste with other fans.

My Chemical Romance:

I have been an on again off again fan of MCR for about 8 years. Back in middle school, my younger brother was obsessed with this band so I have been exposed to their music for quite some time. However, over the years their sound has definitely changed, and for me, it wasn't necessarily for the better. I loved their first two albums, but their last two I never really got in to. I had seen MCR live about 5 years ago, so going in to this show, I wasn't sure what to expect, since they are an aging band with a new sound.

Blink-182:

Much like the Brand New show, I was unsure how this show was going to play out. Since Blink is definitely an aging band, I have heard that seeing them now is not as good as seeing them, say, 6 or 7 years ago. While this can go for any band, I had heard bad things about this fact in regards to Blink. However, since I had never seen them live before, I had to go to experience them at least once, and I kept in mind the fact that they may not sound as good as they once did.

What Actually Happened (BITCH SPOILER ALERT) -

Hey All!

I wanted to inform you of a couple of the upcoming concerts that I will be attending in the next month. The following includes the date, venue and bands playing at each show. I cant wait for all of these! October is going to be so awesome for shows!
September 27- NeverShoutNever at The Warfield in San Francisco, CA
Never Shout Never is an American pop rock band, formed in Joplin, Missouri in 2007. The band
has released two albums and six extended plays. Their third album, Time Travel, is set to be
released on September 20, 2011.

October 2- Blink 182, My Chemical Romance, and Matt and Kim at the Sleep Train Amphitheater in Wheatland, CA
Blink-182 is an American pop punk band consisting of vocalist and bass guitarist Mark Hoppus,
vocalist and guitarist Tom DeLonge, and drummer Travis Barker. They have sold over 27 million
albums worldwide since forming in Poway, California in 1992.

October 9- Yellowcard and Every Avenue at Slim's in San Francisco, CA
Yellowcard is an American pop punk/alternative rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida in
1997, and based in Los Angeles, California since 2000.[1] Their music features the use of a violin, unusual for the genre. They are best known for their songs "Ocean Avenue," "Only One," "Lights and Sounds," and "Light Up the Sky," and "For You, and Your Denial." The band went on to a two-year hiatus then announced their return in August 2010 and released their latest album,
When You're Through Thinking, Say Yes, in mid-March 2011.

October 28-Skrillex at The Warfield in San Francisco, CA

Sonny Moore, professionally known as Skrillex, is an American complextro producer from Los
Angeles and former front man for the American band From First to Last.

October 29- Deadmau5 at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, CA
Joel Thomas Zimmerman better known by his stage name deadmau5 (pronounced "dead
mouse"), is a Canadian progressive, electro, and house producer based in Toronto.

October 30- Anamanaguchi at Slim’s in San Francisco, CA

Anamanaguchi is a chiptune indie rock band from New York City that makes loud, fast music
with a hacked NES from 1985.


Keep checking back for reviews of these shows :D

--Relic

Upcoming Concerts!

Salutations! Wolf James Here.


I just want to inform you about some upcoming shows that I will or might attend. Hope to see you all there! =D

• September 23rd French Cassettes @ Fox and Glove, Sacramento
• French Cassettes is an upcoming band that I'm managing/consulting from San Francisco. Their EP is catchy. I can't wait to here them soon!
• September 23rd Two Door Cinema Club @ The Warfield, San Francisco
• The trio are from Ireland. Dance influenced with catchy guitar riffs. Their first album is  critically acclaimed.
• October 1st – Beirut @ Fox Theater, Oakland
• Santa Fe, New Mexico band, known for their unique sounds and instrumentation. Newest album released in August. 
• October 2nd – Toro y Moi @ Great American Music Hall, San Francisco
• Also known as Chazwick Bundick. Transitioned from chillwave/experimental to lo-fi/indie rock. Newest album released in February.
• October 2nd – Blink 182 @ Sleep Train Amphitheater, Sacramento
• Returning after a 4 year hiatus, they are now headlining on the Honda Civic Tour with My Chemical Romance and Matt and Kim. Their newest album Neighborhoods will be released September 27th. This is the concert I'm most excited about!!
• October 30th - Anamanaguchi @ Slim's, San Francisco
• Known for their chiptune with a punk rock edge. They are also featured and scored the Scott Pilgrim vs. The World soundtrack. Their newest album is Dawn Metropolis.

That's all for now. Subject to change of course! Next week I will do a concert review for Fleet Foxes and Maroon 5.


Onward!
-Wolf James-


PS. I might do an album review for blink-182's album Neighborhoods. keep an eye out!