Hello Again,
I thought I'd stop by and wish you all a happy Friday! I've been listening to the Talking Heads on Spotify for the past couple of days. I'm not quite sure what prompted this listening spree. I have always liked the Talking Heads but was never a superfan. After listening to them again, I am struck by the modern, fresh sound of these 80s tracks.
I leave you with Once in A Lifetime. Have a great weekend!
Friday, July 26, 2013
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Lips and Keys
Hello Again!
Last week, I took a brief blog break last to fully enjoy our mini Florida vacation! I had a wonderful time, and will be sharing our beach adventures next week.
Earlier this month, we attended the Black Keys/Flaming Lips concert with Ben and his friend Jay. The concert was a surprise birthday present to Ben from his wife Tracy :)
The show was held at the Bridgestone Arena in downtown Nashville. Both bands rocked the house, hard.
Aron and I saw the Flaming Lips back in 2011 at The Ryman. It was a life changing show, full of love and hope, confetti and bear costumes. This time around The Lips played some new tracks from The Terror, which honestly, is a very depressing album. While they were amazing as always, both Ben and I wished we had heard a few more tunes from Yoshimi and The Soft Bulletin.
This was my first time seeing The Black Keys live. I was quite impressed, their set was very tight and full of soul.
One of the many things I love about Nashville is the music scene, and all of the rad artists the city attracts. We have seen several fab shows since we moved here in 2010!
Thanks for stopping by!
Adrienne
Last week, I took a brief blog break last to fully enjoy our mini Florida vacation! I had a wonderful time, and will be sharing our beach adventures next week.
Earlier this month, we attended the Black Keys/Flaming Lips concert with Ben and his friend Jay. The concert was a surprise birthday present to Ben from his wife Tracy :)
The show was held at the Bridgestone Arena in downtown Nashville. Both bands rocked the house, hard.
A beer or two before heading over to the arena
Aron and I saw the Flaming Lips back in 2011 at The Ryman. It was a life changing show, full of love and hope, confetti and bear costumes. This time around The Lips played some new tracks from The Terror, which honestly, is a very depressing album. While they were amazing as always, both Ben and I wished we had heard a few more tunes from Yoshimi and The Soft Bulletin.
Random, goofy pic of us before we left for the concert.
Adrienne
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Annie Visit Part One
Hello Again!
A few weeks ago, our rad friend Annie paid us a fun little visit! We ate good country food, drank a little moonshine, and got lost listening to a Flaming Lips mixtape. To hear more about our shenanigans, read on.....
Aron had to work for some of the visit so Annie and I braved this local Mediterranean restaurant alone. The food was sub par, but check out the new friend we made!
Saturday night, we all headed down to The Loveless Cafe in Nashville. If you live in the Middle Tennessee area and haven't eaten at The Loveless, then you are truly missing out. It is country food done right.
During the day, Aron and Annie had visited McKay Books while I was at my friend Becca's bridal shower. They found this little golden nugget, which they rightfully assumed contained tracks of the Flaming Lips covering their favorite jams.
Well, it ended up being more of a mixtape of some of the band's favorite ditties. There were some interesting choices to say the least. There was one song The Flaming Lips actually covered, The White Stripe's Seven Nation Army. It was joyously disturbing.
So, we were headed out to the Loveless listening to this CD, and we noticed that our journey was taking a bit longer than anticipated. The GPS decided to take us in a circle, through Natchez Trace State Park. At one point we saw signs for Tupelo, 141 miles, and I thought we were doomed. But, eventually we came full circle and ended up at The Loveless. It was worth the drive!
Generally, there is at least a 1-2 hour wait for a seat in the restaurant, but we did the "call ahead seating" deal, so our wait was less than an hour. We looked around at some of the shops at the restaurant, and found some cool things.
Annie and I both had a Watermelon Crawl, which contained moonshine. They also came with their own mini Mason jar to keep!
I had the sampler plate, which was super yummy, but was a ridiculous amount of food. Let's just say I had breakfast the next morning.
A few weeks ago, our rad friend Annie paid us a fun little visit! We ate good country food, drank a little moonshine, and got lost listening to a Flaming Lips mixtape. To hear more about our shenanigans, read on.....
Aron had to work for some of the visit so Annie and I braved this local Mediterranean restaurant alone. The food was sub par, but check out the new friend we made!
During the day, Aron and Annie had visited McKay Books while I was at my friend Becca's bridal shower. They found this little golden nugget, which they rightfully assumed contained tracks of the Flaming Lips covering their favorite jams.
So, we were headed out to the Loveless listening to this CD, and we noticed that our journey was taking a bit longer than anticipated. The GPS decided to take us in a circle, through Natchez Trace State Park. At one point we saw signs for Tupelo, 141 miles, and I thought we were doomed. But, eventually we came full circle and ended up at The Loveless. It was worth the drive!
Generally, there is at least a 1-2 hour wait for a seat in the restaurant, but we did the "call ahead seating" deal, so our wait was less than an hour. We looked around at some of the shops at the restaurant, and found some cool things.
Hee Hee
A Moon Pie and an RC Cola, it's a Southern thing :)
The Loveless makes their own peanut brittle, and this version has a little bacon added. It was pretty good!
Some pics were snapped with the brittle while we waited :)
This is their Elvis tribute pie. Banana, peanut butter, marshmallow, and bacon (yep) chunks. The bacon was a bit much, but it was yum. This was another dish that was shared between us for breakfast the next day.
We all went home and passed out from food overload. Well, at least Aron and I did. Annie stayed up until about 1:30 chilling and painting her nails. She joked that moonshine must give her energy!
More later!
Adrienne
Sunday, August 21, 2011
"The artificial fascinates me, the bright and shiny"
Aron and I headed to downtown Nashville on Sunday to see the Warhol Live exhibit at The Frist. I wasn't really allowed to take photos inside the exhibit, but I managed to sneak a few. Don't worry, I didn't use the flash :)
I managed to snag a blury pic of the Marilyn.
Aron and the metallic pillow balloons.
The Flying Saucer is next door to The Frist, this is where I will have my birthday gathering in a few weeks.
I loved the exhibit, and the ability for Warhol's art to make me smile....and to think. His work asked the question-What is art? I feel Warhol's work is art, but some people disagree.....and that is what makes it wonderful :)
The exhibit focused on Warhol's relationship with music and dance. I love The Velvet Unerground, and it was fab to learn more about them and their music.
After The Frist, we went to Sitar for some yum Indian food, and some Ben & Jerrys :)
I leave you with one of my favorite songs. Have a great week!
Adrienne
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
The Flaming Lips
I have loved The Flaming Lips for about a decade now. Their masterpiece of an album, Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, helped me through some darker times in my life. When I heard they were coming to the Ryman in Nashville, I knew I had to see them! It was the best show I have ever seen, hands down.
Here is a sampling of photos from the concert. For more, check out my flickr.
When they played their final song, "Do You Realize", confetti flying through the air, I shed a few happy tears. That song gets me every time :)
Here are a few pics of what I wore. I love my knockoff Betsey Johnson strawberry necklace. I as obsessed with these flats I purchased from Target. After the quarter sized blisters they left on my feet, let's just say I'm not obsessed anymore.....
Back to work for me. Have a fab day!
When they played their final song, "Do You Realize", confetti flying through the air, I shed a few happy tears. That song gets me every time :)
Here are a few pics of what I wore. I love my knockoff Betsey Johnson strawberry necklace. I as obsessed with these flats I purchased from Target. After the quarter sized blisters they left on my feet, let's just say I'm not obsessed anymore.....
Back to work for me. Have a fab day!
Adrienne