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i love music. so should you.

this is my (mostly) music blog. i wanted a space where i could wax poetically about all the bands and artists i love. (my heart and my cd collection is v. v. big.) you'll also find a smattering of writing related things, since that's what i'm doing these days, along with other pop culture miscellanea.

things you need to know: i live in chicago, but i used to live in new york city. i go to a lot of shows. i stopped being ashamed of my musical tastes a long time ago. the first time i heard "eleanor rigby" by the beatles, i was nine years old and i still get goosebumps when i hear those opening strings. i sing - trained in opera, musical theater, and everything in between.

i'm not very country, i'm mostly rock and roll.

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27 May 12
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empires - under the bright lights (howl, 2008)

this is my favorite song from this record, even though i love the entire album, flaws and all.  howl will always hold a special place in my little black heart because it came out at a time that was personally very hard for me.  this record literally saved my life and sanity more than a few times that year and has continued to do so ever since.

i will always be grateful to the music on this record and to the dudes that made it.

28 March 12
northerndownpour: Kaiser Chiefs + Empires - April 19 @ HOB Chicago. Click to buy tickets. See you there. the venn diagram of people that love empires slavishly, people that love kaiser chiefs obsessively, and people that live in chicago is very small (sarah, chelle. katie, and myself) - it’s quite possible we are going to explode from joy.

northerndownpour:

Kaiser Chiefs + Empires - April 19 @ HOB Chicago. Click to buy tickets. See you there.

the venn diagram of people that love empires slavishly, people that love kaiser chiefs obsessively, and people that live in chicago is very small (sarah, chelle. katie, and myself) - it’s quite possible we are going to explode from joy.

Reblogged: northerndownpour

13 March 12

empires - spit the dark & hello lover(acoustic, live at pianos nyc)

god, this band.  they are ridiculous and i adore them.

i also love the acoustic version of spit the dark so, so much.

10 November 11

empires - “the night is young” (acoustic)

still my favorites.

27 July 11
biancagordon: Empires. June 17 2011. The Studio at Webster Hall. Click photo for full set. mel’s photos are stunning, as usual.  the show was great (encore!) but the company was better.

biancagordon:

Empires. June 17 2011. The Studio at Webster Hall. Click photo for full set.

mel’s photos are stunning, as usual.  the show was great (encore!) but the company was better.

Reblogged: biancagordon

17 June 11
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empires - hard times

tonight! my excitement cannot be textually rendered. and i will have (almost) all of my favorite people there with me.

28 May 11
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empires - stunned

as much as i love the new direction empires is going in, i still miss the piano songs. it’s my hope that someday they’ll do them again.

17 February 11

empires - hells heroes (live at lincoln hall, 1.8.11)

i took this at the show last month and didn’t get around to posting it until now.

15 February 11
vote for empires to be on the cover of rolling stone!

it’s not really possible to put into words how much empires means to me.  not only are they awesome dudes, their music has brought me friends, amazing experiences, and on occasion has actually saved my life a little bit.

so please vote.  ask your friends to vote.  recruit your mom to vote.  let’s just make this happen.

9 February 11

empires - hello lover.

this. yes.

themed by hunson. originally by josh