Kings of Leon ~ "Molly's Hangover"

And speaking of rare Kings of Leon songs, this has always been one of my absolute favorites.  B sides are always the best.

Kings of Leon {Dressing Room}

Thanks to Ben Kweller, I found this little gem on YouTube.  I LOVE this song.  Sure wish they would record it.  And how fun would it be hanging out in that room back in the day???

Date Night In Tulsa

Last night Allen & I drove to Tulsa for the Kings of Leon/Band of Horses concert.  Considering these are two of our favorite bands, getting tickets to see them together was a no brainer.  It was fun, however, I'm not a fan of arena concerts.  They played at the huge BOK center.  I enjoy concerts much more in a small venue like Cain's Ballroom in Tulsa.  But, this is the down side to bands you've loved for years getting popular.

The other down side is you have to listen to totebags behind you saying stupid things like "that opening band {Band of Horses} was good, but they need a major label and to write a "Use Somebody".  Ugh.  To me, Band of Horses is no opening band.  They are as good as Kings of Leon, just a different style.  They sounded great, but only played for 40 minutes.  Compare this to the awesome two hour performance they gave at Cain's Ballroom last fall & you understand my disappointment.  One thing I love about their performances is they always have a back drop of cool pictures & videos of them. 

I have loved Kings of Leon since 2005 and I will always pay to see them when they come to Oklahoma.  But last night was the first time I felt disappointed.  There were way too many flashing lights & cheesy fireworks.  And they didn't seem to bring the energy they have always impressed me with.  And what is with the extra guy doing back up?  I was happy, however, that they played a good variety of songs, old and new.  Including some great classics like "Molly's Chambers", "Four Kicks", "Taper Jean Girl" & "Fans". 

Here's some of my favorite KOL:









And some favorite BOH:

Kings of Leon ~ Come Around Sundown

I'm really digging Kings of Leon's new album.  I was hoping for the raw rock sound they started out with, but I really like the laid back vibe of "Come Around Sundown".  It's one of those great albums that you can listen to repeatedly without skipping over any songs.  Here are my favorites.

Best Live Performances

These are my three favorite live performances.  Of course, I wasn't actually at any of these festivals...but thank goodness for YouTube!  I don't think I could get my daily music fix without it. I watch these repeatedly.  In fact, I think I've watched The Avett Brothers' performance every day since I first saw it a few weeks ago.  That would probably explain why I always hear Garrett singing it now. His favorite lines are "...I am a breathing time machine...I'll take you all for a ride"  So cute!