I usually write about music in my monthly newsletter, but life has been really hectic, the newsletter is overdue, and well, music is just too much fun right now to wait. I always love this time of year for new music - the weather is warming, people are getting into the mindset of outdoor concerts and music festivals, toes are tapping for tunes other than Christmas carols and all sorts of albums are released.
I saw Santigold once at Virgin Mobile FreeFest and knew if she came back to town I'd have to catch her show. I have loved Santigold's two previous albums and her latest, 99¢ is just as unique, catchy, and fun. Her interactive video for the single, "Can't Get Enough of Myself" is awesome, as is her performance this week on Jimmy Fallon. I can't wait to see her at the Fillmore Silver Spring this May!
Speaking of upcoming shows, come May I will also be going to see The Kills when they come to the 9:30 Club. Can't deny I have a major girlcrush on Alison Mosshart (you may recognize her voice as she's also in The Dead Weather with Jack White) and if you want to see a band with badass style, Jamie and Alison are it. I saw them at the 9:30 a couple years ago and after that swore if they were ever in town I wouldn't miss it.
This month, Karl and I are going to see The Bright Light Social Hour and Galactic at the 9:30 Club. While we like Galactic and have seen them before, we're primarily going for TBLSH. I featured them in a previous Style File newsletter and Karl caught them at the Rock & Roll Hotel a few months prior and said I had to see them live.
If you're like me, you've got quite a mix of music interests. I believe one can like many, even all music genres but sometimes it's tough to prove your love of a rock band when you're also a fan of Top 40 pop. How can one justify their love of both Nick Lachey and The Foo Fighters? Now you don't have to!
Karl and I had tickets to catch Ginger Baker's Airforce3 (yes, that Ginger Baker of Cream and this documentary) at Rams Head On Stage in Annapolis but sadly Baker cancelled his tour due to heart problems. I hope he gets better, and in the meantime here's a performance of his from 2014 showing at 76 he's still rocking the drums!
Any music that you're into right now? I'd love to know what you've been listening to!
