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Travel and Music

Posted on by Jaimee T

So I was very adventurous this past week.
I traveled from Denver to Nashville to Chicago to Milwaukee.
…I was everywhere in the middle of the country; it was pretty awesome let me tell you!

I didn’t really go see many shows in Nashville.
I went to go see my friend’s band play and he is amazing on the drums.I already knew that, I met him while he was on tour.
He’s also an awesome singer!  I was pretty impressed!
I met Timothy Chance band in Milwaukee and I went to see them in Nashville.What I liked most about them, is YCR Records is all about finding good music, not sticking to a genre of music like “normal” record labels.And I couldn’t agree more!

In Chicago, I went to go see Cobalt and the Hired Guns.
I knew nothing about this band… and they totally killed it!
They are a jam band from Chicago; they had everything from a cello to a slide guitar.There must have been 10 different band members, and they all kicked butt!If you get to see them, do it!

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Riot Fest : Chicago

Posted on by Jaimee T

Alright, so besides the fact I had an awesome time in Chicago, I’ll have you know… I took a picture of the city skyline and I put a caption ” Having a drink at the Sears Tower” … yeah I was at the John Hancock building.

… we all have our blonde moments right?

 

So despite the fact that I don’t know downtown Chicago for anything, I went down to the Windy city for two purposes: to see my friends and to go to Riot Fest.

Riot Fest to say the least definitely had it’s up and downs.

The one thing they did right was their line up: thumbs up Riot Fest, you guys killed it.

However, there are several things I would fix: sound was one of them. When you are playing in an outdoor venue, sound has to carry. It didn’t carry…at.all.

Also, whoever was doing the video for the big screens, I was not impressed. I don’t know maybe it was the “look” they were going for, but I don’t care if Yellowcard says ” let’s make a crowd circle” .I don’t want to see a bunch of yahoos running around in circles. I want to see the band.

Overall, would I go back. Maybe, but if I’m going to spend that kind of money, I’m going to La La instead.