So many concerts!

I have made quick work of finding live music here in my new English surroundings. As of tonight I have tickets for these awesome shows...

   

Off to London to see Robyn! This entire show is going to be a dance party to which I am planning on wearing an outfit with glitter and/or sequins. 

That same weekend Missouri natives Ha Ha Tonka will be playing in London on their first European tour!

A few weeks later The Civil Wars will be bringing their perfect harmonies to Southampton. They're also bringing The Lumineers as an opening act who I have not seen before and should be great! 

With Of Monsters and Men I have to wait until March but I'm excited nonetheless

 to see them here in Portsmouth!

From what I can tell everything sells out a lot faster here than it did in St. Louis. So if I had been aware there would be quite a few more shows on this list! If anyone knows Mumford and Sons, Ben Howard, Frank Turner, Dry the River or Bastille and can hook me up with a ticket let me know! 

Marques Toliver - White Sails

I love this. Thanks Communion. 

Mumford and Sons - Lover's Eyes

Last night at The Pageant I saw Mumford and Sons and it was woooonderful. They played five songs they call new but to a serious Mumford fan they have become familiar after listening to them many times through different youtube videos. A song that has been stuck in my head since last night is Lover's Eyes, specifically the "I walk slow" portion of the song. 

Matthew and the Atlas and Low Anthem also opened for Mumford. I would suggest checking out both bands. Matthew's voice (from Matthew and the Atlas, obviously) sounds like what a 1,000 year oak tree would sound like if it could sing. And The Low Anthem included multiple clarinets and whistling into cellphones whilst holding them up to the mic. 

Mumford and Sons

I am seeing these guys on June 5th and I am getting increasingly excited!

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Gifts from SXSW

Throughout SXSW many bloggers, magazines, music sites, friends and neighbors have been sharing the best shows they saw in Austin. Here are a few of the artists that have been frequently mentioned.

I love the harmonies from Denton, Texas band Seryn. Paste Magazine said Seryn was their favorite performance of the festival.

NPR's Tiny Desk Concert relative, Tiny SXSW Concert, highlights the group Typhoon. The song starts off slowly making you wonder what the majority of the 11-piece band is there for but then builds and it wonderful. It's worth the wait.

Middle Brother ♦ Me Me Me from Brandon Tauszik on Vimeo.

To be honest, Middle Brother is a group I heard about a few months before SXSW. They garnered a decent amount of buzz at the festival and their great so I figured they should be included. A veritable indie super group, Middle Brother consists of the lead singers of Delta Spirit, Deer Tick and Dawes. 

Admiral Fallow was described in one article as a mixture of Frightened Rabbit, Mumford and Sons and The Middle East which makes them rather appealing. The Scottish accent doesn't hurt either!

Whenever a group incorporates strings, horns, and a chorus of people all singing together I tend to like them. Lost in the Trees does just that in A Walk Around the Lake. I also like All Alone in an Empty House.  

There were hundreds of concerts throughout the festival so there are probably many more best of lists to stare at for hours along side constant googling of bands. Let me know if you find anything good!!

Mumford and Sons - Gentlemen of the Road: Part 4

When I first heard of Mumford and Sons almost a year and a half ago I fell in love. Naturally, I recommended them to many friends. Last weekend they played at the Grammys...soooo I probably deserve some sort of Thank You note or something from them. Anyway for the past year they have slowly been releasing the Gentlemen of the Road series. They frequently say they love touring more than anything else and throughout the four part series you can see the crowds grow. It's a beautiful thing.