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And my last post! Top left, moving clockwise: Ani Difranco, The National, Death Cab for Cutie, & Vampire Weekend!

Y'all, if you ever have the chance to hear Matt Berninger of The National sing live in person, you best go do it! His voice is perfect. His band is pure talent. They actually sound better live than on album! So phenomenal! Ani was wonderful, interacting w/ the audience a ton, & the other two were solid!

vivastory When I was putting my list together I realized that I saw The National open for Arcade Fire in '07. I wish I could go back in time & smack myself upside the head & say, "Hey, pay attention, this will be one of your favorite bands in a few years." I'm starting to really appreciate Vampire Weekend more. Their new single reminds me a bit of Edward Sharpe & Magnetic Zeros. 6y

madamereadsalot1 @vivastory maybe you'll get the chance to see them again, they're touring now. This tour's tickets are almost double what I paid the last time they came through when High Violet was first released. And unfortunately I can't go buy concert tickets willey nilley now. Being a responsible adult is no fun. 😆 Vampire Weekend is a family favorite. Have you listened to Rostam's solo stuff since he left the band? It's pretty good, but it's lacking Ezra. 6y

vivastory @madamereadsalot1 I haven't heard it, I'll have to check it out! I've recently been loving the solo album by Jenny Lewis, of Rilo Kiley fame 6y

madamereadsalot1 @vivastory I love Jenny Lewis and Rilo Kiley! Portions for Foxes is probably my favorite song by Rilo. She has an amazing voice. She's also touring. She just came through Houston this week! 6y

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The Concert Ticket | Olga Grushin

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Top to bottom: Cursive, Two Gallants, The Get Up Kids

All three of these are some of my favorite bands and they put on some of my favorite shows! They all happened to be at smaller venues, so I had the opportunity to meet them all, except for Cursive(though I did meet their openers, Beach Slang, which is an absolutely wonderful pop punky type band!)

vivastory The Get Up Kids are from here. One of my first jobs was at Camelot music & a mom of one of the band members used to come into our store & convince us to sell their albums, even though we already we're because they were starting to get some national buzz. It was touching, she was so proud of her son. 6y

madamereadsalot1 @vivastory that is so sweet and cool! They've been one of my favorites since the 90's. I still stand firm that their album, Something to Write Home About, is one of the best albums of all time. I never get sick of it. 6y

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The Concert Ticket | Olga Grushin

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Left to right: G-Dragon, Elton John, & Childish Gambino!

G is a Korean rapper that I love. It was one of the most dynamic shows I've ever been too! Total shock he came to Houston! Elton was a last minute invite from a friend. The show was phenomenal, I absolutely cried! One of the best gifts ever! Gambino is a hands down fave. He is an incredible performer! I took my son with me as his high school graduation gift!

vivastory Elton John must have been phenomenal! That's a show you'll remember forever. I really like the few Childish Gambino songs I've heard & I've been meaning to check out more of his work. 6y

madamereadsalot1 @vivastory it was amazing! His farewell tour is absolutely a piece of music history, and I got to experience it! You should DEFINITELY look more into Gambino. I listen to him ALMOST more than any other artist. Almost. He's definitely in my top 3 favorite artists. 6y

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The Concert Ticket | Olga Grushin

My first #LiveMusicLove post includes, from top to bottom: L7, Mephiskapheles, & The Wombats.

I never got to see L7 as a teen, but about 2 years ago they came into town & I got to fulfill one of my teenage dreams! Mephiskapheles is a satanic ska band I loved & saw live as a teen. For their first show back to Houston in nearly 20 years, I sure as hell made sure I was there! The Wombats was a gift. Their performance was stellar.

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vivastory I love L7 & I've heard of The Wombats, but I've never listened to them. I'll definitely have to check them out. I used to listen to a lot of ska music in my teenage years. 6y

madamereadsalot1 @vivastory The Wombats are super poppy. I wasn't hugely familiar with them when the tickets were given to me, but after their show I became a fan. The only reason I went was because someone I know bought tickets for him and the girl he was dating at the time. Last minute she flaked on him so he decided he didn't want to go at all, and gave me the tickets. Since it was about 2 hours before the show I just went alone! 6y

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The Concert Ticket | Olga Grushin

Play along with @vivastory and me! We'll be sharing a series of some of our favorite concerts we've attended! Share some of your favorites too. I know we're not the only bookworms who are passionate about music! #LiveMusicLove

I helped cull my list by only sharing shows that I've personally taken pictures at. Otherwise, my series would be WAY too long!

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No Walls and the Recurring Dream: A Memoir | Ani Difranco

Not book related (except that she has her new book out now that I want to read, I tagged it!) BUT Ani is on tour and is again coming to Houston! And again, IM GOING TO GO SEE HER! It's gonna be my 12 year olds first concert too! We're both so excited! I just had to share it here!

Trashcanman Sounds like it will be a blast. I hope it's an awesome memory for her. 6y

madamereadsalot1 @Trashcanman thanks, me too! 😊 6y

vivastory I've seen her a couple of times. It's been awhile, but I remember she puts on a good show. 6y

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madamereadsalot1 @vivastory I had the honor of seeing her about 3 years ago for the first time. It was AMAZING! I went by myself and was thankful for the experience. This time, I'm glad I'll get to share it with my daughter and my sister. 6y

vivastory You must go to a lot of concerts. You should make a post of your favorite concerts you've attended. 6y

madamereadsalot1 @vivastory I went through and decided to just do concerts I've taken pictures of and still have that were top of the line, excellent shows, just to make it easier to pick and not be a huge list. And still, it's a lot. 😅 So it'll be a few posts even with making photo grids. Would you share some of your favorites too!? Maybe make a hashtag of it for people who want to play along? Like #ConcertCountdown or #LiveMusicLove or something more clever? 6y

vivastory Definitely! I can't wait to see your posts! 6y

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