new music ftw.

there have been a ton of incredible concerts that have rolled through town in the past few weeks. 2016 was off to a real sucky start, these shows really helped it turn a corner. should i base my emotions off how much live music i see? no. will i do it anyway? yes. 

and if i'm at a show and there's a shiny, new album out at the merch table you bet your bottom dollar i'm getting it. seeing music happen and then getting to walk out the doors with that music physically in my hands is my love language. 

if you've done the math in this post you'll realize i've added a few new records to my collection in the past few weeks. and because i know you are dying to know, here is my current favorite song off of each of those releases. 

parachute- wide awake

fave song: "what breaks my heart"

judah & the lion- folk hop n roll

fave song: "take it all back"

mutemath- vitals

fave song: "light up"

the rocket summer- zoetic

fave song: "cold war"

xo

warm weather to-do list.

i started a post on sunday night.
i never finished it.
it sat completely unedited, just the seven short lines i had typed up for three full days before i finally came back to it today. i realized it was trash and started over with what you're reading right now.

no promises that this will be good either but at least it doesn't feel like a leftover thought (which that previous post definitely did to me).

we turned a proverbial corner today with the weather (it's ridiculously beautiful outside) so i feel a summer 2016 bucket list is in order!

here goes: 

• organize 5,000 volunteers for Together 2016 
• see a band/artist live that i've never seen before
• spend a day at the state fair
• visit a new coffee shop in my city
• stand-up paddleboard
• camp hot tub club with my pals
• have at least one bonfire
• go on at least two bike/longboard rides a week
• eat on a patio. or fifty.
• fro-yo and/or gelato
• watch at least two movies in the park
• drive somewhere nature-y and go hiking
• go to a friend's wedding
• see fireworks
• visit the farmer's market

what am i forgetting? 

xo

tour de compadres 2016

needtobreathe is back with a second round of tour de compadres (and i'm seriously hoping this turns into a yearly tour for them...they are friends with all of my favorites it seems...)!

i know that it's bad to just assume that the tour will be rolling through my town but i always do and i have yet to be disappointed so i'm just going to keep on making assumptions.

anyway, it was announced late last week that the 2016 tour de compadres crew will be landing in my state on oct. 27th! granted, this time they are gonna be in st. paul as opposed to my beloved minneapolis but i suppose i can make the 12 mile trek to my sister city to see this incredible goodness.

needtobreathe also announced that they are releasing a new album this summer AND released two new singles! be still my little-needtobreathe-loving-heart. listen to their singles here. 

2016 is really starting to shape up. 

xo