Can't Stop, Won't Stop...Listening to the Maine

I love the Maine, so when I heard at the beginning of this semester that they were going to be in Milwaukee the week after I got back, I immediately talked to my friend A (she's my concert junkie friend) and we bought tickets. I've been counting down the days til this day for...oh, gosh, about three months now? And now, I am just mere hours to seeing them live and in person for the first time ever...and I am just way to excited for words!

I fell in love with the Maine's music about six, eight months ago. Can't Stop, Won't Stop is my favorite album of theirs and it is on constant repeat in my car...on my iPod...on my iTunes...basically all the time. I love every song on that album - which is pretty rare for me, since I can usually name at least a song or two that I could do without on nearly every album in my iTunes library.

Now, however, I am plagued with the question that comes with every concert I attend...what on earth do I wear?!

This is what I'm thinking, but it's become kind of a "Concert Uniform" for me, so I feel like I need to shake it up a bit. I can't help it though - shorts and a fuss-free lace top are just ridiculously comfy and easy. What do you normally wear to shows? I need some inspiration...

Back Behind the Wheel

Something I missed a lot while being in Orlando? DRIVING. I missed the freedom of being behind the wheel and having my own independence to come and go as I pleased. Now that I'm back, I am excited to regain it again - and already have several driving playlists picked out.

Driving is one of my favorite things in the world - I love driving late at night or early in the morning or anytime when there isn't crazy amounts of traffic. I love driving by myself and just thinking or singing at the top of my lungs and I like driving with friends while talking and singing and shoulder-dancing (you know what I'm talking about!). I love it all - and I am so excited to be back behind the wheel.

My first driving playlist? It includes these beauties (all fun, froo-foo, pop-y driving songs):

1. Bad Kids - the Black Lips
2. This Boy - I'm From Barcelona
3. Girls Do What They Want - the Maine
4. Summer - We the Kings
5. Wanna Dance With Somebody - Allstar Weekend
6. Story of Us - Taylor Swift
7. Thanks for Nothing - Downtown Fiction
8. Sexy and I Know It - LMFAO
9. We Are Young - Fun.
10. The One That Got Away - Katy Perry

What's on your fun driving playlist? I need some ideas!

FRIDAY is Forever - a We the Kings Review

Last summer, I saw We the Kings at the Rave with three of my friends. Well, we actually went to see the openers and stayed for WTK, but tomato, tomahto. Little did I know, a little less than a year later, I would fall in love with their album, Sunshine State of Mind. 

From the melodies and power chords to lyrics that range from emotional to simply fun, this album has it all. The signs of a good album - you find yourself thinking "Ohmygosh, that song is about my life!" after every single track. Yep, that happened to me. 

I know that this album is not "new" - it came out about a year ago - but it is new in my life! And I am adoring every second of it. Check it out here, with three of (possibly) my favorite songs on the album. 

First - Summer, the bonus track on the album. AKA, what I'll be listening to in the car all summer long. 

Second - Kiss Me Last, a power-pop-punk song about desire and wanting to relive a night.

And lastly, the song that is featured in my title - Friday is Forever. Just...amazing, no other words.

Have a great weekend, everybody! My posting may be a bit sporadic - my family comes into town tomorrow because a WEEK FROM TODAY, I will be HOME! (I'm excited, can't you tell?)

I Love Pandora

I CANNOT stop listening to my latest Pandora stations - "Anyone Else But You" Radio and "All I Want Is You" Radio. What can I say - I've been a Juno-(500) Days of Summer kind of place lately, so this is what has been playing throughout my apartment. It's perfect music for blogging, scavenging the internet for interesting things, cooking, reading and even cleaning.

I also love Pandora stations because, while it would probably be easier to just stream the soundtracks from my iTunes, I get to discover new music that I surely fall in love. It happens every time - no matter what the original station is.

Favorite Songs I've discovered so far?

Gray and Blue by Jaymay

On the Radio by Regina Spektor

aaand Piazza, New York Catcher by Belle & Sebastian.

Good music, yes?