Notes from a Genius

This past Thursday was St. Patrick's Day and I had foolishly scheduled myself to take the GREs on Friday morning, completely forgetting it was St. Patrick's Day and the fact that I was going to a concert in Boston the night before. But that has never stopped me from having a great time and enjoying life. In fact, my school days the day after a concert and getting only 4 hours of sleep are usually my best, most relaxed days. So, I headed to Boston after school and saw one of my favorite bands that I've been following since their inception- Metric. The singer, Emily Haines, has an incredible and soothing voice. Their songs and sound are awesome and I've seen them a couple of times before, so I knew I had to see them for their latest album "Pagans in Vegas" (even though I haven't physically or electronically bought an album in a few years now, luckily there's been multiple ways to listen to music and I have found my own place on Spotify. Metric did not

On March 1 (yes, I'm still a bit behind), Neko Case came to Portland (and since I had missed her the last time, she played at Port City Music Hall in 2009, which is quite a smaller venue than I've seen her in before- I knew I had to see her). I had my great concert buddy, Courtney, with me this time around and Neko Case certainly did not disappoint. It was just her and her amazing voice, a bassist and a percussionist. The sound in the State Theatre allowed her voice and the music to carry so beautifully, it was almost ethereal. I definitely found myself lost in the music. Here's the setlist from her show in Boston, the following night, because it seems rather similar and i cannot find one for the Portland shows. Outro With Bees Play Video Hold On, Hold On Play Video Bought and Sold Play Video Man Play Video Vengeance Is Sleeping Play Video Ghost Wiring Play Video This Tornado Loves You Play Video Look for Me (I'll Be