Concerts!! Concerts!! Concerts!!

Zella Day (for the 3rd time) recently played in Boston at a small club, which is great for her sound. I fell in love with her music and sound when I happened to catch her in Portland a just last year. She puts on one hell of a live show, with tons of energy and appreciation for the crowd showing up.


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And the next night, back in Portland, I went to see Lauryn Hill (you know, from Sister Act 2 and The Fugees fame in the '90s, not to mention her own stellar, classic solo album and an incredible Mtv Unplugged Live album from a few years back, when she came out of isolation for a soul-gripping 2 hour performance. I had heard hit-or-miss things about her live shows, and that she was notorious for being late and complaining, so I wasn't expecting much, but oh boy, did she really bring it all on this past Sunday night's show. 


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I also have to catch up on a couple of shows I went to in Boston this past week with my sister. Thankfully, I had convinced her a month or so ago to come with me to see the reunited Hey Mercedes (which is ex-Braid members- a staple in the emo community). She agreed to go even though it was a weekday, late show, especially when she found out that her favorite band- The World is a Beautiful Place- was one of the opening bands. They always put on a great set, but I was beyond excited to see Hey Mercedes, since I missed them in their very brief heyday (they played at the Asylum here in Portland back in like 2001, a show I missed somehow).


The World is a Beautiful Place and I am No Longer Afraid to Die:



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Then, Thursday night, I traveled back to Boston to catch a show from local MA indie rockers, The Hotelier, which is a band my sister got me into just recently. They are celebrating and touring behind their newest album "Goodness" which is fantastic. Their energy is incredible and quite infectious.


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