music

30-Day Song Challenge, Days 6-10

Continuing with the “30-Day Song Challenge” meme, here are songs six through ten. Day 6: A Song that Reminds Me of Somewhere “LDN” Lily Allen The title and subject matter are obviously about London and, of course, remind me of my trip there in September. But the song’s lyrics and overall vibe remind me of [...] [ Read More → ]

30-Day Song Challenge: Days 1-5

There’s a Facebook meme going around called “30 Day Song Challenge” that I decided to take part in. I don’t usually participate in these things, but I thought it would be a fun exercise, associating songs with specific feelings or moments in my life, for instance. Plus, hey… it’s music. And I love music. First [...] [ Read More → ]

10 Favorite Songs of 2010

Since it’s the end of another year and all, I’m interrupting the string of England blog posts for a list of songs I love that were released this year. If you’d like to hear each song, click the song titles and listen to them on YouTube.

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Saturday Night Wembley

September 11, 2010

Another round of Muse? Sure, why not…

That morning, I walked throughout the kitchen and lobby looking for Amethyst. The kitchen was not only packed with people… it was packed with people wearing Muse shirts, engaging in conversations about Muse. Even the tiny bulletin board in the lobby was littered with Muse-related fliers, soliciting last-minute ticket trades.

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Muse at Wembley: Night Uno

September 10, 2010

If I remember correctly, we had a late start. I don’t even remember if I had breakfast. I just remember taking pictures of the Herp Factory’s bunk, which we treated as a crime scene; no one wanted to be near it.

We walked over to The Rocket in Euston for another one of our Muser meetups there. Had a big burger, chips and Sprite. Our massive group took over the jukebox and played all kinds of music, from Muse—cue groans and sing-alongs during “Feeling Good”—to Britney Spears—cue cheers during “Baby One More Time.” SO funny. We had a sing-along at our table during “Knights of Cydonia” and cracked up as Chris nailed Bellamy’s falsetto. After staying there for a couple of hours, Liz, Lisa and I were getting antsy so we headed to the tube station and made our way to Wembley.

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