AVL's THE COOLOUT

I wasn't able to make last Sunday's soft opening but mark your calendars for 5/31 as Austin Hill is back and is treating us to another summer season of great get togethers.

5/31 on the Beacon Rooftop. Pray to the weather gods for sunny skies!

Some Medicinal Music: Royksopp's IN SPACE

Enjoy my little sugarplums!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7Wg6hFDf6U

Prodigy

Many 28-year olds go through what's called a "quarter life crisis" and, in an attempt to cling onto the last few strands of reckless and irresponsible behavior, find themselves regressing and engaging in activities that border on inappropriate for their current ages and so-called maturity levels.

On Monday night I did exactly that...

I remember listening to the devilish sounds of Prodigy during my early years of high school. I regularly blasted the sounds of "Climbatize" and "Breathe" in my car while skipping class because I was such a rebel (please note the sarcasm here).

Fast forward 10 years....

While I was sitting at my office a few weeks ago and trying ever so hard to procrastinate and avoid my daily tasks, I logged onto the 9:30 club's website to check out upcoming shows. To my surprise, Prodigy was playing on 5/18.

With a scalped ticket in hand, I walked into the club in my wannabe hipster fedora and was ready for a cold beer and some good music. The band started at 10pm and the boys hadn't changed a bit. Loud Music. Dark Lyrics. And a sinister vibe. I dug it.

I met my friend and killer bartender, Jon Harris, last night for drinks at St. Ex. While we were catching up, he asked what I had been up to and when I responded that I checked out the Prodigy his response was priceless ---he said, "are those guys still around?"

I guess I am getting a little old for this....

To catch upcoming shows at 9:30 club: http://www.930.com/

SEXY MUSIC FOR A SEXY GIRL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiT38fuYQS0&feature=PlayList&p=61CEECAA3D6C4BAF&index=7

Hear those waves crashing? Sun, sand, summer smokes, and suntan here we come!!

Deadmau5 "Not Exactly"

Not from the LizMey collection but a goodie nonetheless (also recently performed at the 9:30 club):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTwGElgiCoo

Springtime Music: Chuck Love "Something Right"

Finally some agreeable weather. For those of you battling spring fever and trying to sit still in the office, listen to this gem! Also on Cielo Paradizo! xoxoxo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGJtySuhhYs

An Irish Band and Scottish Men

As an Irish gal three things warm my heart-- 1) a good lager 2) a cosy Irish pub and 3) a killer band. Last Thursday, as I was walking past Fados on 7th I overheard a band that absolutely rocked. Scythian has been hailed as DC's best Irish band and the lads did not disappoint in last week's performance. Brothers Alexander Fedoryka and Danylo Fedoryka along with Mike Ounallah and Josef Crosby brought the house down with traditional Irish folksongs. The boys also managed to revolutionize some of the Celtic tunes by adding hip-hop influences and rapping some of the lyrics (with an Irish rouge of course!). The place was packed and the crowd was having a ye olde grand time. Plus, the band attracted a crowd from across the pond as there were some very good looking Scots in for a golf tournament (how I love the UK!).

Please visit http://www.scythianmusic.com/ to find a show near you!