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Sunday, December 19, 2010

Music is Life.


Great music conversations lately. I've got to start thinking of my favorite shows of 2010. It made me think of previous lists like this. Two things I thought I'd share, as I kept thinking back to all the music I've been lucky enough to experience in my life. First, here is my top ten shows of 2009, written when jESiowastaken was just a baby blog.


Next is the January through June of 2006. It's a list of every show I saw during that time. It's the best musical six months I could ever ask for.  I don't think I'll top it anytime soon.

2006 shows

1. Accoustic Night-Jan 26-Taphouse-Norfolk, VA
2. As Tall As Lions-Feb 8-Peppermint Beach Club-Va Beach, VA
3. Acceptance/Panic! At the Disco/The Academy Is-Feb 14-The Norva-Norfolk, VA
4. Have I Slept/Softstone-Feb 17-The Warehouse-Va Beach, VA
5. Danatalie/Tokyo-Feb 24-Current Coffee House-Norfolk, VA
6. The Live Wyya Band/Gregory Isaacs-Mar 7-The Norva-Norfolk, VA
7. Jesca Hoop-Mar 16-SXSW showcase-Austin, TX
8. Aberdeen City-Mar 16-SXSW showcase-Austin, TX
9. The Lashes-Mar 16-SXSW showcase-Austin, TX
      "I didn't know whether to expect coffee or hardcore sex"
10. Quietdrive/Justin King/Brandi Carlisle-Mar 16-The Driskell-Austin, TX
highlights: Justin plays guitar like Kaki King. Brandi covered "Hallelujah", kd fucking Lang was two feet away from me.
11. Persephone's Bees-Mar 16-Capital Place Hotel-Austin, TX
12. Charlotte Martin/Ben Taylor/David Ford-Mar 16-Copa-Austin, TX
13. Jesca Hoop-Mar 16-Capital Place Hotel-Austin, TX
14. Eagles of Death Metal-Mar 16-Exodus-Austin, TX
"thanks to Don Tyler for letting me meet the band, yo!"
15. Augustana-Mar 17-SXSW showcase-Austin, TX
16. Boys Like Girls-Mar 17-SXSW showcase-Austin, TX
17. Josh Raydon-Mar 17-private hotel room show-Austin, TX
18. Los Lonely Boys-Mar 17- Mexic-Arte Museum-Austin, TX
19. The Lashes-Mar 17- Dirty Dog Bar-Austin, TX
20. The Fever/Dungen/Witch-Mar 17-Buffalo Billiards-Austin, TX
21. Nightmare of You/The Cribs-Mar 17-Exodus-Austin, TX
22. Tolchock Trio/The Professionals-Mar 18-Ripplefish SXSW Tent-Austin, TX
23. The Charlatans UK-Mar 18-The Velvet Spade-Austin, TX
24. Augustana/Morningwood/The Stills/Towers of London/Lady Sovereign/Ghostface Killah-Mar 18-La Zona Rosa-Austin, TX
I danced onstage with Ghostface! 

25.   Softstone-Mar 24-Current Coffee House-Norfolk, VA
26. Nightmare of You--Mar 30--The Norva--Norfolk, VA
27. Jenny Fisher/Softstone/Have I Slept--Mar 31--Volume--Va Beach, VA
28. Kathleen Fogarty--Apr 4--ODU--Norfolk, VA
29. Stellastar/The Editors--Apr 4--The Norva--Norfolk, VA
30. Jeremy Lasley--Apr 13--Half Shell--Va Beach, VA
31. Tokyo/Augustana/The New Amsterdams--Apr 15--Peppermint Beach Club--Va Beach, VA
32. Taking Back Sunday--Apr 21--The Norva--Norfolk, VA
33. Softstone & others--Apr 28--Club Relevant--Va Beach, VA
34. Softstone--Apr 29--Club Relevant--Va Beach, VA
35. Widespread Panic--May 9--MacArthur Center AMC Simulcast--Norfolk, VA
36. DJ Paul Goodyear--May 20--Ark--Sydney, Australia
37. Gerling--May 26--The Zoo--Brisbane, Australia
38. Bauhaus/Nine Inch Nails--June 11--Va Beach Ampitheater--Va Beach, VA
39. David Ford/I-Nine/Tortured Soul--June 16--Bonaroo Sonic Village--Manchester, TN
40. World Party--June 16--Bonnaroo Which Stage--Manchester, TN
41. Devendra Banhart--June 16--Bonnaroo That Tent--Manchester, TN
42. Bright Eyes--June 16--Bonnaroo Which Stage--Manchester, TN
43. Oysterhead/Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (w/ Stevie Nicks)--June 16--Bonnaroo What Stage--Manchester, TN
44. Elvis Costello & The Imposters (w/ Allen Toussaint)-June 17--Bonnaroo What Stage--Manchester, TN
45. Damian Marley--June 17--Bonnaroo Which Stage--Manchester, TN
46. Gomez--June 17--Bonnaroo That Tent--Manchester, TN
47. Buddy Guy--June 17--Bonnaroo Sonic Stage--Manchester, TN
48. Beck/Radiohead--June 17--Bonnaroo What Stage--Manchester, TN
49. Matisyahu/Andrew Bird/Rusted Root--June 18--Bonnaroo Sonic Stage--Manchester, TN
50. The Streets--June 18--Bonnaroo This Tent--Manchester, TN
51. Jerry Douglas--June 18--Bonnaroo Sonic Stage--Manchester, TN
52. Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks/Sonic Youth--June 18--Bonnaroo That Tent--Manchester, TN
53. Phil Lesh & Friends (w/ Joan Osborne)--June 18--Bonnaroo What Stage--Manchester, TN