Kris Allen&Lifehouse merch
Katie This photo became pretty popular on Twitter last night so I figured I would post it here as well!
Lifehouse&Kris Allen 10/15/10 Smoke&Mirrors Tour
Last night Kris Allen and Lifehouse came to MGM Grand at Foxwoods for the Smoke and Mirrors tour. Somehow we managed to get orchestra seats, I had never been that close before at the venue. I wonder if it has something to do with Ticketmaster selling some of the tickets now…
I had thought that there would be another opener – a girl that was discovered on Youtube was on the tour, or so I thought, but when 8pm hit and the lights went down it was Kris Allen’s band that was on the stage… which threw me. I wasn’t ready for that at all so I spent half of the first song digging in my purse to find my camera! (She probably wasn’t there because Foxwoods is probably pretty strict about how long and late everyone can play)
Kris sounded great, but I wasn’t getting the same energy as I did at the Oakdale show with Keith Urban. I think this was due to the crowd though, not Kris. Kris was definitely ‘on’. I was surprised he didn’t sing The Truth and was surprised that he did sing Red Guitar – I was thinking he’d have done roughly the same set as he did with Keith.
For merch, Kris had 2 shirts, one yellow with a Buck on it and a light shirt with multi colored piano on it, a zip up hoodie and a signed photo. I got the photo right away but I was a bit sad that it probably meant Kris wasn’t going to be signing anywhere! (Usually I don’t like getting autos unless I got them from the artist myself but the fact that I had Adam’s signature and not Kris’ was kind of bothering me lol)
After Kris’ set ended, with a Live Like We’re Dying sing-a-long, it was time for a 20 minute intermission. (Kris played roughly 40 minutes)
Lifehouse came out at about 9. I really don’t know any of their stuff but the radio singles, but I did enjoy their performance. It was quite a change from the very quick acoustic set I had seen them do earlier this year (with only half the band) Their stage setup was relatively basic – with the exception of some screens around the drumset that had different effects going on them throughout the night.
They did about 7 songs and then all but Jason left the stage. He said for the next 10-15 minutes we were in charge of the setlist and allowed people to yell out requests. Of course it would have been nice if he said what the requests were (all he mentioned was “Everything”) to make my setlist keeping go a little bit easier haha because I couldn’t really make out what anyone was yelling at him and I’m kind of surprised he could! Near the end, Rick came out and stood off to the side looking like he was yawning and bored. Then he moved closer as Jason kept playing and eventually was so close to Jason that he couldn’t help but laugh and they went back to a full band set up.
Jason also went through the crowd a bit for a song. This caused a frenzy, as expected! The ushers were running to block off the stairs so people wouldn’t go running all over the place to get closer to him. (I think this was during Whatever It Takes, because for Wrecking Ball Jason was MIA for some of the song – or maybe I just couldn’t see him because Big Foot was 2 rows in front of me conveniently blocking Jason for a good 70% of the show lol)
Since it was the first night of the show, I tried to keep track of the setlist but as I am not familiar with a lot of Lifehouse’s stuff, there are a couple songs that I can’t figure out now. Also, Everything is on there twice. They definitely did it in the encore, and Jason said the name during his little acoustic set so I am assuming he sang it there as well (he only did bits of the songs then, from what I could tell) but I am not 100% sure. If anyone knows what the missing 2 songs are based on the lines I have posted, leave me a comment so I can update 🙂 I’m actually pretty impressed with myself that there were only 2 songs I couldn’t eventually figure out (I usually write down a line or two from the song that is repeated, sometimes it ends up being the song title – sometimes I have to google and then sometimes even then I still have nothing) Thanks to Will for filling in the blanks on the songs for me 🙂
Kris setlist:
Written All Over My Face
Can’t Stay Away
Red Guitar
Alright With Me
Man In The Mirror
Is It Over
Live Like We’re Dying
Lifehouse setlist:
Intro
All In
Here Tomorrow Gone Today
Spin
Nerve Damage
You And Me
Whatever It Takes
Wrecking Ball
*just jason*
Everything
It Is What It Is
Storm
Sick Cycle Carousel
From Where You Are
The End Has Only Begun
Wash
Falling In
Hanging By A Moment
First Time
Broken
Halfway Gone
Everything
No media from this show, they were pretty strict when they saw people taking video and since I was basically the last row of orchestra I didn’t want to risk it. Photos are under the cut!
I liked his tattoos
Lifehouse&Kris Allen 10/15/10 Smoke&Mirrors Tour
Last night Kris Allen and Lifehouse came to MGM Grand at Foxwoods for the Smoke and Mirrors tour. Somehow we managed to get orchestra seats, I had never been that close before at the venue. I wonder if it has something to do with Ticketmaster selling some of the tickets now…
I had thought that there would be another opener – a girl that was discovered on Youtube was on the tour, or so I thought, but when 8pm hit and the lights went down it was Kris Allen’s band that was on the stage… which threw me. I wasn’t ready for that at all so I spent half of the first song digging in my purse to find my camera! (She probably wasn’t there because Foxwoods is probably pretty strict about how long and late everyone can play)
Kris sounded great, but I wasn’t getting the same energy as I did at the Oakdale show with Keith Urban. I think this was due to the crowd though, not Kris. Kris was definitely ‘on’. I was surprised he didn’t sing The Truth and was surprised that he did sing Red Guitar – I was thinking he’d have done roughly the same set as he did with Keith.
For merch, Kris had 2 shirts, one yellow with a Buck on it and a light shirt with multi colored piano on it, a zip up hoodie and a signed photo. I got the photo right away but I was a bit sad that it probably meant Kris wasn’t going to be signing anywhere! (Usually I don’t like getting autos unless I got them from the artist myself but the fact that I had Adam’s signature and not Kris’ was kind of bothering me lol)
After Kris’ set ended, with a Live Like We’re Dying sing-a-long, it was time for a 20 minute intermission. (Kris played roughly 40 minutes)
Lifehouse came out at about 9. I really don’t know any of their stuff but the radio singles, but I did enjoy their performance. It was quite a change from the very quick acoustic set I had seen them do earlier this year (with only half the band) Their stage setup was relatively basic – with the exception of some screens around the drumset that had different effects going on them throughout the night.
They did about 7 songs and then all but Jason left the stage. He said for the next 10-15 minutes we were in charge of the setlist and allowed people to yell out requests. Of course it would have been nice if he said what the requests were (all he mentioned was “Everything”) to make my setlist keeping go a little bit easier haha because I couldn’t really make out what anyone was yelling at him and I’m kind of surprised he could! Near the end, Rick came out and stood off to the side looking like he was yawning and bored. Then he moved closer as Jason kept playing and eventually was so close to Jason that he couldn’t help but laugh and they went back to a full band set up.
Jason also went through the crowd a bit for a song. This caused a frenzy, as expected! The ushers were running to block off the stairs so people wouldn’t go running all over the place to get closer to him. (I think this was during Whatever It Takes, because for Wrecking Ball Jason was MIA for some of the song – or maybe I just couldn’t see him because Big Foot was 2 rows in front of me conveniently blocking Jason for a good 70% of the show lol)
Since it was the first night of the show, I tried to keep track of the setlist but as I am not familiar with a lot of Lifehouse’s stuff, there are a couple songs that I can’t figure out now. Also, Everything is on there twice. They definitely did it in the encore, and Jason said the name during his little acoustic set so I am assuming he sang it there as well (he only did bits of the songs then, from what I could tell) but I am not 100% sure. If anyone knows what the missing 2 songs are based on the lines I have posted, leave me a comment so I can update 🙂 I’m actually pretty impressed with myself that there were only 2 songs I couldn’t eventually figure out (I usually write down a line or two from the song that is repeated, sometimes it ends up being the song title – sometimes I have to google and then sometimes even then I still have nothing) Thanks to Will for filling in the blanks on the songs for me 🙂
Kris setlist:
Written All Over My Face
Can’t Stay Away
Red Guitar
Alright With Me
Man In The Mirror
Is It Over
Live Like We’re Dying
Lifehouse setlist:
Intro
All In
Here Tomorrow Gone Today
Spin
Nerve Damage
You And Me
Whatever It Takes
Wrecking Ball
*just jason*
Everything
It Is What It Is
Storm
Sick Cycle Carousel
From Where You Are
The End Has Only Begun
Wash
Falling In
Hanging By A Moment
First Time
Broken
Halfway Gone
Everything
No media from this show, they were pretty strict when they saw people taking video and since I was basically the last row of orchestra I didn’t want to risk it. Photos are under the cut!
I liked his tattoos
Jason Castro Media Post
Various clips from Jason’s performance last night!
That’s What I’m Here For
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVPKtyDrMwQ?fs=1]
Jason tells a story
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlSetFR4FAk?fs=1]
Let’s Just Fall In Love Again
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ms5S4i2JzOI?fs=1]
Love Uncompromised
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Te4acp0zeVk?fs=1]
If I Were You
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOsyVDcSVuM?fs=1]
Somewhere Over The Rainbow
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXWZMUcdhNk?fs=1]
Hallelujah
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcKhOlfuM18?fs=1]
Jason Castro Mohegan Sun Reality Check October 14
After missing a couple of other Idol alums at the casino, I finally made it up there for Jason Castro (one of my faves from his season) He was performing as part of Mohegan Sun’s “Reality Check” which features various reality show people at the casino for events.
At 7pm, Jason was to perform in the Cabaret Theater. I had never seen a show in there before, but I had researched it before hand and saw that it held about 350 people. When I got in line a little before 6pm, there were maybe 50 people in front of me so I knew I would be making it inside, but where I would end up sitting was unknown.
At about 6:30pm everyone was let into the venue and unlike the Wolf’s Den where they seat you, we were told we could sit wherever we wanted inside as long as it was not a table in the front that said reserved. I managed to get a seat at the end of one of the second “rows” of tables. I took out my camera and started playing with the settings only to realized – I HAD NO MEMORY CARD! I also did this in August at Arthur Ashe Kids day – but that day I also had a backup memory card to save the day. Unfortunately this time the cards were both at home on my desk! Luckily, my camera has some internal memory and I manged to play with the settings and get it to hold 24 photos on sport mode. (Now I just have my fingers crossed they will print as 4x6s without a problem for my scrapbook!)
Everything was running a bit late, so Jason came out after 7pm. Setlist was as follows:
That’s What I’m Here For
Let’s Just Fall In Love Again
Love Uncompromised
If I Were You
Somewhere Over The Rainbow
Who I Really Am
You Are
Hallelujah
After the performance (which I have some video clips of and will made a media post in the not so distant future) he did a short Q&A.; The first question he was asked was which was his favorite song of his. he answered saying “It Matters To Me” and then noted that he didn’t sing it for us and apologized. I decided to leave as he was getting asked what his first song he ever sung was, as he was doing an autograph signing after and it was waaaaaaaaaay down the hall and I didn’t want to get stuck in a stampede once everyone was leaving.
I was surprised there was such a crowd already in line, once again about 50 people, when I had only seen a few others “sneak” out. Jason had said during his performance he would be taking photos and signing, and it seemed like they had a professional photographer taking a lot of photos. Then when it was almost our turn to get up there they said pictures OF him, not with him. We said ok and I figured a picture of me facing him while he signed was better than nothing – but after he saw the flash go off he decided to pose! So I have a photo of me looking at him and one of us looking at the camera. Thanks Jason for breaking the rules haha They should have been more consistent with that from the beginning, because it is hard to say “ok” to not getting a picture with him, when everyone in front of you got a picture with him!
Jason’s performance was awesome – I think he sounded much stronger since his Idol days though he is still a bit awkward on stage. (But that is just part of his appeal) His guitarist (Steve?) noted that off stage he told really great jokes and yet when he gets on stage it’s like a switch goes off and Jason said that everyone makes him nervous, but we were making him comfortable and that is why he was joking/talking so much.
A few photos under the cut!
Rock N Roll Fridays
1. HURTS SO GOOD “When I was a young boy, Said put away those young boy ways
Now that I’m gettin’ older, so much older, I long for those young boy days”
What was the first “grown up” thing you did and when?
Getting a “real job” in ’07, I guess
2. JACK AND DIANE “Suckin’ on chili dog outside the Tastee Freeze
Diane’s sittin’ on Jacky’s lap, He’s got his hand between her knees”
What do YOU order at a Tastee Freeze/Dairy Queen kind of place?
Something involving either peanut butter or oreo cookies mixed in with vanilla ice cream
3. PINK HOUSES “There’s a black man with a black cat livin’ in a black neighborhood
He’s got an interstate runnin’ through his front yard, You know he thinks that he’s got it so good
And there’s a woman in the kitchen cleanin’ up the evenin’ slop, And he looks at her and says, “Hey darlin’, I can remember when you could stop a clock.”
What is YOUR favorite “evenin’ slop”?
Mac & Cheese
4. I NEED A LOVER “I need a lover that won’t drive me crazy, Some girl that knows the meaning of a
Hey hit the highway”…
What was the last thing a lover did that drove YOU crazy?
I don’t know
5. AIN’T EVEN DONE WITH THE NIGHT “Well I don’t know no good come-ons, And I don’t know no cool lines, I feel the heat of your frustration, I know it’s burnin you up deep down inside”
What is your best “pick up” line?
LOL I don’t think I have any pick up lines, let alone a best one.
6. CRUMBLIN DOWN “Saw my picture in the paper, Read the news around my face, And now some people don’t want to treat me the same”
Were you ever in the newspaper, on TV or the radio?
All 3. I was in the paper a lot when I was a kid, on TV for that too and then in various shots from concerts (I don’t think I ever actually spoke on TV) and I’ve been on the radio for calling in and then in August when I went to see Hanson I was on the radio answering a question.
7. PAPER IN FIRE “Paper in fire, Stinkin’ up the ashtrays, Paper in fire, Smokin’ up the alleyways”
Have you ever smoked? What is your favorite smoking product. Cigar? Cigarette?
I have never smoked.
8. AUTHORITY SONG “Well, I fight authority, Authority always wins
Well, I’ve been doing it since I was a young kid, I come out grinnin’”
What is your favorite rule to disobey?
I’m not really one for breaking rules. I know, I’m so boring!
9. R.O.C.K. IN THE USA “Voices from nowhere, And voices from the larger towns, Filled our head full of dreams, Turned the world upside down”
Who was your first favorite rock n roll group or singer?
Hanson – first and still favorite.
10. SMALLTOWN “Well I was born in a small town, And I can breathe in a small town, Gonna die in a small town, Ah, that’s prob’ly where they’ll bury me”
What is the best part about living in a small town?
I guess technically I live in a small time and I HATE it. So I’m not sure exactly what the best thing would be. Everyone knows everyone’s business and it’s just ridiculous lol
11. CHERRY BOMB “That’s when a smoke was a smoke,
And groovin’ was groovin’, And dancin’ meant everything, We were young and we were improvin’, Laughin’, laughin’ with our friends”
When and where was the last dance you attended?
Junior Prom I don’t even remember where it was and it was in 2001 I think.
12. NO EXPRESSION “Yes, There’s a man that I know, With no expression, He’s got none at all”
What’s your favorite expression?
I’m not sure I have one. I told you, borrring.
13. CHECK IT OUT “A million young poets, Screamin’ out their words, Maybe someday, Those words will be heard, By future generations, Ridin’ on the highways that we built”
Do you have a favorite poem or at least a favorite poet?
Does Hanson count? I mean, technically, if you strip their songs of music and they just become words they are poems in a way, right? Otherwise I am not one for poetry.
Would You Rather Wednesday
October 7
Spend two weeks in nothing but a g-string for $2,000
or
Gain 50 soft pounds for $10,000
Gain 50 pounds
October 8
Body slam your grandmother wit no explanation for $10,000
or
Taste your own feces for $500
Body slam my grandmother.
October 9/10
Only be able to write by tattooing on yourself
or
Only be able to take pictures of your family and friends by scanning them directly into the computer?
Oh man this is a hard one because I like to write and photograph things… but I think I’ll go with only be able to take photos by scanning
October 11
Live in a world where people’s desired personal space is three inches
or
150 feet?
Wasn’t there one similar to this before? 150 feet.
October 12
Be proposed to in a robot imitation
or
written backwards in blood on the wall?
robot imitation.
October 13
have your dreams written and directed by ed wood
or
the creators of ‘desperate housewives’
Seriously, this has come up sooo many times with other directors. But I’ll go with Desperate Housewives
Meet Train / See them Perform Live!
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Rock N Roll Fridays
1. ANGEL OF HARLEM “Blue light on the avenue, God knows they got to you. Empty glass, the lady sings, eyes swollen like a bee sting. Blinded, you lost your way…”
What were you drinking the last time you got drunk?
LOL I don’t get drunk
2. BEAUTIFUL DAY “You love this town even if it doesn’t ring true, you’ve been all over and it’s been all over you”
What do you like about your favorite town/city?
My favorite city in NYC and it is hard to pick just one thing I love about it.
3. DESIRE “Desire. She’s the candle burnin’ in my room, yeah I’m like the needle, the needle and the spoon. Over the counter, with a shotgun pretty soon, everybody’s got one, I’m in a fever when I’m beside her”…
What do YOU desire right now?
A nap.
4. I STILL HAVEN’T FOUND WHAT I’M LOOKING FOR “I have climbed the highest mountains, I have run thru the fields, Only to be with you, I have run, I have crawled, I have scaled these city walls, only to be with you…”
How do you exercise?
Walking or riding my bike. (Neither of which I do as often as I should)
5. NEW YEAR’S DAY “All is quiet on New Year’s Day. A world in white gets underway. I want to be with you be with you night and day. Nothing changes on New Year’s Day”
What was your most eventful New Year’s Day? Did anything change?
New Years Day is never really all that eventful for me.
6. ONE “Did I disappoint you or leave a bad taste in your mouth? You act like you nevr had love and you want me to go without. Well, it’s too late tonight to drag the past out into the light. We’re one but we’re not the same.”
What has left a bad taste in YOUR mouth lately?
My mother.
7. PRIDE (IN THE NAME OF LOVE) “Early morning April 4, shot rings out in the Memphis sky. Free at last, they took your life. They could not take your pride. In the name of love.”
This song was about Martin Luther King Jr…who is YOUR inspiration?
Inspiration is everywhere. I don’t have any particular person that inspires me, it’s always changing
8. SECONDS “In an apartment in Times Square you can assemble them anywhere. Held to ransom, hell to pay, a revolution every day”
What was the last club, group or gang you joined?
Probably The Elongated Collectors. If you collect elongated pennies, you should join too, check out www.tecnews.org and join! (Let them know #3511 sent you..)
9. SUNDAY BLOODY SUNDAY “And it’s true we are immune when fact is fiction and TV reality. And today the millions cry. We eat and drink while tomorrow we die.”
What is your favorite “Reality” TV Show?
The Amazing Race. I also like Big Brother
10. SURRENDER “She tried to be a good girl and a good wife, raise a good family, lead a good life. It’s not good enough. She got herself up on the 48th floor. Gotta find outfind out what she’s living for”
What are/were the 3 best qualities of your mother?
She is determined, strong and hard headed. Good sometimes, really can get on your nerves at others.
11. THE SWEETEST THING “My love, she throws me like a rubber ball. Oh the sweetest thing. But she won’t catch me or break my fall. Oh the sweetest thing. Baby’s got blue skies up ahead, but in this, I’m a raincloud.”
What is the coldest, harshest thing you ever did to a significant other/partner/husband/wife?
Nothing. Honest.
12. THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE “These city lights, they shine as silver and gold. Dug from the night, your eyes as black as coal. Walk on by, walk on through, walk till you run and don’t look back”
What was the last night time activity YOU participated in?
A concert… or two or three or 100.
13. WITH OR WITHOUT YOU See the stone set in your eyes, see the thorn twist in your side. I wait for you. Sleight of hand and twist of fate, On a bed of nails she makes me wait, and I wait without you”
What is your favorite magic trick?
I’m not big on magic.
Why I love Disqus
Disqus (pronounced ‘discuss’) is the new blog comment system I set up a while back. I love it. It might not be practical for some other blogs, but for mine it is perfect. I like it a lot more than the default comment system blogger offers – mainly because it allows you to “reply” to comments and have them be nested rather than just leave another comment below. But this past week I have learned another reason why I love it.
I can delete comments and mark them as spam by email! I am not always home when I check my email. All of it goes to my phone (in fact, I have reached the “limit” of email addresses a blackberry can have between all the emails with all my sites) so if I am out shopping or out doing whatever it is I do, I can reply and it gets taken care of immediately. With blogger comments, I’d have to log in to my account from my browser and go in to the post and delete it – this is not something I have time for when I am out! (Unless I’m sitting through a really boring opening act)
This became clear when yesterday I got 2 spam comments. From the same person, but on two separate posts. The first one came through on a disqus post. I replied “SPAM” and ta-da, disqus marked it as spam and deleted the comment from the post. The second one was on a Would You Rather post, which was set up before I made to switch to Disqus, so they still use blogger’s system. I was pretty much stuck until I got home and could go to the post in question while logged in and delete it from blogger. Meanwhile, this spam was there for all to see. Fortunately, it wasn’t anything inappropriate.