Curve Away

I'm Jen, a 30-something, music-loving mommy living in the coolest city in Texas.

About this blog:
Music, life, and more music. I love all kinds of music, but my taste seems to be more alternative/indie/folkish these days. That said, my favorite bands are as mainstream as they come. Coldplay and Snow Patrol feature heavily on this blog, so if you're not a fan of them, you may want to avoid me on Saturdays and Sundays.

I also have a health/fitness/exercise blog: move-eat-behappy.tumblr.com . Check it out if you like. :)

My musical preferences, according to my last.fm: I'm into indie, alternative, rock, folk and acoustic, including:
Coldplay, Snow Patrol, Band of Horses, Mumford & Sons, The Strokes, Death Cab for Cutie, The Swell Season, The Beatles, Tired Pony, Arcade Fire, R.E.M., Muse, The Avett Brothers, Stars, The Civil Wars, Metric, Ra Ra Riot, Travis, Noah And The Whale, Freelance Whales, Quiet Company, Florence + The Machine, Two Door Cinema Club, Vampire Weekend, Iron & Wine, The National, U2, Blind Pilot, Keane, Andrew Bird, Editors, Damien Rice, Ray LaMontagne, Phoenix, Glen Hansard, Fleet Foxes, The Shins, Jeff Buckley, Radiohead, The xx, Feist, Broken Bells, The Temper Trap, Spoon, The Sundays, The Black Keys, English Chamber Orchestra, Imogen Heap, Regina Spektor, The Cure.

Last.fm

Two Door Cinema Club, Stubb’s Austin, Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Saw TDCC Tuesday night for the 5th(!) time. My concert buddy and I got there just before the opener, Robert DeLong went on. He was not my favorite. But, we found a decent spot under the trees, close enough to feel like we were part of the crowd, but far enough back that I could get a pretty good vantage point.

The guys came on just before 9 and played a very solid set. I said it about the last TDCC show I saw, and it held true again… I didn’t need a workout that day because I spent the whole show jumping and dancing around. They sounded really crisp and on, and just put on a really great show. The crowd was very into it, from where I was standing, and the guys kept thanking us for making it possible for them to do two nights headlining back to back sold out shows. They closed with What You Know, which of course got everyone moving. Just like every other TDCC show I’ve seen, it was over far too soon, but was so, so much fun while it lasted.

April 11, 2013 @ 5:47 PM 3 notes

The Maccabees at The Parish, Saturday, February 23, 2013
The night before this show, I had no idea it was happening. I was scrolling through my twitter feed and came across an announcement for it. I immediately texted my concert buddy, who has lately been very into The Maccabees, and we somehow were able to make it happen on very short notice. The show was at one of my favorite tiny venues in town, The Parish. 
We got to the show just after the second opening act finished, so we didn’t get to see them at all, but that meant we had a short wait for the main event. We were also able to get pretty decent spots where I was actually able to see. I’ll admit that I’m new to The Maccabees, so I didn’t really know what to expect from their set or their show. I only recently got Given to the Wild, so I knew there would be a lot of music that I didn’t really know. I was excited to see how I liked everything. 
And I have to say, I loved the show. They sounded fantastic. I love Orlando’s voice (I’m looking up names, here ;)) and loved the enthusiasm they played with. From what they said, it sounded like that night was the last night of their US tour, and they felt it had been very successful. The crowd, at least those around me, all seemed very into it, and the group near the front was obviously made up of hardcore fans, which the band seemed to appreciate. I am so glad I got to see a band like The Maccabees play at a venue as small and intimate as The Parish. I absolutely loved it. Highlights for me were Pelican, Heave and Feel to Follow.  View Larger

The Maccabees at The Parish, Saturday, February 23, 2013

The night before this show, I had no idea it was happening. I was scrolling through my twitter feed and came across an announcement for it. I immediately texted my concert buddy, who has lately been very into The Maccabees, and we somehow were able to make it happen on very short notice. The show was at one of my favorite tiny venues in town, The Parish.

We got to the show just after the second opening act finished, so we didn’t get to see them at all, but that meant we had a short wait for the main event. We were also able to get pretty decent spots where I was actually able to see. I’ll admit that I’m new to The Maccabees, so I didn’t really know what to expect from their set or their show. I only recently got Given to the Wild, so I knew there would be a lot of music that I didn’t really know. I was excited to see how I liked everything.

And I have to say, I loved the show. They sounded fantastic. I love Orlando’s voice (I’m looking up names, here ;)) and loved the enthusiasm they played with. From what they said, it sounded like that night was the last night of their US tour, and they felt it had been very successful. The crowd, at least those around me, all seemed very into it, and the group near the front was obviously made up of hardcore fans, which the band seemed to appreciate. I am so glad I got to see a band like The Maccabees play at a venue as small and intimate as The Parish. I absolutely loved it. Highlights for me were Pelican, Heave and Feel to Follow.

March 7, 2013 @ 5:44 PM 8 notes

uptownhags:

Lisa Hannigan | A Sail (Live)
Newer composition, a little more melancholy and raw. 

Love this song

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February 26, 2013 @ 10:45 PM 18 notes

cornivis:

Source: redrivernoise

Ah, a beautiful smile from the Austin show. View Larger

cornivis:

Source: redrivernoise

Ah, a beautiful smile from the Austin show.

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November 14, 2012 @ 3:52 PM 43 notes

greeneyes1978:

Coldplay- Amsterdam (Full)- Chicago United Center 08/08/2012 (by vivacoldplay)

They did it, it’s full!!!

Thanks guys!!!

Oh god…. i’m in tears! :’)

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August 9, 2012 @ 1:35 PM 25 notes
June 30, 2012 @ 8:29 PM 2 notes

Back to the Future/MX/Hurts Like Heaven - Coldplay, live in Dallas

Here’s one of my videos from the night. Pretty shaky, but not too bad, overall. It’s hard to stand still to that song! Watching it again now, I STILL get goosebumps when MX starts and the xylobands start flashing.

June 29, 2012 @ 4:16 PM 1 note

Coldplay live in Dallas, June 22, 2012

Fuzzy, grainy pictures from the cheap seats.

June 29, 2012 @ 4:09 PM 4 notes

Coldplay live in Dallas, June 22, 2012

It’s been a week since this show, and I figured I better sit down and write something out before much more time passes.

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June 28, 2012 @ 11:58 PM 4 notes
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