Catching up and a Fiona Apple Show!!!

It's been a while since I last blogged. I also have been to a couple of shows that I haven't blogged about. Since I've last blogged, I've seen Shabazz Palaces, Sade, DJ Shadow and New Edition. All very good shows...Shabazz I've seen a hand full of times, that show was packed! I prefer to watch him in a smaller venue and crowd...only because I wasn't able to chit chat with him or even take another picture with him after the show. Sade is my all time favorite artist. Only because I've loved her since I was a kid. Anything she will put out I will love. It was a lovely time with my cousins, but also a mini reunion with my childhood girlfriends. DJ Shadow was a first for me. I initially wasn't going to go to this show but was peer pressured. It wasn't that bad...I just wished DJ Shadow played more songs off his first album. He was very more drum and bass that night. I still had fun with my friends, hadn't had a night out like that with my friends in a while. Loved New Edition! Second time seeing them on stage, but the first time I saw them Bobby Brown wasn't apart of the tour. This time he was included and I was excited to see him along side his old friends. Songs were as memorable as they were when I heard them when I was a kid. Sang out loud to all their songs! It was a nice night of friends and songs that make me feel old but giddy! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Just the other day I went to the Fiona Apple concert. She was performing at The Fox Theater in Oakland, CA. Love this place! Although our seats were in the balcony area, it didn't matter to me as long as I get to hear her voice. Despite the noisy ass drunk asses that sat behind us, I was still able to get my Fiona fix. The way she writes her songs and arranges them is just simply like no other artist can. What really makes me a Fiona fan is the way she delivers...she sings her songs like it's pouring out her pours. Her voice can take you back to Ella Fitzgerald, or Nina Simone era, and yet her voice has put her music in a category of it's own. You can literally feel every word and every emotion she put into creating her songs. It simply is an emotional ride when watching her live. But emotional ride you won't forget. She is a little eccentric but I guess that comes with her whole package. I absolutely adore her, and can't wait to see her sing live once again!