Just added photos from this past Friday night’s show at the State Theater. Opening act John and Jacob were great and took the time to meet each and every fan after the show. Kacey brought her sass and penchant for a killer wardrobe to the stoic State Theater. I believe grown men in matching grey suits with blinking lights can put a smile on anyone’s face. Kacey’s cover of TLC’s “No Scrubs” was a definite highlight, as was her final farewell, an acapella rendition of the Roy and Dale Evans Rogers classic “Happy Trails.” Check out the gallery here.
Country Music
Dan + Shay Photo Gallery!
Had the pleasure of taking in new country duo Dan + Shay Saturday night in Wayzata. The boys bought a lot of energy and some great covers (Brooks & Dunn, Journey, Taio Cruz and Maroon 5). Best of luck to them at April’s Academy of Country Music Awards, where they are nominated for Vocal Duo of the Year and Best New Artist. Check out the gallery here.
Josh Thompson Photo Gallery
Josh Thompson turned it up (a play on the title of his latest album, Turn It Up) last Saturday night at Mill City Nights in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It was a rocking good time that many will be able to share when he releases the performance as a full length concert DVD sometime next year. Until then, take in the great photos from the show. Click here for the gallery.
The New Fab 5, plus some extras
The Fab 5 Hitlist has been updated. Not too much change this week as 4 songs carry over from last week. Sam Smith stays on for week number three with “Lay Me Down, as do Bruno Mars and Mark Ronson with their hit “Uptown Funk.” Randy Houser and James Bay hang in for a second week with their songs “Like a Cowboy” and “Hold Back The River.” Returning to the list this week are the undeniable boys from One Direction. Their song “18” hits the list as Winston Drei Tod’s “You Are What I’m Needing” falls after just one week.
Check out the list here.
Also, Spotify just released their year in review, and allows its users to have their own Play It Forward list created based on their listening tendencies in 2014. The list will include songs that Spotify thinks you will enjoy. My list is here.
Don’t forget the Christmas Bonus Playlist.
New Jon Pardi Photo Gallery
Jon Pardi rocked Mill City Nights back on November 15 while Garth was performing his last show in Minneapolis. Glad I went. He and the boys had a lot of fun and put on a hell of a show. Looking forward to seeing them again! Here’s the gallery.
Check out the New Fab 5 Hit List!
Just got done tweaking this week’s playlist. A lot of changes. Sam Smith falls and hangs on at the same time as his “I’m Not The Only One” is off the list for the first time in almost a month, while “Lay Me Down” hangs on for a second week. Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars also stick around for week number two with “Uptown Funk”
Three new entries find their way onto the list this week. Randy Houser makes his debut with “Like a Cowboy”. When his album How Country Feels first came out, I could not get enough of this song, and I’m so happy to see it being released as a single and gaining traction at radio. Thanks to the Spotify New Release playlist I discovered James Bay. His track “Hold Back The River” is one of the other new entries this week. Lastly, I included a local artist whose song I’ve really taken a liking to. Winston Drei Tod’s “You Are What I’m Needing” is a fun piece that caught my attention thanks to a colleague of mine.
With all the entries some must fall. Joining Sam Smith’s “I’m Not The Only One” (4 weeks) on the chopping block are Sturgill Simpson’s “The Promise” (3 weeks) and Ingrid Michaelson’s “Time Machine” (3 weeks)
Here’s the list.
Don’t forget the bonus Christmas Playlist.
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