haven’t been on here in a while, felt like it was time.

I am back in eugene, the second week of school is underway and I’m loving life.

in this post i’m gonna talk about my summer concerts.

I was lucky enough to go to 5 concerts this summer and spend only around 150 dollars. I started off seeing The Wailers at the crystal ballroom in portland. I went with my buddi Rossi and it was his first show. I enjoyed experiencing the excitement of someone’s first concert. I remember my first concert vividly and I hope I can take other people in the future. Needless to say, Bob Marley was not the lead singer but instead they had a rasta’d out white guy from LA named Elan Atias (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elan_Atias). Being a Bob Marley fan I was singing along to every song and loving every minute. It was my favorite show of the summer and I will definitely go the next time theyre in town.

the second show was Matisyahu at the Zoo in portland. Matis was cool, the venue was awesome. Unfortunately the crowd was a little too laid back and my friends just wanted to chill, sitting down on the lawn. I had a good time but it could’ve been better. Still love matisyahu.

Third show was Jack Johnson in St. Helens, Oregon. The concert was outdoor, somewhat like one stage at woodstock would be like. Huge grassy area and 20,000 people. We were about 8 rows back. Went with two close friends (scott r and ronnie b). Had so much fun and I’d been dying to see Jack since i started listening to him a couple years ago. He was extremely laid back. He came out with shoes on, said it was the first show he’d worn shoes in a while, and 30 minutes later he was barefoot haha. i’m not ashamed to say i’m a fan of jack johnson and i would definitely go to another one of his shows.

the fourth show was a rap concert at the Roseland Theatre, part of Music Fest Northwest. The bill included King Cool Nuts, The Cool Kids, and Del tha funky homosapien. King Cool nuts was alright, i heard he opens for a lot of big rappers that come to oregon. The Cool Kids actually impressed me a lot. I liked their style and presence on stage. I actually downloaded their album and i’m still listening to it. Del was alright, I only knew a couple of his songs but the show was worth goin overall.

finally, the last show i saw this summer was Common and N.E.R.D. This one was in eugene and cuthbert amphitheater. I went with a bigger group of friends this time. I had seen N.E.R.D during Kanye West’s Glow in the Dark Tour. Once again, they didnt dissapoint. Tons of energy, had me jumpin the whole time and even crazier was the fact my friend JP got on stage and danced with Pharrel. check out the youtube video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAayY-g-r08

Common came on second. I’ve listened to common for a couple years now and had my hopes up. He performed well but his stage presence just seemed a little forced at times. He had awkward conversations with girls, trying to sweet talk them and seem smooth but it just came off forced. still like common, just not quite as much.

An overall great summer concert series, i encourage you all to get out there and go to concerts, the rush I get during a good song is almost unbeatable.