Thursday, December 31, 2015

Favorite Songs 2015

here are some of my favorite songs of 2015! some are old, some are new, but they are the songs that I listened to the most throughout the year. enjoy! 

 

Monday, December 28, 2015

the Muse

for Jason's Christmas present I took him to see the Muse in concert. we have regretted not going to their show almost ten years ago when they came here (I think they've been back since then) and we didn't want to miss them this time. that show was in 2006 and we didn't have a lot of money then to buy tickets, so we went to Mesa amphitheater where they played and we listened from outside. we found a spot in between two buildings where the sound reverberated and we could hear really well. it didn't make up for being inside though where we could see the performance. this time we were able to get tickets for cheaper than face value because we bought them the day of from some guy who needed to get rid of extra tickets. we were so glad we went and they put on an incredible show. they are a lot more popular than a lot of bands we listen to and although I usually prefer smaller more intimate shows, there is something fantastic about large shows like this one. the show was at Gila River arena which is huge with the stage in the center. the light show was incredible and they sounded even better live. singer Matt Bellamy has an amazing voice with huge range with extremely impressive guitar playing skills. it felt like a real rock concert!  
these giant drone spheres came down from the ceiling at the beginning of the show and they were awesome. I forgot my camera so we just have these OK cell phone pics. 
 one of the coolest parts of the light show was this giant hand on the screen that moved while the band played and made them look like puppets.
it was a great night!