Road Trippin' Tunes

(photo via Pinterest)

Happy Friday! I’m going on a small road trip this weekend by myself and I couldn’t be more excited. I’m in the midst of making a Road Trip Playlist and imagining cruising down the highway with the windows down. What are some of your favorite songs for the road?

Here are a few of mine:

1.       Hold On by Alabama Shakes

2.       Fader by The Temper Trap

3.       Gypsy by Fleetwood Mac

4.       Valerie by Amy Whinehouse

5.       Tongue Tied by Grouplove

6.       Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye by Luke Bryan

7.       You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go by Miley Cyrus

8.       Sir Duke by Stevie Wonder

9.       Party by Beyoncé and J Cole

10.   Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ by Michael Jackson

Wandering Kind

This music mix I found on 8tracks has gotten me through the last week or so and thought I'd share. Enjoy. (:

My new obsession: Adele

I know I'm a little behind the times, but I FINALLY purchased Adele's 21 today. And thank the Lord for a little extra "me money" cause this cd is phenomenal.

The Civil Wars

Tonight, the boy and I are headed to see The Civil Wars. I'm. So. Excited.

Images 1 & 4, 2 & 3

The Beatles

Oh the Beatles. How many great things can you say about the Beatles?

I am loving this poster. "Ten Great Years Print" by Maxim Dalton.

Hey, It's Christmas!

I love me some Christmas music. I love it even more when it's free! 

Lissie

Awhile ago, the boy and I went to see Ray Lamontagne in concert. Let me just tell you, the best concert I've ever been to in my life. Just Ray and his guitar.

The opening act for Ray was a girl named Lissie. I'd never heard of her, but let me tell you, the boy and I were in awe. She's phenomenal.

(photo and video from Little Bits & Blogs)

Secret Show

(photo via Access Atlanta)

Last night was an unexpected adventure for the Roomie and I. As I was laying in bed trying to fall asleep, I decided to check Twitter. At 11:15, I saw this tweet from John Mayer:

Atlanta people! Lets jam out at Eddie's Attic in Decatur. 11:30pm. Heading over now.

Immediately the roomie and I got dressed and jumped in the car headed straight for Decatur. We were so excited we could barely contain ourselves. The decatur square looked completely empty, so we thought we might have a chance at getting in. No way. We pulled around the corner and saw about 200 people in a line wrapped around the corner. We hopped out of the car, stood in line for about 15 minutes until realizing they were only letting in about 50 more people.

Unfortunately, that didn't work. But I'm keeping my eyes and ears peeled for another secret show soon.

The spontaneity was fun, I'm ready for more.

Ps. I kind of felt like I was in the movie Nick and Norah's infinite playlist.

Forget Me Not

I have been a fan of Joy Williams and The Civil Wars for a while now. This sweet little video just ends the week off right.

The Civil Wars - Forget me not from Green Block on Vimeo.

Dr. House

(info and image via Yahoo!)

I'm such a big House fan; this gets me so excited!!

Viewers of Fox's medical dramedy "House" are used to seeing Dr. Gregory House relieving post-work stress on the piano or the electric guitar. But now actor/comedian Hugh Laurie is getting serious about his other talent, signing a deal with Warner Music to record a New Orleans blues album with the help of a legendary producer, and Laurie says he's "drunk with excitement" over the prospect.

Laurie, 52, has been showing off his musical talent on screen for years, playing piano on "Jeeves and Wooster," one of his collaborations with comedy partner Stephen Fry before Laurie left the UK to become famous on these shores as Dr. House. The scratchy-voiced star also played the keyboard and sang "Such a Night" by legendary New Orleans bluesman Dr. John at a Netflix live event in August of 2008. Laurie even played piano on Meat Loaf's most recent album after the two met on the set of "House."

Laurie will record the album this summer for a fall release in collaboration with producer Joe Henry, who has worked with the likes of Elvis Costello and Loudon Wainwright III, and has even written songs for Madonna. Of Henry, Laurie told the BBC "I am particularly thrilled to be working with Joe Henry, who has produced some of my favorite records of all time, and I can't wait to get started."

I hope this exciting prospect doesn't flop like some other actors-turned-musicians.

Watch him perform.

Such inspiration

(Photos via Lauren Clark)

I am a HUGE fan of Bethany Dillon. Her music, her words, her spirit. Such an amazing woman to look up to (even though I'm older). :)

A few years ago, Bethany married Shane from Shane & Shane. They are now blissfully pregnant with their first child, a girl – Lucy.

They are so so precious and I really look up to their Godly relationship. They are also the cutest pregnant couple I've seen in a long time.

Plus, I think we could be friends in real life. :)