Bandsintown Concerts

Bandsintown Concerts is a free app you can download on the App Store or Google Play.

The app allows to enter your area to see what bands/singers are playing in your area.  They usually give you a 75 mile range, so every concert listed is sure to be as close as you want it to be.

The app is really easy to use and does not take long to download at all, so I highly recommend it.  If you're anything like me, you'll want to stay in tune with your inner rock star.  Oh my gosh, there is no way I just said that.....

Pandora

Sorry I didn't post much this week, but I'm back to posting every evening!

I went to the movies with my friend, Kayla, and then I slept at her house.  One thing about Kayla is she loves Pandora.

The popular music app allows you to select a "station" for, let's say, your favorite band.  For example, I would have a station called "One Direction."  The station then plays songs by your selected artist and/or similar artists.  The "One Direction" station always played a little bit of One Direction, Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato, etc...

Even though my friend does like different bands than I do, the stations she has selected all play really good songs that I find very good.  She has stations for Panic! at the Disco, Lana Del Rey, Relient K, and several more that all play catchy songs.

But, there's always a catch with apps like these.  If you don't like a song that is playing, you do have the ability to skip over the song.  Pandora only gives you a certain number of skips in a specified time frame.  If you don't like a song at all and never want to hear it come up again, you have the ability to hit the "thumbs down" button.  Pandora only gives you a certain number of dislikes in a specified time frame.  It is also possible to not be allowed to listen because you have "reached your maximum number of songs."  Please, ma'am.

Battle of the bands

Sitting home and doing nothing puts these ideas in my head.  I thought it would be fun a good idea to create a playlist for you guys - something I have not done in a long time.

So I was brainstorming different ideas for playlists and I thought of "Battle of the Bands."  Now, "Battle of the Bands" is a real competition in which different bands perform and compete for the winning title, kind of like X Factor but only one day.

So I put together a list of 39 bands/groups and came up with at least one song for each band.  Here's the end result (all of the links are from YouTube):

1. Kiss You - One Direction
2. Twist and Shout - The Beatles
3. Gimme Shelter - The Rolling Stones
4. Standing In The Dark - Lawson
5. Bye Bye Bye - N Sync
6. Don't Stop - Fleetwood Mac
7. Larger Than Life - Backstreet Boys
8. That's What You Get - Paramore
9. Don't Turn Out The Lights - NKOTBSB
10. Take Me Home - Midnight Red
11. California Dreamin' - The Mamas & the Papas
12. Baba O'Riley - The Who
13. Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
14. Wheel In the Sky - Journey
15. Roxanne - The Police
16. Bless the Broken Road - Rascal Flatts
17. When I See You Smile - Bad English
18. Hotel California - Eagles
19. Wings - Little Mix
20. Angeleyes - ABBA
21. Miami 2 Ibiza - Swedish House Mafia ft. Tinie Tempah (Viewer discretion is advised for this video)
22. Burnin' Up - Jonas Brothers
23. Mrs. Robinson - Simon and Garfunkel
24. Carry You - Union J
25. Chloe (You're The One I Want) - Emblem3
26. Oh Boy - BOY
27. That'll Be The Day - Buddy Holly & the Crickets
28. Bring It (Snakes On A Plane) - Cobra Starship
29. Ho Hey - The Lumineers
30. Higher - The Saturdays
31. Centerfold - J. Geils Band
32. The Weight - The Band
33. Party Rock Anthem - LMFAO
34. Seventeen Forever - Metro Station
35. Carry On - Fun.
36. It's My Life - Bon Jovi
37. Our Lips Are Sealed - Go-Go's
38. Hazy Shade Of Winter - The Bangles
39. Sharp Dressed Man - ZZ Top

Which one is your favorite?  If these bands were all in a "Battle of the Bands" contest, who would be the victor?  Comment below with your answers!

Journey vs. Rascal Flatts

There was this show my dad recorded on CMT called Crossroads.  My dad recorded the episode because we love Journey (one of my May posts explains why).  Well, Journey and the country band Rascal Flatts sound flawless together.  Sometimes an unexpected mix of voices and instruments can sound a little messy, but I am telling you that the collaboration was put together perfectly.

The two groups performed Journey hits like "Separate Ways," "Faithfully," and "Don't Stop Believin'," and Rascal Flatts hits like "Life Is a Highway," "What Hurts the Most," and "Bless the Broken Road."

If you see this show or this specific episode on, I suggest you watch it.  I know I always say "watch this" or "listen to this," but that's only because everything I blog about is worthy of your attention.  I would never make you listen to something that doesn't deserve to be listened to!