BASSNECTAR Concerts, Sept. 21 & 22 in NC

Bassnectar. Where do I even begin?! The concerts that I attended last week confirmed my already powerful obsession for this artist, and I have become an even bigger fan than I was before the concerts.

The first night in NC, Lorin (Bassnectar's real name) came to the Coastline Convention Center in Wilmington. Bassnectar concerts are known for being very energetic and most people break a sweat throughout the show. This is because you are "jamming" out the entire time.

jam [jam] verb, jammed, jam·ming, noun

1. to press, squeeze, or wedge tightly between bodies or surfaces, so that motion or extrication is made difficult or impossible: The ship was jammed between two rocks.

Haha okay, so when I looked up the definition for "jam" I was hoping it would be some kind of music reference..but when I saw this definition, it was actually quite perfect to describe a Bassnectar concert. However, it does depend on the venue and that is the point I'm making here. The venue in Wimington for me was just a little too long and narrow which made it extremely crowded for all the people trying to pack themselves towards the stage. I ended up hanging out in the very back for most of the night with my group of friends because the venue made it feel like not everyone there was all about the music because there was so much space. However, last Wednesday night in Raleigh at the Lincoln Theatre (one of my favorite venues) the concert was absolutely PERFECT and probably was one of the best I've ever been to. This venue is awesome for concerts because it can sell out for exactly the people that fit in it, whereas the show in Wilmington had a whole lot of space but only one area where everyone wanted to be. If you're my friend on Facebook you should be able to see this video of the song BASSHEAD which is one of my favorites...but truly which one of his songs isn't? If you aren't my friend, try this link. Lorin recently posted on Twitter that this video is almost to 1,000,000 views and when it is to send him a screen-shot of it! I'm hoping to be the one.

Check out my excitement



So now to the important stuff: I MET LORIN!!!!!!!! I thought my only chance was gone when I saw him nonchalantly get off of his tour bus and walk into the venue at Wilmington. But, I soon found out that he was allowing himself to meet his fans over by the area where his assistants were selling his merchandise. So of course I sprinted over to it and at this point, hardly anyone in the venue had realized he was standing there, probably because no one would expect that to happen (I surely didn't). I even said something like that to him as well and in my excitement probably said something along the lines of, "You're too amazing!!! What are you doing out here???" 

He really confirmed my dedication to his music and being a fan of his when I spoke to him. He was so genuine and really made me feel like he cared about each and every one of his fans and you could tell this because when he talked to you, he wasn't trying to end the conversation or move on to the next person in line. He took the time to have conversations with each person that wanted to meet him, and I really appreciated that! He loves the fact that he is not mainstream, and has said in many interviews that he would love to stay exactly where he is.Check 
out his website at http://www.bassnectar.net. Family photos are uploaded
every show! Don't know what a family photo is? He takes one at every 
concert with this crowd. Here is our family photo from the Raleigh show.

See the hot pink arrow? That's me!

Lorin, Me, Kellie

Seriously though, both shows were great and I most definitely will be attending his concert in Atlanta, GA on New Years Eve! (Hopefully if I get tickets, they apparently will sell out within days!) He will be playing at the Tabernacle and I really couldn't imagine a better place to be on that night! Bassnectar currently has 11,213 followers on Twitter. Let's see how many he has after New Years Eve!

Lorin taking time for his fans after the show in Wilmington, NC

Also, after the two nights of concerts I went to, he played a third night in Charlotte, NC. I was tempted to go to this show as well, but then I remembered a little thing called schoolwork. After the Charlotte show, Lorin and his crew made their way to Nashville, Tennessee. Here's the family photo from this show. 5,000 people...insanity.

Nashville, Tennesse show on September 24, 2010




Deadmau5 at the VMA's on September 12, 2010

Deadmau5 was at the VMA's tonight - not in a seat but in his own "cube" where he was able to play his music for everyone in attendance. This made me so HAPPY! I love Deadmau5 (pronounced Dead Mouse for those of you staring at the 5 really confused). He is so unique and his mouse head costume that he wears during every performance cracks me up. Deadmau5 is a progressive and electro house producer from Canada and many people have probably heard one of his most popular songs.. Moar Ghosts n Stuff because MTV has played it a number times during commercials. Give that song about 30 seconds before you plan on recognizing it! And if you're ever in a bad mood, just play this song. You seriously can't stay in a bad mood while listening to it.

The way Deadmau5 creates music is really interesting and he definitely has some of the most high-tech stuff out there for creating it. Click here to find out how Deadmau5 makes his music. This video is really cool. AND if anyone's wondering why he calls himself Deadmau5.. apparently he found a dead mouse in his computer one day a long time ago. Then a bunch of people starting calling him the dead mouse guy, so he shortened it to Dead mouse, then Deadmau5. Yeah...not the coolest of all stories, but it's a fact! I think it works pretty well for him now. :)

Deadmau5 & Kaskade - "I Remember" (Caspa Remix)

Deadmau5 @ The Tabernacle in Atlanta on October 1st, 2010

Below is a phone pic that I snatched from Twitter one day.

Deadmau5 tweeted something along the lines of,

"Yeah...I did this." Haha love it!

Deadmau5 will be performing in Atlanta, GA on October 1st if anyone is interested!!! Only a 5 hour-ish drive from Raleigh, let's go!

Pretty Lights Concert, March 31st at the Lincoln Theatre in Raleigh

So it's funny how I started out my blog talking about Pretty Lights, because the Pretty Lights concert I went to back in March is what started me on loving this kind of music. My boyfriend went to a Rusko & Major Lazor concert the night before Pretty Lights and still to this day says it was the best concert he's been to yet (really jealous). So the night of Pretty Lights I debated on whether or not I should go. I hadn't heard much about them before and had no idea what was yet to come on my passion for music groups like this one. Since my boyfriend (Kevin from now on) had so much fun the night before, I ended up deciding to go and boy am I glad I did. Pretty Lights music is now probably my favorite of anyone else I like (or at least top 3), because I think it's the most fun to dance to, and can play it in front of my parents without them thinking I'm crazy (much unlike the other dubstep I listen to). Everyone literally danced the whole time at the concert and I think that's partly due to the fact that Pretty Lights never stops playing. They transition each song into the next one which just makes their show into a big dance party for everyone. There's also something about their music that when you hear it, you can tell it's a song by them right off the bat..or at least I think I can, haha. Here's one of their newest songs called Hot Like Dimes that somewhat resembles "Hot Like Sauce" - an older, more well-known song from them. The show I went to really was just awesome though because not only do the members of Pretty Lights make it fun for the crowd, but their lights (hence the name) are the best I've seen yet...(Phish was pretty darn close though and probably would have been just as good if I had been closer to the stage..more to come about the Phish concert later).

The Glitch Mob Concert on September 2nd, 2010

Ok. One mistake on my last blog that I have to correct. I now know that Marty Party is in fact not a "ya'll" but a "he"! And if I may say so myself, Marty Party is the most entertaining artist to watch on stage! (My personal words were 'adorable' but he'd probably rather me not call him that.) So like I said, I went to The Glitch Mob concert this past Thursday night and it was 10 times better than the show I went to in Greensboro. Marty Party played before Glitch Mob, and he was AWESOME. I loved every single one of the songs he played. He even added in Rude Boy TC Remix which I'm personally obsessed with...so that definitely made my night. The reason I called him adorable is because of the way he was dancing along with his music. I've seen DJ's bob their heads and such while they're mixing but he was just jumping all around the stage and it was really funny and just made it fun for the crowd to watch as well. He actually had to be told 3 times to get off the stage (probably shouldn't tell people this) but the backstage crew came on once and gave him the 5 minute signal, and about 30 minutes later he finally got off - yet I could have watched him all night. OH, and he's South African and his accent was great! (yes met him!)

So then Glitch Mob played and they were great. They were better [than the Greensboro show] as far as their music and the way they transitioned into their songs this time was better, but I liked the visual effects better in Greensboro. This probably was due to the venue because The Neighborhood Theatre (where they were Thursday night) didn't have a backdrop screen for them to use, so they used a really cool light system of their own instead. Here's a picture I snapped of edIT, from Glitch Mob..

back of Kevin & edIT from The Glitch Mob on stage

Before Marty Party, Mindelixir played and he was really entertaining for an opening act, before an opening act! He mixed his songs really well and was just a really impressive artist (better than most opening acts I've seen recently and impressive meaning I liked his songs). Basic Operations played before Mindelixir but since I was traveling from Raleigh and had class there until 5:45, I missed them. Between Marty Party and Glitch Mob, I got to meet him (Bill from Mindelixir), which then lead me to meet Marty Party (Marty Folb)! Here's my picture with them!

Mindelixir & Marty Party at the Neighborhood Theatre

I think my flash mighta been a little bright ;)

The Glitch Mob - Drink the Sea Tour 2010

The Glitch Mob will be performing in Charlotte, NC tonight at the Neighborhood Theatre (and I'm going). MartyParty, Mindelixir & Basic Operations will be opening for them! I've seen Glitch Mob once before in Greensboro, NC and they were absolutely awesome. They really know how to drive their crowd into a state of excitement from how into their music they get while performing. The Glitch Mob is made up of EdiT, OOah, and Boreta, and I met them after the show!

P.S. I love Marty Party and am so excited they are playing with them tonight. I tweeted at them and said they better play "Gangsteppin'" ..so we'll see if they do it for me! Check out this song here...

Gangsteppin' - Marty Party hope you enjoy