July in Review

Top 10 Bands Listened This Month:

1. Jack's Mannequin
2. Paramore
3. City and Colour
4. Sara Bareilles
5. Taking Back Sunday
6. Jimmy Eat World
7. Joseph Arthur
8. Grace Potter & The Nocturnals
9. HIM
10. Bloc Party

New CD's Bought:
Matthew Ryan - The Dusk of Everything
Matthew Ryan - Dear Lover
Sara Bareilles - The Blessed Unrest
City and Colour - Little Hell


Concerts Attended:

The Polyphonic Spree at Sixth and I on July 6
She+Him at Wolf Trap on July 11
Paul McCartney at Nationals Stadium on July 12
Fun. at Merriweather Post Pavilion on July 20
Eagles at Verizon Center on July 22
Bob Dylan at Merriweather post Pavilion on July 23
The Lumineers at Merriweather Post Pavilion on July 26
Plain White T's at 930 Club on July 29
Matthew Ryan at 930 Club on July 30


This is a really hard month to say which was the best show.  I'd say the best overall show was Paul McCartney but the most fun show was Fun., but on average all of the shows were fantastic.  The only real issue with concerts this month was She+Him, who was really disappointing.



Concerts of August
OAR, Andrew McMahon
Black Sabbath
Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake
Jimmy Eat World
Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
Josh Groban
Hot August Blues
Pat Benatar, Cheap Trick
Papa Roach, Shinedown
Carly Rae Jepsen
John Mayer, Phillip Phillips