Music Monday: Tyrone Wells

One day about a month or so ago, I was driving home from work and someone on the radio mentioned something about Tyrone Wells coming back to Boise. I was annoyed because by the time I got home they still hadn't announced any of the details.  I hopped on the computer and found out that he was going to be in Boise on March 21st.  I instantly tweeted about how excited I was and heard back from Tyrone a little bit later.  Heather and I ended up being able to do merch for him again.

It was nice to be back at The Knitting Factory because there's a lot more room for the merch.  We met some great people.  Joe Brooks opened for Tyrone. He was great and we ended up getting his cd.  Tyrone's set was amazing. He played a little bit of something for all of his albums. It was great to hear him play from his new album and share about the different songs. We were able to chat with him before we left and congratulate him on his new baby girl. He's such an awesome guy; it's always great to see him!

Be sure to check out his tour schedule and see if he'll be in your city anytime soon.

See my previous posts about Tyrone Wells [HERE].

Check out a couple songs from his new album Where We Meet.

Music Monday: Steve Martin

As you know, Saturday night the fam saw Steve Martin and The Steep Canyon Rangers. The parents took Heather and I as an early birthday present. We had such a great time at the show. Steve is a fabulous performer! He's so funny and has great comedic timing. The Steep Canyon Rangers were truly amazing!

Here are just a few pictures from the show. I hope you enjoy!

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Fashion Friday

Tomorrow night we're going to see Steve Martin in concert! It's an early birthday present from the parents for Heather and I. I'm excited to see him and spend a fun evening with the fam. I put together an outfit inspiration board on Polyvore for tomorrow night's concert. I'll definitely be referencing this when choosing an outfit for the show. I especially like the necklace I chose to go with either outfit. :)

outdoor summer concert by AshleeRohnert featuring leather shoes

Sheer top
$35 - modcloth.com

TopShop floral shirt
$25 - topshop.com

Current/Elliott short shorts
$148 - barneys.com

One teaspoon shorts
$100 - generalpants.com.au

Nine west shoes
$50 - piperlime.gap.com

Leather shoes
£55 - toast.co.uk

Culture Phit retro shoulder bag
$99 - zappos.com

Necklace
$20 - hottopic.com

Ray-Ban black shades
£60 - my-wardrobe.com

Jane Norman trilby hat
£14 - janenorman.co.uk

Music Monday: The Civil Wars

You may remember THIS Music Monday post from two weeks ago. I thought I'd do a follow-up post and share how amazing the show was. Heather and I got to the Egyptian right when the doors opened. We stopped at the merch table where Heather bought Barton Hollow on vinyl. We made our way to our seats which were in the very front row. We were so incredibly excited! Rayland Baxter opened and he was great. We ended up buying his cd on the way out of the show.

There were a couple annoying drunk girls at the show, but luckily they ended up getting kicked out part way through The Civil Wars set. Besides that, the show was amazing. I loved how intimate and raw it was. It was just Joy and John Paul with a guitar and occasionally a piano. It was so beautiful.

After the show we hung around, waiting and wondering if they were going to come out for a meet and greet. Luckily we didn't have to wait long as they were escorted out front of the theater. We were already close to the doors so we were some of the first people to meet them. We got a picture with them and they signed Heather's new vinyl. It was a little rushed since there was a line. In all the chaos we didn't hang around long enough to find and meet Allister Ann. I was pretty bummed because I absolutely love her photography so much. She's one of my inspirations. I guess there's always next time. :)

Here are some gorgeous pictures and tour videos that Allister Ann shot.

Check out The Civil Wars:

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Tour diary with photos by the amazing Allister Ann!

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John Paul White
Allister Ann
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Facebook:
The Civil Wars
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Music Monday: The Civil Wars

Heather and I are going to see The Civil Wars tonight at The Egyptian Theater in Boise! We're both really excited because we'll be in the front row! I'm hoping that we'll have some fun pics to share from the show. Here's their music video for Poison & Wine:



Check out The Civil Wars:

Youtube

Tour diary with photos by the amazing Allister Ann!

Twitter:
The Civil Wars
Joy Williams
John Paul White
Allister Ann

Facebook:
The Civil Wars
Joy Williams
Allister Ann

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Music Monday: Tyrone Wells

You may have already seen Heather's post HERE about when we went to see Tyrone Wells, but I couldn't NOT post about it too. I knew for a month or so that Tyrone was coming back to Boise so I sent him a tweet asking if he'd need help with merch again. He said yes and Heather and I couldn't wait! It's a great way to see a show for free, especially being very broke right now.

It was great to see Tyrone and Mark again! They're both so friendly and genuine. It's always refreshing to meet people like that. The show was great and the merch table was close to the stage! It was at a bar, so unfortunately there were the annoying drunk people that got too loud. Tyrone ended up stopping one song because no one would quiet down, which was unfortunate. Heather and I were just glad we had the merch table as a barrier from some of the crazies because I don't like dealing with crowds like that. Anyway, Tyrone played some new songs and I'm really looking forward to his new album coming out, in hopefully the near future. I look forward to attending many more of his shows!

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Note: See my previous posts about Tyrone HERE.

Pure Drivel

You may have seen Heather's blog post last week about her books lists or this post she did of an excerpt. She's been reading Steve Martin books lately and sharing some funny things with me. I'm so very excited because my family got tickets to see Steve Martin perform in July!

Here's an excerpt from his book Pure Drivel that Heather shared with me. He's so funny!

Schrödinger’s Cat
A cat is placed in a box, together with a radioactive atom. If the atom decays, a hammer kills the cat; if the atom doesn't decay, the cat lives. As the atom is considered to be in either state before the observer opens the both, the cat must thus be considered to be simultaneously dead and alive. - Erwin Schrödinger's Cat Paradox, 1935

Wittgenstein's Banana
A banana is flying first class from New York to L.A. Two scientists, one in each city, are talking on the phone about the banana. Because it is moving in relationship to its noun, the referent of the word banana never occupies one space, and anything that does not occupy one space does not exist. Therefore, a banana will arrive at JFK with no limousine into the city, even though the reservation was confirmed in L.A.

Music Monday

Last Thursday night Heather and I saw Joshua Radin at the Knitting Factory. See Heather's post here. It was amazing and we had a great spot front and center! His music is amazing and I'm so happy I got to see him perform. It was also great to see and MEET(!!!) Laura Jansen (FINALLY- see my first blog post) and Cary Brothers. Here's a music video by each of them.

Joshua Radin: I'd Rather Be With You


Laura Jansen: Wicked World


Cary Brothers: Ghost Town

Wardrobe Wednesday

Considering how busy this month has been I'm surprised this is just my first time not doing a real Wardrobe Wednesday post. Two weeks ago there was a glimpse of Spring here, but that was short-lived when it snowed last week. I can't wait for warmer weather! Here's a cute outfit I came up with on Polyvore. It was inspired by the outfit Holly Conlan wore at the Sara Bareilles show in November. She had a great blazer similar to this that I was crushing on.

sassy spring by AshleeRohnert featuring a leather tote

Buy Bardot Tab Tank Top - Westfield
50 AUD - westfield.com.au
Tops »

Alice + Olivia Sage Striped Peak Lapel Blazer in Navy Combo
$368 - singer22.com
Striped blazer »

Layla Trouser
$199 - allsaints.com
Hemming pants »

Glam Leather Peeptoe Wedge
65 GBP - newlook.com
Peep toe wedges »

Kate Spade pale aqua leather 'Easton Kenny' drawstring tote at Bluefly
$297 - bluefly.com
Leather tote »

Multi Strand Chain Necklace | Jewellery Necklaces Bracelets Earrings...
60 AUD - funaccessories.com.au
Chain necklace »

Splash Of Color Bangles
$7.80 - forever21.com
Leaf jewelry »

Music Monday: Barcelona

To summarize, last Wednesday night was awesome! Heather and I got to see our friends Barcelona play a show in Boise. It's probably been a year and a half since we'd seen them last. We got the the venue early and ran into Brian and Chris. They weren't going on for a while so Heather and I headed over to The Matador. As soon as Heather and I walked through the door the owner said, "Hey! It's our two biggest fans!" We got seated and he brought us over complimentary shots. So sweet! The Barcelona guys showed up right after that and we had a great time catching up.

After some drinks, chips and guacamole we headed back over to the venue. The guys were fabulous! They played some of my favorite songs and a couple new ones. They were down in Los Angeles recently recording their new album which will come out in the next couple months. I can't wait for it!

Keep up to date with Barcelona on Twitter and Facebook.

Here are two songs from their album Absolutes that they played at the show.

Seen It, Heard It, Read It

Seen It
1. Pushing Daisies

Jenny suggested this tv series to me. I had no idea what it was about when I started it, but I ended up loving it! I'm sad that it was only two seasons, but by the end of it I found Charlotte annoying, so maybe it was just long enough, haha.

2. The Biggest Loser

I'm so excited about the newest season of The Biggest Loser! I love how inspiring this show is! This season, my favorite team is Aqua! Courtney has such a positive attitude and she just radiates!

3. Inception

This movie was intense and a little hard to follow considering I was exhausted when I watched it. I'm pretty sure I understood it, but I do want to see it again when I'm more awake. It was a great story and I thought Leo DiCaprio and Joseph Gordan-Levitt were fabulous!

4. Golden Globes

Did anyone else watch the Globes last night? I was a little disappointed by some of the wins, but loved that The Social Network walked away with so many awards! Check out Heather's post for her best dressed list! I love it!

Heard It
Barcelona Absolutes

I haven't been listening to anything new in the last couple weeks. Mostly it's been Taylor Swift and Joshua Radin, but I've also been listening to Barcelona. I was so excited to find out that they'll be playing a show in Boise at Neurolux on February 16! If you're in the Boise area, you MUST go! You can buy tickets HERE!

Read It
Wilderness Skills For Women by Marian Jordan

I started reading this book last fall and then gave it to a friend. I bought another copy and finally finished it last week. Heather wrote THIS amazing post after she read it for the second time. It's such a powerful book and I would definitely recommend it to anyone who is going through a hard time in their life right now. Even if you're not, it's a powerful resource.