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Spring, Where Are You?

By lamrou - April 20, 2018

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How do I even start this post? This has been 11 years in the coming; I’ve been listening to them since high school & missed seeing them soo many times over the years so I’m glad this finally was possible. Just imagine getting cheap tickets ($32), making it to the venue early to make sure you're in the front right by the barricade and just standing there & watching your all time favourite band playing in front of you, it’s surreal as fuck. I was in awe like is this real life am I finally seeing them & in the front row like what? I was mid tears majority of the set; tears of happiness of course.

So the show was in Niagara Falls the American side, on a Tuesday; it was a mission but I could not be stopped. I worked Tuesday morning, drove down to the show, slept in an Airbnb in Hamilton that evening, hung out in Toronto on Wednesday & then drove back home to be at work for Thursday. Hella tired after all that but for my favs I could not miss this chance especially when they are usually far in the states that would need a flight to make it out to.

Sinclair opened up for them & they were pretty amazing; colour coordinated shirts, making beats with their mouths like beat boxing & shit. They had some jammin songs too I need to listen to again. They were a different opener than Daughtry’s sound but an amazing trio, so cool to see them getting out there like that.

Daughtry’s set up was amazing with all the lights & how the band is all in front except the drummer whose hidden. Lemme show you how I mean; look behind the guys to see the big cubes that were lit up throughout the show:

The whole show I was struggling with enjoying the moment for what it was & taking pictures & videos to rewatch so I don’t have as many pictures as I would’ve liked but I got some good ones.

All the songs they played I knew basically all the words to except the two new ones they did & the mini covers. I was jamming to them all. I’d take some pictures & vids and then I’d put my phone away and just sing along. I think Chris saw me once & smiled but majority of the time Josh would notice me singing & sing along or smile at me. Then when Chris was going to the ends of each side of the stage & everyone had their hands like they wanted him to touch their hands. When he came to my side I was just staring at him like your in front of me right now AND THEN he reaches out for my hand which I instantly give to him & he’s holding my hand & singing then comes to high five and hold other people's hands near me. I was like shiittt & of course my phone was in my pocket but fuck it I don’t need the proof. He even came back again asked for my hand and held it as he jumped from the stage to the platform in front of me & everyone flocked to my section. I got this picture thou ahaha

Daughtry sound amazing live & his hearing that raspy voice that makes him different live was amazing. All I’m thinking is I’m not listening to a CD or iTunes, this is real life them standing in front of me singing. It was amazing. The new songs they played were apart of their new album coming out within the next few months & new album means another tour. Next time they go on tour ima make sure I get my vip in advance and not wait too long again because after seeing them now I need to see meet them & just tell them what their music is to me. Now every time I listen to their songs I just picture them live cause I can say I’ve seen them now.

Now that I’ve seen my top 2 & experiences an amazing concert from Daughtry & Linkin Park (my other #1), who am I gonna make my next priority? It has to be someone I jam to like crazy & would die to see them live. I have no idea but shall do some music listening & see.

Who are people you would die to see in concert or amazing concerts you’ve seen? Lemme know in the comments.

till next time

xoxo

lamrou

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Selective Hearing Tour

By lamrou - April 08, 2018

Second concert of the year has been a success & the reason why ima be having some new music to jam to. I went to go see Our Last Night on their headlining tour for their new album, Selective Hearing. I was hella fortunate enough to see I the Mighty who I haven't seen in 3 years & was introduced to Jule Vera & Don Broco.

I drove down to Montreal & got some quick cheap food at Cinko where we always end up pre concerts in Mtl. When we showed up at the venue there was quite a line but we ended up getting like third row ish & all the people infront of us were short so we had a clear view of the stage.

Jule Vera opened up the show & I know I said last concert I will listen to openers but I completely forgot about this show until it was like two days before. they were AH-MAZING. I'm actually kicking myself for not getting a picture with them or talking to them; I did tell them were amazing though. I have downloaded their album & been listening to them. Her voice is so soft & perfect when she sings & the drummer......looooool. He had feet up on the drum set when he's taking a break & I have never been more mesmerized by a drummer but mans was entertaining af & living his best life playing those drums. Everyone on stage was jamming out in their way with their own instruments; I was absolutely loving their set even though I didn't know any of their songs. I was even sad when they ended but best believe ima find out next time I can see them.

Don Broco we listened to a bit on they way so I kinda knew what to expect & was vibing with already. They were wild & even though a good amount of people didn't know them, they were so hype, jumping around & jamming with them. they are a British band & I believe this was there first time in Canada so i'm glad they are building a fan base here so they can be back again; I found out they are playing Warped Tour which means I can jam with them then. They are also such nice chill guys too; we hung out with them at their merch table after the show. I have downloaded their latest & new album & been jamming to it.

I The Mighty was up next & a band I've been wanting to see since the show in NYC where I knew one song. Not gonna lie though I was kinda dissapointed because the crowd was pretty lame which made it not hype as I thought is was gonna be. It also didn't help that their sound was kinda off at points; I'd be jamming and then forget the words & can't keep up because I can't hear them. At least I still got to see them & hope the next show is better though.

Then last but not least & the main band we all came to see, Our Last Night. These boys dropped a new album called Selective Hearing & has to do a tour for it. Last time I saw them was at there Face to Face Tour with HLH 2 years ago when Common Hround was just a new single. The show is amazing as always because they know how to go crazy & their crowds keep getting bigger & livelier which is wild but it exudes this energy & samness that I love at concerts. Didn’t really get to talk to the guys this time but there will be more shows plus we were getting to the know the British boys, Don Broco.

till next time

xoxo

lamrou

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February Reflection

By lamrou - March 03, 2018

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Lauv

By lamrou - February 17, 2018

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Good Food

By lamrou - February 10, 2018

I have wished we had something like Blue Apron especially when it was popping all over social media last year or 2016; sometime then. Anyways as I was watching all my insta stories as I always do & saw a friend's snap talking about Good Food & she had a discount code for it. So best believe I did some research to find out more & discovered that it's the Canadian version of Blue Apron. I said send me that promo cause I would love to try it. the next day I think I went through the site, made an account & ordered my first weekly order.

I ordered the box on Thursday & got my order for the week on Monday. I got home from work around noon & it was there; they however dropped into it infront of my house & someone in my house brought it in. That's kinda risky & annoying if your box gets damaged or taken but they give you a credit for your next order if that's the case. My order came with 2 servings of 3 recipes with all the ingredients shipped in a box with insulated liners & ice packs for things that need stay cold. The ingredients per recipe were all divided into 3 bags & cold items such as the beef & salmon I had was put underneath all the other stuff with ice packs to keep cold.

Day 1: Seared Salmon Ramen with Black Salt

I made this recipe the same day I got the order. I was hungry af when I go home from a workout so I was so excited to eat some good food. I eat a good amount of ramen noodles especially on my super lazy days so I was already about this recipe. the ramen noodles were like fresh noodles too, like i'm talking dusted in flour fresh. I would most definitely make this again if I can find where there I can get fresh noodles because it makes ramen so much better; gotta take a trip to Chinatown. this recipe was super easy to make. You just cook the noodles & vegetables together and then sear the salmon with the seasoning on the side then add them together. I feel like if I had less broth & added mushed avocado with lemon on top of the salmon, it would be so good. Oh & the black salt is such sodium filled goodness; it's literally salt that's black.

Day 2: Papparedelle à la Bolognese with Parmesan Crisps

Fresh pasta is literally the only type of pasta we need in life BUT you gotta make sure you do it right. It took me so long to make & I almost ruined it but made it work in the end by almost burning my fingers. So it tells you to boil it for like a few minutes & that's it so then you mix it with the sauce. So after I drained it, I tried to split the pieces but the were stuck & the pasta wasn't fully cooked. I just put it in the sauce & started peeling apart the noddles & washing my hands with cold water in between to keep my fingers from not burning loool. Eventually they were all peeled & I put a lid on the sauce with the pasta & after a few minutes it was good & cooked. my only thing with this recipe was the seasoning was not enough for me because usually when my mom makes pasta sauce it’s so seasoned & bomb but this seasoning was just basic so I'd say add more from your pantry. Also I had to cook the beef the day I got it because I didn't want to refreeze it & if I left it bacteria would've grown so I should cooked this recipe first but cooking the beef was another option & less work when making this recipe. Oh yes I also didn't make the parmesan crisps because yo girl is dairy free & this was most definitely not vegan parm.

Day 3: Coconut Curry Lentil Stew

the final & last recipe of the week was a lentil stew. I am not a lentil fan at all, there is only one way I like lentils & it needs to be served with white rice for me to eat it. Regardless I still made & tried this recipe because maybe another recipe could sway my opinions. the recipe was not bad at all but not as amazing as the other two which I scarfed down. I made a side salad to have something else to eat on the side because it comes with a spinach & currant salad but that was waaay too boring for me. I ate it all but didn't eat it again, I think my fams ain't the rest of it. Cooking with coconut milk is kinda weird because it's all chunky on top & liquidy on the bottom so you have to make sure you mix it up.

So that was my week of Good Food. the recipes were more than 2 servings worth which was amazing because I could eat it for more than once; 2 or 3 servings at least. It was pretty bomb & I think I shall order it again next time the recipes sound amazing & something adventurous I want to try. If you guys want to try it out, I have a code for you to get $40 off of your first box & see if it is something you want to order again. So click on this link here & get eating some healthy food that's also so easy to make :)

rating: 7/10

#lamproved

till next time

xoxo

lamrou