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Concert review: The Shires @Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff

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Wednesday 20th January 2016 at Cardiff Motorpoint Arena had The two Big The’s’ of music right now: The Shires and The Corrs. I must confess I had not heard of the opening act. This duo consists of Crissie Rhodes and Ben Earle. They are a British duo and their music is ‘new country.’ They were a fantastic opening act their songs really catchy and I regret arriving a little late as I did not get to watch their whole performance- they were that good!

Other songs played: “Brave”

And the upbeat party track: “Friday Night.”

Notably their name is familiar to me because this is literally what I call my hometown Hereford. Back in summer 2014 I even wrote and subsequently published a poem about Hereford and refereed to my Hometown in the poem as The Shire. It’s my nickname for the place where I was born and raised. I even designed a mug with photos of Herefordshire + the poem on it. Weird coincidence. Speaking of which when I attended my 1st ever concert which was John Mayer’s show the opening act was none other than Hereford’s finest: Ellie Goulding. Lol!

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V i b e s

I read the book you read, tasted the words you said
Our story is darkening with time
One fading afternoon
The leaves dried in your car, no picture understood
But I had a feeling I would find, you hid it all from me
And I’ll miss you forever
Let’s hope we’ve always summer

 

Yeah bring on the night, I don’t care
Turn on the dark, I’m not scared
Spirit money to a flame
Ask that I’ll see you again (that I’ll see you again)
Yeah bring on the night, I don’t care
Turn on the dark, I’m not scared
Wherever it is you left me behind
I’ll follow you down the path of my broken heart

Flowers on Edith Grove, wilt like a love note
Every day I’m passing by, I say a little prayer
And I’ll miss you forever
Let’s hope we’ve always summer

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Christmas Playlist

Stacie Orrico “O come all ye faithful”

Eagles “Please come home for Christmas”

Bing Crosby “Silent Night”

Jessica Simspon “Let it Snow”

Britney Spears “My only Wish this Year”

Peggy Lee “Winter Wonderland”

Band Aid “Do they know it’s Christmas time?”

Mariah Carey “All I want for Christmas”

Kylie “Santa Baby”

 

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Some days I miss my Best friend from #Highschool

“The Quarter Life Crisis Poet”I can’t help but think that I should be going to the forthcoming Busted concert with my best friend from high school….

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Then I remind myself:

What I miss most is being carefree, just being curious and doing silly stuff and laughing at stuff we did like stealing a trolley and naming it Herbert. Then I realize I have my art. I just write poems about it or I look into pop culture for some reminder or symbol of what was and make comparisons in my head then get lost in the pop culture reference and forget about what once was…. Because it’s gone forever.

The Corner Turns…

 As we left our teen years we sang: “Just around the river bend.” Now we’re older and you’re no longer here. We laugh no more. I miss you Designer Sofa. And all your silly ways. Best friends. We were.

To the fashion designer. To the starving artist. All of it was never meant to be….It’s Best we not be Besties like Before. In part it was my fault. Sorry, sorry, her fault, his fault.

Miss you, confuse you, and don’t have a clue about you.