Orianthi = Girl Power

I love the new song by Orianthi called “According To You.”   My favorite part of the music video is her rocking the guitar with cute purple nail polish.  I first saw Orianthi in Michael Jackson’s “This Is It” movie.  She was amazing.  I’m excited that she’s out on her own and she actually reminds me a little of Kelly Clarkson.  I also just really appreciate talented artists who sing and play guitar.  Here’s the video:

Yep, I Still Like John Mayer.

At his Philadelphia concert stop last week, John Mayer brought a small fan on stage to play guitar with him.  The sixth grade boy wanted to play “Belief” because he secretly learned it for his mother, who loves the song.  How sweet is that?  And it was super cool of John Mayer to give this sweet boy an experience he will never forget.

Here’s the video.

John Mayer

Here’s the thing. I don’t get out much anymore.  I used to go to bars and parties and movie premieres and concerts.  I used to go to A LOT of concerts.  But since I became a Mom, I’ve definitely fallen into the cliché (that’s actually NOT a cliché) of staying home and enjoying a Netflix movie and a bottle of wine with my hubbie on a Saturday night.  This is my NEW fun.  And it really is fun. 

But I went to the John Mayer concert last night. I was really excited because I’ve always liked John Mayer’s music.  Plus, he’s really good looking.  Yeah, I know he’s been a tabloid fixture lately with his personal life dating sagas. Jessica Simpson and Jennifer Aniston and MAYBE Taylor Swift, although I sincerely doubt that last one.  I just appreciate an artist who is a TRUE artist.  He writes all his songs.  He plays the guitar.  Man, he REALLY plays that guitar. 

I really prepared for this concert too.  I wanted to make sure I knew ALL the John Mayer songs and not just the John Mayer songs I’ve heard on the radio.  Santa gave me the Continuum and Battle Studies CDs in my Christmas stocking this year.  I’ve been listening to both CDs since Christmas morning.  I truly fell in love with all the music. I started to forget about all that other John Mayer “stuff” and really listen to the songs he wrote.  “Gravity” is so beautiful.   “Edge of Desire” is sexy and sad.  “Do You Know Me” is haunting.  And “Half of my Heart” constantly thumps around in my head. 

Half of my heart is a shot gun wedding

To a bride with a paper ring

And half of my heart is the part of a man 

Who’s never truly loved anything.

I really like this line because I want to believe that is the real John Mayer.  The guy who SEEMS misunderstood when it comes to love, but really, he gets who he is.  And he is such a talented performer.  The concert was so much fun.  I was really inspired.  He played tons of songs from Battle Studies and I loved that he kicked it off with “Crossroads.”  He also had great favorites mixed in like “Say” and “Waiting on the World To Change” and, of course, “Why, Georgia,” an amazing live song.  He sounded great and he looked great and he wailed on the guitar like he was having the time of his life.  And he said “Thank You.”  A LOT. 

No, THANK YOU, John.  It was an awesome night.  And thank you for being SO COOL in person.  Even though our meeting was short and sweet, I’ll never forget it.  You’ve got another life long fan.  (O.M.G.  I met John Mayer!!)

Thank You, Adam Lambert

Now THIS is the performance I wanted to see on the American Music Awards.  Hopefully there is more of THIS in your future.  You are an amazing singer and performer, Adam.  (Plus, might I add, you are incredibly handsome.) You don’t need all that other “stuff” to get my attention.  You’ve got it when you sing a song like THIS:

John Mayer

Okay.  I don’t LOVE that he talks about getting stoned. 

But this is a cool song, an awesome video, and a VERY pretty boy.

Cobra Starship

I love the “80s meets 2009″ feel of this fun summer song.  Plus, the song and video feature Leighton Meester (Blair from Gossip Girl).  Awesome.  Turn it up!

Loving Adam Lambert

Even while getting “attacked” by the paparazzi, Adam Lambert is still a nice guy and a class act.  (But he should probably not be going out alone!) There were some recent reports that Adam had turned into a DIVA, but that is obviously not true.  He is also supposed to “tell all” in an upcoming Rolling Stone article.  Honestly, I just don’t care.  I just want to buy his album.

 
 

And this is just TOO CUTE for words.  Everyone is falling in love with Adam - even babies