Jump around and make you sing.

If you know me at all, you recognize my affinity for the following:

1. Workout clothes.

2. Mexican food + margs with extra salt.

3. Live music, baby.

The perk of living in Atlanta is that my new home offers sublime opportunities for all the enjoyment of all three. But in this post, I shall address point #3.

Andrew Ripp // Drew Holcomb + the Neighbors, Buckhead Theatre

Christmas at Christchurch concert, Christchurch Presbyterian

Nathan Angelo // Ryan Horne // Jonathan Rich // Micah Dalton, Eddie's Attic

Ah. 'Twas a good week. My girl Caroline of Back Down South snapped these photos at Buckhead Theatre. Swoon. The girl who's favorite movie is Walk the Line WOULD love her some Drew and Ellie...

I just wanted to show you those and introduce you to my biggest couple-crush. Now you should go look at more of CFontenot's work and book her for weddings and stuff. 

Look for some exciting musica-related news in the next coupla days! In the meantime, if you're near Atlanta's skyline, blow her a kiss for me. For I'm in the land of cotton on account of Jesus's birthday.

Merry Christmas Eve Eve, y'all!

Blog post title: "Love is Magic" by Drew Holcomb + the Neighbors.

Just give me a beat.

Drew + Ellie photo courtesy of MySpace.

The past 2 nights, I've danced to 4 different bands. 

Saturday morning: Not sure how I feel; I can't stand for long periods of time because of my jelly legs. On the other hand, my legs have potential to look awesome for SB'10. Jury's still out.

2.25.2010 - Drew and Ellie Holcomb at Harry's Coffeehouse

2.25.2010 - The Kicks at WorkPlay

2.25.2010 - Hightide Blues at WorkPlay

2.26.2010 - 17th Floor at Zydeco

In honor of la musica, here is what I lately can't stop downloading (Just iTunes, support the music), YouTubing, and singing in a hairbrush in front of my mirror.

1. Fire and Dynamite :: Drew Holcomb {The ultimate "you're hot and awesome can I please get to know you" song.}
2. Better Love :: Drew Holcomb {At the concert he said, "If I could only write one more song the rest of my life, this would be it."}
3. 4:15 :: Hightide Blues {I may or may not be guilty of wearing black dresses to their concerts for this line: "Hey pretty girl with the black dress on, you love to dance I see it in your eyes." Yeah. I'm cool. I'm also the girl who's mother put her on a little black dress purchasing freeze for owning too many.}
4. Pursuit of Happiness :: Kid Cudi {Smooth. Perfect. Now if only I were cool enough to learn all the words...}
5. We'll Be the Light :: The Dirty Guv'nahs {Gimme a good frat-band and I'm a happy girl. These Tennessee boys do the trick.}
6. Emmalyn :: Out of Order {"Girl I miss your emerald eyes and the way you touch the sky. I think I just might pack my bags tonight." Okay by me.}
7. Let It Ride :: Ryan Adams {We've been together since highschool, Ryan. You da best.}
8. Mockingbirdsing :: Ryan Adams
9. Funeral Dress :: William Fitzsimmons {I. Just. FOUND. THIS??}
10. Carry Out :: Timbaland feat. Justin Timberlake
11. I Can Transform Ya :: Chris Brown
12. Without You Here :: Eric Church {So I continue to acquire this album one song at a time. You'd think I'd catch on and buy the whole album. But now I'm rather attached to my organic approach.}
13. Young and Wild :: Eric Church
14. If It's Love :: Train {A little O.A.R. sounding, huh Sloan?}
15. Red Light :: David Nail {I'm still scratchin' my head as to how he made a break-up song so pretty/catchy.}
16. Whadsyaname :: Nelly {My question for you, Nelly: Whereyabeenboii?}
17. Guitar and Tambourine :: Stephen Kellogg
18. Live Like We're Dying :: Kris Allen {I've said it before and I'll say it again. There should be a website where you can make a mashup of songs, a la Glee. I would mash up this song and The Script's Breakeven. And it would be a trifecta of goodness. Except that "tri" means three...never mind.}

Whistlin' Dixie

Photo courtesy of Kelly Braden.

The Southern lifestyle magazine I write for, MyScoop, boasts a brilliant new post: a listing of purely Alabama songs. Slight issue--the "Yea, Alabama" fight song was included. Now, I'm as proud of Dixieland as the next belle, but I HATE the university (lowercase) of Alabama. The first bars of that fight song make this Auburn girl's blood curdle. I found it flawless that they displayed the championship trophy at WalMart. Ha...

So, here's my Southern playlist.

It's a hybrid of the playlist that I've had for years and MyScoop's list. Whatcha think? What is on your list?

p.s. I'm sorry for what I said about UA. It's just hard to live in B'ham this week. I beg your sympathy.

1. Dixieland Delight :: Alabama
2. Song of the South :: Alabama {I mean, you knew they'd be on here more than once.}
3. Sweet Home Alabama :: Lynard Skynard {Never. Gets. Old. If I get the band to play this at my wedding, does that make me a redneck?}
4. Miss Magnolia :: Matt Costa {Bingo--that's where the blog title originated.}
5. Oh, Susannah :: James Taylor & Johnny Cash
6. Midnight in Montgomery :: Alan Jackson {As a wee Montgomerian, I used to get Mama to change the station when this came on because it was "scary." I can handle it now.}
7. Southern State of Mind :: Stephen Kellogg & The Sixers {Yup, I play this erytime I cross over the Alabama River going home.}
8. Sorority Girl :: Luke Bryan {We may or may not have morphed this into a rush song. Bhaha.Gooo ADPi!}
9. Louisiana Saturday Night :: Benjy Davis Project
10. Sweet Southern Moon :: Benjy Davis Project {Ah, young love. Add boys in SUV's, and I'm in.}
11. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down :: The Band
12. Take Me Home, Country Roads :: John Denver
13. Carolina On My Mind :: James Taylor
14. Auburn Fight Song/Insert Your Team's Song here. {Let's be politically correct little ladies, y'all.}
15. If Heaven Ain't a Lot Like Dixie :: Hank Williams, Jr. {Shout out to a true Gumptown Baller.}
16. Alabama Song (Whisky Bar) :: The Doors
17. South On 65 :: Ryan Kinder {"Find a Southern girl, wants to rule the world..." Don't we all?}
18. Magnolia Tree :: Drew Holcomb {I swear, if this song happened to me I could just scoot on to heaven.}
19. Sweetness :: Drew Holcomb
20. Something About a Southern Girl :: Amos Lee {By golly, I think he's got it!}
21. Gin and Juice :: The Gourds {Great message, huh? But it's no band party without it. CoughCourtneyMcAlisterCough}
22. Stars Fell on Alabama :: Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong {The guv'nah does his inagural ball first dance to this.}
23. Georgia On My Mind :: Ray Charles {Rip my heart out. And I'm not even from there.}
24. Welcome to Atlanta :: Ludacris {Yeah. And I'm not apologizing.}
25. Ramblin' Man :: The Allman Brothers Band
26. Angel From Montgomery :: Dave Matthews Band
27. Pearls On a String :: Ryan Adams {That voice can describe a Southern Belle to me any 'ole day.}
28. If I Could Do It Again :: Corey Smith
29. 21 :: Corey Smith {Couldn't have been college without you, Cor. SB 'O6! And '07, and...}
30. Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours :: Stevie Wonder {A classic on the Montgomery ball circuit in high school.}
31. Domino :: Van Morrison {See #30. And Camilla, this will always remind me of you!}
32. September :: Earth, Wind, & Fire {See #30. And Bec, this one has your name all over it.}
33. Rich Girl :: Hall & Oates
34. Who Do You Love? :: Bo Diddley {Thank you for rock and roll, Bo.}
35. Carolina :: Eric Church {Melts me. Ha, Sloan and I sang this the whole way to Nashville this summer.}
36. Love Your Love the Most :: Eric Church {If I weren't Southern, I'd roll my eyes at this song. Instead, it wins me over EVERY time.}