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Last month I went up to 3rd and Lindsley bar and grill to see Young Hines perform.
Young Hines is one of my favorite new musicians, i first heard his music when he supported Brendan Benson  at the Ruby Lounge in Manchester, England.  It was by far the best support show i have ever seen, featuring Brendan's backing band and a megaphone.
The show at 3rd and Lindsley was slightly different, once again Young was playing in a support slot but this time he was all alone on stage, using a loop recorder to create beats and harmonies.
The effect was amazing, haunting little whispers were used to create an atmosphere around the opening song, this shows how versatile Hines is and is a reflection of his debut album "Give Me My Change" which you can't pinpoint to one genre.

Alabama Shakes played live on the Green here in Nashville, a show i had my eyes on since it was announced. Seeing all the hype about the band i thought it was a great opportunity to see the band, since the show was free.
I listened to the album a few times in the week leading up to the show and i have to admit i wasn't blown away.
I went to the show to meet up with my German friends from the hostel, I couldn't find them right away so I started walking around the the green to find them, passing the tour bus i spotted Britney Howard just hanging out with some people. After finding my friends, they introduced me to some of their University friends and we went to buy a beer. Even though this was the largest crowd ever for a Live on the Green show, we easily managed to work our way through the crowd. The band hit the stage and played one of the songs i enjoyed from their EP, they also played "Hold On" quite early too.
I was really enjoying the show, then as the band emerged for their encore, they really upped the pace, playing a host of Rock and Roll numbers, i wasn't sure if these were covers or the Shakes own material, all i knew was it sounded excellent. If you aren't convinced by the bands album then i'd recommend seeing them live, it totally changed my opinion on them.

I finished worked at the end of September, my final day was lovely as I had pizza with all my work buddies, I brought Krispy Kreme doughnuts which always go down well with a crowd.
I worked the weekend to get some overtime, spending six hours alone on the Sunday. It was a strange being there all alone and leaving the building was quite sad, I had become strangely attached to the place and the people. I took one last look and left the building, outside it was pouring with rain which I had to walk home in. Over a mile walk in the rain, it was so peaceful and to me a lovely way to think back about the nice times i'd had at work here in the USA.


October is my last month here in Nashville and now I have plenty of time to see things I came to see. I also have a few shows to see, Jack White in Jackson, TN and Grace Potter here at the Ryman. Also on the 26th Seasick Steve, the dog himself is playing Third Man Records, i am so excited for this, i really wanted to see a show at Third Man and i'm going to get to see one of my favorite artists play the venue, hopefully I will get tickets once they are available.

Coming up, i'll tell you about me meeting Wanda Jackson and also my bucket list.

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