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In the Trust Tree: The Night of No Regrets — A Four Part Series — Part Three: We Actually Talk About the Show

Part three! Aren’t you excited?!? In case you need to catch up, here is Part 1 and Part 2.

I know what you are thinking. Will these girls EVER talk about the show?? We finally got there. And we get serious. Well, as serious as we can get which is really not all that serious. We talk our favorite songs, our favorite moments (which just so happens to include our good friend Kristy busting down the backstage door to get to Marcus like the police), and much we missed Marcus over the past two and a half years.

LiLi: serious question time

Amber: uh oh

phew

okay

bring it

LiLi: other than woman you crazy, what was your fave song?

Sam. Sigh.

Amber: i really, really like the new song (amber edit: Not Your Kind, obvs)

i know it’s not quite so upbeat

LiLi: oh yeah?

Amber: but i like it bunches

LiLi: well, i really, really, REALLY like the new song

so there

i’m kidding

i like it

but i have to say

that my fave was an oldie

yeah

i will be that person

but soho whores (amber edit: sorry for the wooing. yes. some of those woos are mine) was the first song of sam’s that i heard

and i remember tweeting who sang it

and you and jbell virtually rolled your eyes at me

hahahaha

Amber: LMAO

we were like, duh, sam bradley

DUH

LiLi: and then when we were in LA someone had that song on before the show at the hotel cafe

and i was like awww..memories

so to hear it once more

was like AWWWWW

MEMORIES

Amber: that was such a better answer then the new song because i like it that i gave

i guess i have just really been digging everything new sam has done

not to sound all cheesy

LiLi: too late

Amber: but it’s just getting better

LOL

gah

i know

LiLi: please

like i didn’t get all feely yesterday

ugh

let’s not talk about that

Amber: oh no

moving on….

LiLi: so

the part where Kristy

busted in on Marcus backstage

Amber: oh my gah

she banged on his door like the police

LiLi: um…what do you think sam was trying to prove to marcus?

he was all “go get marcus. MARCUS!!”

i was teetering the sobriety ledge about then

Amber: that was an odd moment

LiLi: none of it really made sense in my fuzzy brain

do you think it was a bet?

Amber: to see if someone would bust down the door?

LiLi: like marcus said, there’s no way people will rememeber that song

much less sing to it

lol

yes!

Amber: cause if so, i should’ve put my money on kristy

LiLi: uh

NEVER bet against kristy

she makes shit happen

Amber: hahahahahahaha

LiLi: she’s kinda like a mob boss

what do you need?

done

i’ll take care of it

Amber: oh she did take care of it

thank goodness marcus wasn’t changing or anything

can we talk about one of my fave moments of the show?

LiLi: hahahahaha

no

lol

Amber: damn

LiLi: duh

of course

Amber: kiss is a knife

that was LEGIT probably the best part of the show

LiLi: YESSSSSSSSSSSS

Amber: for me

LiLi: and for anyone that likes sunshine

and puppies

and awesome things

Amber: i don’t think everyone gets how that went down

Jack and Marcus. Double sigh.

i don’t think it was planned

LiLi: i don’t think so either

Amber: sam was just bobbing his head and singing along near us and then

BAM

he jumps on the stage

LiLi: and we all died

Amber: and steals the mic from jack

(which i will forgive him for, but only this once)

kiss is a knife is one of those songs that translates so much better live then recorded

and the 2 of them were so

IN TO IT

i was a puddle my friend

a puddle

LiLi: SERIOUSLY

i can’t handle that song live normally

but with sam

AND JACK

jeebus crisp

Amber: GAH!!!!!!

LiLi: i had a moment

Amber: i’m glad we were able to hold each other

LiLi: fo reals

Amber: i may not have made it otherwise

LiLi: lol

Amber: on marcus’ performance in general

can i just say

that i forgot how amazing he was live

i thought i remembered

but i didn’t

LiLi: ditto

it was like i thought i was prepared

since we’ve seen him what?

twice before?

but nope

i was blown away

Amber: 2 and a half years between shows though

LiLi: it’s like it was him

only fresher, more fine tuned

Amber: YES

LiLi: like i was rememebering AM

and we heard him in digital

Amber: that is the best comparison ever

LiLi: oh

Amber: he was so shy on stage before

and now

LiLi: well

thank you

Amber: he owns it

our wee little marcus has grown up

LiLi: gah!

Amber: with his $300 shoes

and all

marcus being all growed up

LiLi: seriously

i remember his very first show here

he kept saying how nervous he was

which i thought, dood, you don’t have to tell us

we can see

but last week?

yeah

Amber: no nervousness

none

LiLi: completely different

he’s still charming and kinda awk

but he’s not without confidence

Gah. This whole four part thing is kinda fun. I’m going through major withdrawals and this is helping so much. Now, tomorrow is the last one and you gotta read how it all ends (which is actually with a couple of regrets, regardless of the title of this post.).

FANGIRLING OVER MARCUS ON JIMMY FALLON!!! (please join me in the comments)

Disclaimer…. this blog is being written at 12:36 a.m., immediately following seeing Marcus on the Jimmy Fallon show. ON NATIONAL TV. So it’s gonna be all fangirly. Just deal.

MARCUS FOSTER ON JIMMY FALLON WAS AMAZING!!!

Did you miss it?? I feel sad for you. Jimmy’s people posted the full epi, just for you. (Marcus starts at 36 minutes and there are a ton of ads, but well worth the wait. And watch through the end. Marcus is in the background behind Jimmy when he closes the show.)

(If the above vid gives you trouble, there is version on Youtube as well via A Soulful Sound)

The performance started and I legit teared up and got goosebumps. He totally shocked me with his song choice (Shadows of the City). But in reality, it was perfect. He was performing with The Roots for crying out loud. He needed to go big and be daring. And he did it. Oh boy did he do it!!

My second thought was… who is this guy? I’ve been thinking all day about that VERY FIRST show. The one were he came on the stage, admitting his nervousness at his very first US show and just at times seeming so unsure of himself (although he killed those shows and solidified my love for him over that weekend). Not tonight. Oh no. He was ON POINT! Nervousness… gone (or very well hidden). It was a balls to the wall performance. In fact, let me put that in all caps…. BALLS TO THE WALL!! And it worked. Perfectly.

So, now I am sitting here wondering if I can build a time machine to make the Dallas show be tomorrow instead of in 2 weeks. Cause I need some more LIVE Marcus RIGHT NOW!!!

Okay guys and gals, what I really need right now is to hear all of your fangirly thoughts. So go on down to the comments their and give me your first reactions and exactly what you are feeling. Then we can virtually hold hands and jump up and down screaming together.

Questions I Am Pondering for the Tour

Apparently all Ask Sam questions are now going to get video answers, which I personally think is the best idea ever. Especially when it’s not all serious business and I get to see things like Sam brushing his teeth.

So, with the Marcus/Sam tour on the horizon, this led me to think of some very important questions for both Sam AND Marcus (and Jack) that I need to have answered before we all see each other again.

1. What are the travel arrangements? Will Marcus and Sam cuddle in the back of a Toyota Prius, or can we expect the return of the RV? Or maybe a sweet van with a tv and video games like Marcus had in his tour video? Which leads to question 2…

2. Will there be a tour video? Because let’s be honest, this is too epic of a time not to capture it on film. I mean, I can only imagine all the man hugs that will take place that I just do not want to miss. Also, please give all of us fair warning while sober that such a video is being made. That’s all I need is to show up drunk on video. Again.

3. What will Sam wear? At one time, we expressed our not so fondness for the blazer, and the next tour it went away. (Coinciendce? We don’t think so.) Then for the London shows, the blazer was reborn, and it was a beautiful moment. I really can’t decide what I’d like at all now. All I know is I will be there with my Project Runway hat on.

4. Is it possible to get a sandwich hug? What I mean is it is mine and LiLi’s dream this tour to be the meat between two slices of Marcus and Sam bread in the sandwich hug of a lifetime. Or just make it one big group hug, with me us in the middle? Will those be an option during the meet and greet? Do I need to buy 2 posters to make it happen?? Will 3 posters guarantee hip to hip hugs?

5. Will Jack be available for a meet and greet? You know how we have professed our love for him over and over, so we need to know… will he join in the big group hug?? Perhaps behind us, homecoming style? Or will he run away when he realizes that we are the overtweeters behind SoS? I mean, we’d be lying if we didn’t say that we are INSANELY excited to meet Jack. I mean, Sam and Marcus are old news now (pfft… as if). Bring on Jack!!

As you can tell, we are pretty damn excited about the new tour. What are the things you are pondering as we get closer to kicking off this thang?? Also, which shows are you going to? Who is joining us in Dallas??

What do you mean you don’t know when the shows are?? You better check Marcus’ Tour and Sam’s Tour Pages pronto and get them tickets!

Shack of Soul… Resolving to Continue the Awesome in 2012

Happy New Year, y’all!! And it wouldn’t a be a new year without some false promises to ourselves aka new year resolutions. In addition to vowing to continue blogging and generally being awesome, LiLi and I both came up with some personal goals, resolutions, things we should stop doing as we march on into the next year.

Amber’s Resolutions

1. Do NOT Word Vom on Marcus

Marcus is coming to the US this year. It’s fact. We know that a list of more tour dates is on the way and I WILL be going and seeing Marcus live. No matter what it takes. Last time (and the time before), I pretty much threw up all kinds of words on him (like Love Shack). I really want to act semi normal this time. I say semi cause I am realistic. The short pants make my head go crazy.

2. See Sam in Concert without Drinking.

This may have been my resolution last year as well. I majorly failed. Of course, I did think I’d have two shots to make it happen since I’ve seen Sam twice a year since 2009. But nope. I had one shot… and I screwed it up. I blame Sam a little. I mean, he did use his drink coupon buy me one of those beers. Then again, when I got the amazing birthday call this year, I realized I am completely unable to form words when I am stone cold sober. Somewhere, I gotta find a happy medium. I’ll just have to practice in advance.

3. Tweet more inappropriate things to Sam.

Clearly this is what is expected of us, per this conversation:

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But LiLi is always the super clever one. I need to be more clever and ballsy and dirty. I mean, I need to just come out and say what we are all thinking. It will make for many more fun tweets.

4. Be less shy about my love of Sam and Marcus’ music with people who don’t know.

This one I am actually very serious about. Yes, I blog and tweet about these two guys so one would think I am very open about my love for their music. And I am… online. I’ve always had the interwebs to hide behind. This year I resolve to be more open about it all to people. Real life people, that is. I just get so weird about rejection when it’s something I love. This year… no more.

5. Get an interview with Marcus…. and of course, another one with Sam.

This is the one ground we have not conquered yet. An interview with Marcus. We have been talking about it since 2009. What we would do. What we would ask. What we would wear. And I am not gonna lie… it makes us crazy nervous. The first interview with Sam almost killed us with nerves. Now we are totally professional (ha!) about it and know what to go in expecting. So we’ll go for another one with Sam this year, no problem. But Marcus, we’re gonna get all those first time jitters again, and it is scary and awesome to think about all at the same time. But we WILL do it. Or at least ask his people if we can do it. They may decide we are crazy. Which is understandable.

LiLi’s Resolutions

1. Two Words: ROAD TRIP

Not that Dallas isn’t AWESOME…hello…but the last time that Amber and I took the ol’ Shack on the road we.had.a.blast. Plus it’s fun to meet and interact with other fans from around the country. That being said, in 2012, it’s my goal to pick an out of town show for, you know, whoever might be touring this year and make a weekend out of it.

2. Blog More

This is a huge problem of mine. I usually see a ton of things that I could blog about but then real life swoops in and then  1) I forget what it was I wanted to blog about, 2) remember, then start writing and hate everything I write so I delete it and then 3) forget what it was I wanted to blog about.  Well, no more my friends. My goal is to blog over here at least once a week. Even if it is just a picture of Sam wearing the shit out of a suit, with the caption, “here’s a pic of Sam wearing the shit out of a suit.”

3. To not say creepy things to Marcus

::sigh::

You guys. I STILL think about that moment that I leaned over and whispered in Marcus’ ear, “I blogged about you today.” And I STILL cringe. EVERY.TIME. I mean, why didn’t I just say “I collect all my fingernail clippings in a jar?” That would have been LESS creepy. I mean, no wonder he hasn’t come back to America. We ARE creepy and too in your face. This spring When he finally DOES come back, I resolve…no I VOW to just smile and nod and let Amber do all the talking. Wait…on second thought…

4. To interact more

I won’t lie. I am pretty shy in real life– when you first meet me. It mainly has to do with the fact that I am really self-conscious about the things I say (like “I blogged about you today”). I tend to be really awkward and sarcastic and I have a problem with trailing off the ends of my sentences when I am uncomfortable. Usually I just keep my mouth shut and not say too much. But, unfortunately, it makes me come off as cold and like a snob, so I haven’t made the best impression with meeting readers in real life. So this year, I am taking a different tack…I am going to try and talk to people. Be myself and I dunno, maybe smile some?? Whoa, whoa…tap the breaks, I know. But part of the reason I love Sam and Marcus, and by default this blog so much, is the people they have brought into my life, so I should start showing it, yeah?

Man. That was awfully Serious Sam there, no?? Geesh.

5. There isn’t a five

I just wanted to have five because Amber has five. And we are competitive chicks by nature. Although, when it comes to drinking she wins. When it comes to photoshopping embarrassing manip pics of us…I WIN. OOOO….wait….there IS a 5!! MORE MANIPS IN 2012! It shall be done!

Alright, now here is everyone else’s goal. When you see us at a show and LiLi is whispering in Marcus’ ear or I am drinking a beer the size of my head, you come over and remind us of these. Nicely, of course. We will reward you with hugs.

So, any new year’s resolutions for you gals (and guys?) this year? Let us know in the comments. We LOVE hearing from you!

Sam Plays in London, and I am JEALOUS!

I am jealous. I mean, crazy jealous. So jealous that I actually decided to write a blog post in order to share with you all my jealous feelings in an acceptable outlet. Plus, I really miss blogging here and I need to get better about it.

Why am I jealous, you may be asking? Obviously it is because of Sam. And partly Marcus. But mainly Sam.

You see, Sam finally performed in London last night. (We made a deal with the London girls a long time ago that we would send Sam if they would send Marcus. We did our part. Still waiting on them to fulfill theirs. Greedy girls.)

And let me go ahead and state the obvious for you all… Sam killed it. I know, you already knew that.

One of our fave people ever, katieh101, was at the show and in true Katie fashion, she videoed the entire show, making it easy for all of us poor saps here in the states to enjoy Sam from far away. All of the vids are here, but I’ve gotta share with you my faves! (UPDATE! We had 4 more videos sent to us from Lynnee08! You can watch them here.)

I don’t know what I love more, the song or the AMAZING word vom (Or perhaps Sam’s Spew? Heh, see what I did there?), before the song. Really people. This is gold. GOLD.

I like Sam’s originals. But he can roll out a few good covers as well. This one here, yep, it’s one of my faves. You know how I love me a good, sappy love song.

OF COURSE, this happened and it was amazing. All it did was make me realize how I didn’t truly appreciate the one time I saw these two on stage before. I didn’t realize what I had then. Treasure this moment those of you who were there, cause these 2 on stage together is such a super rare, super awesome experience!

AND, I need to make a comment on something else. I can’t let this opportunity pass me by.

You may remember LiLi and I not giving the blazer the true appreciation it deserves. We are casual girls. T-shirts, jeans and hats (especially hats) are all we need to make us happy. Yesterday, as promised by Sam via Twitter, he rolled out the blazer again.

And I have to say… Sam, you are doing it right. You made this t-shirt and jeans girl love the blazer again. Maybe it was just the absence that made my heart grow fonder.

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