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Music Festival Checklist

I’m known for being a very organized planner with a weird obsession with making lists. After this weekend’s Free Press Summerfest festivities and my hipster buds being ultra impressed with my level of preparation, I decided to share my checklist with you for your next musical adventure.

Essentials:

Empty Camelbak
Hand sanitizer
Toilet paper
Ear plugs
Cash
ID / Debit Card / Credit Card
Concert tickets
Mouthwash
Sugar free minty gum
Chapstick
Sunglasses
Sunscreen
Bugs spray
Light umbrella
Charged camera
Fedora just to look cool. Duh.

Extras:

Bikini for the ladies / Hawaiian shirt for the men
Unique Balloon to tie on your camelbak for easier identification among the hipsters
Water gun
Bubbles
Flask (well hidden)
Body paint
Fake mustaches

If you’re as meticulous as I am and did your homework of listening to all the bands playing developing your must see bands/artists, you’ll probably want:

Schedule and map printed out
Create reminders on phone for each performance time slot and location
Download Find Friends app - Another way to locate your friends in the festival. Of course, only works if you have good connection which hardly happens. You know what, just stick to the unique balloon idea! I plan to buy a champagne shaped balloon for ACL, I doubt anyone would plan on that!

Aaaaand you’re set! Party on.

Yay! New song with my Cordoba 20TM-CE Acoustic-Electric Ukulele. If you like the song, might want to subscribe :)

LYRICS FOR SLOWLY:

I take my time knowing you
Always exciting someone new
But I find it kinda hard
To keep my guard up
Cause you got it going on

Slowly unfolding what I knew
Don’t want to rush things cause I really like you
So I find it kinda hard
To keep my guard up
Cause you got it going on

Rugged man
I want you for myself

Chorus
Slowly you tempt me with desire
Slowly you say the right words
Slowly you undress me with your eyes
Slowly you come up closer
Slowly you reach for my hand
Slowly you bite my lips
My lips, my lips…

Slowly attached we have progressed
There’s something about you that has me really impressed
I can’t deny
You’re pretty fine
You’re gonna be mine

Rugged man
I want you for myself

Chorus

But I find it kinda hard
To keep my guard up
Cause you got it going on

I can’t deny
You’re gonna be mine

You’re pretty fine
You’re gonna be mine

My Birthday is coming up and I will be celebrating it playing at the Mink with La Sien and Espantapajaros. I hope you can celebrate with me :D

Feb 18 - The Mink [3718 Main Street Houston, TX 77002]

Doors 8pm. Show starts 9pm

Cover: $5

RSVP on Facebook!

February show! Playing with Le Sien & Espantapajaros Feb 18 - 9pm @ The Mink [3817 Main St, Houston, TX] Join the Facebook event

Last FREE show of 2011! SAT DEC 17 at 2pm @ Caroline Collective (4820 Caroline St, Houston, TX 77004)

I will be busting out my ukulele for the for time playing my favorite songs + 2 new ones never played live + a few Christmassy songs :)

RSVP on Facebook!

Guess who’s getting huge guns now?? Ok, this is my assumption cause omg, my amp is heavy as hell and of course I have feminist tendencies that I don’t want a guy to help me out to carry it.

I will become a beast. But besides giving me incredible future looking guns, it has a gorgeous green look and magical sound as if it was build for me.

I’m finally busting out my Limited-edition Fender Super-Sonic with my new song “Never meant to be”.

If you like it, would be cool if you subscribed on youtube :) Click me!

LYRICS TO “NEVER MEANT TO BE”

I’m on the verge of something new

And I’m glad it’s not with you

Cause I finally understood

That you weren’t any good

I thought I was on your mind

As much as you were on mine

But I was tossed aside

As if it was all just a lie

So I realized, realized, realized

We were never, never ever, we were never ever meant to be.

We were never, never ever, we were never ever meant anyway.

I remember

you wanted me to stay one more day

How hard it was to see me go

Kissed so hard before I’d go

Let go of my hand and let me in the cab

Then everyday we talked non-stop

Until it stopped

Was everything just a lie?

So I realized, realized, realized

We were never, never ever, we were never ever meant to be.

We were never, never ever, we were never ever meant anyway.

What a fool to ever want to wait for you

What a fool to give you time cause I cared for you

What a fool to ever think I would see you in my life

But I was wrong

You were never, never ever, never planned to keep me anyway.

This was written 2 weeks ago when I was visiting Rio de Janeiro [incredible pictures on facebook btw]. Shortly after returning to Houston, I wrote another song [this time with my electric Fender Mustang] I was feeling extra inspired! Hope you like them as much as I do :)

LYRICS TO “STAYED AWAY”

We meet at the bar for some wine

You slowly put your hand on my thigh

And I knew right then by the look in your eyes

You wanted me so bad

We kept watching the game pretending

that we had no game but the flirting began

without any plan but I kept my cool

Sitting closely to you

And I know I shouldn’t have thought about it

And you know you should have stayed away

But you walked me to my door and kissed me so gently

Day by day no decay, we had so much to say

As we were meant to stay locked away

Together and never ever be grey

And I know I shouldn’t have thought about it

And you know you should have stayed away

you know you should have stayed away

But you walked me to my door and kissed me so gently

what am I suppose to do?

I can no longer be with you

Now you are gone and I can’t help but feel blue

I have been graciously nomination for “Best Pop Artist” for Houston Press Music Awards 2011.

I appreciate everyone’s votes to nominate me and now that I’m actually in the running, I need as much help as I can get!

You can vote once a day [every day!]. If I win, we will have a VIP party to celebrate and everyone that has voted will be on the list to attend. We will send out a poll of a few places to have the party and let everyone vote on where we set this up!

How to keep track of the voters? You would simply post on the Facebook wall “voted!” or if you do not have facebook, you can email: meli@melissasavcic.com

If I win, you’ll be receiving a message from me inviting you to the free VIP party. We will give away CDs/T-shirts for the people that don’t own one yet. Yay!!

Please cast your vote online: http://polls.houstonpress.com/polls/hou/musicawards2011/

Thank you! Muchas Gracias! Merci! хвала!

[Flash 10 is required to watch video]

Me lord and my lady pillow fighting.

I’m fighting my little brother. Not me actual “lord” :p

ronstormer:

ronstormer:

Somehow, I got lumped in with some really exceptional individuals. Between Mark Kelly (astronaut and husband of congresswoman Gabrielle Gifford) and Sam Childers (the “Machine Gun Preacher” who rescued over a thousand orphans) a guy doesn’t know if he’s worthy of ANY award but the truth is I am glad to be nominated and want to continue my work with musicians and artists to get on the road and grow our local arts community.

There’s some definite stiff (upper lip) competition!

Anyway, I’d love for you to click through and vote for me.

americanmustacheinstitute.org/goulet-voting/

You can vote as many times as you’d like!

LOVE IT. VOTED.

Please help me get nominated for the Houston Press Music Awards!!

Go to: http://polls.houstonpress.com/polls/hou/musicawards2011/

If I may suggest… ;p

#6. Best Song: Just Fine by Melissa Savcic

(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vh606gzzhZo)

#7. Local Musician of the Year: Melissa Savcic

#8. Best New Act: Melissa Savcic

#10. Best Female Vocals: Melissa Savcic

#11. Best Songwriter: Melissa Savcic

#22. Best Pop Artist: Melissa Savcic

#33. Best Guitarist: Chris Garver

#34. Best Bassist: Craig Nelson

#35. Best Drummer: Andre Berry

Spread the word! Anyone can vote from around the world :) :)

Because you guys are SO AWESOME, you get a FREE DOWNLOAD of our new single “Just Fine” http://fburls.com/60-8KZw1RiH

xoxo

Melissa

Official video for our new single “Just Fine” from our upcoming album “I Love the Nightlife”.

The Music Makers: Chris Garver (lead guitarist), Craig Nelson (bass), Andre Berry (drums) and yours truly :)

SPECIAL THANKS TO:

- The filmmaking and editing crew:
Andre Navarro (http://vimeo.com/ecito/videos)
and Alexander Jorgensen (http://vimeo.com/alexanderjorgensen/videos)

- Sound Engineer Dave Dunaway from Sunrise Sound Studio
(http://www.sunrisesound.com/) for helping us record the album.

Where can you find me you wonder??
http://www.facebook.com/melissasavcic
http://twitter.com/melissasavcic
http://myspace.com/melissasavcic
http://www.melissasavcic.com

MERCH: http://melissasavcic.bigcartel.com

LYRICS FOR JUST FINE:

Seems I like to torture myself
I feel like we have unfinished business
Being trapped in this parallel universe
And my other me somewhere in another time line

I know you’re doing just fine without me
I am fine, I am fine, I am fine.
I don’t need the other life, I got mine
Even if my thoughts are so loud, so loud
I am fine, I am fine, just fine

I’ll admit I forgot your number,
Couldn’t care less if I never find it
But I still think we should have met later
And I could be just fine with your existence

I know you’re doing just fine without me
I am fine, I am fine, I am fine.

I know, I have no excuses for you sir
You told me, I was toxic and you weren’t wrong
I’ve been bad, I’ve been bad but I like it like that
Oh oh what a shame what shame

I think you’re alright
Not my type but still on my mind
I know I didn’t treat you right
I shut you out and I feel guilty now

I know you’re doing just fine without me
I am fine, I am fine, I am fine.
I don’t need the other life, I got mine
Even if my thoughts are so loud, so loud
I am fine, I am fine, just fine