Must Get Out of Utah County

I have never been more itchy to go on vacation in my entire life. Every time I click online, there is another cruise ad or Disney character or Las Vegas hotel staring me in the face. We all need to get out of this place every once and a while to stay sane. We live in a strange community, much different than the rest of the world, and it is good to take in the real world from time to time. If you're feeling like me and want to get out of town, check out this discount travel site--->click here.

Now that Velour is open again, I want to introduce a new section called VELOUR vs MUSE. Everyday (Tuesday-Saturday) UV's Finest will look at the two venues shows and pick a winner. The venue with the most wins during the week will get a point and we will keep track on the main page of who has the better acts. I have yet to go and check out the renovations Velour has made but Muse has made great strides over the last year and is a nice place to hang out anymore. So now, without further ado...VELOUR VS MUSE.

Velour has a few acoustic acts tonight, highlighted by Texan Aaron Robert. Robert is a blues man with some gospel undertones. It's hard to find acts like him locally, so it might be worth checking out just for the novelty factor. Things will get poppin' there at about 8:00 and the cover charge is $3.

Muse is presenting an Indie night featuring a Phoenix-based band called hi my name is ryan. This band plays incredibly silly music. They call it "Comfort Punk" but I find nothing comfortable about it. They remind me of that guy at the party that gets a laugh and then starts to take the joke too far to the point that they look sad. Doors open at 8:00 there and the cover is $5.

The advantage goes to VELOUR here. Acts like hi my name is ryan are just annoying and shouldn't be encouraged. Velour leads this week 1-0.

Honestly, though, the best show tonight comes to us via the LIVE Playlist Concert Series at Tahtian Noni Gardens. This hidden gem at the gardens keeps on impressing with excellent acts. Tonight they feature Nicole Sheahan. Details Below:

LIVE Playlist Concert Series--Tahitian Noni Gardens
Nicole Sheahan
333 Riverpark Way, Provo
7:30 PM--$5

Nicole is a Christian singer with the voice of an angel. On a quick listen, she seems to be a pretty good songwriter with sweet, inspirational songs. If you don't want to deal with the grind at either of the University Ave venues, this is a delightful alternative.

About the Song Du Jour: "Til' It's Gone" Janet Jackson f/ Q-Tip

One of the best example of sampling gone so right, Janet Jackson's "Til' It's Gone" perfectly borrows from Joni Mitchell's "Big Yellow Taxi" and creates one of the most soulful songs of her career. The first single from her Velvet Rope album (the best of Jackson's career) this song was Janet at her moody, melancholy best and Q-Tip's throwback rhymes are the frosting on this sweet track.

What a great day...plenty for you kids to do! If that's not enough, remember it's $1 all day at Movies 8. See y'all tomorrow, have a fabulous Tuesday!