color run{nings}

last Sunday the lunchbox buddies made their debut appearance at the Color Run 5k as it made it's stop in Nashville. having signed up back in the spring and then neglected any form of training, i felt out of shape, unprepared, and chilly on that crisp fall morning. but doing anything with  group of friends makes all those cares melt away and turns an early morning to a colorful party.

we had a fantastic time walking through downtown while getting covered in vibrant hues of blue, yellow, orange, and pink. the bright colors were simply an outward expression of our inward enjoyment of the experience.

*tip* if you ever decide to participate in the color run, make sure you keep your mouth closed while running from through the color clouds... just saying. 

let's dance

Check out a few snaps of our camera from the Lunchbox Buddies trip to TPAC's {dress rehearsal} showing of the Nashville Ballet's The Sleeping Beauty (tickets courtesy of my sweet daddy!)

I'll stop insisting that the world's on fire...

{tucked in the corner of a cozy Nashville coffee shop, the Lunchbox Buddies take a few minutes to highlight an exceedingly good solo project that hits close to the heart}

Allison: Thanks so much for joining me tonight, Sarah. I'm really excited to hear about (an) EP by Dead Works. Let's start at the beginning, who is exactly is "Dead Works?"

Sarah: Oh, it's so good to be here.  Thanks for having me.  Dead Works is the first solo venture of my sweet husband, Dave Warren (dw).  Pretty stoked to share about this 5-song body of work.

Allison: Wait. So you are telling me that Dead Works = Dave Warren? I know that he plays the piano, but there were definitely multiple instruments on the tracks... 

Sarah: Haha, yep, this was a one-man labor of love.  He sang vocals and played his Wurlitzer, but, you're right.  There are def more instruments layered on those tracks.  One of my favorite things about the sound of this project is the texture of sound from all those layers.  He was able to engineer the remaining sounds.  He actually studied Songwriting and Engineering/Production at Berklee College of Music in Boston.  It was neat to see him use some of those skills with this project from start to finish.

Allison: I also see dw is adding the special touch of hand-written liner notes and customized album covers to the records. What's that about? And, why vinyl? 

Sarah:  It's vinyl, man.  dw is a total audiophile...total analog guy.  He has a tube amp for his Wurli and is just really into high quality sound.  Vinyl is his preferred medium.  If he could have cut this album on a tape machine, he would have.  As is, he recorded digitally, but had his mixes run through tape.   And the customization just fit the whole feel of this project.  Real home spun.  I love the idea of being able to offer friends such a personalized gift.

hold on

 

Last Thursday, Allison and I enjoyed Live on the Green's free concert featuring the Alabama Shakes.  Outdoor concerts are a fun year-round treat, but around here, free outdoor concerts are as a part of Fall as falling leaves and pumpkin spice lattes.  Live on the Green has been offering Nashvillians the opportunity to see free live shows of local and national acts since 2009.  Do a little research to see if your city offers a free outdoor concert series!

And mark you calendar, Nashville folks, because next Thursday is your last week to check out this year's Live on the Green.  Hold on...because it sounds like Fall is officially here*