Punks and posers, get out your black hair dye and scuff up your sneakers, it’s Warped Tour time, and we’ve got a hell of an update for ya. This year’s Minneapolis stop is August 2nd at Canterbury Park. Last year was my fourth Warped Tour, and I have to say Canterbury Park was an ex[...]
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August 3rd, 2008 - 10:18 pm § in Music - Live Review, Warped Tour
Warped Tour 2008 Minneapolis, Minnesota, Canterbury Park, Shakopee, Mn, August 3, 2008
Today’s Van’s Warped Tour 2008 Minneapolis stop was my fourth Warped Tour, and probably my most favorite — despite the fact there weren’t any major old school bands appearing this year, the entire festival is an advertisement, I didn’t bring the good SLR camera, and the[...]
Interview with Motion City Soundtrack, Warped Tour 2008
Minneapolis band Motion City Soundtrack has been around since 1997, which basically makes them a stegosaurus in Warped Tour age. However, MCS continue to be extremely popular, and their current album, Even If It Kills Me, has sold over 119,000+ copies. In between sets, I had the opportunity to inter[...]
July 29th, 2008 - 11:59 pm § in Music - Video, Warped Tour
Beat Union : "Pressure Zone"
Birmingham, England’s Beat Unionare performing at Warped this Sunday, August 3 on the Hurley.com stage. Be sure to wait for the trombone solo at 1:47.[...]
July 25th, 2008 - 4:10 pm § in Music - Video, Warped Tour
Confide : "If We Were A Sinking Ship"
Confide “If We Were A Sinking Ship” from Daniel Chesnut on Vimeo LA screamers Confide just released the video for “If We Were A Sinking Ship” — directed by Daniel Chesnut (Beat Union, Greeley Estates) and shot in Chino, CA. The band’s debut release, Shout The Trut[...]
Woven's Designer Codes saved my Wednesday
I hate my inbox as much as I love it. We’re getting nearly 100 pitches a day right now, and there’s a ton of good music hidden among the crap. Or at least, I’m sure there is if I had three hours a day to read e-mails and sample all the tunes. I’m really missing [...][...]
Give Blood, Get a Backstage Pass to Vans Warped Tour
Check out the new Red Cross marketing plan…Donate blood, get a backstage pass at Vans Warped Tour. It will go down as the “Blood for Access” strategy (perhaps more befitting of Ozzfest?). What a truly fantastic idea. Those pasty white emo kids are surely chock full of nutrient-rich[...]
November 1st, 2007 - 7:10 am § in Album Reviews, Warped Tour
Review: Bobaflex : Tales From Dirt Town
Bobaflex Tales From Dirt Town Label: TVT Records Four vocalists harmonizing in rock and roll is usually reserved for Warped bands, but West Virginia’s Bobaflex is better suited for the second stage at Ozzfest. Their new album, Tales from Dirt Town, pulls influence from classic rock and nu-meta[...]
September 29th, 2007 - 4:45 pm § in Album Reviews, Warped Tour
Reviews: The Blackout : Captiva
The Blackout We Are the Dynamite Release Date: October 2, 2007 Falling Up Captiva Release Date: October 2, 2007 Label: BEC Recordings As far as the Warped Tour crowd goes, we tend to favor the harder, faster, more spirited groups. And we’ll admit, the six metallic troubadours from Merthyr Tydf[...]
September 5th, 2007 - 7:18 am § in Album Reviews, Warped Tour
Review: Atreyu : Lead Sails Paper Anchors
Atreyu Lead Sails Paper Anchors Label: Hollywood Records Despite fan base outcry for selling out, Orange County metalcore group Atreyu have stumbled into some early success with their new album released just last week, Lead Sails Paper Anchors. The 12-track album, the group’s first with Hollyw[...]
