Finally, the fated 6/6/06 has arrived. But what’s to show for it? Where’s Slayer’s LP, intended for today? Alas, still in purgatory (a.k.a. production). Deicide and Entombed also missed deadlines. But have no fear, Beelzebub believers. Artimus Pyledriver and Sikth are repping. As are new grindsters Genghis Tron. There’s the End Records’ black-metal tutorial. And don’t forget the “Omen” soundtrack.

Are you pent up with pentagrams? Not feeling horny for devil’s horns? There’s a heavenly corner as well. Amps for Christ, Combichrist and Evangelicals.

And there’s loads more, of course. Here goes, each in six words:

The Despair Faction Weep With Joy: That would be AFI’s fan club. Sobbing at the arrival of Decemberunderground. It’s the band’s seventh time out. Replete with requisite choruses and bombast. No limited editions or video enhancements. Just 12 doses of strident punk. You’ve already heard “Miss Murder” tirelessly. So check out “37mm” and “Affliction.”

More Crying, Courtesy a Rap Legend: Ice Cube’s Laugh Now, Cry Later. It’s another classic West Coast hoedown. Snoop and WC, all over it. Plus Lil Jon’s helping out, too. Just “Go to Church” for proof. Swizz Beatz and Green Lantern produce. Scott Storch polishes off two tracks. And don’t miss Mike Epps’ spot. Come on, “Holla @ Cha’ Boy.” Make LP #7 worth Cube’s while.

Head Automatica Graduate to Become Sophomores: Daryl Palumbo is at it again. Decadence followed Glassjaw’s hiatus — now this. Fourteen tracks’ worth of power-pop prickliness. “Graduation Day” is all over mtvU. The band is “Laughing at You.” While you’re “Lying Through Your Teeth.” Don’t miss “God” or “Curious,” either.

DJ Khaled Brings the Miami Heat: DJ Khaled’s Listennn … The Album arrives. And it’s presented by Terror Squad. Kanye and Jeezy also on here. Beanie Sigel and Lil Scrappy, too. Plus Clipse, Freeway, Pitbull and CTE. Now that’s called a star-studded LP. It’s devoted to Khaled’s Miami hometown. (“Future of Dade” says it all.)

Paul Oakenfold’s Aged Oak-Barrel Wine Flows: At last, Oakenfold’s A Lively Mind. This one has been bumping forever. But it’s well worth the wait. Pharrell and Grandmaster Flash both appear. Plus “8 Mile”-r Brittany Murphy, incredulously. On “Faster Kill Pussycat,” no less. This is the producer’s second LP. Emphasis on the unquenchable, club-ready beats. Fall Out Boy need new shoes.

The Fort Minor Queen Steps Out: She’s half of “Where’d You Go.” You know, Mike Shinoda’s “TRL” tune. Now, time for Holly Brook proper. Like Blood Like Honey is piano-heavy. Many a heart-wrenching confessional as well. “What I Wouldn’t Give” is ubiquitous. It’s on TV’s “Conviction” and “Related.” Is this 20-year-old ready to break? Will she be the next Dido? Only time will tell, they say.

Some People Just Won’t Say Die:

Cheap Trick’s Rockford
Cracker’s Greenland
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts’ Sinner
Live’s Songs From Black Mountain
The New Cars’ It’s Alive!
Frank Sinatra Jr.’s That Face!

A Rose by Any Other Name:

Joe Bonamassa (You & Me)
Donavon Frankenreiter (Move by Yourself)
Heideroosjes (Royal to the Bone)
Janez Detd. (Like Cold Rain Kills a Summer Day)
Kraak En Smaak (Boogie Angst)
Shakatak (“Live at the Playhouse” DVD)

They Are Singing the Body Electric:

Amps for Christ (Every Eleven Seconds)
Elevator Action (Society, Secret)
The Robot Ate Me (Good World)
Scanners (Violence Is Golden)
Soft Machine (“New Morning: The Paris Concert” DVD)
Stereo Fuse (All That Remains)

Yeah, They Decided to Take Off:

The Bottle Rockets (Zoysia)
Camera Obscura, as they declare Let’s Get Out of This Country
Jefferson Airplane (The Worst of Jefferson Airplane)
Jet Lag Gemini (Business)
Ladyhawk (Ladyhawk)
Metallic Falcons (Desert Doughnuts)

Are They Rivals in the Making?:

The “Cars” soundtrack vs. the New Cars (It’s Alive!)
Cheap Trick (Rockford) vs. Cheap Sex (Written in Blood)
Jet Lag Gemini (Business) vs. Joan Jett and the Blackhearts (Sinner)
Oakenfold (A Lively Mind) vs. Oakley Hall (Gypsum Strings)
Henry Rollins (Sweatbox) vs. Sonny Rollins (The Impulse Story)
Divided by Zero (The Black Sea) vs. Zero 7 (The Garden)

They Need Direction in Their Lives:

Drift (Scott Walker)
Compass (Susanne Abbuehl)
Floating World (Anathallo)
Koast II Koast (Kottonmouth Kings)
The River in Reverse (Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint)
The Search Party Never Came (Vanna)

The Song Title of the Week:

“Hanasakajijii” from Floating World by Anathallo

Six More Notables for Your Consideration:

The Hush Sound’s Like Vines: They opened for Fall Out Boy. Actually, they’re on Pete Wentz’s label. Like Vines is Hush’s second effort. Their first for Wentz’s Decaydance imprint. FOB singer/guitarist Patrick Stump co-produces here. Don’t miss “Magnolia” and “Wine Red.”

Psapp’s The Only Thing I Ever Wanted: Domino Recording Co. is still gold. These Londoners follow Franz Ferdinand’s lead. Except they’re even goofier and quirkier. Their bleeps made it to radio. Go, Carim Clasmann and Galia Durant. Psapp us of all our energy.

Camera Obscura’s Let’s Get Out of This Country: How apropos: this is a sextet. And this is their third release. One album for every other person. “If Looks Could Kill,” they say. On the new LP, that is. Even comes with a free-MP3 coupon.

Amps for Christ’s Every Eleven Seconds: Recorded in L.A.’s San Gabriel Mountains. Unbelievably, this is Amps’ ninth LP. An age-old German standup bass — check. Washboard, autoharp, sitar and electronics — check. Some lyrics about time travel — check. Yup, it’s all right in there.

The Paper Chase’s Now You Are One of Us: Which makes us one of them. It’s subversive racket, through and through. Harrowing pianos about to burst apart. Squawky vocals that make you shudder. If this sounds appetizing, click “buy.”

Mojave 3’s Puzzles Like You: This is Mojave at their poppiest. Neil Halstead gets slightly more accessible. One song by drummer Ian McCutcheon. Glorious pencil artwork adorns the cover. “Breaking the Ice” video is included.

Originally published on MTV.com. (And if you haven’t figured it out yet, every sentence in this piece consists of six words.)

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Marika: “9.20 no rīta. Zvans pie durvīm. Strādnieks ir klāt, lai salabotu mūsu vannasistabu. Šajā brīdī mēs vēl nenojautām, ka viņš šitā katru rītu mūs apciemos vēl vismaz nedēļu! Pēc stundas viņš jau ir atbrīvojies no grīdas un konstatē, ka vanna ir caura un vajadzētu atbrīvoties arī no tās.”

Šodienas filma – College

During the stress of finals and school and all the other stuff I’ve got going on right now, this show was exactly what I needed. The Welcome to New England Tour came through Michigan and made its stop in Lansing at Mac’s Bar and I was lucky enough to be in attendance.

First up was Accidents (myspace.com/accidentsmi), a local hardcore band. I came in a little late so I missed the beginning of the set, but was still really impressed by what I saw. The band had a ton of energy and sounded really solid. They were heavily influenced by the greats of their genre, such as American Nightmare, and definitely did a good job of emulating that sound. Accidents were just really happy to just be playing with the bands that they were with, something that is really good to see. Definitely check them out.

Next was another local act, Incarta (myspace.com/incarta). I feel like Incarta gets put on a lot of metal shows in the area and they consistently bring a fairly big crowd, but I feel like the passion just isn’t there. You can definitely tell that Accidents are fans of the music they play while it just feels like Incarta is doing it because it’s cool. This further shows when they choose to cover a song like “Heaven” by DJ Sammy in the middle of their set. I would personally rather see them cover a song that fits more in their genre. Maybe their music just isn’t my taste, but I feel like Incarta just isn’t in it for the right reasons.

A Loss for Words (myspace.com/alossforwords) was the first of the touring bands to play. They are a pop punk band from Boston that is heavily influenced by the Boston hardcore scene. A lot of people think of bands like Every Avenue when they think of pop punk, but AL4W is far from that. They have all the elements and passion of hardcore and fit perfectly on a bill with heavier acts like Vanna and Therefore I Am. Their set was super tight and they flew through it. I really liked the dynamic of shared vocals between the lead singer and bassist and thought they put a really cool spin on their music by combining elements of their various influential genres. Their set got cut a little short, but was still really awesome. Definitely check them out.

Next was Therefore I Am (myspace.com/thereforeiam). They were definitely heavier than AL4W, but still fit the pacing of the bill. I was really impressed by the passion of this band. The vocalist kept talking about how the band and the audience were one unit and how he wanted everyone to be having a good time. The whole band had a ton of energy and was all over the stage while still hitting every note. Their final song absolutely blew me away. The band was having trouble with the microphones and eventually the vocalist just broke down to screaming the words without any mic and letting out all of his energy on the stage. It was really a site to be seen. I was a little unimpressed by this band’s latest album when I gave it a listen, but upon seeing them live, I definitely will be checking them out again.

And finally, Vanna (myspace.com/vanna). There was a lot of hype for this band just in hearing about them and talking to friends and they did not disappoint. They had a very cool dynamic of really heavy parts mixed with very sing-a-long-able vocals. All were very talented musicians who were very into what they were doing and the vocalist really knew how to work the crowd. I don’t think they were my favorite act of the night, but they still definitely impressive. It was just a really solid, tight set.

This tour definitely accomplished what it wanted with the idea of Welcome to New England. I felt like I really got a sense of what the NE hardcore scene is about. Everyone there was singing a long and all the bands were really interactive with the crowd, sometimes jumping into the fray themselves. It was a really cool sense of community to be a part of it.

Finals are draining my brain. I hope this post gives you all a little break from it as well as you make the push till the end of the semester.

-Matt

These words don’t always come out right
But I feel that we’re wasting time
Letting go of each other, we’re still holding tight
Are you still holding tight?
I’ll leave my heart there by your bedside
If you swear that your eyes wont stray
To be honest, open, and hoping
To find the words to say
And honestly I only let go for the sake of you

Dies ist der erste Beitrag meinerseits und steht gleich noch einmal für die Offenheit aller hier.

Da NIN bei mir außer Konkurrenz steht möchte ich 3 Empfehlungen rausgeben über Bands aus dem Genre “Metalcore/Hardcore/Screamo”.

Dazu werde ich je ihr letztes Album beschreiben und einschätzen.

Fangen wir, dem Alphabet nach, mit der deutschen Truppe “Callejon” an, welche aus Düsseldorf und Köln kommen.

Über Band/Menschen und so etwas sage ich nichts, es geht um die Musik!

Zombieactionhauptquartier!!!

So heißt das neue Album auf welches ich durch Zufall stieß und bis heute Glücklich bin.

Eine Band die sich nicht zu ernst nimmt (sehr gut erkennbar bei dem Lied “Porn From Spain” mit KIZ zusammen) und den Spaß an der Musik nicht zu vergessen scheint.

Die Texte sind von schwerstEMOtional bis aggressiv und verzweifelt. Ironie und erzählte Bilder gibt es zu Hauf und wenn man sich die Zeit nimmt versteht man auch bald den Anfangs etwas derben Gesang (Metalcore eben ).

Jeder der dem deutschen Metalcore eine Chance geben will sollte damit anfangen oder wer es bereits härter mag, nimmt sich gleich das Debut “Willkommen im Beerdigungscafe” vor.

Dieses ist allerdings nicht mehr käuflich erhältlich und von daher enthalte ich mich über die Beschaffungsmöglichkeiten!

ZAHQ ist ein Pflichtkauf!

Band Nummer 2 ist ebefalls eine deutsche Truppe, allerdings dieses mal aus Jena, namens “Narziss”!

Über Band und Menschen wird wieder geschwiegen, nur soviel:sie sind langweilig – keine Skandale etc!

So nun zur Musik:

Echo!!!

Die Thüringer sind seit 1998 im Geschäft und blicke mit Echo auf 5 bzw 6 (wenn man den Re-Release der ersten Scheibe für sich zählt) Alben zurück.

Es ist stets eine Steigerung zu erkennen und künstlerische Armut oder ähnliches kann man ihnen weder textlich noch musikalisch vorwerfen. So befindet sich neben Wut, Angst, Verzweiflung, Depression und Schmerz in lyrischer Form auch ein grandioses Instrumentalstück auf der CD.

Abwechslungsreich und mitreißend sind wohl die 2 besten Worte für die Band und das Album Echo!

Kaufen!!!

So, nun folgt Band 3.

Die amerikanische Truppe “Vanna”!

A New Hope!!!

Als Besitzer all ihrer Werke war ich von dem Album geschockt.

Wie weit kann eine Band sich steigern?!

Ausgefeilte Riffs, Melodien die jedes Ohr süchtig machen und Texte die ihres gleichen suchen.

Ihr geschickter Mix und perfekter Einsatz von sanfter Stimme und hartem Gesang machen das ganze perfekt.

Jede gesungene Note wird mitgefühlt und nach zweimaligem hören der CD hat man sein Herz schon verloren, aber man hat es gerne!

Niemand scheint einen so zu verstehen wie Vanna, zumindest in manch grausamer Situation.

Also:Kaufen, Hören, Lieben!!!

So, zunächst war es das von mir aber ich hoffe bald wieder etwas verfassen zu können.

bis dann Escaflowne

Bands
Finch
blessthefall
Drop Dead Gorgeous
Vanna
Of Mice And Men
Let’s Get It

Tour Dates
10/09 – The Clubhouse, Tempe, AZ
10/10 – Chain Reaction, Anaheim, CA
10/11 – The Knitting Factory, Los Angeles, CA
10/13 – Sunshine Theater, Albuquerque, NM
10/14 – Casa Blanca Ballroom, Laredo, TX
10/15 – House Of Rock, Corpus Christi, TX
10/16 – White Rabbit, San Antonio, TX
10/17 – The Door, Dallas, TX
10/18 – Meridian, Houston, TX
10/20 – The Masquerade, Atlanta, GA
10/21 – Culture Room, Ft Lauderdale, FL
10/22 – The State Theatre, St Petersburg, FL
10/23 – The Pit, Jacksonville, FL
10/24 – Canal Club, Richmond, VA
10/26 – Sonar, Baltimore, MD
10/27 – Highline Ballroom, New York, NY
10/28 – Crazy Donkey, Farmingdale, NY
10/29 – Space Center, Hooksett, NH
10/30 – Crocodile Rock, Allentown, PA
10/31 – Peabody’s, Cleveland, OH
11/01 – The Attic Club, Dayton, OH
11/02 – Headliners, Toledo, OH
11/03 – Mojoe’s, Orland Park, IL
11/05 – Remington’s Downtown, Springfield, MO
11/06 – Flytrap, Tulsa, OK
11/07 – The Oz Café, Wichita, KS
11/08 – The Marquis Theatre, Denver, CO
11/09 – Murray Theater, Salt Lake City, UT
11/11 – Studio Seven, Seattle, WA
11/12 – The Blvd, Spokane, WA
11/13 – Hawthorne Theater, Portland, OR
11/14 – The Grand Ballroom, Stockton, CA
11/15 – The Catalyst, Sata Cruz, CA
11/16 – Downtown Brew, San Luis Obispo, CA
11/17 – KARMA, Victorville, CA
11/18 – The Glass House, Pomona, CA
11/19 – Soma, San Diego, CA

* (Note: Vanna are playing 10/9 – 10/30, Of Mice & Men are playing 10/31 – 11/19)

Links
Atticus Tour 2009 on MySpace Music
Atticus Clothing
Loserkids.com – Atticus Clothing

Source: “The Atticus Tour”(USA) Dates Announced!!! « Atticus Clothing:

Sorry for the lack of posts lately. I just got back to Wesleyan and I’ve been trying to get my routine set and I finally have some time to write.

Here is this week’s picks.

#1. “About A Girl” by The Academy Is… off of Fast Times at Barrington High. I really like The Academy Is and I just picked up their two most recent albums (FTABH and Santi) and I’m pretty pleased with them. This song just makes me feel good for some reason. I think it reminds me of myself a little bit or atleast who I used to be, but I’m not entirely sure. —> Download!

#2. “Hold Me Down” by Motion City Soundtrack off of Commit This To Memory. I saw Motion City Soundtrack at Warped Tour back in 2006 and they were wonderful. I sang this song for an audition and I’ve loved it since I heard it. It has always kind of spoke to me. You know, the way some songs just mean a lot to you the second you hear them? Well that’s how this song is for me. —> Download!

#3. “Summersong” by The Decemberists off of The Crane Wife. The Decemberists are the epitome of folk/indie band. I love that their songs always have interesting stories behind them (their new album, The Hazards of Love is one big story). “Summersong” has good instrumentals behind the vocals (which are also wonderful). —> Download!

#4. “Papercuts” by Gym Class Heroes off of The Papercut Chronicles. This is the first song I ever heard by GCH and I really like it. It’s also always kind of made sense to me, I can kind of relate to it. —> Download!

#5. “The Writhing South” by Say Anything off of …Is a Real Boy. Say Anything fantastic as a band. …Is A Real Boy is probably my favorite album from them (though a new one is due for release this year). I think you’ll like this song, even if you don’t necessarily like the South (it has nothing to do with the actual South…that I can grasp atleast). —> Download!

#6. “Public Service Announcement (Interlude)” by Jay-Z off of The Black Album. I know this song is just an interlude, but this is pretty much my favorite track from this album. Jay-Z is my favorite rapper ever. Hands down. No questions asked. —> Download!

#7. “Safe To Say” by Vanna off of A New Hope. I got turned on to Vanna by my girlfriend and I really like them. (I’ve been getting in to a lot of hardcore music lately). Anyway, A New Hope is the best album by them in my opinion. (if you disagree, leave me feedback.) —> Download!

#8 and #9. “Hot Water On Wool” & “Hot Water On Wool (Reprise)” by Dance Gavin Dance off of Dance Gavin Dance. This is one of their better songs and as to not leave you wondering how the song ends, I posted the song AND the reprise. You’re welcome.
Song —> Download!
Reprise —> Download!

#10. “Me vs. Maradona vs. Elvis” by Brand New off of Deja Entendu. Brand New is another band that Kelly got me interested in. Deja Entendu is an album I can listen to from start to finish without skipping a track. It’s really pretty grand. —> Download!

Well that’s it for this week. Now that I’m in my rhythm for the semester (hopefully), I’ll try to be writing more faithfully. There should be a lot of new things occuring from now on, so look forward to that.

Cody.

My next post…

Learn how you can buy band merchandise…FROM ME! Get excited.

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The Atticus team are at it again! The 2009 Atticus Tour is set to begin October 9th in Tempe, Arizona and continue until November 19th in San Diego, California. Finch and Blessthefall will co-headline the tour with support from Drop Dead Gorgeous and Let’s Get it. Also joining the tour will be Vanna (October 9th-30th) and Of Mice & Men (October 31st-November 19th). This tour is going to be pretty amazing.. you should definitely check it out and pick up some sweet merch while you are there!

Oct 09  The Clubhouse – Tempe, Arizona
Oct 10     Chain Reaction – Anaheim, California
Oct 11     Knitting Factory – Los Angeles, California
Oct 13     Sunshine Theater – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Oct 14     Casa Blanca Ballroom – Laredo, Texas
Oct 15     House of Rock – Corpus Christi, Texas
Oct 16     White Rabbit – San Antonio, Texas
Oct 17     The Door – Dallas, Texas
Oct 18     Meridian – Houston, Texas
Oct 20     The Masquerade – Atlanta, Georgia
Oct 21     Culture Room – Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Oct 22     The State Theatre – St. Petersburg, Florida
Oct 23     The Pit – Jacksonville, Florida
Oct 24     Canal Club (downstairs) – Richmond, Virginia
Oct 26     Sonar – Baltimore, Maryland
Oct 27     Highline Ballroom – New York, New York
Oct 28     Crazy Donkey – Farmingdale, New York
Oct 29     Space Center – Hooksett, New Hampshire
Oct 30     Crocodile Rock (Cafe Downunder) – Allentown, Pennsylvania
Oct 31     Peabody’s – Cleveland, Ohio
Nov 01     The Attic Club – Dayton, Ohio
Nov 02     Headliners – Toledo, Ohio
Nov 03     Mojoe’s – Orland Park, Illinois
Nov 05     Remington’s Downtown – Springfield, Missouri
Nov 06     Flytrap – Tulsa, Oklahoma
Nov 07     The Oz Cafe – Wichita, Kansas
Nov 08     The Marquis Theatre – Denver, Colorado
Nov 09     Murray Theatre – Salt Like City, Utah
Nov 11     6Studio Seven – Seattle, Washington
Nov 12     The Blvd. – Spokane, Washington
Nov 13     Hawthorne Theatre – Portland, Oregon
Nov 14     The Grand Ballroom @ UOP – Stockton, California
Nov 15     The Catalyst – Santa Cruz, California
Nov 16     Downtown Brew – San Luis Obispo, California
Nov 17     Karma – Victorville, California
Nov 18     The Glasshouse – Pomona, California
Nov 19     Soma – San Diego, California

Anche quest’anno SideOneDummy, Rude Records e Vans si mettono insieme per celebrare la release della VANS WARPED TOUR COMPILATION.

Clicca sull ‘immagine

o scrivi direttamente a contest@ruderecorz.com, rispondendo alla seguente domanda: “Quante volte hanno partecipato i GASLIGHT ANTHEM all’annuale kermesse punk rock del Vans Warped Tour?”.

Tra chi avrà risposto correttamente, Rude Records sorteggerà come ogni anno i vincitori dei 5 kit che incudono T-Shirt + scarpe Vans + CD “Vans Warped Tour Compilation”.

Di seguito, l’elenco delle band che hanno partecipato quest’anno alla compilation: NOFX, Flogging Molly, Underoath, All Time Low, 3OH!3, Chiodos, Anti-Flag, Bad Religion, The Devil Wears Prada, The Maine, Saosin, Hit The Lights, The Ataris, Less Than Jake, Breathe Carolina, Escape The Fate, The Bouncing Souls, Broadway Calls, Vanna, Big D and the Kids Table, Attack Attack, The Flatliners, Anarbor, I Set My Friends On Fire, Therefore I Am, Every Avenue, Civet, Dance Gavin Dance, A Skylit Drive, Sing It Loud, Madina Lake, You Me At Six, The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band, There For Tomorrow, Ivoryline, Love Hate Hero, The Blackout.

Here’s a shortened version of the press release I received a few minutes ago:

It Dies Today is releasing a new album titled Lividity September 15th, and to give you a taste of what is to be expected from this new album, here’s a free MP3!

Click here to download it.

They are also touring with Arsonists Get All The Girls, and Vanna. Tour dates below!

September 10 – Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
September 11 – Hartford, CT @ Webster Underground
September 12 – Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Loft
September 13 – South Hackensack, NJ @ School Of Rock
September 14 – Springfield, VA @ Jaxx
September 16 – Jacksonville, NC @ Hooligan’s
September 17 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
September 18 – Spartanburg, SC @ Ground Zero
September 19 – Mobile, AL @ Alabama Music Box
September 23 – Houston, TX @ The Java Jazz
September 24 – San Antonio, TX @ Scout Bar
September 25 – Dallas, TX @ Trees
September 27 – Denver, CO @ The Marquis Theatre
September 28 – Farmington, NM @ Gator’s
September 30 – Tempe, AZ @ The Sets
October 1 – Los Angeles, CA @ Whisky A Go Go
October 6 – Colorado Springs, CO @ Black Sheep
October 10 – Detroit, MI @ Harpo’s
October 14 – Cleveland, OH @ Peabody ’s
October 15 – Syracuse, NY @ Lost Horizon
October 16 – Buffalo, NY @ Mohawk Place
October 17 – Toronto, CA @ Wreck Room

Four Year Strong played yet another captivating hometown show on July 25 at part of Worcester Fest. The all day event included performances by seventeen other bands and artists. This included: Such Gold, Thrash Unreal, Short Ride, Mountain Men, Transit, On Impact!, Teamwork, The Appreciation Post, Lions Lions, Dylan Massucco, Grave Maker, Energy, The Swellers, Fireworks, A Loss For Words, Vanna, and Set Your Goals.

Photos and words by Victoria Morse

Click on any photo to see all of the full sets from the day.

NOTE: Apologies go out to Such Gold, Thrash Unreal, Short Ride, Mountain Men, Transit, On Impact!, Teamwork, The Appreciation Post, Lions Lions, Dylan Massucco, and Energy for no photos. I could only attend the second half of the festival. To see photos of those bands, you can go here.

Warped Tour hit Mansfield, MA on July 21, 2009. Now let’s get real here – when over 100 bands and thousands of their fans get together, you know it’s going to be trouble. And trouble in this case typically means a very good time that you absolutely want to get mixed up in.

United Music got the chance to catch up with: The Maine, Hit The Lights, All Time Low, Brokencyde’s Mikl, NOFX, Versa Emerge, A Day To Remember, Underoath, Alexisonfire, Bad Religion, P.O.S, Vanna, and Skate 4 Cancer’s Rob Dyer.

P.O.S was one of the first acts of the day at the Hurley.com stage. Really big on crowd participation, he chose to perform his entire set in the crowd while standing on a box. The crowd really got into the performance, especially when he played “Purexed”. Underoath took the second slot at the Vans Main Stage where the band rocked out to fan favorites in the pouring rain. By the way vocalist Spencer Chamberlain was getting into the music and jumping around in a frenzy onstage, you’d think he hadn’t noticed the nasty weather.

Playing at the Hurley stage, Alexisonfire were expressive, going out of their way to communicate with fans between and during songs throughout their set. They were another band that didn’t let the overcast weather hinder giving a great show to those who had come out. Bad Religion seemed noticeably quiet onstage later with two of their guitarists looking a bit under the weather, yet the band still gave a solid performance. Throughout the set, the crowd at the Vans Main stage had a rowdy energy that didn’t let up for the rest of the day.

Versa Emerge brought a large crowd as Sierra Kusterbeck headbanged her way through songs like “Past Praying For” and commended the crowd for braving the rain. Though having some sound problems in the beginning the rest of the set went off smoothly. Vanna played in the arena at the Hurley.com stage to a large group of rowdy kids who seemed to be having a blast crowd surfing. This however, could be attributed to the set being singer Chris Preece’s last show with the band. All Time Low played their second day of the tour, playing more of the songs from the new record, “Nothing Personal”. These included “Weightless”, “Damned If I Do Ya (Damned If I Don’t)”, and “Lost In Stereo”. However, the highlight of the set was Jack Barakat messing up the intro riffs to “Dear Maria” and Alex Gaskarth encouraging the whole crowd to boo give him the middle finger. Barakat didn’t seem the least bit phased, actually encouraging the heckling upon himself.

During NOFX the tomfoolery at the Vans Main Stage was at an all time high. As the crowd tossed large beach balls and bottles amongst themselves, the band members obnoxiously compared what they were drinking. Hint: the tomfoolery wasn’t just in the crowd! A Day To Remember once again put on a great show despite the rain and cool weather. Illuminated by spotlights on the stage, the set seemed extra put together. A Day To Remember was another one of the bands whose performance wasn’t hindered by the weather.

Skate 4 Cancer is an awareness project meant to educate about cancer prevention, embodying the motto of “The cure is knowledge” and “Dream, love, cure”. S4C was founded by Rob Dyer as a response to losing friends and family to various types of cancer. While promoting at Warped Tour right now, Dyer skates across the occasional continent in an effort to raise awareness about cancer prevention. Dyer is armed with a friendly demeanor, always ready with a smile and to give a hug or two. Attendees should definitely stop at the S4C booth if they have time for a friendly hello and to buy a shirt – after all, they’re affordable at only $5! But even if someone doesn’t buy a shirt, Dyer will probably still give them a hug and a smile.

Warped Tour 2009 offers those who attend a variety of choices of who to see and things to do. At any given time seven bands are playing around the venue, so if you don’t like one of the bands you can just go to another stage to check out what’s going on. You’re not supposed to like every band on the tour, which may just be the beauty and moral of the festival. After all, that’s why bands like Brokencyde and The Millionaires can be performing at the same place as acts like Chiodos and Bad Religion, right?

Hit The Lights

The Maine

All Time Low

Brokencyde’s Mikl

NOFX

Versa Emerge

A Day To Remember

Underoath

Alexisonfire

Bad Religion

P.O.S

Vanna

Words and photos by Victoria Morse

Click on any photo to see the full sets from the day.

Vanna

Looking oddly tough in her wife beater and a pair of her husband’s checked boxer shorts, Van comes to sit beside me on her sofa. “Dinner” she announces, and then pauses. “Now let me think”.

She glances over at the armoury of cookbooks sitting unassumingly on her coffee table and heaves them onto her lap. “How do I make mushrooms?” she muses to herself as she flips through them one by one. “Butter, garlic and fry ‘em in a pan?” I offer but she waves away this suggestion impatiently in her search for the perfect recipe.

I settle back meekly on the sofa and look on in amazement at this tiny girl’s energy. After a long, hard day at work all I want to do is kick off my clothes and shoes and collapse on the sofa for a good hour or two with milk and biscuits. Van, though, gets right to work, starting with her twilight brainstorming session on the couch as she decides what to cook for dinner each night.

I usually judge people’s ages against how old they seem compared to me. Tellingly, I have a tendency to think almost everyone is older than I am, but Van is a conundrum in this sense. Her tiny stature, unflagging optimism and ability to keep up a steady stream of chatter no matter what she is doing makes me sometimes feel older and thus very protective of her. Still, her endearing naïveté is offset by the fact that she is oddly street smart. I say ‘oddly’ because she is literally so tiny that one just assumes that she would get pushed around. But Van will have none of it. I commented on this to her one day. “Good things come in small packages” she replied with a big grin.

I hear a triumphant “Ah!” which signals to me that Van has chosen her mushroom recipe for the night. Caught up with inspiration, she hugs the cookbook to her and scurries to the kitchen to get started. I get up and follow her, shaking my head with an almost envious admiration. When I see Van at home like this, running a household on her own, taking care of her husband and readying herself emotionally and financially for the possibility of a child next year, she seems years older than me. In reality, we are the same age.

Still, there are momentary lapses:

One morning, when she was feeling particularly cheeky and had no one to take it out on, she ran to stand over her sleeping husband. “Dhanushakaaaaaa…” she crooned squeakily, ruffling his hair without remorse as she tried to annoy him out of sleep. Fortunately, because he only got home at 2.30 am after the graveyard shift at work, and possibly also because he’s used to her antics, Dhanushka slept on, undisturbed.

I usually have to coax her away from her husband, telling her it’s time to leave for work and then she’s all business again, shepherding me out the door and taking me on the shorter route towards the bus stand. Unused to bussing it to work, I am always slightly jumpy during this leg of the journey. Van knows this and is prepared to wait longer for a bus that is not hideously crowded so that we can travel in relative comfort. I breathe a sigh of relief every time when one of these come along and follow her gratefully up the steps and sit beside her, clutching my bags to my chest. She drowns out my nervousness with her chatter and soon I forget what I was stressing about so much.

At work, she is my pint-sized ally, always around to assist if I need it, ready to admit her failings and learn from someone who might be able to help. We work well together, she and I, because we can ask each other for help without feeling inadequate in some way, and because we respect what the other is good at. If I am good at writing, she is excellent at putting things in order so that when I settle down to write, I build on what she’s already put there.

Back at home, the two of us are housemates till her husband comes home late at night. And it works well. We are a funny mix, but we go together. When there’s a cockroach lurking about the place, I am a wreck, running helter skelter in all directions to avoid it, even when it’s no where near me. She calmly gets the baygon and sprays it within an inch of its life and gets rid of it for me. But when it’s a spider that’s doing the lurking, she runs behind the protective covering of her door and peeks out to watch with a sort of morbid fascination as I sweep it out into the garden (having solicited my boyfriend’s help to kill it first).

Van took me in at a moment’s notice when I literally had nowhere else to go. I have lived with her a full week now, and already know that my first 7 days out in the real world would have been impossible if not for my small but darling friend. As I write this, I try and think of anyone else I know who is so willingly giving of her time and space – and nutella! I remember coming to her house to visit some time ago and finishing her jarful of nutella in two sittings. When I apologised shamefacedly she cheerfully replied that it was just sitting around going to waste (when it was obviously not). Note to self: Replenish Vanna’s nutella.

It’s 8 am and she’s fast asleep still, exhausted after a busy weekend. I woke her up half and hour ago but when she grumbled and hid herself under the sheet next to her husband, I didn’t have the heart to force her to get up. I’ll try again now.

Van, if you read this, you are the maddest, cutest housemate a girl could ever ask for. Thank you for your incredible generosity towards me – something I will never be able to fully repay. This post is a (rather inadequate) tribute to you: you may be tiny but your heart is one of the biggest I’ve ever come across. I love you.

Had a lazy Sunday. Woke up in the later part of the morning to a text from Morsel and one from my Mum saying Dad’s fried some eggs and luncheon meat, and was ready downstairs. So I decided to spice it up with a little mayo and buttered toast. It was AWESOME! And it looks great too!

My awesome Morsel Mug

Did a lot of lazing around during the afternoon- got a hair cut – had bubble tea – met Abe and went riding into town

Did some skids on Abe’s ride

Chilled

Watched some weirdo’s do their thing

Met Ben and Lindy for Dinner

Went home and watched a bunch of AFI videos, talked to the Mors, and went to bed.

TOP 5 ARTISTS FOR LAST WEEK

Vanna

Carpathian

AFI

Does It Offend You, Yeah?

The Cure

Aquí están los otros partidos de la Liga europea que se disputaron ayer.

Sigma Olomouc – Fram Reykjavik 1 – 1

Duro partido el que plantearon los islandeses que lo llevaron a la fuerza física y los centro europeos no supieron llevar la batuta. Se avanzaron los visitantes en el 21′ mediante Fjolusson y en el 89′ empató Daniel Rossi.

Suduva Marij – Randers FC 0 – 1

El equipo danés impuso su mayor calidad para conseguir una importante victoria a domicilio gracias al gol de Beckmann en el 23′.

Rapid Viena – Vllaznia 5 – 0

Importante victoria local que con una goleada de escándalo puso su nombre en la siguiente fase, Hofmann en el 33′ inauguró el marcador y en la segunda parte Jelavic en el 68′ y en el 73′ agrandó la cuenta, redondeada por Trimmel en el 83′ y Hoffer en el 85′.

Sturm Graz – Siroki Brijeg 2 – 1

A diferencia de sus vecinos, el Sturm no consiguió golear y además vio como el Siroki marcaba un gol que puede ser importante para la eliminatoria. Los goleadores locales fueron Haas en el 11′ y Hölzl en el 38′, para los visitantes descontó Ljubic en el 67′.

Aalborg – Slavija Srpsko 0 – 0

Partido dominado por los locales que aunque con más calidad no pudieron hacer nada frente al muro que presentaron los visitantes.

FC Basilea – FC Santa Coloma 3 – 0

Partido fácil para el Basilea que no tuvo piedad para derrotar el Santa Coloma andorrano con goles de Sahin en el 23′, Streller en el 48′ y de Almerares en el 59′.

Omonia Nicosia – HB Torshavn 4 – 0

Fácil partido para el Omonia que en la primera parte le endosó tres goles y al final del partido le metió el cuarto cuando ya había decaido el nivel de juego. Los goles fueron obra de Karipidis en el 4′, de Patsatsolgou en el 11′, de Zurawski en el 37′ y de Efrem en el 85′.

Steaua Bucarest – Ujpest FC 2 – 0

Buena victoria para los locales que no pasa por buen momento. Gracias a esta victoria pueden pensar en la siguiente fase. Los goleadores fueron Surdu en el 46′ y Stancu en el 71′. Hubo un expulsado por cada bando, para los locales Kapetanos en el 42′ y de los visitantes Korcsmar en el 54′.

Differdange FC 03 – HNK Rijeka 1 – 0

Pasó atrás de los croatas que fueron vencidos en tierras luxemburgesas gracias a un gol de Piskor en el 61′.

Legia Varsovia – FC Olimpi Rustavi 3 – 0

Victoria cantada de los locales que tras marcar el primer gol se relajó y sobre la hora cayeron los últimos goles marcados por Paluchowski en el 19′, Kielbowicz en el 70′ y de Szalachowski en el 89′.

NK Rudar Velenje – Estrella Roja 0 – 1

El Estrella Roja ganó con un solitario gol fuera de casa marcado por Perovic en el 58′.

Nova Gorica – FC Lathi 1 – 0

Un solitario gol de Krsic en el 38′ fue suficiente para superar al Lathi e ir a Finlandia con ventaja en la eliminatoria.

Brondby IF – Flora Tallin 0 – 1

Un gol de Vanna en el 50′ dio la sorpresa inicial y posiblemente en la eliminatoria ya que el Brondby no pudo superar en ningún aspecto al Flora Tallin.

FK Sarajevo – Spartak Trnava 1 – 0

Un solitario gol de Muminovic en el 14′, fue suficiente para doblegar al Spartak que no encontró su lugar en el partido y no supo como atacar a los locales.

AC Juvenes / Dogana – Polonia Varsovia 0 – 1

Un solitario gol de Kokosinski en el minuto 2 fue suficiente para que los visitantes se relajaran y disfrutasen de un trámite.

Falkirk – FC Vaduz 1 – 0

victoria mínima de los escoceses gracias a un tanto anotado por Flynn en el 50′. Los visitantes apenas pudieron aguantar y se conformaron con perder de uno.

NAC Breda – Gandzasar Kapan 6 – 0

Holgada victoria local que hundió las esperanzas visitantes gracias a los goles de Kwakman en el 24′, de De Graaf en el 54′, de Amoah en el 55′ y en el 61′, de Lurling en el 68′ y de De Graaf en el 70′.

Saint Patricks – Valletta 1 – 1

empate entre dos equipos de un rango bajo que se conformaron con un empate al no poder superar a su adversarios en los pocos lanzamientos. Los goles obra de O’Brien en el 38′ para los locales y de Agius en el 65′ para los visitantes.

KR Reykjavik – Larisa 2 – 0

Gran victoria local materializada gracias a los goles de Sigurdsson en el 55′ y de Takefusa en el 90′.

I’ll leave my heart there by your bedside.
If you swear that your eyes won’t stray.
To be honest. Open. And hoping. To find the words to say.
I’ll leave my heart there by your bedside.
If you swear that your eyes won’t stray.
In honesty. Honestly. I only let go for the sake of you.

I love those lines!!!!
Go listen to – Safe To Say by VANNA

Genre: Metalcore / Post-Hardcore
Country: USA
Website: Myspace

Tracklist:
01.The Alarm
02.The Vanishing Orchestra
03.Surgical Tools
04.The Things He Carried
05.Magnetic Knives
06.Trophy Wives
07.Home
08.Country Boys…Goddamn
09.Heavens To Betsy
10.We Ate The House
11.This Map Is Old News
12.You Were Never Loverlier

Genre: Metalcore / Post-Hardcore
Country: USA
Website: Myspace

Tracklist:
01 A Dead Language For A Dying Lady
02 That Champagne Feeling
03 I Am The Wind, You Are The Feather
04 Schadenfreude
05 The Search Party Never Came
06 She’s A Real Battleaxe

Genre: Metalcore / Post-Hardcore
Country: USA
Website: Myspace

Tracklist:
01 A Dead Language For A Dying Lady
02 The Champagne Feeling
03 I Am The Wind, You Are The Feather
04 Schadenfreude
05 The Search Party Never Came
06 She’s A Real Battleaxe