
It has been debatable whether the Warped Tour has been worth going to since the start of the tour. This year looks like I might finally bow out and not attend. I usually like going just for the hell of it and to take pictures. But why bother taking photos of 3 or 4 bands that I might like when the rest of the lineup stinks? Looks like Kevin Lyman and the Warped Tour are catering to the kiddies again and not offering any older, and might I add better bands to the lineup. Where’s the Fat Wreck style bands? Some ska bands but not a lot. No veteran Warped Tour acts really besides 1 or 2. Out of that line up, I like Reel Big Fish, Deal’s Gone Bad, Sum 41 (a stretch) and The Reverend Peytons Big Damn Band. Maybe throw in 1 or 2 more bands in there? I don’t want to attend this, even when the tickets are FREE! This isn’t worth taking off of work for that’s for damn sure. See the crappy lineup below:
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You’d think that almost 15 months of near-nonstop touring would deserve a long break, but such is not the case for ska/punk/pop pioneers LESS THAN JAKE who are hitting the road this November and December in support of their latest album GNV FLA on their own label Sleep It Off.
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Visit The Swellers’ MySpace page to hear “2009″ from their debut Fueled By Ramen album, Ups and Downsizing, available in stores and online September 29th. Fans can pre-order the album now here.
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The folks at No Idea Records and Southern Lovin’ PR have announced another block of confirmed bands for their annual three day party down in Gainesville, FL called The FEST 8, which will take place over Halloween Weekend; Oct. 30th through Nov. 1st.
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The new 7″ single “Welcome Back Riders” will be out July 28 on Fueled By Ramen/Paper + Plastick. The 7″ will feature two new tracks “Welcome Back Riders” and “Montreal Screwjob.” You can listen to “Welcome Back Riders” on the band’s MySpace.
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