Panic + Phantom Planet = Best Concert Tour EVER?
Woah! Holy bejezus! Well I just *happen* to be watching a promo video for the new Panic at the Disco tour (they have a new album dropping later this year) when my jaw nearly hit the floor:
PHANTOM PLANET IS TOURING WITH PANIC AT THE DISCO!! WHAAAAHHT?
I’d always grouped Phantom Planet in the indie pop-rock category, having seen them play medium-sized rock clubs with bands like Superdrag and since disbanded New York band The Realistics since 2001. The last time I saw them was in 2004 at Irving Plaza while they were Jason Schwartzman-less and promoting their self-titled album.
So you can understand my shock when I heard Panic’s Brenden Urie uttering “Phantom Planet” in that video: 1. I couldn’t believe that Phantom Planet was still around and 2. Why they hell are they touring with Panic, Motion City Soundtrack, and The Hush Sound?
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After the Jump Festival Reminder
On Saturday, the 25th of August, at Studio B in Brooklyn, the first blogger-organized After The Jump Fest will be taking place. After the Jump will be an all-day event with a FREE day show (doors at 1pm, bands start at 2pm) and an AMAZING night show to benefit a proposal submitted by the Bronx High School For the Visual Arts (via DonorsChoose.org) for equipment to be used by aspiring DJs, writers, MCs and beat-makers. More info about their proposal HERE.
News:
We’re extremely excited to announce the addtion of Free Blood to the night show and Golem to the day show. As well, Sara Schaefer is lined up to be the MC of the day show.
Set Times:
FREE Day Show Schedule:
- 2:00 (MetroMix.com Main Stage) The Teenage Prayers
2:30 (CONCERT.TV Side Stage) Jukebox The Ghost
3:00 (MetroMix.com Main Stage) Locksley
3:30 (CONCERT.TV Side Stage) Bling Kong
4:00 (MetroMix.com Main Stage) Golem
4:30 (CONCERT.TV Side Stage) Goes Cube
5:00 (MetroMix.com Main Stage) Ra Ra Riot
5:30 (CONCERT.TV Side Stage) Apache Beat
6:00 (MetroMix.com Main Stage) Spectrum
MetroMix.com Night Stage Schedule:
- 10:00 The Virgins
11:00 Soulico
Midnight Free Blood
1:00 Riot In Belgium
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Finger on the Pulse (DJ set)
David Bruno (DJ set)
Tickets:
Again, the day show is FREE. Purchase tickets to the night portion of the event HERE.
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Mikey Way Returns to My Chem
According to the kids at the Projekt Revolution show at Jones Beach, “Gerard announced that Mikey is back (’and probably still wearing his sunglasses’ as Gee said).”
Fly Away with Fall Out Boy
Any FOB fan lucky enough to be living in New York, LA or Chicago is going to have the chance to see the band for FREE on MTV’s Infinity Flight 206 Tour which kicks off on February 6th and has the band playing all three cities in 1 day. Head over to Overcast Kids for all the details.
You can also enter to win a chance to travel with the band on MTV’s private jet to ALL 3 cities and shows. Just picture it, you and Patrick are kicking back, shooting the breeze about your mutual love of R&B music while Pete is blogging on his Sidekick. Behind you Andy is practicing ninja moves and Joe is practicing his “Sick Riff of the Day”.
Oh, and if anyone can tell me why Pete is dressed in yellow pants in this video, you get a gold star. And do ya *think* Patrick is reading off of cue cards?:
Listen to Music to Save a Kittie
Sarah aka “Ultragrrrl” is putting on a benefit show to support two really great causes that put abused and abandoned dogs and cats with foster families. The flyer pretty much says it all:
Permanent Me, Bright Light Fever, Monty Are I, Photo Atlas, and Ollie from the Oohlas will perform. The gig is on MONDAY at The Annex for 10 dollars.
Ollie from the Oohlas performing acoustic…. Here’s what to expect:
And here’s a video by the Photo Atlas you can watch here. (Windows media/ High)
FOB’s Joe Trohman’s “Sick Riff” and More from the Friends or Enemies Tour
Check it! Fall Out Boy’s guitarist, Joe Trohman, has a little special something going on right now over at Buzznet. Right now he’s posting from the road premiering a “sick riff of the week” during the Friends or Enemies Tour. Check out Week 1’s sizzling solo.
Also be sure to surf the tour blog ova heeeerz. It’s like being at the show, without actually having to leave the confines of your home.
See Gym Class Heroes for Freeeez
Here’s the info:
Attention Gym Class Heroes Fans!
To thank you for being the first to buy tickets our shows, Gym Class Heroes will be taping a special performance for MTV on Tuesday, January 16, 2007 at Hard Rock in New York City.
We are offering the first 125 fans to sign up on our event signup page TWO FREE TICKETS to attend the show.
Gym Class Heroes MTV taping
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
Doors: 7:00pm
Show: 9:00pmONLY SIGN UP IF YOU WILL DEFINITELY BE ABLE TO ATTEND.
Follow this link to sign up: http://signup.artistarena.com/index.php
Hairwatch 2007: Lies, Lies, and More Lies. Gerard Way Goes Back to His Roots
Woah! The first post of 2007 is a Hairwatch post. Remember when My Chemical Romance’s Gerard Way was all “I’m going to cut off all my hair and dye it blond for The Black Parade album because I want to be more like “The Patient”? And then remember when he showed up to the MTV “Stay Gold” New Year’s Eve performance with newly-dyed BLACK hair? Uh huh.
Discuss the change back to black. Better? Worse? Approving of the darker color, but still miss the length of yesteryear? Was the switch to dark a result of peroxide taking its toll on the health of Gerard’s mop? Or was it a simple maintenance issue?
Anyone else feel confused and a little betrayed? Gerard, stop toying with my emotions! Anyone else think I’m too emotionally invested in Gerard Way’s hair?
Or watch if you haven’t seen:
My Chemical Romance Rings the New Year in at Times Square
To continue the totally emo NYE, this note from the My Chemical Romance mailing list:
My Chemical Romance will be ringing in the new year in New York at a free special performance of three songs from The Black Parade. They will be performing in Times Square at 11:15pm tonight, New Year’s Eve, so make sure to get there early to get a good spot.
If you can’t make it, you can catch one song from the show live on MTV at 11:45pm that night. And then you can catch them from that performance on Tuesday, January 2nd, on Jimmy Kimmel, which airs on ABC.
Live from 1515: 2006 MTV2 Dew Circuit Breakout Finals
5:30PM
Ok, we’re on guys. Host Jim Scearer is just riling up the audience.
The experts (Leslie Simon from Alternative Press, Jason Flom–president of Virgin Records, and Dashboard Confessional’s Chris Carrabba) are giving the details as to what they look for in a star-marking band.
(All photos by Vorrasi)
5:31PM
Halifax is the first band up, opening up with “Nightmare”.
5:33PM
Right now they are half-way through the song, and the audience has spontaneously started to wave hands in the air like they are at a hip-hop concert, and are singing along to the chorus. Clearly this crowd are fans of Halifax.
Leslie Simon says their performance in the small space was rockin, Jason Flom gives them two thumbs up, and Chris Carrabba shows the man-love by saying during that song he fell in love with lead singer Mike.
What is it about Chris Carrabba? He’s been looking at everyone with dreamy rock star eyes. I don’t think it’s on purpose, I think he’s just naturally dreamy.
5:40PM
Umm…there’s a guy in the crowd that is wearing a BANANA COSTUME. Like a straight up, banana peel costume–and it’s probably the greatest thing I’ve ever seen. The rumor is, he bought it for Halloween and just liked it so much he’s been wearing it out a lot. I can see why. Banana costume is brilliant. I’ve been looking for a banana suit, and now I’m inspired to get one. I can’t wait to wear it for family Christmas this year.
5:48PM
Fallen from the Sky is up now, and they are showing a bit about taking FFTS to trapeze lessons and telling people where to vote for them in the finals.
They’re on stage right now, thrashing their little hearts of. Their drummer is wearing an American flag bandanna wrapped around in his head, hoping to get the patriotic vote. I don’t often agree with how bands describe their own band on MySpace, but I have to agree that they do in fact sound like a band full of “Dude’s dudes who know what dudes want to hear when dudes wanna hear dudes who rock.” I also gotta say, that’s the most hilarious band description I’ve ever read.
Leslie says they’re like Rise Against Me, Jason says “I’m starting to feel like Paula Abdul” because he loves all the band, and Chris reveals that FFTS are from his hometown and he’s been drinking with them, so how could he say anything bad about them.
6:00PM
Right now a segment with Zolof the Rock and Roll Destroyer shopping and Max Brenner and trying to “sweet talk” folks into voting for them by giving them chocolate. And singer Rachel Minton is sporting a sweet Holly bag from 31 Corn Lane. (Holla!)
I gotta say I’m a bit partial to Zolof because they sound like a contemporary version of the Go-Gos, and everyone knows, Go-Gos = awesome.
Leslie likes their melody, Jason likes their awesome name, Chris love their good-looking singer and 2 SG Gibson guitars.
You can vote for your favorite band now on MTV2’s Dew Circuit site.
Some more photos:
Judges and MTV2 exec:
Fallen from the Sky:
