Warped Tour 2008 Line Up

Here it is for anyone who's interested

3OH!3 whole tour
The Academy Is... whole tour
A Day to Remember jun 20 - jul 20
Against Me! whole tour
Aggrolites whole tour
Alesana whole tour
The All-American Rejects jun 20 - jun 29
All That Remains jul 22 - aug 17
All Time Low jul 22 - aug 17
Anberlin jun 20 - aug 17
Angels and Airwaves whole tour
As I Lay Dying jun 20 - jul 18
The Audition whole tour
August Burns Red jun 20 - july 6
Automatic Love Letter jul 17 - july 27
Beat Union whole tour
Bedouin Soundclash jul 3 - jul 17
Between the Trees whole tour
Bouncing Souls jul 16 - jul 25
The Briggs whole tour
Bring Me the Horizon jul 22 - aug 17
Broadway Calls whole tour
The Bronx whole tour
Charlotte Sometimes whole tour
Cinematic Sunrise jul 10 - jul 16
Classic Crime jul 27 - aug 17
Cobra Starship whole tour
The Color Fred whole tour
Confide jul 22 - aug 17
Danger Radio jul 19 - aug 8 / aug 9 - aug 18
The Devil Wears Prada whole tour
The Dillinger Escape Plan jul 9 - jul 15
Dr. Manhattan jul 22 - aug 17
Evergreen Terrace whole tour
Every Avenue jul 9 - jul 26
Everytime I Die whole tour
The Fabulous Rudies whole tour
Family Force 5 whole tour except 6/19, 6/20, 6/26, 7/2, 7/12, 8/8
Forever the Sickest Kids jun 20 - jul 6 / jul 7 - aug 17
Four Year Strong jul 19 - aug 17
From First to Last whole tour
GBH aug 6 - aug 17
Greeley Estates whole tour
Gym Class Heroes whole tour
The Higher jun 20 - jul 20
Horrorpops whole tour
The Human Abstract jul 22 - aug 17
Jack's Mannequin jul 1 - jul 20
Just Surrender jul 9 - jul 26
Katy Perry whole tour
The Lordz whole tour
Ludo jul 22 - aug 17
Madina Lake jul 9 - jul 25
The Maine jun 20 - jul 18 / aug 9 - aug 17
Mayday Parade whole tour
Maylene and the Sons of Disaster jun 20 - jul 18
MC Chris whole tour
The Morning Light jul 28 - aug 6
Motion City Soundtrack jul 29 - aug 17
MURS whole tour
Norma Jean whole tour
Oreska whole tour
Paramore jul 1 - jul 6
Pennywise jul 15- jul 22, jul 24, jul 29 - aug 3
Pierce the Veil whole tour
The Pinker Tones whole tour
Protest the Hero whole tour
Reel Big Fish whole tour
Relient K whole tour
Rise Against aug 6 - aug 17
The Saint Alvia Cartel jul 9 - aug 3, aug 13 on
Say Anything whole tour
The Secret Handshake jun 30 - jul 9
Set Your Goals whole tour
Shwayze whole tour
Sick City jul 19 - jul 20, aug 6
Sky Eats Airplane jul 27 - aug 17
Stick to Your Guns jun 20 - jul 6
Story of the Year whole tour
Street Dogs whole tour
The Vandals aug 6 - aug 17
We the Kings whole tour

to find out the tour schedule just check out their website
Warpedtour.com
-Clio

Biirdie Update!

Hello Fellow Readers,

It has been about a month since my last post, for that, I apologize and beg thy forgiveness, no, the latter is pure bollocks. Ha!

And now for some breaking news... No, not really breaking news, but new information concerning Biirdie.

About a month ago, we, here at Pop! Music received an e-mail with information on how to provide you, the reader, with Nic Harcourt's Morning Become Eclectic podcast, in which Biirdie was featured. And though it is not breaking news, or THAT new, I am going to link you guys to where you can access the podcast or the video of them playing in Morning Becomes Eclectic, so that you can hear more of Biirdie's new album, Catherine Avenue, which came out January 22nd.

I have just checked out their website, and no new upcoming shows have been posted. You can always check their website Biirdie. If you want to buy Biirdie's album, Catherine Avenue, you should check out their myspace.

To make this update a REAL update, I have decided to add the Biirdie line up, because I just found out what it was from the albums liner notes. Here it goes:
Jared Flamm
Richard Gowen
and Kala Savage
with: Patrick Cleary
Bram Inscore
Jon Leahy
Rusty Logsdon
"Jelly" Joe Mackenzie
Wil Masisak
Bob Maynard
Oscar Schedin
Josh Schwartz
Tom Wolfe
T-Radd
and John Wood.

This is all I have for you, stay tuned for my upcoming, full version review of a gig I attended two weeks ago. I will let you know of a funny anecdote, and I will tell you why you should like Jason Hill as much as I do.

I am out, and I hope you have a good, mellow Sunday!

-C.S.H.

A Band In Hope

The Oakland based pop punk band, The Matches, will be releasing their new album March 18, titled A Band in Hope. Although it has already been leaked online, it seems that their many fans will remain loyal and still purchase the cd on its release date. They currently have their new single, Wake the Sun, up on their myspace, so go check it out.

If you want to purchase their "limited edition bundle," complete with cd and T-Shirt

Click here to purchase now.


They will also be featured on the cover of alternative press magazine



-Clio

Sorry for the Delay

On behalf of Pop! Music, I would like to apologize for this great gap between postings. Sadly, as the semester picks up speed, I have been forced to gear my attention towards writing for another venue...college. Because of this, postings have become scarce, but I promise you, our loyal readers, that I will do everything in my power to continue to give you the latest music news.

Completely off topic statement:
If you have not seen The Diving Bell and the Butterfly you are missing out, it was amazing.

-Clio

Biirdie: LA Is Mars

I am back and more alive than ever. My brain cells are gone, my ideals are dead, and I am back from the short sabbatical that I took from writing on this virtual territory. Hope your holiday break was decent, whether it was short or long. Okay. Let's see...

On this month, in this specific year, I have become a year older; unfortunately, this means nothing to me, other than I no longer am a "teenager"; whatever the hell that means.

On previous posts of our blog I kept myself from using any curse words, but I've decided that these curse words add something to this bloody thing, so, I will not deprive myself from doing what is natural. Ha! If you are offended, I cannot apologize for as Dr. Seuss said: "Be who you are and say what you want, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind." Hahahaha.


I now want to tell you about a new band that I just listened to a few hours ago. This band comes from Glendale, California. A city very close to my hometown, and actually, the city that contains the Galleria where I always buy my clothes, and where I bought for my birthday a very cube-ish Hello Kitty clock.

The band is: Biirdie. The lineup consists of: Jared Flamm (vocalist), Tom Wolfe (not the writer/journalist), Kala Savage, Richard Gowen, James Williams, Oscar, Joe McKenzie, and DJ Fish. Long lineup, I've no idea what any of these people do for the band, other than that they make up the band, according to Nic Harcourt from KCRW'S MORNING BECOMES ECLECTIC.

Biirdie is spelled with two "i's" because there is another artist with "Birdie" in its name, or so I was told by Nic Harcourt.

The band has two websites, you can check them out at Biirdie or at Biirdie's Myspace.

If I were to compare them with any other bands, I would say that they are a fusion of Death Cab for Cutie, The Shins and a hint of The Postal Service. They themselves specify the genres in which they fall into as: Healing & EasyListening / Electroacoustic / Western Swing.

Biirdie has just come out with their newest LP "Catherine Avenue," which was released January 22nd. Their single right now is "LA Is Mars."

If you like Biirdie, and would like to see them live, here is a list of current dates that have been posted on their myspace page, for more information check out their websites:

26 Jan 2008 8:00 P
Echo Curio Los Angeles, California

30 Jan 2008 8:00 P
Soho Santa Barbara, California

31 Jan 2008 8:00 P
Anthology San Diego, California

2 Feb 2008 8:00 P
Canyon Club Agoura Hills, California

6 Feb 2008 9:00 P
The Roxy Hollywood, California

13 Feb 2008 8:00 P
Belly Up Solana Beach, California

-C.S.H.

I found a 2005 performance video of Biirdie--too outdated-- so, instead I will be using a link from Spin Magazine of a new song from Biirdie: " LA Is Mars. "

If you want to check out the Spin Article on Biirdie please click on this.

Happy Holidays

I hope everyone enjoyed their well-deserved breaks, but don't worry, I will still fulfill your musical desires with the highly anticipated song of the day.

Castledoor - Burn the Maps

Castledoor is an indie rock band from the Los Angeles area, and they are not currently signed to a record label. I highly recommend you check them out.

Here's the video:


-Clio

END OF YEAR; LE TIGRE: TKO

The end of the year is always hectic, especially if you're a struggling student wondering why you are even going to college. As the days run shorter because of daylight savings, and as the time to leave the hole where I've kept my sanity hidden for a long while gets closer, I've realized that I will not be capable of adding new material to the blog for weeks and weeks to come. This is not because I am a lazy bum--which, I am, no doubt about it--but because I feel that my writing has come to a level of mediocrity that I cannot handle, therefore, I will leave and not post until next year, when the school begins once more. During winter break, I will be looking for my mojo, and if I cannot find it, then, I will be searching for my muse, and if I cannot find her, then, hopefully time, wisdom, and material being read will allow me to write better material.

As for you, music lover, I can only wish you the best in the holiday season to come, and don't forget to buy music, it is necessary for the lives of artists! hahaha.

I will be leaving you here with a band whose genre I do not understand that well, but who are of my fancy. They are a feminist "punk/electro-pop/New Wave " trio made up of Bikini Kill's former vocalist, Kathleen Hanna, Johanna Fateman, a music journalist, and JD Samson, who is member of different bands as well as of dancing group called Dykes Can Dance.

I found out about this band, I believe, three years ago, when I saw their music video for the song "TKO," which blew me away because of its nice beat, and because of Kathleen Hanna. The band is on hiatus as of now, there are no comments of what will happen. The song "TKO" is from their 2004 album, "This Island."



-C.S.H.



I will be posting the video, now! I apologize, beforehand for the quality of the video, it is not good, but it has good sound. Ha!

LE TIGRE: TKO

I've Been Thinking...

As we draw close to the end of the year, numerous blogs give their list of the "Top 10 Albums of The Year." Personally, I think this is a tad bit cliche. How could I ever chose just 10 albums that standout above the rest. It would be clearly biased, and there are probably albums that would be far greater than anything I would have chosen, but I've just never heard of them.

I started thinking about this because I was doing my usual reading of blogs, and I came across one that asked the readers if they were stuck on an island, and they could only bring four albums, what would they chose and why. This really got to me. How could I ever only chose four albums, and never be able to listen to anything else.

This got me thinking about how fortunate most of us are. I have the privilege of carrying my whole music library, which used to be a difficult task, in the palm of my hand. I've never had to chose just one or two albums. I have all the music I could ever want at my finger tips.

Then this made me think, do I just listen to anything because music has become so accessible. I still buy albums, but not how I used to. There was a time, not to long ago, when I would research an album before I purchased it. Now I'll buy an album just for the hell of it.

I feel like spoiled kid who can just listen to whatever she wants. The sad thing is that while I type this, I am listening to ipod.

After taking all of this into account I did chose four albums that I could not live without. I'm sure that I could change it many times, but for now the four albums I would chose are...

1.The Matches - Decomposer
-Probably one of my favorite albums. I love the musical diversity, and there is a quirkiness to the album that makes it addicting.
2.Beirut- The Flying Club Cup
-This is Beirut's best album to date. I've been listening to it non stop since I first bought it.
3.Against Me! - As The Eternal Cowboy
-It was hard for me to chose just one of their albums, but I ended up with this one. Its just very consistent, not to mentioning that Turn those Clapping Hands Into Angry Balled Fists is one of my favorite songs of all time.
4.Head Automatica - Decadence
-Everything Daryl touches turns to gold. This album is amazing. Whenever I listen to it I can't help but be in a good mood, and it's the ultimate album for when your trying to pull an all-nighter too.

Feel free to post yours too

-Clio

Blondelle: I WONDER

Today is the 66th anniversary of Pearl Harbor.

Blondelle. A British quartet made up of Sam Stewart (lead guitar/ vocals), Mike Deegan (drums), Will Cameron Jr. (rhythm guitar/ lead vocals), and Rory O'Donnell (bass). The lads are peers of my comrade and I, ranging in age from 20 to 21.

The band formed, well, the date of this day was announced on their website in prior times, but as of now there is none to go by, but I do know that they formed at the tender age of adolescence, but did not launch what is now Blondelle and its album until last year, I believe.

Blondelle has no record label, and is now currently looking for a new manager.

The lads have been the opening act for bands such as: Editors, Hot Hot Heat, Noisettes, and The View. They have yet to tour the States, but have travelled around Europe and Japan in the last year. They are currently touring in Italy.

Their album, "Started When You Were Young" was released more than a year ago, and as of now they are recording new stuff. You can listen to their new music on theirmyspace page.

They are considered powerpop, and can be compared to Mando Diao, and a happier, perkier, younger Hot Hot Heat.
-C.S.H.

BLONDELLE- "I WONDER"

Sorry...

It's been a while since either of us posted, but as the end of the semester draws near, we have been increasingly busy. Because of this, posting might be a little bit slower for the next couple of weeks. You probably wondering, what has been happening in the world of music since they last posted. Well, for me:

1. I went to the Finch Reunion Show in Pomona. It was amazing, and they announced that they are getting back together and writing a new album.

2. I went to the Chiodos "meet & greet" and fell in love with their new album. I don't know why, but it's extremely catchy.

Otherwise, I haven't had many noteworthy musical experiences lately.


So the Song of the Day is: Chiodos-Lexington(Joey Pea-Pot With A Monkey Face)

Its not really a video, its just the song with a picture of the album



-Clio