So Wrong, It's Katie! [MP]

There are two playlists that always seem to change my mood for the better. I <3 music...

VOLUME 34.7 (it took me 41 tries to get this playlist just right)

Truth Of My Youth - A New Found Glory
The Takedown - Yellowcard
Time Turned Fragile - Motion City Soundtrack
Dark Blue - Jack's Mannequin
Cross My Heart - The Rocket Summer
Straw Dog - Something Corporate
Everytime I Look For You - Blink-182
Write This Down - Cartel
21 - The Starting Line
Hometown Heroes, National Nobodies - All Time Low
I Want To Save You - Something Corporate
One Hundred Times - Hit The Lights
Around The Clock - The Rocket Summer
Song For A Friend - Jason Mraz
The Minstrel's Prayer - Cartel
7 Minutes In Heaven (Atavan Halen) - Fall Out Boy
Audrey, Start the Revolution! - Anberlin
Yeah Boy and Doll Face - Pierce the Veil
Pages - There For Tomorrow
Up Against The Wall - Boys Like Girls
Walk On Water Or Drown - Mayday Parade
Sore Thumb - The Format
These Backs Are Made For Stabbing - Hit The Lights
Jasey Rae - All Time Low

MELL-OH (for when you want to slow things down and smile :)

One Man Drinking Games - Mayday Parade
Childlike Wildlife - Jason Mraz
Say (All I Need) - OneRepublic
After Tonight - Justin Nozuka
Let Go (Live Cover) - Boys Like Girls
The Unwinding Cable Car - Anberlin
Song For A Friend - Jason Mraz
Bruised - Jack's Mannequin
Inevitable - Anberlin
My Beautiful Rescue - This Providence
After An Afternoon - Jason Mraz
Oh, It Is Love - Hellogoodbye
Let Me Take You There - Plain White T's
I'm Doing Everything (For You) - The Rocket Summer
Snails - The Format
Dismantle, Repair (Acoustic) - Anberlin
A Beautiful Mess - Jason Mraz

Last night was my AP Tour show and it was unbelievable :).

First up was Sonny.  I'm not sure on his set list because I've never really listened to his stuff before, but he gave a pretty good performance.  At one point in time he jumped off the stage and pushed his way through the crowd to jam with his #1 Fan.  It was really cool of him - I will forever respect him for this act of awesomeness.

Second to go was Forever The Sickest Kids.  They played: I Don't Know About You, But I Came To Dance, Hey Brittney, Whoa (NEW SONG!!), Believe Me, I'm Lying, Breakdown, and She's A Lady.  They were extremely energetic, but were kind of bummed because the stage was so tiny.  Oh well, they worked it.  I think that Jonathan was a rapper in another life... he is gangsta fab (fer shure).

Third was The Matches.  I deleted their set list by mistake, but know that they played Point Me Towards the Morning and Wake The Sun.  They were utterly fabulous - great vocals and great stage presence.

Fourth went All Time Low and they kicked some major hiney.  Before the boys came out on stage, there was a cautionary warning about their use of vulgar and profane language - it was HI-larious.  They were not to be blamed for using words such as "cock, balls, herpes, tits, ass, bitch" et cetera.  They started with Six Feet Under The Stars and The Beach, then moved on to Let It Roll, Coffee Shop Soundtrack, Umbrella (cover), Stay Awake, Shameless, Popping Champagne, and Jasey Rae, and closed with Dear Maria Count Me In.  Like usual, they were highly entertaining.  Well, that is an understatement - they are just the greatest.

Finally came The Rocket Summer, which means BRYCE AVARY!!  He plyed Break It Out, Cross My Heart, Brat Pack, Do You Feel, Save, A Song Is Not A Business Plan (with a little bit of "I've got a soul, but I'm not a soldier" by the Killers), So Much Love, and So In This Hour (with the lovely Tell Me To Live ending).  What was really cool was when he had a make-your-own-song session where he played/recorded drums, bass, piano, and guitar alone and then sang a new song called WAKE UP.  It was so terrific.  The main lyric was "Wake Up cuz I need a fire in my heart."  He is such a talented musician.  Definitely worthy of the headlining position.

I had been expecting a good show, but I got SOO much more.  Five out of Five stars... hands down.

I've been staring at this list for the past couple of days and it onlyjust occurred to me to post something about it. I hope that you all are just as excited as I am!!

2008 Vans Warped Tour Band Lineup...

3OH!3	whole tour
A Day to Remember	jun 20 - jul 20
Against Me!	whole tour
Aggrolites	whole tour
Alesana	whole tour
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
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
Bring Me the Horizon	jul 22 - aug 17
Broadway Calls	whole tour
Charlotte Sometimes	whole tour
Cinematic Sunrise	jul 10 - jul 16
Classic Crime	jul 27 - aug 17
Cobra Starship	whole tour
Confide	jul 22 - aug 17
Danger Radio	jul 19 - aug 8 / aug 9 - aug 18
Dr. Manhattan	jul 22 - aug 17
Evergreen Terrace	whole tour
Every Avenue	jul 9 - jul 26
Everytime I Die	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
Horrorpops	whole tour
Jack's Mannequin	jul 1 - jul 20
Just Surrender	jul 9 - jul 26
Katy Perry	whole tour
Ludo	jul 22 - aug 17
Madina Lake	jul 9 - jul 25
Mayday Parade	whole tour
Maylene and the Sons of Disaster	jun 20 - jul 18
MC Chris	whole tour
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
Say Anything	whole tour
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 Academy Is...	whole tour
The All-American Rejects	jun 20 - jun 29
The Audition	jwhole tour
The Briggs	whole tour
The Bronx	whole tour
The Color Fred	whole tour
The Devil Wears Prada	whole tour
The Dillinger Escape Plan	jul 9 - jul 15
The Fabulous Rudies	whole tour
The Higher	jun 20 - jul 20
The Human Abstract	jul 22 - aug 17
The Lordz	whole tour
The Maine	jun 20 - jul 18 / aug 9 - aug 17
The Morning Light	jul 28 - aug 6
The Saint Alvia Cartel	jul 9 - aug 3, aug 13 on
The Secret Handshake	jun 30 - jul 9
The Vandals	aug 6 - aug 17
We the Kings	whole tour

For the dates that are kind of cut off, you can always go to http://www.warpedtour.com/warpedtour/news.asp?id=1437644 to read the list :)

The 2008 Tour Schedule is:
4/11 Vans Warped Tour Kick Off Party in Key Club, Hollywood, CA
6/20 Pomona, CA
6/21 San Francisco, CA
6/22 Ventura, CA
6/25 Phoenix, AZ
6/26 Las Cruces, NM
6/28 Salt Lake City, UT
6/29 Denver, CO
7/1 St. Louis, MO
7/2 Kansas City, KS
7/3 Dallas, TX
7/5 San Antonio, TX
7/6 Houston, TX
7/9 Atlanta, GA
7/10 Orlando, FL
7/11 Tampa, FL
7/12 Miami, FL
7/13 Jacksonville, FL
7/14 Charlotte, NC
7/15 Virginia Beach, VA
7/16 Washington DC
7/17 Cleveland, OH
7/18 Detroit, MI
7/19 Toronto, ON
7/20 Montreal, ON
7/22 Buffalo, NY
7/23 Boston, MA
7/24 Englishtown, NJ
7/25 Philadelphia, PA
7/26 New York, NY
7/27 Scranton, PA
7/29 Pittsburgh, PA
7/30 Cincinnati, OH
7/31 Indianapolis, IN
8/1 Milwaukee, WI
8/2 Chicago, IL
8/3 Minneapolis, MN
8/6 Calgary, AB
8/8 Boise, ID
8/9 Seattle, WA
8/10 Portland, OR
8/13 Fresno, CA
8/14 San Diego, CA
8/15 Mountain View, CA
8/16 Sacramento, CA
8/17 Los Angeles, CA

In the All Time Low Fans group (www.buzznet.com/groups/alltimelowfans), one of the forum topics asks what your favorite ATL album is.  I typed out a nice response and just wanted to expand on it in a journal entry.

The Three Words To Remember When Dealing In The End: An awesome EP with that old-school garage-band sound.  Granted, the album isn't perfect, but it has a lot of raw talent.  Matt Squire once said, "The crappier the recording the better, so I can just concentrate on the song."  I'm not saying that ATL stunk like a skunk, but the imperfections are what makes this such a memorable record.  You hear the band for they what they are and what they'll bring to the table - it's very rough, but you can hear their solid musicianship.  I don't listen to it now as often as I used to, but when I play the record, I can't help but enjoy comparing how far they've come.  Does anyone know why they didn't include WE ALL FALL DOWN on it?  That's a solid track, but I don't know how many people have ever heard it.

The Party Scene: Wow, what a great album.  I especially love the instrumentals - very classy.  My only complaint lies with THE GIRL'S A STRAIGHT UP HUSTLER.  It's a great song, don't get me wrong, but near the end when they sing "she gets what she wants and she breaks what she gets..." the other voice that comes in on the second time around just sounds kind of different.  I don't really like how that turned out.  I think it could have been recorded better.  But NOEL is definitely my jam.  I have listened to that song on an endless loop more times than once.  I have completely lost myself to the guitar part - it is just perfect.  STICKS, STONES, AND TECHNO does a nice job of showcasing their versatility as a band.  Plus, I CAN'T DO THE ONE TWO STEP has some really tremendous lyrics.  "Don't be afraid I've got your back when times get rough and bring you down."  To some they may be simple, but I love them.

Put Up Or Shut Up: There is no way that I can even count how many times I listened to this EP.  Every song was wonderfully created and recorded.  JASEY RAE! I am at a complete loss for deciding which words I can use to describe this track.  I'm not speechless, just speechfull.  I love that song.  Love, love, love, love, love.  Plus, COFFEE SHOP SOUNDTRACK is a phenomenal single.  They really outdid themselves with that one.  Alex perfected "I know she hopes I'll choke on this last drink..." in the PARTY SCENE.  Nailed it! It's fun, too, to hear RUNNING FROM LIONS electrically recorded and not acoustic like on TPS.  Very cool.

So Wrong, It's Right: Definitely epitomizes pop-punk rock.  SIX FEET UNDER THE STARS is another great single that really did a nice job of promoting the album.  With respect to the entire record, some of the lyrics are utterly insightful, others are fun and catchy, but all of them are unique and show just how much thought went into each verse.  The music behind each song, too, is one-of-a-kind.  Even if there were no lyrics, I wouldn't be able to turn the record off.  All Time Low has more than just handsome faces, their songs are just phenomenal.  I must say that STAY AWAKE and LET IT ROLL have really high play counts. Those songs were very nicely done and I really appreciate their subtle purity.  There's not a wasted second - I never feel a need to skip the end of the song in order to avoid repeated choruses or instrumental sections.  I marvel at the songs in their entirety and love them for it.  The boys did a marvelous job of creating the music and Matt Squire did an outstanding job of putting everything together.

All in all, I would put my vote toward a Greatest Hits album with the following songs on it (in this order or any order that one so chooses):

Coffee Shop Soundtrack
Hometown Heroes, National Nobodies
Let It Roll
Dear Maria, Count Me In
The Party Scene
We All Fall Down
The Girl's A Straight-Up Hustler
Remembering Sunday
Noel
Shameless
Last Flight Home
Jasey Rae
Stay Awake (Dreams Only Last for a Night)
I Can't Do The One Two Step
Break Out! Break Out!
Come One, Come All
Running From Lions
Lullabies
Vegas
Hit the Lights
Sticks, Stones, and Techno
Poppin' Champagne
Six Feet Under the Stars

I realize that it isn't the end of the world, but the news still stings like hand-sanitizer on a paper cut.  Don't know what I'm talking about?  Lucky you... this was posted last night and I have been struggling to cope with it all day:

Monday, February 04, 2008

IMPORTANT We have just put out word that we will not be making a new Format album. Please understand this was a tough decision and we're both upset about it. While we accept there will be false speculation as to why, understand that Sam and I remain extremely close and in fact are still passing the twin peaks box set back and forth in an attempt to figure out who REALLY killed laura palmer. We also want to thank everyone with and within the Format, particularly Mike, Don, and Marko, whom without, none of this would have ever even been fully realized. We both suggest you support their musical talents and whatever they decide to do. And lastly we want to thank the fans who made this the best 5 years of our lives. - nate

The Format was my sister's most favorite band and definitely one of my top ten favorites of all time.  Last year alone I saw them in concert three times (she saw them five times) and enjoyed every moment of their shows.  Plus, I was fortunate enough to meet Nate in August - he is such a darling.

Well, other than that I am at a complete loss for words.

- Katie

I respond to my messages and notes - sometimes, though, it is not instantaneously.  I do not have the luxury to check my buzznet page five times a day.  Let's face it, I am lucky if I can find the time to get on the computer for five minutes to check my e-mail or upload some pictures.

I just thought I'd post this for anyone who is keeping tabs and for anyone who is waiting for a response.

I AM SORRY TO KEEP YOU WAITING!!

-Katie

The complete set list for the MAN WHORES AND OPEN SORES concert on 17JANUARY08 is as follows:

In-Store Show at The Culture Clash in Toledo, OH

Mayday Parade's Derek Sanders performed Take This To Heart and Miserable at Best.

All Time Low's Alex Gaskarth and Zack Merrick performed Dear Maria, Six Feet Under The Stars, and Stay Awake.

All Time Low's Alex Gaskarth performed Remembering Sunday.

Concert at Headliners in Toledo, OH

Every Avenue performed Where Were You, A Story To Tell Your Friends, Chasing The Night, Empty Room, Trading Heartbeats, and Getting Out. (appx. stage time was 25 minutes)

Just Surrender performed The New Declaration, I Can Barely Breathe, Body Language and Bad Habits, Tell Me Everything, Your Life and Mine, Our Work of Art, and She Broke My Heart, So I Broke His Jaw.  (appx. stage time was 30 minutes)

Mayday Parade performed an intorduction, then Jersey, Black Cat, Walk On Water Or Drown, Take This To Heart, Three Cheers For Five Years, One Man Drinking Game, When I Get Home You're So Dead, and Jamie All Over.  (appx. stage time was 37 minutes)

All Time Low performed Dear Maria (Count Me In), Jasey Rae, Shameless, Poppin' Champagne, The Beach, Coffee Shop Soundtrack, Let It Roll, Break Out! Break Out!, Stay Awake, and Six Feet Under The Stars.  They had a three song encore of Remembering Sunday, The Girl's A Straight-Up Hustler, and Dammit (by Blink-182).  (appx. stage time was 71 minutes)

*** It should also be noted that in-between songs, the bands chatted with the audience :)  Plus, All Time Low's Rian Dawson often played drum-beats by Cartel, such as those found in Settle Down and The Minstrel's Prayer, during the down-time.***

MAKE SURE TO CLICK BACK FOR CONCERT PHOTOS THAT WILL BE POSTED LATER TODAY!!

I'm sure that most of you have already watched it (for which, I thank you), but if you haven't, please take a look at my video!!!

http://www.buzznet.com/groups/alltimelowfans/video/24135131/

I had a lot of fun making it and hope you have fun watching!

One day when I have more RAM, I'll give another song a video :)

>Katie

09 NOVEMBER 07

TOURZILLA

@ Saint Andrews Hall in Detroit, MI

Headliner: Boys Like Girls

with special guests: All Time Low, The Audition, and Valencia

A picture is worth a thousand words and I just uploaded 147!!!

Go check them out!!!

>Katie

I decided to go ahead and add some of my favorite songs to my page by means of music videos.  If you've only got the time to watch one, I recommend choosing something by Jason Mraz or The Format.  Chances are that you haven't seen any of them. 

Let me know which songs you like and which ones you love!!

>KATIE<

SO WRONG, IT'S RIGHT

My twin sister Jill and I frequently babysit our neighbors: a one-year-old girl, a four-year-old girl, and nine-year old twin boys.  The last time we were over there, we also looked after their eight-year-old cousin who was going to be spending the night.  Although it was at least five hours until they would be going to bed, the kids were trying to decide where they were going to sleep that night.  Would they sleep in the boys' bunk beds?  In the guest bedroom?  In the basement?  Finally, the cousin shouted, "FINE, I'LL SLEEP WITH YOU!"  Jill and I turned to each other with a, "That's what she said," in stereo.  It was really entertaining to hear something so wrong come out of a child's mouth, yet so right when he did it again... and again... and again...

• "Come overe here and spank me!" ... we were playing tag.
• "Hey, am I being a naughty head?" ... he was in a time-out.
• "This bed's not big enough." ... they were jumping on the bed.
• "Want me to give you a shot in the butt?" ... they were playing doctor.
• "If you bother me I'm gonna break it off." ... we were playing with Barbie dolls.
• "Hmm, it smells different than I thought." ... we were blowing bubbles.
• "We can go have fun on our bed" ... they were having a pillow fight.
• "Did you want me to shave it?" ... they were making mustaches out of bath soap.
• "Stop being so naughty." ... he was trying to get the twins to settle down.
• "Oh no, I lost my underwear." ... he was changing into his pajamas.
• "I want to play spankman." ... I have no idea.

The boy may have been fiendish, but at least he kept us occupied.  Our ten-hour job may have been long and hard, but at least it was unpredictable.  I didn't know someone so young had it in them to satisfy two older women for such a long time.  If he amounts to nothing in the future, I'll be glad that we had him on a good day.  Too bad he didn't have a twin; then we could have had two to keep us smiling.  It's not very often you come across something so wrong, it's right.

Oh, and that's what she said.

-KATIE-

**** ADDITIONAL LINES ****

Funny addition to the story... we were looking after the kids the other day and their cousin came over for a couple of hours.  Don't you worry, he hasn't changed a bit!

• "Close your eyes, it'll all be over in a minute." ...we were watching Sleeping Beauty - Maleficent is a lot scarier to little kids than I thought.
• "Just blow on it." ...the soup was a wee bit too hot.
• "Make it quick, I've got to other things to do." ...I had to tie his shoes so he wouldn't trip over the laces.
• "You were great, but you could have done it better." ...we were having a talent show.
• "Pull it out!  I feel like I'm going to explode!" ...kids are so over-dramatic about splinters.
• "I can't get it to screw in." ...he was trying to put a new toy together.
• "How long should I leave it in there?" ...he was helping me cook dinner.
• "What, no head?" ...the Barbie doll was broken.

My twin sister Jill and I frequently babysit our neighbors: a one-year-old girl, a four-year-old girl, and nine-year old twin boys.  The last time we were over there, we also looked after their eight-year-old cousin who was going to be spending the night.  Although it was at least five hours until they would be going to bed, the kids were trying to decide where they were going to sleep that night.  Would they sleep in the boys' bunk beds?  In the guest bedroom?  In the basement?  Finally, the cousin shouted, "FINE, I'LL SLEEP WITH YOU!"  Jill and I turned to each other with a, "That's what she said," in stereo.  It was really entertaining to hear something so wrong come out of a child's mouth, yet so right when he did it again... and again... and again...

• "Come overe here and spank me!" ... we were playing tag.
• "Hey, am I being a naughty head?" ... he was in a time-out.
• "This bed's not big enough." ... they were jumping on the bed.
• "Want me to give you a shot in the butt?" ... they were playing doctor.
• "If you bother me I'm gonna break it off." ... we were playing with Barbie dolls.
• "Hmm, it smells different than I thought." ... we were blowing bubbles.
• "We can go have fun on our bed" ... they were having a pillow fight.
• "Did you want me to shave it?" ... they were making mustaches out of bath soap.
• "Stop being so naughty." ... he was trying to get the twins to settle down.
• "Oh no, I lost my underwear." ... he was changing into his pajamas.
• "I want to play spankman." ... I have no idea.

The boy may have been fiendish, but at least he kept us occupied.  Our ten-hour job may have been long and hard, but at least it was unpredictable.  I didn't know someone so young had it in them to satisfy two older women for such a long time.  If he amounts to nothing in the future, I'll be glad that we had him on a good day.  Too bad he didn't have a twin; then we could have had two to keep us smiling.  It's not very often you come across something so wrong, it's right.

Oh, and that's what she said.

-KATIE-

**** ADDITIONAL LINES ****

Funny addition to the story... we were looking after the kids the other day and their cousin came over for a couple of hours.  Don't you worry, he hasn't changed a bit!

• "Close your eyes, it'll all be over in a minute." ...we were watching Sleeping Beauty - Maleficent is a lot scarier to little kids than I thought.
• "Just blow on it." ...the soup was a wee bit too hot.
• "Make it quick, I've got to other things to do." ...I had to tie his shoes so he wouldn't trip over the laces.
• "You were great, but you could have done it better." ...we were having a talent show.
• "Pull it out!  I feel like I'm going to explode!" ...kids are so over-dramatic about splinters.
• "I can't get it to screw in." ...he was trying to put a new toy together.
• "How long should I leave it in there?" ...he was helping me cook dinner.
• "What, no head?" ...the Barbie doll was broken.

While on the computer recently, I have been working on creating new groups for some of my favorite bands.  My first creation is a Boys Like Girls Fans Faction (www.buzznet.com/groups/boyslikegirlsfans).  My second is a We The Kings Fans Court (www.buzznet.com/groups/wethekingsfans).  My third group is a The Rocket Summer Fans Assembly (www.buzznet.com/groups/therocketsummerfans).  My most recent group is an All Time Low Council (www.buzznet.com/groups/alltimelowfans).  Make sure to join up and post all your band-related pictures and videos!  Plus, answer the polls and comment in the forums.  Let me know what you think :)

>KATIE<

Hello everyone!  Sorry that I have not been online very often; I rarely use the computer during the summer.  Anywho, I've finally uploaded some of my Boys Like Girls pictures into my gallery if you'd like to take a look.  I only postd a few from the Hellogoodbye tour because the lighting was very awkward and I was only pleased with a few.  Most of the new ones are from Warped Tour... the sun is often the best source of lighting (duh).  Well, enjoy!  I had a wonderful time taking them.  >Katie

I moved the music game to the BLG forum.

If you don't know how to get there, go to http://www.buzznet.com/tags/boyslikegirls/ and click on "FORUM."