Warped Tour ’08

We took a break (sort of) from moving in and went to the Warped Tour here in Dallas yesterday. It was BLAZING yesterday, and I mean it was easily over 100 degrees on the blacktop. I have the sunburn to prove it, and lots of people were passing out. But the music was so much fun, and we saw 17 bands total yesterday. I’d say that’s a pretty good day. I forgot to charge my camera batteries, so it was dead before we even started. I got a few pics with my phone, they’re on my flickr if you want to check em out.

My favorite performance was Alesana. They always have so much energy and so much fun during their sets. I couldn’t really see Paramore very well from where I was standing, or they would have taken the top spot, just because I luff them. The band that surprised me the most was Gym Class Heroes. I’d heard of them, but hadn’t really listened to them. They interacted with the crowd, and you could tell they were having fun and grateful to be part of the tour. Fun music too: I plan on listening to more of them.

So! the bands we saw:

Alesana
From First to Last
Say Anything
Norma Jean
Stick to Your Guns
Beat Union
The Devil Wears Prada
Against Me!
Gym Class Heroes
Jack’s Mannequin
The Pink Spiders
Forever the Sickest Kids
The Aggrolites
Angels and Airwaves
The Academy Is…
Story of the Year
Paramore

Dallas: Minus the J.R.

Holy crap.  We’re moving to Dallas in less than 3 weeks.  I have done zero packing, we don’t have anywhere to live, and we may or may not have jobs.  Tell me how this would not stress you out?!?!

BUT I have hope.  I have an interview on Friday here in Austin for a position in Dallas.  So please cross your fingers for me.  Damion is pretty sure he’s going to be able to transfer with little resistence.  I have 2 more days of work, which means I can get down to packing business.  Hope is alive.  Is it well?  I dunno right now. 

So here’s my proposal to you who read this:  Pizza and beer (or soda) are in your future if you help Damion and I load all our junk into the U-Haul come the last weekend in June.  Please text or call or Myspace me.  I know it’s going to be hot, but I’ll pack as much as I can before you get here so you don’t have to stand around and wait on us to finish packing.  I would be soooo grateful.  Thanks ahead of time.

Oh!  We also got our tickets for the Warped Tour in Dallas for July 3.  *Excited happy dance*  It came with 2 CD’s each for us.  Oh, the bonuses of pre-sale tix!

Warped Tour Pre-Sale

I was lucky enough to check the Warped Tour site WHILE the tickets were on pre-sale.  Yeah, guess who’s going again this year (in Dallas)!  Guess who got her tickets for almost 1/2 price.  Aw. YEAH.  I’m super excited, can you tell? 

Some really great bands are returning with the tour, including some I missed last year.  I can’t wait!