Have I paid my debt to MPLS?
Today's subject line is a shout-out to one of my all-time favorite Minnesota bands, the Stereo. Check 'em out on their fan-made, posthumous MySpace page. As you've probably deduced, we were in Minneapolis (well, technically Shakopee), Minnesota, today, and what looked to be a major storm brewing:
Storm clouds gather in Minneapolis from AP/Warped Tour video exclusives on Vimeo.
Never quite materialized like we all thought. In fact, the weather -- while always looking ominous -- only sprinkled for a few minutes in the early morning, instead choosing to just look eerie all day. Until Minneapolis' current golden boys, Motion City Sountrack, took the stage around 5:45 p.m. and all of the sudden, the sun broke through and shone on the band and their massive hometown crowd. "Look, you made the sun come out!" Justin Pierre told the audience. Don't be so humble, Justin: I definitely think your killer rendition of "Everything Is Alright" did the trick.
On the bad news front, we had a signing scheduled with Say Anything that was canceled an hour or so beforehand for reasons unbeknownst to me. Shortly thereafter, word spread that Say Anything canceled their entire set, too -- which was quickly confirmed when there was a half-hour of silence on the main stage instead of Max Bemis & Co. rocking through their jams. The word I heard was that Max has a case of strep throat (which is also why he had to miss yesterday in Chicago). With two off-days on the tour starting tomorrow, hopefully he can use those 48 hours to get in some solid R&R and get back into the game. We miss ya, Max!
Anberlin definitely didn't cancel their signing; instead, they signed autographs for what seemed like every single person at the Warped Tour, as the line definitely got longer and longer during their autograph session instead of the other way around. Check it out:
Anberlin signing in Minneapolis from AP/Warped Tour video exclusives on Vimeo.
All in all, it was a pretty relaxing day, and a fine way to bring my Warped stint to a close. I got to see some killer bands today including Set Your Goals and the Bronx (both are must-watch bands for your upcoming Warped date; take note), and I got to meet some killer fans of AP (if you're reading this, you know who you are!) . Now I'm sitting in an air-conditioned hotel room by the Minneapolis airport eating room service and watching cable televisin -- and I don't want any of it. Put me back on my cramped bus in my comically small bunk. Give me baby wipes for showers. Permanently insert earplugs into my ears. All I want to do is stay out here.
Hey, AP higher-ups: You can count me in for next summer. Just see if you can get Kevin Lyman to invite Oreskaband back on the bill.
Storm clouds gather in Minneapolis from AP/Warped Tour video exclusives on Vimeo.
Never quite materialized like we all thought. In fact, the weather -- while always looking ominous -- only sprinkled for a few minutes in the early morning, instead choosing to just look eerie all day. Until Minneapolis' current golden boys, Motion City Sountrack, took the stage around 5:45 p.m. and all of the sudden, the sun broke through and shone on the band and their massive hometown crowd. "Look, you made the sun come out!" Justin Pierre told the audience. Don't be so humble, Justin: I definitely think your killer rendition of "Everything Is Alright" did the trick.
On the bad news front, we had a signing scheduled with Say Anything that was canceled an hour or so beforehand for reasons unbeknownst to me. Shortly thereafter, word spread that Say Anything canceled their entire set, too -- which was quickly confirmed when there was a half-hour of silence on the main stage instead of Max Bemis & Co. rocking through their jams. The word I heard was that Max has a case of strep throat (which is also why he had to miss yesterday in Chicago). With two off-days on the tour starting tomorrow, hopefully he can use those 48 hours to get in some solid R&R and get back into the game. We miss ya, Max!
Anberlin definitely didn't cancel their signing; instead, they signed autographs for what seemed like every single person at the Warped Tour, as the line definitely got longer and longer during their autograph session instead of the other way around. Check it out:
Anberlin signing in Minneapolis from AP/Warped Tour video exclusives on Vimeo.
All in all, it was a pretty relaxing day, and a fine way to bring my Warped stint to a close. I got to see some killer bands today including Set Your Goals and the Bronx (both are must-watch bands for your upcoming Warped date; take note), and I got to meet some killer fans of AP (if you're reading this, you know who you are!) . Now I'm sitting in an air-conditioned hotel room by the Minneapolis airport eating room service and watching cable televisin -- and I don't want any of it. Put me back on my cramped bus in my comically small bunk. Give me baby wipes for showers. Permanently insert earplugs into my ears. All I want to do is stay out here.
Hey, AP higher-ups: You can count me in for next summer. Just see if you can get Kevin Lyman to invite Oreskaband back on the bill.
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