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Can You See the Sunset Turns 2
2007-07-10 11:59:00
It's hard for me to believe that this past Sunday marked the 2nd birthday of this blog. Yeppers, Can You See the Sunset From the Southside is two. In that period of time I changed the design of this blog (even if only slightly) upwards of 7 times, I've shared thousands of songs and spotlighted hundreds of artists, and (hopefully) you've discovered something new and wonderful.Personally, the past two years haven't been dull. I finally finished school, my wife and I were blessed with a beautiful (if totally spastic) little girl, and in addition to the happenings of life, that's been enough for me.Thanks for reading, listening, and leaving comments (just click the number next to the post title) for the past two years. I'll leave you with the first song I ever posted. Cheers!MP3 | Lifetime - Ostrichsized Hello BastardsMore music at The Hype Machine or buy from Insound | eMusic


Bad Religion - New Maps Of Hell
2007-07-09 14:19:00
That's right, Bad Religion is back with another new album called new Maps Of Hell. Although it is Bad Religion's fourteenth politically-charged full-length album the band shows no signs of slowing. Yes, there have been bumps along the way, but on New Maps Of Hell Bad Religion sounds as focused and energized as they've been since I was in high school.Both the wife and I were big Bad Religion fans back in high school and just loved Suffer, Generator, Recipe For Hate, and so on. Their ultra-literate songs were aggressive, catchy, and vehemently anti-establishment, and that made them the perfect diet for a teenage punk. It only took one listen to New Maps Of Hell for me to fall in love with the band all over again. This music will appeal to rebelling teenagers, but also to grown-up punks (like me) as well. With the founding members of the group all into their 40's, it is amazing to see the band charging forth. We will hopefully have the chance to see the band tearing up the stage


Tim Barry - Rivanna Junction
2007-07-14 08:35:00
I know that I've mentioned it before, but there seems to be an increasing trend for more and more musical artists to blend punk rock and country or other roots music, and I'm loving every minute of it. Perhaps it started with Whiskeytown and the Old 97's and soaked in enough for bands like Drag The River and Lucero to carry the torch, but (to me) it all just seems natural. I grew up on a steady diet of punk rock and have for the past few years become increasingly fond of roots and alt-country music, so whenever I find a melding of the two genres I'm generally pretty pleased.One such album that I recently came across was the solo debut of Avail frontman Tim Barry . His album is called Rivanna Junction it sounds almost as if every last drop of hardcore was removed from Avail's sound leaving only twangy Southern rock influences behind. The tunes that make up Rivanna Junction are anchored by Barry's gritty vocals and vivid tale-telling lyrics that paint a picture of the hard life


John P. Strohm - Everyday Life
2007-07-13 20:20:00
Most of you will recognize John Strohm from bands like Blake Babies, Antenna, The Lemonheads, and the short-lived Velo-Deluxe (a favorite of mine). Even though this Bloomington, IN born and (currently) Birmingham, Alabama-based musician's day job is that of an entertainment lawyer, he still writes and records and has got a great new album called Everyday Life that was just released on Superphonic Records. It is full of gentle and melodic rootsy pop-rock just that just lingers in the summer breeze and reminds me of places much slower and relaxed than my suburban Chicago setting. It is not a complicated album by any means. The songs are straightforward and the lyrics and rhyme-schemes are almost (at times) too predictable, but somehow that doesn't matter at all. When listening to Everyday Life time just sorta fades away. Highlights include "Sha-la" and "Driving On 95" as well as the rest of the record.MP3 | John P. Strohm - Sha La Everyday LifeMP3 | John P. Strohm - Driving On 95


P4K
2007-07-13 20:00:00
If you are wondering who to check out at Pitchfork this weekend, have a look at what I (and a bunch of other Chicago bloggers) wrote for Time Out Chicago. Happy Friday the 13th. Woo ha!


Lollapalooza 2007 mp3 preview (part 4)
2007-07-12 07:04:00
Did you think I forgot about you already? No way. Here's another batch of fresh Lollapalooza 2007 MP3 goodness. Can't wait! With all the festivals in Chicago, it is shaping up to be a busy next few weeks. Oh yeah, and how good is the new Against Me! album? Soooo good.MP3 | Blonde Redhead - 23 MP3 | Clap You Hands Say Yeah - Satan Said Dance MP3 | Daft Punk - Human After All (Justice's Guy Man After All Remix) MP3 | Satellite Party - Wish Upon A Dog Star MP3 | Illinois - Alone Again MP3 | Fields - Song For The Fields MP3 | Peter Bjorn And John - Young Folks MP3 | Ghostland Observatory - Piano Man MP3 | Smoosh - I Would Go MP3 | Apostle Of Hustle - My Sword Hand's Anger More music at The Hype Machine or buy from Insound | eMusic coming soon to ipod near you Shawty Is A Ten LyricsDream I Don't Wanna Be In Love LyricsGood Charlotte It Don't Make Any Difference To Me LyricsKevin Michael You Play My Time LyricsUsher I Need You Lyr


Ann Beretta - Nobody's Heroes
2007-07-11 20:15:00
Richmond, Virginia has long been known as a city that working-class punks have called home and has been such a place for bands like Avail, Strike Anywhere, and Smoke Or Fire. Another great (and often overlooked) Richmond Band was Ann Beretta.I just dug out their self-released Nobody 's Heroes EP from a heap of CD's yesterday and since it is (to the best of my knowledge) way outta print, I'm gonna share those songs with you here. It has the same gritty raw edge that the music of the aforementioned RVA bands has, but also a sorta Rancid-esqe and almost rockabilly vibe at times. Amazing stuff from a band that (IMHO) never got enough recognition.Although Ann Beretta is currently on hiatus, Rob and Russ are currently playing together in Foundation Band while Leer and Chris continue to play in Sixer.MP3 | Ann Beretta - M.C.A. Nobody's Heroes EPMP3 | Ann Beretta - Shovel Nobody's Heroes EPMP3 | Ann Beretta - FM Nobody's Heroes EPMP3 | Ann Beretta - Bottlecaps Nobody's Heroes EPMP3 |


Girl Talk - Night Ripper
2007-07-16 21:42:00
The skies were gray and pouring down rain as I made my way home from work this afternoon. Luckily I was listening to Girl Talk 's utterly fantastic mash-up album Night Ripper to cheer me up. It then struck me that I didn't include this album in my best of 2006 posts nor have I ever posted about it. Shame on me.Most of you probably know and love this album, and if you don't, you should. On this (his third full-length) Girl Talk's Gregg Gillis takes hundreds of samples and smashes them into one another with reckless abandon. A few of the artists sampled on Night Ripper include:2 Live Crew, 2PAC, 50 Cent, 69 Boyz, Abba, Paula Abdul, Aerosmith, Amerie, Annie, Arrested Development, David Banner, Rob Base, Bel Biv Devoe, George Benson, Better Than Ezra, Beyoncé, Black Box, The Black Crowes, Black Eyed Peas, Black Rob, Black Sheep, Boredoms, Boston, Bow Wow, Boyz II Men, The Breeders, Chris Brown, James Brown, Bun B, Busta Rhymes, Calloway, Candyman, Mariah Carey, Cassidy, Chicago, C


Your Black Star - Beasts
2007-07-16 07:09:00
Why does so much good heavy-ish rock music seem to come from Lousiville? Perhaps there is something in the water. If there is, you know that the hard rocking trio Your Black Star has been drinking it in huge quantities. Their latest mini-LP called Beasts is full of driving atmospheric rock that isn't afraid to get a little (or really) noisy and way up in your face. Image U2 and The Cult vs. Sareena Maneesh and Mastodon. Beasts is heavy without being metallic and atmospheric without being obscured in a fog of shoegaze. It is a lean, mean, raw sounding album that borrows heavily from both dark British post-punk and the riffage of Black Sabbath.Beasts is out now on Hawthorne Street Records. MP3 | Your Black Star - Fight BeastsMP3 | Your Black Star - The Break BeastsMore music at The Hype Machine or buy from Insound | eMusic


Getting the Band Back Together
2007-07-15 12:13:00
Late yesterday evening I got a phone call from my former Allister bandmate Scottie (currently of The Get Go) and we were discussing our plans for band practice tomorrow afternoon during which Scottie mentioned something about the practice space being near where Santa's Village was in a rented storage unit that Allister used to practice in. Huh? He didn't have an address or know anything other than "It is right next to Santa's Village in Dundee." Brilliant and typical. So typical of the old Allister days. Now I actually have to find this place.Which leads me to the fact we are getting the band back together. Sorta. I will (along with our other original guitar player John) be playing a few songs during the final Allister show at Metro this Friday 7/20. Come on out if you can, I'd love to show you that I can still rock out to simple three chord pop-punk tunes. Consider yourself formally invited. Punchline and The Fold will open. I'll leave you with a few tunes on this beau


Bishop Allen & The Broken String
2007-07-15 09:45:00
Last year Brooklyn's Bishop Allen released 12 EP's (one for every month) for an output that was greater than and more what many bands release in their careers. Even more remarkable was the consistency and quality that the band maintained. The core band members Justin Rice and Christian Rudder didn't rest too long on their laurels though. Bishop Allen's great new full-length album Bishop Allen & The Broken String will be released on Dead Oceans (the new imprint from the Jagjaguwar and Secretly Canadian folks in Bloomington, IN) on July 24th. It is full of the pure pop perfection and unusual instrumentation that you've come to expect from them. Highlights include: "Click Click Click Click" and "Rain."MP3 | Bishop Allen - Click Click Click Click ... & The Broken StringMP3 | Bishop Allen - Rain ... & The Broken StringMore music at The Hype Machine or buy from Insound | eMusic


Lollapalooza 2007 mp3 preview (part 5)
2007-07-18 22:30:00
Because our internet connection was down yesterday, and it has just been a really busy week, this post is a day later than I intended it to be. Is everyone recovered from Pitchfork yet?Anyhow, here are more MP3's from artists appearing at Lollapalooza 2007. I've actually found a lot of great stuff that is seriously making me rethink the bands I had initially planned to see. How about you? I also found out that a guy that I work with went to the Grammys with Lupe Fiasco. Small world, huh? MP3 | Spoon - The Ghost Of You Lingers MP3 | Lupe Fiasco - US Placers (ft. Kanye West & Pharrell) MP3 | Kevin Michael - We All Want The Same Things (ft. Lupe Fiasco) MP3 | Silversun Pickups - Lazy Eye MP3 | The Black Angels - The First Vietnamese War MP3 | The Cribs - Mens Needs (CSS Remix) MP3 | The Postmarks - Goodbye MP3 | The Rapture - Whoo Alright Yeah Uh-Huh MP3 | Tapes n' Tapes - Cowbell MP3 | Bang Bang Bang - If It Rains More music at The Hype Machine or buy from Insound | eMusic


Lollapalooza 2007 mp3 preview (part 7)
2007-07-21 14:45:00
Really, I hope the weather stays this nice for Lollapalooza. It is seriously 75 degrees with low humidity, a nice breeze, and only little white puffy clouds in the sky. What a lovely day and HBD2ME.For more Lollapalooza listening, check out parts one, two, three, four, five, and six of this series as well.MP3 | My Morning Jacket - Wordless Chorus (Live) MP3 | Stephen Marley - Hey Baby (Ft. Mos Def) MP3 | Motion City Soundtrack - Everything Is Alright MP3 | Kid Sister - Southside MP3 | The Fratellis - Chelsea Dagger MP3 | Amy Winehouse - Rehab MP3 | G Love & Special Sauce - My Baby's Got Sauce MP3 | Paolo Nutini - Rewind MP3 | Electric Six - Germans In Mexico MP3 | TV On The Radio - Wolf Like Me More music at The Hype Machine or buy from Insound | eMusic Song update Hold It, Push It LyricsJennifer Lopez Crank Dat Soulja Boy LyricsSoulja Boy En Las Manos De Dios LyricsNelly Furtado Ayo Technology Lyrics50 Cent Get Me Bodied LyricsBeyon


Lollapalooza 2007 mp3 preview (part 6)
2007-07-20 07:07:00
Even though Transmission didn't approve of my Chicago food picks a few posts ago, I'll forgive them. And fellow Chicagoans, I'd love to hear what your favorite places to eat in the city are. What recommendations do all of you have for our out of town Lollapalooza guests?Speaking of food, I found out today that there is a little restaurant near my workplace called Mr. Hot Dog and that one of their specialties is called a "Burrito Bacon Double Dog" which consists of two hot dogs, bacon strips, chili, cheese, and onions inside a grilled flour tortilla. Wow! And then (for work) we got about a dozen different styles of pizza including hot buffalo chicken pizza and an Italian beef with giardiniera pizza. Both were delicious.If I'm making you hungry, just feast on the MP3's below.MP3 | Modest Mouse - Missed The Boat MP3 | Flosstradamus - Overnight Star MP3 | Rodrigo y Gabriela - Stairway To Heaven MP3 | Ted Leo RX - Who Do You Love? MP3 | Regina Spektor - Fidelity MP3 | Los Campesin


An incomplete history of chicago punk rock (vol. 20)
2007-07-19 23:51:00
After just over 10 years together, Chicago pop-punk band Allister is calling it quits and playing their final show tomorrow night at Metro in Chicago. Now I've written in much more detail about the band here already, but thought one last run through would be appropriate. The Allister story begins in late 1996 when guitarists John Hamada and Eric Mueller (that's me) met in a calculus class at UIUC and realized they shared a love for the Blake Babies and punk rock. Along with drummer/singer Tim Rogner (John had played in a band with Tim during high school) the trio of John (guitar/vocals), Tim (drums/vocals), and Eric (bass/vocals) began playing out in early 1997 and finally settled on the name Allister after discarding names like Phineas Gage and Fall Out Boy (seriously). In December of that same year, the band recorded their debut 7" You Can't Do That On Vinyl with Phil Bonnet (RIP). That 7" caught the attention of upstart California punk label Drive-Thru Records who agreed to di


Lollapalooza 2007 mp3 preview (part 8)
2007-07-24 07:05:00
Here is another installment of our comprehensive Lollapalooza 2007 MP3 preview. And if you happened to miss them, you can also view parts one, two, three, four, five, six and seven as well.So what is up with Drew Carey being the new host of The Price Is Right? It is an (ahem) interesting choice to say the least. Drew Carey, really?Good thing Lollapalooza is outdoors because it seems that the governor of our fair state of Illinois has just signed a statewide smoking ban banning smoking in all of Illinois' public places. Now I can go to all sorts of clubs and venues without leaving smelling like an ashtray.MP3 | Cafe Tacuba - Eres MP3 | Back Door Slam - Comin' Up For Air MP3 | Sherwood - The Only Song MP3 | !!! - Must Be The Moon MP3 | Slightly Stoopid - Bandelero MP3 | Sparklehorse - Shade And Honey MP3 | The Roots - Game Theory MP3 | The Wailers - Makisupa Policeman MP3 | Dios Malos - You Got Me All Wrong MP3 | Powerspace - Right On, Right Now More music at The Hype Machine or bu


I got me one black tooth
2007-07-23 07:02:00
There has never been a shortage of new punk bands here in (and around) Chicago, and one of the newest is called One Black Tooth. I had a chance to catch the band on Friday at Metro, and got a hold of their demo CD. And even though the band consists mainly of former members of the Fueled By Ramen signed August Premier, they are now playing music that is less pop punk and more dirty Rise Against style breakdowns. Definitely worth a listen.MP3 | One Black Tooth - The Regulars DemoMP3 | One Black Tooth - Here At The Edge DemoMore music at The Hype Machine or buy from Insound | eMusic


Simpsonize yourself
2007-07-22 23:48:00
Have you seen this yet? I've wasted way too much time on these sites today. In conjunction with the upcoming Simpson's Movie, there is the BK site simpsonizeme.com which turns your uploaded photo into a Simpson's character, or you can visit simpsonsmovie.com to create an avatar of your Simpson's likeness. Both yielded differing results, but I prefer the latter.


Matt Nathanson - Some Mad Hope
2007-07-22 11:41:00
I was unfamiliar with Matt Nathanson until recently when Heather from Fuel Friends posted some of his stuff. I've been enthralled since. Nathanson's second major label album Some Mad Hope finds the San Fransisco based singer-songwriter making some of the catchiest and most radio-ready pop rock that I've heard in awhile.Nathanson's acoustic guitar and his ever-so-slightly raspy vocals are the foundation of the music upon which he weaves tales of love, loss, and longing. Lyrically, Some Mad Hope seems reflective. Like someone who has been almost broken and is now healing and ready to move on. While I really like the slickly produced versions of all the songs on Some Mad Hope is is during Nathanson's more intimate solo acoustic performances that the weight of these songs really shines.Some Mad Hope will be released on August 14th by Vanguard Records. MP3 | Matt Nathanson - Detroit Waves Some Mad HopeMP3 | Matt Nathanson - Car Crash Some Mad HopeMP3 | Matt Nathanson - Car Crash (


Beat Radio - Miracle Flag
2007-07-26 19:23:00
Brian from the New York band Beat Radio has been a supporter of Can You See the Sunset from the beginning, and it seems that his band's first full-length The Great Big Sea is finally getting a proper release as an extended CD with Beat Radio's new EP Miracle Flag added as well.For those that don't know, Beat Radio plays (according to the band) teenage anthems for the drunken boat, flea market pop, arena rock for mystics, and ramshackle electro. It is all that and more. The songs of Beat Radio shine with the golden hue of late afternoon. The take electro-pop and filter it through Americana that sounds just like home. It is virtually impossible to resist friendly warble of Brian's voice and the nostalgic feel of Beat Radio's songs. It is like jumping into a pile of leaves on a crisp autumn day.And if all that isn't enough, you should buy the new Beat Radio album just to hear their song "Treetops." It is (perhaps) one of my favorite songs ever.MP3 | Beat Radio - What I Love T


House and parish in the house
2007-07-26 07:12:00
I recently heard an excellent new band called House & Parish. The band is an emo super group of sorts and features a bunch of ex-members including Jason Gnewikow (Promise Ring), Brian Malone (The Gloria Record), John Herguth (The Love Scene), and Scott Winegard (Texas is the Reason). Can't really go wrong with any of that I suppose. Have a listen.MP3 | House & Parish - Standardesque MP3 | House & Parish - Summer Programme More music at The Hype Machine or buy from Insound | eMusic


Steroids in baseball (a rant of sorts)
2007-07-25 19:41:00
I am a huge baseball fan and also a huge Chicago Cubs fan. I am a baseball purist and love digging through the numbers and the history to figure out things like who the best second baseman in National League history is. I'm a big believer in sabermetrics, I don't like the designated hitter, and I think that on base percentage is oftentimes overlooked in favor of batting average. What I don't get is why people are so upset and surprised by steroid use in baseball. Let me explain. The fact of the matter is that even though individual player statistics can be compared from era to era, there are distinct periods in baseball history that will never be repeated again. When the pitching mound was lowered in 1969 that marked the end of an era. When the season was lengthened from 154 to 162 games in 1962, that was the end of an era. The introduction of relief pitching also began a new era in baseball. The period from about 1993-2003 is (to me at least) just another era; the steroid e
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Against Me! - New Wave
2007-07-25 07:08:00
So Against Me's new album New Wave is out now and it is an even further departure from the sparse, raw, and ragged sound of their early days than their last album. It is also their first for major label Sire Records. Like many other punk bands that have made the jump from the DIY/indie world to a major label, the move is sure to alienate a good portion of their fans while being no guarantee that new fans will convert in droves to the gospel according to Against Me! All that being said, New Wave is a fantastic record with biting lyrics that the you know just what sort of politics the band believes in. Yes, the album is more produced than the band's previous records, but if I had a chance to have Butch Vig produce a record for my band, I'd jump at the opportunity too. Besides, the lo-fi punk aesthetic that Against Me! began with has been endlessly copied and worn out by much more mediocre outfits than they. The winds of change have been blowing in Against Me's sails for more tha


Sleepy Sunday Afternoon Mix
2007-07-29 14:57:00
This mix is appropriate for the afternoon after a night out or just a lazy sunny afternoon. After being at the BlogHer conference all weekend, Amy met me at the Vans Warped Tour yesterday afternoon. We saw old friends and made new ones. It was pretty awesome... but exhausting.I've spent most of the morning trying to go through all of the pictures I took yesterday, and I'll get them up all this week. I've included a few here for your viewing pleasure. One of Amy and our old friend Matt Skiba and another of her with our friends in New Found Glory. It was nice to see 'em and catch up a little. Did you know that Steve from NFG has a one year old daughter that is cute as a button? I can't even imagine how hard it is for him to leave her at home while on tour.Anyhow, I'm going to back to sorting through the hundreds of pictures I took. There has to be at least one or two good ones, right? MP3 | Alkaline Trio - Every Thug Needs A Lady MP3 | Bayside - Megan (Smoking Popes Cover)
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Lollapalooza 2007 mp3 preview (part 10)
2007-07-28 09:41:00
Here is another round of Lollapalooza 2007 MP3's. You can click on the following links to view parts one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, and nine of this series.MP3 | The Hold Steady - Stuck Between Stations (Acoustic) MP3 | Pete Yorn - Ever Fallen In Love MP3 | Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Golden Lion MP3 | Soulive - Bridge To Bama MP3 | Rhymefest - These Days MP3 | Roky Erickson - Don't Shake Me Lucifer MP3 | Ben Harper - Strawberry Fields More music at The Hype Machine or buy from Insound | eMusic


Chasing Victory - Fiends
2007-07-28 08:11:00
On their latest album Fiends the Georgia boys in Chasing Victory prove that they know how to dish out melodies as well as breakdowns. Fusing hard rock grooves with the sort of atmospheric hardcore that bands like Cave In perfected, Chasing Victory has made one hell of a record. It is dramatic and darkly cinematic without being over-the-top or turning into a parody of the genre (like all those eyeliner and vampire makeup wearing chumps). Fiends certainly proves that the band has progressed leaps and bounds past many of its screamo peers. By incorporating horns, dirty alterna-rock riffs, and soaring falsetto vocals, Chasing Victory shows enough creative vision to keep things interesting. Don't forget (however) that when the sun sets and the day is done, Fiends is a hardcore rock album. It is out now on Mono Vs. Stereo.MP3 | Chasing Victory - Chemicals FiendsMP3 | Chasing Victory - Wolves FiendsMore MP3's at The Hype Machine or buy from Amazon | Insound | eMusic


Lollapalooza 2007 mp3 preview (part 9)
2007-07-27 13:50:00
When did Chicago become the summer music festival capital of the world? First Pitchfork, then Warped Tour, and finally Lollapalooza. That is a lot of music to my ears. Coupled with all the individual street festivals, the Taste of Chicago, and you might as well spend you entire summer vacation here. So here is another round of MP3 previews from Lollapalooza 2007. I'll see you tomorrow at Warped Tour. In the meantime, check out all our previous Lollapalooza MP3 previews. Part one, two, three, four, five, six, seven and eight as well.MP3 | Matt & Kim - Yeah Yeah (Flosstradamus Remix) MP3 | Juliette & The Licks - Got Love To Kill (MSTRKRFT Remix) MP3 | Colour Revolt - Mattresses Underwater MP3 | Silverchair - Young Modern Station MP3 | Sparklehorse - See The Light MP3 | Sam Roberts - Bridge To Nowhere MP3 | Patti Smith - Kimberly (Live) MP3 | Pearl Jam - State Of Love And Trust MP3 | Against Me! - Borne On The FM Waves Find more MP3's at The Hype Machine or buy from Insound | eMu


Big Warped Tour Giveaway
2007-07-27 10:30:00
Tomorrow is the annual Chicago stop on the Vans Warped Tour, and you know I'll be there. Hopefully I'll have a chance to catch up with old friends like New Found Glory and see sets from bands like Killswitch Engage, Bad Religion, and many more. So with a little help from our friends at Equal Vision, Hopeless, Immortal, TVT, IMM, East/West, Fearless, and more we present you with a Big Warped Tour Giveaway! Enter now to win CD's and more from Amber Pacific, All Time Low, Hot Rod Circuit, Chiodos, Revolution Mother, Kaddisfly, Circa Survive, A Static Lullaby, New Years Day, The Vincent Black Shadow, Mayday Parade, and many more. To enter just leave a comment (click on the number next to the post title) with who your favorite Warped Tour band is and why along with your email address. Winners will be randomly selected next week.**NOTE: More prizes are being added to this contest all the time including signed posters, CD's, shirts, and more. Check back often for details.**MP3 | Amb


Hot Rod Circuit - The Underground...
2007-08-01 07:02:00
One of the bands that I had the pleasure of seeing over the weekend at the Warped Tour was New Haven, Connecticut's Hot Rod Circuit . The band played old favorites as well as a number of songs from their stellar last album The Underground Is A Dying Breed as the crowd gladly soaked in the sun and the sound. Hot Rod Circuit's sound is an unlikely combination of alternative-pop and post-hardcore punk that is tied together with a bit of country twang that comes together like rootsy emo and sounds not unlike Blackpool Lights, Brand New, or even Midtown at times. However you want to describe their sound, Hot Rod Circuit's The Underground Is A Dying Breed is full-on rock assault that has more hooks than a tackle box. Melodies are carried by the jagged punk guitars and yearning vocals of frontman Andrew Jackson as well as the warm melodic tones of "Spacey" Casey Prestwood's pedal steel. It is an unusual genre-defying sound that really separates the band from the pack, but also perfec


Hot Rod Circuit Warped Tour Pix
2007-07-31 22:31:00
Seriously, there are way more pictures from the Warped Tour that I need to post here. These are of Hot Rod Music's amazing set on the Hurley stage.
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