Warped tour 2011 Detroit had its fair share of suprises I must say. The first surprise I  witnessed was how terrible Mike Posner sounded live. His set was by far my least favorite set of the entire day. I’m all for doing covers of other people’s music but when your whole entire set is only defined by one song(your cooler than me obviously duh) and a bunch of terrible cameos  you need to take a hard look and ask yourself  if you’re truly and artist or a wedding singer. Another disappointment of the day was the fact that Parkway Drives vocalist could barely scream. This is very disappointing because in my personal opinion it is a much bigger problem when your screamer can’t scream live than when your singer can not. I don’t know if it was just the tour wearing down on him but I will never be able to listen to their Cd’s the same way ever again. A positive of the day that stuck out to me was definitely how well Jerry Roushperformed. The former vocalist of Sky Eats Airplane had become the permanent lead vocalist for Of Mice and Men following the bands break up with vocalist Austin Carlille. Following the announcement of this decision many bloggers and fans criticised the band relentlessly for announcing Roush as their front man. Despite seeing some sub par videos of him on YouTube, I kept my mind open and found myself in awe of this bands set. They gave probably one of the most charged sets on all of warped tour. Although recently news has been announced that Bassist and co founder Jaxin hall is leaving the band, I hope the rest of the band can  pull together behind Roush and find a way to become a steady contributor to the scene.

      In short, The Warped Tour is a gift that needs to be vitalized by fans and musicians alike. Warped tour gives bands that otherwise wouldn’t have the traveling budget or fan base to make a successful national tour the ability to win over fans of all different ages and musical tastes. I for one am Grateful and so should you. MS

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Currently on tour supporting The Bigger Lights headlining dates, You, Me and Everyone We Know are set to head out on their own headlining tour dubbed the Can We Do Laundry At Your House tour to spin off their first full length release and first single “Some Things Don’t Wash Out” available October 12th everywhere.

Smartpunk is the official sponsor for their headlining dates as well as promoting an exclusive pre-release bundle package TBA shortly!

Tour Dates
**w/ The Bigger Lights
++Headlining Dates w/ Take Cover & Queens Club

8/16 Jermyn PA Elenaor Rigby’s**
8/17 Cleveland OH Peabody’s Downunder**
8/18 Indianapolis IN Irving Theater**
8/19 Grand Rapids MI Mixtape Cafe**
8/20 Buffalo NY Xtreme Wheelz**
8/21 Poughkeepsie NY The Loft @ The Chance**
8/22 Philadelphia PA The Barbary**
8/23 Baltimore MD Otto Bar**
8/24 Vienna VA Jammin Java**
8/26 Tinley Park IL Fiesta**
8/27 Madison WI Orpheum Stage Door**
8/28 St. Paul MN Station 4**
8/29 Ames IA Zekes**
9/09 Crosse WI The Warehouse++
9/10 Iowa City IA Gabe’s++
9/11 DeKalb IL Middlewest Fest++
9/12 Omaha NE Sokol Underground++
9/13 Wichita KS Hot Topic
9/14 Kansas City MO The Beaumont++
9/15 Lawrence KS The Bottleneck++
9/17 Oklahoma City OK Conservatory++
9/18 Tulsa OK Marquee++
9/20 St. Louis MO Firebird++
9/21 Nashville TN Rocketown
9/24 Lansing MI The Loft++
9/25 Flint MI Woobie’s++
9/26 Chicago IL Beat Kitchen++

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Take a moment to check out “We Won’t Bury You”

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Read as Soupy recounts his memories of Mike… “As I type this, I am just taking off my tie. Today, we buried, Mike Pelone, one of the best friends any of us have ever had. We would not be in this band without him. He introduced most of us to one another. He was originally supposed to play guitar but couldn’t make the first practice. We played our first “show” in the middle of his band’s set. It was one song played on their gear and I remember it vividly still. Our first release was a split with his band. Our second release was put out on a record label he and I ran together. Just last week, he was on the phone with Kennedy saying that he was proud of how far we’d come and henceforth we’ll be striving to keep him proud of us. Mike struggled with drugs for the past few years. He had a serious desire to stay clean and would often not come hang out so that he wasn’t even around people drinking, but in the end, the addiction got him. In June, we recorded a song for Mike that we were planning on showing him this past weekend. He never got to hear it. It was inspired by a conversation I had with him when he went back to rehab last. I asked if there was anything we could do and if he wanted to start touring with us so that we could watch over him. He said that he needed to be in a facility for awhile and that he just wanted to make sure we didn’t bury him. Those were his words. I could tell a million stories about Mike and I know we all will for the rest of our lives but I’ll leave them out of this entry. Today, I saw friends I hadn’t seen in years as we gathered at his grave site and left flowers on the casket. I tripped a bit carrying it. Dave said it wouldn’t have been us if something stupid hadn’t happened and the way he said “us” really hit me. I saw people that have bitterly disliked each other hugging today. Everyone was together again for a day and I have to thank Mike for that last gift. George threw dirt on the casket as we walked away and I felt like maybe now, even with as hard as today was, we all got some closure. He wasn’t a real religious guy and neither are we, so you can save your prayers. Instead, take a minute and listen to this song and think about all the people you love and if any of them need help. We’ll be holding a memorial show for Mike at the VFW hall he used to book shows in in Lansdale, PA on September 4th. There will be good friends and some fun surprises. We will say goodbye the right way. I love you, Mike. I’m going to miss your shit-eating grin and the shady way you smoked cigarettes and the way you always had us laughing even when we were at our angriest or our saddest or our worst. We’re all going to miss you so much.” 8-11-10

The Wonder Years recently announced the re-release of The Upsides, the band’s restless diary of growing up, getting out and making the best of what you have. Arriving September 21 in stores and online everywhere, this re-imagined version of The Upsides includes both new art and four new tracks, including “We Won’t Bury You.” Pre-order your copy here… http://hopelessrecords.com/thewonderyears/

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Dates can be seen by clicking read more.

October 20th @ House Of Blues in Anaheim, CA
October 21st @ The Regency Grand Ballroom in San Francisco, CA
October 22nd @ Roseland in Portland, OR
October 23rd @ Knitting Factory Concert House in Boise, ID
October 25th @ Showbox Showroom in Seattle, WA
October 26th @ Knitting Factory in Spokane, WA
October 27th @ MacEwan Hall Ballroom in Calgary, CA
October 28th @ Edmonton Event Centre in Edmonton, CA
October 29th @ Odeon Event Centre in Saskatoon, CA
October 30th @ Garrick Centre in Winnipeg, CA
November 2nd @ Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto, CA
November 3rd @ Metropolis in Montreal, CA
November 4th @ Webster Theater in Hartford, CT
November 5th @ Crocodile Rock in Allentown, PA
November 6th @ Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ
November 8th @ The Norva in Norfolk, VA
November 9th @ Mr. Smalls in Pittsburgh, PA
November 10th @ Sonar in Baltimore, MD
November 12th @ House Of Blues Orlando in Lake Buena Vista, FL
November 13th @ The Masquerade in Atlanta, GA
November 14th @ Revolution in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
November 15th @ The Ritz in Tampa, FL
November 17th @ St. Andrews Hall in Detroit, MI
November 18th @ House Of Blues Chicago in Chicago, IL
November 19th @ Cabooze in Minneapolis, MN
November 20th @ The Beaumont Club in Kansas City, MO
November 21st @ Gothic Theatre in Englewood, CO
November 23rd @ The Backstage Live in San Antonio, TX
November 24th @ Palladium Ballroom in Dallas, TX
November 26th @ The Marquee in Tulsa, OK
November 27th @ House of Blues in Los Angeles, CA

Debut If You Don’t First EP Available On iTunes
And Exclusively Through Hot Topic On October 19

Sacramento, CA’s Ten After Two have signed to Rise Records. Look for the band’s debut If You Don’t First EP exclusively at Hot Topic stores, and everywhere digitally, beginning October 19th.

For more information and to hear music, visit:

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