TJ Wells
04/04/07, 05:26 AM
Ok, let's go through this band by band.
The Obstacles - Missed them. Sorry.
Dormlife - Seems to me that they create incredibly generic piano rock type of stuff. Wasn't really paying much attention. They did, however, do a cover of "Gin n' Juice," which made getting there early for their set completely worth it.
Treaty Of Paris - The only opening band that really showed any promise, they write very catchy pop-rock, and I really enjoyed their set. They said they just signed with Andrew McMahon's record label, so I expect to hear a lot more from them in the future.
The Academy Is... - What can I say? As much as I don't like Santi, they are still one of the best live bands in the "scene" right now. Flawless, and William has a ridiculous stage presence. Here's the set list (by album):
Attention (Encore)
Slow Down
The Phrase That Pays
Black Mamba
Skeptics And True Believers
Classifieds
Checkmarks
Down And Out
Almost Here
Same Blood
LAX To O'Hare
We've Got A Big Mess On Our Hands
Sleeping With Giants (Lifetime)
Everything We Had
Neighbors
Seed
You Might Have Noticed
The Obstacles - Missed them. Sorry.
Dormlife - Seems to me that they create incredibly generic piano rock type of stuff. Wasn't really paying much attention. They did, however, do a cover of "Gin n' Juice," which made getting there early for their set completely worth it.
Treaty Of Paris - The only opening band that really showed any promise, they write very catchy pop-rock, and I really enjoyed their set. They said they just signed with Andrew McMahon's record label, so I expect to hear a lot more from them in the future.
The Academy Is... - What can I say? As much as I don't like Santi, they are still one of the best live bands in the "scene" right now. Flawless, and William has a ridiculous stage presence. Here's the set list (by album):
Attention (Encore)
Slow Down
The Phrase That Pays
Black Mamba
Skeptics And True Believers
Classifieds
Checkmarks
Down And Out
Almost Here
Same Blood
LAX To O'Hare
We've Got A Big Mess On Our Hands
Sleeping With Giants (Lifetime)
Everything We Had
Neighbors
Seed
You Might Have Noticed