Mayday Parade- A Lesson In Romantics

A lil bit emo and a lot of pop-punk. Guaranteed to have you rocking out (but you can't really dance to it). Check out their newest single, Jamie All Over and one of my personal favorites When I Get Home, You're So Dead. They'll be on a lil kickass tour called The Compromising of Integrity, Morality & Principles in exchange for Money Tour. Fucking amazing lineup: All Time Low, Mayday Parade, The Maine, and Every Avenue. Basically it's the ultimate pop-punk tour. Oh and I almost forgot. Any album that has that amazing song that gets you through a tough time deserves recognition. Be sure to listen to Miserable At Best. I'm sure this song has helped tons of couples get through that rough patch.

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Metro Station- Metro Station

I got the chance to see them live last night. I can't put them up there with my favorite live bands. But they were excellent. (But fuck. Their fans need to learn to dance at shows. THAT was awful.) It's impossible to mosh to their music (well, nothing's impossible) cause their music is pure dance. I don't listen to the radio, but I've heard that Shake It is the only thing being played right now. So, even if you're so sick of that song, give them a chance and listen to their whole album. (My favorites are Kelsey and Tell Me What To Do) And even if you hear their fans ranting about how hot Trace Cyrus is, Mason Musso still has the better voice.

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Meg & Dia- Something Real

So, this album came out in 2006 and I'm still able to get my friends hooked on it. Even my friends who were skeptical love it (I don't get why they were skeptical in the first place!). Dia's vocals are just so sweet and together, their writing skills are incredible. Meg's lyrics are often inspired by classic literature. So, yeah, listening to Meg & Dia might just help you find something new to read. And don't get too confused. The sisters' names are Meg and Dia and the name of the band is also Meg & Dia. I saw them live over a year ago and they made their performance so much more interesting by changing things up a bit. I had trouble singing along, because of all the changes. But it's nothing to worry about, cause it truly is interesting to see what they do with their music. (And it doesn't hurt how cute Dia is when she rambles into the mic)

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BlameShift- The Test

Considering I wrote my last two entries on Fall Out Boy and Panic At The Disco, I figured it would be best if I wrote about my friends, BlameShift! They're a local LI band with an adorable female lead singer (Jenny). I was lucky enough to see them live back at their CD release in 2007 and at this year's Warped Tour. I helped them out at Warped and got to spend the whole frickin day with them. They are without a doubt, one of the nicest bands you'll ever meet. Their album is pure rock, but Jenny has sweet yet powerful vocals. This is def a band you can mosh to. Be sure to also check out their single, The Sirens Are Set. Message me to get the code to download it for free! :) BlameShift has gotten so successful over a short period of time, and on top of that, they book all their shows and everything THEMSELVES. DIY baby. Please support these awesome people! I promise you won't be dissapointed. (If you are, there's something wrong)

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Panic At The Disco- Pretty. Odd

Let's talk about an album that both my dad and I can agree on. Ryan Ross (and the rest of Panic) has the ability to listen to certain music, take it in, and put their own pop-punk/emo twist on it. Take for example, A Fever You Can't Sweat Out. They were inspired by soundtracks to Tim Burton movies. On Pretty. Odd, they are clearly inspired by the Beatles. I am no Beatles fan, but they sure did an amazing job on putting their twist to it. Cause I sense the Beatles influence, but they're still PATD. Even if you didn't like their first album, i highly recommend listening to Pretty. Odd anyway. It's very different and hard to resist! My fav song is track 15, Mad As Rabbits (love Alice In Wonderland btw).

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Fall Out Boy- Take This To Your Grave

This is sorta an old album (2003), but it's still my fav FOB album. I'm aware that everyone on the face of the earth has heard of them, and so this really isn't a 'check out this awesome band if you haven't done so'. I just hope that some readers will either put their Infinity On High down for a second (and be reminded how good their older stuff is too), or get Take This To Your Grave if they haven't done so. TTTYG is one of those albums that you will never skip a song on. There isn't a single song that's mellow or slow, but you will be moshing to every one of them. TTTYG is way less pop then any of their newer stuff and just more to rock out to. I'll admit, I throw Take This To Your Grave mosh parties, in my basement... by myself.

myspace.com/falloutboy
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(idk why I'm posting links.)

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