AP Tour Sold Out

The AP (Alternative Press Magazine) Tour that will be playing at the Culture Room in Ft. Lauderdale is sold out. I just went on to look for tickets today and they are all gone. Bands 3OH!3, The Maine, Family Force 5, Hit The Lights, and A Rocket To The Moon are going on the road from March 20 to May 9. They are coming to Culture Room on April 19, a Sunday night. I'm really upset it's sold out, I want to see 3OH!3 really bad! But they will be touring on the Vans Warped Tour over the summer, so it's okay. I went to last year's AP Tour with All Time Low, Forever The Sickest Kids, The Rocket Summer, and other bands I don't remember because they were not as good as those three. I love going to shows, they're so fun. But it's a bummer that whoever didn't buy their tickets soon enough have to miss out this year. 

Songs and Sports

When you go to the gym, or are about to play in a big game, isn't it good to listen to music that gets you pumped up and willing to work out harder? Certain songs are good for getting your blood pumping and heart working so that you will have the willpower to keep going. This weekend my brother had a hockey tournament. A guy behind the box would play music when someone would score, during a time out, and when the teams came out to warm up. On my brother's second game, the opposing team came out to "Click Click Boom" by Saliva. That song is just one of those songs that when you hear it, you do whatever you're doing at that moment better. When it was my brother's turn to come out, the guy played "You're Beautiful" by James Blunt. Really? Seriously? The team came out looking so confused at why he would play that song when they are supposed to be warming up and getting their adrenaline going. Although they did have fun lip singing it to each other and acting dumb, they ended up losing. They all blamed it on the music that gave them a bad vibe. Does music affect the way you work out?

Lily Allen

British singer Lily Allen has a new CD! It's Not Me, It's You hit number one on the charts in the United Kingdom and number five in the United States on iTunes. Her old album, Alright, Still, was also her first album. Her songs are funny with strange music videos like "Alfie". Her first single for It's Not Me, It's You is "The Fear" . Lily writes her own lyrics and doesn't care about much publicity. She didn't make a big deal when this album came out in the United States on February 10. She will hopefully be going on tour again soon and hopefully be traveling the States as well.

Brown Beats Down

We all heard about Chris Brown and Rihanna's "incident" last week before the Grammys. Brown had beat Rihanna and left her in the limo with bruises on her body. I've always hated Chris Brown, I think he is really obnoxious and thinks way too much of himself. He's not all that good looking and his voice is really whiney. I don't understand why everyone is obsessed with him, he's like twelve years old. Rihanna could do a lot better than that mini Michael Jackson anyway. Either way, Rihanna suffered from a broken jaw, bruises, and some bite marks. It is still unknown what caused the fight, but I hope he gets arrested.

Blink is Back!

Blink-182, the band everyone grew up to and loved forever, finally reunited. At the 2009 Grammys, they presented an award together. If the fact that they were all friends again wasn't enough, the band announced that they were having a comeback. I died a little on the inside when they announced that. I was in shock. It was probably the best news I've heard in a while. Blink-182's music cannot be surpassed. They are planning another world tour and hitting the studio for a new record soon. This is the seventeenth year of their legacy and this generation will never forget about them. To hear their message to the world about their comeback, visit their website. 

If You Seek....Controversy

Britney Spears' song If You Seek Amy started a lot of controversy. Off her new album, Circus, If You Seek Amy is a song that has a double meaning. This video of Chris Crocker (nobody can say it better than him...her?) states how the song can either be about a girl named Amy at a club or about something more suggestive. Every song on the radio nowadays has an undertone that isn't appropriate for the radio. Lollipop, for example, has an obvious connotation that isn't about just enjoying a candy. The media is all over Britney for this song, but other artists can release suggestive songs without a second glance. Why Britney? Share whose side you're on, Britney or the public.

Bemis x2

Max Bemis, vocalist of Say Anything, just finished working on another project with the band Two Tongues. Two Tongues' first CD was just released recently. The band is a collaboration with Saves The Day's Chris Conley. Max says that Chris has been his favorite songwriter since he was fifteen years old, so Two Tongues is a real dream come true for him. Chris has admired Max's musical talent since the start of Say Anything, and he says on their myspace page how inspiring he has been. Max and Chris are still staying strong with their original bands, working on new albums and new tours. I haven't heard much of Saves The Day, but Say Anything is one of my favorites. Their songs are very clever and are comical. "Wow! I Can Get Sexual Too" will always have me laughing. Max Bemis is now focusing mostly on Say Anything, but Two Tongues is still working on new tracks for their next CD.

An Album To Remember

Today, A Day To Remember released their new album, Homesick. Homesick is the band's third album since they were discovered in Ocala, Florida. The song "The Downfall Of Us All" that was released on their myspace earlier this month is included in this album. I woke up especially early this morning to go on iTunes and order Homesick, I've listened to the album at least five times today and I'm in love. A Day To Remember is going on tour with The Devil Wears Prada, Sky Eats Airplane, and Emarosa. They are playing at the Culture Room in Ft. Lauderdale on March 24 (hopefully I'll be there). When their tour is finished in May, they will have some down time before starting up Warped Tour 2009 in the summer.