Ok, I know, this is too easy folks but I just couldn’t resist. Mainstream darlings Paramore are covering the second half of At The Drive In’s “One Armed Scissor” at their concerts in arenas across America, in front of many confused young adults. If this is not the ultimate “what the fuck?” moment, I don’t know what is. I’ll let you compare and contrast though, so you can be the judge. The cover and the real thing; an infamous performance from At The Drive In on Letterman of said song around the release of Relationship Of Command. I mean, I gotta hand it to Paramore though, they could be covering far worse material. Follow the jump for both videos. [Read more →]

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Whenever I even mention the thought of attending Warped Tour to most people in my age bracket, the following statement usually follows; “I’m too old for that shit.” It’s true; Warped Tour, will make you feel incredibly old. If you have gone in past years, you will most likely utter “the (place year here)lineup was so much better” and/or “these kids have no taste.” While I, for the most part, agree with the latter when it comes to about 90% of the tour’s roster, there are always a few bands that make it well worth it. This year, along with tour-veterans Bad Religion, Alkaline Trio and Bayside, UK-uber-hyped-hardcore-youngsters Gallows were among the highlights.

Continue after the jump for the rest of the review and more pictures.

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Tags: Alkaline Trio, Bad Religion, Bayside, Gallows, Paramore, Warped Tour by Matthew
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