Currently Listening: AAR - The Last Song
Super lame title, sue me.
Preface: If you don't know, I absolutely love and adore The All-American Rejects. We started out with a rough start back in late 2003/early 2004, but by late 2004 I had to give in and love them. 4 years later they are still one of my favorites.
Day 1: Yes, Vik and I got in line ridiculously early, but we had our reasons and no other choice. We're probably going to be on AAR TV for it anyway, so there. Also, I helped Tyson decide on what he was going to eat for lunch. Hello, Subway. So, let's skip to the show. The City Lives opened, and even though I think their name is kind of dumb, I like them. Kinda The Hush Sound/The Graduate feel. I was digging it. Jet Lag Gemini was next and wow. For being around my age they play some mean guitar and have a killer stage presence. I really enjoyed them. And finally, after a 2 year wait, The All-American Rejects. This was their first show back, their first show playing the finished new songs, and their first time in the Social since 2005. The 13 song set was so great and they played one heck of a show. Starting it with My Paper heart and ending it with The Last Song brought back memories of summers ago in Chicago. I fell in love with them all over again. After the show we talked with Tyson for quite a while, and we saw his interaction with (extremely) drunk females. In the end, we got 5 spots on the guest list for the next night's show. In-freaking-credible.
Day 2: We got there much later, stood in the back, and still had a killer time. Seeing the same show from 2 different perspectives is really neat. The crowd for this show was bigger, but much less enthusiastic than the previous night's. Still though, AAR gave it their all, including a hit at the Coldplay show happening about a mile away.
Overall, both nights were a great experience. Thanks to April & Melissa for making it that much better too. ;) And til the day I die I will defend Tyson Ritter. He is not a jerk, no where near egotistical, and he is not a liar. To me he is one of the friendliest, nicest, and most caring guys I have ever been able to meet. Sorry if your experience with him was something less.
you can sit beside me when the world comes down
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