July 31, 2008

Tom DeLonge Bigger Draw Than Sky Eats Airplane At Warped Tour

tom_delonge_making_out.jpgAnother lovely write up from Warped Tour, this time from Montage Mountain which is the Pennsylvania stop, I think. Writes Lisa Sokolowski:

After exiting the shuttle, concertgoers passed a volunteer handing out “Stop animal cruelty” booklets next to someone grilling and selling hot dogs.

Loving it already! I can almost smell the irony!

Instead of struggling record labels walking around selling albums for a buck, handing out samplers for free, it’s more of a cattle call from behind the tent, hoping someone will walk over and drop some cash. Tip jars for merch guys sprouted up more often.

Wait, don’t merch guys just mooch off groupies? D’OH.

… there were almost more people waiting on line for Tom DeLonge’s John Hancock than checking out Sky Eats Airplane.

The term “John Hancock,” for you non-US readers, means his signature. And the term “Sky Eats Airplane” means “band not as important as a guitar player that used to be in Blink 182.”

23 Responses to “Tom DeLonge Bigger Draw Than Sky Eats Airplane At Warped Tour”

  1. On 07/31/08 2:37 PM, rojas said:

    I needed a good laugh. Ah these kids and there love of things from back in 1999.

    since we are reminiscing…who wants to start a ska band?

  3. On 07/31/08 2:38 PM, Seth Werkheiser said:

    I was in a ska band called the Unmarked Cars.

  5. On 07/31/08 2:48 PM, Jay DiNitto said:

    Ska is the only indie music left.

  7. On 07/31/08 4:18 PM, rojas said:

    I ain’t gonna lie, ska was the shit back in the mid to late 90′s for me. Good times for sure.

  9. On 07/31/08 6:23 PM, daveage said:

    hahah, i need to get an i phone so i can check out stuff like this at work.

    blink 4 eva

  11. On 07/31/08 8:00 PM, GoGoGadget Supa said:

    Never got into the pop punk thing or ska really. Maybe a song or two. On the other hand, I got into Sky Eats Airplane pretty fast. If you haven’t heard 3 of them members old band… you should.
    http://www.myspace.com/intheory1 good stuff.
    LONG LIVE DALLAS MUSIC!!
    *ahem* (other than the crap like drowning pool and element 80)

  13. On 07/31/08 8:28 PM, Sergio said:

    rojas, do you remember Where’s Arnie or The Boredagains? Dallas ska bands circa 1998-2000?

  15. On 08/1/08 10:51 AM, Simón said:

    Skankin’ Pickle for life.

  17. On 08/1/08 12:09 PM, rojas said:

    GoGo Gadget Supa—My old band got to play some shows with (in theory) and Element 80 back in the day. I was really surprised (in theory) didn’t go onto something bigger but I’m SEP is representing Texas well.

    Sergio—Where’s Arnie was from Lewisville. I saw them once years ago at Across The Street Bar if my memory serves me right. The Boredagains I saw out at Moontunes in Dallas (remember that place?)

    I like my ska tinged with a little more punk…Op Ivy, Bosstones, Aquabats, Five Iron, Less Than Jake, Suicide Machines. Those were the days..

  19. On 08/1/08 6:40 PM, GoGoGadget Supa said:

    Rojas – I used to play shows with Ace’s old band Star Motel, and Valeyra. I’m real surprised that (intheory) didn’t really go onto anything bigger also. They were damn good. I still jam their cd too, ha ha. Alan’s new thing (The Monarch) is pretty good too.

  21. On 08/2/08 12:59 PM, Sergio said:

    GoGo, Alan and Nick, the bass player from The Famine started The Monarch and they are siiiiiiick. Nick’s no longer in the band but I saw them open up for Unearth in FTW.

    Rojas, Red Blood Club used to be Moontunes, right? If I recall correctly, I saw Lower Class Brats there back in ’99 or 2000.

  23. On 08/2/08 2:42 PM, rojas said:

    The Moontunes venue I went to was off I-30 down Cadiz. Saw plenty of good shows there.

    As for Red Blood, RIP..one of my favorite clubs to watch and play a show at.

    The Monarch=Good stuff.

  25. On 08/2/08 3:27 PM, GoGoGadget Supa said:

    Yeah, when The Monarch opened for Unearth wasn’t that actually their first show. Ha

  27. On 08/2/08 9:15 PM, Seth Werkheiser said:

    GET A ROOM, LOVERS. hahaha

  29. On 08/3/08 11:25 PM, Sergio said:

    GoGo, I don’t think so. It might have been but it definitely was ONE of their first shows.

    And Seth, STAY OUT OF THIS!

  31. On 08/4/08 6:08 PM, rojas said:

    seth, don’t be jealous..you know you want some Texas lovin’..

  33. On 08/4/08 8:02 PM, GoGoGadget Supa said:

    Seth… psshhhh.
    Oh, and since thus has become the all things Dallas topic, Dryline’s last show is August 8th. You suckers in Dallas should go.

  35. On 08/4/08 9:43 PM, rojas said:

    Dryline…my favorite Dallas band..those are my guys…if you see a burly Mexican on stage getting up there for a song, that will be me.

  37. On 08/5/08 12:33 AM, GoGoGadget Supa said:

    Rojas – you lucky sucker. I went to high school with all those dudes. WILLS POINT, TX!!

  39. On 08/5/08 3:10 AM, rojas said:

    dude, Willis Point isn’t that far from Dallas. get your ass to the show on Friday. you’ll regret it if you don’t.

  41. On 08/5/08 3:30 PM, GoGoGadget Supa said:

    Wills Point is only a 45 minute drive. Now, Albuquerque, New Mexico on the other hand is a good 11 hour drive… and that is if you only stop in Amarillo and Witchita Falls for gas. Yes, I have been living in shit ass ABQ, NM for 17 months now, but that journey is ending at 18 months. DALLAS, I’m coming home!! Whoo!! Franzini’s pizza and Genghis Grill here I come!

  43. On 08/5/08 7:57 PM, Sergio said:

    Genghis is amazing but I haven’t been since going vegan.

    And Dryline will be dope but my best friend’s bachelor party is that night so I’ll have to miss out.

  45. On 08/5/08 10:59 PM, GoGoGadget Supa said:

    Genghis is my all time favorite. Brother, there will be other bachelor parties, but this is the LAST Dryline show!

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