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OMGOSH MASSIVE RECAP POST TIME OF YESTERDAY! This concert was so much fun I couldn't have asked for anything better. Actually going to McDonald's with DBlaise and Andy would have been awesome but I can't complain.
So I have to start from the beginning since I told someone that this would be EPIC and it shall. SIT KIDDIES AND READ AND LOOK AT THE PICTURES AND WATCH THE VIDEOS. (they're coming I swear!) Warning I got a new camera, 10 megapixels from the 5.2 I had before so if you thought my pics were huge before, imagine them now. YAH I KNOW. OKAY! Also it's a mix of everything: text, pics and videos so really now I'm telling you to brace yourself.
I wanted to be there early but not too early since waiting is a crazy biatch when I know I could be sleeping. So we aimed to catch the 11:25 Go Bus. But since I plan on getting my G2 before the end of this month I needed to practice. The plan became me driving to pick V up then back up again to catch the bus. But I sleep in until 10 something and we left at 11 and there was traffic on Maine Street (stupid Farmer's Market!) so we were late. I was so disappointed but then I asked my dad to drive like a mad man and to the stop on the mall. And we MADE IT! but barely! The bus stopped for like a couple of minutes and we had to jump out of the car while it was still driving and run up to the bus to catch it. I was so relieved. I almost pissed myself at the strange accomplishment. V looked very worried about my sanity but it only worsen during the rest of the day. Also since I used my mom's monthly pass it was free for the both of us! THIS was a bonus :p
So bus rides are boring. And well we just talked nothing new or exciting about that :)
I forgot to mention V lost her ticket. Yah it sucked so we had to go get her a new one :) Luckily Rotate This was near the venue and we took the street car to Rotate This. The guy who sold V her ticket was extremely adorable. Like just precious I could have cried. I asked him if there were any Yeah Yeah Yeah tickets left and he gave me the saddest face of disappointment. It cushioned the blow a little 'cause he was so gosh darn cute! SO THE YEAH YEAH YEAHS ARE A NO NO NO :( Anyway it was such a nice day we walked and V complained. Crawford Street is really residential so we passed a bunch of park area and houses and while we were walking up Hey Monday's tour bus drove by! it was so crazy, and just added fuel to my level of excitement. I took a pic of this all so don't worry this is all true!
Walking....
...more walking....
...park!....
...OMFG! A TOUR BUS!?! WE'RE CLOSE!
We finally arrived and had to cross the street to get to the actual venue just when David Blaise was crossing. Okay you can't lie and neither can I, I have just the smallest crush of him. He's just so adorable, much like the guy from Rotate This. So I didn't want to be like a crazed fan and attack him so we just walked. Of course V didn't know this at the time and I informed her later. So we were there pretty early but the people who were already in line were out talking to other band members of This Providence and The Bigger Lights so it looked like there weren't as many people but there was a decent amount at the end of the night. Oh also later DBlaise came over and was like "yo it smells like garbage..." and some other fan was like "eww yah" and I was like "umm duh we're on a garbage strike" and he was like "oh I heard about that" and I was like "It sucks for venues like this when stuff gets left everywhere" and then the random fan was like ".... I like your bracelets" he replied with "oh thanks, I get a lot and I lose a few but they're awesome" and I was like "wanna another one to add to your collection? here" and I gave him the one with the random plastic beads. He said thanks but by the end of the night he wasn't wearing it anymore. It kinda broke my heart but whatever I love him hehehe
Also Ktran's little sis was there with. Like right behind us. But she was with a friend I knew and we were cool with each other. So V and I got to go eat while they watched our place and vice versa.
Another also during the wait, This Providence did a little acoustic set. It was cute Dan and Gavin were awesome and I have it all on video :) watch for those. Andy's a little creeper in my videos and I love him for it.
YES I DO REALLY LOVE THIS SONG ALOT OKAY
We didn't get to talk to the bands much since it was only the two of us and we wanted to keep our place. But since it was a Saturday were knew we could talk after the concert.
Pics of our boredom? yes.
This is where we ended up.
Compared to this.
So about five o'clock hit and we were going in! YES :D Slowly we were allowed in and I love the Mod Club because it's so small. We got in and I bought two of This Providence's CDs for $10 and a got a free poster since all I had was a $50 and posters were $1 :p I don't like carrying merch anymore and my purse was like the size of my fist so I didn't bother looking. We got as close as we could to the stage after that and we ended being 3/4 from the stage for the entire night. This never happens because of all the crowd pushing but this time was good. So as the title cut thing suggest, it started late. The show was set for 5:30 and we were all set at 5:20 but it didn't start until 6 and V and I almost fell asleep standing up. The building did the thing where I could get signal only 50% of the time. So I later found out that they guys from a few bands had just finished eating sushi at like 5:30 lol Okay I'm going to do a quick review of all the bands. They were all so wonderful :D
The Bigger Lights
First off, they and the Friday Night Boys had to play an acoustic set because their drummers and one of the bassist from TBL didn't have passports so they couldn't make it over. But honestly for an acoustic set they still were able to rock it loud. They are also officially one of the nicest and friendliest bands ever. Topher's vocals were amazing. I loved it. I can't wait until they come back, full band and all.
Dreamy ain't he?
I have a lot of good pics of this group but I have to leave you with this one...
;)
Stereo Skyline
Okay I'll admit, I started listening to them because I thought their drummer was cute. And guess what he is. But there's a funny story about that down below so read that. But the set was good and fun to dance to. I think they didn't turn up Kevin's mic loud enough 'cause you could barely hear him singing or maybe it was just where I was but still a fun set. I don't know if you guys watch Cory in the House but there's a character named Newt and this band looks like Newt times 3.5. I swear, there's only like one guy who doesn't have like bleached blond hair. Very Draco Malfo-ish. Also during this time I caught, not one but TWO picks! Woo. Jersey came out to play with them so I got one of his and one of Brian's I think. But TWO! :D
I was like right in front of Kevin, the lead so yah most of the pics are of him. You can't complain.
This is my current desktop.
Hahaha this one is funny :P I'm not a perve, I was just trying to get a pic of Rob.
And eventually I did :)
Told you Jersey came out :)
Friday Night Boys
They too had an acoustic set. Their drummer, Chris couldn't make. But it was still a good set. Also after the show Andrew did another acoustic set. I didn't get that on video but it was really good. I love his voice and it was alot more mellow than the Bigger Lights. It was something that I wasn't expecting so it was a good change.
He reminds me of Dirty, but in a good way.
I didn't take many pics since it was acoustic and yah they were sitting like that all set. I enjoyed the music more when I don't have to scramble to capture the moment.
This Providence
This was my first time seeing them live, besides the acoustic set they did that afternoon. And all I can say was I loved the energy from Dan. Adorable accent and they music is fun to dance to. I wanted to record "Beautiful Rescue" but I sang along and danced. Sorry. I can't believe they're not more successful with record numbers and such because they totally deserve it.
Cassadee and Mikey came out :)
Hey Monday
Okay this was my third time seeing them and I had enough pictures and videos and my camera was dying on me so V and I decided to "work the room". hahah yah... I enjoy Hey Monday each time I see them and this time was no different. If you want to see my older pics go here that was the first time and it had the best pics. But this time V and I rocked out like idiots at the back. For Josey which is one of my favourtie songs, they gave out those red plastic cups you drink from at parties and it was funny 'cause at one point they were suppose to toss their cups around and share the water. But it ended up looking like one big game of flip cup and everyone loss but were happy about it. Also at the end of their set, the people behind us were getting annoyed so we went further back and ended up beside this couple and it turned out to be Gavin and I think his girlfriend. I realized this AFTER the set and AFTER all the crazy dancing I did. Embarrassing? Yes. Worth it? Fuck yes.
Never been this far back but whatever it was cool.
From here we got to see the disco ball :D
Right after This Providence's set we left our comfy 3/4 row spot for some water. I've been hydrated all day but I just needed water bad. So we got some and then we were off to meet everyone. And everyone was out back, besides Hey Monday of course. The first people we talked to was The Bigger Lights guys :)
Topher I love you. I hugged him so many times and he's 6 feet tall, no more no less. I told him that he did an amazing set and I loved it, I do this for all the people I meet because it's usually true. When I told him that he hugged me and we took a pic then we hugged again. Ahhh so much love :) Oh I also mentioned how I liked his bracelets and I asked if we could traded. He was down with that and he was even kind enough to place it on my wrist :) I asked when they were coming back as a band and they said fall and they have a few bands in mind but Topher wouldn't tell me which ones!
JK you're fucking awesome. When Topher told me he was the shortest in the group I had to ask JK how tall he was because he was there. LOL yah I'm cool. Then I asked if I could get a pic with the BOTH of them, hehe I'm greedy >:D and woo more hugs! Also I asked JK what the rest of the band were doing, he said probably a movie or fireworks. haha I asked him to tell the rest of the band I wished they could have been there and gave him a cupcake bracelet because I noticed alot of the band members were wearing bracelets of all sorts.
Sandwiched! I wish I could stay there for longer. Notice how they're both hunching over? Yah 6 feet something tall guys with the short Asian girl :)
Next was Andrew from Friday Night Boys! Very sweet as well, I was greeted with a hug :) I told him I felt bad for not getting to see the full band and he said that they would be back in the fall and I was like "Topher just told me that they're also coming back in the fall, do I see another tour?" and he said he didn't think so. Oh well. Pic and then I gave him a necklace. But the chain was a bit short because I wear them like that as well but it was like choking him and I felt so bad! I was trying to put it on him without killing him. V made fun of me for this all night. Like every time he'd pass by she would laugh herself to a fit.
After we mozied on back to Stereo Skyline. More like danced our way, well I danced like I was from the ghetto and well I pretty much am so it was appropriate, V was not very happy about it thought. haha they played "I'm on boat" what else was I suppose to do? Okay so yum! Kevin was first. Got a pic with him and tried to talk to him but Hey Monday was sound checking. I just asked if he thought that their first time in Canada would ever be this big and he was shocked and grateful for everyone. More hugs. Then Rob. Ohh Rob. I think I scared him, there I said it. I don't know what but maybe he couldn't hear me or maybe because I was like shouting in his ear. But after the pic I was trying to converse with him but he would only nod and smile. I even asked him if he was shy and again all he did was nod and smile politely so I gave him my button bracelet to make up for that. Ohh man that was embarrassing too and again V thought it was just hilarious. By now you should know that V is like my official photographer so I felt bad and gave her a break and I took my own pic with Brian, sexy beast. haha Hugs for all!
Poor boy, never saw me coming!
Love the closeness. I dunno why but I feel like he should be British.
Then we went over to the Friday Night Boys who were there, Robby and Mike. Took a pic and told Mike what an awesome acoustic set he did. I really meant it because it was just him and Andrew up there and I was really into the set.
The Hey Monday started to play. No big deal I still had This Providence to say thanks to so that's what I did.
But before I did that I met him. I'm not exactly sure who he is LOL I know that's bad but he played with TBL and TP so I was like okay I might as well. It was really loud and I was like "HEYYYYYY! CAN WE GET A PIC? YOU PLAYED AN AWESOME SET!" Yah I played it off very cool. After the pic, he apologized for his red lips since he was eating a lillipop. I asked what flavour, he said cherry he thinks. He then informed me that he found it in the washroom? Okay I don't know if I was hearing this wrong or something but it was really funny. I was like "okay? I don't like public washrooms especially these venues" and he laughed it off. We hugged and I told him that I hope he doesn't get sick.
He's so crazy looking but I loved it. He's still very cool in my books.
OKAY FOUND OUT HIS NAME IS CHRIS. NOW WE KNOW
So in between listening to Hey Monday I met Andy. I'm in love with Andy as much as I am with DBlaise. So this was epic since all the fans left to go listen. So we pictured and I remembered from the afternoon that he was taking pics with his iPhone and I asked him about them. He mentioned something about their myspace, HM were loud and I told him I have videos of him the corner and we joked about being creepers :) We high-fived and I left but I should have stayed. HM started Candles and he started to sing along and I think it would have been fun to sing with him LOL
I was talking during the pic.
Oh I found it. Here is where they'll be posted so I'm going to keep a watch on this.
Me and V jammed to HM songs and it was good, people starred but whatever I could have care less. Oh yah like I mentioned before, Gavin was beside me in the end so I got his pic too :) told him that he played a good set :) The concert pretty much ended at 9:30 so there was a bit of time to talk to the guys and buy as much merch as you can.
Then ohh DBlaise you were so worth the wait. Everyone wanted a piece of him and well I had to wait awhile. I got my pic and hug at the end and I asked if he was going to hang outside since it was gross inside and he said of couse :) but we never did and it kinda sucked. Next time I will talk to him much more during the day/waiting in line part since he was practically free. Learning while I'm not even at school, that's unheard of!
Hand is too high. We should be closer. I'm just saying...
Hehe Dan. There's not much to say but he's just so dreamy...
So we had to go out by now and it was needed. The night was so warm and just perfect. V and I went over to Metro for some drinks and food. Even after a whole bottle to myself I needed an Arizona Tea to get me through the night.
Oh yah V wants to be the next Bruno or something...
We headed over to the Hey Monday tour bus to talk and thank them for an awesome heading show. I got to met Elliot this time :) He was a bit sick but still performed his heart out.
Since V and I were eating, well just her, we sat near him and he was talking to somebody about the music industry. I don't know how that came up but it was cool to hear his opinion. He said that the music industry was in a bit of a pickle with record sales and illegal downloading. He feels/felt that he rather have kids just get their music somehow and then support them at their shows. And this really made me appriciate Hey Monday and the rest of the bands that are trying to make it. Really cool guy :)
JERSEYYYY! Man I love this dude. Last time I met him he was eating a hot dog. This time I'm drinking Arizona, haha there will always be food in our pics. I even asked him if he like vaguely remembered me. He was like "you look familiar, which venue?" I mentioned Bill&Travs and he was all like "ohh yah the hot dog! I felt bad that night that I took a pic with a vegetarian" haha good times :) I told him next time I'll definitely buy him one!
I love how close we are, and it's not even cold outside :D
While waiting to talk to Cassadee, and it was awhile, Andrew or Alex or someone found silly string and was spraying it at her and the fans. It was so funny and she called them "ass bicthes" and it was precious. Like her voice and that word don't mix so it was cute.
Grosssssssss!
She's so small! I love her and how sincere she was with the fans. I told her that everytime I see HM they always deliver and I totally have the best times. She said thanks and I was like "this must be a weird way to celebrate the forth of July" and she was like "yah but it feels like I'm still home. Canada is just like a part of the US..." pause "...and the US is just like a part of Canada." hahah we had a good laugh. Then I gave her a bracelet and it was very cute and girly. A pink cupcake with a pearl like beads. She was so cute about it too, like she didn't believe that I made it for her. She asked if I really made it for her or if it was one of my own. :) I assured her that it was for her and we hugged it out.
So speaking of July 4th all of these bands are American. Well Dan is from Australia but still he plays in an American band. They just had to celebrate so someone got them sparklers and they were dancing around for a bit with them. It was pretty funny.
See what I mean? Brian is hilarious.
After that we wandered a bit and well I met everyone I could. Andrew did an acoustic thing, just him surrounded by girlies and it was good. I wonder if any one got a pic or video 'cause you can see him wearing hte necklace LOL I'll look....
Okay I found a vid but you probably can't see it cause it's in the dark and yah it's okay just watch though he was really good.
But yah a few guys from This Providence and I think Stereo Skyline went with these guys to some McDonalds and I can't lie I was a little jealous. But whatever, I wasn't going to let that ruin anything. So V and I had about an hour to kill and we decided to venture home. Street car pics are fun so here are a few and you know where the rest are. But since we were kinda pooped out we weren't paying attention to the lady who announces each stop and we missed our stop. But I know my way enough and we got all at Bay Street and walked all the way down to Union Station. Yah it was a 20 something minute walk but it was fun. At least to me. v hates walking but ohh man something happened to me then. I think it was after I tripped and broke my sandal that I snapped and went crazy. I was shouting at cars and people and walking funny because of the shoe thing. And singing. How could I forget? I was singing "I gota feeling" everywhere! It started at the venue when they played it during intermission and yah I had to sing it while waking to Union pissing off V even more. And every time someone looked at me funny it was good to know that I was high off life not anything else.
Like I said, I have 7 to begin with and 3 left in the end.
All the bars were just opening and it smelled like shrimp :)
You made it through the entire post! Good for you. This was honestly the most fun I've fun in such a long time, concert wise. Great bands and even greater people.
Okay this is the longest post I've even done so if you're not willing to read, here are places to go. Also I'm not spell checking. TOO BAD!
My youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/xneedwantlovexx
My photobucket for this concert: http://s99.photobucket.com/albums/l302/x_sammehh/Lets%20Make%20a%20Mess/?start=all
So I have to start from the beginning since I told someone that this would be EPIC and it shall. SIT KIDDIES AND READ AND LOOK AT THE PICTURES AND WATCH THE VIDEOS. (they're coming I swear!) Warning I got a new camera, 10 megapixels from the 5.2 I had before so if you thought my pics were huge before, imagine them now. YAH I KNOW. OKAY! Also it's a mix of everything: text, pics and videos so really now I'm telling you to brace yourself.
I wanted to be there early but not too early since waiting is a crazy biatch when I know I could be sleeping. So we aimed to catch the 11:25 Go Bus. But since I plan on getting my G2 before the end of this month I needed to practice. The plan became me driving to pick V up then back up again to catch the bus. But I sleep in until 10 something and we left at 11 and there was traffic on Maine Street (stupid Farmer's Market!) so we were late. I was so disappointed but then I asked my dad to drive like a mad man and to the stop on the mall. And we MADE IT! but barely! The bus stopped for like a couple of minutes and we had to jump out of the car while it was still driving and run up to the bus to catch it. I was so relieved. I almost pissed myself at the strange accomplishment. V looked very worried about my sanity but it only worsen during the rest of the day. Also since I used my mom's monthly pass it was free for the both of us! THIS was a bonus :p
So bus rides are boring. And well we just talked nothing new or exciting about that :)
I forgot to mention V lost her ticket. Yah it sucked so we had to go get her a new one :) Luckily Rotate This was near the venue and we took the street car to Rotate This. The guy who sold V her ticket was extremely adorable. Like just precious I could have cried. I asked him if there were any Yeah Yeah Yeah tickets left and he gave me the saddest face of disappointment. It cushioned the blow a little 'cause he was so gosh darn cute! SO THE YEAH YEAH YEAHS ARE A NO NO NO :( Anyway it was such a nice day we walked and V complained. Crawford Street is really residential so we passed a bunch of park area and houses and while we were walking up Hey Monday's tour bus drove by! it was so crazy, and just added fuel to my level of excitement. I took a pic of this all so don't worry this is all true!
Walking....
...more walking....
...park!....
...OMFG! A TOUR BUS!?! WE'RE CLOSE!
We finally arrived and had to cross the street to get to the actual venue just when David Blaise was crossing. Okay you can't lie and neither can I, I have just the smallest crush of him. He's just so adorable, much like the guy from Rotate This. So I didn't want to be like a crazed fan and attack him so we just walked. Of course V didn't know this at the time and I informed her later. So we were there pretty early but the people who were already in line were out talking to other band members of This Providence and The Bigger Lights so it looked like there weren't as many people but there was a decent amount at the end of the night. Oh also later DBlaise came over and was like "yo it smells like garbage..." and some other fan was like "eww yah" and I was like "umm duh we're on a garbage strike" and he was like "oh I heard about that" and I was like "It sucks for venues like this when stuff gets left everywhere" and then the random fan was like ".... I like your bracelets" he replied with "oh thanks, I get a lot and I lose a few but they're awesome" and I was like "wanna another one to add to your collection? here" and I gave him the one with the random plastic beads. He said thanks but by the end of the night he wasn't wearing it anymore. It kinda broke my heart but whatever I love him hehehe
Also Ktran's little sis was there with. Like right behind us. But she was with a friend I knew and we were cool with each other. So V and I got to go eat while they watched our place and vice versa.
Another also during the wait, This Providence did a little acoustic set. It was cute Dan and Gavin were awesome and I have it all on video :) watch for those. Andy's a little creeper in my videos and I love him for it.
Click to viewYES I DO REALLY LOVE THIS SONG ALOT OKAY
We didn't get to talk to the bands much since it was only the two of us and we wanted to keep our place. But since it was a Saturday were knew we could talk after the concert.
Pics of our boredom? yes.
This is where we ended up.
Compared to this.
So about five o'clock hit and we were going in! YES :D Slowly we were allowed in and I love the Mod Club because it's so small. We got in and I bought two of This Providence's CDs for $10 and a got a free poster since all I had was a $50 and posters were $1 :p I don't like carrying merch anymore and my purse was like the size of my fist so I didn't bother looking. We got as close as we could to the stage after that and we ended being 3/4 from the stage for the entire night. This never happens because of all the crowd pushing but this time was good. So as the title cut thing suggest, it started late. The show was set for 5:30 and we were all set at 5:20 but it didn't start until 6 and V and I almost fell asleep standing up. The building did the thing where I could get signal only 50% of the time. So I later found out that they guys from a few bands had just finished eating sushi at like 5:30 lol Okay I'm going to do a quick review of all the bands. They were all so wonderful :D
The Bigger Lights
First off, they and the Friday Night Boys had to play an acoustic set because their drummers and one of the bassist from TBL didn't have passports so they couldn't make it over. But honestly for an acoustic set they still were able to rock it loud. They are also officially one of the nicest and friendliest bands ever. Topher's vocals were amazing. I loved it. I can't wait until they come back, full band and all.
Dreamy ain't he?
I have a lot of good pics of this group but I have to leave you with this one...
;)
Stereo Skyline
Okay I'll admit, I started listening to them because I thought their drummer was cute. And guess what he is. But there's a funny story about that down below so read that. But the set was good and fun to dance to. I think they didn't turn up Kevin's mic loud enough 'cause you could barely hear him singing or maybe it was just where I was but still a fun set. I don't know if you guys watch Cory in the House but there's a character named Newt and this band looks like Newt times 3.5. I swear, there's only like one guy who doesn't have like bleached blond hair. Very Draco Malfo-ish. Also during this time I caught, not one but TWO picks! Woo. Jersey came out to play with them so I got one of his and one of Brian's I think. But TWO! :D
I was like right in front of Kevin, the lead so yah most of the pics are of him. You can't complain.
This is my current desktop.
Hahaha this one is funny :P I'm not a perve, I was just trying to get a pic of Rob.
And eventually I did :)
Told you Jersey came out :)
Friday Night Boys
They too had an acoustic set. Their drummer, Chris couldn't make. But it was still a good set. Also after the show Andrew did another acoustic set. I didn't get that on video but it was really good. I love his voice and it was alot more mellow than the Bigger Lights. It was something that I wasn't expecting so it was a good change.
He reminds me of Dirty, but in a good way.
I didn't take many pics since it was acoustic and yah they were sitting like that all set. I enjoyed the music more when I don't have to scramble to capture the moment.
This Providence
This was my first time seeing them live, besides the acoustic set they did that afternoon. And all I can say was I loved the energy from Dan. Adorable accent and they music is fun to dance to. I wanted to record "Beautiful Rescue" but I sang along and danced. Sorry. I can't believe they're not more successful with record numbers and such because they totally deserve it.
Cassadee and Mikey came out :)
Hey Monday
Okay this was my third time seeing them and I had enough pictures and videos and my camera was dying on me so V and I decided to "work the room". hahah yah... I enjoy Hey Monday each time I see them and this time was no different. If you want to see my older pics go here that was the first time and it had the best pics. But this time V and I rocked out like idiots at the back. For Josey which is one of my favourtie songs, they gave out those red plastic cups you drink from at parties and it was funny 'cause at one point they were suppose to toss their cups around and share the water. But it ended up looking like one big game of flip cup and everyone loss but were happy about it. Also at the end of their set, the people behind us were getting annoyed so we went further back and ended up beside this couple and it turned out to be Gavin and I think his girlfriend. I realized this AFTER the set and AFTER all the crazy dancing I did. Embarrassing? Yes. Worth it? Fuck yes.
Never been this far back but whatever it was cool.
From here we got to see the disco ball :D
Right after This Providence's set we left our comfy 3/4 row spot for some water. I've been hydrated all day but I just needed water bad. So we got some and then we were off to meet everyone. And everyone was out back, besides Hey Monday of course. The first people we talked to was The Bigger Lights guys :)
Topher I love you. I hugged him so many times and he's 6 feet tall, no more no less. I told him that he did an amazing set and I loved it, I do this for all the people I meet because it's usually true. When I told him that he hugged me and we took a pic then we hugged again. Ahhh so much love :) Oh I also mentioned how I liked his bracelets and I asked if we could traded. He was down with that and he was even kind enough to place it on my wrist :) I asked when they were coming back as a band and they said fall and they have a few bands in mind but Topher wouldn't tell me which ones!
JK you're fucking awesome. When Topher told me he was the shortest in the group I had to ask JK how tall he was because he was there. LOL yah I'm cool. Then I asked if I could get a pic with the BOTH of them, hehe I'm greedy >:D and woo more hugs! Also I asked JK what the rest of the band were doing, he said probably a movie or fireworks. haha I asked him to tell the rest of the band I wished they could have been there and gave him a cupcake bracelet because I noticed alot of the band members were wearing bracelets of all sorts.
Sandwiched! I wish I could stay there for longer. Notice how they're both hunching over? Yah 6 feet something tall guys with the short Asian girl :)
Next was Andrew from Friday Night Boys! Very sweet as well, I was greeted with a hug :) I told him I felt bad for not getting to see the full band and he said that they would be back in the fall and I was like "Topher just told me that they're also coming back in the fall, do I see another tour?" and he said he didn't think so. Oh well. Pic and then I gave him a necklace. But the chain was a bit short because I wear them like that as well but it was like choking him and I felt so bad! I was trying to put it on him without killing him. V made fun of me for this all night. Like every time he'd pass by she would laugh herself to a fit.
After we mozied on back to Stereo Skyline. More like danced our way, well I danced like I was from the ghetto and well I pretty much am so it was appropriate, V was not very happy about it thought. haha they played "I'm on boat" what else was I suppose to do? Okay so yum! Kevin was first. Got a pic with him and tried to talk to him but Hey Monday was sound checking. I just asked if he thought that their first time in Canada would ever be this big and he was shocked and grateful for everyone. More hugs. Then Rob. Ohh Rob. I think I scared him, there I said it. I don't know what but maybe he couldn't hear me or maybe because I was like shouting in his ear. But after the pic I was trying to converse with him but he would only nod and smile. I even asked him if he was shy and again all he did was nod and smile politely so I gave him my button bracelet to make up for that. Ohh man that was embarrassing too and again V thought it was just hilarious. By now you should know that V is like my official photographer so I felt bad and gave her a break and I took my own pic with Brian, sexy beast. haha Hugs for all!
Poor boy, never saw me coming!
Love the closeness. I dunno why but I feel like he should be British.
Then we went over to the Friday Night Boys who were there, Robby and Mike. Took a pic and told Mike what an awesome acoustic set he did. I really meant it because it was just him and Andrew up there and I was really into the set.
The Hey Monday started to play. No big deal I still had This Providence to say thanks to so that's what I did.
But before I did that I met him. I'm not exactly sure who he is LOL I know that's bad but he played with TBL and TP so I was like okay I might as well. It was really loud and I was like "HEYYYYYY! CAN WE GET A PIC? YOU PLAYED AN AWESOME SET!" Yah I played it off very cool. After the pic, he apologized for his red lips since he was eating a lillipop. I asked what flavour, he said cherry he thinks. He then informed me that he found it in the washroom? Okay I don't know if I was hearing this wrong or something but it was really funny. I was like "okay? I don't like public washrooms especially these venues" and he laughed it off. We hugged and I told him that I hope he doesn't get sick.
He's so crazy looking but I loved it. He's still very cool in my books.
OKAY FOUND OUT HIS NAME IS CHRIS. NOW WE KNOW
So in between listening to Hey Monday I met Andy. I'm in love with Andy as much as I am with DBlaise. So this was epic since all the fans left to go listen. So we pictured and I remembered from the afternoon that he was taking pics with his iPhone and I asked him about them. He mentioned something about their myspace, HM were loud and I told him I have videos of him the corner and we joked about being creepers :) We high-fived and I left but I should have stayed. HM started Candles and he started to sing along and I think it would have been fun to sing with him LOL
I was talking during the pic.
Oh I found it. Here is where they'll be posted so I'm going to keep a watch on this.
Me and V jammed to HM songs and it was good, people starred but whatever I could have care less. Oh yah like I mentioned before, Gavin was beside me in the end so I got his pic too :) told him that he played a good set :) The concert pretty much ended at 9:30 so there was a bit of time to talk to the guys and buy as much merch as you can.
Then ohh DBlaise you were so worth the wait. Everyone wanted a piece of him and well I had to wait awhile. I got my pic and hug at the end and I asked if he was going to hang outside since it was gross inside and he said of couse :) but we never did and it kinda sucked. Next time I will talk to him much more during the day/waiting in line part since he was practically free. Learning while I'm not even at school, that's unheard of!
Hand is too high. We should be closer. I'm just saying...
Hehe Dan. There's not much to say but he's just so dreamy...
So we had to go out by now and it was needed. The night was so warm and just perfect. V and I went over to Metro for some drinks and food. Even after a whole bottle to myself I needed an Arizona Tea to get me through the night.
Oh yah V wants to be the next Bruno or something...
We headed over to the Hey Monday tour bus to talk and thank them for an awesome heading show. I got to met Elliot this time :) He was a bit sick but still performed his heart out.
Since V and I were eating, well just her, we sat near him and he was talking to somebody about the music industry. I don't know how that came up but it was cool to hear his opinion. He said that the music industry was in a bit of a pickle with record sales and illegal downloading. He feels/felt that he rather have kids just get their music somehow and then support them at their shows. And this really made me appriciate Hey Monday and the rest of the bands that are trying to make it. Really cool guy :)
JERSEYYYY! Man I love this dude. Last time I met him he was eating a hot dog. This time I'm drinking Arizona, haha there will always be food in our pics. I even asked him if he like vaguely remembered me. He was like "you look familiar, which venue?" I mentioned Bill&Travs and he was all like "ohh yah the hot dog! I felt bad that night that I took a pic with a vegetarian" haha good times :) I told him next time I'll definitely buy him one!
I love how close we are, and it's not even cold outside :D
While waiting to talk to Cassadee, and it was awhile, Andrew or Alex or someone found silly string and was spraying it at her and the fans. It was so funny and she called them "ass bicthes" and it was precious. Like her voice and that word don't mix so it was cute.
Grosssssssss!
She's so small! I love her and how sincere she was with the fans. I told her that everytime I see HM they always deliver and I totally have the best times. She said thanks and I was like "this must be a weird way to celebrate the forth of July" and she was like "yah but it feels like I'm still home. Canada is just like a part of the US..." pause "...and the US is just like a part of Canada." hahah we had a good laugh. Then I gave her a bracelet and it was very cute and girly. A pink cupcake with a pearl like beads. She was so cute about it too, like she didn't believe that I made it for her. She asked if I really made it for her or if it was one of my own. :) I assured her that it was for her and we hugged it out.
So speaking of July 4th all of these bands are American. Well Dan is from Australia but still he plays in an American band. They just had to celebrate so someone got them sparklers and they were dancing around for a bit with them. It was pretty funny.
See what I mean? Brian is hilarious.
After that we wandered a bit and well I met everyone I could. Andrew did an acoustic thing, just him surrounded by girlies and it was good. I wonder if any one got a pic or video 'cause you can see him wearing hte necklace LOL I'll look....
Okay I found a vid but you probably can't see it cause it's in the dark and yah it's okay just watch though he was really good.
But yah a few guys from This Providence and I think Stereo Skyline went with these guys to some McDonalds and I can't lie I was a little jealous. But whatever, I wasn't going to let that ruin anything. So V and I had about an hour to kill and we decided to venture home. Street car pics are fun so here are a few and you know where the rest are. But since we were kinda pooped out we weren't paying attention to the lady who announces each stop and we missed our stop. But I know my way enough and we got all at Bay Street and walked all the way down to Union Station. Yah it was a 20 something minute walk but it was fun. At least to me. v hates walking but ohh man something happened to me then. I think it was after I tripped and broke my sandal that I snapped and went crazy. I was shouting at cars and people and walking funny because of the shoe thing. And singing. How could I forget? I was singing "I gota feeling" everywhere! It started at the venue when they played it during intermission and yah I had to sing it while waking to Union pissing off V even more. And every time someone looked at me funny it was good to know that I was high off life not anything else.
Like I said, I have 7 to begin with and 3 left in the end.
All the bars were just opening and it smelled like shrimp :)
You made it through the entire post! Good for you. This was honestly the most fun I've fun in such a long time, concert wise. Great bands and even greater people.
Okay this is the longest post I've even done so if you're not willing to read, here are places to go. Also I'm not spell checking. TOO BAD!
My youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/xneedwantlovexx
My photobucket for this concert: http://s99.photobucket.com/albums/l302/x_sammehh/Lets%20Make%20a%20Mess/?start=all