Forever The Sickest Kids
October 18, 2008 – Storming the stage in support of Cobra Starship, Dallas power pop group Forever The Sickest Kids laid down a devastating set of upbeat antics and controlled chaos on stage for the Sassy Back tour.
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Seether
After performances by Apocalyptica, Shinedown, Bullet For My Valentine, and Puddle of Mudd, South Africa’s Seether closed down the main stage of Pointfest with a heavy dose of rock.
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The Kooks
October 7, 2008 – Britpop rockers The Kooks rolled into the Pageant, churning through a boisterous set amidst a din of screaming fans and popping flashbulbs.
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Lollapalooza 2008 Report
August 1-3, 2008 – 225,000 fans, 90 bands, 10 bottles of water, 8 stages, 3 days, 2 flights, and 1 “suntan” later, Lollapalooza 2008 has come and gone.
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The Roots @ the Fox Theatre — 2008.05.29
With not a turn table, DAT, or laptop in sight, the Legendary Roots Crew lit up the Fox Theatre in a fiery deliver of their trademark live show.
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Erykah Badu @ the Fox Theatre — 2008.05.29
Performing in support of her 2008 release, New Amerykah Part One (4th World War), Erykah Badu delivered an electrifying performance of jazz-tinged Neo-Soul at the Fox Theatre to joyous reception.
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My Chemical Romance @ the Pageant
With a band that’s been quoted as saying they want to “save people’s lives,” it just takes a quick survey of My Chemical Romance fans to realize that this New-Jersey five-piece may just have succeeded.
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Billy Talent @ the Pageant — 2008.05.03
In a thrashing, powerhouse set, Billy Talent served as the perfect high-energy opener for headliners My Chemical Romance in their sold-out show.
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Chingy @ the Chaifetz Arena — 2008.04.26
Sporting a platinum and diamond chain bearing the initials of his Slot-A-Lot label, hometown rapper Chingy performed a tight and kinetically-charged set at the new Chaifetz Arena.
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The Roots — 2008.04.18
“The ever-elusive hip hop,” riddled Black Thought, pausing between songs. “Is it dead? Is it alive?” By the end of the night, this last question would be answered with a definitive positive in performance by the MC and the Legendary Roots Crew.
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Finger Eleven @ the Pageant — 2008.04.16
If what came before didn’t do the job, it was the triple-threat at the end of the performance that sealed the deal for Finger Eleven as they stormed the Pageant.
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Drive-By Truckers @ the Pageant — 2008.02.29
As Drive-By Truckers take the stage to wild cries and whistles from the audience, there are two handles of Jack on each side of the stage and just about as much in the front row. By the end of the night, there will be broken glass in the pit, empty bottles on stage, and an [...]
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Quietdrive @ the Pageant — 20077.12.27
Warding off the cold, Quietdrive laid down a tight, half-hour set that had the 2200 bodies in the Pageant bouncing to the band’s bright pop punk melodies in the perfect warm-up to A Very Ludo Christmas 2007.
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Motion City Soundtrack @ the Pageant — 2007.12.11
Motion City Sountrack brought their explosive brand of pop punk to the Pageant in an infectiously energetic and upbeat set that saw a dynamic mix of lights to compliment the band’s dynamic stage presence.
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VHS or Beta @ the Blender Theatre — 2007.11.16
VHS or Beta brought their blend of French house-infused dance-punk to the Blender Theatre in NYC in a performance that had hands waving in the air and feet bouncing off the floors in the old movie house.
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