Music Nerd: that might describe me.

I prefer to refer to October as Rocktober. Yes that's right it was Rocktober for me and my best friend Chrystle. We attended 5 concerts, all in two weeks. It was awesome, there is nothing I love more than standing as close as humanly possible to a crowd full of sweaty people, whom also share my love of a certain band. So I think I will describe each concert, and maybe add my favorite picture from each one. Are you ready? I hope so haha.

Maybe I should start with a little warning: If you do not like Panic at the Disco, The Cab, The Academy is..., We the Kings, Cobra Starship, Forever the Sickest Kids, Sing it Loud, or Hit the LIghts, Well then don't read this cuz you won't enjoy it, or not know or care what I am talking about. Well this might be more for me to remember this week forever, so I can tell my grandchildren how RAD I used to be.



Rock Band Live: Starring Panic at the Disco, Dashboard Confessional, The Plain White T's, and The Cab

The Everett Events Center is located in the middle of Everetts downtown area. Not exactly the ideal location for an areana. So we get there early because Chrystle won the meet and greet with Panic so she had to be there by 4:40pm. But of course we had to get there early cuz Chrystle was a little nervous and wanted everything to go well. We got a place to park, made the final desicons on our outfits and headed to find where she had to be for the meet and greet (I did not win, and she was supposed to go in alone). So blah blah blah we walked around, went pee at the ice rink, checked out where the buses were parked, and spyed on The Cab through holes in the wall surrounding the parking area. Yes I said spy, and yes we were seen by these two girls that were with singer and Marshall, it was pretty funny. Any whoooooo we ended up waiting an extra hour and a half because Panic was performing at the Space Needle. So when Zach (their tour manager) finally arrived, I was all prepared to walk to the other side of the areana to wait to go inside on my own. Anyways Chrystle asked the wonderful Zach if I could be her plus one and come in and meet them, and he said yes. He is a very kind man, more on that later. Anyways so this was the second time I met them, they are very sweet, and Spencer's mustache reminds me of a Mexican Child moletser, but I still love him. After the meet and greet which was made a little awkward by Ryan Ross, we attempted to sneak onto the floor, we were unsucessful. The Cab played litereally minutes after we sat down, and I felt terrible because everyone in the pit seemed to have no idea who they were, I on the other hand know every word to every sone. We danced and sang along, but it wasn;t the same with all the lame-o's around us. We kinda skipped the Plaine White Tease, to meet up with our friends Sarah and Megan, watch a few of Dashboards songs, and waited for Panic to come on. When they did we were like th eonly ones in our section singing along and dancing, it was an amzing performance, and the ended with SHOUT. Not one of their songs but still awesome. So after we ran out to meet up with Sarah and say good-bye. We stayed after to see if we could talk to The Cab. There were a bunch of little girls, and we saw Tom from the Plain White Tease. We waited for like an hour, and got to talk to Johnson a little and get a picture. And Ian came out and said hey and gave us red bull, peanut butter, chips and gum. He is so sweet. The frcken security guys were kinda rude, and Tyler (the Cab's tour manager) was a DOUCHE. But after their van pulled out, we decided it was time to go. Zach rolled out to see what was going on, and as we walked past him he began to follow us. I was like "Hey I am not going to run in there, do you see me! but you can walk with us if you want" he didn't say anything, just handed Chrystle a peice of paper. It was a paper signed by Panic. SO we yelled we loved him, and he yelled it back, then we were on our merry way to the car, then home. The night was over, but it was a real good one!


Bill and Trav's Bogus Journey: The Academy Is..., We the kings, Carolina Liar, and Hey Monday!


This day started at 12 when we met up with Megan to carpool down to Seattle. It was a pretty quick ride. We had to stop in shoreline because I almost pissed myself. I had to whip out my costco card (luckily I had it) so we knew that there was a bathroom we could use. Once we got to Seattle we ended up following Hey Monday's van all the way to the showbox. Once we found an acceptable parking plce, we went on a search to find something to each at Pikes Place. After what seemed like forever we decided on a randon restraunt and went in. Our red headed waiter was pretty funny, and sang a little duet with Chrystle to a Whole new world. He named our table party girls and high fived us on our way out. haha it was great fun. Then we went back to join the line. We met up with Sarah and her sister Rachel, and took some pics with our new friends Cassie, Julia, and Olivia. Chrystle and I were left in line with them while Sarah got early entry, and Rachel and Megan hit the bar. We ended hitting it off. We talked about how awesome and Metrosexual the Jonas Brothers were, and has N'Sync sing alongs. They are cool. So once inside we decided to join the pit and make it a hott night. Hey Monday! was up first. I wasn't a fan at first but they are growing on me. Next was Carolina Liar, they are amazing, and the Swedish keyboard player (who is now my boyfriend [sarcasm might be present in this staement]) kept starring at me and threw me a water. I really enjoyed that set. Then the co-headliner We the Kings was up. This was the 4th time I have seen them this year, and they never cease to amaze me. They played August is over which they haven't before, and did a cover of Feel Good Inc. by the Gorillaz. Hunter came out rapping, and it was incredible. Cobra Starship was there and came out to help out with their last song. It was f-ing tite! After that I had to get out of the second row, which is where I was somehow pushed throughout the previous sets. We took a bathroon break and went back in for TAI. They were off the hook. About a girl borught out dance moves I didn't know I had. And when Cobras came back and did snakes on a plane with William Beckett I almost died of happiness. Whew. When we started to make our way outside I saw my Swedish Boyfriend. I got a hug and a very cute picture with him. He was super nice. Then we headed outside where we met Jersey, Mike, and Alex from Hey Monday! Mike apparently wants to see a motorcycle accident, and Jersey has a cute scarf that people make fun of a lot. Then we talked about Are you Afraid of the dark. haha they are so nice. We met Cassadie as well. She is the nicest girl in the whole worl maybe. So here is the best thing that happened that night. We went to say hi to Hunter from We the Kings and he was totally shit faced. He told us that his piss is the fountain of youth, swore at chrystlem and petted the shit out of my face. He spit in our friends face, and slightly molested another lol. He is greatness, then ran by a fan and kind of tapped her and ran away, she was all confused and excited, it was hilarious. So the evening ended with a delicious taco bell feast, and all was well.

This is half of it but I think I will go on again later. I need a brak to think, and get some sleep. Stay tuned for PART TWO. Here's a sneak peak:

TO BE CONTINUED........