#bandictionary archives

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Bandictionary archives: My Chemical Romance - Honolulu, HI - December 14, 2007

I was 15 when I took these photos. I applied for a photo pass not really thinking I'd get one, but my request was approved and I was beyond excited. I got my first DSLR a few days before this show and had little time to practice; I'd read a lot about what settings to use at concerts and other tips and tricks, and I'd shot a few shows with my digital point-and-shoot, but I really had no idea what I was doing. I was lucky to get the shots that I did and I'm still really proud of them. Please credit ninevoltheart when re-posting. These photos are also available on Flickr. Click 'keep reading' to see the other 23 photos!

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Bandictionary archives: Paramore - Pomona, CA - June 29, 2007

These were some of my earliest concert shots, taken with a digital point-and-shoot when I was 14. My little camera gave me very limited control over my settings, and it couldn't cope with the blazing sun and the stunning colours of Hayley's outfit, but I managed to edit and salvage these few shots. Paramore was a really fun band to shoot – even back then, Hayley was so dynamic and vibrant and such a joy to see on stage. I still get excited and inspired thinking about this show all these years later. Please credit ninevoltheart when re-posting. These photos are also available on Flickr. Click 'keep reading' to see the other 9 photos!

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Bandictionary archives: Travie McCoy interview

This interview with Travie McCoy of Gym Class Heroes is from July 11th, 2006 at the Vans Warped Tour. Describe the band's songwriting process. It's pretty democratic, I mean, we all add our two cents in. We start a song with either lyrics I wrote or a riff that Disashi wrote or a beat that Matt wrote and we'll all work them in so they sound amazing. What do you hope to achieve for the next album? World domination. I want to make people sick of my face. And hopefully marry that woman who just walked by. That's all I want to achieve. Do you try to make your shows different every day? Yeah. For some of the songs, the dialogue stays the same because there's a point that I want to make with a certain song. But for the most part, I change every day, so I think the shows change with how we're feeling that day. Usually it's a good thing, but, we try to keep it fresh because we realize that there's people coming to these shows that might have been at the last show, so we want to keep it special for everyone.

What do you think makes your band unique? Are you kidding me? Well, I think the fact that we try not to fit into any category. I mean we don't try hard; it's pretty easy. But for the most part, it's the fact that we can tour with these bands and then tour with hip-hop groups and then tour with reggae bands. That means the world to me. I want to stay in that position. I think that's what makes us unique. What are some of the band's goals for the future? We just want to keep producing music that we enjoy. The thing is, we've never really catered to any scene, we just like made the music that makes us smile. I think with any album, we take it to a new level and we always will continue to innovate. Are you superstitious at all? I am, actually. It's funny you say that. We just got into a really bad van accident a couple weeks before Warped started and the day before we got into the accident, I bought this bracelet. I don't usually wear jewelry, but I thought it was cute, so I bought it and we lived, so I've been wearing it ever since. So I feel like this is my good luck charm. How did you feel when you first heard yourself on the radio or saw yourself on TV? The first time I heard myself on the radio, I definitely tinkled in my pants a little bit. It was like one of those things. Like, you know, on Christmas morning, when you unwrap that present you really wanted, you know that feeling you get? Like, woah! You know? That's how I felt. It was like Christmas. Are your shows in your hometown different from all your other shows? Oh, of course! Hometown shows, I think, for any band are a little bit special because family is there, your close friends are there and I'm actually really looking forward to getting back to Buffalo on this tour because it's gonna be incredible. What can people expect when they come to see you live? Their faces to get melted off. Is it intimidating knowing that there are a lot of kids out there who look up to you? Yes, it is. And I think that goes for anybody who's making music and is in a position where kids are looking up to them because I'm far from perfect. I wouldn't say that I'm a model citizen, I'm just a big kid and I make mistakes. I would never want anybody to try to follow anything that I do. But in the same respect, it's kind of naïve for me to think that it wouldn't happen. For the most part, I try to be as positive as possible, but also party my ass off and be that inner demon I am. Describe your latest album (2006's As Cruel as School Children) in one word. Sexy. What was the last show you went to that wasn't your own? He is Legend was the last band I got to see at the Chain Reaction. He is Legend is one of my favorite bands. What was one album that really changed your life? Probably Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness by the Smashing Pumpkins. It was one of the first CDs that I actually purchased myself. It was so dynamic that I was like, I want to make music like this. I want every song that we make to have its own personality. What effect do you think your band will have on the entire music scene? Hopefully to show people that they don't have to stick to one thing and that once they make an album, they're not doomed to sound like that forever.

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Bandictionary archives: Leathermouth - San Luis Obispo, CA - August 27, 2008

Leathermouth came to my hometown (or, well, the biggest town near my hometown) when I was 15 and I was so excited. The venue, SLO Brew, is tiny with terrible lighting (which presumably has somewhat improved since then). The light made this show a bit tricky to shoot, but it was still really fun to be so up close and personal with an artist I'd recently seen in arenas with MCR. I was able to talk to Frank before the show and he was as kind and sweet as ever; it was one of the most memorable nights I ever had in the area where I grew up. Please credit ninevoltheart when re-posting. These photos are also available on Flickr. Click 'keep reading' to see the other 19 photos!