Summary
Somehow, the Vans Warped Tour keeps on plugging away every year, when so many other summer package tours -- including the godfather of them all, Lollapalooza -- have ground to a halt.
Then again, Warped seems designed for the short attention spans of the Internet age, with dozens of bands -- sometimes up to 100 -- playing short, 30-minute sets, over 10 hours on as many as 10 stages. It's easy to sample a lot of new bands without making a commitment, but tough for the bands themselves to leave an impression. Then there's the heat.See the full content of this document
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Motion City Soundtrack Doesn't Mind Mixing Punk, Pop
"It's hard," says Matt Taylor, bassist for Warped Tour headliners Motion City Soundtrack. "It's hot, and usually outdoor shows are just...
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