Mayday Parade/The Maine

It's almost a week since I saw Mayday Parade & The Maine and I'm missing them epic amounts already!
I must admit, I'd heard a few of The Maine's songs but I was more interested in bassist Garrett Nickelsen than the music. They were great live and their banter reminded me of an early Blink-182, which is never a bad thing! My favourite song from their set was "Girls Do What They Want".

Mayday Parade performed second and I'm now in love with Jeremy Lenzo. 'Miserable At Best' will always be my favourite song of theirs because it means a lot to me, but 'Three Cheers For Five Years' was pretty amazing too! Brooks has such good stage presence and his hair is epic.

Apparently the bands will be back next year and I'm crossing everything I physically can that they'll come to Newcastle again.

On Wednesday night I went to see Futures at Newcastle Academy.
I first saw them in May when they supported Kids In Glass Houses at Newcastle Uni and they were pretty good.
So glad I got the chance to see them again though, headlining a tour obviously works well for them!
I was a little bit disappointed that their set wasn't very long, but the fact that they promised to hang around in the lobby to say "hi" afterwards definitely scores them some cool points. Unfortunately, I had to leave straight away so I didn't get to see them. Nice work boys, hope to see you again soon!

Sunshine

"Stop wishing for the sunshine,
Start living in the rain."

Following my previous post about Kids In Glass Houses, I wanted to share this with you all.
I was introduced to this song when I first saw the band in May and it came at a time in my life when I really needed to hear it.
I hope it can mean as much to you as it means to me :)

Don't forget to follow the band on Twitter, become a fan on Facebook, or add them as a friend on Myspace.
You can pick up their album on Amazon.co.uk for £4.99!

The Best Is Yet To Come

When I first heard that Kids In Glass Houses would be releasing "The Best Is Yet To Come" as their next single, I thought they were crazy! Of the thirteen songs on their second album, Dirt, this isn't the one I would have picked...especially with such strong contenders on the album; Sunshine, The Morning Afterlife, For Better Or Hearse and Lilli Rose to name but a few.

However, after blasting it a few times and perving on both Aled Phillips and Andrew Shay in the video, I have to admit how wrong I was. The Best Is Yet To Come is an amazing song and I can't wait to hear it live when I see the band on tour again in November. Well done boys, yet another single you can be proud of! (Sunshine will always be my favourite though, sorry!)