the indie lumberjack.

Well, I just bought two tickets to the Alternative Press Fall Ball 09…and I’m not going to lie: I’m friggin stoked.

The tour is being co-headlined by Mayday Parade and The Academy Is… and it is also featuring Set Your Goals, The Secret Handshake, and You Me At Six.

So in this post, I’m just going to introduce the bands to you, the reader, and tell you why you should try and go to this.

Mayday Parade – Rather than save the best for last, I’ll start out with the best. (If you haven’t been able to tell over the course of the past few months, I really like Mayday Parade…and that is an understatement). Anyway, Mayday Parade is an alternative band from Tallahassee, Fl. formed in 2005. They have one full length album out right now: A Lesson In Romantics and a new album coming out October 6, 2009: Anywhere But Here. On August 4th, the album’s first single, “The Silence”, was released on iTunes for 99¢ …so go but it? (It’s worth it. I bought it today…and it’s practically perfect. I can’t wait for their new album)

The Academy Is… – The Academy Is…is an alternative band from Chicago, Ill formed in 2003. I really like TAI and I have for years. I saw them at Warped Tour in 2006 and I really enjoyed it. They have three full length albums: Almost Here (2005), Santi (2007), and Fast Times at Barrington High (2008).

Set Your Goals – I just recently discovered Set Your Goals, thanks to my friend Kelly. Set Your Goals is a hardcore band from the San Francisco Bay Area, Ca. I don’t quite know what to make of Set Your Goals…I mean I like them for the most part, but I’m not a big fan of their new album: This Will Be The Death Of Us (2009) and definitely prefer their debut album: Mutiny! (2006) [but that may be for the very fact that the name is much cooler].

The Secret Handshake – I’ve only heard one song by him (I think) and I really enjoyed it: “Summer of ’98″. The Secret Handshake is an electropop (not techno) music project from Dallas, Tex. He (yes, The Secret Handshake is one person) has three full length albums: Antarctica (2004), One Full Year (2007), and My Name Up In Lights (2009).

You Me At Six – …I don’t have any clue who this is at all. I’m not going to sit here and act all elitist about a band that I, frankly, have never even heard of. I am, however, going to go listen to them after I post this. youmeatsix (apparently this is how they are known) is an emo/punk band from Surrey, England. They have one full length album: Take Off Your Colours (2008) [and clearly by the spelling you can conclude that they are indeed English].

Well…I’m definitely going to this (even though I only want to see Mayday Parade and The Academy Is…). I’m really looking forward to Halloween (which is when they play the NorVa! Woop Woop!)

For more information about Fall Ball 09, go to – the website.

Thanks for paying attention.

Cody.

My next post…

Possibly debuting a new author to the blog?? Or I’m possibly going to talk about how great Say Anything is (the band not the movie)…although I do like John Cusack. Maybe I’ll talk about both…