Punk Goes Pop
Volume 5
Fearless Records
By: Nevra Azerkan
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[The Breakdown]
I was somewhat disappointed with Volume 4, so I didn’t have such high expectations this time around for Volume 5 even though the lineup and covers looked like a vast improvement. When you think of Pop in 2012, artists such as Bruno Mars, Carly Rae Jepsen, Justin Bieber, Rihanna and The Wanted are a must. So to see them all included in this version gave me hope. Continue Reading
Cris Cab just released a new track, “She’s So Fly“, produced by Wyclef & Sedeck Jean (listen above). His EP, Rise will be released on October 9th on iTunes. Mentored by Pharrell Williams, Cris has gone on to share the stage with notable artists such as Matisyahu, T-Pain and Gym Class Heroes among others. His take on pop mixed with reggae is something we can’t compare to any artist of today. It’s catchy, it’s fun and it’s real. Cris is currently on The Rise Tour, dates below. Tickets can be purchased here.
The Rise Tour Dates:
October 8 — Atlanta, GA — Smith’s Olde Bar
October 10 — Washington, DC — U Street Music Hall
October 12 — West Chester, PA — The Note
October 13 — Cambridge, MA — TT the Bears
October 14 — Freehold, NJ — iPlay
October 15 — New York, NY — The Gramercy Theatre
October 17 — South Burlington, VT — Higher Ground
October 18 — Toronto, ON — El Mocambo
October 20 — Cleveland, OH — Grog Shop
October 22 — Pontiac, MI — The Crofoot – Pike Room
October 23 — Chicago, IL – Schubas
October 25 — Minneapolis, MN — Triple Rock
October 28 — St.Louis, MO — Firebird
October 29 — Columbia, MO — Mojo’s
October 30 — Nashville, TN — Exit In
November 1 — Gainesville, FL –High Dive
November 2 — Orlando, FL — The Social
November 3 — Tallahassee, FL — Potbelly’s
Check out the full track listing below and visit PunkGoes.com for the premiere and free download of Upon This Dawning‘s rendition of Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Call Me Maybe”. Also featured is Memphis May Fire‘s interpretation of “Grenade”, originally performed by Bruno Mars.
Track list for Punk Goes Pop 5:
1. Memphis May Fire – Grenade (Originally recorded by Bruno Mars)
2. Upon This Dawning – Call Me Maybe (Originally recorded by Carly Rae Jepsen)
3. Mayday Parade – Somebody That I Used To Know (Feat. Vic Fuentes) (originally recorded by Gotye)
4. We Came As Romans – Glad You Came (Originally recorded by The Wanted)
5. Like Moths To Flames – Some Nights (Originally recorded by Fun.)
6. Breathe Carolina – Billie Jean (Originally recorded by Michael Jackson)
7. Forever The Sickest Kids – We Found Love (Originally recorded by Rihanna)
8. Issues – Boyfriend (Originally recorded by Justin Bieber)
9. The Maine – Girls Just Want To Have Fun (Feat. Adam Lazzara) (Originally recorded by Cyndi Lauper)
10. Crown The Empire – Payphone (Originally recorded by Maroon 5)
11. Craig Owens – Paradise (Originally recorded by Coldplay)
12. The Word Alive – Mercy (Originally recorded by Kanye West)
13. SECRETS – Ass Back Home (Originally recorded by Gym Class Heroes)
Last night the tour’s kick off party and press conference was held at the newly opened House of Vans–a stunning 24,000 sq ft indoor skate park and concert venue in Brooklyn. At midnight, VANS WARPED TOUR 2011 main stage artists 3OH!3, A Day To Remember, Gym Class Heroes , The Devil Wears Prada and Asking Alexandria were revealed. The above acts will join an eclectic mix of hotly-tipped artists in punk, indie, metal and hardcore, to rock, pop, electronic, reggae and hip-hop. Previously announced 2011 tour acts include: Jack’s Mannequin, Less Than Jake, Against Me!, Pepper, Madina Lake, D.R.U.G.S., Continental, Street Dogs, Lucero, Yelawolf, We Came As Romans, Foxy Shazam, Woe Is Me, Black Veil Brides, Big Chocolate, Dance Gavin Dance, MC Lars, Every Avenue, The Ready Set, Winds of Plague, Simple Plan, Eyes Set To Kill, The Wonder Years, The Word Alive, Big B., Relient K., Middle Class Rut, Electric Touch, Permanent Bastards, Go Radio, The Steelwells, The Aggrolites and Unwritten Law plus many more. For the full list of confirmed artists, visit: www.warpedtour.com/bands.
Beginning today, Saturday March 26 (10:00am) festival goers can purchase tickets early via the exclusive, lower-priced pre-sale via www.warpedtour.com. To keep the festival affordable, pre-sale package prices are around $25.00 and include commemorative 3D ticket–which also serves as a jump-the-line early entry pass–a Vans Warped Tour 2011 compilation CD and a 25-cent donation to the Unite the United charity and all service fees. Only a limited number of pre-sale tickets are available per city and once they sell-out, they’re gone. Go to www.warpedtour.com.
For the first time in its history, the tour is thrilled to partner with Vans and offer a series of intimate in-store events at select local Vans shops around the U.S. Fans can get up close and personal with four of the 2011 tour’s main stage artists including: 3OH!3, The Word Alive, A Day To Remember and The Devil Wears Prada–who debut their new Vans shoe the Devil Wears Prada Old Skools in June–(see dates, locations and artists below). The in-stores are free and open to the public on a first-come-first served basis. For more information and to RSVP, go to: vans.com.
Vans Warped Tour In-Store Events at Vans shops:
DATE CITY ARTIST
Thu 3/31 New York, NY 3OH!3
Fri 4/15 Portland, OR The Word Alive
Mon 4/18 Tampa, FL A Day To Remember
Thu 6/23 Dallas, TX The Devil Wears Prada
Also a first, from May 15 through June 15th 43 Vans shops will be selling VANS WARPED TOUR tickets in select markets. The tickets will be $26.00 (1$ service fee), all tickets will be handed out in custom Vans envelopes which can be turned in to the Vans booth at the Vans Warped Tour show for a free item onsite. In addition, a select number of Vans retail shops across the U.S. are offering a coupon of 20% off a single item and free gifts for two weeks following the Vans Warped Tour show.
The full list of tour dates is below (subject to change):
Vans Warped Tour 2011
| DATE | CITY | VENUE | |
| Fri | 6/24 | Dallas, TX | Gexa Energy Pavillion |
| Sat | 6/25 | Houston, TX | The Showgrounds at Sam Houston |
| Sun | 6/26 | San Antonio, TX | AT&T Center |
| Wed | 6/29 | Las Cruces, NM | N.M.S.U. Practice Field |
| Thu | 6/30 | Las Vegas, NV | Plaza Hotel – Parking Lot |
| Fri | 7/1 | Pomona, CA | Pomona Fairplex |
| Sat | 7/2 | Mountain View, CA | Shoreline Amphitheatre |
| Sun | 7/3 | Ventura, CA | Seaside Park |
| Wed | 7/6 | Bonner Springs, KS | Sandstone Amphitheatre |
| Thu | 7/7 | Noblesville, IN (Indianapolis) | Verizon Wireless Music Center |
| Fri | 7/8 | Detroit, MI | Comerica Park |
| Sat | 7/9 | Tinley Park, IL (Chicago) | First Midwest Bank Ampitheatre |
| Sun | 7/10 | Shakopee, MN (Minneapolis) | Canterbury Park |
| Tue | 7/12 | Darien Center, NY (Buffalo) | Darien Lake Fields |
| Wed | 7/13 | Mansfield, MA (Boston) | Comcast Center |
| Thu | 7/14 | Scranton, PA | Toyota Pavilion |
| Fri | 7/15 | Mississauga, ON (Toronto) | The Flats at Arrow Hall |
| Sat | 7/16 | Montreal, QC | Parc Jean-Drapeau |
| Sun | 7/17 | Hartford, CT | The Comcast Theatre |
| Tue | 7/19 | Milwaukee, WI | Marcus Ampitheatre |
| Wed | 7/20 | Cleveland, OH | Blossom Music Center |
| Thu | 7/21 | Camden, PA (Philadelphia) | Susquehanna Bank Center |
| Fri | 7/22 | Burgettstown, PA (Pittsburgh) | First Niagara Pavilion |
| Sat | 7/23 | Uniondale, NY | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| Sun | 7/24 | Oceanport, NJ | Monmouth Park Racetrack |
| Tue | 7/26 | Columbia, MD (D.C) | Merriweather Post Pavilion |
| Wed | 7/27 | Virginia Beach, VA | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre |
| Thu | 7/28 | Charlotte, NC | Charlotte Verizon Wireless Ampitheatre |
| Fri | 7/29 | Orlando, FL | Central Florida Fairgrounds |
| Sat | 7/30 | West Palm Beach, FL (Miami) | Cruzan Ampitheatre |
| Sun | 7/31 | St. Petersburg, FL (Tampa) | Vinoy Park |
| Mon | 8/1 | Atlanta, GA | Aaron’s Amphietheater at Lakewood |
| Tue | 8/2 | Cincinnati, OH | Riverbend Music Center |
| Wed | 8/3 | St. Louis, MO | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre |
| Thu | 8/4 | Council Bluffs, IA | Westfair Fairgrounds |
| Fri | 8/5 | Denver, CO | Invesco Field at Mile High |
| Sat | 8/6 | Salt Lake City, UT | Utah State Fairgrounds |
| Sun | 8/7 | Phoenix, AZ | Desert Sky Pavilion |
| Tue | 8/9 | San Diego, CA | Cricket Ampitheatre |
| Wed | 8/10 | Carson, CA (Los Angeles) | Cal State Dominguez Hills |
| Thu | 8/11 | Marysville, CA (Sacramento) | Sleep Train Ampitheatre |
| Fri | 8/12 | Nampa, ID (Boise) | Idaho Center Ampitheatre |
| Sat | 8/13 | George, WA (Seattle) | The Gorge Ampitheatre |
| Sun | 8/14 | Hillsboro, OR (Portland) | Washington County Fairground |
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