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All we have locked down as far as Pete Wentz and Ashlee Simpson's wedding plans are ... well, not much. Rumors have been circulating that it'll take place this month somewhere close to Los Angeles, but who knows where those rumors started. More deets.

On Tuesday we posted Hayley Williams' statement defending Miley Cyrus' "photogate." A bunch of you got really riled up. Check out the varied reactions.

Cobra Starship made a home video for "Guilty Pleasure"— you loved it. No one would play Cobra's fantastic little video, though. So how did they take it to the next level? Employ the acting skills of Patrick Stump, obviously. Get Stumped...

Irvine, California — When I mentioned to my friends that I was going to see The Used, more than half the responses were, "Oh, they're still a band?"

Yeah, so, The Used have dropped off the mainstream radar a bit. Their most recent release is an iTunes-only EP, Shallow Believer. I'm kind of in love with the song "Sun Comes Up" from that disc, but they didn't play it. Oh well. They did play "Sick Hearts," though, and that was pretty solid. But I'm getting ahead of myself.


I watched Straylight Run open, and they were just about as exciting as I remember them being before—which means, um, not at all. They opened with "Existentialism on Prom Night," the only song I happen to know, but it just didn't get me pumped. Straylight Run are quality LJ-ing music, nothing I can devote my full attention to. At the urging of Brianfax, I took video footage of them playing "Hands in the Sky (Big Shot)."


After Straylight, I wandered back up to the photo pit to wait. There were cardboard cutouts of various presidential wannabes (and Dubya, and a few soliders) being assembled. I didn't really get their purpose, other than Bert McCracken imitating a girl voice and playing with the Hillary one (watch that video here). Is there political subtext in the lyrics that I just never picked up on?

I took a picture of the set list before they started. It was sort of a Used "greatest hits" show.


McCracken opened the show by taking a swig of water (or was it beer?) and spraying it all over the front row. That move must've taken practice, because the picture I took looks just like it was raining — kind of gross and awesome at the same time.


After the photogs were ushered away from the front of the stage, Bert shouted, "Who wants to dance?!" and then pulled up a bunch of girls onstage. He pulled up one girl onto his little light box and basically made out with her. She looked slightly horrified.

Think about it — of all the lead singers in all the rock bands in the same genre, is there anyone you'd be MORE aversive about making out with than him? I'm just sayin'.


As if you couldn't tell by the photos I took, I was favoring Quinn Allman just a tad. Oh, and? He smiled at me. Definitely, unquestionably, ME — my heart nearly stopped beating. /end fangirlness.

They played my absolute favorite Used song ("Taste of Ink"), brought openers Street Drum Corps out for a song, and also brought out drummer Dan Whiteside's father, Bill Whiteside, to play guitar on one song. Cute.

Linkage:

• Brianfax talks about SDC's special guest

And don't miss Buzznet's recent interview with The Used:

Bert on drinking and beating up security guards:

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The Used mock Paramore:

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Bert belts out a cover of Linkin Park's "Bleed It Out"

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To everyone who interpreted Panic at the Disco's recent comments about writing new material to mean that they'd be putting out another album later this year — chilllax. How come?

Yesterday, caught up in all the Paramore pro-Miley messaging, we neglected to mention their discussion about the direction album numero tres will be headed in. Find out more about the band's heavier direction.

Miley Cyrus haters stand DOWN! Paramore's Hayley Williams, who just happens to be a friend of the Cyrus clan, has stepped up to say that she thinks this whole photo scandal will blow over. Everything's gonna be all right, hey...

Given how much I like female vocalists (see: No Doubt, Paramore, Dragonette, Lily Allen) and the fact that I can pretty much be a pop-pushover (yes, I did listen to Britney Spears for a large portion of this day), I SHOULD like Charlotte Sometimes' new album. I just ... don't. Review, regardless...

In case you didn't see this coming, Escape the Fate announced today that they're going into the studio to record a new album, and someone has secured the spot as their new singer. Who is it?!

We've got so much stuff that'll facilitate y'all living vicariously through this weekend's Bamboozle if you were not lucky enough to attend. Shall we begin? Yes, let's ...

Honda Civic Tour headliners Panic at the Disco sure are the band that just keeps on giving, as they have unleashed their full-length music video for "That Green Gentleman." They frolic a bit ...

Pete Wentz is reportedly being sued by a guy who claims the Fall Out Boy beat him down for no reason last year. Check out the full story.

Paris Hilton and Benji Madden have been together a whopping two months now, so it's high time the less-attractive Madden twin (shut it, you know Joel is hotter) should pen a love song for his celebutante girlfriend. And he did. Get the skinny.

Taking Back Sunday's new guitarist will make his debut appearance at the band's concert on Monday in Farmingdale, New York, at the Crazy Donkey. Who will it be?

Your boys All Time Low will be going on out on a short headlining run in July with Hit the Lights, Valencia and There for Tomorrow. Read more ...

Many, many months ago this video popped up on the WWW, and because of the cameos from The Cab's local buddies Panic at the Disco — and because the song was catchy and fantastic — it caused quite a buzz. Read more...

Mindless Self Indulgence is playing the last night of their UK show tonight (the ABC in Glasgow), and I get a message from a buddy...



My little bird Shiona says...

"Duuuuude... lynz from MSI has been sitting for most of this show, she's not moving around anything like usual. And she keeps facing the back. its sooo out of character for her. It's that or she ate off fish."
 
What do you think? Bad dinner? A Way baby? Hmm...

UPDATE: A friend of Lyn-Z's said it was a bad case of food poisioning but she refused to cancel the show. And she's feeling much better now.

Christine, my Buzznet BFF, today I celebrate your birth.
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