I've also got to chime in here about Atmosphere.
It seems that I am the only person on the board who caught them... hell, they were the main reason I went. This incarnation of Atmosphere was Slug with Crescent Moon... Slug is the only constant in the group. They were tight as hell, got the crowd involved, and had more energy than any other group I saw that day. If you ever get the chance to see them, do it.
Lordz of Brooklyn were there too. I was disappointed when we first got there because there was no mention of them on the huge inflatable schedule with all the bands on it. Upon walking around a little, we came across their booth where none other than Kaves, their lead, sitting there pimping his own merch... you gotta respect that. Unfortunately, they played at the Ernie Ball stage (the smallest, shittiest one) and they were opposite Alkaline Trio so their crowd was pretty small. They still put on a helluva show... even taking time to hand out a few Warped Tour brand beers here and there. After they were done, Kaves and ADM both hung out and shot the shit with us a little. Kaves remembered us from the booth earlier and gave us a paw full of stickers and their latest CD for $5. Good times.
Other notable acts were:
Lars and the Bastards- even though Lars has changed a lot, they still rock out with their cocks out... best pit of the day too, probably because it was early.
Flogging Molly- you always know what you're in for when you see them, always good.
the Vandals- even though they're old now, they still keep up with the best of them and sound just as good as they always did.
Bad Religion- I've seen them at least 5 times. They're one of my favorite bands, but they're really nothing special live. They come out and play, don't expect too much more out of them or you'll be disappointed. You still have to pay homage to true originators in their field.
NOFX- another band I've seen many times. Worst performance I've seen by them, but it's still NOFX. They're like sex, even when it's bad, it's still pretty good.
I missed Tiger Army which really pissed me off, did anyone else catch them? I'd like to hear how that was.
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