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Riddlin Kids / All-American Rejects

live in Washington, DC
2003
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Review by: viceroymonarch
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Published on February 28th 2003

It takes an interesting concert line-up to get me out to a show the night before a midterm. As un-punk as this may make me sound, I actually do care about doing well in my Mass Comm class. However, this line-up definitely intrigued me. I wanted to see how the All-American Rejects held up live, and it couldn't hurt any to see the Riddlin Kids again, as they've been excellent live every time I've seen them.

Arriving at the venue, I was pleasantly surprised to find out that Wakefield was moved from opening band to next-to-last, playing only before headliner Homegrown. This worked out well for me, as I really had no interest in seeing either of those bands. Anyway, first up were the All-American Rejects. I had heard some of their stuff on the computer, so I was wondering how it would sound live. They were very good, with an energetic performance and crowd interaction. I was wondering what they would do for the little electronic intros and fills on the record; it turns out they just brought a synth with them on stage to play those parts. Highlights of the set were "Swing Swing," which had the entire crowd singing along, as well as "Happy Endings" and "Last Song." Dissappointingly, they didn't play "Too Far Gone" or "Drive Away," but there's always next time. Overall, an energetic, very fun set, and I'll definitely try to catch them the next time they come to town.

Next onstage were the Riddlin Kids. As soon as they got on, they burst right into "See The Light," and didn't look back from there. This was probably the best RK set I've ever seen. The crowd was responding very well, and the band was glib as usual, joking around between songs and jumping around while playing. For "Crazy," the bassist of Wakefield came onstage, so RK singer Clint could bring the mic into the crowd. No REM cover to close the set this time, but it didn't matter as the closing "Blind" was just as good. Very very fun set.

Following that, I headed home to get back to the books. I was completely satisfied with the show. I'd recommend catching the All-American Rejects or the Riddlin Kids live, if you like pop-punk shows with plenty of pogo-ing and crowd-singalongs. As well, I'd recommend Wakefield if you like Good Charlotte, and I'd recommend Homegrown if you like bands that have been playing the same "Barbie Girl" cover for five years.

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 15, 2006 at 12:10 PM (EST)

It sucks!!

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 15, 2006 at 12:09 PM (EST)
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this album is the coolest duUde!! yepyep!! heh....heh.....yeah its the BEST duUde!! yep yep hope to hear another one....!! LATERS!!

Posted by nailedshutpunk on 2003-03-10 22:59:22
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To Sick boi-

yah nova needs some breath of life up here im not enjoying it too much im close enough to dc that i consider myself more part of the dc scene.

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 10, 2003 at 2:43 PM (EST)
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To nailedshutpunk-

DC is dead. VA is all about RVA now, recognize.

-sickboi

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 10, 2003 at 10:38 AM (EST)
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i hope you all fucking die, except me, and the kid who said this site is lame

fuck all you power pop hosers

Posted by nailedshutpunk on 2003-03-09 22:37:20
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yah i didnt hear about this show and i live in northern va. but as far asim concerned the dc area scene is dead
i mean thte shows areoudn here have really just sucked ass lately.

Posted by sk8punx4evr on 2003-03-09 19:30:06
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this is utterly pathetic. and yet, hilarious. some people here have brains, and others do not. and i laugh at both of them.

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, March 9, 2003 at 2:42 PM (EST)
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i hate this board. yet any time i'm down and need a laugh, i come here. this site should be called jackholepseudopunknews.org

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 8, 2003 at 7:42 PM (EST)
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 7, 2003 at 9:03 PM (EST)
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Penis!

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 7, 2003 at 7:18 PM (EST)
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Morons are morons, because they are morons.

Posted by Kurt_F on 2003-03-07 01:36:05
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Geez, I wonder if Scott and co. get tired of defending the fact that they report/review on all genres everytime some loser says something like "This is PUNKnews.org, not pussycrap.org"...

If you don't like the fact that other stuff besides punk is talked about on this site, then DON'T COME HERE you idiot.

I seriously cannot comprehend the lack of intelligence in most of the people who post on this site.

Oh, nice generic sexual joke/insults you moron. Now anything you said before that can't be taken seriously.

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 7, 2003 at 1:12 AM (EST)
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"Hahaha. couldn't agree more. Anybody that's been on this site before knows there's more than just "punk" covered. If you don't like it don't read it. There's no point in you coming here and whining about how this band is punk and this review's not punk, and you're hair isn't punk, and your clothes aren't punk, and your house isn't punk, so on and so forth. I think I could go on forever. Point is: SHUT THE FUCK UP. "

yeah dude, that's exactly why they call it PUNKNEWS.ORG

you're a fucking salad tosser, go back to letting your dad fuck you in the ass and ask him to give you the reacharound this time so you'll stay in place and wont be able to get to a keyboard while you're in the middle of an assramming.

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, March 6, 2003 at 3:44 PM (EST)
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Yeah, I agree with most of the others. This review sucked. Who cares about your school life. You don't need to tell us that shit. Too bad Barbie Girl was the only song you knew that Homegrown played. Homegrown kicks ass. I went to a different show on this tour to see Homegrown. They didn't dissapoint me.

Andy T.

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 5, 2003 at 10:10 PM (EST)
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If you are going to write a review, don't half ass it.

Don't go to see only certain bands then write a review about the show, it's just like listening to only part of a CD then judging it based on a couple songs.

If you are going to a show and plan on reviewing the show, stay for the entire thing. This is the same shit with the Sno-Core review.

It's half assed and there are too many reviews on this site like that. The good reviews more often then not get drowned out by shit like this.

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 5, 2003 at 8:03 PM (EST)
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"this is score is for the guy below, complete tosser"

Hahaha. couldn't agree more. Anybody that's been on this site before knows there's more than just "punk" covered. If you don't like it don't read it. There's no point in you coming here and whining about how this band is punk and this review's not punk, and you're hair isn't punk, and your clothes aren't punk, and your house isn't punk, so on and so forth. I think I could go on forever. Point is: SHUT THE FUCK UP.

I still don't see the problem with posting a full review of only part of a show. If the kid hadn't mentioned the other bands half of you would have just thought it was a two band show. If you really care so much, go see the show and write the review yourself.

-Scotty

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 5, 2003 at 11:19 AM (EST)
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the riddlin kids are terrible...anyone who has seen them live will agree

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 5, 2003 at 2:10 AM (EST)
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"Man, you people are almost as ignorant as the "no blood for oil" idiots...
"

No comment

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 5, 2003 at 2:08 AM (EST)
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The All-American Rejects are terrible, not matter what genre they are.

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 4, 2003 at 11:22 PM (EST)
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this is score is for the guy below, complete tosser

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 4, 2003 at 10:03 PM (EST)
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whatever shitheads, go back to listen to your fuck me in the ass power pop

all the poppin youll get from me is poppin mad pills and rockin harder than your sorry asses

fuck you

Posted by Kurt_F on 2003-03-04 19:39:15
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Man, you people are almost as ignorant as the "no blood for oil" idiots...

Posted by drewcifer on 2003-03-04 17:08:50
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i refuse to believe that real people are posting these comments.

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 4, 2003 at 11:40 AM (EST)
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i seriously fucking hate all of you

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 4, 2003 at 3:03 AM (EST)
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All that crap talking is the reason I prefer listening to ska. Skank for unity people!

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 3, 2003 at 9:42 PM (EST)
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"faggots" what? It's good to see you digging down so deep for these obscure derogatory terms.

I seriously hope you're like 12 years old

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 3, 2003 at 12:27 PM (EST)
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Oh, another news flash: All-American Rejects have never claimed to be punk. They are power pop, so don't listen to them expecting to hear punk and bash them when they aren't. It's like listening to Garth Brooks and getting pissed off because he's not metal enough, you freaking geniuses. Once again, I ask you to look at my post a ways down.

which raises another question, what kind of faggots play power pop

puh-LEASE

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 3, 2003 at 12:10 PM (EST)
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all american rejects are lameass, i really want to know when these "punk" bands are going to run out of girls to write stupid "she left me" songs god, it could be worse it could have been good charlotte mxpx and NFG, now thats a show that should suck major ass, the riddlin kids are pretty lame, and yeah fuck Punk now it doesnt even have a "meaning" anymore just an excuse for rich kids to get laid.

OOOH NOOO! IT'S THE ATTACK OF THE PUNK ELITISTS!

Posted by FortyMinutesWest on 2003-03-03 10:57:07
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I don't care if they call themselves the blue grass, they're still boring and not very good.

Posted by Kurt_F on 2003-03-03 03:51:10
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Posted by tubbyWSOU on 2003-03-03 00:53:55
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dude mass comm is easy its a bullshit course

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, March 2, 2003 at 8:33 PM (EST)
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Posted by viceroymonarch on 2003-03-02 18:51:24
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"ok so in order to keep unity in the punk scene i should be accepting of shitty ass music and poseurs and faggots"

Um actually, yeah that's what unity is about. Accepting people and things you may not be a fan of, and keeping an open mind. If you insist on setting the exact rules of the 'scene' that you keep referring to, then it'll be a scene with a population of one. Just don't call it 'punk,' because it has nothing to do with unity, open-mindedness, and tolerance that punk is supposed to be about.

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, March 2, 2003 at 5:14 PM (EST)
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omg Tyson Ritter of All American Rejects has gorgous eyes

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, March 2, 2003 at 4:56 PM (EST)
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ok so in order to keep unity in the punk scene i should be accepting of shitty ass music and poseurs and faggots

ok bro

fuck you

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, March 2, 2003 at 3:19 PM (EST)
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They used to be called The Ritalin Kids, but they changed it when they got "famous".

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, March 2, 2003 at 2:06 PM (EST)
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did they name themselves that because the company that makes Ritalin would've sued them if they spelled it the real way?

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, March 2, 2003 at 7:53 AM (EST)
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I already reviewed the ugly organ... Scott just won't post it until the album comes out.... but it's a good review... the best one i've ever written anyways...

WEZ

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, March 2, 2003 at 12:04 AM (EST)
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if this is what passes for punk, i think i'll listen to t rex and charles mingus

Posted by evildeadalive on 2003-03-01 22:36:03
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I heard an All American Rejects song on the radio yesterday... Holy jebus it sucked ass.

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 1, 2003 at 10:26 PM (EST)
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riddlin kids = good

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 1, 2003 at 9:20 PM (EST)
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I love how you mentioned Homegrown.

Geez, they put on one of the most fun live shows.

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 1, 2003 at 9:13 PM (EST)
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This fellow nailed it on the head:

I don't think reviews should be allowed unless you stay for the whole show.

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 1, 2003 at 1:55 PM (EST)
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i was at this show, really, it wasn't bad, except wakefield is literally the worst band i've ever seen play. I've walked out on 'em once, and i'll walk out on 'em again. american rejects were really good live, riddlin kids - nothin special, and homegrown was excellent

Posted by Edgie on 2003-03-01 13:52:41
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Hahahah!

Keeping the wrong people out? Fucking PLEASE! Unity has NOTHING to do with keeping people you don't like out of the clique. Unity is about accepting and respecting others as brothers and sisters. You don't have to agree with their views, but you should RESPECT them. Your fucking scene wasn't built up to "war" against other people because they're different, you dumb fuckwad. Jesus.

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 1, 2003 at 12:15 PM (EST)
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anonymous-you're an idiot

-anonymous

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 1, 2003 at 10:00 AM (EST)
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you're a fucking fag i clearly stated that he was not part of the scene before i started flaming him

unity has as much to do with keeping the wrong people OUT as keeping the right people IN

fuck you u piece of horse shit i hope you die

that goes for u too

Posted by Edgie on 2003-03-01 05:09:54
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Some of the comments posted here are hilarious. What the fuck happened to punks singing songs about unity? We scream at Dubya about the war in Iraq because of things like unity and pointless wars, and yet you folk fight your own pointless war against "non-punk kids". Ya know what? If you don't want to read a review of two bands playing a show, don't fucking read it. Better yet, goto the show and write your OWN review.

And you people flaming anonymously? Grow some balls.

Posted by Strewtho on 2003-03-01 03:48:26
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"you're a fucking fag, none of these bands are punk
go fuck that 13 year old brittish kid who does the afi reviews in the ass
get the hell out of the scene, oh wait you were never in it"

This one's so stupid I'm still laughing

Posted by Strewtho on 2003-03-01 03:44:57
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some of these comments are pretty funny, stupid but funny

Posted by CallingLondon on 2003-02-28 21:01:41
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i saw a riddlin' kids video. it was the funniest thing i had ever seen. in a bad way. think of the most generic sounding bullshit pop-punk band out there, and then think of someone mocking said band. that's what the riddlin' kids are. bad.

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 28, 2003 at 8:38 PM (EST)
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worst line up ever.

Posted by dignin on 2003-02-28 17:48:25
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hey dignin, this is dignin, and I did review it.

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 28, 2003 at 5:20 PM (EST)
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Yeah, see Kicked in the Head before this crap. KITH rule, they need to come to Florida again.

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 28, 2003 at 2:58 PM (EST)
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Ugh... I cannot stand the Riddlin Kids. This tour is coming to Worcester tomorrow. I thought about going, but the Riddlin Kids were enough to convince me to go see Kicked in the Head instead.

Posted by viceroymonarch on 2003-02-28 14:20:52
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I think we can all agree that anyone who posts reviews, comments, or anything on an internet website, is a fucking poser and doesn't deserve to breathe. Fair enough?

Posted by dignin on 2003-02-28 14:12:36
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somebody should review the ugly organ, its awesome.

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 28, 2003 at 2:00 PM (EST)
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'somebody gave me a bag full of riddlin kids stickers at warped tour. who the hell are they?'

beats the shit outta me

Posted by Kurt_F on 2003-02-28 13:25:13
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Yes everyone, lets get mad at people for:

A-Not liking a band you do, or,

B-liking a band who doesnt sound like the Casualties (you know, TRUE punk, haha)

And to top things off, let's call them names. Right on guys.

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 28, 2003 at 12:37 PM (EST)
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you are a queer bait bitch. HomeGrown Rules. All-Amricain Rejects Blows rhinos. eat shit and die.

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 28, 2003 at 12:29 PM (EST)
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you're a fucking fag, none of these bands are punk

go fuck that 13 year old brittish kid who does the afi reviews in the ass

get the hell out of the scene, oh wait you were never in it

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 28, 2003 at 11:27 AM (EST)
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wuss, just a question, but why do you see shows where you hate the bands that play?
~Zäk

Posted by Melvyl on 2003-02-28 10:37:45
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i'd rather hear a band play barbie girl 5 years in a row then hear someone SOUND LIKE FUCKING WEEZER in 20 years. (or, wait, i forgot that those bands only lasts in 2)

Posted by sonicice on 2003-02-28 10:33:38
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What the hell? I think someone else is posting under Wuss's name, that is a pretty profound comment coming from him!

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 28, 2003 at 10:30 AM (EST)
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Wow what a great review!!! i cant wait to see riddlin kids and the all-american rejects myself!

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 28, 2003 at 9:49 AM (EST)
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That was, like, the WEAKEST review ever! I mean, come on, we'd rather have a bullshit review of the entire show than a decent one of just a few bands...
God, the bands you like are SO fake. You are SO not a punk. Why don't you go listen to some REAL music!
And next time, stay for the whole show and just FAIL your midterm! That'd be HARDCORE!!!
!lauremo
=)

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 28, 2003 at 9:30 AM (EST)
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I hardly ever dislike a review, but this review was pretty weak. And yes, if you don't stay the whole show, then you shouldn't do a review! It's like reviewing only 4 songs off of an entire album. Unless it's a good charlotte album, cause they suck donkey dick and pig nuts. In that order.

Posted by viceroymonarch on 2003-02-28 08:52:56
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"wow... that was the most pointless review ever..."

Clearly you haven't read my other ones.

Posted by viceroymonarch on 2003-02-28 08:52:25
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"I don't think reviews should be allowed unless you stay for the whole show."

I agree!

Posted by RightCliqificus on 2003-02-28 08:49:57
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somebody gave me a bag full of riddlin kids stickers at warped tour. who the hell are they?

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 28, 2003 at 2:19 AM (EST)
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I don't think reviews should be allowed unless you stay for the whole show.

Posted by evildeadalive on 2003-02-28 01:53:05
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wow... that was the most pointless review ever...

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 28, 2003 at 1:51 AM (EST)
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i hate you

Posted by WussEmoRock on 2003-02-28 01:33:45
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Riddlin Kids are worse than Simple Plan people, come on! Homegrown was the best band at this show.

*****Wuss-Emo-Rock*****