{"id":25796,"date":"2013-12-02T19:31:00","date_gmt":"2013-12-02T19:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/live-review-photos-vans-warped-tour-europe-2013\/"},"modified":"2018-04-02T15:54:00","modified_gmt":"2018-04-02T15:54:00","slug":"live-review-photos-vans-warped-tour-europe-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/live-review-photos-vans-warped-tour-europe-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"Live Review & Photos: Vans Warped Tour Europe 2013 – Alexandra Palace, London – Saturday (16\/11\/2013)"},"content":{"rendered":"

View on Flickr<\/a>. Photos by Heather Fitsell<\/a><\/p>\n

Despite a disorganised queuing system that made entering Alexandra Palace a challenge in itself, I arrived in time to catch Atilla<\/strong> open up the Main Stage. Though why Kevin Lyman gave them the time of day is beyond me, as their offensive, racist and sexist slurs failed to impress. I can\u2019t imagine anyone over 13 would appreciate watching someone endlessly repeat the phrase \u201csuck my fuck\u201d and use lyrics which gratuitously drop words like, \u201ccocaine\u201d and \u201cnigga\u201d. Tacky and dated, even Hollywood Undead would think they were crass. (0\/5)<\/p>\n

View on Flickr<\/a>. Photos by Heather Fitsell<\/a><\/p>\n

Over on the Jaegermeister Stage things weren\u2019t looking much better, as the UK\u2019s shittest The Story So Far tribute Neck Deep<\/strong> were ham-fistedly groping their way through their set. Considering I quite liked their first EP, when watching them live it quickly transpired that vocalist Ben Barlow can\u2019t actually sing, making me wonder if \u2018Rain in July\u2019\u2019s<\/em> sound was purely the result of auto tune. At points I can\u2019t even tell what song they\u2019re supposed to be playing, as everything sounds like a garbled mumbling mess. (1\/5)<\/p>\n

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Luckily The Wonder Years<\/strong> are on next to show them how it\u2019s done, and they deliver a solid set blasting through singles \u2018Melrose Diner\u2019<\/em>, \u2018Passing Through the Screen Door\u2019<\/em> and \u2018Woke Up Older\u2019<\/em>, among others.\u00a0 My only criticism is that their set is too short, and I feel they could have benefited from a longer set list as when they finished it felt like something was missing \u2013 such as more songs of \u2018The Greatest Generation\u2019<\/em>. Hopefully a full UK tour next year will remedy this.\u00a0 (3.5\/5)
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Back on the Jaegermeister Stage, Real Friends<\/strong> make their first jaunt into London memorable with the best set of the day. Showing that the pop punk trend is not slowing down yet, they blast through an amazing set of sing-along moments, including \u2018Anchor Down\u2019 <\/em>\u2013 during which nearly everyone watching them sings along and a heart wrenching rendition of \u2018I\u2019ve Given up on You\u2019 <\/em>which was brilliant to watch.\u00a0 I still think the endless repetition of “sleepy eyes and bony knees” is a little trite but have to admit it works live. (5\/5)<\/p>\n

View on Flickr<\/a>. Photos by Heather Fitsell<\/a><\/p>\n

On the Main Stage Yellowcard<\/strong> delivered a by-the-numbers set, which felt overblown and overlong, probably due to the fact the majority of the crowd were waiting for \u2018Ocean Avenue\u2019<\/em>. The sound on their stage wasn\u2019t great, making it hard to get involved in their set, however the mass choruses of both \u2018Ocean Avenue\u2019<\/em>\u00a0 and \u2018Breathing\u2019<\/em> (which I\u2019m pretty sure included everyone from the front to the back of the room) made up for it. (3\/5)<\/p>\n

View on Flickr<\/a>. Photos by Heather Fitsell<\/a><\/p>\n

Fortunately this year the access problems that plagued the Kevin Says stage have been rectified, meaning I get to enjoy Handguns<\/strong> play an intimate basement show. Benefiting from the smaller venue, none of their energy is lost as they storm the stage, jumping like crazy and blasting through a mix of their best material. \u2018Early Retirement\u2019<\/em> has already become a full on crowd favourite, while older songs like \u2018I Hope He Kills You\u2019<\/em> still sound stellar when mixed in with new material. Undoubtedly the most fun set of the day from a band who doesn\u2019t take themselves too seriously. (5\/5)<\/p>\n

View on Flickr<\/a>. Photos by Heather Fitsell<\/a><\/p>\n

Finally on the Main Stage it\u2019s time for Rise Against<\/strong> to close things off, and they bring the building to a standstill with an amazing set encompassing their entire career. Tim McIlrath is undoubtedly a brilliant frontman, interweaving hits such as \u2018The Good Left Undone\u2019 <\/em>and \u2018Give It All\u2019<\/em> with inspirational stage banter. The crowd reception to \u2018Ready to Fall\u2019<\/em> shows how far reaching Rise Against\u2019s<\/strong> popularity is, as everyone from teenagers with their parents to people in their 30\u2019s sing the chorus back. It\u2019s nigh impossible to walk away from the end of their set without feeling uplifted, capping off a mixed day of music. (5\/5)<\/p>\n

Despite a shaky start, Kevin Lyman has proven that he (more or less) can put together a showcase of some of the most important bands on the scene today. \u00a0I for one, will be excited to see what Warped Tour holds next year.\u00a0<\/p>\n

4\/5<\/p>\n

Words by Jay Sullivan. Photos by Heather Fitsell.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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