Warped Tour lacking in the PUNK support...

AngryMike · 07-30-2006, 02:32 AM

Well it seems every year a new bigger corporation tags there logo beside the warped one. Warped tour back in the day was pure skateboarding and the music that goes with that scene, punk music. Now a days there is hiphop booths, hiphop bands playing in their tents, and emo bands playing shows.
What has happened to Warped Tour, bands like Anti-Flag, The Casualties, NOFX, Rancid have still stayed on it, but why support a tour that is full of crap. THIS TOUR IS ALL ABOUT THE MONEY NOW ADAYS. The reason they don't keep it purely punk is because there is more money getting a poppy emo band to play as it will attract more people - those people buy the merch, the sodas and make everyone more money.
This tour sucks and I really don't see any reason to support it anymore. So who is with me and ready to start a REAL punk tour...all local unsigned hardcore bands that put on REAL good shows, we will show those big corps. whose running the show.

Paul · 07-30-2006, 06:20 AM

I'll admit, Warped is no longer about PUNK. I still like a lot of the bands playing though. AFI, Rise Against, Alexisonfire, Bouncing Souls, Comeback Kid, Anti-Flag!

All good bands IMO, I enjoyed myself last year too. I do see where you're coming from though Mike.

I'm hoping to be able to through my own festivals one day though.

frankcow · 08-01-2006, 07:21 PM

I agree that Warped tour has lost most of it's original appeal, but how would you organize something like that?

Kingmob · 08-11-2006, 04:10 PM

I would say if you ever thought the Warped Tour was about anything but Money you were being a little naive........

07-30-2006, 02:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
AngryMike Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In an angry place. Posts: 89	Warped Tour lacking in the PUNK support... Well it seems every year a new bigger corporation tags there logo beside the warped one. Warped tour back in the day was pure skateboarding and the music that goes with that scene, punk music. Now a days there is hiphop booths, hiphop bands playing in their tents, and emo bands playing shows. What has happened to Warped Tour, bands like Anti-Flag, The Casualties, NOFX, Rancid have still stayed on it, but why support a tour that is full of crap. THIS TOUR IS ALL ABOUT THE MONEY NOW ADAYS. The reason they don't keep it purely punk is because there is more money getting a poppy emo band to play as it will attract more people - those people buy the merch, the sodas and make everyone more money. This tour sucks and I really don't see any reason to support it anymore. So who is with me and ready to start a REAL punk tour...all local unsigned hardcore bands that put on REAL good shows, we will show those big corps. whose running the show.

08-01-2006, 07:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
frankcow Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 14	I agree that Warped tour has lost most of it's original appeal, but how would you organize something like that? __________________ Discover and discuss new indie music

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07-30-2006, 06:20 AM	#2 (permalink)
Paul Administrator Join Date: May 2006 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 658	I'll admit, Warped is no longer about PUNK. I still like a lot of the bands playing though. AFI, Rise Against, Alexisonfire, Bouncing Souls, Comeback Kid, Anti-Flag! All good bands IMO, I enjoyed myself last year too. I do see where you're coming from though Mike. I'm hoping to be able to through my own festivals one day though.

08-11-2006, 04:10 PM	#4 (permalink)
Kingmob Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Reekie Posts: 453	I would say if you ever thought the Warped Tour was about anything but Money you were being a little naive........