Mayday Parade just announced a world tour with Real Friends, As It Is and Mongolia Park, for the eleven year anniversary of their self titled album. As It Is will be joining them on the European tour dates, unfortunately not the American ones.
This really resignated with me for multiple reasons. For starters, its mind boggling that this album came out ten years ago already. The even bigger reason though is because Mayday Parade was the first album I got sent prior to its release, and Mayday Parade was not only my first big interview, but they're the ones that gave me my first photo pass. This was in the early stages of Immortal Music, so much so that I had to hunt to find the original review, and in the process discovered the recap from that night was posted on Blogspot.com, not my website due to technical difficulties I was facing at the time. If anyone wants to read that recap, please click here. Looking back at it, I wouldn't say its my best work, but I'm very grateful to have the memories all written out. It was truly a night I will never forget, it started everything for me. And introduced me to my love of photography, which I previously hadn't really discovered. I still remember the email in which their manager gave it to me, which was not under a professional email, I might add. I had no idea what I was doing yet, and was completely winging it based off what I thought I should be doing. I probably should have started by making an Immortal Music email address, that came soon after though. Over email, their manager had asked me to send over my interview questions not long before the show. I had been under the impression it would be an in person interview, so I asked. Upon hearing that, he apologized but said they were going to be a bit busy that day, but offered me a photo pass and a meet and greet ticket. I polietly accepted, while personally going, "What the hell is a photo pass?" I honestly thought it was just part of the meet and greet, or some sort of VIP badge. It wasn't until we were at the show and I saw a girl with the same sticker I had been given come out of the pit. I asked her about it, and she asked why she didn't see me down in the pit. If I remember correctly, whatever band was next up, she ended up dragging me up to the barricade herself. Me and my tiny, hot pink $75 camera from Walmart. That night unlocked so much for me, it unleashed a rush I had never experienced before, and if I'm hoenst, that itch has been coming back. With Covid-19 still running rampant, the idea of a show has felt a little uncomfortable, despite there have been several I've wanted to go to. But this one just feels right. I was there for the first one.....why not be there for the 10/11 year anniversary? I sincerely want to just mask up, sanitize, social distance when I can, and just go. So in honor of this, before I request the pass, I want to revisit all the Mayday Paraade albums, as well as review the newer ones I never reviewed. I also plan to sit down and review some, if not all of Real Friends' work, as well as Magnolia Park, who I am not currently familiar with. This just feels right and I'm excited to potentially make a proper return. We've already begun, by bringing on a new writer Hali Neal, and are discussing a few other creative ideas as well. Hali actually just saw Real Friends' live as part of the Pure Noise tour, which frankly just makes this feel even more appropriate, due to timing. The original Mayday Parade tour I'm speaking about was called the Noise Tour, and that one just passed. Gotta love when things all line up. Please stay tuned, we're hoping to get a lot of things going here very soon. While you're here, please let me know what your favorite Mayday Parade album is, and if there's any concerts you're looking forward to attending soon. I'll be back soon with multiple reviews. Meanwhile, be sure to follow us on Facebook and Instagram.
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