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El jueves pasado, los fans de Neck Deep finalmente pudieron ver a la banda tocar en Madrid. Después de algunos cambios de sala, el show casi se canceló, pero la noche aún fue un éxito gracias a los equipos de promoción y producción. La noche comenzó con el grupo desde Reino Unido, Blood Youth, llenando la habitación con su sonido hardcore y punk mientras los fanáticos comenzaban a acumularse en la sala. Real Friends fueron recibidos con aplausos mientras tocaban su primer show en Madrid. El grupo le dijo a los fans que se acercaran y comenzaran a subir al escenario con el grupo. Antes de que nos diéramos cuenta, unos comenzaron hacer “crowdsurf” al escenario. As It Is mantuvieron la energía mientras tocaban canciones pegadizas. Los tres grupos contribuyeron a la energía de la sala y cuando Neck Deep salieron al escenario, la sala se volvió loca y la multitud cantó la primera canción, "Happy Judgment Day", casi más fuerte que el cantante, Ben Barlow.

Y esa energía aguantó toda la noche. Con cada canción que Neck Deep comenzó, los fans gritaban y cantaban. Barlow le dijo a la multitud que ya no tocan muchos shows sin barricadas, así que les dijo a los fans a seguir viniendo. La gente sigo con el “crowdsurf” y saltaban del escenario, algunos incluso se quedaban en el escenario para agarrar un micrófono y cantar con la banda, lo que a veces sorprendio al grupo. La banda tocó canciones que van desde la primera canción que escribieron, "What Did You Expect?" A nuevos temas de su último álbum, The Peace And The Panic, incluyendo "Parachute", "In Bloom", y el desgarrador "Wish You Were Here", escrito después de que el cantante Ben Barlow y guitarrista Fil Thorpe perdieron a familiares este año pasado. La emoción era pesada en el aire cuando los fans se identificaban con el mensaje de la canción - muchos con lágrimas en los ojos mientras cantaban. Después del final de la canción, Barlow le dijo a la multitud que se limpiaran las lágrimas, y que las cosas se reanudarían, y el resto de la banda salió para comenzar la siguiente canción de ritmo rápido. Y en la última canción de la noche, Barlow declarado "Esto es tu escenario, levántate aquí". Los fans corrieron al escenario mientras el grupo tocaba "Where Do We Go When We Go." Se continuaron saltando al escenario y cantando con la banda. Lo que podría haber sido una noche cancelada terminó siendo uno para recordar tanto para los fanáticos como para la banda, ya que compartieron su primer set en Madrid. Te dejamos con la galería de nuestra noche con Neck Deep:

Last Thursday, fans of Neck Deep were finally able to see the band play a set in Madrid. After some venue changes, the show was almost canceled, but the night was still a success thanks to the promotion and production teams. The night started with UK-natives, Blood Youth, filling the room with their hardcore, punk sound as fans started piling into the hall. Real Friends were then greeted with cheers as they played their first-ever Madrid show. Fans were told to get closer and to start getting on stage with the group. Before we knew it, kids started crowd-surfing and stage. As It Is kept the energy up as they played catchy tunes that had the room jumping and singing along. All three openers helped bring the atmosphere of the room to an electric state and once Neck Deep hit the stage, the room went wild and the crowd sang along to the opening song, “Happy Judgement Day” almost louder than lead singer Ben Barlow over the speakers.

And that energy held up the entire night. With every track that Neck Deep started, the fans screamed and sang along. Barlow told the crowd that they don’t play many shows anymore without barricade so he encouraged fans to continue coming up. People crowd-surfed and jumped off stage, some even stayed on the stage to grab a mic and sing with the band, which at times threw the group off guard. The band played songs ranging from the very first song they ever wrote, “What Did You Expect?” to new tracks off their newest album The Peace And The Panic including “Parachute”, “In Bloom”, and the heart-wrenching “Wish You Were Here,” written after both singer Ben Barlow and Fil Thorpe both lost family members in the past year. Emotion was heavy in the air as fans identified with the song’s message – many with tears in their eyes as they sang along. After the song’s end, Barlow told the crowd to wipe their tears, and that things were going to pick up again, and the rest of the band came out to start the next fast-paced track. And on the last song of the night, he declared “This is your stage, get up here.” Fans rushed the stage and as the group played their first single released with The Peace And The Panic, “Where Do We Go When We Go,” fans continued to jump onto the stage and sing with the band. What could have been a canceled-night ended up one to remember for both the fans and the band as they shared their first Madrid set. We leave you with the gallery of our night with Neck Deep:

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Neck Deep, Madrid Preview (Previa)

NECK DEEP PREVIA

Neck Deep regresará a España este noviembre para promocionar su nuevo disco, The Peace And The Panic. El grupo ha crecido hacer unos de los grupos mas grande de la escena pop-punk. Con su segundo álbum muestran que siguen siendo uno de los mayores éxitos de este género. Neck Deep también vienen acompañados por As It Is, Real Friends y Blood Youth – sera una noche que no se pueden perder.

Prepárense para saltar y cantar este 1 de noviembre en Razzmatazz 2 en Barcelona y el 2 noviembre en Cool Stage en Madrid. Entradas tienen un precio desde 20,00 euros por Cooncert.

Neck Deep will return to Spain this November to promote their new album, The Peace And The Panic. The group has grown to become one of the largest groups in the pop-punk scene, and with their second album, they show that they are to remain one of the biggest hits of this genre. Neck Deep is also accompanied by As It Is, Real Friends and Blood Youth - a night not to be missed!

Get ready to jump and sing along November 1 at Razzmatazz 2 in Barcelona and on November 2 at Cool Stage in Madrid. Entry is priced from 20.00 euros through Cooncert.

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JASMINE GARCIA, TWITTER,
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All Time Low Crónica

ALL TIME LOW CRÓNICA

Este viernes pasado, las puertas de la sala en Palacio Vistalegre se abrieron para los fans de All Time Low que esperaron dos años para que el grupo regresará a la capital. Se abrió la noche con el grupo grunge-pop, Hey Charlie, un trío de Londres y llena de “girl power.” El grupo agradeció a la multitud por su energía, explicando que era su primera gira europea. Lo más destacado del set fue cuando los miembros de All Time Low salieron vestidos como el grupo en pelucas rubias y faldas rojas y cantaron con Hey Charlie. Los fans aclamaron por lo que vieron en el escenario. El siguiente grupo, también de Inglaterra, Creeper, trajo la energía aún más en la sala. Todos cantaron y saltaron un poco más fuerte con cada canción. All Time Low salió de nuevo en el escenario con Creeper, esta vez vestidos con maquillaje oscuro como los miembros de Creeper y comenzaron a jugar juegos de mesa.

Al final, llegó el momento que All Time Low tomó el escenario. Todos los miembros del grupo salió con puras sonrisas al escuchar los gritos de sus fans. La banda llegaba para promocionar su nuevo álbum, Last Young Renegade, y comenzó la noche con la canción del título. Por más de una hora y media, el grupo tocó nuevas canciones para el público y también re-visitaron cada época de su carrera. Aunque fueras un nuevo fan o lo llevas siendo la ultima década, todos tuvieron una noche para disfrutar juntos, y ese es el ambiente el grupo crea en sus shows. Cada canción fue recibida con gritos y toda la sala cantaba y bailaba con fuerza. All Time Low siempre ha sido conocido por sus canciones pegadizas y con las presentaciones de las nuevas canciones este viernes, no parece que eso vaya a cambiar. Os dejamos con la galería de nuestra noche con All Time Low: (vea abajo)

Last Friday, the doors of Vistalegre Palace opened for the fans of All Time Low who have waited two years for the group to return to the capital. The night opened with grunge-pop group, Hey Charlie, an all-female trio from London. The group thanked the crowd for their lively energy and explained that it was their first tour. The highlight of the set was when members of All Time Low came dressed as the group with blond wigs and red skirts and sang with Hey Charlie. The fans cheered and danced along during the song. Coming also from England, Creeper, hit the stage next and brought even more energy into the room. Everyone sang a little louder and jumped a little higher with each song, ending with a sing along that had fans waving their phone lights in the air. All Time Low returned to the stage with Creeper, this time dressed in dark make-up as members of Creeper and began to play drinking games on stage.

Finally, the time came when All Time Low took the stage. Each member of the group arrived with big smiles as their fans screamed for them. The band arrived to promote their new album, Last Young Renegade, and began the night with the title song off the album. For more than an hour and a half, the group played new songs for the crowd and also visited hits from throughout their career. Whether you were a new fan or one for almost a decade, everyone had a night to enjoy together, and that's the atmosphere that the group creates in their shows. Each song was received with loud cheers and the whole room sings and dances with along. All Time Low has always been known for their catchy songs and with the showcasing of the new songs this Friday, it does not seem that that will change for the group. We leave you with the gallery of our night with All Time Low:

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All Time Low, Madrid Preview (Previa)

ALL TIME LOW: PREVIEW
(All Time Low: Previa)

El grupo All Time Low regresará a España este octubre después de dos años para promocionar su nuevo disco, Last Young Renegade. El grupo ha estado en la escena pop-punk por más de una década y con su séptimo álbum, muestran que siguen siendo uno de los mayores éxitos de este género. El primer single del disco, Dirty Laundry, publicado el pasado febrero ya tiene más de 14 millones de reproducciones en Spotify y el disco se estrenó en junio y alcanzó el número uno de los Billboard U.S. Top Alternative Albums. No se pierdan la presentación que el grupo hará de su nuevo disco y sus famosos éxitos que abarcan más de una década. Las entradas para los conciertos el 19 octubre en Razzmatazz en Barcelona y el 20 octubre en Vistalegre Palace en Madrid tienen un precio de 27,50 euros + gastos de gestión por Ticketmaster.

Baltimore natives, All Time Low, will return to Spain this October after two years to promote their newest album, Last Young Renegade. The group has been in the
pop-punk scene for over a decade and with their seventh album, they show that they
remain one of the biggest hits of this genre. The first single of the album, Dirty
Laundry, was released last February and already has more than 14 million views on
Spotify. The album was released in June and premiered at number one on the
Billboard U.S. Top Alternate Albums. Do not miss the group showcasing their new album and their famous hits that span over a decade. Tickets for the concerts on October 19 at Razzmatazz in Barcelona and on October 20 at Vistalegre Palace in Madrid are priced at € 27.50 + management fee through Ticketmaster.

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Milestones + Interview

INTERVIEW

Currently supporting Mayday Parade on tour, UK’s Milestones is working their way into the playlists of American pop punk lovers. With influences rooting from a mix of older emo music and bands like Mayday Parade, All Time Low and You Me at Six, the band’s nostalgic sound came naturally because it is what they grew up listening to. From signing with Fearless Records last summer to touring with Knuckle Puck and Mayday Parade, Milestones is a band you want to keep your eye on. Concert Updater caught up with the band to learn more about the group and see how their first U.S. tour is going.

Milestones is made up of Matt Clarke (vocals), Drew Procter (guitar), Mark Threlfall (bass), Andy Makin (drums), and Eden Leviston (guitar). All coming from different areas around Manchester (England) each member was a part of the local music scene in their own separate bands. Clarke describes each member as being the leaders within groups where the others didn’t want to invest their blood, sweat, and tears into their music. Thus, Milestones began as the merge of those leaders. The group had a mindset of setting specific goals in which they included set budgets and planning – this is what lead to the specific name of Milestones. For example, the band worked to become signed within their first six months. The band ended up be signed to Fearless Records within five months. “We want to do this for our lives, not just a year or two, so we had that in mind from the start,” elaborates Clarke.

Milestones is working with steadfast dedication to appealing to new fans. With this being their first U.S. tour, the band seems to be making good progress so far. Leviston states, “the reception we’ve gotten over here has been insane. American kids are a lot different than English kids as well. They are a bit more willing to interact with you more. English kids are a little bit afraid to get into live music and show that they’re enjoying the show.” Procter also adds, “a lot more people are willing to check out the band.” Turns out Salt Lake City and Houston turned out to be Clarke’s favorite shows so far. “You wouldn’t think they’d be a good market for music, but the kids reacted so great. When you walk on stage and people cheer, you know it’s going to be a good show. That’s how those shows were; they were there to have a good time. Then there are others when people just stare at you,” he adds. That’s when they feel like they will have to win people over.

Since signing with Fearless last summer, the band has released their EP Equal Measures. “Musically, we just wanted to create a record that varied a lot,” explains Proctor, “even though people say the first album is most important, we felt this EP should be a big statement. We wanted each song to have its own character.” We asked the band which track each of them is most proud of. Both Clarke and Proctor chose the track “Shot In The Dark.” Proctor goes on to elaborate, “it’s the song I see the most people singing along to each night. That’s the one I’m most proud of because I think it’s connected with people the most.” Leviston adds on that the track by itself is great, but it takes on a whole new dynamic live. Clarke also remembers it being the first song their producer was impressed with. “It was the first one where we learned to formulate an actual pop song and made it work,” he says, noting that they wrote the song when they were teenagers. Threlfall chose the track “Hindsight” because he felt that the track had been re-written over many times. And with its fast-paced melody, it’s a harder song to play, but one that gets to be the most satisfying.

We also wanted to get to know Milestones a little more as people so we asked what each member is known for in the group. Leviston laughs and starts it off, “Mark is the ‘scouts’ one, who’s always on Tinder.” Threlfall says Clarke is the one that’s really good business wise. “I’m the bossy one,” adds Clarke. “Yeah, the bossy one… who adds ketchup to everything possible. The bossy one who loves ketchup,” replies Threlfall. “I think Drew is one of the smartest and dumbest people I’ve met,” laughs Clarke. Proctor answers back, “Well, some of that was a compliment,” and then says, “I’ll say Eden’s the carefree one. He’s also pretty well known now for his hair. It reminds me of some type of greek god.”

We also wanted to know what the members were up to before they got together as Milestones. Leviston and Proctor were both in university and left once they got signed to Fearless. Leviston worked in a Tesco supermarket where he’d always get his friends discounts. Threlfall was a gardener where he did ground maintenance work for three years and dropped it once Milestones went on their first tour. Clarke was also in university where he also worked as a lifeguard and at a bar. The dedication and hard work put on by this group is something that is paying off well so far, and they showed that they are grateful to follow their dreams as musicians.

By the looks of it, it seems that we’ll be seeing a lot of Milestones for a while to come. The band will be on tour in Europe following this current tour with Mayday Parade. And with a new album already recorded, we see its release at the end of the year or early next year. If you’re heading out to any of the remaining dates of the “A Lesson in Romantics” 10-year anniversary tour, make sure to get there early to catch Milestones – they definitely won’t disappoint!

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