How to "Carry On": Glamour Kills Tour/Warped Tour 2012 Special

Keep Calm and Carry On began last fall with the most humble of intentions: simply, to play the best emo music around every week. But along the way, something really, really special started to happen. All of a sudden, Craig and I stood in front of the Theater of the Living Arts in Philadelphia, PA, to interview A Loss for Words and Transit about the "Tour of the Year" for 2012. Seriously, no matter what happens, this was the tour of the year. Nothing's going to top it, and I'm not sure if any tour in the summer/fall/winter will even come close. What's even better, we were also able to do a sit-down with Evan Weiss, also known as Into It. Over It., just a few days before! The last two semesters have brought about great changes in Keep Calm and Carry On inside and outside of the DJ booth, and this week was intended to thank you, our beloved listeners, by playing ALL THREE interviews to recap the Glamour Kills Tour 2012. If you missed them when they aired, you can check them out below:

Interview with Evan Weiss of Into It. Over It.

Interview with Marc Dangora and Mike Adams of A Loss for Words

Interview with Tim Landers of Transit

I have to admit, the fact that any of these interviews actually happened is unbelievable, and the fact that they all came out so well is such a blessing. Look for more good stuff like this in the future, and let us know who we should interview next in the comments!

In addition to wrapping up our coverage of the Glamour Kills Tour, we had to do some sort of celebration about last night being the last show until next fall. So, what better way to send you into the summer than by previewing the biggest Summer gathering of emo kids, the Vans Warped Tour, right? To get you all set for punk-rock summer camp, we played a ton of songs from bands you need to be checking out this summer. At every Warped Tour, there seems to be a non-Main Stage band who draws enormous crowds, and catapults to the main stage the next year. Last year's culprits were metalcore stars Of Mice & Men (playing Main Stage all tour this summer), and if I had to guess who this summer's big winners of Warped will be, I'd go with the young, talented, and fearless Sleeping With Sirens. Their bland of pop-emo and metalcore will have as many kids moshing as they are trying to touch rockstar frontman Kellin Quinn, and when you combine sex appeal with the type of jams SWS are capable of, a powerhouse is born. Check out their new video for "Do It Now Remember It Later" below:

From the bottom of our collective hearts, thanks for listening, reading, following, and supporting Keep Calm and Carry On. It's been a blast, and I can't help but feel the best is yet to come. Be sure to check back here often for more album reviews, Bands/Songs of the Week, and a whole bunch more good stuff! Have a safe and happy summer, everyone.

Keep Calm and Carry On,

Donald Wagenblast

Song of the Week, 3/14: Into It. Over It.- "Don't Let Me Cave In" (The Wonder Years cover)

What song is it?: Taken from the 6-way split compilation of the Glamour Kills Tour 2012, Into It. Over It.'s take on one of the most emotionally driven songs from The Wonder Years was destined to be a standout, as TWY frontman Dan "Soupy" Campbell has stated that the song's lyrics were based on a night he spent with IIOI mastermind Evan Weiss. With so much meaning to the man who wrote it, how could a one-man band possibly do the job of a six-piece band successfully?

Why is it Song of the Week?: Do you really think it would be SotW if Weiss didn't pull off one of the best covers released in years? Of course not. As it turns out, Weiss turned Campbell's musings of a night the two spent at a show in Chicago into a song from his perspective, and the risk paid off huge dividends. Driven by a single electric guitar and Weiss's muffled voice, "Don't Let Me Cave In" may now carry even more meaning for both bands, as it proves it meant as much to Weiss as it does to Campbell. Chances are, you'll rarely (if ever) see IIOI do their version of "Don't Let Me Cave In" live, but the cover may just be enough to hold you over until the next time you get the chance to see TWY live.

Where can I find it?: The song is featured on a tour-only split vinyl, and unless you can find a way to get to a show early enough to buy one of the limited vinyls, you'll have to wait until they go up for auction (get your wallet ready, if that's the case), or hope someone with no regard for piracy laws puts them on the internet. Until then, here's the cover:

How to "Carry On": Spring Tour 2012

After a brief one-week break, Keep Calm and Carry On returned Friday with the "Spring Tour 2012" special, which highlighted the best tours that will be going across the US in the next few months. Among the tours highlighted were the Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows headlining tour with Hit the Lights, Like Moths to Flames, and Sparks the Rescue, headlining tours from I am the Avalance, The Dangerous Summer, and Man Overboard, along with the second North American run for The Devil Wears Prada's Dead Throne Tour, and a brief preview of the bands that have been announced for The Bamboozle Festival thus far.

However, the main focus of this tour was the tour that was highlighted at the top of the 9:00 hour of the show, highlighting the Glamour Kills 2012 tour. Headlined by The Wonder Years, who will be headlining their first full US tour since exploding onto the pop-punk map with 2010's The Upsides, followed up by 2011's even more spectacular Suburbia: I've Given You All and Now I'm Nothing. Supporting The Wonder Years will be Polar Bear Club, Transit, and The Story So Far, with A Loss for Words and Into It. Over It. splitting the opening act spot on the first and second halves of the tour, respectively.

As if the list of bands sharing the stage on the Glamour Kills tour weren't enough, the bands have now done something rarely (if ever) seen for a tour-- a split that features a song from each band, and the bands on the tour covering those songs on the b-side of the vinyl. The vinyl was featured for a ticket pre-order, with many packages selling out in mere minutes. The presence of the vinyl can only add to what will likely be more surprises on what has emerged as the front-runner for the tour of the year in 2012. Check out the dates, ticket prices, and tour routing here, and make sure to get them soon, because dates are beginning to sell out!

We'll see you next week for Keep Calm and Carry On on 91.3FM WTSR or on www.wtsr.org on Friday from 9-11PM!