Panic! at the Bloc Party

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I still don't know what to think of this. As much as Franz Ferdinand opening for Death Cab For Cutie was a joke, it pales in comparison to this pairing. There is nothing to say other than we will be there and my hopes are that this is along the lines of a twin bill (Editors & stellastar*) and not an 8 song set from Bloc Party to prepare the kiddies for Panic! At The Disco. The biggest issue perhaps is that it pits two extremely hungry fanbases against each other. Scaplers will make a killing, and I can imagine there might be some tension in the crowd (but I honestly hope that's just me being pessimistic). At any rate, it just doesn't seem right. Or fair. Or smart. Or any number of things. Rolling Stone has a pretty funny headline below.

Nov. 7: Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Bank Atlantic Center)
Nov. 8: Orlando, Fla. (UCF Arena)
Nov. 9: Atlanta (Hi-Fi Buys Amphitheatre)
Nov. 10: Charlotte, N.C. (Cricket Arena)
Nov. 11: Fairfax, Va. (Patriot Center)
Nov. 13-14: New York (Theatre at Madison Square Garden)
Nov. 16: Toronto (Ricoh Coliseum)
Nov. 17: Rochester, N.Y. (Gordon Field House)
Nov. 18: Lowell, Mass. (Tsongas Arena)
Nov. 19: Philadelphia (Wachovia Center)
Nov. 21: Auburn Hills, Mich. (The Palace of Auburn Hills)
Nov. 22: Chicago (UIC Pavilion)
Nov. 24: Minneapolis (U.S. Bank Theatre)
Nov. 25: St. Charles, Mo. (Family Arena)
Nov. 26: Council Bluffs, Iowa (Mid America Center)
Nov. 28: Denver (Magness Arena)
Nov. 29: Salt Lake City, Utah (E Center)
Dec. 1: Portland, Ore. (Memorial Coliseum)
Dec. 2: Vancouver (Pacific Coliseum)
Dec. 3: Seattle (Everett Events Center)
Dec. 5: San Jose, Calif. (HP Pavilion)
Dec. 6: Long Beach, Calif. (Long Beach Arena)
Dec. 7: Glendale, Ariz. (Glendale Arena)
Dec. 8: Las Vegas (Orleans Theatre)
Dec. 9: San Diego (ipayOne Center)

MP3: Bloc Party - "Helicopter" (Live @ Coachella)
MP3: Bloc Party - "Waiting for the 718" (Live @ Coachella)

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