We, along with half the New York area's population of 8-to-24-year-olds (and a couple moms) went to the Honda Civic Tour last night at Roseland Ballroom and caught Motion City Soundtrack and Panic At the Disco. We also took our crappy camera, and, accordingly, we have the crappy photos to prove it. (More pix after the jump.)
Sorry -- we could NOT get a single shot that didn't also prominently feature that guy's flushed neck. And that photo above? Yes, that happened. Kids looked like escapees from Hot Topic jail, but it was cute nonetheless.
Anyway, the shows were each solid, and the event itself turned into a total Fueled by Ramen friends-and-family love-in with members of Gym Class Heroes and Boys Like Girls holding it down in VIP. Motion City Soundtrack shouted out actor Alan Cumming, while Panic shouted out video director Alan Ferguson, who recently directed their "That Green Gentleman" video.
Panic's flora, fauna and wood nymph theme, plus their hobo-hippie outfits, drove home the folksy feel, as did the "Northern Downpour" sing-along. But pretty much the oddest thing of all -- we left with an uncanny urge to test drive a hybrid sedan.
Bonus: WAY better Panic At the Disco photos here, and more (and probably better) concert reviews at here.