It Happened Last Night
Philly Loves Boys Like Girls, Valencia
PHILADELPHIA: Wunderkind of Purevolume play the Starlight Ballroom with Envy on the Coast and Capitol Risk.
By Spin Staff 12.28.06 4:00 AM
Valencia, Boys Like Girls, and Envy on the Coast made a stop at Starlight Ballroom, playing to a sold-out crowd that started lining up as early as 8 A.M. Weeks earlier, this stop of the bands' Northeast tour -- on which each of the pop-punk prodigies will headline their hometowns -- was moved to a larger venue. Many in attendance were there to see Philly's own Valencia.
But a strong case was made by Boston-area band Boys Like Girls, as showgoers crowd-surfed and sang along to their sugary anthems, picking up where vocalist Martin Johnson left off during "Hero/Heroine." His band was assaulted by camera phones during the set, and when the picture-taking ended and a bra thrown at them was swept up, the last of the sweat-soaked fans seemed poised to speed up I-95 to Boston to do it all again. JAIMIE KREMS / PHOTOS BY JAMES HAMILTON jameshamiltonphotography.com
On SPIN.com:
Artist of the Day: Valencia
Artist of the Day: Boys Like Girls
Artist of the Day: Envy on the Coast
>> Listen to Boys Like Girls on Napster
>> Listen to Valencia on Napster
>> Listen to Envy on the Coast on Napster
We asked: Who's your hero/heroine? COMMENT
Name: Danielle Parsons
Age: 16
Occupation:Student
Hometown: Doylestown, PA
"Chris Conley [of Saves the Day] because it's my favorite band."
Name: John Michel
Age: 20
Occupation:Student
Hometown: Warrington, PA
"Jesse Lacey [of Brand New] because he's just really creative with what he does."
Name: Dan Conway
Age: 17
Occupation:Student
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
"My two friends with me -- they inspire me."
Name: Erica Layser
Age: 21
Occupation:Photographer
Hometown: Media, PA
"JD [of Valencia] because he followed his dreams."
Name: Hilary Fischer
Age: 17
Occupation:Student
Hometown: Reading, PA
"Superman because he saves people."
Name: Maggie Pecorio
Age: 25
Occupation: Booking agent
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
"Martha Stewart because she's Martha Stewart."
Name: Louie Kovatch
Age: 20
Occupation:Musician, Arms of Orion
Hometown: West Chester, PA
"Dennis Wood because he's a good buddy."
Name: Nicole Habbs
Age: 20
Occupation:Teacher
Hometown: Wilmington, DE
"Not JD! Kara Lynch because I don't know why."
Boys Like Girls
Bryan Donahue of Boys Like Girls
Shane Henderson and George Ciukurescu of Valencia fire up the crowd
Valencia, rear view
Ryan Hunter of Envy on the Coast
Vince D'Annunzio of Capitol Risk
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