The Academy Is...

OK, quit laughing. Teenage heart-throb band The Academy Is... hit Colorado Springs last night, performing an all-acoustic set with tour-mates This Providence, and at $10 a ticket, I figured it would be fun. All-ages show at Black Sheep bar, but most of the audience was 14-20. Us old geeks hung out at the bar in back, getting sauced. Above, William Beckett sings 'Pour Yourself a Drink' and 'Rumored Nights'...



Here he sings 'The Fever' and 'Attention'...




And here This Providence sings two songs from their new CD, 'Who Are You Now?' (their label if Fueledbyramen, you have to love it): 'Playing the Villain' as a duo and William Beckett joins them for 'Waste Myself.'

Unfortunately, didn't get any video of opener Evan Taubenfeld, who played at one point for Avril Lavigne. Sure, it's silly, but I'd go see Taylor Swift for the right price. Maybe the Jonas Brothers. Miley Cyrus? Hmmm, maybe I do have some limits. I'll wait til she does the mashup album with Radiohead.