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Simon Says: Judging a Warped Tour battle of the bands

"Ska-punk band Ten 13 Concept, including trumpeter Mike Lamb and backup vocalist Mike Loffredo, cranked up the energy and won a spot on the Warped Tour."

A talented punk-rock act started the night off strong, but my vote nevertheless went to a later act, the ska-punk Ten 13 Concept. This band took the night in the first unanimous decision by the judges. I also gave out my first 10 in any category, in this case for crowd interaction. Ten 13 Concept got the crowd clapping along, singing in a call-and-response section of a song and skanking in the front rows. The band's energy, as deomnstrated by the simultaneous pogoing, was not to be denied.
Just two days later, that energy, coupled with grade-A stage presence and crowd interaction, catapulted Ten 13 Concept above the other finalists to victory. So if you're that hardy sort of Warped Tour festivalgoer who shows up early and stays for the whole event, Ten 13 Concept will start you off right.

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