hellogoodbye article (old) - from my new fav journalist

So, I decided I am Niyaz Pirani's #1 fan so I found another article he did back in November 2006 that I want to share. Enjoy. Ding.

Hellogoodbye's pop-punk party on Sunset

The great Tupac Shakur once said: “Ain’t nothin’ like a gangsta party.” Wrong ‘Pac. It’s too bad you’re missing out on Hellogoodbye shows; they’re pop-punk parties of epic proportions.
I haven’t missed out, though. Friday night’s Sunset House of Blues romp was my fourth run-in with the Huntington Beach band this year – and the best one at that.
With its pop-rock-meets-Daft Punk-via-Cher sensibility, Hellogoodbye has gone from local gigs at Chain Reaction and the Alley to nationwide headlining jaunts.

Among a sea of balloons, singer Forrest Kline and Co. led the House through a set touching on early fan faves ("Dear Jamie," "Shimmy Shimmy Quarter Turn") with plenty of new stuff ("All Time Lows," "All of Your Love") thrown in to satiate new listeners.
The band has rid itself of the slapstick crutch it used to perform with – dancing beer bottles, cardboard cutouts of Paris Hilton and Darth Vader – and seems to have finally built up enough confidence to let the music speak for itself.

As a victim of a previous Reggie and the Full Effect performance, I chose to forego the openers’ spastic, freak-out indie rock for a slice of chocolate cake in the upstairs restaurant. But, prior to that snack, Cute Is What We Aim For tore it up for the duration of its too-short half-hour show. Mouthpiece Shaant Hacikyan, possibly pop-punk's most intelligent lyricist behind Fall Out Boy’s Pete Wentz, kept to the heavier material from the band’s debut, A Same Old Blood Rush With a New Touch.

Fans waiting for Hellogoodbye’s return at the Mouse House Sunday certainly have a great show in store. And if Cute leaves a good impression, know that the Buffalo quartet is headlining a gig at the Alley in Fullerton on Wednesday.
... Niyaz




I like the dancing bears and cardboard cut outs but shhh don't tell Niyaz! lol!