Finally the headliners took the stage, and from the opening chords, the audience was completely swept into Say Anything's world. Singer Max Bemis absolutely killed "Spidersong" and displayed why fans love him for his creativity and energy.

As the show rolled along, fans were particularly taken by favorites "The Writhing South," "Baby Girl, I'm a Blur," and "Do Better" -- not coincidentally all songs released in 2010 or before.

Speaking on the release of their June 10 record Hebrews, Bemis asked the crowd, "Anyone out there Jewish? Ahhh, I guess since it's Houston there's only like four Jews here." Pretty hilarious. The new music sounded good...and very similar to the old music. I guess if your emo ain't broke, don't fix it.

Overall, Say Anything's level of energy and passion was impressive; I wished at some point I had really "felt" this group so I could experience the show like the fans around me were. However, that DeLorean has sailed.

Personal Bias: Most post-pop-punk-emo sounds basically the same. I think the secret to loving any particular band or album heavily depends on having had some relatively deep personal experience with the material, otherwise the music is pretty generic.

The Crowd: Lots of Chuck Taylors (not surprising) and an abundance of boat shoes (somewhat interesting).

Overheard In the Crowd: "I'm just going to address the elephant in the room...I've got an infected pimple on my eye. Don't mind it."

Random Notebook Dump: The headliner became slightly cooler in my opinion when I stopped by merch and saw a T-shirt that said "You don't have to be Jewish to love Say Anything." Hilarious.

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