Hopes High just left the stage, and people are starting to show up. At first count, the crowd on the lawn couldn't have filled a Willard Building classroom. Now, it's looking more like the Forum. The clouds seem to be clearing out, so hopefully more people will start coming out.

A quick rundown of what to watch out for today:

- Besides updating whenever something cool or crazy happens, we plan on giving everyone a glimpse backstage. Whenever we interview a band, we'll bring you some excerpts.

-Myspace watch: with every post, we'll keep a tally of how many times a band mentions Myspace. Currently, the count is at one.

-Anyone who wants to give us NFL Draft updates throughout the day, they'd be very welcomed. (JaMarcus Russell? Seriously?)

That's it for now. Keep checking back every so often; we'll be updating regularly.

-Kevin Doran