CRUNK N' GRIME THAT'S MY BLOODLINE...

...but I'm gonna make every effort to get on here more. I miss you buzznet!!!!Super quick update, work is killin me. 23847623894623 hours, not enough money at the end of the week. "/ Trying to go back to my old school and get my scholarship back. (don't drop out of a college that gives you a full scholarship kids. It's a very dumb idea. hahah) My road test is in 2 days. (LyKe OmG TV doesn't have her license!!!!?!? nope never did, but will in 2 days. guess its about time to be a law-abiding citizen haha.) Hmmm....thinking about possibly starting to jump back into doing pictures more often and cutting my hours at work. I miss enjoying life haha. That's really it all in a nutshell. For now at least.

How have you all been?!!?

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So thanks to BUZZNET I got to check out this years Bamboozle Festival. There were loads of great artists this year like, Paramore, Snoop Dogg, Circa Survive, Panic at the Disco, Coheed and Cambria, Every Time I Die, MXPX and more. Unfortunately I couldn't get out of work on Saturday but I did get to go Sunday, May 4th. In the early morning it was kinda overcast and gloomy out but it never rained and it got super sunny out around noon or so. That was a wonderful surprise considering the weather forecast had a 60% chance of rain. =D

First band I ran over to see was THE BANNER playing the Rebel Youth Records Stage.

I didnt get super close for them considering I was in 4-inch heels like an idiot. But they were a lot of fun.

Shortly thereafter, I was walking by to see the singer of The Maine saying a quick hello to some screaming 14 yr olds.

How sweet. 

At this point I grabbed a beer for $7.75 and wondered what possessed me to spend that much for 1 drink. I don't even like beer unless its Corona with a lime of course. Ok rambling. So I catched a little of FINCH after The Banner finished. Brought me right back to '03 let me tell you. haha. Walked around a little, signed some autographs...lame, I know. Played Singstar with my friend Jess. Caught a little COBRA STARSHIP, but bounced to see THE SECRET HANDSHAKE.

I had too much fun during this set. I got in a fist fight trying to get closer to the stage. That was fun. Dumb bitch. She definitely won't start shit with anyone else that pushes past her. But the fight was worth it cause Luis is fantastic. <3

ANTI-FLAG?

I don't remember because at this point 1 beer had turned into...a few more. But I think this was ANTI-FLAG which is who I was fully stoked on seeing the whole drive to Jersey and I don't even remember them. =/

CIRCA SURVIVE!!!!


Anthony Green is probably one of the most talented lyricists/writers/performers or this generation. I love everything he puts out.

Checked out a few songs during I AM THE AVALANCHE to kill some time.

I hadn't seen them play in awhile. Not bad. Not bad at all.

Finallyyyyyyy it was 5:15 and I was pressed up between the Kool-Aid man..only it was a woman and a man in a cowboy hat smoking tree. ahaha. Guess where I was??

 The Asbury Park Stage waiting for BRET MICHAELS!! Ok, I won't go into my obsession with him but now that he's a "tv star" I'm sure some of you can see why I love him. While we're waiting, chanting for Bret to come out I see Big John.

hahaha. He's a doof. <3 So while we're waiting and boiling hot in the heat I take the only 2 pics of me and my friend Jess that I did all day. I wish I would've taken more now. Oh well.

I had to crouch since I'm like 5'11" in those boots. haha.

There you see Kool-Aid in the background. (I made Jess switch with me. haha)
I also spy JEFFREE STAR off to the side with CHRIS CROCKER...at least that's who the girl next to me said it was.

Finally, the band comes out...

...and eventually so does Bret!!!


He was just too beautiful so I push closer:


At this point Jess starts clawing at my shoulder screaming to look to stage right (from where we are). It's Claudio from COHEED AND CAMBRIA, Jess' favorite band and also rather up there on my list of all time faves. So we have a little nervous breakdown and then we see

Claudio and Travis start setting up. They do the last song of his set with Bret. It was seriously the highlight of 2008 so far for me. Fucking phenomenal.

Saying goodbye to them sucked but at least Coheed was playing later. I LOVE YOU BRET!!!!

After Bret's set my feet were shot so I got a security guard to let me run to the car and change quick. Gotta love changing in parking lots. You're welcome boys in the black nissan. haha. So I head back inside and grab something to eat with Jess. Met up with a bunch of friends and relaxed for awhile until EVERY TIME I DIE. I was now in jeans and sneakers so I handed my stuff off to Jess and cracked heads with the boys. EMMURE played the same stage right after ETID. They were fucking br00t41 as always. haha. I didn't see Jesse. That made me sad but oh well. He's always around.

After EMMURE we ran over to Coheed. Jess went right into the belly of the beast. The crowd was enormous and there was still 15 mins until they were scheduled to play. I opted to stay in the back and just cool off for awhile. It was surprisingly my first time seeing Coheed and they were just amazing. I can honestly say I wasn't disappointed at all. So I head over to the Himalaya ride to meet up with my friend Brett (he did the photos of me with the RAVE! RAVE! RAVE! shirt) I'm walking when I hear someone call me and it was my friend Rich who I didn't expect to see there so that was nice. We met up with Brett and just talked and caught up on each others' lives. I missed them a lot. So around 9:10 we head over to the Asbury Park Stage one final time to see PANIC AT THE DISCO. There was a mass exodus from the Coheed stage to Panic's since they were back-to-back sets. It was nuts.I hung around until I got to hear Panic play my favorite song, "Lying is the Most Fun a Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes Off." Panic never disappoints. They are one of the few bands that honestly deserves all the fame and success they're enjoying. So I said goodbye to my friends and we left a little early to beat the traffic out of the parking lot. Great success!

Overall, I'd say Bamboozle is definitely worth checking out. There's a ton of talented artists, cool people, sweet contests, free rides and just a rockin' good time to be had. Thanks Buzznet!!!

Be sure to check out my videos to ride THE HIMALAYA with me and my friend Rich.

Catch you all at WARPED TOUR! <3

thats my life lately. quick update. had a few different shoots with 3 different photogs last week. some of the pictures from one of em are up now. ill post more as i recieve them. :]

started my new day-job yesterday. Edible Arrangements with andrea and eric. :] Its so cute there! i love it. worked really quite hard today but it wasnt so bad. its hard to hate chocolate-covered fruit arranged like bouquets! this is my fave arrangement we make:

weeeee! i love it! and yes, those are hello kitty-shaped pineapples. someone order one and send it to me. i want the little bucket. haha.

...it sucks. I never get sick so this one knocked me on my ass. It's like a head cold/flu and it also incites rage and severe depression to the point of developing suicidal tendencies. Not these guys:

...real ones. haha. No but seriously, its bad...well good if you like feeling like youre drowning in mucus. haha.
I've only stayed home for a full day once in the last week of dreadful sickness too. I wish I could've just stayed home the whole time. "/ My mommy bought me a purple, pink and white pony stuffed animal. It's cute.

Messy hair and having to go out when your sick is shitty. Oh well, at least i have cute tissues.

Thanks to Buzznet, I was able to attend the Rockstar Taste of Chaos tour @ Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, NY. It was a great show. Read more to find out all the details...

So I was watching this show on Bravo called The Millionaire Matchmaker. The host selects women who have the physical/mental attributes she feels her millionaire client could fall in love with. I've decided to follow her lead and play Metal Matchmaker. Read more...

OK. So I know I generally try to keep this journal about all things metal, however there is a related style of music I'm really into which is called 'death rap'. The term was invented by none other than the notorious underground hip-hop artist, Necro, in order to describe his ultraviolent lyrics Read more...

For some reason the current trend in grind, thrash, and death metal is having indecipherable, but fucking sick logos.  I'm gonna post the logos of my top 10 most awesomely illegible band logos and you try to figure out who they are. Read more...

When I was growing up I always HATED bands with girls in them... especially female fronted bands.  I really don't know why, either.  However, once I started migrating from the punk scene to the hardcore/metal scene that began to change. Read more...

"Hopeless/Sub-City Records created Take Action to create a better world, one voice and one action at a time."

Take Action 2008 benefits not-for-profit organization Do Something. (Visit dosomething.org to find out how you and other young people can change the world.) Take Action donates 10% of all 2008 ticket sales and 5% of the suggested retail price for every volume 7 sold directly to Do Something.

The tour line-up is EVERY TIME I DIE, FROM FIRST TO LAST, THE BLED, AUGUST BURNS RED and THE HUMAN ABSTRACT. If you haven't already definitely check out The Human Abstract.

I saw them with He is Legend and From First to Last early last year and they fuckin' blew my mind. Incredible musicians. Be prepared to bang your head off.

February 2008
14 - Detroit, MI - St. Andrews Hall
15 - Milwaukee, WI - The Eagles Club
16 - St. Paul, MN - Station 4
17 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues
19 - Kansas City, MO - The Beaumont Club
20 - Englewood, CO - Gothic Theatre
21 - Magna, UT - The Great Salt Air
22 - Boise, ID - The Big Easy
23 - Spokane, WA - The Big Easy
24 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon
25 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theatre
27 - West Hollywood, CA - House of Blues
28 - Anaheim, CA - House of Blues
29 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues

March 2008
1 - Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues
2 - Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theatre
3 - Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theater
5 - Dallas, TX - House of Blues
6 - Houston, TX - Warehouse Live
7 - McAllen, TX - Cine El Rey Theatre
8 - San Antonio, TX - The White Rabbit
12 - St. Petersburg, FL - Jannus Landing
14 - Charlotte, NC - Tremont Music Hall
15 - Norfolk, VA - The NorVa
16 - Baltimore, MD - Ram's Head Live
19 - Toronto, Ontario - Phoenix Concert Theatre
21 - Worcester, MA - The Palladium
22 - Philadelphia, PA - The Fillmore
24 - New York, NY - The Fillmore @ Irving Plaza

I'll be at the last show of the tour on March 24th in NYC. So all you do-gooders, or if you just wanna get down to some ill tunes, come out for this tour. It's gonna fuckin rock!

...why the fuck did i start watching LOST?!

I'm bloody addicted!! I checked out season 1 from the library and now i have no choice but to go buy seasons 2 and 3 since the library doesn't have them. FUCK!!!

Who else is obsessed?

Power ballad - a colloquialism used to describe a type of song performed (but not necessarily written) by a hard rock or heavy metal band that is atypical of the songs defined by the hard rock and heavy metal genres...

...translation:  when heavy bands turn into pussies for a song or two.  haha.

These are my top 10 favs:

10. "Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone)" Cinderella
9. "I Remember You" Skid Row
8. "Is This Love?" Whitesnake
7. "Every Rose Has It's Thorn" Poison
6. "Love Bites" Def Leppard
5. "Without You" Motley Crue
4. "Honestly" Stryper
3. "Sometimes When She Cries" Warrant
2. "Still Loving You" The Scorpions
1. "Alone Again" Dokken

What do you think? Too crybaby? Or totally rockin? What are your fav power ballads? Let me know in a comment and remember to buzz buzz buzz. ;]

...and by obnoxious i mean fucking awesome!

Some bands are all about costumes and not just to portray a certain image, some even incorporate it into their live show. ie: King Diamond

5.
Sweet mic stand. haha.

4. SLIPKNOT

You knew you'd see them up here.

3. BEHEMOTH

Majestic fucking metal.

2. KISS

Gotta appreciate a man in a pleather unitard. haha.

and finally...the most obnoxiously awesome costume band of all time......

1. GWAR


Without a doubt the most pointless, ridiculous display of showmanship, filth and perversion you'll ever witness live. Definitely a must-see. ;] I LOVE YOU GWAR!

So that's my top 5 most awesome costume bands. What are some of yours??

OK. So this is not in the US or even the UK and if I was loaded I'd without a doubt fly to Bologna, Italy for this eardrum-exploding 3-day event. Read more...

So as I was reading about last nights premiere in LA I came across this photo and realized, I'd really like to know what Pete's thinking in this shot:

Probably something along the lines of, "Fuck, I can't wait for this stupid movie to be over so I can go back to the hotel and grab those."

Haha. What do you guys think he's thinking here?

Tulsa 5-piece, THE AGONY SCENE, has released the video online for "Barnburner" off of their third album, Get Damned. The album hit stores in late October of '07 on Century Media and is set to be released all throughout Europe from January 18th through February 18th.

Read more...

All I see on here is everybody posting pics of their fave celebrities. It kinda lead me to wonder...who are my celeb crushes?? Read more...

Curious?

This year's annual SUPERBOWL OF HARDCORE is set to take place @ STUDIO B in Brooklyn, New York, on April 5.

The confirmed lineup is as follows Read more...

So Christmas sucked and 2007 wasn't the most exciting year of my life but a lot of good albums came out so I can't call the year a total bust. Here's my Top 10 Best Releases in Heavy Metal in 2007: Read More...

OK first the bad news:

The rumors are true... metal/hardcore band NODES OF RANVIER have broken up. Read more...