A journalist with some fucking integrity. I didn't know they existed anymore...
Thursday, June 28, 2007
Win 2 VIP Passes For The Next JellyNYC Pool Party
It's true kids, Going.com is giving away 2 VIP passes for the Pool. I was back in the VIP section last week and let me tell you... totally friggin awesome. The free booze and ice cream was particularly killer. Anyway, just go to the Going page and RSVP, that enters you to win the passes.
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Alexisonfire Premiere "Rough Hands" Video
I just got word that the mighty Alexisonfire will be debuting the video for "Rough Hands" tonight on MySpace at 5:30PM. This is my absolute favorite song from the last album and I'm very excited to see what they did with the video.
Hey everyone,
A few cool things going on right now.
First, you can check out some photos from the shoot for the new 'Rough Hands' video directed by Marc Ricciardelli produced by 235films.
Second, the video is premiering tonight on tv on MuchOnDemand and on the internet on our MySpace page between 5:30PM and 6:00PM
AOF is so happy with the way the video turned out, it's awesome, so be sure to check it out.
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Pics From The Pool Party
Sunday was the first of many Pool Parties at McCarren. It was fun, we got drunk, people played dodgeball.
Beastie Boys "Gala" Shows Announced + Presale Password
Those "intimate" gala shows shows the Beastie Boys promised have been announced. You know your band is a big deal if the Hammerstein is considered intimate. Anyway, here is the info you'll need for the presale.
August 10th - New York, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom
Beastie Boys - A Gala Event - Exclusive Instrumental Show
Exclusive Presale Starts Friday, June 29th at 10am (local time) here:
www.ticketmaster.com/artist/702455
Password: MIXUP
Tickets go on sale to the public Saturday, June 30th at 10am (local time) here:
www.ticketmaster.com/artist/702455
August 17th - Denver, CO - Fillmore
Beastie Boys - A Gala Event - Exclusive Instrumental Show
Exclusive Presale Starts Friday, June 29th at 10am (local time) here:
www.ticketmaster.com/artist/702455
Password: MIXUP
Tickets go on sale to the public Saturday, June 30th at 10am (local time) here:
www.ticketmaster.com/artist/702455
August 20th - Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theater
Exclusive Presale Starts Thursday, June 28th at 10am (local time) here:
www.ticketmaster.com/artist/702455
Password: MIXUP
Tickets go on sale to the public Saturday, June 30th at 10am (local time) here:
www.ticketmaster.com/artist/702455
August 24th - San Francisco, CA - The Warfield
Beastie Boys - A Gala Event - Exclusive Instrumental Show
Exclusive Presale Starts Friday, June 29th at 10am (local time) here:
www.ticketmaster.com/event/1C003ED2B386AF46
Password: MIXUP
Tickets go on sale to the public Sunday, July 1st at 10am (local time) here:
www.ticketmaster.com/event/1C003ED2B386AF46
Beastie Boys - A Gala Event - Exclusive Instrumental Show
Exclusive Presale Starts Friday, June 29th at 10am (local time) here:
www.ticketmaster.com/artist/702455
Password: MIXUP
Tickets go on sale to the public Saturday, June 30th at 10am (local time) here:
www.ticketmaster.com/artist/702455
August 17th - Denver, CO - Fillmore
Beastie Boys - A Gala Event - Exclusive Instrumental Show
Exclusive Presale Starts Friday, June 29th at 10am (local time) here:
www.ticketmaster.com/artist/702455
Password: MIXUP
Tickets go on sale to the public Saturday, June 30th at 10am (local time) here:
www.ticketmaster.com/artist/702455
August 20th - Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theater
Exclusive Presale Starts Thursday, June 28th at 10am (local time) here:
www.ticketmaster.com/artist/702455
Password: MIXUP
Tickets go on sale to the public Saturday, June 30th at 10am (local time) here:
www.ticketmaster.com/artist/702455
August 24th - San Francisco, CA - The Warfield
Beastie Boys - A Gala Event - Exclusive Instrumental Show
Exclusive Presale Starts Friday, June 29th at 10am (local time) here:
www.ticketmaster.com/event/1C003ED2B386AF46
Password: MIXUP
Tickets go on sale to the public Sunday, July 1st at 10am (local time) here:
www.ticketmaster.com/event/1C003ED2B386AF46
Sunday, June 24, 2007
First Pool Party Today!
The most fun you can have on a Sunday afternoon starts today! Dodgeball, slip n' slide, hot dogs. beer, and bands @ McCarren Park Pool 2PM. Be there or be way fucking square.
Friday, June 22, 2007
Wet Cheeseburger
Last night I went down to Bedford and N. 7th to check out Cheeseburger. They played about 3 songs and then it fucking started to pour rain. I have to say I think a band like Cheeseburger playing outside is a bad idea. They need to play sleazy little dives for full effect. Anyway, here are some pics I took before the monsoon rolled in.
Thursday, June 21, 2007
Municipal Waste Touring With Agnostic Front!!!
My new favorite thrash band, Municipal Waste, will be touring briefly with Agnostic Front. If you're unaware of how incredibly awesome these shows are going to be then, well...I feel sorry for you homes. The sad news is they aren't making it to the city but Saratoga Springs is beautiful this time of year. Jul. 18 - Backstreet Billiards - Saratoga Springs, NY
Jul. 19 - Backstage Enterprise - Kingston, PA
Jul. 20 - Agora Theatre - Cleveland, OH
Jul. 21 - Stage 83 - Lemont, IL
Jul. 21 - Champs Rock Room - Burbank, IL
Jul. 22 - Magic Stick - Detroit, MI
Jul. 19 - Backstage Enterprise - Kingston, PA
Jul. 20 - Agora Theatre - Cleveland, OH
Jul. 21 - Stage 83 - Lemont, IL
Jul. 21 - Champs Rock Room - Burbank, IL
Jul. 22 - Magic Stick - Detroit, MI
via Gauntlet
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Mooney Suzuki Played, Duran Duran Partied (6/18)
Monday was a busy night for me. I was invited to a Mooney Suzuki release party at Canal Room. It was sponsored by GQ and Cuervo, which meant free tequila all night. They also had free Red Stripe and free magazines. We got there a little after 8PM and I was surprised by how empty the place was. Usually these things are packed, especially when the band is playing.
The people that were there made for a weird scene. It was a lot of GQ looking dudes with fancy haircuts and expensive clothes. It didn't really look like a Mooney crowd. After about and hour of tequila drinks and mini-tacos the band took the stage. NO ONE seemed to care in the least. There was at least 20 feet of empty space in front of the stage.
The crowd looked almost annoyed that they were playing. Like these greasy rock n' roll assholes were ruining there fancy little party. It was so fucking weird, very Twilight Zone. In the entire room there were only about 4 people tapping their feet to the music. The thing is Mooney was fucking on fire. They played a killer set and sounded incredible. "Electric Sweat" and "Alive And Amplified" were so fucking awesome. They were planning on closing with the latter but decided to play one more, which was a mistake in my opinion because they would have closed strong otherwise.
Either way it was a sick fucking show completely lost on the GQ pretty boys in attendance. As soon as they finished we got the fuck out of Dodge. When I was on my way to the party i got an email saying I was on the list for the Duran Duran release party, so that's where we headed after.
It was a cool little scene, when we entered we took an elevator up to some huge loft. Inside there were a couple of bars set up and most of the crowd were sipping champagne and martinis. The Duran boys were hanging out, Simon had a giant security dude shadowing him all night. The model chick with the tattoo on her head was DJing. I always thought she was hot but in person...not so much.
Anyway, the party was a lot of fun and I got completely shit hammered. People started filing out pretty early so overall it was a short night but good times were had.
The people that were there made for a weird scene. It was a lot of GQ looking dudes with fancy haircuts and expensive clothes. It didn't really look like a Mooney crowd. After about and hour of tequila drinks and mini-tacos the band took the stage. NO ONE seemed to care in the least. There was at least 20 feet of empty space in front of the stage.
The crowd looked almost annoyed that they were playing. Like these greasy rock n' roll assholes were ruining there fancy little party. It was so fucking weird, very Twilight Zone. In the entire room there were only about 4 people tapping their feet to the music. The thing is Mooney was fucking on fire. They played a killer set and sounded incredible. "Electric Sweat" and "Alive And Amplified" were so fucking awesome. They were planning on closing with the latter but decided to play one more, which was a mistake in my opinion because they would have closed strong otherwise.
Either way it was a sick fucking show completely lost on the GQ pretty boys in attendance. As soon as they finished we got the fuck out of Dodge. When I was on my way to the party i got an email saying I was on the list for the Duran Duran release party, so that's where we headed after.
It was a cool little scene, when we entered we took an elevator up to some huge loft. Inside there were a couple of bars set up and most of the crowd were sipping champagne and martinis. The Duran boys were hanging out, Simon had a giant security dude shadowing him all night. The model chick with the tattoo on her head was DJing. I always thought she was hot but in person...not so much.
Anyway, the party was a lot of fun and I got completely shit hammered. People started filing out pretty early so overall it was a short night but good times were had.
Link:
More Mooney Suzuki Pics Here
MP3:
Alive & Amplified - Mooney Suzuki
Rio - Duran Duran
Girls On Film - Duran Duran
Thou Shalt Not Leak
"JP" has gone and created a site which will publicly list the names of those who leak advance albums (bloggers, basically). I have mixed feelings about this idea. For one most "leaked" albums are done so intentionally, either by the artist (NIN, for example) or the label. When this happens not all the people involved are aware that it was intentional so someone at the label will start sending out cease and desist letters despite the fact that the leak was intentional. Now when the label has a little miscommunication people might end up listed on this website who did no wrong.
Also, when watermarked discs are sent out to writers and such they sometimes don't always make it into the hands of said writer. An intern might pick it up off of a desk and burn a copy for example. Then said intern posts the file online which gets traced back to said writer, who never even bothered listening to the disc. Granted the writer should be more careful with shit like that but when you consider the sheer volume of discs that writer gets in a week that's easier said then done.
So I feel that the Thou Shalt Not Leak may have good intentions but it isn't run by a judge and jury. Posting someones name online who "leaked" a track or album may seem like a good way of curtailing leaks but sometimes the fault does not lie with one person. For the most part I am against leaks but it's damn hard to tell the difference between some asshole illegally posting rips from advances and some marketing asshole covertly passing them around.
You dig what I'm saying? So far no names are posted but things could get pretty ugly quick with an idea like this. Maybe it's just a joke, maybe it's not to be taken seriously... I should say hopefully.
Also, when watermarked discs are sent out to writers and such they sometimes don't always make it into the hands of said writer. An intern might pick it up off of a desk and burn a copy for example. Then said intern posts the file online which gets traced back to said writer, who never even bothered listening to the disc. Granted the writer should be more careful with shit like that but when you consider the sheer volume of discs that writer gets in a week that's easier said then done.
So I feel that the Thou Shalt Not Leak may have good intentions but it isn't run by a judge and jury. Posting someones name online who "leaked" a track or album may seem like a good way of curtailing leaks but sometimes the fault does not lie with one person. For the most part I am against leaks but it's damn hard to tell the difference between some asshole illegally posting rips from advances and some marketing asshole covertly passing them around.
You dig what I'm saying? So far no names are posted but things could get pretty ugly quick with an idea like this. Maybe it's just a joke, maybe it's not to be taken seriously... I should say hopefully.
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
SICKO - Michael Moore's New Masterpiece
A lot of people hate Michael Moore but the fact is he's done as much for this country with a camera as George Bush has done with the title of President. When Michael Moore makes a film people pay attention, even the people who hate him. Yesterday I watched Sicko and it blew me away.
Of all the MM films this is the one that is the most important. His other films were basically presenting common political opinions on film. Sicko on the other hand actually opens your eyes to how fucked we are. If there ever was a film to change things this be it. This is not a Democrat propaganda film. In fact it's not really about politics at all, it's about us (the people) and how we deserve better and need to stand up and fight for ourselves.
EVERYONE needs to watch this movie. I'm dead serious, it should be mandatory viewing for the entire nation. However I should warn you that you may want to move to Cuba after watching it.
Of all the MM films this is the one that is the most important. His other films were basically presenting common political opinions on film. Sicko on the other hand actually opens your eyes to how fucked we are. If there ever was a film to change things this be it. This is not a Democrat propaganda film. In fact it's not really about politics at all, it's about us (the people) and how we deserve better and need to stand up and fight for ourselves.
EVERYONE needs to watch this movie. I'm dead serious, it should be mandatory viewing for the entire nation. However I should warn you that you may want to move to Cuba after watching it.
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