Tuesday, July 31, 2007

wedding weekend- beginning and end

[team wedding]


[the scenic route on sunset]

Monday, July 30, 2007

self-conclusion in one simplified motion

yo, it's me. i think i have a vidblog to post, if i manage to upload the thing tonight.

this week:
- tonight (7/30): eastern conference champions @ safari sam's. SO STOKED.
- wed (8/01): the format @ the avalon in hollywood. i probably won't make this show (is it sold out yet?) cos i need to pack and get ready to leave for lolla on thurs! but whoever goes needs to tell me how amazing it is and how stupid i am for missing them like, 3-4 times already.
- thurs (8/02-03): we land in chi-town (i hate saying that) at midnight. technically, i guess that's friday a.m.? woooo
- fri-sun (8/03-8/05) lolla madness. REGINA SPEKTOR. THE GRADUATE. MUSE. ALSHDFLKHKJDSLF more. brunch sat morning if i make it in.

next week:
- tues (8/07): robbers on high street west coast cd release show for grand animals @ the troub.
- thurs (8/09): indie schmindie!

more deets here or below.
Rock Insider Presents: "Indie Schmindie!"
Thursday August 9th, 2007
At The Scene Bar In Glendale
Performances From:
Strangers Smile
Meho Plaza
Divisadero
Austin James Band

$5, 21+ Yrs, Doors At 9 PM
i've been meaning to see ajb again for awhile, so i'm very excited to see they're playing indie schmindie!

Thursday, July 26, 2007

take a leave of absence, see what you're made of

i'll be away from the blogosphere for a few days. certain celebratory events (aka WEDDING) is this weekend and that'll be amazing and emotional :) and no, it's not my wedding. perish the thought (quote stolen from v.beckham).

might check out streamline (soco drummer brian ireland's current band) at the gig on thurs night, if i'm not half dead. they're on at 8:30pm and it's $10 to get in. wheeee

asfhdksgfjk sleep.

Tuesday, July 24, 2007

lolz on the newz

jay of jack's mannequin talks a lot. also has an accent.

wooo the newz!

also apparently really really likes the deadly syndrome & the newz, as evidenced in the clip/teaser on the frontpage rehearsals.com (click on "what's hot"). <-- probably the best clip of jay speaking. ever. in history. trust me.

speaking of tds, they're touring with hot hot heat (though, not exactly near LA.. grrr):

i saw tds at spaceland and they were so good i nearly fainted. that's a half truth.. they were good but i fainted for other health related reasons. how annoying. anyway, i'll see them @ revenge at the sunset strip on 8/30 at the roxy, hopefully with less bad annoying bodily reactions. hah

i'm going to finish listening to avril lavigne now. HOT!

Sunday, July 22, 2007

i've got one foot in the gate of hell

so i got my little hands on a copy of eastern conference champions' ameritown... the best way i could describe the album is-- it reminds me of an old friend. i've only listened to it 2 or 3 times so far and i'm loving it so much, because i've immediately felt an attachment to the songs. i feel like i've known the album my whole life.

i'm totally obsessed with some sorta light, still. it's sort of bright eyes-y (vox) in the beginning and then bursts into GORGEOUSNESS, slows down, and then jumps right back in. other songs i'm really loving: stutter, rabbit hole, hollywood. sometimes/generally they're kind of spastic, but in a good way. am pretty stoked to see them @ safari sam's next monday (7/30).

photo update soon, i'm hoping. so many things i haven't even uploaded yet onto my compy. i registered for fall sem. classes. uhhh yay?

i ixnayed the previous vlog idea of post- revenge of the sunset strip. i watched it and i sound like a moron. not that i don't always, but i used the phrase "really really good" more times than i care to admit.

Friday, July 20, 2007

don't know if i want you to understand me

suffice to say, kenna blew me out of the water. he is AMAZING. i haven't had that much fun at a hiphopish show in, well, a lifetime. he's arresting and i was impressed. lighting was fantastic at the roxy tonight. i almost cried, the lighting was that gorg. yea, i cry because of amazing lighting. sue me.

AND HE'S TOTES EMO FYI. THAT SONG STATIC. SRSLY, THE LYRICS.

carina round sounded great, pretty diff from when we saw her last year with the oohlas.

vlog later?

Wednesday, July 18, 2007

revenge pt. 1

TOMORROW NIGHT @ THE ROXY:

fullsize.

guess who just got added to aug. 16th? THE OUTLINE. HELLO. YESI'MEXCITED. again.

i just watched that special on vicky beckham and i lolzed. she's so vapid that it's actually kind of amusing.

Tuesday, July 17, 2007

eastern conference champions (the band, not the champions)

breaking news via rockinsider (okay, fine, like 5 hrs later): eastern conference champions' [hereinafter referred to as "ecc"] cd ameritown comes out today-- but their album release show has been moved from cinespace to silverlake lounge. they go on at 11pm tonight.

reason for location change? something about a secret show for spoon. haha okay.


if i don't make it back in time from dinner in hermosa, i'll def. make it out to their show later this month @ safari sam's (7/30). my fave track is some sorta light. ecc sounds like a superfun (i really need to work on my adjectives) band to see live so can't wait!! woo

i got my issue of spin today and paramore has a one page thing. they are so cute, and i'm thrilled they're doing so well. love love love. in other news, they've taken over my ipoodlemini's top 25 tracks. scary.

ps. this post title was not invented by me.

Saturday, July 14, 2007

hold up, wait a minute, put a little love in it

omgsuperlolz!!!!!!!!!!! srsly though, they are FANTASTIC live. i dare you to watch them and NOT want to dance.

[family force 5 - montage/clips/etc. set to "love addict"]

Thursday, July 12, 2007

are we wasting time, or is it wasting us

the academy is... presale went up tuesday. late notice, but better than nothing, right?
here's the link. to save you the trouble (though you'll have to register to use the system anyway), the inital stuff:
login: theacademyis
p/w: tickets
some dates have already sold out, so i would totes get them now. i'm set for the wiltern! + canNOT wait to see their headlining set. YES.

also, of note: robbers on high street is playing their west-coast record release show @ the troub (headliner) on aug. 7th. doors @ 8pm; mezzanine owls and 1990s are opening. i believe irene is a fan of mezzanine owls so that should be fun fun fun. plus robbers! their record grand animals is out later this month (7/24) so holler at that. they need to play here more.

re: paramount, one of my high school classmates is in the band. i've seen them a total of 3-4 times and they've gotten better and better each time. endearing song by the drummer (which sounded like a cover of some other song, though i can't be sure). super fun... you can hear a lot of the strokes/occasionally interpol-ish influence. i believe they play @ o'briens in santa monica once a month so pls check them out.

july is busy busy busy.

Wednesday, July 11, 2007

revenge of the sunset strip: good music WILL prevail

starting july 19, the roxy theatre. here's the deal: local artists, fun giveaways, drink specials (i'm sold already), djs, guest appearances, etc. every thursday, filter is being rad and bringing GoodmusicBack. i know, enough with the SexyBack jokes.
7/19** - Kenna, Carina Round [tix]
- i saw carina round play with the oohlas awhile back and she's amazing, i think she had these really awesome red shoes but i can't remember now...
- kenna is a the neptunes' protege.
7/26 - J*DaVeY [tix]
8/2 - Pop Levi, Grand Ole Party, The Shys, The Procession [tix]
8/9 - The Redwalls, Augie March, Bang Lime, Mark Mallman [no ticket info yet]
8/30** - The Deadly Syndrome, Let’s Go Sailing, The Western States Motel [no ticket info yet]
- i've always wanted to see let's go sailing and the western states motel (i think a lot of people have been blogging about them) and i just saw the deadly syndrome recently @ spaceland.
add them / more info on each artist here.

GOGOGOGOGOGOGOOOOO.

san fran (listen to me talk, i don't sound smart). this is not a tbs song title fyi.

[splashy sea lions (soooo not splashy) ]


[splashy sea lions (soooo not splashy) pt.2 alcatraz cameo! ]


[san fran wrap up.]


if you found that amusing, i guess that's the point. more updates later today, including paramount's show @ o'briens last night. fun timesssss

Tuesday, July 10, 2007

wouldn't you rather be a widow than a divorcee

quick update, photos eventually.
1. 11:11am raffles have kicked off. entries: online for $1.50 (cool exclusive stuffs by emo bands!) or at warped tour- take action booth- for $1. check out photos of the items here and enter. do it. it's good for the soul. (ps. in raffle 1, you can win a prize pack with one of my stickers. if you win, i'll autograph it. hahahahahahahha no. unless you want. )

2. ladybirds- you can stream two songs from their upcoming release, regional community theater, here. max bemis (say anything) guests on "maxim and the headphone life" and "regional community theater." so danged cute!

3. rehearsals.com the newz. warped edition. paramore, spill canvas, pennywise, pepper, rja, etc.etc.etc. watch it!

4. oh peet, how i love thee. i mean.. um, this is one of my fave songs off IOH.
[fall out boy - the take over, the breaks over]


remind me to get over how awesomely ridic hilar this video is. skanky cat dancers and breakdancing mail man. IT'S MY DREAM! (ps. weird thing, the beginning of the song = same as an ashlee simpson song. true story. too bad i forgot what song it was.)

--also- what's with "dudplication?" major labels don't spellcheck anymore? sad.

Sunday, July 08, 2007

but i can't go home, cos you're my home

being home after going going non-stop since last last thursday feels strange.

lots to post, but i've forgotten half of it.

time to make lists. and sleep, finally.
xo

Tuesday, July 03, 2007

21st century digital boy girl

BAD RELIGION. ON STAGE. asdlfhlkshdf SWEET.

caught all of new years day (FINALLY). ashley is so cute. she and hayley should have a cute-off contest. family force 5 pretty much wins at life. incredible and kind of metallll/crunk/aerobicizing. if you get the chance, go watch them at warped. bring yr dancing shoes.

saw the spill canvas' full set (FINALLY) with amsa from the sidestage. i heart them and i can't wait till their new album is out. amsa is on the spill canvas' bus, blogging from warped for 11:11am so check that out here.

photos etc from warped & san fran, rando videos laterrrrr. disneyland today!

Sunday, July 01, 2007

we want the airwaves back

"warped tour is trying to kill me"

so day 2 of warped tour is done. ventura will always and forevs be my fave venue for warped. there was a nice breeze.. too bad i neglected to put on sunblock as regularly as i should have. my nose is now tanned/burnt, along with my scalp. on a happier note, we're raising money and more importantly, awareness of 11:11am's and pediatric cancer research foundation (PCRF)'s causes. people are seriously so generous and very willing to listen to what the org has to say. perhaps it's my LA cynicism, but i'm always pleasantly surprised when people simply donate money and do not ask for anything in return. i've also heard a few personal stories of people who have lost friends/loved ones to cancer and my heart goes out to each of them.

saw paul @ the ap.net tent today yay

pomona - i think i am still having an allergic reaction to the dust/pollen/dirt/etc. floating around in the air. good times. STAGES ARE TOO FAR AWAY FROM EACH OTHER. why is there a hurley stage and a hurley.com stage? caught some spill canvas, all of paramore, all of we are the fury (goodnight), and all of my american heart.

ventura - paramore i've seen twice thus far and i love them so much. we saw hayley bstage and i wanted to put her in my pocket. she's so teeny tiny. and adorbs. but i didn't want to be a stalker. I DO NOT LIKE THE SIDESHOW CIRCUS. DIAF PLZ. i def shaanted a little with alee, caught most of bad religion, and went to the beach b/w sets. i have picked up two rocks; they are now this trip's mascots: rocky and rocky ii. they're currently sitting inside my shoes in the car. was happy to see rhonda after a decade. tried to stop scary kids scaring kids from getting to their own signing. woops.

i keep missing new years day so i will def see them tomorrow. and the full spill canvas set plz.

i would write more but this is ridic and i need sleepz. tomorrow is mtn view, then some touristy-ness in san fran! maybe photos.