On Saturday, Brandon and I brought Monkey to Long Island to meet the two dogs that live with Brandon's parents.
She got really excited about a sock that was knotted up, so she played with that and the pups for a few hours
And then took a nap on my lap
and then on the couch
and then dreampt about sucking her mom's teet (which freaks me out cause she actually makes sucking motions with her mouth):
and then she just hammed it up
She also spent the weekend playing with Ellen and Leigh's dogs, Piper and Edie... i'll post photos of that later.
Tonight I'm going to check out Scissors for Lefty and Dirty Pretty Things... really looking forward to checking out Carl's new project live. After that, it's St. Jerome's to check out Jenny Penny DJ.
Friday, August 11, 2006
SHE LOVES EMORBID MUSIC
Jenny Penny is one of the funnest friends i've got. She's djing on mondy. Yay.
FUCK YEAH!
Anyone that's ever been out to hear me and Karen DJ on a semi-regular basis know that we LOVE DJing Harvey Danger's song "Flagpole Sitta". We LOVE that song, we LOVE that band...
That's why i'm soooo beyond excited to announce that the Oohlas will be opening up for Harvey Danger in LA this saturday! Shit will be huge.
WANNA BE A STOLEN TRANSMISSION/ISLAND DEF JAM INTERN?
We're looking for new interns for the fall. Obviously, there's no pay, but the experience is pretty fucking amazing and you get to hear albums as they're being developed, you get to see rockstars get made, and you get to answer phones and stuff envelopes and become our new best friend! Seriously, we're like a family over here. We're looking for ambitious people who love music and want to rock our worlds.
send your resume to Sarah@stolentransmission.com you dont need a cover letter.
assholes need not apply.
Thursday, August 10, 2006
COME ON BRING IT
Cobra Starship are playing Stolen Transmission tonight at the Annex. It's free to get in after 11. EndEverAfter will be playing at 11, and then Cobra Starship will go on at Midnight. Must be over 21 to get in. The boys of the Private Mens Club will be DJing along with Jeff Tonneson of the CBP.
152 Orchard st. Btw Stanton and Rivington st. Lower East Side.
NEW PARTY ALERT!
Michael Jurin, from Stellstarr*, is launching his new monthly party on Friday! It's at Lit (which means i'll be going back there for the first time in about a year...). He's gonna be joined by Smells Good Gina aka Gina Bon Jersey.
Here are the details: KILL SURF CITY
*MUSIC FOR DARK BARS AND BROKEN HEARTS* @ LIT LOUNGE / UPSTAIRS FRIDAY * AUGUST 11
DJ MICHAEL STELLASTARR* + GUEST DJ SET by GINA BON JERSEY
* LIT LOUNGE - 93 SECOND AVE. NYC - 11PM ON
Wednesday, August 9, 2006
UP TO MONKEY BUSINESS
On Saturday, Brandon and I brought Monkey to the vet to get checked out and to make sure she was a puppy, cause we still weren't sure. When we got there, the vet's office were squealing at her cuteness and ordered us to leave saying that she was too cute. When the vet met her, she instantly went into baby voice and asked Monkey if she was a puppy or an alien. She didn't know either.
After her check up and shots, we ventured around the East Village looking for vitamin shops where I could get some organic meds and attempt to feel better. Since Monkey is a baby, Brandon had to carry her around like a celebutant... and people's jaws were dropping as we walked by. Naturally, Brandon turned into a total babe magnet instantly. We picked up Andrographis (which apparently is a miracle drug for ailing immune systems) and then headed over to Liquiteria so I could get some Aloe Water... Over there they sell bottles for just $1.35 instead of the insanely high marked up price at health food stores. Incase you ever get a chance to try Aloe Water, do it. It tastes exactly like snow, it's so delicious, and apparently is really good for you.
Anyway, after all that, we came home and I went to Brian's to him move. I am not built for lifting heavy things, but i did what i could to help out. After helping move shit for an hour or two, I went back home and cooked some dinner for some friends that were coming over to meet Monkey.
Jordan came over. I'm not sure if he intended on making the same face as Monk in this photo, but he did:
All that was just too much for the little hairy fetus, that she passed out on the couch between me and Nick Snow. OMG, LOOK AT HER FUCKING BELLY! I want to cut it open and make sashimi out of it!!!
Tuesday, August 8, 2006
MORE LOVE
I've been getting bombarded today about people trying to get into the Young Love show tonight at Crash Mansion. I'm so sorry, but it's over capacity! HOWEVER, i've got great news... you can see YOUNG LOVE ON TOUR:
Monday, August 7, 2006
BANG BANG, YOU'RE DEAD
I've got some great news for all the Young Love and Radio4 fans out there that live in NYC: TOMORROW NIGHT!!!! RADIO 4, YOUNG LOVE and R.U.O.K @ Crash Mansion - Aug, 8 - 7:00pm Presented by KROCK2's Domestic Disturbance and Miller Lite. buy yout tickets at ticketweb for only $9.23!!! Listen to KROCK2 for more details and to hear these bands. SEE YOU THERE!!!!!
From the sounds of it, everyone that “enters to win” WILL win.
Also, I've been meaning to post this forever... My friend Audrey who does the blog Melody Nelson, sang a delightful tune that just brings the biggest smile to my face whenever it comes up on my ipod. I just wanted to post the mp3 for you all to hear. The song is called "Elisa" by Serge Gainsbourg, and she sings it with local band, Die Romantik.
Sunday, August 6, 2006
NEW PUPPY!
On Friday, Brandon and I took a trip to Laguardia Airport, and picked up what appeared to be an alien
Upon further investigation, we still weren't sure what it was
It looked part muppet, part fraggle, part hairy human baby
So we took her home and Bella the cat told us it was a Brussels Griffon puppy
And since she looked like her new mommy, we named her Monkey
Friday, August 4, 2006
THE NEW MONTY ARE I RECORD IS OUT!
Go buy it! Now! You can find it on iTunes, and in stores and on various online outlets.
Thursday, August 3, 2006
WHAT I DO
I thought that some of you might want to hear some of the music that's coming out of my label, Stolen Transmission. I'm so insanely proud of everything coming from there... here are two of my babies via mp3:
I'm stoked. Evan from BLF just turned 19. He sounds like a 40 year old dude who's been drinking jack daniels and gone through 6 divorces.
Meanwhile, "small parts" from the oohlas, sounds like the most perfect female-fronted pop song that ever existed. If i was 17, ollie would be my idol. Fuck, at 26 she is. plus, when she plays guitar she reminds me of billy corgan.
BACK FROM LA
I used a perscription for 600 milligrams of Ibuprophen that I had when I fell down steps a few weeks ago to take care of the pain. When I woke up yesterday morning for my flight home from LA, i realized my ankle's pain was miraculously gone! I went to see Permanent ME and Nightmare of You as soon as I got off the plane, and being so excited to see my boyfriend, I picked him up into the air and fucked up my other ankle again. It got better pretty quickly, but this afternoon when I was leaving someone's office, i tripped over my own feet and fucked up my right ankle again. Seriously, I'm a mess. Brandon said that he's never seen such swollen ankles on someone that isn't a grandmother, and I had to explain to him that I just have cankles.
I forgot to mention that before I left for LA I started developing flu-like symptoms. Swollen glands, aching body, the works... SUCKED. Sarah's so boring ever since she turned into an old jewish woman who needs to move to miami and just die.
So anyway, I got to LA and got to see the Oohlas and Bright Light Fever perform and decided, as if i didn't think so before, that I have the greatest fucking record label out there right now.
Monday, July 31, 2006
STOP STEALING MY TRANSMISSION!
Could someone please post in the comments section if they know how to make it so you need a password to use the wireless internet? My neighbors are stealing it so much I can hardly use it! I thought I figured it out, but I was totally wrong. I use a mac. I have a linksys thing. If you can tell me how to configure this bastard over the phone or email, i would love you long time.
Sunday, July 30, 2006
CUT DOWN A SIZE
If you're in Los Angeles, LISTEN TO ME: Go to the Echo on Monday night. Go see the Oohlas and Bright Light Fever. I will be there. In Los Angeles. Give me a hug. Please. Bright Light Fever at 9pm. The Oohlas at 9:45pm
Then on Tuesday, go to Safari Sams. BLF are gonna be playing and I'm gonna be DJing. Will it be fun? Heck yah it will be.
This dude named Justin Beck that's friends with Brandon (and i think he was in glassjaw), has a website called Base001. I was clicking around it and found this amazing article about dead musicians. It was so funny that I want to slit my boyfriend's throat just so he can make the list. If Brandon's parents are reading this, i'm joking.
Saturday, July 29, 2006
DON'T LEAN ON ME
Long-time readers of this blog might remember that I don't have insurance. If that's proof enough how much of a non-major label operation Stolen Transmission is, I am without insurance. I keep on meaning to get some sort of freelancers insurance, but doing this label thing takes a lot of time and I never remember/have the time to do it.
ANYWAY, i need help. If anyone reading this is a podiatrist, or know of one that will help me out, please, please, please help me. On Friday I woke up with a sore ankle. I didn't get drunk on Thursday and didn't make any horrible spills, so I thought my ankle issue was a bit peculiar, but didn't think too much about it. As Friday wore on, my ankle started hurting more and more. Now, it's awful. On my right foot, all along the right side of the base of the foot, i'm in pain. My foot isn't really that bruised, tho there is a slight discoloration. Brandon says that my ankle is swollen, but i think i just have cankles. Two weeks ago I fell down steps and twisted my other ankle and got crutches that will be convienant now. Anyway, I'm not sure what's wrong with me. Maybe it's a spasm or something. Either way, i can't really walk and need some help. if you can help, please email me: sarah@stolentransmission.com
thanks!
AND I AM ALIVE
The other day i was flipping through the channels when I spotted what appeared to be Real Sex on HBO. Can someone tell me why all the women have massive bushes? The whole thing is so disgusting, but sometimes, like a car crash, you can't help but look. I wish there was a version of that show with less hair. Also, Storm from Rockstar: Supernova was totally one of the "man on the streets" talking about masturbation or anal sex or something.
My friend Brian Montuori, has started a blog. He's one of the best artists out there and the only artist whose original art I hang on my walls in my room. There's one in crayon of a warewolf running from a walkie-talkie that he made for my birthday a few years ago, and there's an illustration of neil diamond he made me using his own pubic hair for chest hair... it always comes back to bush. Anyway, his blog is weird and interesting just like the man. This is one of the worst photos i've ever seen, but absolutely one i'll never forget. It's the weirdest thing i've ever seen in my life n so many levels. I got it from his blog:
Friday, July 28, 2006
DON'T LEAVE ME HIGH
Oh god, there are so many great shows tonight, it's retarded:
There's Annuals playing at Pianos, at what appears to be 8pm. There's Cold War Kids at Mercury Lounge at 10ish... and if you want, you can catch them both, together, tomorrow night at Mercury Lounge (unless it's sold out). Not only that, but Annuals are gonna be playing an acoustic set in my apt at midnight tonight. Fucking bananas!
Last night was one of the most pointless nights of my life. I wish i could erase it from history. Everything that could've gone wrong did, with the one exception of seeing my friend's band, Resevior, at the knitting factory. FUCK YESTERDAY.
Bright Light Fever got a write up on RollingStone.com. You guys have to check it out because there are exclusive soundclips of the new album! They're also gonna play a date or two with the Bronx pretty soon at the Roxy. AND the show with the oohlas on monday, july 31 (which i will be at!) at the Echo in Hollywood! AND the show at Safari Sam's on aug 1 in hollywood! i'll be djing that one! SHIT IS GONNA BE TIGHT... as nick snow would say.
Thursday, July 27, 2006
DECAY STRIP DANCE
Despite being from New Jersey, I'm very unfamilliar with some my state's greatest alumni's. I was never a big Bruce fan. I was never a big Jovi fan. And when I first heard Lifetime in 1999 I remember saying "this sounds like Saves the Day."
Yeah. Not gonna front, I wasn't really into that scene. I was too busy listening the illuminaries like Kid Silver instead of Kid Dynamite. I loved the Mac more than the Boss. I worshipped Radiohead, and the Jov was a fucking joke.
But lately I've been opening my tastebuds. I've been getting into/listening to a lot of music I used to hate, or at least trying to learn the history behind it. I guess I'm going to be on the learning level of a lot of Pete Wentz-worshipping 15 year olds now that he's signed Lifetime to his Decaydance label (when's his offer going to be extended to Movielife?).
Well, it appears like there's a little bit of news for the Lifetime camp... Their old touring bassist, Linda Kay, has found herself in a little bit of trouble thanks to a crudely severed human hand found in a jar of formeldahyde in her home. It appears that the now exotic dancer is a fan of the maccabe, and a medical student fan of her exotic dancing wanted to show his gratitute by extending a hand. *rimshot* ... *rimshot*. I'm not sure if that's what Wentz meant by decay, or dancing.
Anyway, dont forget that tonight is another jam packed Stolen Transmission:
for those who dont know who Under the Influence of Giants are, check out their website and hear music. They're in the island offices today and are very prettiful boys. they like to dress funny.
Wednesday, July 26, 2006
I LOVE ARI GOLD
I forgot to mention that the other day when I went to Lotus Cafe there was a row of people all facing the cafe with their backs to the windows, laptops in front of them, and it looked like a parody of a politically correct north western coffee shop in a comedy like PCU. There were about seven people in a row, all a different ethnicity, all a different sex, and all on their laptops sitting the same exact way. Nerds.
I schlepped to Hoboken last night for the first time in ages to see Murder By Death. I "saw" them two years ago at the Syndicate's yearly pre-CMJ party... i say "saw" in quotes because I was too short to actually see anything then, and I was too short to see anything now. That is, until I perched myself on an empty piece of riser and finally got to see the band. You know, the singer was a lot more italian/jewy looking than i expected. He kind of looked like a Coppola (sp?) to me, and Brian thought that he looked like Rob Hitt.com (click the link... trust me).
Anyway, the band played amazingly to a packed crowd at Maxwells, sounding so true to their recordings that I was unsure if they'd be able to replicate live. But I guess that touring for ages on end will do that to a band. I've been getting really into the sea-shanti music lately... Murder By Death, Man Man... and the bands that i've loved for a while: Pogues and Sons+Daughters. It's interesting that those bands sort of form a pirate genre... it'd be wise for Disney to collect all those bands to make a killer soundtrack for Pirates of the Carribean 3.
OMG, I almost forgot to mention: I got Sarah Silverman's "Jesus is Magic" and basically spent the rest of my night in a fit of crying giggles. She is easily the hottest and funniest comedian out there right now -- that i know about. She really goes there with everything. It was easily the most delightfully un-PC 72 minutes of my life. If she were black and got better acting roles, she could be Eddie Murphy.
OK, i forget what's going on tonight in the fun world of NYC. Beuller?
Tuesday, July 25, 2006
I HOLD THIS HAND ON MY SHOULDER
I have a big butt. I'm OK with this... now. It took some getting adjusted to and dealing with finding pants that would accommodate this situation (short legs, big booty). I found that Rainbow stores always had pants that worked in my favor because a lot of their clients are latino and black and fit a similar body type as me. Usually when buying underwear, I dont kid myself. I know that my booty isn't gonna fit very well into a small, so I go for the medium and sometimes the large. That's ok. Make the best of what you've got, right?
At Bamboozle I notice that Nightmare of You got some really adorable new underwear from American Apparel that said stuff like "my name is trouble" and "i wanna be buried in your backyard" on the backs. I grabbed a pair of the latter in large since it was the only size they had and grinned at the silliness of them. The next day I put them on. This time I was laughing at how unbelievably tight they were at every opening. The thigh areas cut off the circulation on my legs and the waist band was comically tight. Seeing as I was at the end of the rope for laundry, I just grapped a pair of scissors and snipped the waistband and the leg holes a bit... horrified. A size large? WTF?
Anyway, I forgot about that pair of underwear until the last of my laundry came into play and I had no choice but to reconcile with my bottom heavy figure. Seriously? I know i have some added thickness, but how thin are the American Apparel fit models that a size large is a joke on my typically sized medium backside? I told a friend "how many backyards do I have to bury you in? because according to these undies, i have more than one."
The result of this story? Less carbohydrates and I'm joining the gym this week.
I fucking love Lee Hazelwood's voice. Him and Neil Diamond are two artists that i listen to almost exclusively whenever I am not listening to bands on Stolen Transmission.
So Friday I was sick as a dog. I think my body sometimes shuts down, and sometimes that happens on fridays. I start getting fevers and dizzy and can't eat. It's not fun. When I go to my parent's for dinner they start diagnosing me with every disease in the world except for just plain exhaustion. C'est La Vie.
Saturday I tried out a new restaurant on Clinton called Frankie's 17 that was delightful. It's an Italian restaurant and I had some yam raviolis and brandon had some gnocci. Both were just absolutely delicious and I think we'll be back there about once or twice a month, at least. After dinner we went to the Hanger Bar for Ryan Heil's surprise birthday party that his girlfriend Brooke was throwing. Unfortunately, my body was still illin from the night before so we headed home at around 11pm. at about midnight Lawrence texted me that he was as Joey Arak's birthday party. Joey does Blue States Lose for Gawker and it's one of my favorite columns on the web... but i was feeling so ill that even reading a text from Lawrence telling me that Chuck Klosterman was at the party wasn't enough to get me out of the house. I said "tell him i say hi. i feel like poop(ing)." You can't buy class like this.
Sunday I started feeling better so Brandon and I picked up the papers that we trust (me: new york post, him: new york times) and got some coffee and bagels and then headed up to the dog run so I could be creepy about the dogs. After walking around and seeing Pirates of the Carribean, we headed over to Lavagne for some of the best Italian food ever.
Anyway, while lounging around in aches, I found this image and it brought such a smile to my face that I wanted to share it with everyone else:
A few years ago i went to karaoke for a bday party and some random dude started singing christina aguilera's "beautiful." he had such a great voice, so i asked him if i could take his photo. as i counted to three he gave me the best smile ever. EVER.
DISCEMO LIVES
Karen and I wanted to make sure that this Thursday we kept this whole "discemo" genre in one space, that space being the Annex. So we organized a Brand New/Men Women & Children afterparty, booked our good friend Nick from Men Women and Children as a DJ AND we booked Brandon Reilly from Nightmare of You as a DJ (this was a hard get). We also invited an actual disco band called Under the Influence of Giants to play at midnight. So even if we dont have the actual "discemo" performances, at least we'll have some emo, some disco, and two super retarded jewesses with a plan.
Also, Bright Light Fever now have a merch store. So go there and buy t-shirts and be cooler than the coolest person you know.
Thursday, July 20, 2006
TONIGHT
Wednesday, July 19, 2006
POLITIKS
Dear Friends,
President Bush robbed millions of Americans of hope when he vetoed a bill that would expand funding for stem-cell research. Please join me in urging Congress to overturn Bush's veto and support this desperately needed research.
Something a big more light hearted... Muse's video for "knight of the cypdonia":
SMELLS LIKE TUNA!
What's everyone's favorite sushi restaurant in the city they live in? Whenever I go away places I usually prepare for the trip by looking up restaurants on maps.google.com, but that's not always reliable.
My favorite, in any city that it exists in, is Sushi Samba... but i think that's because i like the weirdo fusion of south american and japanese flavors, plus the fish is SO fresh. I love the El Topo roll... i've never had anything like it anywhere. I'm running late, so i'll describe it when i get back.
Please leave a comment about where you live and what your favorite sushi restuarant is so i can hopefully visit it one day.
Monday, July 17, 2006
ATTENTION ALL PIMPS
This one goes out to all the New Yorkers reading this: My intern, Joe, is wondering who everyone's favorite busker (street music performer) is. My favorite is the duo at the Essex & Delancey stop that sounds like the busker version of the Gypsy Kings.
Anyway, post your favorites in the comments section.
Also, kinda related, i just hung up a poster version of the NME cover with the Killers on it from the other week next to the poster version of the SPIN cover with Brandon on the cover from a few months ago and the difference in the look is comparable to the dude version of rupaul vs. the drag version of rupaul.
I've listened to "When You were Young" about 39 times this morning. Reading up on message boards and it looks like the overal concensus is that people are stoked out of their faces for it. yay!
MONKEY, MONKEY, MONKEY, MONKEY, I, I, I, I, I
This afternoon I couldn't be anymore excited for the weekend if I tried. I've had such a long and busy week, I'm looking forward to waking up late, being lazy, and increasing my waist size by feeding my face.
As if i couldnt be anymore excited, turns out that on George Micahel's website, you can stream mp3s of every song he's ever released! Poor Alex, whose desk is right out side my office, is going to have to listen to me play "monkey" on repeat.
Thursday, July 13, 2006
YOU'RE TURNING ME ON
I take great pleasure in announcing Stolen Transmission's newest signing: THE HORRORS!
The Horrors are from the UK and we will be releasing their single in the Fall. The single isn't gonna be one of the hand-made ones, it's going to be one that you can buy in stores and will have proper distrobution.
The band will also be in NYC for CMJ! Rejoice!
After you watch this video, directed by Chris Cunningham (aphex twin), you will understand why we're kinda freaking out over here. The song is under 2minutes, so it wont take too much of your time to hear it.
EDIT: Despite what Rob Stevenson thinks, i am not the girl dancing in the video, though I will be the first to admit that I do sometimes* dance that way.
I think Samantha Morton (the girl in the vid... also in Minority Report and In America) kinda looks like one of these dudes at times:
*by sometimes i mean, always.
TOO OLD ARE I
Monty Are I are on the Warped Tour and did a video journal for Alternative Press... And it suddenly makes me never want to go to Warped Tour:
The new Yeah Yeah Yeahs video is so cute. The little 5 year old girl in it is awesome.
from stereogum (people are always surprised to hear that me and stereogum are actually friends since the fans of that blog HATE MY GUTS).
TONIGHT
THIS SATURDAY !!!! PARTY!!!
i love the frying pan:
THIS IS THE BEST THING EVER
This is the worst thing ever... no matter what side you take. It's uncertain what this could mean for the rest of the world, but it's definitely nerve wracking.
Wednesday, July 12, 2006
NEED A HOME?
My friend is looking for someone to take over her apartment in Brooklyn. Please read this and contact TheUpstairsRoom@hotmail.com.
See if anyone would want to move into a place in bk btwn the bedford/lorimer stop on august 1st. $666/month. 2nd floor. its about 11x11 ft, with a closet, two big windows in the room, facing back yard, not street, next to dog/park and park, grocery store.
More info: Next to G train (nassau) - btwn the bedford L or lorimer L 12 min walk to the L trains. Walk up one set of stairs. Whole apt is hardwood floors and new appliances. 2 other roomates, both girls. Also 2 blocks from a laundrymat
Tuesday, July 11, 2006
WE'RE JUST LIKE OLD FRIENDS
I'm watching the Pumpinks on an old episode of SNL... this reminds me that i need to dig out all my old Pumpkins cds. When i was 18, it seemed like all the boys in my life loved the Pumpkins. I used to visit them in lines that they sat in for days straight trying to get concert tickets. These memories still amuse me.
Kill Hannah is up for Oven Fresh. Please vote for them. I used to fly to chicago to go see them play... such a fun band.
Anyway, I spent the afternoon in the hospital cause I fell down a step last night at the Cursive show. I fell flat on my ass infront of one of my best friends (and exroommate), Sarah Wilson, whom i hadn't seen in ages since she moved to Omaha with her boyfriend Tim from Cursive. Sarah was instantly worried, but thanks to a fair amount of booze in my system, a moment of "ow ow ow!!! that actually hurt!" was quickly followed by "ok, i think i'm better now," as i hopped to my feet and proceeded downstairs to join friends for drinks. Tim's really nice! I like him as her boyfriend!
I guess many of you have heard the new Killers song sample for their new song "When You Were Young." There's a lot of debate about it... I think i would've chosen a different 40 seconds for this, or at least judgement shouldn't really be made until one hears the entire song. I've been lucky enough to hear the better part of the album (one of the stories i meant to write about from last week involved me in an SUV with the execs of def jam as we listened to the new album ... la reid on one side rocking out and singing every word... kinda surreal), and it's totally, absolutely different from the first, but still the Killers. I guess the song off Hot Fuss that's closest to the feel of the album is "Jenny". The songs on this album are epic. You're not gonna find "Mr. Brightside" or "Somebody Told Me." If you want those, just buy Hot Fuss (again).
Anyway, last week Karen came by the office to check out my new office and she heard some new songs. I had to pick her jaw up from the ground. As one of the killers' first out-side-of-Vegas fans, she couldn't believe what the boys had evolved into. She was beside herself with goosebumps. Just give it a second, guys, you're gonna hear the album and get it. Sorry for this comparison, but Hot Fuss is like their Bends and this new album is like their OK Computer. You know it's the same band, but the different is compelling and wonderful.
Back to more important things, you'd be damned to not check out this performance by the Oohlas from "Live from the Casa de Ultragrrrl":
Please let me know what you think of the oohlas acoustic video. Maybe i'll post the actual song later on this week...
And then this one by my buddies Apartment... Josh Madden makes a nice cameo, as does my GORGEOUS friend the Real KTB! The song is about Chris from Boy Kill Boy!:
OMG, i just remembered (while watching "Dr. 90210" about hermaphadites) that i had a dream that I was making-out with Paris Hilton and she pressed herself up against me and i felt something hard against me... and realized she was a hermaphadite. I couldn't understand how she was able to hide that. Weird!!!
Karen and I were supposed to go to the movies together tonight, but found ourselves tied to our own TVs... so we aimed each other instead while watching the tube. Here's our conversation:
Ultragrrrl: please tellme you're watching rockstar Ultragrrrl: CBS. RIGHT NOW Ultragrrrl: some girl is doing Hole KarenPlusOne: im watching the all star game Ultragrrrl: cbs Ultragrrrl: for like 2 seconds KarenPlusOne: who is this ho KarenPlusOne: LIES KarenPlusOne: shes retardo 9:10 PM Ultragrrrl: so fucking retarded Ultragrrrl: also, navarro said that the cover of the hole album had c.love in a white dress and roses... that wasn't her! KarenPlusOne: hahaha KarenPlusOne: but i was on the same page as him there Ultragrrrl: yea Ultragrrrl: totally KarenPlusOne: id still like to bang tommy lee though Ultragrrrl: totally 9:15 PM Ultragrrrl: OMG. Ultragrrrl: ONE GUY IS DOING "TAKE ME OUT" KarenPlusOne: my bf just hit a home run!! Ultragrrrl: are you watching?! Ultragrrrl: good!!! KarenPlusOne: no ill watch now hold KarenPlusOne: OMG KarenPlusOne: this is AWFUL KarenPlusOne: are those pot leaves? Ultragrrrl: i bet this dude loves new aerosmith Ultragrrrl: i was thinking that. Ultragrrrl: he's like "i love this rock stuff, but i really want to show you my skills fronting a jam band." Ultragrrrl: i bet his favorite band is creed KarenPlusOne: i think im in love with him KarenPlusOne: too bad i really cant watch this without cringing Ultragrrrl: tommy lee? KarenPlusOne: no the dude who just sang Ultragrrrl: tommy lee seems like a super awesome fun dude 9:20 PM Ultragrrrl: omg Ultragrrrl: you watching?! KarenPlusOne: dude im gonna BANG tommy lee Ultragrrrl: "ring of fire" KarenPlusOne: OMG Ultragrrrl: this is kinda awesome in a horrible way KarenPlusOne: shes wiccan! KarenPlusOne: no its AWFUL Ultragrrrl: she's like, waiting anxiously for fleetwood mac themed night Ultragrrrl: IS IT A REQUIREMENT FOR THESE PEOPLE TO HAVE AWFUL PIERCINGS? KarenPlusOne: hahahahhahaahahaha KarenPlusOne: fleetwood mac theme night is my FAVE Ultragrrrl: I love how goth she is. KarenPlusOne: WHAT KarenPlusOne: were they watching the same performance? Ultragrrrl: that was actuallly pretty good. KarenPlusOne: dude KarenPlusOne: it was terrible Ultragrrrl: the girl singing "ring of fire"? Ultragrrrl: hahaha Ultragrrrl: i thought it was less cheesy than franz.... he kinda lowered the bar. KarenPlusOne: its just cuz the song choice was cooler KarenPlusOne: but shes still a complete freak who touches little boys in the hot topic dressing room KarenPlusOne: and steals strands of their hair for ceremonies Ultragrrrl: is there something gothier than hot topic? Ultragrrrl: mall-goth Ultragrrrl: hot topic used to be soooo mall-goth Ultragrrrl: now it's mall-emo KarenPlusOne: ha KarenPlusOne: true KarenPlusOne: um KarenPlusOne: daang goodman catalogue? 9:25 PM Ultragrrrl: lizzy goodman catalogue? KarenPlusOne: tripp nyc Ultragrrrl: ah, tripped! yes Ultragrrrl: i bet she got her wardrobe at Trash&Vaudville Ultragrrrl: oooh, funk&soul.... and creed... i can't wait. Ultragrrrl: i hope i die before this is done KarenPlusOne: im so torn! excrutiating rock karaoke or my boyfriend???? Ultragrrrl: omg. Ultragrrrl: this is like a car accident KarenPlusOne: CREEEEED Ultragrrrl: he's dressed like 1996 Ultragrrrl: hahhaaha Ultragrrrl: DAVE NAVARRO needs to be able to spot a star Ultragrrrl: he's having a hard time. KarenPlusOne: hahahahahha KarenPlusOne: he also needs to be able to find a shirt that closes KarenPlusOne: ooooh i love tonic! KarenPlusOne: YIKES Ultragrrrl: ooooh... delightful late-90s rock KarenPlusOne: not anymore KarenPlusOne: dude candlebox is playing irving in august! Ultragrrrl: i HATE them KarenPlusOne: i KarenPlusOne: hate YOU 9:30 PM Ultragrrrl: candlebox is the 12th worse band on the planet KarenPlusOne: kill yourself Ultragrrrl: i'll get back to you on the other 11... KarenPlusOne: can this guy be one of them? Ultragrrrl: i bet this dude loves jeff buckley KarenPlusOne: i bet he loves candlebox KarenPlusOne: are all the contestants goths? Ultragrrrl: storm is a friend of greg oohlas, i think KarenPlusOne: oh i like portland, weird town Ultragrrrl: weirrd. Ultragrrrl: her makeup is nice Ultragrrrl: hair is horrible Ultragrrrl: i think she's in Kill Hannah KarenPlusOne: is she wanking her peen? KarenPlusOne: she is most def the guitarist in kill hannah KarenPlusOne: somebody should remind her that the torn tshirt assymetrical thing went out 2 years ago Ultragrrrl: RIP Ultragrrrl: WTF Ultragrrrl: she's sometimes pretty, sometimes weird looking KarenPlusOne: i think when her balls drop is when the weird look youre noticing kicks in Ultragrrrl: STONES, NIRVANA AND COLDPLAY!!!! Ultragrrrl: sometimes i wish they were talking about the stone roses. 9:35 PM KarenPlusOne: the stones rule though Ultragrrrl: absolutely Ultragrrrl: but it'd be a trip if someone did "i wanna be adored" KarenPlusOne: yeah that would be good KarenPlusOne: i also kinda wish someone would do "colorblind" by counting crows thanks KarenPlusOne: or little things by bush Ultragrrrl: oooh, bush would be great! KarenPlusOne: SUMMER IS WINTER AND YOU ALWAYS KNEW Ultragrrrl: i'm lukewarm on this nirvana cover. KarenPlusOne: oh she plays guitar now does she Ultragrrrl: i normally love covers, but i dont think i ever ever ever like "heart shaped box" covers 9:40 PM KarenPlusOne: have you heard many? Ultragrrrl: i feel like any time i see a cover band, they play it. KarenPlusOne: its a great tune Ultragrrrl: i think kurt just did it too good. Ultragrrrl: OMG Ultragrrrl: THIS DUDE WITH THE BROW!!! Ultragrrrl: oooh, i like this coldplay song! KarenPlusOne: dude i love this song Ultragrrrl: haha KarenPlusOne: i listened to this song at least once a day when i lived in london Ultragrrrl: he kinda has a gaz combs simian look to him. KarenPlusOne: he hearts gerard Ultragrrrl: monchichi Ultragrrrl: he absolutely does. Ultragrrrl: "the ghoooooost of you" is sooo in our future KarenPlusOne: oooh someone needs to cover LIVE Ultragrrrl: hahaha Ultragrrrl: i DONT hate this cover KarenPlusOne: i kinda like this guy! Ultragrrrl: he's funny looking..... could be beneficial Ultragrrrl: OOOOOH TOMMY!!! Ultragrrrl: i heart him KarenPlusOne: yeah im seriously gonna have to ride tommy please Ultragrrrl: OMG. ANOTHER RYAN STARR! KarenPlusOne: wasnt there a chick named that on something Ultragrrrl: yeah! KarenPlusOne: americanidol? Ultragrrrl: american idol season one KarenPlusOne: amazing Ultragrrrl: the girl with the hot tummy KarenPlusOne: right 9:45 PM Ultragrrrl: that stones cover was blah KarenPlusOne: yeah im back on baseball KarenPlusOne: lemme know if theres someone good Ultragrrrl: I LOVE YOU TOMMY KLEAR630: yeah, how can we get tommy to play with us? Ultragrrrl: tommy just imitated jagger KarenPlusOne: OMG KarenPlusOne: YUM KarenPlusOne: omg dude KarenPlusOne: snakes on a plane comes out august 18th KarenPlusOne: we should get cobra starship to play on the 17th Ultragrrrl: THAT'S A GREAT IDEA KarenPlusOne: we are such enablers for discemo Ultragrrrl: hahaha Ultragrrrl: i'd like to think of ourseles as discemo's muse KarenPlusOne: hahahah total Ultragrrrl: and i think you just created a genre KarenPlusOne: AGAIN 9:50 PM Ultragrrrl: emorbid Ultragrrrl: and discemo KarenPlusOne: the possibilities are endless! Ultragrrrl: take that nme! KarenPlusOne: hahahahahaha KarenPlusOne: my boyfriends at bat! KarenPlusOne: go to fox KarenPlusOne: look how cute he is! KarenPlusOne: OMG THIS GIRL Ultragrrrl: uh... i think i missed him Ultragrrrl: she's awful. KarenPlusOne: this song should NEVER EVER be covered Ultragrrrl: she's so cliche rock girl singer Ultragrrrl: GORGEOUS though KarenPlusOne: shes busted Ultragrrrl: ok... not so hot. KarenPlusOne: she eats corn Ultragrrrl: O Ultragrrrl: M Ultragrrrl: G KarenPlusOne: OY VA VOYI Ultragrrrl: KILLERS!!!! Ultragrrrl: CRING KarenPlusOne: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA KarenPlusOne: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Ultragrrrl: NOT AWWWWWFUL KarenPlusOne: SARAH Ultragrrrl: ok. KarenPlusOne: this is SO making me creinge Ultragrrrl: i'm being nice KarenPlusOne: cringe Ultragrrrl: oh god Ultragrrrl: oh god KarenPlusOne: our boys have become muzak KarenPlusOne: WHAT Ultragrrrl: some dude did mr brightside last year KarenPlusOne: what WAS that??? Ultragrrrl: it was pretty good 9:55 PM Ultragrrrl: note the bad piercing Ultragrrrl: i bet this dude beat up brandon in high school Ultragrrrl: OMG Ultragrrrl: HIM TALKING!!! Ultragrrrl: lolz KarenPlusOne: this show is HILARIOUS KarenPlusOne: but i need me some live covers KarenPlusOne: i like lukas Ultragrrrl: lukas? KarenPlusOne: lukas the gerard hearter Ultragrrrl: hahaha Ultragrrrl: me too Ultragrrrl: hii....you look familiar i dont know where i've see yew before well...do yew know josh madden?? hmm...just that cya take care **kissses and hugss** ****LoGates**** Ultragrrrl: not positive KarenPlusOne: oh whack i hate people KarenPlusOne: more specificallly YEW KarenPlusOne: (i dont really mean that i just had to use YEW in a sentence) Ultragrrrl: what's yew? KarenPlusOne: read what you just sent me Ultragrrrl: HAHAHA 10:05 PM Ultragrrrl: josh has indemo in his profile KarenPlusOne: indemo Ultragrrrl: weird. KarenPlusOne: ??? Ultragrrrl: indie-emo? KarenPlusOne: oh i like that KarenPlusOne: good one josh! Ultragrrrl: "Dan Keyes as Young Love still reigns supreme, as far as I'm concerned, with the electronic-indemo-party music." Ultragrrrl: i like this girl's hair!! KarenPlusOne: DONT KarenPlusOne: YOu KarenPlusOne: DARE Ultragrrrl: hahahah Ultragrrrl: ok. mom Ultragrrrl: i also like hers Ultragrrrl: and her makeup 10:15 PM Ultragrrrl: i know it's really out there... but it's kinda awesome Ultragrrrl: like, no matter what, her hair is always styled KarenPlusOne: yeah Ultragrrrl: she looks a bit like sioux KarenPlusOne: HA 10:20 PM Ultragrrrl: this girl is so pretty Ultragrrrl: she looks like hilary duff KarenPlusOne: sarah you are the worst KarenPlusOne: you are such a sucker for haircuts KarenPlusOne: even on girls Ultragrrrl: she looks like a punk hilary duff!!! KarenPlusOne: bad combo! KarenPlusOne: im back in my room now KarenPlusOne: watching baseball
THE END. In conclusion, i love karen, even though her love of the Mets is kinda gay.
Friday, July 7, 2006
NO SNOOZE BUTTON
it's friday night at 11:30pm and i'm still in the office.
I'M FUCKING EXHAUSTED.
tomorrow at 11am i'm taking a train to DC to meet up with permanent me at the studio where they're recording their album with Matt Squire. He did the panic at the disco record and a few other current hits... the PM will just be another one, i hope. i was told that matt has gorgeous green eyes. i can't wait to see them for myself.
he also has a black pug that i've been promised that i will love. when i was younger i made friends with people specifically if they had dogs so i could play with them. when i was 9 i finally got one of my own. she died a year and a half ago and i still cry nearly every night about her and so does the rest of my family.
my friend amy and her 11 year old son, dakota, are at my apartment spending the weekend. i feel like a terrible host, but they came by the office for a couple of hours and dakota played us all songs on his acoustic guitar. it was pretty genius.
BRIGHT LIGHT FEVER DATES: 7.06.06 Stockton, CA - The Empire Theater w/ bridges & morse 7.07.06 Reno, NV - The Satellite w/ bridges 7.12.06 Sacramento, CA - The Crest Theater SAMMIES awards show 7.14.06 Sacramento, CA - Old Ironsides w/ Pets (CD Release) 7.29.06 Phoenix, AZ - Modified Arts w/ showbread, the finalist & paulson 7.31.06 Hollywood, CA - The Echo w/ the oohlas 8.01.06 Hollywood, CA - Safari Sams w/ the teddybears & dj ultragrrrl 8.02.06 Anaheim, CA - Chain Reaction w/ showbread, the finalist & paulson 8.03.06 San Jose, CA - The Cave w/ showbread, the finalist & paulson 8.04.06 Modesto, CA - The Modesto Underground w/ showbread, the finalist & paulson 8.05.06 Roseville, CA - Underground Cafe w/ showbread, the finalist & paulson 8.06.06 Ashland, OR - The Revolution w/ showbread, the finalist & paulson 8.07.06 Seattle, WA - El Corozon w/ showbread, the finalist & paulson 8.08.06 Spokane, WA - Rawk w/ showbread, the finalist & paulson 8.09.06 Boise, ID - The Venue w/ showbread, the finalist & paulson 8.18.06 Sacramento, CA - Ceasar Chavez Park w/ the snobs & hot pistol 9.29.06 Sacramento, CA - Old Ironsides w/ tall birds & hot pistol
THE OOHLAS: Mon July 10; 7pm; $10 adv; $12 dos; FREE after 10pm / all ages til 10pm then 21+ 8pm Human Television 9pm The Lilys 10pm The Ettes 11pm The Oohlas
Mon July 17; 7pm / $8; FREE after 10pm / 21+ 8pm Crosstide 9pm Nicolai Dunger 10pm The Oohlas 11pm The Ettes
Mon July 24; 8:30pm / FREE / 21+ 9pm Gentlemen Callers 9:45pm The Ettes 10:30pm The Oohlas 11:30pm tba
Mon July 31; 8:30pm / FREE / 21+ 9pm Bright Light Fever 9:45pm The Oohlas 10:30pm The Ettes 11:30pm Science Of Subconsious
DEAR SCENE, I WISH I WERE DISCO
All the kids from the emo scene are turning in their weepy wails for dance beats ... and I can't say that I'm ALL that bummed out.
Midtown's Gabe Seporta went to Misshapes and Stolen Transmission enough times to get it right... and I guess that's probably where he met Maja from the Sounds... and that dude from the Academy Is... and everyone else on Decaydance.
Recover ---> Young Love Midtown ---> Cobra Starship Glassjaw --> Head Automatica Glassjaw --> Men, Women And Children
I guess the music world isn't the only thing being inspired by the New York City clubscene -- and specifically Misshapes -- the Fashion scene is getting inspired as well. This week while Leigh, Geo and Seandak were in Milan, they got invited to the Dior show. While they were there they found out that the line was going to be called "the New Club Kids." You can only imagine how amused they were when all the male models walked out looking exactly like Geo.
Kind of the best shit ever in a "omg, i gotta share this immediately with everyone on my buddy list" kind of way.
Thursday, July 6, 2006
APARTMENT 3A REPREZENT!
Incase you didnt know, I live in the best, best, best* apartment on the lower east side. Everyone who lives there (minus brandon cause he's on tour) will be DJing tonight at Stolen Transmission (which takes place at the Annex ... 152 Orchard st btw rivington and stanton on the LES of NYC). We'll be in the basement. Please come and party with us.
12am - 1am: DJ xGurjx 1am - 2am: DJ Josh Madden 2am - 4am: The Tarts of Pleasure! FREE.
*according to me and the 29 kids who RPG me, gurj, josh and brandon on livejournal.
SPECIAL GUEST BLOGGER
This is something that Ollie Oohlas asked me to post: "Did anyone watch the rockstar show with Dave Navarro last night? If so, did you catch the creepy as hell "sunsilk" hair stuff block of like 5 commercials? the ones where there's a strange middle aged woman voiceover insulting the same 3 chicks' hairdos in a park over and over? Did you feel weird? Discuss. ty."
Wednesday, July 5, 2006
TIME IS NOT ON MY SIDE
I've been having an insanely fun time this past week or so. So much fun that I never have time to update. But i'm working on a massive up date that is bananas and if nobody reads it, that's just fine because at least in 5 years i can look back and laugh hysterically at my life.
Until then, there are new party photos from the last Stolen Transmission going up (they take a minute to load in our servers).
Just a quickie post to say that I FUCKING LOVE the new Murder By Death album so much. It's like ManMan meets Johnny Cash. So fantasic. They're playing Maxwells in NJ on July 25. I will be there. You should go. They're so good! They're also touring the usa so you can probably see them in your home town.
I also, really, really, really enjoy this video:
LOLLERCOSTERS
I kinda pissed myself laughing reading gurj's blog this morning, which was the opposite reaction i had while reading Karen's blog. BTW, for gurj's post, you'll have to scroll down the cutest doggie ever post.
Eitherway, check out the girls and Jenny Penny posing with what appears to be a wax sculpture of Adam Lazarra from TBS (though, ive been told that it's actually him... as if they've got wax sculptures in great adventure parking lots!):
UHHH...
I'm not sure what it is about these FourEyedMonster video podcast thing... but they're positively hypnotic. I think I lost time. both of the people have these perfect voices where you want to hear more, but know you need to switch back to working, but then the girl is adorable and you're like thinking about what her favorite food is and shit...
It looks like Nicole Kidman just can't catch a break today when it comes to news paper coverage. Nothing like sharing a magazine cover with the words "evil wife" and "teen sex rap".
Also, I was just wondering if everyone in nyc knew about MenuPages. I realized i took it for granted whenever I've said to people "just go to menupages." Basically, it's amazing if you're sitting at home and need to figure out a place to order delivery from. Seriously. Delightful.
See also: MaxDelivery which i found out about through my old roommate Lindsay. They'll deliver just about anything to your door in 30-60 minutes. We're talking about everything from cupcakes to champagne to the eventually needed (when you mix those two) pregnancey tests. Delightful!
HANGOVERS ARE FOR FRIDAYS
Oh snap, this thursday is gonna be Nick Snow's wet dream come true! not to mention: KAREN's BIRTHDAY!
as always, the party is FREE:
Sunday, June 25, 2006
I WANT MUSIC
Does anyone have the Dirty Pretty Things album to aim/yousendit me? I saw the video on fuse and if it's any indication of the rest of the album, Lizzy was right, this is the strong Libertines followup. it's got all the exciting energy of the libertines, minus the volitile pete.
also, i'm gonna be in dallas on july 1, houston on july 2, austin on july 3&4th for the Nightmare of You/Brand New shows... can anyone recommend fun things to do on those dates? any fun 4th of july parties to recommend?
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
STOLEN TRANSMISSION RECORDS JUST GOT EVEN BETTER
Stolen Transmission is beyond estatic to announce a new artist to our incredible roster:
I know that I speak for everyone at ST when I asy that we are beyond excited about this signing. Immediately following SXSW, we became obsessed and determined to sign this band, and fuck, are we excited we did.
June 22, 2006... just two days over two years later, Karen and I invite a band to our Prom that we think has potential to see the same success as our Vegas brothers...
Come celebrate the Prom Themed final date of the Young Love residency TOMORROW, JUNE 22, AT THE ANNEX (orchard btw stanton and rivington).
The band is on at 11:30ish. You will hear the song "Discotech". You might be stoked. You will hopefully be drunk off your knockers. You hopefully will stick around after the show to dance in the basement with the members of Young Love to the DJ stylings of the Tarts of Pleasure.
For a while now I've had the pleasure of hearing bits and pieces of the unfinished Killers record... and for anyone who has read this blog for a while knows, I've been a huge fan of the band since the very beginning. Imagine, on the eve of their first show before getting signed, Karen and I joined the band for dinner with their soon to be label peeps and the Bronx. After dinner the band played a nervous set at Don Hills that had a bunch of bloggers up front snapping photos and singing along. Oh, they were cute.
Now, a lot of people are questioning if their follow up record will be any good, and I will admit, I'm probably biased, but the album is sounding fucking amazing. It's way more rocking than people will expect. It's more mature, more complicated, and just more. If Hot Fuss was their Bends, then this album will be their OK Computer. But then again, as many of you will probably note in the comment section, my record label and island records are lovers.
I was gonna post a lot of awesome shit, but I've actually been a bit sick so I haven't been going out much. In fact, I've been in bed by 8pm a few too many nights. Needless to say, I wake up at like, the asscrack of dawn and wonder what the fuck I should do and then find myself in a MySpace-hole... but... I would like to say that I finally have an actual office now. No longer am I in a nook. Now the nook belongs to Nick Snow.
This is my desk. And yes, there is a bottle of Zygo on it. And yes, I sometimes swig from it after 7pm on stressful days. But mostly, i have it there for visitors to spike their Iced Teas with:
When I get to go out, it's for Stolen Transmission, and I manage to whoop it up... and so does everyone else there. Check out Karen's porno face and Brian's... face:
Meanwhile, somewhere else on the dancefloor, I managed to find Andy Greenwald dancing it up. I've finally finished Andy's book Miss Misery, and I must say that it's fucking amazing. It actually made me want to start really blogging again like the old days. It's also kinda refreshing in a hipster Chuck Palahniuk kinda way. Anyway, here we are...
Brandon came home saturday from his tour with AFI. Apparently, I still have a boyfriend and he has not been stolen from me by Davey Havok. However, he returned with a loss voice, so he did what normal people do when they lose their voice, and he clipped Bella's nails:
Which made it easier for Bella to PEE IN THE TOILET! Look at her closed, determined, eyes. I bet she's dropping a doozy:
Here's Josh and Bella discussing what's in our fridge (btw, our freezer smells like we have kilos of cocaine in there. everyone that comes over is struck by it's scent. anyone know why it does that? maybe bella is a drug smuggling pussy):
Sunday, Brandon and I met up with Marc and Lizzy at my favorite brunch spot, La Palapa in the East Village. YOU MUST GO AND GET THEIR HUEVOS RANCHEROS VERDES ASAP. Anyway, the real reason I'm including this photo is becasue i'm proud to say that my old roommate, Lizzy aka Elizabeth Goodman, is now the writer of the Rolling Stone Blog. YAY!:
Monday, June 19, 2006
THANK GOD FOR MONKEYS
OMFG, my friend just told me "I want to work at Interpol Burger." I said, "huh?" He said, "Interpol Burger... *puts on a paul banks-esque voice* would you like fries with that?" I asked, "What the fuck are you talking about?" He instructed me to go here.
BLOG WITHOUT THE G, BLO THE SCENE
[EDIT: I FIXED THE LINK!!!]
Me and the person who started this blog come from the same scene. We helped the scene as much as we could. But now, we're starting to get sick of the scene.
I just wanna have fun.
Maybe I'll see So Scene at the NOY, DEP, AFI show at Roseland on thursdsay or friday.
Friday, June 16, 2006
TOTAL CHOAS
In order to celebrate the release of their first EP, Fiasco's playing a free show (with an open bar!) tonight at Crash Mansion in NYC.
TONIGHT! June 16th 2006 Crash Mansion 199 Bowery at Spring St.
Fiasco goes on at 8:45pm SHARP! Open bar from 9-10pm. Free admission if you send an email to: rsvp@newyorkunderbelly.com
Check out thier new website where you can listen to the new Faux Real EP in its entirety:
People were kinda flipping out about the show last week. Join in on the fun! See fun photos from the party HERE (maybe you're in the photos? if you are, you look like you're having a good time!?) And get to know the songs HERE, ON MYSPACE. I told you guys i wasn't making a big deal out of "discotech" for nothing!
A POST THAT MR. BISCH WILL APPRECIATE
One of the bands I've signed and am A&R'ing is called Permanent Me. The band is comprised of 4, slightly enigmatic 20 year olds from Long Island, whom I used to sneak into the Orchard Bar on friday nights after I had already gotten them drunk at my apartment as an attempt to bond with them.
Dynamics between label person and artist can be a bit weird at times as any of the bands that post in the comments section of this blog can attest to. Sometimes it's up, sometimes you disagree on something, and it's down, but it's like family and blood and no matter what, you still love each other. But this sort of dynamic leaves things in a constant state of unease until enough time has passed and you're sitting around burping and farting with them and yelling at the TV cause Fuse keeps on playing the same shitty band that neither of you can agree on... or Fuse keeps on playing the same shitty band that neither of you can believe you both like.
Permanent Me are funny because they're from Long Island. I'm not quite sure what I mean by that, except for maybe that Long Island, for as close to NYC as it is, is still kind of like a foreign land. There's the scene. There's the politics of the scene. You pretty much assume that every kid from there thinks that Envy On the Coast is the most underrated band and can't figure out why they're unsigned. You pretty much assume that every kid from there worships at the massive cock of Darryl Palumbo or has been saving every last penny for the up and coming Brand New tour. Maybe, in their diary, they're plotting the ways they'll get the Movielife back together.
This is what you assume when you're only lasting exposure to Long Island is via MySpace and a handful of buddies. So imagine my MASSIVE surprise when the PM boys were geeking out to me in a conference room here over the fact that they were hanging out with Greg from the Oohlas, whom also used to be in Everclear. Apparently, Everclear is one of their favorite bands... but more surprisingly, the entire genre of 90s altrock is their favorite thing. They dont want to discuss Morrissey like every other band in their peer group... they want to talk about how fantastic Third Eye Blind is.
Now, the name Third Eye Blind, when I was their age, was a joke. It was representative of those shitty numbered bands from the mid-90s that you wanted to figure out a way to destroy. You were convinced that they were what was wrong with the music industry and that every band should sound like Radiohead. Regardless, you knew basically every 3EB single's lyric by heart.
When Permanent Me said that one of their favorite bands was 3EB, i think you could actually see the question mark form above my head. Dont get me wrong, I actually found out, by accident, that I loved "Wounded" and a friendship was forged thanks to realizing that... but everything else seemed ridiculous.
But now that PM tell me that that's one of their favorite bands, and I'm meeting more and more kids online who love that band, I decided that I should listen to some 3EB to get into the mind of that little band of mine. And now, i'm getting it. I mean, i get what they love. I get what it is about those songs that they're cheering. Weird.
I got tickets to the Philly date *just in case* i can't get tickets to the NYC show since the pre-sale is sold out. If i get the NYC show date tickets I'll sell my philly tix to one of the 3022329 Philly Muse fans... which will most likely be the case.
Go to Muse's Myspace Page to hear their new singles: "Supermassive Black Hole" (UK single) and "Knights of Cynodia" (US Single).
Seriuosly, though, I managed to get sent this album from some Dude in California and I haven't stopped listening to it. Everytime I think i have a favorite song, the next one comes up. Right now, the two favorites are "Starlight" and "Map of the Prolematique" which has an incredible Pet Shop Boys feel to it. I honestly never thought that Muse could write a dance song that doesnt sound the least bit contrived, but this is them going straight up into Depeche Mode territory. If this band doesn't become the biggest cult band in america with this record, then i'll be shocked.
I would also like to mention that this is a political record. When I heard that they were writing a political record, i thought to myself "booooooring!" But hearing Matt sing "you will burn in hell!" in falsetto in the first track, "Take a Bow", instantly converted my reservations. I don't know if he's singing to Tony Blair (possibly) or George Bush (likely), but either way, his opinions are strong and pretty reflective of the overall feeling towards the government that people our age are feeling. The irony of the idea that our President is doing "God's Work" (aka getting rid of terror) by killing thousands of innocent brown people (by "accident") in foreign a country is frustraiting, and Bellamy manages to capture that sentiment gorgeously. This morning I was wondering if Bush's daughters were ever fans of Muse (unlikely, but possible), and how they would feel about that song. Every kid rebels against their parents. I know i share basically none of the same political views as my parents... do you think that the twins are sent to their room for yelling at their dad for their views?
Monday, June 12, 2006
HOW'D I DO THAT?
I surprisingly had one of the more busy and active weeks that i've had in a long while. Many, many, many nights spent going to bed way later than I was supposed to, and the weekend... i saw the sun as I closed my eyelids to snooze. I'll be sure to write about my week/end later, but I am up to my ears in work at the moment. I think it's funny whenever I go out these days that friends are like "i never see you out anymore." I guess that's what happens when you start giving a huge massive fuck about where you work and you come home too tired to keep your eyes open. Also, this weather is giving me energy. I will be out more. You'll get sick of seeing me.
The important thing is: Bright Light Fever have 2 new songs posted on their MySpace page from their up coming stolen transmission debut, Bright Light Fever Present: The Evening Owl.
"A Deeper Blue" is one of my new favorite songs. I can't believe the singer of BLF, Evan Ferro, is only 19 (he was 18 when he recorded this). I feel blessed to not only know this band, but to also be working with them.
Me and Laura explore each other's cultures at Audrey's birthday party.
More photos of all of Audrey's really good looking friends can be seen here: the modern age parties.
Friday, June 9, 2006
WE'VE BEEN WAITING A LONG TIME
So... What did you all think of the first ever Young Love show at Stolen Transmission last night? I'm assuming that a number of you attended because the place was so beyond packed. TheModernAge was there... and loved it.
If you want to hear the song "discotech" that i talk about endlessly, go to Young Love's myspace page.
Thursday, June 8, 2006
OH THE FUN TIMES!
Please disregard any postings I may have made last night that hopefully are no longer here.
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SATAN LOST THE BATTLE, JESUS WON THE PRIZE
When it comes to religious beliefs, you wont meet someone as open as me. I do my best to not talk smack on Scientology or ANYTHING else because as a person who grew up getting picked on a lot for my religious beliefs (even in Tenafly... a mostly jew town... but i was more religious than others), i refuse to put someone through the same thing.
But this is something else. This is what happens to Jim Hensen's muppets that looked too human-like.
My day's can be extraoridnarily long sometimes. Everyday, I'm woken up, reluctantly because my bed is awfully comfortable, by a cat named Bella who lives up to her name. She jumps on the bed, usually her belled collar gives me some warning, and positions herself on my chest purring as loudly as she can. She bites my nose. Licks my nose. Butts her head agains my face, smack smack smack, purr purr purr... if I dont respond, she grabs my bracelet and attempts to move my hand in a petting motion. She's a smart cat, and it will only be a matter of time before she is trained to pee in the toilet. This all happens at around 8am... approximately 4 hours after I have finally gotten to sleep.
Yesterday I had a meeting in the morning and headed over to the office where I managed to have a couple more breif meetings before heading over to a mid-town studio to watch Young Love perform infront of a bunch of people that work for Island/DefJam. This was technically the first time they played infront of people, but tomorrow will be their first show. Much to my joy, my friend Jeffery's little brother was playing Keys for Mr. Keyes, and was flawless! I was actually insanely surprised that their live performance held up to their album tracks as much as they did. A song like "Discotech," which is basically like a Justin Timberlake song mashed with a Bloc Party song, sounded more agressive live than on CD and "Too Young To Fight It," managed to be sexier live than on CD, which is pretty awesome since the song is a reggeatone song...
After the showcase, some people headed to some restuarant/bar a few blocks away and had some drinks. More drinks. Tons of drinks on the label (not stolen transmission... we only do free Fanta). A few peach vodka soda's later and I was in a cab heading downtown to meet up with my mom at the Lion's Den to see my cousin Maurice's band, A Seperate Peace, perform. Please go to the linked myspace page to get an idea of how fucking hilarious it is that my mom, in all 61 years of glory, attended this show. When we walked in, there was basically nobody, so my mom and I did the supportive thing and walked to nearly the front of the room and stood against the wall. As soon as the band begun the room filled up with about 30 or 40 kids who then began moshing and circle pit dancing around, basically, just barely, missing my mom. At one point, some dude got so stoked out of his face that he did a kung fu style kick dance about 3 feet from my mom and at that point, i grabbed my grinning mommy and pulled her towards the back and into safety. She's never seen a band like this, or an audience like this, and all she could do is turn to me, grinning from ear to ear and say "They're dancing like magnooons!" Which in arabic means "they're dancing like crazy people." She was right, or I was old. I can't figure out which.
I don't mean to sound like i'm showing favoritism, because I'm not. I give my family members a harder time than anyone i know because that's how my family is... but my cousin is probably one of the best frontmen I've seen in ages. He's like the hardcore reincarnation of Gerard Way. So completely natural and at ease on stage with no inhibitions. The kind of music he plays is not my thing, I would have no idea what to do with it, or what, so i could never sign it... but fuck, if someone smart doesn't. My only critique is that he's such an amazing singer with a strangely melodic voice (even when he was 3 he could sing songs pitch perfect, and not in a 3 year-old kind of way), i'd like to hear him "sing" some more. But then again, that's cause i'm not a hardcore type of girl.
I went home and was greeted by Casey from Dallas who came over the day before after driving Brandon's band's van up from Austin, Nick from Hull/Resivior, and his frien Dan from High Times. We then went to Joey Night's house in Brooklyn, which i'd never been to... but there was supposed to be some bbq, and I had to pick up Permanent Me demos, so it seemed like a good idea. I got there and was basically falling asleep so the party pooper in me decided to go home after an hour and a half. Wah waaaah.
At about 1am, I was finally passed out in bed. Blissfully sleeping. snore snore.
I woke up with the urge to listen to Muse, in a semi-failed attempt to get Brandon into the band, and proceeded to play Origin of Symmetry, probably their best album to date, and, in my opinion, the album that all those emorbid bands are based on. He la-ti-da'd in falsetto as we left for the day... but i'm not sure if he dug it as much as I do, or any member of Thrice.
Check out "Citizen Erased" from the album... I used to listen to this song on repeat with my friend Chris Kelly when we'd go out every single sunday to the movies in Ridgefeild. We'd drive around freaking out over how genius the album was and how we couldn't understand why no American labels were trying to steal them from Maverick (who may have dropped them at that point, I forget). Now Chris is studying to be a Brain Surgeon and coincedently taught one of my oldest best friends, Sydney Rose, biology at Columbia Presbyterian. He was... 22 at the time, maybe 21? The kid is a fucking genius. He also used to itern for my partner Rob Stevenson way back when he was 15 or 16, and when he was 17, he interned for Lyor Cohen (who ran I/DJ at the time)... he'd get calls from Lyor Cohen on his cell asking him to set up meetings. When he turned 18, Chris decided that he wanted to better humanity and quit the music buisness to go to med school. If Chris doesn't discover the cure to some disease that plauges humanity, then I don't know who will. Seriously, if people should be cloned, they should start and end with Chris Kelly.
Speaking of genius, I found this quote painfully hilarious: "I know many Christians who are rational thinkers that I adore to pieces, but not THAT many. I'm not anti-religion. I'm anti-imbecile. Let out a massive sigh of relief because I won't talk too much about politics on these posts, mainly because I feel that it ultimately and unfortunately doesn't matter how the music community or its bands feel about it. Music can't fix it. It starts with the rich, old white men with grey hair that inherited our government whom are completely senile at this point. It starts with the absurdity of the concept of an electoral college, which enabled Bush to win in his first run. Alas, if The Beatles and Bob Dylan couldn't bring peace to the world through their music, then no band ever will. Well maybe the grey-haired guy from American Idol, but that's about it."
LET'S GO SOUL PATROL!
Tonight I'm headed to some "Entourage" party with JennyPenny. If i can stand. I hope I can stand. snore snore snore.
My day's can be extraoridnarily long sometimes. Everyday, I'm woken up, reluctantly because my bed is awfully comfortable, by a cat named Bella who lives up to her name. She jumps on the bed, usually her belled collar gives me some warning, and positions herself on my chest purring as loudly as she can. She bites my nose. Licks my nose. Butts her head agains my face, smack smack smack, purr purr purr... if I dont respond, she grabs my bracelet and attempts to move my hand in a petting motion. She's a smart cat, and it will only be a matter of time before she is trained to 
