firstcrush

 

more secrets about bamboozle here.

providence ri reppin : steam the new album from sage francis here.

the cinematics made gurj's face fall off  here.

powerspace is stoking me out here.

an open letter to rock critic lester bangs can be found here. (today marks 25th anniversary of his death)

 

 

 

and on friday i'm going to be dancing in all my emo glory here

 

 

lurkhard,

-firstxcrush

oh what? maroon 5 has a new song? yeah and i love it....


watch.

what? i dunno..cool stuff tomorrow.

 

everybody hurts: the essential guid to emo culture is getting release tomorrow. YES!

go grab that and sign up for their contest to join in on their book release party on may 3rd. (ohhhnsnap book release+bamboozle = EMO OVERLOAD)!!

 

also hitting stores tomorrow: PLAYRADIOPLAY! le woot! i kinda super dig the cover of mr. brightside.....aaaaand stolen transmission has a downloadable PRP video on their site so check that out as well. hollur free stuff. oops edit: even MORE free stuff.

 

and this: i have the most adorable outfit for:

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

funny how different it sounds as reported by mtv. get your fake ID's ready......

 

http://www.nme.com/news/fall-out-boy/27880
http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2007/04/drinking_with_fall_out_boy.html?more

 

soooooooo. i kind of lost my mind this morning when i got this message:

 

Hello Def Leppard fan!

We are happy to announce that the full list of dates for Def Leppard's 2007 Summer tour has been released! Starting on June 27 in Cincinnati, OH, the band will play no less than 50 shows across the States and Canada this year.

Here is the complete list of confirmed dates:

Wed, Jun 27 - Cincinnati, OH
Fri, Jun 29 - Milwaukee, WI
Sat, Jun 30 - Chicago, IL
Tue, Jul 03 - Bonner Springs, KS
Wed, Jul 04 - Maryland Heights, MO
Fri, Jul 06 - Noblesville, IN
Sat, Jul 07 - Burgettstown, PA
Sun, Jul 08 - Columbus, OH
Wed, Jul 11 - Walker, MN
Fri, Jul 13 - Cuyahoga Falls, OH
Sat, Jul 14 - Camden, NJ
Mon, Jul 16 - Toronto, ON
Tue, Jul 17 - Montreal, QC
Thu, Jul 19 - Uncasville, CT
Sat, Jul 21 - Sarnia, ON
Sun, Jul 22 - Farwell, MI
Tue, Jul 24 - Clarkston, MI
Thu, Jul 26 - Minot, ND
Sat, Jul 28 - Cheyenne, WY
Sat, Aug 11 - Mansfield, MA
Sun, Aug 12 - Hershey, PA
Tue, Aug 14 - Wantagh, NY
Wed, Aug 15 - Holmdel, NJ
Fri, Aug 17 - Bristow, VA
Sat, Aug 18 - Virginia Beach, VA
Tue, Aug 21 - Raleigh, NC
Wed, Aug 22 - Charlotte, NC
Fri, Aug 24 - Tampa, FL
Sat, Aug 25 - Atlanta, GA
Sun, Aug 26 - Louisville, KY
Wed, Aug 29 - Selma, TX
Fri, Aug 31 - Woodlands, TX
Sat, Sep 01 - Dallas, TX
Mon, Sep 03 - St. Paul, MN
Wed, Sep 05 - Oklahoma City, OK
Fri, Sep 07 - West Valley City, UT
Sat, Sep 08 - Grand Junction, CO
Sun, Sep 09 - Englewood, CO
Wed, Sep 12 - Ridgefield, WA
Fri, Sep 14 - Marysville, CA
Sat, Sep 15 - Kelseyville, CA
Sun, Sep 16 - Reno, NV
Tue, Sep 18 - Concord, CA
Thu, Sep 20 - Phoenix, AZ
Sat, Sep 22 - Las Vegas, NV
Sun, Sep 23 - Irvine, CA
Wed, Sep 26 - Auburn, WA
Thu, Sep 27 - Vancouver, BC
Sat, Sep 29 - Calgary, AB
Sun, Sep 30 - Edmonton, AB

 

for anyone who doesn't know, def leppard is one of my all time favorite bands, and i missed them play last year with journey (I KNOW RIGHT! FUCKING JOURNEY!) but i will NOT let such a tragedy happen again.....

anyone wanna come with?!

goo. the weather in NYC has been absolutely gross. nothing makes me want to stay in bed/go to sleep early/ be lazy more than rain and cold mcnasty-ness. antisocial isn’t even doing justice to how I feel right now. (one bright spot: curbside marathon hangs on Saturday… watch out for up to the minute documentation as the day unfolds)

 

oh and this:

 

HA!

I love The Horrors just because they inspire art work like this and yes, I’m convinced that band is actually a series of muppets made from real human hair. get into it.

lurk this review of their debut album Strange House. after 4 months of listening to this band i still can't settle on how i feel about their music but I’m almost 100% sure that they will be banished from 75% of clubs that they play on their up coming U.S. tour. just a prediction…….

 

so, i've promised my faithful buzznet readers (wait, do I HAVE faithful buzznet readers?) some epic journage.....and finally..it's here...

the past 2 months have been totally nutty. again Jessica takes all with her streamlined update . i basically did all that minus the boy love. although i did get to share in the boy antics and i miss the little fartface already...

wait does anyone actually care to read about what i've been doing with my life? we've been going out a lot and i realized hipster night life if exactly like high school politics, only with more open bars and less showering. i'd just like to say that High Voltage at Sutra is officially my new favorite party. it's the stupidest dance fest ever, and i love it. i know, i know, "the cool kids" started a new wednesday night party, but seriously hipster scum is hipster scum any way you slice it, and this scum would rather be dancing with Sutra scum to Gwen Stefani…JUST SAYIN.....also: i've been making some fun stuff. i posted a link to my lone portfolio in my last entry. please check that out and let me know what you think. sorry i've been crap with making stuff for people.

ok enough about me..lets move on to...

ERICA'S SUPER STOKED BAND OF THE WEEK!

THE DONNAS!

i used to be SUPER stoked on The Donnas back in high school.  when Get Skintight came out in 1999, and i was itching to listen to girl rock instead of the ska bands that all the boys had laid claim too. i was a huge Operation Ivy fan at this point, and they proved to be a nice gateway to new tunes. The Donnas were the first band that i felt like were my very own. i discovered them first in my circle of friends and felt as if it was my duty to pass their music along. i could finally share something new that no one had heard before. at that point in my life i was big into the on DIY scene i remember writing to Lookout Records (did they have a sweet roster in 1998 or what?!) for a button pack and making my mom call records stores to see which CD's they had instock this week. i made my own "DONNA E" t-shirt with puffy paint and sharpie markers and i felt like that coolest girl in the world. it was the first time in my life that i felt musically empowered.  so wait what? you've never heard The Donnas?!?! GAHHHHH!  download now: Rock N Roll Machine & Take It Off. seriously eff dudes, and this emo movement is lame....chicks who like cheeseburgers and hot rods are whats up in '07...

other important music related  junk that you might enjoy:

• Monty Are I's album is on sale in itunes for $7.99. seriously? $7.99?  I will find it personally insulting if you don't buy it….
• The Jeetz is stoked out on this upcoming tour: The Bravey, The Photo Atlas and The Cinematics, and honestly how can you blame her. this is FOR SURE worth your babysitting money…..i'll be dancing my face off at one, maybe both of the NYC dates. come hang.

The Cinematics, The Photo Atlas, The Bravery
Fri-May-25 Cleveland / Agora Ballroom
Sat-May26 Detroit / Magic Stick
Mon-May-28 / Toronto / Opera House
Tue-May-29 / New York / Irving Plaza
Wed-May-30 / New York/ Irving Plaza
Sun-Jun-03 / Nashville / Exit In
Tue-Jun-05 / Philadelphia / Theatre Of The Living Arts
Thu-Jun-07 / Washington / 9:30 Club
Tue-Jun-12 /Reno / New Oasis (formerly The Oasis)
Wed-Jun-13 / Salt Lake City / Club Sound (formerly Bricks)
Thu-Jun-14 / Denver / Gothic Theatre
Fri-Jun-15 / Papillion (Omaha) / The Rock
Mon-Jun-18 / Minneapolis / Varsity Theater
Tue-Jun-19 / Kansas City / Beaumont Club
Wed-Jun-20 / SAUGET (St. Louis) / Pop's

• I love free stuff, (wait who DOESN'T love free stuff?) especially free unstolen music. that shit is gold. so FYI: the title track of The Cinematics debut album, A Strange Education, is the featured single of the week on itunes (or so says Le Jeetz)!  uhgeah! go. download. now.
• Congratulations to iSurrender Records who announced their signing of Four Year Strong this week. i'm glad we'll get to hear some actual tracks in the near future instead of the crap demos i've been trying to listening to for a couple months and purevolume on repeat. BOO.

oh and HEY BAMBOOZLE!!!! officially my favorite time of the year, summer swings into full effect and i get to see all my favorite faces. this girl = hyped. leave me a quick comment if you've going to be attending…i've got something super fun planned and it may or may not include free buttons. ok no, it definitely includes free buttons.....getintoit!

 

the promise of epic journalage still stands...please hold:

 

 

busy yourself here: vote for some local and national music acts. (cough,providence,cough montyarei)

yo interwebz:

i got a super sweet update coming later this weekend, but check out these videos (and this one!) from Monty Are I for now and i promise some epic journalage in the near future.


ps: someone go put a peep in the microwave and tell me what happens.

 GET STOKED ON THE EMO BOOK!

 

the lolz drop april 24^th  so plan on picking up a copy. (if for no other reason than Trevor Kelly and Leslie Simon both being so fucking adorable.) ALSO: if you send them a letter, your address and a stamp, you get super cute buttons back! WHOA! how Lookout Records is that?!?! click the picture for more info and to become their myspace bestie.

 

 

oh so hey. remember that BBC waffle hood I linked to a while back? uhhhyeah. jesse and I found it in a reversible form where the other side is chocolate bars. WHUUUUUT?!?! it’s pretty stupid (aka amazing) and i def broke down and bought one. I’m kinda stoked to wear it everyday of my life…..I actually fell asleep in it last night. how cool am i?! (pics soon)

 

my friend ben has been listening to this band a lot lately, Forever the Sickest Kids. I can’t tell if I’m into them or not. all this stuff is starting to sound the same to me. thoughts?

 

I have 2 books that I’ve started reading and haven’t finished. “Edie” and “How Indie Rock Changed My Life”. I’m hoping to dive into them this weekend when I have a little time off to relax in CT. I’m considering leaving my laptop at home, but I doubt I’ll actually go that extreme....the internet will miss me too much.

 

 

 

and lastly: big ups to buzznet lizy and the always hysterical ashlee for the fun hangs last friday. xo