Its a new decade, yet I feel as if yesterdays tomorrow is here. To go over the top high lights of the past decade would be cliche and typical. So I will briefly do something along those lines. The fact that 10 years ago I was only in 6th grade and just learning how to work the internetz and a computer for that fact, I have learned to love certain things. So these certain things can be related to music and what type of music I was into at the time. I swear, every year I changed what type of music I listened to, which makes me appreciate what music I listen to these days. To start off with the early years of the past decade; I would always watch the box growing up, so the fake MTV wannabe sold out and left me music less. I started out by loving the Californication album by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. So great, made me love alternative music. Then insert my best friend, Hema, he brought something in my life that made my junior high years so weird. He brought rap music into my life, along with the hip hop lifestyle and break dancing. Yes, confession, I took break dancing lessons for 2 years and listened to rap. wow. Along with junior high came, wait for it, sports. Yes I liked sports, wow times two. I played basketball for the junior high team and thought I was on top of the world. Now to high school where I thought I knew who I was. Trying to find myself, I again turned to Hema as he introduced me to one of my saving graces, Taking Back Sunday. I went from listening to Nelly and 2Pac to the emo/punk scene of TBS. Along with this new outlook on music/life I grew my hair out and tried to become the rockstar I've always wanted to be while trying to continue what I started by playing all 3 years of high school football. Gross. The next stage/music scene in my life I came to appreciate the acoustic surf scene with acts like Jack Johnson, Tristan Prettyman and such. I dreamed about being in an alternate life of dealing with the ocean everyday. Obviously, didn't happen. Whatevs. But I'm over it, So on to the next stage of my life, after high school, I worked one of my most favorite jobs for Anderson Tile. I learned a lot about myself that year and a half of being away from my family and friends and just working. My iPod was prolly my bestest friend with out a doubt. After that ended I called up my favorite immigrant, mi amigo, Benjamin Lopez and we took on Salt Lake Community College and conquered what was ours for the taking. Community college education will always have a place in my heart foreverz. Now insert Delta Spirit, the indie music scene was what I needed. So great. During my appreciation for the folk music and SLCC I took the best class of my life, Decade of the 60s. The more I went to school trying to figure out what interested me, I kept falling back on one thing, Design. Art. Freedom. Which leads me to where I am right now, sitting here trying to blog and say something interesting to read. Along with these 10 years of life and music under my belt, I look to the next 10 years of whatever. Who knows, maybe I'll try to grow up or something.
Other things, worth knowing about me: Nirvana, Kurt Cobain, Slash, skateboarding, LA, college, biographies, surf, Andy Irons, pirates, RVCA, Japanese Motors, Alex Knost, design, art, Bob Dylan, twitter, blackberry, blogging, blonde hair, flannel shirts, Chuck Bass, Ata, the office, tv, internetz, DJ Skeet Skeet, Shwayze, Whitestarr, Cisco Adler, rock n roll, stupid facebook, Gossip GIrl, the OC, helvetica, Sarah Morrison, Katie, Justin, Jake, Kirk, Cindy, Kyl, Kyle, Annie, Jodi, Stu, cousins, Hema, Purdie's, Delta Spirit, 2pac, Run DMC, Anthony Kiedis, PR, mandration, kelzone, Mason, Ben, RedBull, whoppsycakes....blah, blah, blah, lubs.
kbye.
New Yearz - Pt. II
My iPod was a disappointment, Kind of.
As I make my rounds wasting my time on just about everything that is stupid, I came across a game/questionnaire, I did it, did it, did it again, again, and again, thats right 5 times, and I was only half satisfied in the final result with all 5 rounds. Some were right on, some scared me, and others I really asked WTF. So here are my results. If you question it, that means you are disappointed in my iPod as well.
Directions:
1. Put your iPod, iTunes, etc. on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer and put down what song is playing for that answer.
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IF SOMEONE SAYS "IS THIS OKAY" YOU SAY?
Round 1 - All Of This – Blink 182
Round 2 – The Tragedy – The Color Fred
Round 3 – These Arms – Donavon Frankenreiter
Round 4 – Symbol In My Driveway – Jack Johnson
Round 5 – The Lightning Strikes: (i) What If… - Snow Patrol
HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF?
Round 1 - Positive Tension – Bloc Party
Round 2 – Stuck At The Airport – Money Mark
Round 3 – Bleeding Bells – Delta Spirit
Round 4 – She’s Only 18 – Red Hot Chili Peppers
Round 5 – Cliffdiving - +44
WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR IN A GUY/GIRL?
Round 1 - Black Balloon – The Kills
Round 2 – You Could Be Mine – Guns N’ Roses
Round 3 – Epic – Faith No More
Round 4 – Road Trippin’ – Red Hot Chili Peppers
Round 5 – Downfall – Matt Costa
HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
Round 1 - Kings of Leon - 17
Round 2 – Holler Till You Pass Out – 3OH!3
Round 3 – Hell Yes - Beck
Round 4 – Our Love – Donavon Franenreiter
Round 5 – Since I Don’t Have You – Guns N’ Roses
WHAT IS YOUR LIFE PURPOSE?
Round 1 - Soco Amaretto Lim – Brand New
Round 2 – Inaudible Melodies
Round 3 – Merry Christmas – The Ramones
Round 4 – Buzzin’ – Shwayze
Round 5 – Cemeteries Of London – Cold Play
WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
Round 1 - Listen Up – The Beastie Boys
Round 2 – I Never Told You What I Do For A Living – My Chemical Romance
Round 3 – Borrowed Time – John Lennon
Round 4 – Limousine (ms rebridge) – Brand New
Round 5 – Rescue – Cipes And The People
WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
Round 1 - D.A.N.C.E. (MASTRKRFT Remix) – Justice
Round 2 – Cardiff-By-The-Sea – The Ataris
Round 3 – Plastic Jesus – Jack Johnson
Round 4 – Do You Remember – Jack Johnson
Round 5 – Spores – Say Anything
WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
Round 1 - The Pioneers – Bloc Party
Round 2 – Just A Friend – Biz Markie
Round 3 – Welcome To Malibu - Whitestarr
Round 4 – How Do I Fix My Head – Straylight Run
Round 5 – Superhero Girl – Eve 6
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
Round 1 - Good Arms vs. Bad Arms – Frightened Rabbit
Round 2 – Take It Or Leave It – Jet
Round 3 – Amber - 311
Round 4 – The Word You Wield – Say Anything
Round 5 – Let It Happen – Jimmy Eat World
WHAT IS 2 + 2?
Round 1 - One Ray Of Sunlight – Phantom Planet
Round 2 – The Ripper – The Used
Round 3 – Bonafied Lovin’ (Tough Guys) - Chromeo
Round 4 – Times Like These – Jack Johnson
Round 5 – Placer Culpable (Guilty Pleasure) – Cobra Starship
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
Round 1 - Seventy Times Seven – Brand New
Round 2 – Ladies and Gentlemen – Hot Hot Heat
Round 3 – Losing Hope – Jack Johnson
Round 4 – Showdown – Valient Thorr
Round 5 – Sympathy For The Devil – Guns N’ Roses
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Round 1 - Permutation – Red Hot Chili Peppers
Round 2 – She So Fly - Whitestarr
Round 3 – A Dustland Fairytale – The Killers
Round 4 – Set Me Free – Velvet Revolver
Round 5 – The Ballad Of Miss Kate – Matt Costa
WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
Round 1 - DVNO - Justice
Round 2 – Bad Kids – Black Lips
Round 3 – Trouble Maker - Weezer
Round 4 – How Deep Is That River – Mason Jennings
Round 5 – My List – The Killers
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO WHEN YOU GROW UP?
Round 1 - Kick Out The Jams – Rage Against The Machine
Round 2 – Listening – The Used
Round 3 – Savior – Red Hot Chili Peppers
Round 4 – Positively 4th Street – Bob Dylan
Round 5 – About A Girl - Nirvana
WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Round 1 - Little Devotional – Taking Back Sunday
Round 2 – Sugar Baby – The Kills
Round 3 – Better Trends – Japanese Motors
Round 4 – Jet Airliner – Steve Miller Band
Round 5 – About Failing – Say Anything
WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
Round 1 - Carry You – Jimmy Eat World
Round 2 – Maggie May – Rod Stewart
Round 3 – Start The Show - Common
Round 4 – This Aint Living – G. Love
Round 5 – Kid Nothing vs. The Echo Factor – Gym Class Heroes
WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
Round 1 - Shell Shock – Gym Class Heroes
Round 2 – Blow Up The Pyramid – Valient Thorr
Round 3 – Rainy Day Women – Bob Dylan
Round 4 – A Decade Under The Influence – Taking Back Sunday
Round 5 – Details In The Fabric – Jason Mraz
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST FEAR?
Round 1 - Spidersong – Say Anything
Round 2 – All Over Again – Phantom Planet
Round 3 – Hotel California – The Eagles
Round 4 – Come On Come On – Jet
Round 5 – Ode To Sunshine – Delta Spirit
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
Round 1 - I Believe In A Thing Called Love – The Darkness
Round 2 – Little Devotional – Taking Back Sunday
Round 3 – My Back Pages – Bob Dylan
Round 4 – House Built For Two – Delta Spirit
Round 5 – Woman - Wolfmother
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
Round 1 - Desecration Smile – Red Hot Chili Peppers
Round 2 – I Am Fred Astaire – Taking Back Sunday
Round 3 – Banquet – Bloc Party
Round 4 – Love Song - 311
Round 5 – For Reason’s Unknown – The Killers
SONG THEY WILL PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
Round 1 - Lucifer – Jay Z
Round 2 – Scenopath - Emanuel
Round 3 – Pennyroyal Tea - Nirvana
Round 4 – The Dynamo Of Volition – Jason Mraz
Round 5 – Lithium - Nirvana
The bold ones are the ones I agree with in some way or another. As I said, some were solid and right on, others were way off.
The ones I am proud of in no order, except for the first three, Japanese Motors - Better Trends, Whitestarr - She So Fly, Brand New - Soco Amaretto Lime, Nirvana - Lithium, Cobra Starship - Placer Culpable (Guilty Pleasure), Chromeo - Bonafied Lovin, Rod Stewart - Maggie May, Delta Spirit - Bleeding Bells, The Killers - Dustland Fairytales, Taking Back Sunday - Little Devotional.
GO DJ, Thats My DJ....
DJ SKEET SKEET gets the peoples choice award for BEST DJ presented by Paper Magazine. solid.
Releases
I don't know what I'm more excited about. The fact that Shwayze has been on my playlists for a year now, its almost as if I'm over it already. But I've listened to him and blogged about him too many times to just throw in the towel and give up now. As for the Japanese Motors, this is just a single being released with only 3 songs, never-the-less, I'm stoked on it. Should be a big day for music but we'll see. RVCA should be proud of their talent that they sponsor... should be a proud day for them too. word.
Track Listing:
1. Single Fins & Safety Pins
2. Single Fins & Safety Pins - Radio Edit
3. Coors Lite
Track Listing:
1. Roamin'
2. Lazy Days
3. Corona And Lime
4. Buzzin'
5. Don't Be Shy
6. Hollywood
7. Polaroid
8. James Brown Is Dead
9. Lost My Mind
10. Mary Jane
11. Flashlight
doin things
So, I bet you're sick of my blogging about random music, music you haven't heard of, or whatevs. Butttt, people, I know what I know. And today what I know is.... that Japanese Motors are all of a sudden in fast forward. I swear, even if they were no body's when I first heard of them, and you still think that they are still nothing to brag home about then, ok, do what you will. I will have you know this, the last time I told you about some one, or some people, or music, or, who cares, I just know that I threw up a post about Shwayze reality show in like December and now it's just starting to air and everyone is now knowing who he is when I was telling you how cool he was back in the da diz day. Along with you know, that girl who kissed a girl, and liked it, and Whoopi Goldberg kissed her to. (hahaha, YouTube it, it was from the morning talk show, "the view") ...Katy Perry.
So.... Japanese Motors, I'm telling you, Huge!! I hope, because the last half of what you just read you already knew, and I was just using what I wrote as proof I know what I know.
Here are just a few things that make me know that the Japanese Motors are doin things, doin work, and being most righteous bros... siiiiiick.!!
Beach Blanket Burnout -- Lead Singer/Front Man Alex Knost is an actor/director/surfer/musician. This film was shot in Australia and stars Alex Knost as Buster. Also check his appearance in the movie Tales From The Black Van.
Alex Knost and Chris Vail rockin' out on stage. 
Al singin his skinny little emo/indie surf rock n' roll heart out.
Music Video shoot for the Japanese Motors first single, Single Fins & Safety Pins. How cool is this, they are rockin in the ocean. Can't deny that.
Buzzin'
The MTV reality show starts next wednesday. You can purchase your season pass now on iTunes. You know I'll be watching it.
skeet skeet/goff gough
WARPED TOUR:
First off... Why Ee Es. YES. Warped tour was dope. First things first.
The first band that I watched by choice would be The Color Fred. Man that dude is old, but none the less... Next was none other than Shwayze.. Awesome performance and everything about it was just as good as you could ask for. After the Shwayze set I went on over to his booth to get some pics and get the signing stuff done with. Man Cisco is such a radical dood. I never thought that I would get to meet him, shwayze or skeet, but guess what people, I did. 
After all that I checked out Cobra Starship, That set was just as good as the last time I saw them, wait actually it was better, A) because Metro Station wasn't there, and B) cause We The Kings weren't either... And there was a ton more people... And what made me even more stoked, the one song they have ft. Travy from Gym Class Heroes and William Beckett from The Academy Is; Bring It/Snakes on a Plane was epic. Both of them joined Cobra Starship and made the performance that much better.
During the last song of Cobra Starship, I headed over the the Skull Candy tent to watch the acoustic set of Shwayze, that was rad and Cisco called me out in between songs saying I looked like I was from Dogtown and I was Tony Alva's sisters friend... whatevs, compliment none the less. When the set was over I hung out and talked with them some more and got to talk one on one with Cisco and Skeet. Skeet ended up hooking me up with a pair of Shwayze/Skull Candy headphones and Cisco gave me his Banana Beats pick. I almost got the blue and white RVCA hat from Shwayze but no bueno on that one becky.
When all the fun from that died out I checked out KATY PERRY. She is so fine. Her music live is a lot more hard core than I thought it would be, which made things even better. She is pretty sassy on stage and said it how it was. I liked that. During the middle of her set Cisco and Shwayze came out to perform with her and I'm glad I saw it. Awesomenesssss!!.
That about wraps up the day of fun filled music and meeting people that I rock out to on a daily basis and some of my life goals have been completed.
MTV / TRL / Shwayze
The link/pic doesn't work, so don't bother, but this friday, make sure you check it out on MTV's TRL.... Shwayze, and go vote for 'buzzin' on the video countdown via MTV...
Buzzin'
As summer is just around the corner, aside from this freezing/raining/cold weather we are experiencing in Utah, Music is getting heard... I remember it was probably around my 2nd or 3rd post I ever did on the blog back in October and it was Shwayze, Cisco & Skeet performing... To me they were already big and big things were happening. Now, They are all over the radio, having interviews right and left, and people are finally getting the good news about SHWAYZE.... Finally, people will know who I'm talking about, I really have been waiting what seemed like forever for these guys to make things happen, to do work, and its all goin down as we speak. Along those same lines, I remember telling you about Katy Perry and how dope she is, her first single 'ur so gay' was a hit, but not as big as what is being played right now, 'i kissed a girl'... that song is blowin' up!... The best part about this whole thing is the fact that both of them will be on warped tour... rap and pop music, on a generally all punk/rock scene... this will be like the best of 2 worlds this summer.. I know it. Katy Perry's album 'one of the boys' is being released next week and shwayze's self titled album a little short of a month later will be released to... Go pick em up, enjoy and remember, you heard from me how good/talented these people really are...
Around the middle of the summer, the Shwayze reality show will be airing on MTV, make sure you check that out... If it was anthing like Cisco/Whitestarr's 'the rock life' I'm sure it will be all about the good times to be had by all in the promised land of LA and Malibu and the pleasures of being treated like a rockstar/celeb.
Warped Tour will also have, The Color Fred, Gym Class Heroes, Cobra Starship, and mucho mas...
This Weekend...
... and I don't live in LA, and I work, and my sumer is ruined cause someone put me on the schedule to work June 28, warped tour, so that means I won't be going. If you wanna know how I really feel, just ask me.... and you'll regret it later. WT flippin F. So if your hiring and you can work around my schedule cause I need the June 28 off... Please let me know.
.....x
Shwayze, cisco, skeet.
PONTIAC - Vibe, I hate the car & love the commercial, Shwayze is the next big thing. i PROMISE becky!
Check out Cisco and Skeet. HOLLA!
Skeet Loves You
The February DJ Skeet Skeet MixTape is up and waiting for people to download it.
Download it like its Hott!
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Travy & Katy
Cupid's Chokehold is such a good song and the fact that the video happens to be bawlin is awesome. Katy Perry is bangin and the roll she plays as the better new girlfriend is just testament of how perfect she really is.
Warped Tour '08 here we come. Katy Perry, Gym Class Heroes & in case your forgot, Shwayze & Skeet.
You're Invited!!
I can't believe I'm missing out on this. Anybody wanna go to LA right now. I'm down if your down, oh and your paying. wwoooorrrrrddddd.
Shwayze & MTV
Rumor has it that MTV has shot a pilot for the new reality series following Malibu based rapper Shwayze. So here you have it, before he gets big. I'm telling you that he's gonna blow up & I have the claiming rights that I was rockin out to him before you were. Look out for Shwayze and Cisco spring of '08. And when you do see me don't be afraid to say that I told you so.
Warped Tour
Wow, Ummm... This summer I might have to go emo and support Warped Tour. But its probably worth it to see Cisco & Shwayze along with Katy Perry. But we'll see what the future has in store for us.
OMFG! So basically I could care less about all the emo kids not showing up to support Katy Perry or Shwayze. But seriously I am stoked about this. Are you kidding me? Shwayze, the only black kid from Malibu and of coarse Cisco and DJ Skeet Skeet will probably be there to. WOW, seriously some dope stuff. Gym Class Heroes will be cool and probably The Color Fred. Get excited people.
Banana Beats Are Coming!!
If you haven't heard of these people I suggest you peep my blog more often and do your research. Nuff' Said:
