Rev Theory and WWE

Ok, so I have been slacking severely. Like bad. But honestly, I have so much shit going on right now it is hard to glue myself to the internet and search for new and amazing talent. So what I will do is finally explain to you my connection with Rev Theory (as I forementioned in an earlier post).

Alright so the story begins with Matt, the bassist, who was formerly my boyfriend about four years ago and whom I met through being a devious bitch to one of my own family members (they went to high school together). Anyways, while I was with Matt, I met the rest of the guys and have stayed in touch with all of them ever since that relationship came and went.

Watching the evolution of their band has been a priceless experience. More so for them I am sure seeing as how they went from traveling around in a conversion van to being signed to Interscope Records and becoming the next big rock band out there. Anyways, the guys have royally worked their asses off and continue to do so. I have heard much of the new album and I have to tell you it's amazing. It comes out in June, so if you are into the corporate rock scene you should definitely give it a listen... or at least come out to a show. The guys are hitting the road in the next couple of days with Seether, so check them out.

In addition... I had a phenomenal weekend with them at the WWE thing down in Orlando. They played a few of their new songs at the fan access area and definitely attracted quite a turnout.

So yea... nothing really overly revealing in this post but hey, my life is my business so you can kiss my ass on that one. HOWEVER, in support of the continuation of music and furthering the motivation of musicians to continue doing what they are doing... I am revealing tid bits to you in hopes that you will check them out. Click the link, give them a listen.

COLUMBINE.

Before I get into the details of this band, I first have to tell you a shocking and horrifying story. I think there are many people out there who can share in this experience with me as it is my firm belief that there is one out of every bunch (you'll get what I mean in a second). So this kid I went to school with... crazy as hell, always doing the most random shit. He would show up everyday in a different costume, go to the gym as a gorilla on occasion, jumped off buildings into pools (which I guess isn't that crazy)... but to put it in short, he did so much crazy shit that eventually we started calling him "Crazy James." It just fit. At one point him and I actually discussed going to prom together, only I would wear a tux and he a dress. But that never panned out (neither here nor there). Anyways, so I haven't seen or spoken to this kid in about 6 months or so. He started biking across America with very little money in his pocket as some sort of exhibit of peace (don't ask me, I have no idea). Well I was frigen flipping through the tv channels the other night, and there he was on Big Brother. And at first I was like holy shit, how the hell did that happen. But then I realized, it's James... is there anything he couldn't do? Or wouldn't do for that matter? Ok well not a week later my little sis sends me this link; I unsuspectingly clicked. It was James, with his unit in some other guy's mouth. Gay porn. Well I never. I have nothing against homosexuality, by all means, do what you do. But the shit was just shocking. You think you know someone and then you see them doing gay porn. I guess he really is capable of anything... forever living up to the name of Crazy James. And the whole porn thing, well whatever, there is one out of every highschool's graduating class I'm sure, except for that small ass town in the middle of nowhere in North Dakota. But I could be wrong.

Sorry I had to release my shock to someone.

Anyways... so yea COLUMBINE. Gothic industrial pretty much sums it up. Don't ask me but personally I find something sexy in the oddities of a boy who chooses to wear tight pants, 8 inch high boots, and paints his face white. I think it all leads back to my curiosity with the singer of Orgy and his sexual allure. But whatever. Who cares about my crazy interests. Anyways, their music is amazing. Super deviant and heavy. If you are not into electro this is definitely not your deal. However, if you find yourself a fan of Aphex Twin, this might be down your ally.

The boys are a duet and currently unsigned. A little voice inside of me tells me they probably don't want to be signed (or it could be the fact that under the Music Label section it says "no one owns us"... either way). The vibe of "fuck society" is prevelant in almost everything about them. So... if you are dark, enjoy crazy gothic sex deviant electro music, and are truly open minded to good music... check them out. I was certainly taken.

Rilian

Ok so I have never been a big fan of Christian music. Don't get me wrong, I am a born and raised Catholic, but there is something that gets me about people trying to push their religion on me... and that's what I feel like it does sometimes. It's good in church, or maybe to listen in your own personal time, but I have never been crazy about the idea of it becoming mass distributed. However, there are situations where it has done well for itself... but I feel only because the lyrics can be tied to other life situations outside of Christianity. For instance, P.O.D., big time Christian band, but when you read some of their lyrics, it's not Jesus this and God save me that... I feel it to be better that way. Someone's relationship with God is a personal thing, but to make it easy for people of other religions to listen to... it has to have some other appeal.

Anyhow, now that I've dropped some antics on you, I am about to drop a Christian band right on top of that. Knowing what you know now about my skepticism for Christian music, you can easily understand why I wouldn't recommend just any Christian band. Only something that would have a mass appeal, and seems to keep that relationship on a more personal level instead of pushing it on everyone else.

The name of the band is Rilian. It's primarily one extremely talented guy with the help of a couple others. I am not sure what the band's standing is at the current time; to me it seems this guy (Jared) has a lot to say about his life choices and is over-flowing with emotion in an artistic manner... so he is letting it out, but I don't know what his plans are as far as finding some permenant band members. It says on his MySpace that he took part in developing Anberlin and you can definitely hear much of that in his current music production through some of the breakdowns and a lot of the vocals. Listen to "Love Song." It is amazing, one of the best songs I've introduced my ears to this year. If this band finds some stable ground, I think Jared and whoever he finds to make final home of Rilian would definitely have a great future in the industry.

Anyways, as always I encourage you to take a listen. Click on the name of the band and it will take you to their homepage. If you enjoy a bit of indie/alternative, this ought to tickle your fancy. Enjoy :-)

The Embraced

So it's time I represent local Floridians. Props to the talent in my state by the way. Tons of musicians come out of here day in and day out. So if you thought Florida was full of retired people and graves, think again.

The softer side of nu metal, with a bit of an alternative rock feel to them, The Embraced is fully shined and primped from head to toe, ready to go. I believe they released their debut album not all too long ago, and considering these boys are working on their own fuel and fire, it sounds pretty damn good. I saw them live a while ago when they opened for 30 Seconds to Mars and I was super impressed by their performance. I have kept an eye on them ever since, hoping sooner or later someone would fall onto this little gem but no bites quite yet. Anyways, I am tired as hell so I am not going to write you a damn novel... but check them out (click the band name to get to their site). I recommend the song "Avarice."

White Hot Knife

If the Bravery made love to the Killers, their babies would be White Hot Knife.

I found these boys on one of my little random string of clicks on MySpace. I really dig their sound. It's similar to some of these electronica/indie sounding bands that are making a break onto the scene right now... but they still keep their own individual sound; they do a great job of integrating the electronica side of things into their music... super smooth and melodic. Check out the song "What She Wants." Has a great beat to it, definite possibility for radio play and extraordinarily catchy. Plus, it makes me want to bust a move. But you probably don't want to see that.

Anyways, as always, these guys pretty much have the whole package. I would never deliver my listening public crap. So take a listen, send these boys some love. They deserve it.

Screamo at its Finest; the Vs. Tour

So I went to a fantastical screamo fest last night at Jack Rabbit's in downtown Jacksonville. And I have to be completely honest, I was pretty blown away. It's not my musical genre of choice, but I am always open to good music. Anybody that can play an instrument is a-okay in my book.

Anyway... the bands appearing were Drop Dead, Gorgeous; Gwen Stacy; Scary Kids Scaring Kids; and Haste the Day. I have no idea who I saw when. Well that's a lie, I came in kind of late. So I think I missed Gwen Stacy. And I think the band I walked in on may have been Drop Dead, Gorgeous. If that's so, then they were pretty damn good. Great stage presence despite the tiny ass stage and the music was fantastic. Scary Kids Scaring Kids was fucking great. They are really quite talented at what they do... and as I said, I am not a huge screamo fan but they definitely impressed me. And to make things easier on the eyes... Chad and Tyson are quite the little eye candies. I think I may have blushed once or twice. But then again, that could have been the beer. But that's neither here nor there. As for Haste the Day, I wasn't really feeling it. They were decent but they didn't have me enthralled and the music wasn't anything unusually great. They weren't BAD but they just didn't rock my boat.

Anyhow, if you are a show goer and love live music, this is worth your 15 bux. Just make sure you show up on time. Apparently screamo shows start when the doors open. I was unaware of this and took my sweet ass time getting down there. Shame on me.

If you are interested in checking out the bands, I've linked all the band names to their pages so have at it.

Mock Puppet

Alright, I know I am slacking majorly. But it was the winter break... what the hell do you want from me. Plus I've been so caught up in the Britney drama that I can't even function. Yea right. That's a lie. That bitch needs some meds and some serious therapy.

ANYWAYS, on to more quality subjects like GOOD music...

Mock Puppet. Awesome. I was in LA back in spring of 2007 visiting some friends of mine who were out there recording and writing (Revelation Theory... but I will write a blurb on them later) and decided to go out with my boy to some bars and stuff. It was a random week night, but whatever we wanted to hang. So we stopped by this little bar somewhere near Hermosa Beach and it just so happened Mock Puppet was playing that night.

Their live show was awesome. We sat through their whole set and every minute of it was worth it. They were really peppy, funny as hell, and totally involved the crowd every second of their performance. Not to mention the music pretty much speaks for itself. Super indie, kind of Modest Mousey, but they definitely have their own sound. They are a great start for any major label looking to break into the indie scene, or any indie label looking to pick up something that can make headway for them. The guys are great. The music is great. It's the complete package. Check em out.