Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Monday, September 14, 2009
Blink Me!
A few weeks ago, a few close friends and I travelled to Minneapolis to see our 2nd Blink concert in less than a month. We were all so stoked to see Blink again but we weren’t stoked for the eight hour car ride. However I was pretty hyped up on coffee and numerous redbulls that I danced in the passenger seat the entire way there.
The day before the show we met Tom Delonge while shopping in Urban Outfitters. He was with his family at the time and we wanted to respect that but there was no way that I could pass up the opportunity to talk to Tom Delonge. My friends and I ended up getting a quick picture and he thanked us for driving all the way from Winnipeg to see the show again.
The day of the show, we bought our tickets and waited around the Xcel Energy Center. One of Travis’s Cadillacs was parked outside the venue and was being given away in a contest inside. T-Mobile also had a booth set up inside the arena and were giving away seat upgrades and meet n’ greets with the Blink before the show. I obviously entered and minutes later received a call informing me that I won the meet n’ greet contest and was beyond stoked to be given the opportunity to meet one of my favourite bands.
When Jo Jess and I got backstage I got out my “feeling this” underwear to get signed. I looked pretty slutty holding a “blink me” sign, “feeling this” underwear, and wearing a small skirt and tank-top. I was pretty much the girl I always hated and swore I would never be.
Travis was the first to sign my underwear and he thanked me for coming to see them again. Tom was next and he actually remembered us from the day before in Urban Outfitters. When it came time for Mark to sign, I said “what the hell, I tweeted you yesterday and you never tweeted back”!
He then replied, “Yah I saw that, you came all the way from Winnipeg. That’s rad”!
As I was leaving a handed Mark a Hope Atlantic demo and told him to check out. He said he would but I’m highly doubting that happened. As I was walking towards the elevators, Travis’s assistant stopped me and chatted with me for a bit. He ended up giving me his number and later on in the night we met up. He told me a lot about Travis that blew my mind.
Three songs into Blink’s set, during “I Miss You”, he lead me to the side of the stage where I got to watch the rest of the show from. I was actually standing next to the band’s families. I started off on Tom’s side of the stage and eventually ended up on Mark’s side.
The whole experience was so crazy and I am so grateful. It was way too fucking awesome to sum up in a few short paragraphs but whatevs, you get the idea that my road trip ruled!
The day before the show we met Tom Delonge while shopping in Urban Outfitters. He was with his family at the time and we wanted to respect that but there was no way that I could pass up the opportunity to talk to Tom Delonge. My friends and I ended up getting a quick picture and he thanked us for driving all the way from Winnipeg to see the show again.
The day of the show, we bought our tickets and waited around the Xcel Energy Center. One of Travis’s Cadillacs was parked outside the venue and was being given away in a contest inside. T-Mobile also had a booth set up inside the arena and were giving away seat upgrades and meet n’ greets with the Blink before the show. I obviously entered and minutes later received a call informing me that I won the meet n’ greet contest and was beyond stoked to be given the opportunity to meet one of my favourite bands.
When Jo Jess and I got backstage I got out my “feeling this” underwear to get signed. I looked pretty slutty holding a “blink me” sign, “feeling this” underwear, and wearing a small skirt and tank-top. I was pretty much the girl I always hated and swore I would never be.
Travis was the first to sign my underwear and he thanked me for coming to see them again. Tom was next and he actually remembered us from the day before in Urban Outfitters. When it came time for Mark to sign, I said “what the hell, I tweeted you yesterday and you never tweeted back”!
He then replied, “Yah I saw that, you came all the way from Winnipeg. That’s rad”!
As I was leaving a handed Mark a Hope Atlantic demo and told him to check out. He said he would but I’m highly doubting that happened. As I was walking towards the elevators, Travis’s assistant stopped me and chatted with me for a bit. He ended up giving me his number and later on in the night we met up. He told me a lot about Travis that blew my mind.
Three songs into Blink’s set, during “I Miss You”, he lead me to the side of the stage where I got to watch the rest of the show from. I was actually standing next to the band’s families. I started off on Tom’s side of the stage and eventually ended up on Mark’s side.
The whole experience was so crazy and I am so grateful. It was way too fucking awesome to sum up in a few short paragraphs but whatevs, you get the idea that my road trip ruled!
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Friday, September 11, 2009
10 Hip Hop & Rap Icons
I saw this on Kanye West's blog and thought it was kind of funny. I like Biggie the best!http://http://www.kanyeuniversecity.com/blog/
This would make for an awesome episode.
This would make for an awesome episode.
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Rejected!
A few weeks back, I won a contest with hot 103 radio station to interview the band The All American Rejects. The band was opening for the Winnipeg stop of the Blink 182 “reunion” tour. I received an email from one of the radio station’s djs with the subject title “rejected” two days prior to the show and was quite shocked because I didn’t think that I would actually win.
The interview took place about an hour before the band’s sound check at the Winnipeg MTS Center. As I walked around the building, to where the buses were being unloaded, I noticed a group of young girls waiting outside one of the buses and among them was a tall, grey-haired man. This man was at least 30 years old and was holding a signed “Move Along” record. He asked me if I was with Hot 103 and I casually replied, “um no, I just won a contest to interview the band”.
I then tried super hard not to laugh as this grown man proceeded to tell me about how he was the biggest All American Rejects fan and that he had no idea how he did not win the contest. After his little rant he told me that I “looked the part”, that they are super nice guys, and good luck. I awkwardly smiled as I was lead down the loading ramp, backstage.
The band’s tour manager guided me to the Oklahoma band’s dressing room, where the interview was going to take place. The first person I saw when I entered the building was Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz. He posed for a picture with me and we had a quick chat. I always thought that if I ever met Pete Wentz that I would certainly fucking hate him, not because of his band because I can openly admit that I love the latest f.o.b. album, and not because of his stupid fucking bangs or the super unnecessary guyliner but for no specific reason other than he just seemed like he would be an egotistical asshole. So I was naturally surprised when he was super nice and polite. I still don’t totally understand how a vast majority of pre-teen and teenaged girls swoon over this fucking guy but I guess he’s cooler than the oldest and not to mention least attractive joe-bro.
The next person to pass by me was a short average looking guy….and with him was non other than Blink 182 drummer Travis Barker. The guy he was with stopped and started talking to the guy I was with and I was left to stand their across from Travis. We made eye contact and I remember actually lipping the words “holy shit”. I’m not really the type to get “star-struck” but I certainly was quite taken back to be standing infront of Travis Barker. I don’t want to sound all crazy obsessive twelve year old girl ish but he seriously had the most beautiful blue eyes I had ever seen. (I want to kick my own ass for just saying that but it’s true)
When I finally reached the dressing room, each member of the band introduced themselves to me and autographed a bunch of shit for the radio station. Shortly after my interview finally began, I had half an hour and a shit load of questions that I made up the night prior to the interview. I was slightly apprehensive because I had never actually interviewed any band or one for that matter, before.
I was relieved to find out that all of the dudes in the band were extremely nice and actually quite funny and although they did not respond with one serious answer to any of my questions I still enjoyed meeting them and am thankful to be given the opportunity to interview The All American Rejects.
The interview took place about an hour before the band’s sound check at the Winnipeg MTS Center. As I walked around the building, to where the buses were being unloaded, I noticed a group of young girls waiting outside one of the buses and among them was a tall, grey-haired man. This man was at least 30 years old and was holding a signed “Move Along” record. He asked me if I was with Hot 103 and I casually replied, “um no, I just won a contest to interview the band”.
I then tried super hard not to laugh as this grown man proceeded to tell me about how he was the biggest All American Rejects fan and that he had no idea how he did not win the contest. After his little rant he told me that I “looked the part”, that they are super nice guys, and good luck. I awkwardly smiled as I was lead down the loading ramp, backstage.
The band’s tour manager guided me to the Oklahoma band’s dressing room, where the interview was going to take place. The first person I saw when I entered the building was Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz. He posed for a picture with me and we had a quick chat. I always thought that if I ever met Pete Wentz that I would certainly fucking hate him, not because of his band because I can openly admit that I love the latest f.o.b. album, and not because of his stupid fucking bangs or the super unnecessary guyliner but for no specific reason other than he just seemed like he would be an egotistical asshole. So I was naturally surprised when he was super nice and polite. I still don’t totally understand how a vast majority of pre-teen and teenaged girls swoon over this fucking guy but I guess he’s cooler than the oldest and not to mention least attractive joe-bro.
The next person to pass by me was a short average looking guy….and with him was non other than Blink 182 drummer Travis Barker. The guy he was with stopped and started talking to the guy I was with and I was left to stand their across from Travis. We made eye contact and I remember actually lipping the words “holy shit”. I’m not really the type to get “star-struck” but I certainly was quite taken back to be standing infront of Travis Barker. I don’t want to sound all crazy obsessive twelve year old girl ish but he seriously had the most beautiful blue eyes I had ever seen. (I want to kick my own ass for just saying that but it’s true)
When I finally reached the dressing room, each member of the band introduced themselves to me and autographed a bunch of shit for the radio station. Shortly after my interview finally began, I had half an hour and a shit load of questions that I made up the night prior to the interview. I was slightly apprehensive because I had never actually interviewed any band or one for that matter, before.
I was relieved to find out that all of the dudes in the band were extremely nice and actually quite funny and although they did not respond with one serious answer to any of my questions I still enjoyed meeting them and am thankful to be given the opportunity to interview The All American Rejects.
check out my interview http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQJ-ys5s5NY
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