May 16th, 2008
Photo Credit: fox not centaur
Seriously, these guys have a tooonnnn of gigs! So, yeah, I put up quite a few, but not all. Enjoy!
- May 15: Stubb’s Bar-B-Q in Austin, Texas
- May 16: House of Blues in Dallas, Texas
- May 17: Meridian in Houston, Texas
- May 18: House of Blues in New Orleans, Louisiana
- May 20: Jannus Landing in Saint Petersburg, Florida
- May 21: Revolution in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
- May 22: House of Blues in Lake Buena Vista, Florida
- May 23: Variety Playhouse in Atlanta, Georgia
- May 24: The Orange Peel in Asheville, North Carolina
- May 25: House of Blues in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
- May 27: Ram’s Head Live in Baltimore, Maryland
- May 28: The Fillmore NY @ Irving Plaza in New York, New York
- May 30: The 9:30 Club in Washington D.C.
- May 31: The Fillmore @ Theatre of Living Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- June 1: Paradise Rock Club in Boston, Massachusetts
- June 2: Club Soda in Montreal, Quebec
- June 4: Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto, Ontario
- June 5: St. Andrews Hall in Detroit, Michigan
- June 6: House of Blues in Cleveland, Ohio
- June 7: Newport Music Hall in Columbus, Ohio
- June 9: Bogart’s in Cincinnati, Ohio
- June 10: The Vogue in Indianapolis, Indiana
- June 11: The Pageant in St. Louis, Missouri
- June 12: House of Blues in Chicago, Illinois
- June 13: Turner Hall Ballroom in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- June 14: Fine Line Music Cafe in Minneapolis, Minnesota
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May 14th, 2008
Photo Credit: Amazon
- Name of Album: Be Your Own Pet
- Original Release Date: June 6, 2006
- Label: Umvd Labels
Tracks:
- Thresher’s Flail
- Bunk Trunk Skunk
- Bicycle, Bicycle, You Are My Bicycle
- Wildcat!
- Adventure
- Fuuuuuun
- Stairway to Heaven
- Bog
- Girls on TV
- We Will Vacation, Can You Be My Parasol?
- Let’s Get Sandy (Big Problem)
- October, First Account
- Love Your Shotgun
- Fill My Pill
- Ouch
Photo Credit: Amazon
- Name of Album: Get Awkward
- Original Release Date: March 18, 2008
- Label: Ecstatic Peace
Tracks:
- Super Soaked
- Black Hole
- Heart Throb
- Becky
- The Kelly Affair
- Twisted Nerve
- Blow Your Mind
- Bummer Time
- Bitches Leave
- You’re A Waste
- Food Fight!
- Zombie Graveyard Party!
- What’s Your Damage?
- Creepy Crawl
- The Best Within
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May 13th, 2008
Photo Credit: paulbence photography
So, okay, this came from Be Your Own Pet’s MySpace blog in the not too far away past…April 1st, 2008. Click on this link in order to get all the posts from their blog…
Tons-O-New Shit!
we have updated our videos on our myspace page as well as our new website. the new site has been a bit slow but that is being worked out and is way faster now.
check ’em out - our new video for our first single - “The Kelly Affair” directed by Robert Orr.
our 3 webisodes filmed and directed by Andrew Kesin from Ecstatic Peace Records + Tapes!
our 2 videos made in house around the making of the cd packaging - food fight! and the photo session.
not to mention all the goodness from the making of the record and our mini tour in November.
Also, please join our forum (at www. beyourownpet. com) and our mailing list via our merch page.
We plan to be on tour most of 2008 and we just added loads of dates for our tour with She Wants Revenge (The Nylon Tour) in May & June! Check em out.
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May 13th, 2008
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Words cannot describe how addicted I am to this band. 9 times out of 10 if you’re in my car, this is the CD that I’ve put in. (Okay, maybe like 5 out of 10, since I also have Vampire Weekend, Black Keys, The Stray Cats, and Flight of the Conchords in the rotation, but you get what I’m saying.) Get Awkward has definitely become my new favorite album, and Jemina Pearl is currently my female frontin’ idol of my life! I mean, wow, she’s close to my age and already kickin’ ass and takin’ names. That is something to be admired! Anyway, enough of my ramblings of adoration, it’s time for the stats….
- Name of Band: Be Your Own Pet
- Sound: Like an uncapped can of whoop-ass? No, but seriously, it’s the way pop-punk should be nowadays. There’s too much whiny music out there in the world today, and this sound takes no prisoners. It grabs life by the horns, doesn’t let go, and takes your wallet when it’s done with you.
- Location: Nashville, Tennessee
- Band Members:
- Jemina Pearl - vox
- Jonas Stein - guitar
- Nathan Vasquez - bass
- John Eatherly - drums
- Official Website: beyourownpet.net
- MySpace: myspace.com/beyourownpetmusic
- You May Remember Them From Such Songs As…: “The Kelly Affair” has gotten quite a bit of play, and has a great old-school monster movie music video to accompany it. You may have also seen/heard their cover of Queen’s “Bicycle Race.”
- Next Performance: May 13th at The Beaumont Club in Kansas City, Missouri
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May 12th, 2008
Photo Credit: Alireza Teimoury
No lie, I just wanted to do this so that I could brag about my new tattoo….I really love it. Anyway, I think I’ve figured out a way to relate it. My current tattoo says: “На всех не угоди́шь,” which is basically Russian for “You can’t please everyone.” Underneath it, I’m planning on having a sunrise over the ocean with birds flying around it (thus the picture), which in Russian prisons symbolized freedom. So, you see, the tattoo and the picture will mean in conjunction that I am feeling freedom from worry about what other people think.
What does any of this have to do with Be Your Own Pet? Well, I’ll tell you. Jemina Pearl is honestly my new idol. She sings in a way that proves she’s not there to please anyone, and the band just sings about anything they want to, while still keeping it all relevant. A perfect example of a song to match my tattoo is “Bitches Leave,” a song about a girl that comes backstage thinking she’s all that but is really stupid and annoying. I hate dealing with these kinds of people, and lately, I feel like I’ve run into particular personalities that I just can’t please…so instead of trying to please them, I’d rather them just not be in my space. For, you see, you can’t please everyone.
“Things are pretty in new Detroit/So go ahead, and get to the point/There’s nothing up my sleeve/Take a hint, bitches leave.”
So, how’d I do?
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May 12th, 2008
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So, apparently, it was perfect timing for me to start listening to Be Your Own Pet when I did, because the very first track is Jemina Pearl singing about her 20th birthday…and my 20th was just on Saturday! (Send your gifts whenever, just email me and I’ll give ya directions….I’m so dreaming.) Anyway, part of the lyrics say “Today’s my birthday and now that I’m 20/I don’t wanna have responsibilities/I don’t wanna be a part of society/I just want to run around/I just want to party down/I just want to run around/Party down.” Amen, sister.
Not gonna lie, I’m starting to feel weird now that I can officially consider myself a “twentysomething,” although the something doesn’t really have another number after it. It still feels significantly older than 19. But, as Jemina points out, nothing truly exciting happens until one year from now. “Next year I’ll be twenty-one/So look out world, ’cause I wanna have fun/Next year I’ll be twenty-one/So look out, world, ’cause I wanna have fun!!” Word.
I want to know if any of you have favorite songs you’ve listened to on your birthdays, or something that you feel describes you at your age right now. If you’ve got anything, post it here. Come on, it’ll be a blast!
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May 12th, 2008
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Yes, that’s right, another giveaway. I’m starting to feel left out, maybe I’ll have to do a giveaway of my own..hm….(Tell me what you think about this by posting a comment here and I’ll make it happen, guys!) Anyway, this is one I entered right away because it encompasses two of my favorite things: Being environmental without even trying and talking! That’s right, Cellphone9 is giving away a solar powered Bluetooth headset! And you know what, it’s even easier to enter than it is for Crooner Culture…so, if you’re like, heinously lazy, this may be the entry for you. Plus, it’s kind of fun. All you have to do is post a comment with a valid email and then write down what powers you! If I remember correctly, I talked about Be Your Own Pet, the artist that I’ll be reviewing right after these oh-so-special posts. Yes, a little shameless, but it’s no less true. I’ll probably post a couple more, especially since I’m drinking coffee right now, or as I like to call it, “liquid crack.” That definitely powers me up.
Anywho, click the link below and enter! Just not too much, cuz I waaaant it!!
http://www.cellphone9.com/contest-giving-away-an-iqua-sun-603-bluetooth-headset-its-solar-powered/
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May 12th, 2008
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So, there’s this great giveaway going on at Crooner Culture, and I wanted to tell all you loyal readers about it! (Okay, maybe I was kinda in it for the giveaway myself, but it’s a really cool prize!) All you’ve gotta do is choose from the list of “tasks” that Lara’s asked of you, which include stumbling your favorite entry of hers, writing about the contest, subscribing, etc. The beauty of all this? The more you do, the more entries you get! So yeah, check her out, click the link below, and enter as many times as you can before May 25th! (That’s on a Sunday, for any of you who care to know, because I know that’s always my first question…like “What day of the week is it?” Anyway I’m rambling…) Why are you still reading this? Go enter now!
http://croonerculture.com/crooner-culture-giveaway-win-a-25-itunes-gift-certificate/
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May 10th, 2008
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So, to any of you who voted, thanks so much! My friend Chris is in the top 5 right now, so now is when he needs you the most! Here is what the website says…
mtvU, MTV’s Emmy winning college network & Bestfilmoncampus.com (2008 Webby Awards Official Honoree), helps you take your film career to the next level. Student filmmakers from across the country are uploading their work to mtvU’s ‘Best Film on Campus’ every hour. Don’t miss out on opportunities like these…
You can help send 2 of these 5 amazing filmmakers to the MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles on June 1st.
There, 1 lucky filmmaker will be crowned the 2008 mtvU Best Filmmaker on Campus and be offered a $25,000 development deal with MTV Films.
So, our next step is to get Chris Cullari to the top two so that he can get to the awards and then win this development deal. Take my word on it, nobody deserves this more than him, not just because his talent, but also because he’s a great guy! Remember, you can make a difference!
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May 10th, 2008
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I’m not going to be featuring Black Rebel Motorcycle Club this week. For one thing, it’s my birthday today, so I wanna do a special birthday post, and a Mother’s Day post. Also, I don’t feel like I’m ready to write about them yet, so look for them or Be Your Own Pet next week, I still haven’t decided what to write first. Anyway, I’ll have a couple more artist updates and special stuff this week, and then get back to “regular programming” come Monday….
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