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Saturday, August 21, 2004
I'll call you when the time is right, are you in or are you out?
decided to bring the journal back. but there's not much to update with right now, so ill use an old chain letter thing from my old journal
~Top 5 Favorite Bands:
1. Blink-182
2. Taking Back Sunday
3. Brand New
4. Thursday
5. The Movielife
~Top 5 Favorite Songs:
1. The Movielife, "Jamestown"
2. Taking Back Sunday, "Number 5 with a Bullet"
3. Brand New, "Sic Transit Gloria... Glory Fades"
4. Thursday, "Cross Out the Eyes"
5. Straylight Run, "It's Everyone's Fault but Mine"
~Favorite Album: Taking Back Sunday, "Tell All Your Friends"
~Favorite Album Art: Matchbook Romance, "Stories and Alibis"
~Favorite Singer: John Nolan or Geoff Rickley
~Favorite Bassist: Dustin Hawthorne
~Favorite Guitarist: Tom Keeley
~Favorite Drummer: Matt Pelissier
~Favorite Concert: Taking Back Sunday's set at the 2004 Warped Tour
~Favorite Music Video: Hoobastank, "Same Direction" (you have to admit that the video is SO sick)
~Favorite Acoustic: Fall Out Boy, "My Heart is the Worst Kind of Weapon"
~Favorite Love Song: JamisonParker, "Paper, Rock, Scissors"
~Favorite Emo Song: The Early November, "Ever So Sweet"
~Favorite Punk Song: The Distillers, "Drain the Blood"
~Favorite Ska Song: Reel Big Fish, "Everything Sucks"
~Favorite New Band of 2004: The Academy
~Favorite New Album of 2003: My Chemical Romance, "Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge"
~Song You're Embarrased to Love: Mase, "Welcome Back"
~Favorite Song Used in a Video Game: Brand New, "The Quiet Things That No One Ever Knows" (NHL 2004)
~Favorite Song Used in a TV Show: Midtown doing the intro for one of the Road Rules or Real World shows
~Favorite Song to Party to: Coheed and Cambria, "A Favor House Atlantic"
~Favorite Song that's Completely Not Your Style:
~Song You Can Listen to Over and Over: Green Day, "Blood, Sex, and Booze"
Posted at 8:16 pm by Atwood
Sunday, July 11, 2004
Taking Back Sunday, "Where You Want to Be"
so as my friends know a few weeks back, i got an advanced copy of Taking Back Sunday's new full length, Where You Want to Be. well, i decided that since a lot of people who look at my journal are into TBS, i'd post a review for the CD, song-by-song, so you can at least have my opinion before you go out and get your own copy of the record on July 27th. so here it is:
Taking Back Sunday, "Where You Want to Be"
2004 Victory Records
Release: Tuesday, July 27th 2004
The second major label release from Taking Back Sunday titled Where You Want to Be is no Tell All Your Friends. The band has subtly changed their sound and is essentially a new band from the one that recorded TAYF. With only 2 remaining members from the debut CD, the sounds that this new band have created are definitely a makeover from previous songs. The sound isn't harder or softer, better or worse, faster or slower, it's just... different.
The record begins with a cool track titled Set Phasers to Stun in which the distortion of the guitars sounds almost like techno, it definitely shows the growth of the band and how their sounds have changed. The lyrics include the title of the CD, "So pace the stairs to your apartment; That's where you want to be." The song is very guitar-driven. It's stylish and is definitely a good choice to open the album with. The song is followed by the first new single, Bonus Mosh pt. II which was originally a B-Side to Tell All Your Friends. This track is one of the best on the album and you can hear traces of TAYF in this one. Smart lyrics and cool guitar lines. Next is A Decade Under the Influence, also a single off of the CD. A Decade is much softer and melody-driven with a pop-like sound. A very radio friendly track, but it's still very enjoyable. This Photograph is the Proof is next, which was a track used in the movie Spider-Man 2, this is another pop-ish track driven by smooth melodies and cool lyrics. This track is remenicent of Tell All Your Friends in the way that the bridge is one of the most important and most memorable parts of the song. The next song is The Union, this is where the album gets a little faster and a bit more hard with some metal-like guitar lines and very cool lyrics and screams, "Well, I never made a scene; They came to me." New American Classic is the next track and for many will be the first acoustic track heard from TBS. The sound and the lyrics are very different from their style and it almost interupts the CD. This track features a string section from a cello and violins. I am Fred Astaire compliments the previous track very well, it sounds like it takes the previous song and speeds it up. This track is very cool. One-Eighty by Summer is next and has some stylish lines. This song will be a lot of people's favorite. Number Five with a Bullet is my personal favorite, it has with a synthesizer in the background which is very hip. The song is very upbeat and is guaranteed to remind you of your first heartbreak. The next track is Little Devotional which is a great song. The guitar lines are some of the best on the album and the drums will get your feet tapping. Awesome track. The final official track is "...Slowdance on the Inside" which was originally written by John Nolan (former frontman of TBS) but John left the band before it was ever recorded, so here is your first chance (outside of the shows) to hear his lyrical genious on a great track. The song is drum and bass driven, and is one of the greatest tracks TBS has ever put together. And finally, for those of you who want to know about the special B-Side, the re-recording of TBS's first acoustic, "Your Own Disaster:" the song was original recorded as a B-Side to the first major CD, "Tell All Your Friends," but this was during a period when the band had no drummer and so in order to get it out before the album shipped, the song was recorded as an acoustic, and then later, electronic drums were added. The song didn't make it onto the album and the original is now a rare B-Side and is considered one of TBS's best songs. That said, the band decided that the song deserved to be re-recorded the way it was supposed to be made with real drums and Adam (TBS's new vocalist and frontman) on vocals. We'll have to wait until July 20th to hear the new re-recorded version which is set to be the 12th track on the Japanese release of the CD. For now, here is my rating of the album
9/10
Very enjoyable, and easy to listen to. This cd is very cool, even if it includes some tracks which you're almost sure to see on TRL, definitely pick up a copy.
Track Listing:
1.) Set Phasers to Stun
2.) Bonus Mosh pt. II
3.) A Decade Under the Influence
4.) This Photograph is Proof (I Know You Know)
5.) The Union
6.) New American Classic
7.) I am Fred Astaire
8.) One-Eighty by Summer
9.) Number 5 with a Bullet
10.) Litlle Devotional
11.) ...Slowdance on the Inside
12.) Your Own Disaster 2004 (Available only on the Japanese Import)
Posted at 9:58 am by Atwood
Friday, July 09, 2004
I'm comfortably confused, and you've gotten so removed
its been a while, but im not gonna recap everything, just the important stuff. i broke my leg while skating the north reading park a few days back. bummer. but i still get to chill with my friends and shiz, so its not all bad. i got a few cool gifts and some cash out of it too. i wont be skating for at least a month which really sucks cause i was on sort of a run with my skating, learning new tricks and start to step it up. oh well, i'll be able to skate in the fall which is my favorite time to skate anyway. oh yeah, and that's the big news: im not quitting, which was what my friends were worried about. as soon as these bones heal up, im gonna be out there doing even crazier shit than i was before, i cant wait. so besides that, we've been writing for adelaide and we're gonna start practice next week. i'll be handling bass and vocals, bryan will be playing lead guitar and vocals, john will be on backup guitar, and mark is drumming. i think that Ashfield is over, so we'll be able to concentrate on Adelaide and get some really good stuff down.. we're hoping to drop an EP in late september. i guess that's it. later, yo
Current Music
Gatsby's American Dream, "The Dragon of Pendor"
Taking Back Sunday, "Set Phasers to Stun"
Hot Rod Circuit, "Misled"
Brand New, "Jude Law and a Semester Abroad" (When's the last time you listened to Your Favorite Weapon? that's what i thought, go listen.)
My Chemical Romance, "It's Not a Fashion Statement, It's a Deathwish"
Posted at 2:56 pm by Atwood
Wednesday, June 23, 2004
whoever's writing comments, why dont you leave your name? if you're tough enough to write shit about me, then at least leave your name. or just hide behind your computer screen. your choice, but after this entry, your comments are gonna seem pretty lame unless you tell us who you are
Posted at 5:44 pm by Atwood
Sunday, June 20, 2004
nothing new to talk about right now, so here's one of those survey things
Y o u r C u r r e n t: :
Mood: bored, kinda lonely
Music: Taking Back Sunday, "A Decade Under the Influence (demo)"
Hair: wet (just got out of the shower)
Annoyance: trying to get in contact with meri, i think she's dodging my calls
Smell: Axe
Thing you ought to be doing: practicing with Ashfield, hanging out with someone
Favorite song(s): Shizzle, uhhh... The Movielife, "Jamestown"; Taking Back Sunday, "Timberwolves at New Jersy"; Taking Back Sunday, "You're So Last Summer"; The Spill Canvas, "All Hail the Heartbreaker"; Matchbook Romance, "Promise"; Dashboard Confessional, "Vindicated"; Blink-182, "Man Overboard"; Incubus, "Wish You Were Here"; Brand New, "Jaws Theme Swimming"; Fall Out Boy, "Nobody Puts Baby in the Corner"; Green Day, "You Lied"; JamisonParker, "Paper, Rock, Scissors"; Jimmy Eat World, "A Praise Chorus"; Kut U Up, "Destination"; Motion City Soundtrack, "My Favorite Accident"; Piebald, "Karate Chops for Everyone but Us"; The Postal Service, "Clark Gable"; Refused, "Refused Are Fucking Dead"; Saves the Day, "Holly Hox, Forget Me Nots"; Something Corporate, "Konstantine"; Thrice, "Stare at the Sun"; Thursday, "Cross Out the Eyes"; Thursday, "For the Workforce, Drowning"; Yovee, "Dreamer on the Run" and others
DAMN NIGGS, THAT'S A LOT OF SONGS
You Talked: Bryan
You Hugged: Meri, but that was like a week ago
Instant messaged: Eric
You Yelled At: Mark
Who Broke Your Heart: April
F a v o r i t e ::
Food: pfsh, i dunno
Drink: red bull, yo
Color: green
Album: Tie between Brand New, "Deja Entendu" and Taking Back Sunday, "Tell All Your Friends"
Shoes: Koston K1's
Candy: snickers
Animal: i dunno... fucking... i dunno... oh lets say, possum
TV Show: The Shield
Dance: WTF, mate?
Veggie: i dunno
Fruit: orange
Are You::
Understanding: yep
Open-minded: definitely
Arrogant: no way, yo
Insecure: yep
Hungry: yeah niggs
Friendly: yep
Smart: pfsh, e=mc2, bitch
Moody: sometimes
Depressed: sometimes
Childish: hell's yeah
Independent: yeah
Hard working: nope!
Organized: nope
Healthy: i'm not un-healthy
Emotionally Stable: pfsh, no!
Shy: not usually
Difficult: i guess so
Bored Easily: VERY easily
Messy: yeah
Thirsty: nah
Responsible: nope
Obsessed: with...?
Angry: not right now
Sad: sorta
Trusting: ermmm... not anymore, no
Talkative: usually
Different: i guess so
Unique: yeah
Ignored: sometimes
Reliable: yeah
Content: not right now
Optimistic: no
Thinker: yeah
Self-disciplined: eh
Sleepy: nope
Lonely: yeah
Who Do You Want To:
Kill: oh shit, niggs...
Get Really Drunk With: Bryan and Mark
Tickle: tickle, WTF, MATE??
Talk to: meri... thats not gonna happen though
V i t a l * S t a t s //
name and what does your name mean: mike, i dont know
Nickames: pucc, puches (haha,mark's fucking retard!)
Location: Massachusetts
Sign: i dunno
Hair color: brown
Eye color: brown
Status: single
Education: highschool
height: err... i dunno
Shoe size: 11
Nationality: Italian/Irish
Skin color: white, niggs!
School: ahs
F a v o r i t e s::
[music] post-emo post-punk post-hardcore
[artist] Blink-182/Brand New
[movies] Old School, Halloween
[smell] that lilu shizzle
[taste] i dunno
H a v e Y o u E v e r ::
Lied: uhh, yeah
Ran away:nope
Done drugs: if alcohol counts?
Drank alcohol: oh, nevermind
Broke a bone: nope
Failed a class: yep
Been in a fist fight: yep
Dyed your hair: yep
Gotten in a car accident: yeah
Been out of the country: yes
Met a famous person: i met all of brand new, it was sick
Driven illegally: yep
Thrown a temper tantrum: probably
Been suspended: yeah, with mark
Been expelled: nope
Given the finger: uhhh yeah
Rebelled against authority: sure?
Been in jail: nah
Posted at 11:08 am by Atwood
Friday, June 18, 2004
I'll keep my jealousy close cause it's all mine
alright, my other image wasn't working correctly, so I decided to add yet another new picture to my heading. the band is Further Seems Forever, i got the picture from their website and used a photo editor to give it a warm, soft hue. i think it looks really cool. not much to update about. me and bryan skipped 4th block yesterday and painted the skatepark which wasnt a too bad way to spend our afternoon. it was fun. i think i'm gonna go to the opening next Tuesday. i'm gonna see if meri wants to do something this weekend, cause we're kinda back on speaking terms. i dont even think she noticed that we ever weren't on speaking terms. besides that, finals are almost done- monday's my last day of sophmore year! hell's yeah, nooka. i dunno what i'm doing tonight. probably not skating, cause it's fucking raining. pretty gay. i dunno, we'll figure something out. oh yeah, and happy 16th birthday to mark. oh shit, i almost forgot, i'm going to the warped tour for free! i'm gonna be working at the Player420 clothing booth. if you're gonna be there, make sure you stop by!
Current Music
Fall Out Boy, "Nobody Puts Baby in the Corner"
Taking Back Sunday, "A Decade Under the Influence"
The Spill Canvas, "The Tide"
Yovee, "Dreamer on the Run"
Posted at 8:06 am by Atwood
Monday, June 14, 2004
You've got me right where you want me...
okay, so i broke my blogdrive heading while trying to make it more "summer" feeling. so while i was fixing it, i decided to add a whole new heading. if you don't recognize the band in the photo, it's Taking Back Sunday (i kinda went overboard with the whole b/w and negative colors, but i think it came out slick.) i also now have a custom heading with my blogdrive's name on it! pretty hip, right? you know it. so yesterday kinda sucked. i was going to do something with meri but she was in new hampshire for the whole day at her cousin's(?) wedding... i think it was her cousin at least. so since i didnt know she wasn't coming home, i didnt bother to make any other plans so i pretty much just sat around all day. me and mark made a funbox on friday. its pretty sick, it has a metal siding and we're trying to attach a rail to the opposite side, but i dont think that's gonna work out. i started writing with ashfield on saturday and we practiced 2 new songs- the used, "buried myself alive" and thrice, "the artist in the ambulence." i think they're coming out well. last full week of school, i'm stoked for summer. me and mark are gonna skip the last day to skate boston. thats gonna be a lot of fun! i cant wait. we'll probably bring john and bryan along too. im hoping to hang out with meri before school ends, that way itll be easier on both of us if we want to hang out this summer. i dont have much else to write about except that Adelaide is going to get underway soon. once rustin leaves for... wherever he's going. we already have some good ideas, so ill keep everyone updated on that. later, yo.
Current Music
Taking Back Sunday, "Great Romances of the 20th Century"
Thrice, "Cold Cash, Colder Hearts"
Refused, "Refused are Fucking Dead"
Posted at 8:20 am by Atwood
Saturday, June 12, 2004
All hail the heartbreaker
alright, no matter how much bryan doesn't want to admit it, people are really pissed at him. with good reason. he takes veronica away from rustin, then when he has veronica he decides that he doesnt want to be with her, so he dumps her. yeah, pretty gay thing to do. the worst part about this is, both rustin and veronica still think he's SO great. i'm not pissed at him at all, i just lost all respect for him. i can't even say he's my friend anymore. because he's not, i'd never have anything to do with someone like that. yeah, that's how wrong this seems to me. its just the most low thing he could've ever done. you fucked up bad, bryan... you're so god damned selfish. maybe someday he'll do something to make it right, but i highly, highly doubt that.
Current Music
The Spill Canvas, "All Hail the Heartbreaker"
Reel Big Fish, "SR"
Gatsby's American Dream, "The Dragon of Pendor"
Posted at 7:57 am by Atwood
Tuesday, June 08, 2004
okay, somehow something that i thought would totally piss meri off and screw me over worse than i was before (why'd i still say it? cause it needed to be said, that's why) turned into something really good that got at least a little bit of this mess straightened out and started to get us back on track and not just trying to avoid each other. i actually feel better...
Posted at 7:31 pm by Atwood
Well, if you wanted honestly, that's all you had to say
wait, what? im okay? what the hell was i thinking, im not okay... this is just going to make it next to impossible to trust anyone again. i was down and then i just got thrown on my face. this is so bad. this is gonna hurt me so much in the long run. i dont know how im gonna trust anyone anymore. why didnt i see it this time? i continue to trust these people and then i just get fucked in the end. im so god damned stupid... i just wanted to see something there. fuck it, i'm done................................
Posted at 6:46 pm by Atwood
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