EarSucker

Woot! Not only was this project a lot of fun, but I won one of the prizes. I never win anything…I dunno what to say… I really don’t ever win this kinda stuff.

Waking up to a nice “You won” email from Darren Rowse was pretty cool. Not only that, but the project was a lot of fun and I got to read a lot of good blogs out there, in the process.

Courtesy of Rob Schaumer, I won a $100 giftcard from giftcertificates.com. Thank you to Rob and a big thank you to Darren for having such a nifty contest.

It’s already day two for the Group Writing Project by Darren Rowse over at Problogger. Definitely some catchy titles and articles to be sifted through. Some of my favorites and why:

• The Biggest Blogging Mistake I Made In 2006 - Can I Make Big Money Online

Why: There are some great tips and sound advice on blogging here.

• The Year In Review: The Best Websites You’ve Never Visited (And Some You Have) – The Bivings Report

Why: This website has a lot of information on sites that I’ve never heard of, but found to be nifty. I think we all knew about The Onion and Imdb, and I’m sure you’ll find that the rest of what’s on the list is just as good.

• You Can Be a Good Example Or A Horrible Warning – How NOT To Be A Successful Blogger – Engtech

Why:This post was well-written and has the reader in mind. I can definitely relate to this post.

• Why I Won Time’s Person Of The Year – The Fibromyalgia Experiment

Why: This one was definitely a sleeper. I had no idea that it would be such a funny take on this already over-publicized event. I subscribed to the RSS feed on this one.

Last year, crowned the World’s Worst Dog Owner, Paris Hilton is passing the torch…to her good friend, Britney Spears.

In 2005, Paris treated her pets like accessories, and was criticized accordingly. This year, Brit Brit shuffles her chihuahuas aside for the partying life….ummm, kinda like what she did with her kids?

My guess would be that a better list would be the World’s Best/Worse Celebrity Parents….This list could show off the superstars and celebs that actually care about their children and spend time with them OR those who chuck their kids in lieu of partying hard and forgetting they exist. I’m not saying any names….but Angelina and Brad already have three children and are looking to adopt more….and a certain pop princess is ditching her children left and right, and buying a house closer to bars?

Via Yahoo.

Problogger is having a group writing contest!
I love this kinda stuff, so I thought I take a whack at it. You can, too.

Why We’ll Fork Over $15.00 to Hear Britney’s New CD in 2007

Within the past year, Ms. Spears has separated from her husband, Kevin Federline, and has been seen prancing about the town with hotel heiress, Paris Hilton. Not to mention, showing her pieces-parts on no less than four occasions.

When I think of Britney, I still got that young “Oops, I did it again” idea in my head. My seven-year old, Justin, can’t get enough of her. He got sucked into her whole persona and it doesn’t help that he thinks she’s cute. I can’t bring myself to shattering that thought by revealing that she’s a party-hard mother of two, who looks like she’s always drunk, and shows her goodies to the world, regularly.

We all got involved in the Britney/K-Fed drama when she married Kevin. I read about him leaving Shar Jackson, who was pregnant at the time, to be with Britney, and thought, “Who does that?” Britney is a home-wrecker, and therein lies the beginning of the drama. The hatred for Kevin grew bigger than our dislike for Britney’s misgivings. Kevin tried to play the “I’m a big superstar because I’m married to one” meal-ticket idea and rode Britney’s coattails, while she remained silent and supportive. She promoted his album by doing giveaways and he’s in the foreground rapping about how much one earring costs more than your salary for the year.

Britney generated sympathy from her fan base by this abuse of her goodwill and supportiveness. We were left thinking how much we despise Kevin, how much of a leech he is, and how she should part ways with him. When Britney finally did leave Kevin, we thought, “Finally, his fifteen minutes are up”, and we were happy for her.

Fast forward to now, Britney has recently been seen toying about town with Paris Hilton, in Lindsay Lohan-like apparel, smoking like a freight-train, and showing off her nether-regions to anyone with internet access. Her fans are left with a bad taste in their mouths, not liking the idea that Ms. Hilton is taking “our” Britney and turning her into a carbon-copy of herself. After all, we’ve watched Britney grow from a school-girl to a woman.

Apparently, someone “in the know” has told Britney that in order to make another successful CD, she has to stay away from Paris. She puts up an apology on her website and mum is the word until her CD drops. What we want to know now is if K-Fed influenced the vibe on the CD. Will she write about heartbreak, heartache, or feeling free now that she’s away from him? Will it be about vindication? Or, none of the above? The truth is, we don’t know and we’ll be drawn like moths to a flame when her CD comes out, just to find out.

This is the most hilarious thing I’ve seen in a while.

For all of your gift giving needs, guys….enjoy! :)

Justin Timberlake is bringing FunnyBack.

Axl Rose has pushed back the release date of Chinese Democracy, again.
From the folks at LiveDaily, we find that he has canceled January concerts in order to finish working on the album. I’m of the opinion that most people who are paying to see shows that are constantly being canceled, due to the band’s poor management, will probably not come out of the woodwork once the album is finally released. He is not the same Axl from the 80’s, guys. Ya know what they say….”Live and Let Die”.

And I quote:

“It takes approximately eight weeks for an album to hit the shelves once it has been turned in to the record company. For whatever reasons, it appears that it may have been mistakenly inferred by management that this time period could be condensed to three weeks. With that being said, this is not a promise, a lie or a guarantee, but we do wish to announce a tentative release date of March 6.”

March 6th?!?!??

The good: Hopefully it’ll be a phenomenal album, and well worth the wait.
The bad: The wait….and the wait…and…did I mention the wait?
The oh-god-my-ears: I’m hoping it’s not Axl’s voice. This isn’t “Appetite for Destruction”.

About two months ago, I sent a very nice email to Tapping The Vein requesting an interview. Surely they’d have time to answer a mere ten questions. Considering they have a few shy of five-thousand friends, I thought they’d have nothing better to do, not being that popular and all….

Off my email went, proclaiming that I was a fan (I was) and of course, I like bands that take time to correspond with their fans. Feedback is always good. I figured maybe their fans would like a glimpse of what they thought made them special.

They responded shortly, that they’d do it. So I sent my questions with anticipation….and waited….and waited….and waited some more….still nothing, after two months.

Since they didn’t answer them for me (or you, their fans), I’ve taken the liberty of doing so for them. Enjoy.

Q: Heather, have you had your vocals compared to that of Pat Benatar? (I hate to have asked that as my first question, but I had to, I listened first and was reminded of the 80’s, which isn’t a bad thing…)
A: I am actually a second-rate Pat Benatar, I’ve listened to “Love Is A Battefield” too much as a kid.

Q: If you could get one message across to your fans, what would it be?
A: Don’t buy my music, I don’t pay attention to the fans I do have.

Q: What inspires you the most?
A: Copying off the sounds of other people.

Q: If you could compare your sound to that of anyone else’s, who would you say you sound like?
A: I’ll let you guess that one…

Q: What is your favorite song that you’ve done? Why?
A: Numb, because that’s what you’re left feeling after you’re done listening to TTV.

Q: What is your biggest success
A: None to date. Stay tuned.

Q: Where did the name “Tapping the Vein” come from?
A: You can’t guess that one on your own?!??

Q: What song means the most to you?
A: Hit Me With Your Best Shot, oh wait…..

Q: What were your occupations before you decided to form Tapping the Vein?
A: I worked at a Bennigans.

Q: What is it like performing in front of so many fans? Which band is your favorite to tour with?
A: It’s kind of like a Kevin Federline show, we gotta give away the tickets.

Woo-hah.

Eighteen Visions doesn’t remind me of any other music that I’ve heard before. The rhythm in their music is very catchy and with an already established fan base, this band has definitely caught my attention…in a good way…

It’s lyrics like in the song, “Victim” and the chorus that will keep that song in my head long after the song is over.

Kudos to you, guys.

The Good:This is the real deal. I like it…bunches.
The Bad:Cleveland isn’t on their list of venues.
The Oh-god-my-ears: What? I got distracted listening to “Victim” again….

Editor Update: They have a rockin’ & very well designed website. Check it out ;)

Another Editor Update:I went out last night and “Victim” was on the jukebox at the bar.

So, I must’ve been in a drunken stupor, or just overly tired from working all day when I added these tools to my myspace page. What on earth was I thinking?!? I watched the video, “The Drama”, prompted by this bulletin:

Vote For Darkmiracle @ Fuse Steven’s Untitled Rock Show!!
Just click down there and vote for our music video of “The Drama” tell all your friends!! :)

Rock on!!

Robbie

Fuse.tv vote for Darkmiracle

Boy, was I mistaken…Darkmiracle is the suck. I felt like Beavis in the beginning of the song, thinking to myself, ‘when is this going to get cool? heh-heh”
No go. You get no love from me. Darkmiracle is now dead to me, with all of their sucky glory.

The Good: They’re unsigned. The radio should not be tormented with this blaring nonsense.
The Bad: The whole package.
The oh-god-my-ears: This guy’s voice, is he tone deaf?

This is the first official entry into Earsucker’s World of Suck. Enjoy…or not.