Band Of The Week 2

The Band of the Week this week is - CITY AND COLOUR

Yes, I know it's more of an "artist of the week" but still. City and Colour is Dallas Green who is the guitarist/vocals in one of my favourite bands Alexisonfire and he does C&C on the side just an acoustic project. Being a drummer, you think my favourite musician would be a drummer - NOPE. My favourite musician is Dallas Green, he is an amazing writer.

I'm so inspired by Dallas i've decided to get one of his lyrics tattooed on me. So after my 18th Birthday I will be getting his lyrics from the song "As Much As I Ever Could" of his album Bring Me Your Love - "No I Am Not Where I Belong" across my chest.

Here you can watch dallas play it live.
BRENDAN

Longest day ever.

I just got home from what has had to be one of the longest days i've ever had.

10:30-11 : Woke up, showered, ate
11-11:30 : Packed up the van for recording today at jordans
12-12:45 : set up and cam arrives
12:45-1 : more set up/cam realizes he doesnt have a cord
1-1:30 : run around Brockville looking for the cord.
1:30-2:30: get drum levels
2:30-5 : DRUMS (IT TOOK SOOOOOOO/TOOOOOOO LONG :( )
5 : PIZZA
5:30-8:30: guitars
8:30-10:50:Pianos
10:50-PRESENT: Vocals

Ya so Cam and Jordan are still "vocal-izing" and it is almost midnight.

Well that was fun. But I think it is so going to be worth it. It sounds AMAZING!!!!!!!!

BRENDAN

LOL

Who remembers this amazing tv show?

You know what grinds my gears?

Sometimes when I'm on msn or facebook and someone talks to me and i see the little orange thing flicker or hear the click of a facebook chat conversation. If I usually talk to the person then they should realise i'm busy or not there. But apparently some people just don't get it, If I don't reply in the amount of time it usually takes me don't keep sending me the same messages or other messages that you are just trying to get my attention with, sometimes I just don't feel like talking online - no offense

Also, I saw the new Christmas Carole movie with Jim Carrey and I found it really boring, It probably would have been more eventful in 3D.

BRENDAN

My Christmas List

Christmas is coming up (yay?) and I told my parents theres only ONE thing I want - the ONLYthing and that is a MACBOOK. But I realize I kinda need some other stuff. So heres a list

Macbook
New Ride Cymbal
Metronome
In-ear headphones
Shoes
Jeans
AA clothes (3/4 shirts, V's, and sweaters)
and i could always use a nice pair of socks.

On another note, i'm going to see "The Blind Side" again tonight!

BRENDAN

Band Of The Week

Ive decided that instead of "BAND OF THE DAY" I'm going to do band of the week. I quickly realized "Shit after like a month ill have to repost bands" This way every Monday I'll have a new band and a little explanation on why they are the band of the week.

OWL CITY is my band of the week this week. I recently bought his/their cd and I can't get it out of my head. It is one of the catchiest cd's I've ever listened to, all the songs are well written and some of them are even a little funny. I suggest you listen to something more than "Fireflies" because there is way more to Owl City than just that hit song.

BRENDAN

Wow, Ive Inspired Someone

My friend Jordan who plays in a band After The Vendetta has started a blog that you guys should check out www.jordansblogaboutstuff.blogspot.com

Recognize the title? Ya he told me I inspired him to make his blog! haha

BRENDAN

Blindside

I go to the movies quite often now-a-days and last night I saw the movie "The Blindside" It was actually really good and really inspiring. Here's the trailer


Oh, also I love LAZY SUNDAYS!


BRENDAN

PRESS!!!!

Our band The Sunday Fire received some press in the local newspaper The Voice

Here is the link

http://thebrockvillevoice.com/images/pdf/20_11_09/web%20Voice%20Nov%2020.pdf

Our story is on page 9.

Now for tonight, I don't know whats going on! I wish I knew! It may be another boring night!

BRENDAN

The thing about phone calls.

The worst thing in the world (ok maybe not the WHOLE WORLD) is when I'm working and i start feeling the buzzing in my pocket that would be my cell phone. Why is it that the ONLY time I get phone calls is when I'm working, I'll be sitting here doing nothing, bored all day - no phone calls, but as soon as I clock in I may or may not be the most popular person in Brockville. I might as well start posting my work schedule on here. Rant is over now haha.

Anyways, I NEVER thought I would say this but I was sent a youtube video of Hedley's song "Perfect" of their new album and I've got to say it is pretty good (don't punch me in the face for saying this please)

I have the day off tomorrow so sleep in is a must.

BRENDAN

Bands i've recently been stoked on a lot...

The Maine, When We Stole the World (ex members of These Silhouettes), A Day To Remember and a band I just started listening to recently, Cartel. The guys in Ten Second Epic supported them in the states a couple years ago and i checked them out and ive been listening to them a lot recently. I suggest you check them out if you haven't already.

Also, that interview Scott and I did today will be in "The Voice" newspaper in Brockville this Friday.

BRENDAN

2012

I just saw that new movie "2012." It was pretty good and a good story. This whole "the world will end on Dec 21st 2012" thing has got me thinking, I know the world won't end but if it did, where will I be? What will I be doing? Will I still have the same friends? That's what I would like to do.

Anyways, the band has an interview with the newspaper tomorrow to let them know what we are doing and what we are going to be doing! so that should be out in "The Voice" around next week!

heres a song you guys should check out

Life Like This - The Maine... its an "OLD/NEW SONG" that didn't make it on to CSWS.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHtF5Bmc1MM

BRENDAN!

Stoked.

Next year - out of brockille, near toronto, at school, music.


3 years after - the road.

Nov 15th - Kool Haus Show Review

After a 4 hours of driving to the Kool Haus and about 2 hours waiting in line with all the screaming teenage girls we got into the venue just as Versa Emerge was playing. I had never seen them live although I love her voice on A Day to Remembers song "If it Means A Lot To You." They had a lot of energy and she could sure sing, they put on a great performance. At the start the crowd was not into it with many failed crowd surfing attempts.

A Rocket to the Moon was next, I saw them in Montreal in the Summer and thought they were absolutely terrible and their singer could not hit half the notes. As soon as they hit the stage they started with an AC/DC classic "They Shook me All Night Long", I have to say they impressed me by improvment. The singer Nick Santino was hitting every note although he could put more energy into his live performance. They played some songs I knew and the crowd really enjoyed them that after I saw a fair amount of people heading back to their merch table.

The Maine came on next. They entered to a black out with a bass driven sample to get the crowd ready. They played the first couple notes of "I Must Be Dreaming" then the lights went on and the crowd just screamed (mostly the teenage girls at the sight of John Ohh) After "I Must be Dreaming" They played an old Def Leppard track "Pour Some Sugar On Me." They continued to play their set with "Everything I Ask For", "The Way We Talk" "Into Your Arms." Then they played an "old" song that they never put on their CD called "Life Life This" They ended the night with "Girls Do What They Want." At the bridge two guys were crowd surfing and the singer John called them up on the stage to sing with him.

Cobra Starship was next. I usually don't like them so I didn't really watch them all that much, but when I did they impressed me. They have amazing stage presence and for the kind of band that they are really sounded good. Again, I can't really review on them.

Boys Like Girls finally was on to end the night. They opened with a Black Eyed Peas cover of "Ive Got A Feelin'" then hit it right into "Love Drunk." As the show went on I paid close attention to their drummer, he is really talented and I think was holding that whole show together, I found the singer didn't sound the same and was missing some notes. They had pretty good stage presence but it seemed like they looked bored. I left halfway through the set because I, myself was bored of their show.

All in all I think what made this show for me was the opening bands!

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