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Ladies and Gentlemen, meet the John Farnham of the metalcore world!

According to 'TheMusic.com.au' I Killed The Prom Queen are back, without their two (popular and missed, might I add) vocalists Michael Crafter and Ed Butcher, but with Jamie Hope, ex-vocalist of The Red Shore. Please tell me, blogging world, wasn't their 'Say Goodbye' tour their farewell tour? How can they be reforming again? Seems they've broken up and gotten back together more often than Kate Moss and Pete Something-scummy-sounding - although they had the good sense to finally bury that romance.Seems that touring is I Killed The Prom Queens equivalent of Charlie Sheens 'milk' (aka drugs, if you haven't seen the TMZ film clip of him talking to a sporting team.)

While I agree that IKTPQ are a great band, if they aren't going to go away and stay away, then stop saying they're going away! I think a band should be allowed ONE comeback per career. Change the name, change the members, change the songs and start a NEW band and try something new, if you're going to come back. Either that, or stay around and NOT convince everyone you've left?

Picture Me Broken

American Rock/Alternative/Screamo band Picture Me Broken, winners of one of the places of the Top 20 Unsigned Bands of 2009 on PureVolume and winner of MTV VMA Best Breakout Artist SF/Bayarea aren't exactly a meek sounding band.
Fronted by powerful voiced frontwoman Brooklyn, mixing the vocals of singers such as Amy Lee and Cristina Scabbia with the breakdowns of blessthefall and the catchy hooks of any good pop band, the concept is relatively new and not done brilliantly before.
Really a band to check out, especially my favourite 'Dearest (I'm So Sorry)'. They might look like the typical scence/emo band, but trust me, they're pretty damn good.
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Lady Gaga vs. critics everywhere.

I know this is a little slow, but I was thinking about it the other day. The whole hubub about Lady Gaga's 'Born This Way' pretty much mimicking Madonnas song, who cares?
Here's my views on why we should care less:
1) If Madonna doesn't care, why should we? Madonna has gone ahead and said she doesn't mind, and, in fact, she actually LIKES 'Born This Way'.
2) The whole point of 'Born This Way' (unless I'm completely off base) is that people should embrace who they are. Gay, straight, black, white, big, little, we're all 'superstars' in our own way. To be honest, with the amount of GARBAGE that comes from popstars these days (refer to any Jessica Mauboy songs, about her 'get em girls' and her 'Jimmy Choos'. We get it. You're rich. Who gives a shit?)
So, to hear a positive song about self-acceptance and treasuring what you have instead of trying to change it is so refreshing. I love it!
Whenever I hear this song, I actually feel better about myself, and think 'fuck 'em, it's my life, I'm brilliant the way I am!'. If this is the feeling even ONE other girl gets, then Lady Gaga has done more for the world than majority other musicians.
Maybe the critics should be looking at the worthless space-wasting songs rather than the songs that are uplifting. I know, I know, the issue is that it is plagirism and a breach of copyright, but, as I said before, considering the owner of the copyright, Madonna, doesn't care, why should anyone else? It's not YOUR money your wasting. Don't like the song? Don't listen to it? Duh.
3) It is so catchy. I love it. :)
Au Revoir
xxx
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Welcome! :)

Ohai!
So, currently I'm studying to become a music manager/agent/PR agent/all over music entrepreneur. So, to practice both my typing skills and to try to keep my finger on the pulse of the entertainment industry, I'm going to try to keep up this blog about what I hear and love and learn and just everything entertainment industry related. WARNING: This could include my opinion. Don't take my opinion seriously. I'm just a girl behind a computer typing what I feel. I don't mean anything by anything I post. :)
So, I'll start my second (but first relevant) post in a moment, right now I'm in a lecture. :)

Au revoir
xxx