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Bury Your Dead "Hurting Not Helping" Video

2009-06-21T15:56:00.002-04:00

Filmed by Erich Richter directed by Scott Hansen.

See if you can spot me.

Bury Your Dead Interview

2009-06-18T22:47:00.001-04:00

Filmed on June 9th in Montreal, Quebec.

Bury your dead Interview HARDTIMES.CA

PETA wishes Obama hadn't swatted that fly

2009-06-18T11:52:00.001-04:00

PETA has nothing better to do.

In other news, PETA doesn't want you using anti bacterial soap because it kills the bacteria. Have some compassion you animals.

Bucksport, Maine

2009-06-17T20:22:00.002-04:00

We played a venue called the Kave in Maine. It was pretty weird. I guess the best way to describe it is DIY. The owner/promoter is a mom type woman named Kathy. She cooks for all the bands that come through, and if you're nice enough she'll bake you a batch of her special brownies. I'm not really into special brownies, but if I were to be into them it would probably be because I was about to catch a flight and wanted to mellow out. But for real I'm not into that kind of thing. The show at the Kave was our last show on the Trendkilla tour. That was also the show where Myke told the kids in the crowd to come on stage and sing along with him. That's how my D&G eyeglasses got broken. RIP.

This was the best decoration on our bus. Behind this door is "bunk alley", where our bed are.

Kave rules.

A view from the Kave.

Our bus at the Kave. I'll see you soon White Whale.

Montreal

2009-06-17T20:16:00.003-04:00

Montreal is an awesome city. We played a smaller venue called The Underworld, above a skate shop. Montreal was simply amazing. No way to describe it. After the show we went to a club called Foufens. That place was great. Pitchers of beer for $5.50. The lightweight in me was stoked. I just remember getting drunk, dancing on a stage, yelling, and then talking to hot French Canadian girls. What a night.

Vital Inspiration For Your Everyday Life #2

2009-06-12T19:04:00.002-04:00

Stare at this photo. Try not to fall in love. Bet you can't.

Largest bankruptcies in U.S. history displayed graphically

2009-06-12T19:00:00.001-04:00

via Autoblog.

Tour tunes.

2009-06-11T14:47:00.003-04:00

I didn't get to sit back and listen to music much these past couple of months. When I did it was either my Sia radio station via Pandora on my BlackBerry,or the following playlist on iTunes.

Here's what I was listening to in order of most to least plays. What do you think?

Brighter Than Sunshine by Aqualung
Dirty Business by The Dresden Dolls
Dropped Down by Eagle & Talon
What Will Remain by Strife
8 Easy Steps byAlanis Morissette
Conduit [Live] by Converge
Obsolete by Scarlet
The Only Survivor Was Miraculously Unharmed by Underoath
Playground Love by Air
All I Really Know by Alanis Morissette
I'm a Broken Heart by The Bird And The Bee
The Separation Of by Scarlet
Definition by Black Star
Distilled by Blonde Redhead
Publisher by Blonde Redhead
Fuck Murda Mook(Freestyle) by Cassidy
Intro (Road Til The Casket Drops) by Clipse
Cross Out The Eyes by Thursday
Still by Alanis Morissette
Misery Is a Butterfly by Blonde Redhead
Coin-Operated Boy by The Dresden Dolls
Swarm Manifesto by Scarlet
On Fire by Scarlet

Canda and such.

2009-06-08T18:42:00.003-04:00

We have four shows in Canada on this tour. I am stoked for this. As much as I hate to admit it A. H. Al-Qadaffi, Int'l Man of Leisure had never actually been out of the country.

I also didn't have my passport. I managed to get in touch with some secret agents and secure passports for myself and another member of our crew in about 48 hours. Basically, I make shit happen.

We got to Canada yesterday. Crossing the border went about as smooth as it possibly could have gone. I am now an Int'l Man of Leisure. Stoked.

here's a picture of everything I had to have in order for crossing. I had everyone's passports, merchandise manifesto, show contracts, a letter from our booking agent, and some other immigration papers. Saying I was stressed heading into Canada would be putting it lightly.

Here's a pic of Myke and Slim in American Apparel in Toronto. Toronto is now one of my favorite cities. I loved everything about it. Everything except seeing a junkie woman beating up a passerby. Sketchiest and worst thing I've seen in a while.

Myke and I went to an amazing shoe store. I can't remember the name of it, but it's on Queens Street West in Toronto, if you ever go. I got my first pair of Tom's from here, and I love them.

Hot Carl the Sheik of the Streets in his Sheik chair.

Pedal To The Metal Tour

2009-06-06T11:20:00.001-04:00

Mudvayne, Black Label Society, Static-X, Dope, Suicide Silence, Bury Your Dead.

7/24 Portland, ME @ Cumberland County Civic Center
7/25 Lowell, MA @ Tsongas Arena
7/28 Reading, PA @ Sovereign Center
7/29 Youngstown, OH @ Chevrolet Center
7/31 Big Flatts, NY @ Tags Summer Stage
8/1 Albany, NY @ Altamont Fairgrounds *Radio Show*
8/4 Fort Wayne, IN @ War Memorial Coliseum
8/5 Battle Creek, MI @ Kellogg Arena
8/7 Moline, IL @ I Wireless Center
8/8 Rockford, IL @ Rockford Metro Center
8/9 Madison, WI @ Willow Island *Radio Show*
8/11 Topeka, KS @ Landon Arena
8/12 Mankato, MN @ Alltel Arena
8/14 Omaha, NE @ Westfair Amphitheater *Radio Show*
8/15 Little Rock, AR @ NS River Water Park *Radio Show*
8/16 Wichita, KS @ KS Coliseum Lot *Radio Show*
8/18 Boise, ID @ Idaho Center Amphitheater
8/19 Missoula, MT @ Ryan Creek Amphitheater
8/21 Spokane, WA @ Spokane Arena
8/22 Seattle, WA @ White River Amphitheater *Radio Show*
8/23 Portland, OR @ Washington County Fairgrounds *Radio Show*
8/25 Eugene, OR @ Cubhert Amphitheater
8/26 Reno, NV @ Events Center
8/28 San Jose, CA @ San Jose Civic Auditorium
8/29 Bakersfield, CA @ Rabo Bank Arena
9/1 San Diego, CA @ San Diego Sports Arena
9/2 Mesa, AZ @ Mesa Amphitheater
9/4 Corpus Christi, TX @ Concrete Street Amphitheater
9/5 San Antonio, TX @ Sunken Gardens
9/6 Lubbock, TX @ Lonestar Amphitheater
9/8 Dallas, TX @ TBA
9/9 Oklahoma City, OK @ Zoo Amphitheater

Headbangers Ball

2009-06-04T18:15:00.000-04:00

BURY YOUR DEAD HOSTING HEADBANGERS BALL ON MTV2 !!
MAKE SURE YOU CHECK IT OUT.
JUNE 20TH!!

The rains.

2009-06-04T12:10:00.003-04:00

Some days you have good days. Some days you have bad days. I will always try to be honest and set proper expectations and deliver on those. I expect everyone I deal with to do the same. It is not hard. When improper expectations are set and then not met someone will be disappointed. In this case, I am that someone. In this case, I am more than disappointed.

Talking to our drummer, Mark yesterday about this illicited the response "it's only going to get worse". Which reminds me of another comment he'd make when I first started touring with them, "welcome to tour!".

Aston Martin

2009-06-03T14:34:00.000-04:00

Classic.

Update.

2009-06-03T14:15:00.002-04:00

Party party party! Somewhere in Ohio.

Interesting billboard in Asheville, NC.

The Masquerade in Georgia.

Bury Your Dead full page ad in support of the new album in all major alternative publications. AP, Revolver, and so on.

Mark Costillo as The Wizard! The Wizard is a new drinking game. Here's how it works: You drink cans of your favorite beer. As you finish them, stack and tape them to each other until you have a life sized staff. A wizard staff. When this is done, you have become the Wizard and you win the game, and life.

Myke Terry chilling in the awesome dressing room at the Orange Peel in Asheville, NC. Best venue, amazing staff.

Thrusting As A Weapon.

2009-05-22T14:52:00.001-04:00

Look for my cameo in this video from the Music As A Weapon IV tour.

New York City, Press day.

2009-05-22T14:41:00.004-04:00

I saw a girl with this awesome fanny pack. I'm so jealous! You can hold so much stuff in there. I'm thinking about investing.

The guys had an inteview with AOL Music for a program called Noise Creep. It was great.

Before the interview we went to a game room that had EVERYTHING. We played Punchout on Wii. The guys made me play against our videographer. If I lost he got my bunk, he currently sleeps on the couch. Needless to say, I kicked his ass.

The AOL office was amazing. Looked right out of Minority Report. Gleaming white everywhere, and a coffee machine that brewed Starbucks coffee.

Before the AOL interview the guys had a brief photoshoot.

Revolver magazine has a monthly section where they take someone from a band and photograph them in interesting clothes. They then go over each item and talk about it. Pretty cool. Myke did this yesterday, so look for him in an upcoming Revolver.

Chicago, IL

2009-05-18T01:05:00.002-04:00

Filming for Headbangers Ball yesterday on the bus.

My first meal in Chicago. Milwood's on Milwaukee. So yummy

Welcome to Chicago. Inside O'Hare Airport in front of the Blue Line train.

Tour my life away.

2009-05-17T13:38:00.001-04:00

After we finish this current Static X tour, we start another tour with some awesome bands. Check it out. Come party with us. Bring us booze and shitty snacks!

6/2 Mt. Clemens, MI @ the Foundation
6/3 Grand Rapids, MI @ the Mixtape
6/4 Cleveland, OH @ Peabody’s
6/5 Dayton, OH @ the Attic
6/6 Pittsburgh, PA @ the Irish Center
6/7 Toronto, ON @ Reverb
6/8 Ottawa, ON @ Maverick’s
6/9 Montreal, QC @ Underworld
6/10 Quebec City, QC @ L’Anti
6/12 Bucksport, ME @ the Kave

Tour.

2009-05-13T11:28:00.001-04:00

The Music As A Weapon tour I'm on currently ends on the 16th. Then I start a new tour. I'll still be out with Bury Your Dead, this time we'll be out with Static-X. Come out and party with us! Bring me cookies and booze!

Here are the dates. I'll add more later.

May 17 2009 The Orbit Room in Grand Rapids, Michigan
May 18 2009 Headliners in Toledo, Ohio
May 19 2009 Rex Theatre in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
May 20 2009 Webster Theatre in Hartford, Connecticut
May 21 2009 The Chance in Poughkeepsie, New York
May 22 2009 Chameleon Club in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
May 23 2009 The Norva in Norfolk, Virginia
May 24 2009 Plan B in Danville, Virginia
May 25 2009 The Orange Peel in Asheville, North Carolina
May 26 2009 The Masquerade in Atlanta, Georgia
May 27 2009 The Village in Little Rock, Arkansas
May 28 2009 Dos Amigos in Odessa, Texas
May 31 2009 The Foundation in Lubbock, Texas

Playing catch up.

2009-05-13T08:57:00.004-04:00

I haven't had internet for a while. Today I am in an undisclosed location with blazing net. Enjoy the pics.

Sometimes you have to sign a fans back. Fun times in La Crosse, Wisconsin.

The only thing that makes up for a bad day or lame show is awesome catering. I ate all of this. La Crosse, WI.

We partied in the streets! No, not really. This is after leaving La Tequila Mexican restaurant for Towning's Birthday. La Crosse, WI.

Yours truly. Not sure where I took this. On the bus somewhere.

$5 pitchers of Blue Moon! You could have told us this before we wasted $3 on bottles! Carl and I poured the shittiest glasses. So much foam!

Carl and I had the exact same denominations.

Prince shirt ftw! $32? No thanks.

Me in a bathroom.

Hot Carl in an awesome clothing shop in La Crosse. Where I found the previously shown Prince shirt.

Dan, Suicide Silence's Tour Manager, and Mitch flicking us off in Madison, WI.

Myke's new glasses. Partying with the Red Bull moto-x jumpers on a late bus call day. Party!

Throat tattoos? No big deal. Mitch from Suicide Silence.

Erin Caruso of DING! and her awesome Prince shirt. She wore this in Minneapolis, appropriately enough.

Monkeybear!

Truck stop food that destroyed Carl's stomach, but pleased mine.

Here's a pro tip: Don't get drunk and go to a sex shop. Lesson learned. Someone spent $53 in there on DVD's. Not gonna say any names.

This scene is the only reason to watch Chuck and Larry. God bless you Jessica Biel. God bless you.

Keith and Amir! Best duo ever.

Someone may or may not have stolen this doll from a limo in downtown Minneapolis. Not gonna say names.

Hot Carl starting our champagne jam at an awesome bar in Minneapolis.

My life. Production bus, Spineshank's bus, Bury Your Dead's bus, Suicide Silence's bus. The only way to roll. This day was awesome. Can't recall where it was but after the show we all partied in here and I skateboarded for hours.

Cleveland, Ohio

2009-05-05T14:38:00.000-04:00

Home away from home.

2009-04-29T20:51:00.002-04:00

A statue is seen on Reforma Avenue in Mexico City, on April 27, 2009. Mexico faces a "critical moment" in its handling of a deadly swine flu outbreak, the capital's mayor said Tuesday, as he ordered all eateries in the city closed to combat the virus's spread.

via Yahoo News

Belle Vernon, PA

2009-04-28T20:57:00.002-04:00

It rained today. Fupa decided to shower.

This guy had just puked right here. I think Bury Your Dead riffed too hard for him to handle.

Woke up to this sign from our driver a couple of days ago. Too funny.

Mark, Monkeybird, and Mike S. making a sweet ass sign for our merch table. Probably should have gotten a picture of the end result.

Lazy update.

2009-04-27T15:20:00.001-04:00

Sorry for the lack of updates. Our internet is no more on the bus. Won't have it back for about 3 weeks.

In the meantime go check the new pics I posted on my MySpace page, in the Tour Life album.

www.myspace.com/ohsocute

Syracuse, NY

2009-04-27T02:37:00.001-04:00

There is nothing good to say about today.

Syracuse, NY. Where I met Emily five years ago. I can't count how many times I had to forcibly make my mind think of other things.

So here we are on our way to Glens Falls, NY. I never want to come back to Syracuse. Except maybe to visit her grave and say goodbye.

It is late and I should be in bed.