And What A Beautiful Mess This Is

Ladies and gents, another band has broken up. The Morning Light. I hate bands breaking up more than couples breaking up. I was dissapointed and cried for a little when I found out. I still am. It's such a shame because I thought they were one of the better pop/punk bands out there. No words can really describe how much I love this band. I always see them around and downtown and they always say hi. They are such nice guys. I wrote a Current Obsessions about them. They played at the first concert I ever went to and I have seen them numerous times live.

I guess I knew something was wrong when Harrison (piano, vocals) left the band. The Morning Light was suppose to go on tour with Every Avenue this past Summer with Valencia and Cash Cash, but dropped out because they were given the opportunity to record new songs. I would seriously check their myspace everyday to see if they posted any new songs or shows. Nothing. Matt started working with All Time Low and everyone else went their seperate ways for a while.

Last Saturday, they played a show. So there was hope that they weren't breaking up. Not yet, at least. I checked their Twitters and read some of their myspace comments. Some of the comments said "wow. that was a disgrace tonight. what a waste of my money." and "so i heard tonight's show was.. interesting." :( I can't believe Saturday was their last show. Ever.    

Rumors were going around saying that they were going to break up. I didn't want to believe it. To confirm that they actually broke up, I asked Andy if the rumors were true and he said they aren't breaking up. They just aren't continuing as a band. SAME THING ANDREW.

Why are so many bands members leaving their bands? Hmm. Lets see. Panic! At The Disco, The Cab, Chiodos, Mayday Parade, VersaEmerge, Hey Monday, and Cute Is What We Aim For. Next, someone is going to tell me that All Time Low or The Maine has broken up.. D: I understand if you want to move on with your life or have personal issues, but to just break up out of the blue. Why? BANDS, PLEASE STOP BREAKING UP. PLEASE.

To end on a light note, check out their last and final song called "Colors". I love it. Oh and if you remember Harrison, he has some solo stuff up on his myspace. I found these old videos of The Morning Light and The Maine. Watch them. It's so funny.

The Morning Light Does The Maine.

The Maine Does The Morning Light.

When a band member(s) leaves the band, do you think the band will be more or less successful?

<3Jenny

Trick or Treat! Halloween is just around the corner. Who's excited as I am? Halloween is one of my favorite holidays, next to Thanksgiving and the Fourth of July. I can't wait until Friday because I don't have school and it's Devil's Night. Theres this one street in my neighborhood that you can vandalize and put toliet paper on the tree and the police don't do anything about it. Its awesome. :D

Someone explain to me why they make fun size candy? What's fun about less candy? My favorite candybars are Twix, Snickers, Reese's Cup, Take 5, Almond Joys, and M&Ms. Last year, I went as work out Barbie. Someone thought I was an Indian Princess.. Haha. My mom is making me a Tinkerbell costume this year. I'm excited. Here are some fun facts to make your Halloween sweeter.

1. Jack-o-latterns  were orignially carved from turnips.

2. Reese's Peanut Butter Cups turned 81 years old this year.

3. Nearly 10% of American households dress up their pet in a Halloween costume.

4. The Snickers bars were named after the Mars' Family horse. It is the most popular candy bar.

5. In Idaho, it is illegal to give a box of candy that weighs more than 50 lbs.

6. The candy bar, Baby Ruth, was named after 22nd and 24th, President Grover Cleveland's daughter, Ruth.

7. If you see a spider on Halloween night, the spirit of a dead loved one is watching  you.

8. Hershey's most popular product is the Reese's cup, not Hershey.

9. Black cats were believed to protect witches from negative forces.

10. There were no red coloured M&Ms from 1976 to 1987.

11. Approximately 82% of children and 67% of adults take part in Halloween festivities every year.

12. The Halloween colors, orange and black, came from fall harvest and darkness/death.

13. To burn off 1 single M&M, you need to walk a full length of a football field.

14. On Halloween night, if you want to meet a witch, put your clothes on inside out and walk backwards.

Cavities, here I come. :D

What's your favorite type(s) of candy? Are you going to trick or treat this year?

<3Jenny

Thank you Alex Gaskarth for leaking Every Avenue's song, Picture Perfect. It's amazing. I'm def. preordering the album. LISTEN!! :D

Hey best friend, I got a story to tell you

Don't worry, it's short and sweet

In middle school, I met this girl

She was bright, hilarious, pretty, intelligent

Everyone loved her

Sleepovers, concerts, Oreo eating contests

Long walks; not knowing or caring where we were going

As long as we were together

Hey best friend, does this story sound familiar?

All those hours we spent talking about high school

Promising each other that peer pressure and new people wouldn't change us

Well, it was such a waste of time

Summer going into high school

You met new people and changed

That one night

Dark, chilly, haunting

You were fighting a lot with your parents

And started smoking, drinking, cutting

Experimenting with drugs I can't even pronounce

I wanted to help, but you wouldn't let me

Confused, I didn't know what to do

I don't know who you've become

Everything is different

No more sleepovers, concerts, Oreo eating contest

You've become someone we promised each other we wouldn't become

I wish I could go back to that one night

Change everything that happened

And help you stop smoking, drinking, cutting

Do you?

Or are you happy with the person you've become?

I'll never know.

Hey best friend, I miss you. 

This is a poem I wrote for an English assingment. I know it sucks. Haha. Lately, I've been having some problems with a friend. I have lost friends to drugs and drinking. Okay, well they aren't dead, but I don't talk to them anymore. They just do things now that I thought they would never do. This one girl I knew used to be like a genius. Well, she's basically an idiot now from all the drugs she's experimented with. She used to be really pretty too. Her eyes are now always blood shot and she has huge dark circles under her eyes. Everytime I walk past her, she reeks of pot. NASTY. I honestly don't see what's so exciting about drinking and smoking. It doesn't make you "cool". It's gross and smells bad. It will make you do things you'll regret. It's one thing to do all that stuff, but you are seriously an idiot if you post pictures of yourself drinking and doing drugs on facebook and myspace. Once again, it doesn't make you look "cool" or "popular". No one cares how many cans of beer you drank or the number of bowls you smoked. You know what's also a turn off? When you find out your favorite band member/musician smokes. Um, hello. It's bad for your voice!

Anyway, what do you think of the poem? Good? Bad?

Have you lost friends to drinking/drugs?

1. Stars of Track and Field

If you like Death Cab For Cutie, Paper Route, or The Postal Service, you'll LOVE Stars of Track and Field. SOTAF just realesed their album A Time For Lions in September. This 3 piece band from New York will be on tour with Lights until early November. Alternative Press gave them 4 stars in March 2007. Check out "Racing Lights", "End of all Time", and "Centuries".

2. Anarbor

Signed to Hopeless Records, this 4 piece pop rock band from Arizona has gained alot of attention over the past year. Last winter, Anarbor was on the Take Action Tour with Cute Is What We Aim For, Breathe Carolina, and Every Avenue. This past summer, they toured with The Cab, The Summer Set, and Eye Alaska, and played at a couple Warped Tour dates. Anarbor just finished a tour with This Providence and will be playing on 2 more tours. You can play a couple of their songs on TapTapRevenge2 if you have the iPhone or iPod Touch. Now, I don't know if you watch football, but the song "Let The Games Begin" was played on the NFL Season kick off. I was so excited when I heard it. Check out "The Brightest Green", "Passion For Publiciation", "Halfway Sober", and "Between You and I". Keep in touch with them through their own website, twitter, and myspace .

3. Jimmy Robbins

Look at him. It's hard not to fall in love with that gorgeous smile and beautiful voice. Signed to Universal Motown Records, Jimmy Robbins just realsed his album "See Through Secerts" in early September. I've been in love with him ever since I listened to the song "Breathe". Some songs make me smile and just want to dance. Others are very personal and everyone can relate to them. Listen to "Surgery". It's such a powerful song. Listen to "Turn It Up", "Losing Control", "Breathe Again", and "Everything To You". For acoustic lovers, check out Too Sorry for Apologies (2006).

4. Hello Hollywood

What do you think of when you hear the word Arizona? Good music. It's the home of The Maine, The Higher, The Summer Set, Jimmy Eat World, Anarbor, and many more. Hailing from Arizona, Hello Hollywood gets thousands of plays a day on their myspace. The lead singer is only 18 years old. Not too bad for a teenager. Listen to "Kids Undercover", "Danger Danger", "So Late, So Sorry" (featuring Brian Logandales of The Summer Set!) and "Summer Sweetness". Help them get on the PacTour with Saosin and Eye Alaska (vote here) and The Ellen Degenres show (vote here)! I voted. You should too. ;)

 5. iRival

iRival, a 4 piece rock/pop punk band from Atlanta, Georgia will be pretty busy this fall. They will be playing on 2 tours. Manatour featuring Hit The Lights, There For Tomorrow, Sparks The Rescue, and other bands on select dates. They will also be on the DanceRawrDance tour with Family Force 5, Breathe Carolina, and Cash Cash. Listen to "Make Me Scream", "Colors", and "Figured Me Out".

Are you obsessed yet?

<3Jenny

A Rocket To The Moon will be doing a live chat soon. :D

If you haven't heard yet, Elliot James, the drummer of Hey Monday has decided to part ways with the band. With the Glamour Kills tour kicking off in less than week, you're probably thinking who will be filling in for Elliot? No worries. One of Hey Monday's good friends, Pat will be playing drums with them. Read more...

Sunday was A M A Z I N G. This Century played at my friends house.

I had sooo much fun. The guys are so cool. I love them so much.

We ate fruit roll ups with whip cream. It sounds totally gross, but it taste so good. I swear. 

Joel drew me an angry cupcake tattoo on my arm.

He said he was working on a clothing line and there's going to be a shirt of an angry cupcake. :D 

I don't feel like writing about everything that happened because that's boring so here's some pictures. :)

After they played, Joel said he was admiring my socks the whole time (there were snowmen on it).

 And he thought my last name was sweeet. It's Dang. It made my day. Haha.

JOEL! Peace signs are kinda lame, sorry.

We look pale. Stupid flash.

ALEX! Squinty.. :/ PS: You shouldn't smoke. You're only 19.

Unless you were holding those cigarettes for someone else.

RYAN! Such a nice guy. 

STEVEN! Tour mangager/merch guy.

THIS CENTURY! What the heck. My eyes look so weird. :( 

Aww. Secret lovers?

 I guess not...

JOEL... HAHAHA.

I would've posted my picture with Sean, but I blinked. Haha.

 Check their Myspace and Twitters often.

They'll be posting blogs about where they will be traveling.

 If they come to your city, email them and tell them to play at your house!!

<3Jenny

 *CONTEST UPDATE: I've decided to change it a little. Instead of 20 cookies, you're going to have to get 75 to get a free shirt. I know it may seem like alot, but I've uploaded alot of stuff lately and I'll be uploading alot of videos and pictures. Especially in November with all the concerts I'm going to. If you suggest something of mine that you really like and it gets featured, you'll get 3 points. Keep commenting and buzzing. 

*CLOTHING LINE UPDATE: Ahh. I'm sorry I haven't uploaded anything. Sketching takes too much time so I think I'm just going to make them on the computer so you guys have an idea of what they'll look like. I PROMISE this weekend, you will see something from the line. PROMISE. Oh and would you want those rubber braclets? 

BUY LIGHT'S NEW ALBUM, THE LISTENING & MAYDAY PARADE'S ANYWHERE BUT HERE.

Who read my Current Obsessions 2? Remember Zac Seif?

"I started as an acoustic musician in the start of 2009. I did several tours and shared the stage with some amazing bands. After collecting my thoughts about music, I played around with a few styles until I found the one that works - AKA Satellites. I play and record all of the instruments (except drums) on my albums and am blessed for the talent the lord has given me. Talk to me, I'll talk back." -Satellites

Formerly known as Zac Seif, Satellites has been to signed to 8123 management, which consists of The Maine, A Rocket To The Moon, Brighten, and The Goodnight Anthem. Zac said Pat Kirch (The Maine) will be involved in Satellites and will be helping out with the management. Follow him on Twitter.

Download Satellites new album for FREE. Click here, here, or here!

 <3Jenny

In less than 24 hours, I will be partying with This Century. So stoked. AHHH!!!

10 MORE DAYS UNTIL ON YOUR SIDE! :D

THIS CENTURY IS PLAYING AT MY FRIEND'S HOUSE ON SUNDAY!!

AND IM SEEING THEM ON WEDNESDAY. AHHHHH!!!!

IM.SO.EXCITED. :D

Check out jonbiegen's acoustic cover of Jay-Z's Empire State of Mind.

And listen to his band, Love, Robot when you get the chance.

NEW GLAMOUR KILLS LINE IS OUT!!

Tomorrow is FINALLY Friday. This week has been so long and cold :(

I'll try and upload some sketches of the clothing line this weekend.

I hope you have an amazing weekend!

<3Jenny

PS: I'm not going to give out cookies for this journal. It's just a random pointless journal and I uploaded 3 things yesterday. Sowwieeeee! BUT. I'll be posting a picture tonight. :)

PSS (PPS?): Go to my friend, Nikki's Buzznet and show her some love. She has swine flu. :O

Speaking of, a freshman at my school has it.