X Sets Weekend

We're doing X-Sets this weekend. It starts today at 3 with Artie Fufkin. I promise that we'll dig into the library and surprise you with some deeper cuts that you haven't heard in a while.

Todd's plans for the weekend:

1. Stay at work too late tonight.
2. Wake up and continue editing the new novel I wrote with Zack Shutt.
3. Drive to my under construction house and make sure everything's okay.
4. Watch the BYU football game with my brother.
5. Whatever my wife wants to do.

todd's iPod

10:20 am "Blasphemous Rumours" Depeche Mode
1:20 pm "Prepare For The Fight" The Lovemakers

Capote

I'm a fan of renowned author Truman Capote, so I went to see Capote on opening weekend. It chronicles his research regarding the book In Cold Blood.

As many of you know, I'm a small-time author (buy a copy of RATED F by Todd C. Noker) looking to make it big. After watching Capote, I've decided that I need to live the lifestyle of many of my favorite authors--they tend to be a bit eccentric.

1. I need to become an alcoholic.
2. I need to develop a drug problem.
3. I need to affect mannerisms that cause people to question my sexuality.
4. I need to have odd rumors circulate about my personal life.
5. I need to have a messed up childhood.

Once I accomplish those five things, I'll be a huge success!

todd's iPod

10:20 "Never Let Me Down Again" Depeche Mode
1:20 pm "Hands In The Sky (Big Shot)" Straylight Run (I can't describe what this sounds like. How very refreshing. Thanks to Corey O'Brien for turning me on to this song.)

THIS IS A SHOCKING HEADLINE!

This sentence gets your attention and makes you want to read the rest of this blog entry. In order to provide description of my topic, I am telling you more about this post in the second sentence. A sentence fragment for emphasis. Damn good device.

This is a new paragraph. More details are included here. This shocking sentence refers back to the shocking headline, which is why you are still reading this blog entry. A sentence fragment. Another.

Is this a rhetorical question to make the reader wonder about the blog topic?

This statement is in bold, for emphasis.

And this is the final thought of the blog post today.

todd's iPod

10:20 am "A Pain That I'm Used To" Depeche Mode
1:20 pm "Passenger" Deftones (This is a sentence that mentions that Maynard James Keenan is featured on this track.)

Nine Trick-Or-Treaters

We had a grand total of nine kids in costume at our apartment last night. That's an all-time low. My favorite? Zack's little sister as Elmo. (It was a sort of cranky, Russian Elmo, actually.)

So now I have left over candy. I guess I'll have to eat it.

Todd's iPod

10:20 am "Shake The Disease" Depeche Mode

1:20 pm "Hit" Sugarcubes

(Is somebody feeling a little retro today or what?)

Tragic News

Tonight's Hawthorne Heights, Bayside, Silverstein, and Aiden show is cancelled due to a terrible accident in Wyoming as they traveled to Salt Lake City. Bayside drummer John Beatz was killed.

I have grown fond of the people and bands at Victory Records ever since I got to know them while planning the Big Ass Show. I developed an odd kinship with Victory Records and respect their integrity toward their artists. It is unusual to see a record label with such concern to develop their bands. This tragedy hits especially close, because the Victory Records establishment seems to me to be a close-knit family of people who believe in good music. My heart goes out to everyone at Victory Records, and to the friends and family of the members of Bayside.

These guys were simply following their dream, working hard to spread the awareness of their music.

***UPDATE***
Here is the official press release from Victory Records:

For Immediate Release

October 31, 2005





Bayside Drummer John Holohan Killed in Tragic Highway Accident, Memorial Fund Established



There has been a tragic loss. Bayside was in a terrible accident this morning while driving to today’s concert on the “Never Sleep Again” Tour, which includes their friends and label mates Hawthorne Heights, Silverstein and Aiden. Their drummer John “Beatz” Holohan was killed when their van flipped after hitting a patch of ice outside of Cheyenne, WY. Their bass player Nick Ghanbarian was also seriously injured. Anthony and Jack have thankfully been discharged from the hospital. Members of the band’s crew also remain hospitalized.



Tonight’s show in Salt Lake City is cancelled. An announcement regarding the rest of the tour will be made later today.



Donations to John’s family can be made via Paypal to the John Holohan Bayside Memorial Fund:

https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_xclick&business=johnbeatzmemorial%40victoryrecords%2ecom&item_name=John%20Holohan%20Bayside%20%20Memorial%20Fu



For more information on Bayside visit www.victorypresscenter.com





todd's ipod

10:20 am "Devotion And Desire" Bayside

1:20 pm "Black Celebration" Depeche Mode (Sort of a Halloween-ish song... I'm just looking for an excuse to play Depeche Mode.)