B.o.B Makes His Grand Entrance With Eminem and Hayley Williams

Airplanes Part 2

This is the song that has been blowin’ up my Facebook newsfeed for the past 72 hours. If one more of my girl-friends makes their status,  “Can we pretend that airplanes in the night sky are like shooting stars… I could really use a wish right now,” I may consider deleting my FB account all-together. Honestly, what does that song lyric even mean? Why would any one make a wish on an airplane? Call me superstitious, but that does not sound too lucky.

New song Airplanes Part 2 appeals to all kinds of audiences featuring hip-hop artist B.o.B, rockstar Hayley Williams of Paramore and… EMINEM. Say what you want about Eminem, but one thing is true. Any collaboration track that he’s involved in is a great-listen. Take Crack a Bottle with Dr. Dre and 50 Cent for example. Alone, Em’s excessively-angry lyrics can be frightening, but adds a much-needed aggressive touch when combined with other artists.

Chill out, Marshall.

Despite the lame and overly-girly chorus, Airplanes Part 2 is a pretty cool song. Aside from Eminem, the track showcases the vocal talents of Williams, who does not get enough recognition as a female rocker. Williams has been the lead singer of Paramore since the band’s formation in 2005 when she was only 16. Since then, Paramore has released three studio records including latest album, Brand New Eyes.  Think William’s voice is dynamic in Airplanes? Listen to her voice reach a whole new level in a few of my favorite Paramore songs:

Misery Business:

Decode (Featured on the soundtrack of Twilight):

crushcrushcrush (This song is an option on the only video game that I actually enjoy, Rock Band! Very fun to sing-a-long to):

Hayley Williams. Courtesy of WireImage.com

Airplanes Part 2 is the second single from B.oB’s debut album, B.o.B Presents the Adventures of Bobby Ray. I am a huge fan already and love it when my phone rings so I can hear Nothin’ On You blast through my Blackberry speakers. Looking forward to some fresh new hip-hop tunes from B.o.B!

B.o.B

The GREAT Bamboozle.

The decision has been made.  I WILL be attending this year’s Bamboozle tour. Call me an emo-scenester all you want, but it will be me who has the last laugh while I am watching Weezer, Saves the Day, MGMT, Motion City Soundtrack and Minus the Bear (among many others) rock the f*ck out at the Meadowlands in NJ on May 2nd.

Courtesy of TheBamboozle.com.

What started as a three-day music festival in Asbury Park, NJ in 2003 has now evolved in to a country-wide tour. In addition to New Jersey, The Bamboozle roadshow now stops in Chicago and California. The line-up varies from state to state, and to be quite honest, New Jersey has the best line-up. I’m not just saying this because I’m partial to New Jersey (it’s my home-state and I first started going to The Bamboozle there in 2005), take a look at the line-up and decide for your self:

May 1st:

Saves the Day

Paramore

Drake

Angels & Airwaves

Bullet for my Valentine

Relient K

(This is just a list of my personal favorites, click here for the full line-up.)

May 2nd:

Weezer

MGMT

Girl Talk

Say Anything

Motion City Soundtrack

Kevin Devine

Piebald

Hey Monday

Minus the Bear

OK Go

(This is just a list of my personal favorites, click here for the full line-up.)

When I first started going to The Bamboozle in ’05, my friends and I would get tickets for all three days. Decked out in our studded-belts, converse and band-tees, we would hop around the festival seeing all of our favorite musicians, chasing cute boys in bands and trying to get autographs and pictures with as many band members as we could. Right before Fall Out Boy became huge, they performed at The Bamboozle in 2005. It was easily one of the best performances that I have ever seen AND I somehow managed to get a picture with drummer Andy Hurley.

Andy Hurley from Fall Out Boy. Courtesy of FriendsorEnemies.com.

Gosh I was so much cooler back then than I am now. Too bad I lost the picture, though.

Not wanting to (completely) relive my punk-kid days, I am only going to this year’s Bamboozle on Sunday, May 2nd. I don’t think my body can handle mosh-pits and crowd-surfing to that extent anymore.

I must stop and vent for a second though- it really bothers me when people won’t go to concerts of bands they love because of the “young punk-kids” that are going to be there. Yes, middle-schoolers with multiple piercings and mohawks are annoying, but should that stop some one from seeing a great performance? NO.  Just throw blunt-objects at them, sit back, relax and enjoy the show like I do!

Despite the masses of black-nail polish-wearing 14 year-olds who can’t even tell you what I Am The Movie is, I still plan on having a great time and seeing all of my favorite bands.  Check back in May for a full Bamboozle report!

And, for your viewing pleasure, I have included a few select pictures from my High School band-stalking days:

Motion City Soundtrack Concert in 2005. Me and my friends Ali, Lauren and Jackie with Justin Pierre, lead singer of MCS.

Me with Matt Watts and Tom Gryskewicz of the Starting Line at the Nokia Theatre in 2005.

Ben Jorgensen of Armor For Sleep and I outside of the Surf Club in Ortley Beach, NJ summer 2004.