Due to some pretty unfortunate circumstances, my duder Jared and I are having issues getting to Tampa to see Sleep, Down and St. Vitus at Scion Fest. His car can’t really travel long distances and both of us are flat broke. We’ve sold everything of value that could be parted with, and there’s still not enough.

As mentioned, I hate soliciting money out of my blog readers, but if you really do support what I’m doing promoting bands on this scene, please help Jared and I get to Tampa for this fest. It would really mean a lot to us to get to do this. We just need enough money for food, gas, and at least one night in a grimy motel of some sort. You can donate any amount of money you wish - every little bit helps.

I have never seen Sleep or Down live before. I have never been to a beach and I have never seen an ocean. This vacation was supposed to be a way for my friends to forget about drama, but the drama keeps creeping up behind me every step. It looks like Jared and I are on our own now, and we don’t know what to do.

If you want to donate money, either click the “donate” button in the sidebar on my MAIN PAGE, or you can click HERE. We’ll need all the funds you can throw at us in the next two weeks! Please help out!

She has some pretty funny opinions about the bands I’ve pitched to her. Here’s what she thinks about…

MASTODON: “Their music sounds too frenzied. I mean, they sound like they’ve been together a long time, but the vocals don’t go together. If they covered Boston I’d like them better. Troy needs to shave his beard, too.”

NEUROSIS: “This sounds horrible. Worst band I’ve ever heard. Vocals sound like two men being pitched straight into hell, and the guitars are atonal. Why do you like this? I can see why you’re so depressed”

BARONESS: “I like this band! Well at least I like two songs of theirs. They have actual tunes. Do any of their members do drugs?”

SLEEP: “I bet this band’s really popular with stoners, aren’t they?” (Bonus: She sat through “Jerusalem” in its entirety)

BLACK TUSK: “This is actually above average. Pretty good”

JUCIFER: “She can’t sing. This song is crappy (it was “Window: Where The Sea Falls Forever”). They need to break up”

KYLESA: “Haven’t heard much by them so far, but their Pink Floyd cover was hot! They need to have a hit song. Why do you like Laura so much?”

HIGH ON FIRE: “What’s so special about this band? They just sound like everybody else. You must have a crush on the singer or something. His teeth are hideous”

ZOROASTER: “Love the music, the guitar work is great, but the vocals have got to go. The vocals ruin it”

MELVINS: “……. (no comment)”

…and that’s the extent of it. Other bands got no comment as well (Noothgrush, Minsk, Torche, etc.) Just thought I’d put this up here for shits and giggles.