To the New Year

It's been a ridiculous amount of time since I last posted here, and I apologize. Success, however, takes time. And, sometimes, there is a lag when there is much less progress than you would wish there to be. Today, however, there has been a bit of headway made. The Campaign has contacted me to help them set up a show in the WCU area, and Matt's sending me they're latest stuff.
Personally, I'm in the process of applying for a publicist internship for The Orange Peel music venue in Asheville. My radio DJing abilities have vastly improved from the time I began doing a show last summer. This semester, I begin my own specialty show. My own hand picked music, my own tidbits of information, my own guests. It's gonna be a blast. I'm extremely excited about it all. In the mean time, I've been trying to wrap up my education so that I can begin putting all my efforts into my career.
It's been a slow road, but I'm confident that progress is being made.

Until next time...

power 90.5

Yours truly is now a DJ working on her own show (coming soon). You can listen from 1pm-2pm on Tues. and Thurs. by streaming wwcufm.com . It's classic hits at the moment, but I'm working my way up. Soon, it'll be my own show with incredibly awesome music.

this'n'that

So sorry it's been a month since my last entry. C.B. and I have been busy with life and what-not. heh. We actually just found a new house, so we're working on setting the move-in date. I'll be on the air any day now. I've come down with some croupy thing these last few days, which has unfortunately postponed my debut on the air. While you are all awaiting my recuperation and return to the web world, check out this awesome little Philly from New York, Regina Spektor.

Power 90.5FM

Yours truly is going to be on the air, folks.
If you're in the direct area, that is the Sylva/Cullowhee area, keep an ear open on Power 90.5FM during the next few months. If you're not in the area (and believe me, few are), you can stream the station from here. I'm currently learning the ropes at the station and will soon be broadcasting live. I'll leave posts later on as I receive more information about the show I'll be doing and any promotions, or contests, etc.

updates on the Stonewall Video

Oookay

So, the awesome video premiere has been postponed. Apparently, the venue overbooked and The Campaign got booted. No worries. One day, no one will dare boot The Campaign due to overbooking. yea!
Although we're not sure the premiere party is going to happen, the video will definitely be seen. Eventually. ha! But, seriously, I have seen..with my OWN eyes... the rough cut of the video and let me just say that it kicks SO much more ass than I ever thought it could. Kudos to "a guy named Ramone"(whom I am told has directed videos for bands like Papa Roach, Slipknot, and Incubus) directing the Stonewall video. And Kudos to The Campaign's own Matt Ring for writing and producing it.
On a more promising note: there will be a show in Asheville on July 13th at Stella Blue. Tickets are $8 at the door (Ages 16 +). Rat Jackson is one of the accompanying performances-- also a local Asheville band.

Email me or comment this post with any questions: jess-elliott@hotmail.com

The Teeth

The high energy band transfers their zest for the chaotic through their premiere album, Give Our Regards to the Sun (2002) with tracks like "When Someone Hits You". All the while, simultaneously tickling the romantic edge with their bouncy and light tracks like "What Did You Say?" and "He Came From Another Dimension". There are other titles (i.e."Then He Said") that make you envision bright lights, disco balls, and a public transit. There's a fair mix of electronic with"extraterrestrial" sound effects like whistles and synthesizing, along with traditional rock instrumentation. Their vocalist, Dave Reminick , has the gruff, melancholy Thom York (vocalist of Radiohead) sound going on.

Over all, I'd give this album a B-. High score on originality in music, lyrics, and instrumentation. Lacking a bit on an overall consistent feel.

For those "regulars" I may have

I fear you may be feeling that I've let go of my end of the deal and have not written anything new for you to drool over...or perhaps, I'm simply kidding myself. At any rate, I promise to deliver something great and worth reading as soon as I tie up a few loose ends over here. Also, since the video premiere is fast approaching, I will be quick to report back the details along with some photos. Be looking out for a new post within the next few days.

ps. I've seemed to have found myself posted up on Relix magazine's "websites we like" section on their website. So, let's hope that means I have some relevant value.