Video Blogs, Music, Live Shows, and More!

I just bought a brand, spankin’ new computer yesterday, and because I’m in good spirits these days, I’m thinking of changing the format of the blog. From now on, I will be doing my blog in video format. Mainly because I’m tired of typing, and partly because I know none of you know how to read. So I’m going to do my blog in video format from now on. I should have the first of many, many video blogs up by tomorrow. So stay tuned for that.

Also, I’m still making music, and posting it on my other site, C-Negative , so feel free to check that site regularly. I’m thinking of doing a video blog for that site as well, but of course, it will primarily be about music, rather than the evil, secular material I post on this site.

Oh, and now that I have a pro account at blogtv, I’ll be doing live video shows more regularly, so check back every Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday to see me in action. Just click on the “Live Video” post-it note at the top of the page. I can’t guarantee that it will be particularly fun or exciting, but you’ll get to see me sit in front of a computer and talk about random things. So it might be interesting, if you’re rather voyeuristic.

Does that cover everything? I think so. I can’t think of anything else off the top of my head. So keep checking back. You’ll probably not regret it.

Big Time Entertainment Changed Their Name To Afton!

Breaking news, everybody! That horrible scamming company, Big Time Entertainment has changed their name. For those of you who are unfamiliar with this shitty company, basically what they do is prey on young, inexperienced bands. What they do (well, what they used to do, anyway… I’m unsure about whether they still practice this or not) is email bands on Myspace, telling them that their band is awesome and that they would like to book shows for them. Which sounds really good, until you realize that you have to sell a preset quota of tickets and basically do all the promoting yourself, and give them a ridiculously huge percentage of the ticket sales. Not only that, but you actually have to pay out of pocket to have the tickets printed out at Kinko’s! They won’t even give you the tickets they require you to sell! Basically, they make you do all the work and take all your money. According to their pay scale, if you sell 35 tickets at $7 a pop, BTE gets $210 of that money, and you get $35 to split between your band members, which is totally fucked up, because you did all the work. The only “work” they did was email you. They don’t stick around to support the show. They stick around long enough to take your money, and then they leave. Like I said, they’re a huge scam.

Well, today I decided to check up on them, to see if they were still up to their old game, when I discovered that they are no longer called Big Time Entertainment. Now they’re called Afton, and this is their website. I’m pretty sure that they’ve changed their name because people have caught on to their bullshit, and they’re hoping that by changing their name, people will assume they’re a completely different company. Not only have they changed their name, but now, instead of forcing bands to pay out of pocket to print out tickets, it’s all done online. Now you have to tell everyone to pay for the tickets online, and Afton/BTE has added some extra fees as well. Anything to squeeze more money out of their unsuspecting victims. And what’s worse is that by doing this, they now have a huge database of credit card numbers and email addresses. They still pretend that they’re out to help musicians make it big, but they’re really just out to make a buck off the naïveté of new and inexperienced bands. Do not fall for this scam! As a musician myself, I feel it is my duty to protect my fellow musicians from evil douchebags like this company. Fuck these assholes! I won’t rest until they stop scamming my fellow artists.

If you are friends with musicians, warn them about this company. We need to stand up for each other and let these assholes know that we’re not going to let them leach off our hard work! Let’s put an end to this horrible company once and for all! For more information on this horrible, shitty company, you can read here, here, and here.

The New Album

I’ve been working on my new album for quite some time now, and just because I’m a really nice guy, I’ve decided to post one of the songs from my album on my other site, C-Negative. So if you’re interested in getting a sneak preview of my new album, head on up there and have a listen.

This new album is basically me pouring my heart out to people who don’t give a damn. That’s pretty much the gist of it. Because let’s face it: none of you are smart enough to grasp what I’m trying to do. You’re all pretty dumb.*

Once my album is finished, I’m going to pay out the ass to have 500 copies pressed. They will be for sale. I’m thinking $10 a copy, plus shipping. So you’ll need to hurry and buy one once they’ve been made, otherwise you’ll miss out. They’ll be worth tons of money once I get famous. Fo’ rizzle.

* That was a joke. I can’t believe I have to tell people these things, but whatever…

Fuck Pat Robertson.

Pat Robertson seriously said that Haiti made a deal with the devil back in the 1800s so they could free themselves from their European masters, and that the deal they made with the devil is responsible for the earthquake they had recently.

What. The. Fuck?

Seriously? Why hasn’t anyone taken this insufferable douche bag off the air? This is just like during 9/11, when he blamed the attacks on homosexuals, and just like Hurricane Katrina, when he blamed that on abortion being legal in this country. Basically, he blames whatever groups he dislikes/don’t agree with him for whatever the tragedy du jour is, then asks you for money to help his cause! For those of you who like to donate to worthy causes, don’t give him a fucking penny. He has absolutely no intention of using that money to help the victims of the earthquake in Haiti. He does, however, have every intention of using that money to further his own fucked up agenda. Fuck Pat Robertson. I hope he chokes on guilt and shame for eternity.

However, if you feel so inclined, you can do a good deed by donating to the Red Cross, an organization that actually does help victims of natural disasters, unlike Pat Robertson. Please donate if you have the money to spare.

Oh, and fuck you, Pat Robertson. Fuck you.

Update

Sorry for the lack of updates. I contracted a rather nasty stomach virus. Note to person who gave me said stomach virus: I will find you, and I will kill you. Also, I was just kidding about that killing part. I’ll just smack you about the face and legs for a bit, I suppose.

Also, the spring semester has started, so I’m undoubtedly going to be pretty busy as soon as the first week is over. The first week always consists of going over the syllabus and sending us on our way. The work doesn’t really start until the second week. That’s when all the papers start. Ugh. Just thinking about all those 150 page papers is making me wish for death, or something similar.

Also, I’m moving next month. I’m paying my last month’s rent here, to finish out the lease, then I’m moving. So don’t be surprised if updates are few and far between for the next few months or so.