Boston, Massachusetts, USA - home of the Red Sox and Fenway Park, Faneuil Hall, Boston Duck Tours, the best canolies that I have ever had...and local band Your Favorite Ex!
Currently all calling Boston home, Your Favorite Ex (YFX) is a rock/pop-punk outlet featuring Chris Mitchell on vocals and guitar, Anthony Sharamitaro on guitar, Jay Donovan on bass, and Leo Teran drums. Reminiscent of Brand New or the Spill Canvas with a sound that can only be described as emotionally connected and cohesively well versed, it's hard to imagine that YFX have only been a complete band for less than a month! Already with a page and music on MTV.com's Soundtrack, working their way up the charts, YFX is for sure on the right path to where they want to be, at the top of everyone's playlists!
Despite the band's young age as a cohesive unit, it's members are no stranger's to music. Originally handed down a guitar from his father, Chris started signing to songs on the radio in his teens years and eventually taught himself to play his guitar and began to put two and two together, creating the talent that he is today. Anthony on the other hand, didn't even know what a guitar was until he saw Tom DeLonge playing on the music video for All the Small Things by Blink 182, but that hasn't stopped him from getting to where he is now.
"When I was thirteen, I remember flipping through the channel's on TV and landing on MTV, only to find something that would eventually kickoff a path to my future: Blink 182 dancing around in their All the Small Things video." - Anthony
The other two members of the band, and most recent additions, follow along the same path. Jay, who is currently enrolled at Northeastern University in Boston, was quick to pick up bass some guitar and was eager to join the band. Leo,as Anthony puts it "always had a passion for music (even when he was young) and began his musical intake as a multi-instrumentalist, but he always had a bigger passion for drums." Moving from his hometown of Miami, Fl to Boston to attend Berklee College of Music, it's no wonder that Leo found his way into a band on the up and up.
All members of YFX see themselves going far in this industry ultimately plan on making a go of YFX as their careers. Nothing is ever set in stone, but with a highly fan-anticipated release of their upcoming EP, due out in August 2009, the band is off to a great start! As an anonymous fan once put it, "[These] guys are the next generation of music of this generation's music - YFX IS this {music} industry's future." Hopefully YFX can give their fans, new and old, the impression of happiness that the band wants to impress upon it's listeners on a regular basis. As far as fans are concerned, the greatest moments that the band has had over the past year are all about the fans, especially signing autographs.
Anthony once said "I mean, it's sounds so cheesy, but all of the people who come up to us and ask for them are 100% dead serious. Being able to hook onto well-known venues in the short time we've been a band... it's just such a great feeling to know we're providing a form of entertainment in musical form that is actually being enjoyed. It makes us smile and want to keep making music forever."
Note to all blog readers: please check these guys out, you won't be disappointed!!
-SLR_GIRL
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Decisions, Decisions, Decisions
Why is it so hard for me to make a decision? I Know that part of it has to do with the fact that I truly do love to do a lot of things and enjoy a lot of different kinds of food. That is definitely the problem when it comes to me choosing food at restaurants, but is it really the main problem I have with making decisions in general? I find it hard to beleive that liking too many things can really be a deterrent to moving forward. Maybe it has to do with the fact that I try so hard to please other people and make others happy that the end result is that I myself become rather indecisive. I think that is part of the problem with the guys in my life also, not the freinds, the other ones.
I find myself putting forward a lot more effort to try and get to know somebody then they are with me. This one guy in particular that I have been talking to online is very elusive. I still have not met him yet. I think that's it's time to stop thinking that it'll ever happen. He seems like a nice enough guy, and maybe eventually he'd be a cool guy to meet, but as of right now, things are not going in the direction I want them to be. The fact of the matter is it has been hard to me to make this decision to stop trying and basically decide to put myself in the position of power instead of the position of under the control of HIS whims. Not in the sense that I find it hard for me to be in control, because really i find that the most easy decision to make, but rather it is more in the sense that despite being in control I try to please everyone else more often than not and I find it hard for me to make a decision when it comes to my own state of happiness when there is still hope that things might change. This is for sure not the best rope to be walking on and I think it's something that I need to work on. Does anyone else seem to have this inability to make a decision about their own happiness, or is it just me?
I find myself putting forward a lot more effort to try and get to know somebody then they are with me. This one guy in particular that I have been talking to online is very elusive. I still have not met him yet. I think that's it's time to stop thinking that it'll ever happen. He seems like a nice enough guy, and maybe eventually he'd be a cool guy to meet, but as of right now, things are not going in the direction I want them to be. The fact of the matter is it has been hard to me to make this decision to stop trying and basically decide to put myself in the position of power instead of the position of under the control of HIS whims. Not in the sense that I find it hard for me to be in control, because really i find that the most easy decision to make, but rather it is more in the sense that despite being in control I try to please everyone else more often than not and I find it hard for me to make a decision when it comes to my own state of happiness when there is still hope that things might change. This is for sure not the best rope to be walking on and I think it's something that I need to work on. Does anyone else seem to have this inability to make a decision about their own happiness, or is it just me?
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
New Feature..Check it out
Hello everyone!
How's it going? Ok, I'll keep this one as short as possible.. I'm starting a new feature here called "Featured Bands". I'm going to simply give the name of the band and if possible, post a link to their site so everyone can go check them out in a gadget on the side bar. I am going to try and make this a weekly, if not bi-weekly thing where the bands rotate. Also, in addition, if I remember and have the time, I am going to try and write a brief description of why I chose them to be featured in a new blog entry. I hope you all enjoy this new feature and this week's feature band called Gracefield.
I have chosen Gracefield as my Featured Band because they are local, homegrown talent hailing from Waterloo/Kitchner, Ontario. They are a rock/pop punk band and they have the potential to go far. With a great sound and the heart to do whatever it takes to make it, they are beginning to start their journey towards what is hopefully stardom with the release of their album on May 5th, 2009. Enjoy!
On a side note, I still haven't met this guy yet. Hopefully something comes of it and we get a chance to meet this weekend. If not, it is really of no great loss to me and ultimately I think I'd still like to meet him if for nothing else but to make a new friend. I jut hope that he feels the same way. In either case, like I said before, I'm not putting all my eggs in one basket and I'm putting myself out their to meet new people and have some fun. After all, I'm only 22, I should live a little, right?
How's it going? Ok, I'll keep this one as short as possible.. I'm starting a new feature here called "Featured Bands". I'm going to simply give the name of the band and if possible, post a link to their site so everyone can go check them out in a gadget on the side bar. I am going to try and make this a weekly, if not bi-weekly thing where the bands rotate. Also, in addition, if I remember and have the time, I am going to try and write a brief description of why I chose them to be featured in a new blog entry. I hope you all enjoy this new feature and this week's feature band called Gracefield.
I have chosen Gracefield as my Featured Band because they are local, homegrown talent hailing from Waterloo/Kitchner, Ontario. They are a rock/pop punk band and they have the potential to go far. With a great sound and the heart to do whatever it takes to make it, they are beginning to start their journey towards what is hopefully stardom with the release of their album on May 5th, 2009. Enjoy!
On a side note, I still haven't met this guy yet. Hopefully something comes of it and we get a chance to meet this weekend. If not, it is really of no great loss to me and ultimately I think I'd still like to meet him if for nothing else but to make a new friend. I jut hope that he feels the same way. In either case, like I said before, I'm not putting all my eggs in one basket and I'm putting myself out their to meet new people and have some fun. After all, I'm only 22, I should live a little, right?
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Online Dating... What Gives?
No one ever said dating would be easy, but how come people never say that it would be this hard either? With all the new ways to find and meet new people - online, phone call-centers/dating lines, etc. - why is it that it is so hard to still find that person that you have been searching for? It seems almost and enigma of sorts that despite all these new ways to find and meet new people, we can still not find that one person that could end our search. It is as if technology has in fact hindered our ability to go out and be sociable and to interact with others, in life in general, but even more so in dating. I myself am not immune to the attraction that lies at the ease of clicking a button in search of someone special, yet I find myself wondering if this is really the easiest way. For all those people who have found the love of their life through online dating, I applaud you and congratulate you on your achievement in life. For everyone else, such as myself, I wonder whether it is possible to ever reach that level of achievement in our search for love despite all the tools within our grasp?
In recent weeks I have talked to this one guy in particular on a regular basis online and I have left myself open to meeting him, definitely in public first for obvious reasons I should hope, but with potential to take things more private afterwards. On more then one occasion things have not worked out and our plans have fallen through, whether because of him or myself, regardless, this meeting has not happened yet. I hope that soon I can meet him and see where things go, however I am weary and I am no where near ready to put all my eggs in one basket. So bring on the men and let me enjoy myself and my freedom little bit! Dating should not have to be this hard. No one said it would be easy, but give a gal a break once in a while and let something go in the right direction of meeting Mr. Rright, if not at least Mr. Right-Now! (lol)
In recent weeks I have talked to this one guy in particular on a regular basis online and I have left myself open to meeting him, definitely in public first for obvious reasons I should hope, but with potential to take things more private afterwards. On more then one occasion things have not worked out and our plans have fallen through, whether because of him or myself, regardless, this meeting has not happened yet. I hope that soon I can meet him and see where things go, however I am weary and I am no where near ready to put all my eggs in one basket. So bring on the men and let me enjoy myself and my freedom little bit! Dating should not have to be this hard. No one said it would be easy, but give a gal a break once in a while and let something go in the right direction of meeting Mr. Rright, if not at least Mr. Right-Now! (lol)
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
A plan has been set in motion...about my future!
I know I'm not the most proactive person out there. I mean I can be when I want to be, and when I want to be there really is no stopping me.(hehe, I rhymed:P) In many cases my friends "urge" me to be more proactive about a lot of things, especially when it comes to school related issues. Often I tend to leave things to the last minute, but this time I didn't. This time I listened to my friends and I took the initiative... I accepted my program of choice at a local college! No waiting until the last minute and rushing to make the cut. This time I knew what had to get done and I did it. Next academic year, come fall 2009, I will be enrolled and an attending student in Journalism at Algonquin College!
I'm so excited for it! I can't wait for this new phase of my life to begin! I'm done my BA in Mass Communications and I'm moving on. I'll be at a new school, in a new environment and meeting and getting to know new people. This doesn't mean that I want to leave my friends behind. I hope that our relationships never change and can only grow stronger as time moves on and we are all entering new phases in our lives. It's a time of change for most of us, and hopefully that change is ultimately good, even if it may not seem that way at the present time. It's definitely something to be looking forward to and it gives me more hope that one day I might reach my end goal of being a magazine journalist (hopefully - fingers crossed!)! A plan has been set in motion and hopefully things will unravel in a most desirable way.
To the future! To our future! To MY future! Cheers!
I'm so excited for it! I can't wait for this new phase of my life to begin! I'm done my BA in Mass Communications and I'm moving on. I'll be at a new school, in a new environment and meeting and getting to know new people. This doesn't mean that I want to leave my friends behind. I hope that our relationships never change and can only grow stronger as time moves on and we are all entering new phases in our lives. It's a time of change for most of us, and hopefully that change is ultimately good, even if it may not seem that way at the present time. It's definitely something to be looking forward to and it gives me more hope that one day I might reach my end goal of being a magazine journalist (hopefully - fingers crossed!)! A plan has been set in motion and hopefully things will unravel in a most desirable way.
To the future! To our future! To MY future! Cheers!
Sunday, April 12, 2009
An Epiphany of Sorts
So there are a couple of rules in life that I try to live by. I must admit that I don't always follow them as directed, but I think that as general rules of life go, they aren't so bad. I consider them my philosophies of life, and as it would seem, my appropriate philosophies of this year past and hopefully the next year to come. All are subject to change, depending on my mood of the day, and are henceforth unofficially Copyrighted by yours truly! (lol)
With all that being said, I have recently decided to take my own advice and have again jumped on the bandwagon of dating. My first relationship ended about a month and half ago. Now nothing that ever happens is meaningless. It may not be as extravagant as what we see on tv or in movies, but what happens in our own lives has meaning to us. This relationship was no different. It mean something to me and I think that it always will. It would be nice, however, to know that the guy feels the same way, but we can't always get what we want. In this past relationship there was a lot that happened, good and bad, and it's important to remember both and take away from this experience a lesson to be learned. I have learned something about myself and about my friends and the relationships and bonds that hold us together. Some of the things that happened between us, only in hindsight (of course), have I realized created a circumstance where I may not have been fully respecting myself. I never even noticed what it has been doing to me in the moment. It's time to move on. It's time to love life once again and life large taking with me new lessons learned. In realizing this, as mentioned, I have once again started taking my own advice and put myself back out on the market and ready to meet new people and experience new things, hoepfully while maintaing my dignity and the respect of those that care about me and those that I care about the most. I'll keep you all posted on what happens next so stay tuned and wish me luck!
TTYL...until the next blog!
(1) Do unto others as you would have them undo to you. - I think as a general rule everyone should follow this one and take it to heart.
(2)All is fair in love and war and therefore all should be fair in who we love and what wars we choose. - I know, it's pretty profound of me to say this, but i think taht in the society in which we live, this philosophy is very appropriate and socially relavant.
(3)Just dealing with life everyday means you will regret it all later. Accepting life and enjoying the future prospects that befall you and you will live longer and have more fun. - This one is so true. You cannot dwell on the past because it will get you nowhere fast. Accept what has happened even if it is hurtful in some way and learn to move on means that you wil learn to love life more each day and each day gets easier and better as time move on from that expereince that you were once "just dealing" with.
(4)"carpe diem" - Life really is too short to waste!
(5) Love Life/ Live Large! - This one pretty much sums it all up nicely!
(2)All is fair in love and war and therefore all should be fair in who we love and what wars we choose. - I know, it's pretty profound of me to say this, but i think taht in the society in which we live, this philosophy is very appropriate and socially relavant.
(3)Just dealing with life everyday means you will regret it all later. Accepting life and enjoying the future prospects that befall you and you will live longer and have more fun. - This one is so true. You cannot dwell on the past because it will get you nowhere fast. Accept what has happened even if it is hurtful in some way and learn to move on means that you wil learn to love life more each day and each day gets easier and better as time move on from that expereince that you were once "just dealing" with.
(4)"carpe diem" - Life really is too short to waste!
(5) Love Life/ Live Large! - This one pretty much sums it all up nicely!
With all that being said, I have recently decided to take my own advice and have again jumped on the bandwagon of dating. My first relationship ended about a month and half ago. Now nothing that ever happens is meaningless. It may not be as extravagant as what we see on tv or in movies, but what happens in our own lives has meaning to us. This relationship was no different. It mean something to me and I think that it always will. It would be nice, however, to know that the guy feels the same way, but we can't always get what we want. In this past relationship there was a lot that happened, good and bad, and it's important to remember both and take away from this experience a lesson to be learned. I have learned something about myself and about my friends and the relationships and bonds that hold us together. Some of the things that happened between us, only in hindsight (of course), have I realized created a circumstance where I may not have been fully respecting myself. I never even noticed what it has been doing to me in the moment. It's time to move on. It's time to love life once again and life large taking with me new lessons learned. In realizing this, as mentioned, I have once again started taking my own advice and put myself back out on the market and ready to meet new people and experience new things, hoepfully while maintaing my dignity and the respect of those that care about me and those that I care about the most. I'll keep you all posted on what happens next so stay tuned and wish me luck!
TTYL...until the next blog!
Thursday, April 9, 2009
My first blog
Hey everyone!!
I'm starting this blog because I love to write and I feel like I have a lot to say about various things in life. There is always something on my mind and so I thought I'd share it with you all!:) I find that a lot of my friends come to me for advice about sex or relationships, with friends or significant others or even family, and also about music. I am a very eclectic person when it comes to my musical tastes. Based on this, I thought it would be fun to create a blog where other people can read about my experiences and ideas and live and learn from my mistakes and maybe share some of their own..lol! If people also feel like it, anyone can and should feel free to ask me questions anonymously or otherwise. I feel like I have a lot to offer anyone who reads this.
Sex, Love, and Rock 'N' Roll is just about that. It's about the connections we make with others and about the lives that we share and the music that gets us to the places that we want to go. I'm hoping to make this a weekly blog post, if not more. I'd love to talk about my relationships and dating and things that are basically just on my mind all the time. So hopefully you will all enjoy what you read and stay in touch!
TTYL..until the next blog!
I'm starting this blog because I love to write and I feel like I have a lot to say about various things in life. There is always something on my mind and so I thought I'd share it with you all!:) I find that a lot of my friends come to me for advice about sex or relationships, with friends or significant others or even family, and also about music. I am a very eclectic person when it comes to my musical tastes. Based on this, I thought it would be fun to create a blog where other people can read about my experiences and ideas and live and learn from my mistakes and maybe share some of their own..lol! If people also feel like it, anyone can and should feel free to ask me questions anonymously or otherwise. I feel like I have a lot to offer anyone who reads this.
Sex, Love, and Rock 'N' Roll is just about that. It's about the connections we make with others and about the lives that we share and the music that gets us to the places that we want to go. I'm hoping to make this a weekly blog post, if not more. I'd love to talk about my relationships and dating and things that are basically just on my mind all the time. So hopefully you will all enjoy what you read and stay in touch!
TTYL..until the next blog!
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