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Bamboozle Left is this coming weekend and I am excited to hang out with all of you.

I will be filming interviews both days with some of your favorite bands (All Time Low, The Used) and best of all ... I will be doing a majority of them at the Atticus Tent. So not only will you be able to watch me in action, you will be able to ask some questions to your favorite bands on camera and be part of my show.

I am unfamiliar with a few of the bands on this year's lineup and am looking forward to seeing some new artists for a change.

Artists I am planning to watch at Bamboozle Left:

Day 1

The Get Up Kids
Asher Roth
Anarbor
Bloodhound Gang
Care Bears on Fire
Hey Monday
Hollywood Undead
The Aquabats

Day 2

The Used
LMFAO
Shwayze
The Vandals

Anyone else playing that I need  to check out?

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Between attending the screening of "Heart Like a Hand Grenade" and interviewing Craig Owens, this has been one of the best weeks of 2009 so far ... and it keeps getting better.

I will be attending the New Found Glory show tomorrow night at the Avalon, the Sum 41 show on Sunday night at the Glasshouse and Less Than Jake show on Tuesday night at the Avalon again.

Next week TV/TV will be on my show Wednesday night and The Dares on Thursday night.

We will be running the show on two cameras this time around!

Did I mention that I will be filming interviews at Bamboozle Left on both April 4 and 5th?

 I will be stationed at the Atticus tent all day and look forward to meeting all of you.

And if you missed last night's show ... you can watch it here!

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Craig Owens will be tonight's studio guest on DJ Rossstar's Punk Rock Show.




The Chiodos singer is currently on a solo tour of the U.S.
with Ace Enders, performing songs from Chiodos, Cinematic Sunrise, his solo material and more.


This Providence will be calling in to answer questions about their upcoming tour with Copeland and brand new full-length,  Who Are You Now?

If you have questions for Craig Owens and This Providence, you can instant message us at the screen name DJ Rossstar 08 (AIM) or leave us a message at (818) 641-1605.


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On March 25th, 2009, I attended the one and only screening of Heart Like a Hand Grenade at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood, California. Directed by John Roecker ("Live Freaky! Die Freaky!"), the film is a two-hour documentary of the making of Green Days 2004 record American Idiot

.Heart Like a Hand Grenade was the perfect mix of studio banter, recording, songwriting  and rehearsals, blended together with clips from the bands first performance (in support of American Idiot) on September 16th, 2004, which, of course, I attended.

Rather than recite the entire 120-minute masterpiece, I will put the spotlight on my four favorite parts:Watching Billie Joe alter and add lyrics to the song Letterbomb (originally called Clusterbomb) was unbelievable. In my opinion, Billie Joe is (in my opinion) the best lyricist of all time and to see his mind at work sent shivers down my spine.

Another highlight was seeing  Billie Joe record vocals for a few of the songs without any music behind him (He was listening to the music in his headphones, which we couldnt hear.) The man has an incredible voice, that nobody can emulate, and to hear his voice on its own was something Ill never forget.

Towards the end of the film, Billie Joe performed a song that was left for American Idiot. No Green Day fan had heard this song before ever. A slow, acoustic number, the song was honest and heartfelt. Although the lyrics were hard to decipher, it was obviously a love song, most likely written for his wife Adrienne.

I am on the Green Day message boards everyday and its nice to know Billie Joe reads the boards too from time to time. One clip in the film shows Billie Joe mocking haters on the boards, repeating lines hes read such as: Warning sucked. That was their worst album. "Kerplunk! was their only good record. Green Day need to make another record like Dookie. Green Days music sucks now, but Billie Joe is sooo hot. And my personal favorite, which I have read time and time again Why do Green Day get fat when they arent on tour and then get skinny when they go back on tour?

American Idiot ends with  Whatsername my favorite song on the record and the one that fills me with the most emotion with each listen. Billie Joe actually cried in the film, for the first and only time, while listening back to the song. Its at this moment that you can tell how honest and real his lyrics truly are. He writes from the heart.

The film ends with a 10-minute jam session by the band, featuring Billie Joe on drums, Mike Dirnt on bass and Tre Cool on vocals. Its a hilarious song about drinking that is intertwined with short little clips that were left out of the film.

At the very end of the movie I was left speechless. I had just witnessed something most will never get to see. John Roecker has no plans to release the film in any other theaters, online, or even on DVD.The theater was packed with Green Day fans from all over the country. One woman flew all the way from Germany just to witness the creation of  (in my opinion) the greatest record of all time. It was a reunion of fans Ive seen at every Green Day show in the past and will see again during the 21st Century Breakdown tour this May.

As a bonus, Roecker created small programs for the film. One page in particular is the original track list for American Idiot. Notice how different it is from the finished product:

American Idiot
Jesus of Suburbia
Holiday
Blvd. of Broken Dreams
Are We We Are
St. Jimmy
Bagdad
Clusterbomb
Wake Me Up When September Ends
Were Coming Home Again
Whatsername

I am still in shock over Heart Like a Hand Grenade and I cant wait for Green Days new record, 21st Century Breakdown, on May 15th.

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Hyper Crush will be tonight's studio guest on DJ Rossstar's Punk Rock Show.



The SoCal electro-pop three-piece just released their futuristic new music video "Robo Tech" and will be touring the U.S. in April as the opening act for Kevin Rudolph.

Virginia powerpop act, The Bigger Lights, will be calling in from the final stop of their U.S. tour with NeverShoutNever! I can already imagine the stories from the road they have to tell ...

If you have questions for Hyper Crush and The Bigger Lights, you can instant message us at the screen name DJ Rossstar 08 (AIM) or leave us a message at (818) 641-1605.

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On Friday Night I took my friend Alex to 'The Pirate Bar' in Downtown Los Angeles for his last night in town.

Once inside, you feel as if you stepped into a party on a pirate ship. Perhaps it's the barrels, skulls, and paintings of ships that give it this feel! The lighting is dim and the booths are comfy, but few.The 'Pirate Bar' has been advertising a lot lately and has sadly become quite popular. A few months ago we could walk  right in and get seated ... now we have to make a reservation. This is why I have chosen not to tell you it's 'real' name ...



Saturday was spent at LA Fashion Week at the Los Angeles Theatre in Downtown Los Angeles. The Theatre has been there since the early 1900's and used to be the place to see films. Words can't describe its beauty (So go here and see for yourself)!

Kyla Fox was walking in David Alexander's fashion show, which took place at around 5pm. I couldn't have been prouder of her. She looked fantastic and there was a gigantic crowd of around 500 people that came to watch in awe :) We decided to hang around until really late to watch the other shows and party with fashionistas. I heard many a snooty thing at this event.



Sunday I had the brilliant idea to go to Santa Anita Raceway. When I was younger I loved going to the racetrack in NY with my parents. This was a mistake. Dirty, dingy and depressing, the place was filled with TSOFE (the scum of the Earth) and I honestly felt uncomfortable the entire time!

We decided to stay for three races. I won one and lost two. I won't be going back!To end a nearly-perfect weekend, we headed to Desert Rose. An incredible restaurant I wrote about in last weekend's review. It made everything all better.



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Push Play will be tonight's studio guest on DJ Rossstar's Punk Rock Show.



The Long Island powerpop band is currently in Los Angeles working on a brand new music video. We will be getting the first official scoop about it. Push Play will also be performing acoustically ... so don't miss tonight's show!

Reggae-rockers, Rebelution, will be touring through April with Slightly Stoopid in support of their latest record, Courage to Grow. The band will be calling in tonight, one day prior to the start of the tour, to let us know what we can expect from their live set!

If you have questions for Push Play and Rebelution, you can instant message us at the screen name DJ Rossstar 08 (AIM) or leave us a message at (818) 641-1605.

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Hunter Burgan of AFI will be tonight's studio guest on DJ Rossstar's Punk Rock Show.



The Northern California punk-rock band is currently recording their eighth full-length, Crash Love, in Los Angeles. Bassist Hunter Burgan will be stopping by for the band's first official interview regarding the upcoming record.

Powerpop-newcomers, Sound The City, will be calling in from their short West Coast tour with an update on their new EP, We'll Save You.

If you have questions for AFI and Sound The City, you can instant message us at the screen name DJ Rossstar 08 (AIM) or leave us a message at (818) 641-1605.

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Many of you have been asking me what I do when I am not hosting my show.I have decided to post a bulletin at the end of every weekend to tell you  exactly what I have been up to. Hopefully this will introduce you to some new and exciting things in Los Angeles.

 Friday night Kyla Fox and I had dinner at a new place in Los Feliz called Desert Rose. The house salad was gigantic for the price and the chicken/sweet potato fries were some of the best we've ever had ... and I mean that. This place is on Hillhurst and you really can't miss it when driving by.

 

Following Desert Rose, we met up with my long-time friend Alex at a bar called The Vine Bar. It was a decent size and had an absurd amount of free food because it was an after party (Alex is in town from NYC, producing a play called 'Stitching.')

Saturday was spent in Garden Grove at the Smartpunk parking lot mini-festival with The Maine, A Rocket to the Moon and more. I met an insane amount of DJ Rossstar's Punk Rock Show viewers and had fun taking pictures with everyone.

At night, Kyla and I saw Alex' play 'Stitching.' It's a two-person play of a very sexual nature. I don't want to give too much away but you should definitely go ee it if you are in LA. Warning ... your parents may or may not be offended by a majority of the language ... but the acting is top notch.

 

After the play we headed to The Crocker Club in Downtown Los Angeles. It's a brand new bar, inside of an old bank that closed in th 1950's. This place was completely original in terms of scenery.  In fact ... a majority of the seats are inside of the old safe!

 

That was my weekend ... now tell me about yours!

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I don't have a signing tent or anything special, but I will be in attendance for a few hours.

Be sure to come up and introduce yourself!

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As Tall As Lions will be tonight's studio guest on DJ Rossstar's Punk Rock Show.



The New York indie-rock band is putting the finishing touches on their third full-length, You Can't Take It With You, and the band will be stopping by to tell us all about it.

And for the ska lovers ... Chase Long Beach will be calling in from West Coast tour to discuss signing their forthcoming full-length and experience signing to Victory Records. Since it's a phone interview, we can only hope they 'pick it up, pick it up' when I call.

If you have questions for As Tall As Lions and Chase Long Beach, you can instant message us at the screen name DJ Rossstar 08 (AIM) or leave us a message at (818) 641-1605.

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A Rocket to the Moon will be tonight's studio guest on DJ Rossstar's Punk Rock Show.



The Massachusetts pop-rock artist is putting the finishing touches on his first full-length for Fueled By Ramen Records. You will be able to catch him on the AP Tour, starting March 20 in Dallas, Texas, with 3OH3!, The Maine, and more.

Los Angeles electro/hip-hip duo, LMFAO, will be calling in to chat about their upcoming U.S. tour and upcoming appearance on MTV's Spring Break Special. By now you have probably heard their song "I'm in Miami Bitch," but the LMFAO debut full-length is on its way ...and we'll try to get you a release date tonight!

If you have questions for LMFAO and A Rocket to the Moon, you can instant message us at the screen name DJ Rossstar 08 (AIM) or leave us a message at (818) 641-1605.

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I just heard Meat Loaf's "Paradise By the Dashboard Light" on the radio for the first time in five years.


I've never told anyone this before, but this was the song that trulygot me hooked on rock music.


Oddly enough, while listening to "Paradise By the Dashboard Light" today, I found the overall theme and acts of the song to be very similar to Green Day's "Jesus of Suburbia," "Homecoming" and "21st Century Breakdown.
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Perhaps this why I love American Idiot so much more than any other Green Day record. I guess I was a sucker for a rocker opera all this time.
Now all Billie Joe needs is a duet with a female singer on the next album.


I'm positive many of you are unfamiliar with "Paradise By the Dashboard Light," but I urge you to watch the video below and share your opinions on it with me:



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