From the mind of Erica…











Review coming soon! Stay tuned to this post!!



I just saw them at Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City!! The show was AMAZING! the other bands who played were “the format”, “the starting line” and “gym class heroes”

Travis from Gym Class Heroes!

The Format!

Nick Wheeler

Tyson Ritter!

Tyson!

I love Tyson!

Nick Wheeler



{October 26, 2006}   The Music Scene Zine

So, my friend Stacey has this online magazine…and I get to have my own ..”column” if you will called “Erica’s Corner”

the website (and name of the e-zine) is themusicscenezine.com 

And I’m excited that my first assignment will be set up hopefully within the next two weeks!!

In other news,

Kevin Federline is coming to Webster Hall, and I am SO there.
I’m pretty sure I will be LMAO all over the place.

Love, Erica

P.S. I recently went to see My Chemical Romance so if you want to see pictures, go to my photography space.

http://myspace.com/emophotography



{October 16, 2006}   The Year I Was Born (1984)

In 1984 (the year you were born)

Ronald Reagan is president of the US
On a Challenger mission, two astronauts become the first humans to fly free of a spacecraftAn Union Carbide insecticide plant in Bhopal, India seeps toxic gas killing over 2,000

Penthouse magazine publishes nude photographs of Miss America Vanessa Williams

The Soviet Union boycotts the Los Angeles Summer Olympics

Richard Stallman starts developing GNU

“Where’s the Beef?” commercial campaign for Wendy’s airs for the first time

The Apple Macintosh, the first consumer computer to use a computer mouse and GUI interface, is introduced by Apple

Ethiopian famine begins

Mandy Moore and Avril Lavigne are born

Detroit Tigers win the World Series

Los Angeles Raiders win Superbowl XVIII

Edmonton Oilers win the Stanley Cup

Ghost Busters, Beverly Hills Cop, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Gremlins, and The Karate Kid are top grossing films

“When Doves Cry” by Prince and the Revolution spends the most time at the top of US charts

Michael Jackson’s hair catches fire during the filming of a Pepsi commercial

The Cosby Show, Punky Brewster, and Who’s the Boss? premiere

 


What Happened the Year You Were Born?

 

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Saturday, December 01, 1984

 

Top News Headlines This Week:
Dec 1 – 50th Heisman Trophy Award: Doug Flutie, Boston College (QB)
Dec 1 – France performs nuclear test
Dec 1 – Greg Page KOs Gerrie Coetzee in 8 for WBA heavyweight boxing title
Dec 2 – 4th meeting of Giants-Jets, Giants even series at 2 with 20-10 win
Dec 2 – Bob Holland takes 9-83 for New South Wales against South Australia, SCG
Dec 2 – USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR

 

Top Songs for 1984:
Against All Odds by Phil Collins
When Doves Cry by Prince
What’s Love Got to Do with It by Tina Turner
Ghostbusters by Ray Parker Jr.
Jump by Van Halen
Like a Virgin by Madonna
Karma Chameleon by Culture Club
Footloose by Kenny Loggins
I Just Called to Say I Love You by Stevie Wonder
Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go by Wham!

 

People born on December 1:
1935 – Woody Allen [Allen Stuart Konigsberg] Brooklyn (Zelig Annie Hall)
1913 – Mary Martin, Weatherford Tx, actress (Peter Pan) Larry Hagman’s mom
1940 – Richard Pryor, Ill, comedian/actor (Lady Sings the Blues, Stir Crazy)
1945 – Bette Midler, Patterson NJ, singer/actress (Do You Want to Dance?)

US President
Ronald Reagan
US Vice President
George Bush

 

1984 Prices:
Bread: $0.54/loaf
Milk: $1.94/gal
Eggs: $1.16/doz
Car:$11,450
Gas:$1.20/gal
House: $97,600
Stamp: $0.20/ea
Avg Income:$31,052/yr
Min Wage:$3.35/hr
DOW Avg:1,212

 

 

 

Academy Award Winners:
Best Picture: Amadeus (Directed By Milos Forman)
Best Actor: F. Murray Abraham in Amadeus
Best Actress: Sally Fields in Places In The Heart

 

On TV in 1984:
Family Ties
St. Elsewhere
Cheers
Miami Vice
Knight Rider
Night Court
Cagney & Lacey
The Cosby Show
Hill Street Blues
Remington Steele

 

Hot New Toys in 1984:
Body Boggle
Sweet Secrets Lockets
Axis & Allies
WWF Action Figures
Rollerblades
GoBots
Sweet Secrets Transformable Jewelry

 

Top Books in 1984:
Dear Mr. Henshaw by Robin McKinley



{October 16, 2006}   Jeffree Star @ Club Element…

it didnt happen. our diva drag queen wasn’t even in the building by 2am, so I left.

Makes me kinda sad, i have been wanting to take his picture ever since I heard of him!!

Maybe next time.



Click here to see the video for Paris Hilton’s “Nothing in this World”.

Tell me your thoughts here!!



“Nothing In This World” by Paris Hilton

not only do i not like the song, but the video is just plain BAD.

isnt that kid like 8?
pedophilia, much??

aaand…didnt My Chemical Romance already do this video theme?
Geez, Paris..and here I thought the only thing you borrowed was the voice on your records!!



{October 14, 2006}   Jeffree Star

I’m going to see Jeffree Star tomorrow night! And yes, I’m really excited about it!!

Reviews and pictures to follow soon after!
Stay tuned!!



{October 11, 2006}   Since Yahoo! Music Sucks…

joshhoge.com

myspace.com/joshhoge

use one of those url’s to watch the PREMIERE of Josh Hoge’s video for “360″



copy & paste this link: http://music.yahoo.com/ar-22128960—Josh-Hoge
TONIGHT AT 6PM to see the WORLD PREMIERE of JOSH HOGE’s  debut video for the song “360″

I am soo excited for this!
I’ll definitely be there and you all should , too!!

See you tonight @ 6pm!!

Love, Erica.



et cetera