Hey there, hi there, ho there...

All apologies for the lateness of my message. I don't have a lot to update on so this will be a short one. (The dangers of updating on weekdays.) I spent yesterday elsewhere, therefor I couldn't drop a line.
Anyway, I saw the winners of all VMA's, I'm a bit bummed about the fact that Fall Out Boy didn't win, but 'Linkin Park' deserved every bit. You can expect a full report later. I'll try to watch the show somewhere online so I can report sooner.
Speaking of which, a rumor caught my eye today. I will not say a lot about it just this: It's their business and not ours. If they think information is relevant, they will let us know. Trust that he loves his fans and will let us know what we need to in his own time. Let him enjoy this wonderful journey and don't believe anything tabloids feed to you. Period.
I just realised I was going to review a movie, but since now time is running out (for me at least) I will do that tomorrow. I'm planning a cinematic trip anyway so two movies coming up for the price of one.
Other news is that the world is coming to an end, again. Believe it or not? Decide for yourself and let me know in comments and the poll I'm setting up.
More exciting news: "The Quilt" is being released upon the world tomorrow. Gym Class Heroes and Patrick Stump decided to make the most of it, and what I've heard... One word: Délicious. I will buy it.
Anyhow I'm leaving. So see y'all tomorrow.

I can't keep my hands out the cookie jar...
XO-reos
Monco

P.S.: No, I did not forget Joe's B-day. I just didn't post it. Anyhow, Happy Birthday Joe!

Vote, vote, vote!

If you're living in the US of A and are allowed to vote, vote Obama! If not or if you want to vote for other people as well vote for your absolute favorite bands and people here and here. If you want to, vote Fall Out Boy here in category for Rock Out, Best Act Ever and Headliner. Or vote Fall Out boy here. Also vote Panic At The Disco here and here. And while we're at it vote Paramore too over here.
Anyway I believe you should only vote for the people you believe in for 150%. Too many people vote for the prettiest faces and cutes asse(t)s on MTV. Don't. Vote for the people who really deserve it. Don't vote for the sake of it, if nobody in the category appeals to you, don't vote. Vote Slipknot, vote Pussycat Dolls, vote Jonas Brothers but only and only if you really believe in them. An award means so much more if it comes from the heart of fans. Vote smart, vote with your heart.

Their hearts beat for the diehards.
XO-reos
Monco

P.S.: An MTV VMA report is planned for 09/14, because MTV Europe decides we should only get to see the show on 09/13, bummer. Anyhow the show itself is scheduled for 09/07 at 9 pm.

A Salem's haunting/ American Lot

As promised, movie report on 'Salem's Lot' and a bonus hauning, an American one even.
I'm not easily creeped out and I really don't like long-long movies, but this one blew me away. If ever you have an hour or three to spare, go ahead, put it on. I promise you will not regret it. It all begins when Ben Mears comes back to Jerusalem's Lot (Salem's Lot for short: King had to change it because his publicist thought it was too religious.) along with some invited friends. The rest is history... Or should I say that the people were ? Anyhow the classic how-did-it-become-a-ghost-town tale. Only longer and better. So anyway, this kid and his brother fall victim to a... well... nobody knows at that point. The one kid is yet to be found, his brother is returned home in shock and later dies of anemia(scooby-clue number one). Other people mysteriously die and Mears, Susan (a 'friend'), Burke (a gay high school teacher), Mark Petrie (a kid) and Dr. James Cody (a... well duh...) investigate what's going on. It's pretty obvious that the culprit is a vamp. King kicks ass in this one, he wipes the floor with any other vampire story (eat this Twilight!), other than the original one of course. I must say there are a few minor details that I picked up such as: vampires need to be invited in, King makes it very clear, yet one of the vampires comes in uninvited... That's it really. Anyhow, I'm not a fan of blatantly clear plots, but this one did not bother me the least bit, I mean almost instantly you know who's causing this. BUT the ending is surprising though, you'll notice as you watch. Another note is that it's not bam in-your-face scary but the special effects and the atmosphere make it espescially creepy. Note the eyes lighting up and the knocking on the windowat night (I promise you will check your window every night before bed after this, just imagine somebody knocking on it in the middle of the night...) plus the haunted house deserves a medal, I would totally buy a house like that. Special effects-wise it deserves a medal too, some of them are pretty cool. Plus the movie is a reminder of how old school vampire hunters did it. No stake+heart=poof but stake+heart= painfull screaming and agony followed by a poof. King also inserted an underlying message:"There is good and bad in everybody, but the good outweighs the bad. Most times." As I said I'm not easily creeped out but I kept one eye on my window at all times last night.
The other movie 'An American Haunting', I can't tell much about it without giving away the plot. It is at once surprising and obvious. Let's just say that the suspicion most of you have at the beginning, is the right one. It was kind of a creepy film, but I would not recommend it if you're looking for a real scare. It's more psychologically scary. The creepy thing is though, is that it's based on true events.
I have another movie tucked away in my right sleeve, I will watch that tomorrow and if funds become available I will have 5 more next week. See you then if God wills it.
'Till next time then and remember to close your windows before going to bed and never to invite a stranger in, not even an acquaintance for that matter...

You were always a sound sleeper...
XO-reos
Monco

'wesome...

Hello there, I am running a tad late, but, I'm sure somewhere in this world it's still Sunday. Anyhow, the big news, well for me at least: FOB is releasing a new album November 4th. Hurrah, hurrah. Other news: the VMA's are coming up next week and I will be on the lookout for, not only hots or nots, but also crazy behavior and whatnots. I'm also going to be analyzing the winners and not-so-winning, and complaining if I'm definitely not okay with whoever won.
I saw a documentary about Michael Jackson today and I am outraged. Really where do they get the nerve to...
Anyway, I just finished watching 'The Pianist'. If you loved 'Shindler's List' you'll adore this one. Well I did. (Note that 'loving' is relative, I mean it could just touch you. IMO that genre is not something you love, but something that you must understand. If you catch my drift...) There is nothing I can say without ruining the movie. Just watch it and be amazed.
Last Friday my mom and I watched 'Seance' together. The actors were all unknown to me, and I thought the acting was a bit iffy from time to time. The plot wasn't well thought out, I mean sometimes even I wondered where they got that information from. The movie itself is like really slow and the makers must have noticed they were either running out of money or attention span, because they finished the movie in a hurry. Everybody died all of the sudden. Anyway the movie itself wasn't all that creepy and only moderately good. In my humble opinion that is. Other people might poop themselves... Anyway, change the actors, improve the acting skills, shorten the story, lengthen the ending, explain everything better and put in more ghoulish things and you have yourself a good horror movie. I would recommend it to teenagers looking for a quick scare and a Ouija board-dare afterwards. I would not recommend it to people looking for a real scare. Tomorrow 'Salem's Lot' is up, I will report on that on Tuesday otherwise I will have too much info on Sunday.
Before I go: I too have been sucked into the myspace black hole, here is the URL. (Ooh well here's something I didn't know... well to make things easier I will link every movie to its page in the IMDB for more info, hopefully just by clicking on it.)
Anyhow, I must go, it's getting... well no, it is late.

Sunday always comes too late...
XO-reos
Monco

Michael it's your birthday, happy birthday Michael...

Michael Joseph Jackson, Michael Jackson, The King of Pop, Wonderkid, Wacko Jacko, Freak of Nature, for a freak you must be if you can write songs THAT good. He can now do weird things and blame it on his midlife crisis. Which is a good thing because now he can get away with it. I get tired of people laughing at me because I'm a lifelong fan, but on the other hand I love reminding people of the amazing things he did for popular music. Shall I bring up thriller? Anyhow this post to remind everybody of the birth of the second coming of the King. So happy birthay Michael Joseph Jackson, we're oh so glad you came! Seriously...
More exciting news on Sunday!

Do you remember the time?
Xo-reos
Monco

About a girl Sunday....

So, I've ordered Fast Times at Barrington High, but the music is already put on-line by the guys themselves on myspace. Still I refuse to go listen to it because I don't have the album yet. Why did I order the album in the first place along with 'Santi' 'Almost Here' ? Because I support these bands through a time where everybody else downloads their crap. Even if that means paying like crazy to get merch over here. (To tell you the truth I didn't pay all that much, thank you low dollar rate!) Because I got the chance to download, legally download, 'About a Girl' I've been listening to it non-stop on my way from school and during study breaks. It's genius to say the least. I urge people to at least take a listen. Pretty much like when a kid goes "I don't want to taste the spinach!" And the mom urges the kid to have a taste, because there's a slim chance he might like it anyway. Only in my case there's no spinach involved...
I don't have a lot to update on, it's been pretty quiet in Moncoville. I'm going to try to catch a gig in London on 17/9, but my mom won't let me go. It sounds lame because I'm like 20 and I can pretty much do whatever I want, but I tend to respect my mother's wishes. If only because of the current death wave raging through the city. Which is a pity, because London is awesome!
Anyhow I'm supposed to be studying.

Catch you on the next sound wave...
XO-reos
Monco

If you was worth breaking my nails on I'd tear your face wide open...

Hello there, caught your attention didn't I? If you're here for some action, you came to the wrong blog. Last week I told you guys it is about that time of year where you can vote for your favorite bands to be nominated and, the die hards did it again. I know this blog is kind of becoming a Decaydance/Fueled By Ramen one, but I'm honestly hoping that Decaydance (or FBR) is taking over again this year. Let's have a look at my personal favorites and who I'm sure is going to win in every category:

• Best new artist: There isn't really any band and/or singer that sticks out in that category, but I must say that I'm kind of rooting for Katy Perry. I sort of like her song and in that category I think she has the best one. One of them I don't know, Taylor Swift. Tokio Hotel, I'm slightly hoping they won't win and Miley Cyrus... I'm not sure... She gained fame as Hannah Montana so I'm not sure if she will be as successful as just Miley. It would be a shame though because that would mean she's stuck to Disney for the rest of her life. Good thing for the grandkids, not for her though... I'm predicting Tokio Motel to win, I'm hoping for Katy Perry to win.
• Video of the year: Again, nobody that makes my heart melt, so I'm rooting for Chris Brown and his suave dance moves. I have never heard a Ting Tings song so I'm not sure if I should root for them. I'm hoping The Kittycat Dolls won't win, it's just a thirteen-in-a-dozen video. They dance, wear clothes as short as possible (if überhaupt they're wearing any), and show the world they can seduce men... Again... I'm pretty sure the Jobros will win though.
• Best rock video: The term rock seems to stretch over more and more subgenres every year... I believe that they should have more awards in the first place to put everybody up agains worthy competitors. It seems that only the term hip-hop remained somewhat alike. Now, if I wasn't biased I would say, no wait I would say FOB too... BUT, if they weren't nominated I would say Foo Fighters or Slipknot. I think it's a shame The Academy is... wasn't nominated, because their vid for 'Everything we had' was 'stellar'. Anyway I think Linkin Park is going to win, or FOB. (I only wish they were nominated with a different video.)
• Best dancing in a video: I'm hoping J.T. with '4 minutes' (notice how I don't say Madonna, I'm trying to make a statement here...) and I'm pretty much thinking they'll win too. Or The Pudditat Dolls.
• Best pop video: I'm strongly hoping Panic at the Disco, but I'm thinking Tokio B&B (are they even all that popular in the US?) or the Jonas Sisters.
• Best hip-hop vidizzy: I'm strongly hoping Kanye, if not: Lupe. But I'm thinking Flo Rida will take it home.
• Best male video: I'm hoping Chris Brown (because of the dancing). If it were a music award I'd hope for Flo Rida. I'm thinking Usher will take it home though.
• Best female video: Ok, so video-wise I'd have to go with, ummm, well,... No Air by Jordin Sparks, because of the chemistry in the vid. Takes a hell of an actress to do this. I'm thinking Rihanna is the one who will need an addition to her mantelpiece though. Personally I like the song but it is about the video and they lacked a bit of inspiration with the constant switch to a black background though. It's a bit plain...

That's it for my favorites. That also leaves my without stuff to say... Ohyeah I pre-ordered Fast Times at Barrington High. I loved the songs I already heard. I have an exam in exactly two days so I must leave...

I'm not in love...
XO-reos
Monco

P.S.: The title is a quote from 'His Girl Friday', the movie...