so today i finished up another half written story i had done for demonstrative monsters. i have all these unfinished stories on my desktop (have you seen my desktop?) that i forget about. some are set aside for certain books, some i finish, some i hate, some need serious direction but they all are the beginnings of a story that needs a home. some of those that were intended for DM that werent finished by print time will now be included in deadxstop fanzine #7 since i finally got off my ass and got them where they needed to be.
"so chris, how do i get one of these fanzines?"

well dear friends, ask yourself this? did you buy demonstrative monsters?
if the answer is YES, then its already yours. it will be in your little package along with this:



*and while he approves, it will not come with tupac.

holy shit, chris. all that will be mine? yep.
but wait... you're saying to yourself, "but chris, i didnt have the money/time/care to order your expensive ass book but i still want a fanzine, how on earth do i attain a copy?"

well thats easy... order anything from my deadxstop.com webstore between now and december 22nd and its yours, FREE! WTF, chris? are you serious. i bullshit you not.
books ship from the printer on the 18th and will hopefully be in my paws the 22nd. im going to do my best at getting them in the mail on the 23rd. odds are pretty good of you getting them by new years but dont freak if it takes 2-3 weeks due to christmas and chicagos postal service.


- in other news:
im feeling much better. i was walking down the street the other day and i was looking around and i finally felt the weight lift. i could actually visualize a new future and new opportunities, ones that i couldnt before because i was clouded with so much stress. oh, im nowhere near 100% but i am able to smile just because im breathing, and i havent done that in far too long.

- im really stoked about my rollerskate jam on the 27th (if you dont know what im talking about, scroll down and look for the baby tupac). yes, its free. and yes, my mom will be there, so behave. no, i have no clue how many people are turning up. it may be 20, it may be 500. im not making a dime off of this so either way im skating until i sweat through my shirt. it would be rad if you were there to watch me fall and possibly break a hip.

- i am currently running low on snow fairy. if anyone has any laying around and is concerned that one day my balls will no longer smell like glittery cotton candy, feel free to ship it on over.

- when i was out in australia i met these awesome little kids. they told me they had a band. i didnt think much of it. then one night they emailed me a link to their new songs and i reluctantly clicked the link because very little impresses me anymore. but then i found myself listening to the songs over and over and legitimately becoming a fan of their band. check out BIRD IS THE WORD here. hush, dont rush is the jam.

- tonight i was on stickam for 1.5 hours. is it weird to say that i had fun? charlie guest starred and asked for many n00dz. at some point, i got all burt reynolds zexy in my new christmas hoodie:


*look, it has balls.

- two new framed quotes coming very soon. both will only be available for one week.

By William Goodman on December 9, 2009 12:24 PM

Fall Out Boy is on indefinite hiatus, but drummer Andy Hurley is busier than ever!

In addition to the Damned Things, his heavy metal band with members of Anthrax and Every Time I Die, the 29-year-old sticksman is working on another project: Burning Empires, a hardcore quintet featuring Stuart Ross, Ryan Morgan, and Kyle Johnson of Misery Signals, plus Matt Mixon, formerly of 7 Angels 7 Plagues. They're all Milwaukee natives (and housemates!) with one ambition: to deliver their political message hard, fast, and loud.
Fall Out Boy

Listen to Burning Empires' new song, "Accomplice," below.

Like Misery Signals and 7 Angels 7 Plagues, Burning Empires rip out a heavy, furious sound with thundering double kick drums, screeching electric guitars, and Morgan's vicious screams. But with "Accomplice" -- a song off the band's early 2010 EP, Heirs of the Soil, to be released via their own Fuck City label -- there's an added element: a scathing message about the U.S. government's war against animal and environmental activists.

Speaking exclusively to SPIN.com, Hurley, a devout vegan and follower of anarcho-primitivism, discussed the new band -- and its message:

"This is a band I've always wanted to do with these guys, who have been best friends for about as long as Pete [Wentz] has been my best friend -- over 10 years," he said. "Burning Empires satisfies a heavier, more pissed off side of me that has been waiting to come out, and the politics of the band are so important to me. They're issues for which I've wanted to have a musical outlet for years."

Ryan Morgan agreed: "['Accomplice'] is a song about the guilt of existing in an ecologically destructive system," from which "there is virtually no escape."

"And should someone choose to take action," he added, "they're facing a disproportionate and heavy-handed response from the government. The FBI has labeled the animal rights and environmental movements as the 'No. 1 Domestic Terrorist threat.' It's horrifying and it's bizarre and backwards."

Listen here.

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BURNING EMPIRES FEATURED ON SPIN.COM W/ NEW SONG!!!

We're featured on http://www.spin.com you can go listen to a new song titled "Accomplice" from our upcoming ep "Heirs of the soil" to be released in 2010.

Check it out!

http://www.spin.com/articles/listen-fall-out-boy-drummers-new-project

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about to road test the clandestine “attention to detail” jacket. were gonna be making more stuff like this. because you know what who cares about a color palate? who cares about a season? wear it like you stole it.


PS Jensen says it's heather grey.

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Thank you, anon!

Stole it from Liz. Seemed like a good idea.
( End of the Year meme )

"This decade was a strange one for me. It saw the end of the boy band era, but it also saw the change of power in music shift from the publishers and labels to the internet and the consumers. We broke right in the middle of it so I can't really say much as to which helped us more. However, I can say that the 00's saw the birth of garage band and the death of the video. All in all, there has been a ton of good music put out there and a lot less divisions between genres. Stay true, Pete Wentz." -Pete Wentz

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Thank you, youroldshirts!

i'm sure you all remember a little band named otown? well obviously you all remember my most favorite member...jacob underwood? well he has recently released some new music and i'm here to share it with you all!!

he is just now finishing his album and is putting together a touring band and is planning to tour next year. i can't even express how excited i am to see him so he better come close to boston or i'm driving to where ever the closest city is he is playing. anyway, take a listen to some songs he has put up on reverbnation.

An awesome garage rock band at copycat tonight. Always free!

Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Copycat, A night of cover songs
Dj Xerox and special guest DJ Charles Gaskins spin crazy covers and rocking remixes of all the hits (rock, indie, old wave and new)
PLUS Live music acts in the back room. Some
of your favorite artists play cover versions of their favorite songs.
Tonights bands

The Siberians

NO COVER
Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday
at Ottos Shrunken Head, 538 East 14 Street, Near avenue B
10 pm to 4 am
L Train to First Avenue
Copycatnyc.com

So the Cobra Live Chat is over because they had to do meet and Greet. Nate and Alex were on it and it lasted about an hour.

Did anyone happen to record it?

Does anyone have any/all of the Cobra Cam download links?

Thanks so much :)