Issue 2

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The Aftermath???We might be able to see The Aftermath Tour this year and would'nt that be great? Every since the first Aftermath Tour it has booked some of the most amazingly talanted and famous bands of all time. Hopefully we will see some good bands if they decide to do another tour this year.
We mourn today as Casting Thin Shadow's Keyboardists Luna Star was found dead in their tour bus' bathroom. She was a great keyboardists and a brillant addition to the band. She probaly fell in the list of the top 10 keyboardists of all time. Kudos go to the band for sticking toghether and making it through this tough time.
Just as we thought it couldnt get no worse, Jake Fate was found dead in his home after gunshot was heard coming from inside. He was taking a break on recording a new album with The Bards.
OK time to chear up, The Birdies announce their nominees and the bands confirmed to play at the Birdies.

And the nominees are -

Best Band
Aerospliff
Blood of Wecz
Casting Thin Shadows
Dead Roses
Firecracker 47
Moronic Changeling
PANIC!
The Lost
The Nimrods
The Prisoners
Transferium Project

Best Solo Artist
Alex Sin
Aurora Fortin
Daphne Aguilera
Madison O'Leary
Raven Comatose
Ryan Ross Hernandez
Sexy Star
Stephanie Fierce
This Comatose

Best Newcomer
Another Knife Scene
Bunker 18
Failed Youth
In The Cold You Look So Fierce
Miss Vanity
Ratner's Star
The Wicker Man
Vivienne York
Written In Red

Best Artwork
archaic couture. - "Make Something Count"
Aurora Fortin - "Paradox"
FATIDEM - "One Plant"
Final Heaven - "Begin Again"
Final Heaven - "Method Act"
PANIC! - "Force Our Smiles, Baby, Half Dead"
Raven Storme ft. Stephanie Fierce - "Sugar Rush"
Regan Futrell - "Prophets"
Regan & Raven - "Escape Your Mind"
Sexy Star - "Boyfriend Thief"
The Lost - "The Nightmare Handbook"
This Comatose - "An Army of Cuts and Bruises"
This Comatose - "This Comatose"
Transferium Project - "Ascension Of The Winged Watchers"

Best Album
archaic couture. - "Make Something Count"
Casting Thin Shadows - "The Golden Bough"
Flowers for Your Grave - "Without You, I'm Just Me"
Madison O'Leary - "M"
Ratner's Star - "Further Thoughts About Politics & Culture"
Sexy Star - "Electronique"
Stephanie Fierce - "The Past, Present And Future Of Pop"
The Lost - "The Nightmare Handbook"
The Prisoners - "The Battleground Is Still Red"
This Comatose - "An Army of Cuts and Bruises"
This Comatose - "This Comatose"
Transferium Project - "Ascension Of The Winged Watchers"

Best Single
Dead Roses - "Friends And Nightmares Don't Mix"
Firecracker 47 - "Comatose"
Paramedics - "Shut Up And Explode"
Ratner's Star - "Inherent Vice"
Regan & Raven - "Escape Your Mind"
Sexy Star - "911"
Stephanie Fierce ft. The Rockers - "Hot Shot"
The 69 Sinz - "Another Day, Another Broken Soul"
The Lost - "The Beautiful Dolls"

Best Live Act
archaic couture.
Bikki
Dead Roses
GirlSpice
Madison O'Leary
Moronic Changeling
PANIC!
Stephanie Fierce
The Lost
The Nimrods
The Rockers
The Waiting Room

Best Gig/Tour/Festival
Aftermath!
Aurora Fortin - Beat The Clock World Tour
Casting Thin Shadows - The Phoenix and The Bronze World Tour
'COREwhoreTOURfour (Madcore Tour 2K9)
Gay Flag Festival
GirlSpice - One Last Goodbye

Most Attractive Male
Billy Maddison
Chris Pratt
Damien Lewis (Dead Roses)
Dean Keller (Live Youth)
Hannah Beth
Lewis Mason (Final Heaven)
Jakey Comatose (This Comatose)
Jason "Dark" Robbins (Madbirds)
Jay Asbridge (Dead Roses)
Nick Asher (PANIC!)
Patrick Lewis (Breaking Dawn at Sunset)
Ryan Ross Hernandez
Sexy Star
Silver Spoons

Most Attractive Female
Ashley Perry (PANIC!)
Beatriz Gutierrez (Flowers for Your Grave)
Gemma Ferns (Live Youth)
Hannah Beth
Joshua Ginger Firecracker (Firecracker 47)
Kaethe Jenkins (Moronic Changeling)
Madison O'Leary
Misty "Mikki" Moo (Firecracker 47)
Raven Comatose
Sexy Star
Stephanie Fierce
Taylor Asbridge (Dead Roses)

Best Record Label/Management
Boslepel Records
Boy Toy Entertainment
Dark Blue Music
Midnight/Mythic Records
Spice Records
V-Records

Best Personality
Ben Alex (The Lost)
Bikki
Jakey Comatose (This Comatose)
Joshua Ginger Firecracker (Firecracker 47)
Madison O'Leary
Nick (Madbirds)
Raven Comatose
Ryan Ross Hernandez
Sexy Star
Stephanie Fierce
Taylor Asbridge (Dead Roses)

The judges are -
Liam O'Mally (The Lost)
Johnny Johnson (The Rockers)
Gemma Ferns (Live Youth)
Sexy Star
Jack Lepelbos
Jakey Comatose (This Comatose)
Ashley Perry (PANIC!)
Sýkn (The Violent Pyromaniac Enemies)
Stephanie Fierce
Taylor Asbridge (Dead Roses)
Aurora Fortin

the order is (all times are BST) -
19:00 : Volume 11
19:15 : The Shaved Noses
19:30 : Ratner's Star
19:45 : Casting Thin Shadows
20:00 : The Mustangs
20:15 : Dead Roses
20:30 : The Rockers
20:45 : Written In Red
21:00 : PANIC!
21:15 : Failed Youth
21:30 : Stephanie Fierce
21:45 : Daphne Aguilera
22:00 : Transferium Project
22:15 : The Nimrods
22:30 : Madison O'Leary

Previews/Reviews
Dead Roses- Friends That Can Fade- I actually listen to this album in my garage, while I was working on my wifes car, mainly to listen to Town and Sorrow and Friends and Nightmares don't mix well. So I put the CD in and listen to the first two songs, which was Town of Sorrow and Friends And Nightmares don't mix well, and just kept listening and when number 3 came on it sounded really catchy and guess what? number 4 was great as well, and so on and so on, every song on that album was really catchy and great, I thought I was in Heaven, I just love how all the songs caught my attention in a way Casting Thin Shadows did when I first heard them. Brilliant. 10/10
Love Gun- More Than Hot- Love Gun never let me down and I doubt they ever will. This album was a sure success and I didn't even have to listen to it because I just knew it was gonna be one hell of an album, the lyrics are just spectacular. The bands musical genius shows out in this album making it a sure fire hit. 9/10
Final Heaven- Method Act- This was a good album, I loved how each song in the album worked together to get one thing done, a great album. 8 thumbs up.8/10
Featured Review- The Rockers- Black- This is the featured album of the night, it was, by-the-way, a close call to Dead Roses "Friends That Can Fade", this album amazed me from the first song to the last, I just kept it on repeat all night long. Like a drug I almost cant stop listening to this album, its one of the greatest albums I have heard in a very long time, the lyrics work good with the music which in turn works perfect in a duo creating a instent classic. Bravo Bravo. 10/10...ps if I could rate more I would..hehe.

Tours
Love Gun- More Than Hot World Tour- This tour is going to be a great tour in support of a great album, I can't wait to hear what LG has to throw in our faces now.
The Bards- World Tour- This one is sure to blow the faces off of many of fans.
Sexy Star- Electronique USA Tour 2009- Sexy Star, the most conterversal and hated band in the world, but I still think he makes pretty good music, and this tour should be great.

The following is a interview to The Rockers
Q: When the band first started was The Rockers an of the hip name or did it take a while to come up with?
A: "Well. it came quickly cause that is how we would describe ourselves and it may not be the most creative name, but it fits us and is who we are. Joey, our bassist came up with it initially though.

Q: Do the band members always get alone?
A: "Most the time we get along other than the average argument, we fight the most when we record new stuff cause everyone has their own way of doing it, and when Joey wrecked a few months back we had to really fight him to get him to go to rehab. But pretty much we all get along and work great together.

Q: What was the first major label band the band toured with?
A: "Hm, to be honest I dont remember myself...did we tour with anyone at all Joey?" (Joey) -"I don't think we did actually, by time we did we were the headliners you know?"

Q: What did you guys think about the bands first headlining tour?
A: "It was huge, we didnt know what to think, we were just so exited that...it was crazy." (Joey)- "Yea, I remember thinking when we saw the crowd, 'Wow, these people are here to see us!"

Q: Do we see any Singles or new Albums in the future of The Rockers?
A: "Well, we just released our new album "Black" a few days ago, and its doing well. As for future releases, eventually there will be but for now, I am taking a break and working on a side project called "Rock n Roll High" which is going to be a super group featuring all kinds of musicians.

Q: Do we see any tours in the near future for The Rockers?
A: "We talked about it because of the new album, but decided that for the time being the band is just going in to idle standing. No tour for now, but when we do, it will be utterly huge. I promise the fans that.

Q: If the Aftermath festival does come back this year, will we see The Rockers there?
A: "Ha ha, that was a weird situation in general, but yea, we would of course like to play, huge crowds, loads of beer, and a bunch of acts, why wouldn't we?"

Q: If you guys were told that you could tour with any band in the world, what would that band be, and why?
A: "That would have to be The Lost, just cause they are such a great band and we love the guys and know them from working together in the past...its just a shame all the stuff thats happened to them, and the fact that they are splitting just makes it worse. A real shame.

Well thanks very much, ladies and gentle men, The Rockers! Any final words?
"Yea, dont stop rocking!"

(all answers by lead singer Johnny Johnson unless stated otherwise.)

Now for this weeks top ten bands.
10. Final Heaven
09. The Wickerman
08. Sexy Star
07. Madison O'Leary
06. Dead Roses
05. Stephanie Fierce
04. The Rockers
03. Girl Spice
02. The Lost
01. Aerospliff

We tip our hats in thanks to the nice review! Glad you enjoyed!

[[Lewis Mason // Final Heaven]]

Stephanie Fierce: cool Solid #5, I appreciate this magazine.

Taylor: We're glad you guys liked the album and cheers for the good review and number 6 in top 10 bands! :D