Kesha, I fucking love her. Her style.
It’s been a week since Dark Decadence, and as usual I haven’t pulled myself together to write anything yet… But it shall come soon enough. I do miss everybody I met there and I hate that these things ends so quickly. But today we got the tickets for Cinderella at least, so that’s a start! We will also see Lordi live in November. I love my life.
// Sara
Yeah, no real headline. Just because I wanted to discuss somethings badly.
For the first, I feel the need to tell you how passionate I am about the mentalist Claudia de la Creme. She’s the one in Phenomenom who always perform dangerous routines to play with death, and in my eyes, that IS cooler than mindreading, or maybe I’m just really stuck on her. She became my favourite pretty instantly when I saw her the first time. Last week she performed the famous knife routine and even if she so knew where the knives was, she could still have got badly injuried. Good thing Uri Geller has a good taste in real mentalists, and saved her.
And Ok, The Ark. We got to hear today that the final gig EVER will be at the amusmentpark Gröna Lund in Stockholm. It’s… a nice fuck off to their closest fans. Sure – Grönan is fine as a concert place, not the ideal one, but FINE. BUT, I don’t think you should have the very final gig there really, since a lot of their hardcore fans wants to say good bye, but the risk with having it at a place like Grönan is for people with not a that big interest showing up – just because – and fills the places so the hardcores doesn’t get in. I guess we all remember Hoffmaestro? When not even the ones with tickets got in? I think they should have the concert in a “closed” arena, like, where you have to buy tickets. So the REAL fans get the goodbye they deserve.
And finally… Dark Decadence. It’s on Saturday and I’ve just done my hair and eyebrows. Going to sleep any minute now since I have to get up EXTRA early tomorrow due to my haircircumstances! But I’ll have a killer day tomorrow in Stockholm with Sofia, that much I know.
See you on Sunday!
// Sara
Going through an old “Absolut Kidz” CD and the old girlgroup E.M.M.A’s hitsingle SMS is currently playing… It’s interesting you know, these songs used to be my fave songs, I still know the lyrics to them all but some of them lost its glory with the years really… like this one.
The day has been so unproductive but yet productive. I packed a bit more, and we had some radical changes of plans too… Turns out “Hop” airs at last at 14.50, and thats A BIT early for us to go to the cinemas since we wanna go shopping.. So we will take that one done on Sunday since we have to leave the hotel pretty early. But still, it will be a killer fucking weekend. And now we got something to do on Sunday too!
I cleaned the livingroom today. I just got some kind of instinct. No, it’s still messy. But I cleared some stuff up, and I also managed to get two trashbags. That’s pretty good, isn’t it? I also gathered ALL my “finnish” stuff in one pile… For some odd reason I feel a need to keep them in a pile next to my computer instead of sorting in the CD’s where they should be. But then again, I have CD’s all over the fucking place. AND I found my wallet.
Random enough yet? Okay, I’ve taken enough of your time with my bullshit.
NP: Roses are Red – Aqua
// Sara
Tigertailz, off the album “Bezerk”. Saw them at Stockholm Rock Out earlier this year and also got to meet them. Real nice guys, and I love this band. This album is also one of these albums where EVERY song rocks. Tigertailz is the perfect band.
Talking about the perfect bands leads me to the perfect concert, which is Dark Decadence. Okay – the perfect concert would be Lordi together with Stala&SO. and Crashdiet, but that’s not gonna happen (yeah I know Crash and Lordi play together this summer and I wanna go there real bad too) since Stala&SO. and Lordi doesn’t really clash. So a mixture of the two finest rock bands from Sweden and the finest gothic angels from Finland. Today its three days until we leave, and I can barely wait anymore. I started to pack today, like, the clothes. I have to figure out how to fit everything in my small bag.
Me and Sofia have also reached the conclusion how miserable we both will be after this weekend is over. It always comes, the after-concert depression. Good thing that we have tons more booked in. Cinderella, Alice Cooper and Skogsröjjet. Feels pretty good that Alice Cooper is coming really, it’s a tradition to see him every year and I started to fear I’d have to go to Getaway Rock Festival to see, and I didn’t really see that one as an opportunity.
These days has past pretty slow really. Today I at least had a killer, but fun, day at school. We had to solve a surviving problem and I can just said we had quite a blast while doing it.
Ok, considering I really don’t have anything to write about, I shall just quit. Hey Hey Klabautermann!
Np: Klabautermann – Dschinghis Khan
// Sara
The 69 Eyes, pretty fitting considering the fact Dark Decadence is on Saturday! I just love this album though, “Angels”. Pretty much EVERY song rock.
YES. It’s only 5 days left to Dark Decadence, and 4 days left ’til me and Sofia leave our destinations for Stockholm to make it unsafe. Plans for the day is to shop and have one helluva dinner and wrap it up with cinema and the new movie “Hop”.
Its been pretty calm around here apart from when I almost died from Stalas announcement. During saturday Hanna and I spent our day at the animal expo as I told you, however it was a bit disappointing. Sure, I never say no to look at pretty animals, but it was so small! We were done with it in like 10 minutes, when usually it’s so big you barely get to see it all. I guess it has to do with the ice-hockey finals that were held in the arena next doors, also the arena that the animal expo USUALLY are at.
Sunday’s been nice and calm to, nothing much to tell about that and nor about Monday. It’s hilarious though – Last week couldn’t seem to pass slower and we were just waiting for the days to go by so we could get to Dark Decadence, but now, as it’s really closing in I’m starting to get stressed out. I wonder why. Maybe, just maybe, I should go pack? Or do as I always do – pack right before I leave. At least I started to organize some shit.
It’s gonna be nice though. It’s gonna be nice to meet some friends I haven’t seen for a while and we are gonna have the time of our lives. Tomorrows a killer day in school too, looking forward AFTER ALL. It’s getting old to walk the time off in the forests, Really.
NP: Hummingbird Heartbeat – Katy Perry
// Sara
A few days ago Stala asked us what songs we wanted on the EP.
I told him I wanted “Lifes Too Hard.”
Today:
Yes. I am Hammerzmith on Twitter. Yes, I get Lifes Too Hard on the next EP.
So fucking happy I could die. I love you to pieces, Stala.
// Sara
Shebangs cover of the “classic” Ramones song. It’s one of my childhood favourites really, and it’s a quite awesome cover.
Today was great. I met up with Michelle (FlameCurry) and you know… It’s been so long since we last met! Like, Alice Cooper 2009?! Must be so. It was so great to FINALLY meet her again and say hello and all that shit. Had nice lunch / breakfast (no babes : ( ) at Subway and then we went chopping a bit, to speak in Lordi terms for a while. I had an awesome time, thank you so much for meeting up! Soon again!
After this I headed up and headed to the stable. Its so warm outside nowadays, nice weather and shit so I rather walk actually. But of course I got so hooked up on MSN with Sofia that I ran late, but I managed in the last minute. For todays honor I had my new fave amongst the big horses, Falkenstein. Bad enough, it was pre-jumping class and me and jumping… Works fine when I have Axa you know.. But not anyone else, and especially not a hot big horse. But I think we were doing a bit fine.
Heading home for yet another meet up, and this time it was… Ahahaha, I have to tell you!
“Grannys Gone Crazy” just appeared on my iTunes, and you know, My blog’s been quite inactive right, so I checked what searchwords I’ve had for my blog lately. Turns out, people ACTUALLY found my blog searching “grannies getting fucked”. What on earth…? I mean, in the first place, WHO Searched for that?! And second, HOW. ON. EARTH. DOES. THAT. LEAD. TO. MY. BLOG?! I guess it has to do with Trabendo = “Me feeling fucked when granny arrived on stage during ‘ Grannys Gone Crazy'” But still.. Insane! Hilarious!
Alrite, after stable I headed out with a need walk and talk with Tezza. We live close to each other, still we never meet. I don’t get why really. Got some hot gossip from my old school and discussing music and haircolors and clothes… Lovely. Soon again.
Now… I’m exhausted really. I usually ain’t this tired at this point, but I guess combined with me getting up really early and doing so much has its price. Tomorrow… I got changed plans. Instead of a tivoli me and Hanna only will head to the animal expo. Looking forward! See if I can find something nice there, haha!
NP: The Rebirth Of The Countess – Lordi
// Sara
First song ever recorded with Simon Cruz on vocals for Crashdiet. I kinda love the song. I hope they play it at Dark Decadence.
Talking about Dark Decadence. It’s one week left until me and Sofia will leave our destinations for Stockholm and Crashdiet, once again. Yes – I know. We see them alot. But its kinda our favourite (swedish) band so… Don’t be hating! We’re gonna have a great time. Shopping and cinema and dinner on Friday, concert on saturday. Couldn’t be better.
We attenderd Michael Monroes gig in Västerås last week. It was… Magical. It’s something with me and Sofia, and Sigurdsgatan. It was at Sigurdsgatan during a Crashdiet gig we became best friends (figured yet why we keep Crashdiet so close to our hearts?!) and now after being at Mike Monroe… we bonded even more, closer than ever. Also, even better up, we had the time of our lives hanging out with the cool people of Västerås. Thanks to Danne and Malin for the awesome party. The concert? Yeah it was good. The best concert I’ve been to so far really.
Now I can’t wait ’til Dark Decadence begins. Can’t time move faster? Well, at least I got some entertaining. Tomorrow I’m gonna meet up with the lovely Michelle (FlameCurry for you fellow monsterboarders) then ride and then meet up with Tezza from my secondaryschool. Missed them both so much! On Saturday there is a tivoli in town which I will go with my three BFFs from Karlstad, Jennie, Cornelia and Hanna. Kick ass.
I hope I get to work a lot next week. Kaching on the bank, AND it keeps me occupied!
Over and out.
// Sara
NP: Chemical – Crashdiet
Sofia & I
So well yeah, thats pretty much what we did. Sat and enjoyed ourselves and the night at On The Rocks as the place got more and more crowded. A couple of girls sat down on the back of mine and Argos couch and I thought I recognized one of the girls.. And of course! It was Jasmin, and I was so glad to see her again. I didn’t know how small / big On The Rocks was so I was kinda scared I’dn’t meet her laters, but well, yeah, it solved pretty good haha!
After a few more hours (or at least it felt like hours!) they let us or, ratherly, let us down (haha) in the club. You know… I’m not certain how well you know of me and Sofia and our almost-sitting-in-the-lap-of-Crashdiet experiences, but this took the price. There were NO FENCE at all before the stage, and Argo even put his stuff on the stage! And in between and before the acts we chilled out on stage. Fucking amazing. Jasmin came by to take a few pictures before she returned to her friends.
First out was psy’s band, Honey Hellraiser. They were one of the final reasons for me going in the first place and I was really looking forward to see them. And I can just say one thing: They did not let me down. They were just as I expected them to be you know, energetic, fun to watch and incredibly good. My favourite tune during the evening was “Hey Honey”, and so far I can even say it’s my fave song of them.
After a pretty short, but excellent set, the Honeys left the stage to let their fellow mates in Santa Cruz take over. I think it was during this I got to say hello to Ana2009 from MB, it was real nice to see some new faces from Monsterboard! Either way, you know. When I saw Santa Cruz (and made sure it was them, haha!) I was kinda certain I’d enjoy them. After being in this “business” for so long and seeing and hearing so much, you kinda learn how to recognize a band you’d like. And the moment I saw them coming in, I kinda knew what kinda of music they’d play and that I’d enjoy them.
And I did. They were awesome. I can honestly say I didn’t see this one coming from Finland… It might just be me – and also apart from SO, Honeys and Reckless Love – I always see Finland having more heavy stuff than glam and sleaze stuff. So it was a real nice surprise. More finnish music to the people! Santa Cruz left the stage after their refreshing set and by this time, the place have started to get pretty crowded.
This was kinda… surreal you know. SO. hit the stage pretty much right on the time I predicted and even if this wasn’t the first time I’d see him unmasked, it still felt surreal you know? Like this is fucking it. See, there he is! Either way, they hit it off with my favourite song, “Shout!”. I was kinda glad they played it – I usually have you know, no luck with those things. They followed it up with my second favourite “One Nite Stand” and the good old “Got To Believe”.
During “She” I took a look around the audience… SO. doesn’t have a specific audience you know? There were rockers, there were punks, there were hippies, pop-people or just “ordinary” people. And it was one girl that really caught my attention and now she is stuck in my brain everytime I hear “She”. Like she is “She”. And she also defines SO. for me by now. No, sorry, I have no idea who she is.
Their Eurovision song, “Pamela” who was also next song to be executed, was the one who raised the roof. I expected it to be “One Nite Stand” or similar, but no, it was Pamela. The entire floor was jumping and singing. I was glad to see this kind of excitement you know, for SO.
Another thing that surprised me badly was what a good showband SO. is. I mean, I know what kind of person Sampsa is, but I never expected this band to be so… extremly good you know. I always figured they’d be some winging thing from Lordi, less good than Lordi, but instead they ended up clearing the field with Lordi you know. They literally kicked Lordis ass. If you ask me. At least this gig. For me. Compared to Babez.
“Women”, “Bye Bye”, “Back On The Road”, “Wont Let You Down Again”. The songs passed by. The gig passed by too fast too, I guess I enjoyed myself and the band and the feeling in there a bit too much to even notice. The band perfection on stage, the executioning, the energy. It’s undescribable. They are a ridiculously fun band to watch, I guess Sampsa was right when he said two years ago that SO. is the freakiest band from Finland.
And what is even more undescribable? Sampsa and SO. doing my favourite Whitesnake song. Not like it’s gonna happen. Or Wait? Yeah. “Fool For You Loving” was the second last song to the set, and hearing Sampsas tender and lovely voice doing it really gave me chills and made me enjoy the song even more. I demand them to record and release the cover of it.
Last song for the evening arrived, “Everything For Money” and they invited the Honeys and Cruzers to join them on stage, however the Cruzers had left somewhere… I don’t mind though. The combo of Hellraiser and SO. is well and enough for me.
You know… This was a real intersting gig you know. This is the first gig in a real long time that I have really enjoyed every single minute off, even during the supportbands. I wanna thank all the three bands but a bit extra for SO. and Honey Hellraiser for making the evening awesome.
After the show Antha and I got and picked up some merch (I believe Argo did this before the show) and we just… hang around. Talked abit with Saara in the merch, a bit with Psy and other people around. We stuck around until they closed at 4 and aimed for Mc Donalds which was fucking crowded at this point… Well, I don’t blame them really. Sooner or later we did eventually get our food and sat down for a while before it was time for Argo to hit his cruise and me and Antha to return to the airport. We took a nap before we found our destinations and said good bye for this time.
It might be a bit early to say, but so far, this is the funniest and most memorable trip I’ve done this year, and I’m certain it will stay that way. I enjoyed every moment of it, even if it was short and spontaneous. I want to thank Argo, Antha and Jasmin for making it kickass, and also SO. & The Honeys + Saara for making it over the top. Thanks guys. I will never forget it.
// Sara
This happened a month ago, and it has been with so much mixed feelings, and that the reason why this has taken so long time, and due to the mixed feelings about this, I don’t even know how this will turn out. But lets give it a go.
This was going to be pretty much the fastest trip ever made, I left my home in Karlstad at midnight for Stockholm and my plane to Helsinki left at 8. It was rather stressful – I figured I’d get off the bus at the first stop instead of going with it to my actual station, and thought “great, I can just walk through and check in here”, so I did check in and everything but apparently, Arlanda is bigger than you think and I thought it was NEVER GONNA END! It did eventually though.
I think it was around this moment I realized I should have slept on the bus instead of staying awake daydreaming. The flight to Helsinki is only 35 minutes, so there is no point in trying to sleep on there. Even though I actually did. Once at Helsinki… the adventure begins. Or it began with me chilling with a coffe and a sandwich while texting with Argo (Eesti999) about when he was going to arrive. I must say I feel skilled with knowing the bussystem in Helsinki better than the one in Stockholm. Why is that?
So, once in the city… I just walked around. Checking out Forum… when I got a text from Argo saying he is at Stockmann, so I figured I’d walk over there.
And you know, these kinds of things doesn’t happen, alright? I mean, the odds you run into your friends in your own hometown is kinda low rated, and even in the capital of Sweden. So how big are the odds you run into your friend in the streets of HELSINKI? Apparently pretty big, since I ran into the wonderful Jasmin! (from Paris trip) Had a fast chat before I continued down the street towards Stockmann where I found Argo standing next to a pretty suspicious statue… Ah never mind.
Together we kept exploring Helsinki, or well, he knew the city pretty well, so for he it was like being home but for me exploring! We found On The Rocks, the rests of the Elvis thing Amen had taken a pic off, we went to Musichunter(?) and Levykauppa… Before returning to Forum to pick up the very best Anthalerero!
I wasn’t totally aware of that she was coming, so it was a real nice surprise! We spent the rest of the time to walk around in stores and I certainly remember one were Argo found a iPad to play around a bit with. Time passed by and we went to McDonalds to grab some food before heading for On The Rocks… That was just across the streets.
I was so certain it would be on the sleazy backstreets or something similar, but no, right acorss from the busstation. Fucking awesome. We weren’t entirely sure if we were allowed in yet, since it’s only 18 year limits on the gigs (this goes for me and Argo that is) so we stood outside for a little while and Sampsa came out! A brief high before he ran away to run around. We figured we couldn’t stand outside like morons so we went in…
And no one checked us actually. The bar was open but they didn’t check us… so it was all cool! We headed for the red skinsofas and just sat down and enjoyed life. Talked a little music, Niko stopped by to get a few things off Antha and the hellraisers and Cruz arrived.
TO BE CONTINUED..
Sara Hammerzmith 