Hey chicas and...chicos??

Hey Muted readers,
Just to let you know Mutedmag.com's is becoming a bimonthly updated webzine! Don't fret though. I'll try to make as many updates as I can to my blog and gallery updates as much as I can.
On a sad note, my mom’s friend, Remi, died this week. I believe she died of aneurism but I’m not sure. She was such a strong lady and her family has always been so helpful to us. My prayers go out to her and her family.
Anyways the Canadian elections are coming up very soon. So take your eyes off the American debates for 5 minutes and try to figure out who you’re supporting in this year’s election!
I think that there’s too much focus on the American elections right now and not enough on our own elections. Maybe Prime Minister Steven Harper should make some sly remark about Stephane Dion being a pig with lipstick (that’ll get the media’s attention for sure).
Or maybe there’s just a lot of hype and scandal involved with the American election and Canada is taking the cleaner route (although the puffin “defecating” on Stephane Dion’s head sure gave me some chuckles http://www.cbc.ca/news/canadavotes/story/2008/09/09/leaders-preview.html). Or is it that Canada is really just “America’s hat” as I saw on a piece of flair for the Facebook application.
Whatever the reason is we need to get more people out there to vote. I don’t care who you vote for but we all need to get out there and vote because we really don’t need another minority government!

Love,

Fran:)

Thanks for lighting a fire under my...well you know...

Dear Mutedmag readers,

I hope you enjoy this issue. If you notice there is a new gallery under the fashion/life section. I'm thinking of having the gallery this way from now on until we can find a better solution to the flash gallery.

So I recently got into a fight with someone who shouldn’t have been involved in the war to begin with. She decided to tell me about how she and an ex-friend will be starting a rivalry online magazine. All I can say to this is…BRING IT ON!!!

This did not bring fear to me at all. Instead it is only making me push harder to make Mutedmag even better than ever.

Next month expect a huge coverage of Warped Tour with interviews with some of your favourite bands and as well as some promotion of some local bands.

Things are shaping up to be pretty odd!

I hope you all enjoy the May issue, it’s full of fun and awesomeness. What’s really cool about this issue is that I updated it on my own! That’s right; the HTML challenged person has finally learned how to update the website.

Now usually this is the part where I’d start listing off a bunch of bands you should be listening to, although right now it would be a list of T.V. shows since that’s what I’ve been doing since my summer vacation began. But I’ve decided to shake things up a bit.

I’ve been doing everything I possibly can to change who I am: Change my wardrobe, trying to be more positive and try to be more responsible. In the end, however, how much of these changes are truly me? I mean I can try to smile more and dress more like an adult but then there are those days where I go back to my band T-shirt, self-loathing, emo teenager days that I thought I grew out of.

Is it really possible to leave your teenage years in the past?

I still go to concerts where I’m probably the only one in the line old enough to drink. I still like music that the majority of preteens still love and enjoy. I still slam my door and yell at my parents like I’ve done years ago. I still act like a 5 year old hopped up on sugar.

So is it really possible to step away from all of that?

I think it is. Even though some people still think I haven’t changed since high school, they can’t say I haven’t grown up a little. Mutedmag forced me to learn how to deal with problems and I’ve gone through so much in the past two years that I never thought I’d ever have to deal with.

So maybe the 14 year old acting like she’s 5 and the responsible adult have joined forced and created who I am today.

Like O, Like H

Wow, so sorry we didn't update at the beginning of the month. We've all been super busy with school. This is a GIANT ISSUE though. Interviews with The Donnas, Die Mannequin, The Cliks, Automatic Dub Riot, Dancing with Paris, Hello Operator. The amazement of it all!

So I had my first alcoholic beverage in like MONTHS! I usually refuse to drink at shows, usually cause I don’t like to be under the influence during interviews. Now that I have a bit more free time till September, I was able to celebrate Adriana’s bday! Happy 20th Adriana! I’m not going to lie, it’s nice to only have one exam and be free from lengthy essays. I’m venturing into the world of broadcast, so who knows what’s in store for me.

School work aside…let’s go back to Muted…

Next month is GOING TO BE EVEN BETTER!!! Bigger interviews, bigger bands, more behind the scene photos!

We were lucky enough to check out the AP tour featuring All Time Low and the Rocket Summer. Those who know me know that I pretty much adore Bryce Avary of the Rocket Summer, so I was excited to go this concert.

So next month, look out for an interview with All Time Low and Forever the Sickest Kids as we talk wands and pink flamingos!

Also get ready for an interview with the Never Ending White Lights and CHIODOS.

That’s right you heard it hear…CHIODOS!

So a nifty email floated my way this week about an amazing band called the Artist Life. Not only are they Canadian but let’s just say I’ve been dancing around my room to their single Waiting Room. Check them out on April 26th at Sneaky Dee’s. Check them out in next month’s issue as well!

So here’s the single that I’ve been playing over and over again!