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HQ Photos: 'Hey Cruel World' at Uptown Theater in Kansas City (May 16, 2012)

noreply@blogger.com (Claire) — Wed, 30 May 2012 11:55:00 +0000

Photos by Ryan McElwain at The Artist Spotlight

Hey Cruel World: TPR at Myth in Maplewood, Minnesota (May 18, 2012)

noreply@blogger.com (Claire) — Sat, 26 May 2012 12:09:00 +0000

Photos by Susannah

Thanks to Buzznet for sharing!

New Interviews!

noreply@blogger.com (Claire) — Thu, 24 May 2012 13:24:00 +0000

Taylor Momsen Interview On The Artist Spotlight Exclusive New Record Details! Taylor sat down Dylan Schoonover of The Artist Spotlight talking about the wrapup of her 2 year run on tour! Check the video and performance!

Interview from the show in Philadelphia at Theatre of the Living Arts (April 12, 2012)

Taylor Momsen Music Interview Rob Zombie on The Artist Spotlight

Picture of The Day

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Picture of the Day

noreply@blogger.com (Claire) — Tue, 22 May 2012 13:01:00 +0000

Hey Cruel World Tour: The Rave in Milwaukee, WI Eagles Ballroom (May 19, 2012)

noreply@blogger.com (Claire) — Tue, 22 May 2012 11:24:00 +0000

Photos by John Schulze

source: Examiner.com
Zombie

Make Me Wanna Die

Taylor Momsen's Interview for "SLF Onstage" Magazine!

noreply@blogger.com (Claire) — Mon, 21 May 2012 16:44:00 +0000

You can download the Issue from here: SFL Onstage (The pretty Reckless Interview is at page 16)
Interview by Matthew Pashalian

It was two summers ago that I first encounteredthe sound of The Pretty Reckless at the 2010 edition of the Van’s Warped Tour in West Palm Beach. My editor and I had just arrived to a stage where we caught about half of the bands set, and were mutually impressed by tunes that would make their appearance on the debut disc, Light Me Up. Now two years later, I have to say that said disc has to be one of my favorite debut albums released in recent memory, and now have the privilege to sit down with the group’s front woman herself. At the end of their headlining tour, the band is about to head out with one of South Florida’s favorite dark sons, Marilyn Manson, on what is sure to be one of their most interesting tours to say the least. In light of this, and their headlining date at Ft. Lauderdale’s Culture Room, we had to discuss track her down to talk about the band’s beginnings, touring and the band’s latest EP, Hit Me Like A Man. The Pretty Reckless is one show you don’t want to miss!

What’s the biggest misconception that you think people have about you and the band in the beginning?
There’s been a lot, but the biggest one that people have had about me is that I got fired from “Gossip Girl,” and from Madonna’s ]clothing] line and all of these things – I never got fired from anything. With “Gossip Girl,” I left so that I could pursue music, be able to tour and make records. That’s all that I wanted to do, and they wouldn’t give me the time off to allow me to do that; so that’s probably the biggest misconception that people have of me. As for the band, probably that people just don’t think of it as a band; they think of it as just me. It’s not like I went and interviewed people and hired them to be my band. It actually came together very organically and I’m so lucky that that happened.

Originally, when you first started the Pretty Reckless in 2009, you had a different band line-up and
songs. How did you initially come across the people who would become your band (Ben Phillips, Mark Damon, and Jamie Perkins)?
In the very beginning, I had never toured before or even played live in front of an audience. So I was signed with different songs, and they wanted me to go on tour to get some experience. This was during the time when we were still in the process of writing songs that would become the record with Ben [Phillips], who is in the band. Mark and Jamie were in other bands, and we just couldn’t get it together in time for a tour. So I went out on tour with friends of mine and we played songs that were from my original demos that were never meant to be released orlooked at.
When I got off of that tour, that was when we got together to write and record what would become the record. We met through our producer though, Kato Khandwala, who was good friends with Ben. It all just came together very quickly because we all had the same vision and direction, so we hit it off immediately.
It’s so hard in an industry that’s so large to find people who have the same taste in music and vision. Like Soundgarden’s Badmotorfinger; some people would just look at me confused and be like, “What?” And that let me know that that just would not work. When I started working with Kato though, we just hit it off and that’s when everything started coming together.
It‘s funny you mention that. I’ve seen people comment on interviews that you have done where youmention how hard it is to find musicians to work with who have similar influences such as the classic rock groups you cite. You would think it would be easy, but they don’t realize that there is a difference between liking the same groups and musically being on the same page as well.
Exactly, I mean I was a singer-songwriter working with producers and looking for musicians who were the right people and direction. It took me my whole life [laughter].I first went into a recording studio when I was a little kid, like five, so it took me my whole life to get here. When I finally met these guys it was a fucking gift!

What makes Ben Philips such a great songwriting partner for you?
Musically, we come from similar backgrounds as far as what we listen to. I’ll pretty much write most of it, but it’s a good partnership to have someone to give that second opinion that has that same vision as you; and I never had that before. When we met, it was cool because he was a guitar player, singer songwriter like me, and it was the first time that I had ever written with someone else. I don’t know why but it just immediately worked. I don’t know how, it just does.

Are there any songs that lyrically mean the most to you on Light Me Up?
All of them really, I tend to just write very honestly and very close to home. I really can’t pick just one because they’re all very personal.

When writing for Light Me Up, was there a particular song or songs that were the real turning point where you knew that you had finally come across the sound you were after?
Probably when we wrote “Make Me Wanna Die.” That was when we realized we had locked into a groove from the writing, the production and everything. That was the turning point for the record and from there it all just kept rolling. That was also one of the first songs that we wrote for the record.

Let’s talk the new EP, Hit Me Like A Man. There has to be an interesting story behind the title, indicative of anything?
We just kind of named things after songs just so you don’t have to come
up with another title [Laughter]. We just thought that that was the strongest title of the three new songs on it. That was the song that had the strongest impact so we went with it.

Aside from the live songs, the title track, “Cold Blooded” and “Under Water” have a cool bluesera Zeppelin influence to them. Was there a conscious decision for their sound?
Zeppelin is a massive influence, and you’re the first person who has saidthat, so that means a lot. Zeppelin is a massive influence on us, especially on “Hit Me Like A Man.” I’ve been listening to Zeppelin, since I was like a real little kid, and, of course, they would be an influence. They’re fucking Led Zeppelin [Laughter]. It’s inescapable.

We’re based here in South Florida and you’re about to go out on tour with a South Florida boy, Marilyn Manson. How did that tour come about?
That’s a good question, and I’m not actually sure in all of the details since
there are so many people behind the scenes. We actually just met last week in Los Angeles at the Golden God Awards. It should be a fun tour.

Speaking of the Golden God Awards, you just guested during the first song of his performance set of the show during “The Dope Show.” Was that planned ahead of time or very last minute?
It was a little of both, last minute but planned. It wasn’t like, “Hey! I’m on the side of the stage and just walk up.” We flew in from playing a show the night before, and by the time we got to Los Angeles, I hadn’t slept in 78 hours. We got there in time for the rehearsal the night before, and then the next day was the Golden Gods; and the show ran extra late, so we didn’t even go on until midnight. After that we flew out to Philadelphia to play a show there, drove to New York that night and got there at like 5:30 in the morning; stayed up all day and played the New York show. By the time we got done playing the show in New York, I was just out of my mind. I sounded like a crazy person just being so tired. It was pretty funny, but you do what you gotta do right. That’s rock n’ roll.

After the Manson tour, you’re going back into the studio to record the follow-up to Light Me Up. How much of the record has already been wrote?
We’ve got a lot of pieces, but it’s never done until it’s done. I’m always writing, so we always have a lot of material; but it’s never enough as far as I’m concerned so we’re still going.

So would it be safe to say that the three new songs on Hit Me Like A Man are a pretty good indication of where the band is headed?
Yeah, definitely; we work on a song by song basis. Like with the first record, we didn’t go in with any type of concept or anything, it’s all very much just about the song itself. That’s just how we write and how we’ll be doing the next record
as well. We wanted to release the EP to just give fans a taste as to where we’re going. I don’t even know what direction it is we’re going in yet, but when I do I’ll let you know when it’s done.

Do you think any of your older leaked demo songs such as “Heart” would be making the new album?
No, definitely not. Those weren’t even supposed to come out in the first place. They were, just as you put it, “leaked.” We’re moving onto bigger and better. You can’t go back, you gotta go forward.

The band’s show at the Culture Room in Ft. Lauderdale will be the band’s first show in support of Light Me Up since the band’s appearance at Warped Tour in 2010.
I know it stinks. I can’t believe wehaven’t made it back to you guys yet. I can’t believe it’s been so long. I really like Florida, and I’m really excited to get to come down there. You guys have the best weather.

The band puts on a great show, have you thought about putting out a live DVD?
I would love to, but all of that isn’t up to me. I just write the songs and play them. There are all of these other people who handle that and that kind of just puts me stuck in the artist world. If it was up to me, I would love to do a whole live DVD; I would love to do a whole live record. We recorded
a whole show that we did in London, and I would love to put out; but all of that stuff isn’t up to me so we only got to pick two songs.

How do you feel about yourself and the band as performers since your first big tour, the Warped Tour?
The show itself has developed so much. We’ve been touring consistently since Warped Tour, we haven’t really stopped. Playing every night you can only get better; I mean, I hope we’re better than our first tour [Laughter]. It’s definitely kind of turned into a show. Everything is live, there are no tracks so everything raw. If a guitar goes out, we’re fucked; there’s nothing covering up anything, it’s all live. Even though you’re touring the same sets it’s never really the same show, there’s always something different that separates them. It’s exciting and the show continues to develop.

Should fans expect any surprises or new songs being played on this tour?
We will be doing a couple of different covers this tour. We’ve been playing “Aerials” by System of a Down. We recently met them in Australia at the Soundwave Festival, and became pretty good friends with them. John, their drummer, actually came out and played the song onstage with us at the House of Blues in Los Angeles. He was like, “Hey, let’s cover ‘Aerials.’” So since that was at the very beginning of the tour, it just kind of became like the new tour cover. Things just kind of happen, and we just roll with it.

I know the band has been known to cover the White Stripes often. Is this its replacement?
We’re still playing it, but it just depends on the night.

What advice do you have for local unsigned artists who just want to be seen and heard?
I’m the worst advice giver of all time. I don’t know. There really is no formula for this industry. Everyone’s career develops so differently. If you love it just keep going and work your ass off. If you think you are, you’re not. That’s really the biggest thing; it just takes a lot of work. If you think you’re working hard, tell yourself you’re not working hard enough. It’s a 24-hour-a-day job, and a constant – but the payoff at the end of the day is worth it because I love to play music and I love to play shows. I love to write songs and to be able to do that is great. Good luck! …of course, they would be an influence. They’re fucking
Led Zeppelin.

REVIEWING ‘HIT ME LIKE A MAN’ EP:
The Pretty Reckless
Hit Me Like A Man EP
Interscope
Towards the end of the Pretty Reckless’ final US headlining tour in support of their debut disc, Light Me Up, the band has decided to tease fans one more time with what’s to come on their sophomore effort with an EP of live cuts and new tracks in the form of the interestinglytitled Hit Me Like A Man EP. The two live cuts, both recorded in London, “Since You’re Gone” and “Make Me Wanna Die” are explosive. Vocalist Taylor Momsen welcomes the listener on the first track as if welcoming you to the disc, or in this case, the party. Vocally, Momsen sounds great and the band is on fire on these two songs that does just what a live concert should – leave you wanting more. The new tracks are really what are enticing about the EP though. Still keeping with the band’s sound that fans have come to love from them, these songs also have a feel akin to the bluesy-era of Led Zeppelin in the title track and “Cold Blooded.” The band is tight and the vocals more ferocious with a very loose and live feel to them. If you have a chance to pick this one up, whether in physical form or from a digital retailer, I would highly recommend this one!
- Matthew Pashalian.
Thanks to Taylor Momsen Net!

Hey Cruel World Tour: At Uptown Theatre in Kansas City, MO (May 16, 2012)

noreply@blogger.com (Claire) — Sat, 19 May 2012 08:34:00 +0000

This is a very short clip, but this is the only thing I've found from this date!

Hey Cruel World Tour: At Diamond Ballroom in Oklahoma City, OK (May 15, 2012)

noreply@blogger.com (Claire) — Sat, 19 May 2012 08:32:00 +0000

Under The Water

Make Me Wanna Die

End of Concert

Old Video of Old Pretty Reckless performing "Zombie"!

noreply@blogger.com (Claire) — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:12:00 +0000

Wow, I loved how Taylor moved on stage and her voice! Amazing as always!

Taylor Momsen: "Manson told me to worship Satan"!

noreply@blogger.com (Claire) — Thu, 17 May 2012 10:55:00 +0000

Taylor Momsen has joked that Marilyn Manson told her to "worship Satan".

The teen star is currently supporting the iconic goth rocker on tour and explained that while she is a huge fan of his music, she didn't ask him for any career advice.

The Pretty Reckless singer prefers to make her own mistakes rather than living by someone else's rules.

"Yeah, he told me to worship Satan!" she joked when asked by Kerrang! if he had imparted any wisdom on her.

Taylor also revealed that she made some sacrifices to tour with Manson.

The former Gossip Girl actress cancelled a series of gigs with her own band to support the provocative goth artist.

"I've been a fan since I was very young so to get that call asking us to open was so exciting. We actually had our own dates planned but we cancelled a lot of them so we could do it. It's motherf**king Marilyn Manson after all," she said. "It's great seeing him off stage because he's always Marilyn Manson - what you see is what you get. I don't think he's playing a character."

Hey Cruel World Tour: Sunken Garden Theatre in San Antonio TX (May 12, 2012)

noreply@blogger.com (Claire) — Mon, 14 May 2012 13:39:00 +0000

Under The Water

My Medicine

Just Tonight

Factory Girl

Goin' Down

Zombie

Make Me Wanna Die

Hey Cruel World Tour: The Palladium Ballroom in Dallas TX (May 11, 2012)

noreply@blogger.com (Claire) — Mon, 14 May 2012 13:32:00 +0000

Factory Girl

Zombie

Hey Cruel World Tour: W.H. Fairgrounds in Sioux Falls, SD (May 9, 2012)

noreply@blogger.com (Claire) — Sun, 13 May 2012 09:35:00 +0000

PHOTOS HERE
Factory Girl

Make Me Wanna Die

Since You're Gone

Goin' Down

Hey Cruel World Tour: West Des Moines, IA Val Air Ballroom (May 8, 2012)

noreply@blogger.com (Claire) — Sun, 13 May 2012 09:33:00 +0000

Unfortunately, this is the only video I could find:

New/Old Rare Picture of Little Taylor! - Find her :)

noreply@blogger.com (Claire) — Sat, 12 May 2012 09:00:00 +0000

Thanks to gossip-panic.tumblr

Taylor's Interview on the Red Carpet of Revolver Golden Gods Awards 2012!

noreply@blogger.com (Claire) — Sat, 12 May 2012 08:55:00 +0000

'Gossip Girl' Alum Connor Paolo on His Affection for Taylor Momsen, Potentially Returning to the CW (Video)!

noreply@blogger.com (Claire) — Thu, 10 May 2012 17:13:00 +0000

The “Revenge” actor tells THR that he hopes to see his former co-star back on screen someday, though he “loves” her band, The Pretty Reckless.

Little J and Eric van der Woodsen’s on-screen relationship pales in comparison to the real-life friendship between former Gossip Girl stars Taylor Momsen and Connor Paolo.

While both went on to pursue new endeavors after leaving the CW – for Momsen, a worldwide tour with her rock band The Pretty Reckless, and for Paolo, a job on ABC’s freshman drama Revenge – the duo remain close-knit pals. During an October performance at the Palladium in Los Angeles, Paolo could be heard cheering loudly from the V.I.P. section as Momsen hit the stage with her band.

“She’s been one of my really close friends for years now,” Paolo told The Hollywood Reporter of their mutual affinity, which began on the Gossip Girl pilot when he was just 16-years-old.
“It’s been a relatively long friendship as far as my life goes, and honestly, I think I’d go to her shows if I didn’t know who she was. I love her band,” he added. “She is a friend of mine who I think is capable and does create fantastic art, so it's a joy for me to watch her -- and I love the character that she’s created on stage. Her stage persona is brilliant. “
While Momsen has received positive reviews for her moving vocals on the songs “Make Me Wanna Die,” “Just Tonight” and “My Medicine,” Paolo hopes to see her return to the acting game someday.
“I’m always yelling at Taylor to act because I think she’s great and I’d love to do something with her,” he said. “If I ever end up in [a director’s chair] for real, I’ll be vocal. I’ll make her do something for real because I hate wasted talent.
“If I’m ever in a position to cast anything or to put anything together, she’s always at the top of my list,” he continued. “I think she’s great.”

As far as Gossip Girl is concerned, Paolo and Momsen’s characters are certainly alive and well – albeit far from any current storylines. Could the duo ever return to the series?

Speaking only for himself, Paolo admitted that he no longer watches the program, but would be open to the possibility if ABC and the CW could come to an agreement.
“It’s quite impossible for me to do it being on the West Coast and doing Revenge, even just down to legalities,” he explained. “You’re contracted to one network, it’s not easy to show up on another network. So it was never about me not wanting to be there and more abut me not being able to be there.”
Don’t count Eric van der Woodsen out just yet, though.
“[It’s] much more dependent on the writers of Gossip Girl calling me and going, ‘We’ve gotta get you back, man.’ Then it’s a discussion,” Paolo admitted. “But am I calling them incessantly and going, ‘I need to be back on for this finale’? No.”
Gossip Girl, currently wrapping up its fifth season, airs Monday at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Viewers can see Paolo in his current role as Declan Porter on Revenge, airing Wednesday at 10 p.m. ET/PT. The soapy ABC series seems a shoe-in for a season two pickup, though the network has yet to announce any renewals.

source: Hollywood Reporter

Hey Cruel World Tour: The Orbit Room in Grand Rapids, MI (May 6, 2012)

noreply@blogger.com (Claire) — Thu, 10 May 2012 17:07:00 +0000

My Medicine

Make Me Wanna Die

Zombie

Taylor Talks Ministry Fix Collaboration, and "Hit Me Like a Man"!

noreply@blogger.com (Claire) — Wed, 09 May 2012 17:07:00 +0000

Hey Cruel World Tour: Stage AE in Pittsburgh, PA (May 5, 2012)

noreply@blogger.com (Claire) — Tue, 08 May 2012 17:27:00 +0000

Under The Water

Cold Blooded

Goin' Down

Just Tonight

Zombie

Hit Me Like a Man

Make Me Wanna Die

Factory Girl

Miss Nothing

Hey Cruel World Tour: Performing at House of Blues in Atlantic City, NJ (May 4, 2012)

noreply@blogger.com (Claire) — Sun, 06 May 2012 16:27:00 +0000

Under The Water

Hit Me Like a Man

Zombie

Make Me Wanna Die

Cold Blooded

"The Medicine Tour" Last Date, Postponed : Paradise Rock Club in Boston, MA (May 3, 2012)

noreply@blogger.com (Claire) — Fri, 04 May 2012 16:24:00 +0000

Under The Water

Cold Blooded

Since You're Gone

New Interview with Music Choice!

noreply@blogger.com (Claire) — Fri, 04 May 2012 09:14:00 +0000

TAYLOR MOMSEN of GOSSIP GIRL opened up to MC about what’s happening next for her band, THE PRETTY RECKLESS. We hope you enjoy this Music Choice Web Exclusive! #MCExclusive

source: Music Choice

Taylor Momsen: 5 Things You Didn't Know About Her!

noreply@blogger.com (Claire) — Fri, 04 May 2012 09:08:00 +0000