As I Lay Dying video…

As I Lay Dying are one of my favorite bands at the moment.
Check out their new video for 'Through Struggle' on You Tube

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Today I Am Mostly Listening To…

… A new band called Job For A Cowboy.

You can check them out at www.myspace.com/jobforacowboy
it's very loud, very heavy - kinda like The Acacia Strain or Rosesdead (both great bands too).
They are playing a load of UK dates in August - so make sure you go see them!
Aug 1 2006 @ Underworld London
Aug 2 2006 @ Matrix Club Grimsby
Aug 3 2006 @ Satan's Hollow Manchester
Aug 4 2006 @ The Corporatoin Sheffield
Aug 5 2006 @ Student Union Luton
Aug 6 2006 @ Roadkill Liverpool
Aug 7 2006 @ The Glebe Stoke
Aug 8 2006 @ CWB IFOR Bach Cardiff
Aug 9 2006 @ K's Cool Bar Hereford
Aug 10 2006 @ Junction York
Aug 11 2006 @ Lanterns Folkestone
Aug 12 2006 @ Ghostfest Sheffield
Aug 13 2006 @ Opera House Bournemouth

Lordi Interview In Finnish Newspaper!

After I travelled to the Eurovision Song Contest for Radio One and Metal Hammer, I was approached by a Finnish newspaper called Ilta-Sanomat. They had heard that I was the only 'metal' journalist that has been at the event, and they asked me to write a feature for them about Lordi's success! I had about 5 hours to do it, before they had to translate it into Finnish, and send it to the printers! Crazy. Anyways, it came out in their national paper the week after the event - complete with a mental little picture of me! Ha ha. Here is the spread (not that I can understand it now it's in Finnish!). x

Metal Hammer Awards 2006

The Metal Hammer awards took place on the 12th of June in London. It was very good.. and very sweaty. The whole event is going to be shown on MTV on the 4th of July.. more details to follow! (The pic is of me and Dallas and Doc from God Forbid!)

Latest issue of Metal Hammer..

Metal Hammer issue 155 is on sale now… Check it!

DJ-ing in Camden this weekend…

I have been asked to go DJ at the Subverse All-Ages metal club on Sunday in Camden.
Subverse has been running for a few years, and it's a great club because
a) it's on in the afternoon
b) any kids of any age can come along
c) people get to dance in the dark with their mates - and still get home in time for dinner!
d) every month they have about four bands playing - all of which are upcoming new acts.

This month is being headlined by Enter Shikari (myspace.com/entershikari) - who are really odd, but kinda good. Check them out.

Here's the flyer.. hope to see some of you there.

This is where it all begins…

So, here i go trying to create and get going on my very first Blog. The purpose of this blogging site? To keep myself and others up to date on what I get up to, and what I want to do.. 'cos some of it is interesting, much of it is funny, and loads of it is odd.
I started working at Metal Hammer magazine back in January 2003 - by accident - and ever since then I have found myself in strange and rediculous situations around the planet.
So here's hoping that this blog can become a record of those things.. and more.
Laters Skaters

Katie P x