So serious.. all the time..

http://jenncity.tumblr.com/

So..

My good friend was like..

YOU ARE SLACKING ON THIS BLOG..

Well, yeah buddy, pal, fuckface,.. I sure am..

I'm positive that it has nothing to do with EVERYTHING that I've been doing lately..

Ha.

I did manage to take an amazing vacation.. WOW.. was it GLORIOUS..

I haven't been on such a kick ass, truly relaxing vacation in ages.. I wildly suggest it for everyone.. It truly helps clear the mind & soul.. only if you let it. Which REALLY means.. TURN OFF YOUR DAMN PHONE.. Let them figure it out.. They can survive without you for a few days.. and unless it's a family emergency, fuck 'em. Do you.

I'm sad to hear about Norway.. damn.. how truly scary and awful. can't help but think of 9-11 reading the reports.. My heart is with them.. May Justice be swift.

Amy Winehouse.. the super talented young lady has passed.. reports at this time do not confirm cause of death but, we all can most likely figure it out.. A blind man could see that she had her demons..

As sad as this story is ladies and gentlemen, she was a junkie. An addict. Her addiction got the best of her at the young age of 27. Let this open the eyes of those who are struggling with whatever demons they may have.. Figure it out.. life is outstanding and most certainly worth living.. don't let perception become so eschewed that you can't figure that a single breath can be the next step to living a better life.

J-

EXCELLENT

Yes,

Today is excellent.. things coming into place.. it's really funny how the universe tends to work itself out..

So, if you ARE having a shit day.. I understand.. lord knows I've had a zillion of 'em but, it really is what you make of it..

Having a positive mental attitude takes a lot of work.. I mean HARD WORK... Much easier said than done.. but, it's worth it.. always..

Now, go out there and enjoy this amazing summer..

Remember last winter in NYC? (Actually, all around this country)

 Yeah - FUCK THAT.. Get out there and ENJOY YO'SELF!!!

Also, I will most likely be looking for a guitarist for my JennCity project I am working on.. if you are reading this and interested.. Hit me up.. It's rocknroll meets metal meets punk meets melody with many sprinkles of attitude..  Rehearsals will be in Brooklyn, NY - No drug addicts, crybabies, pussies, or egomanics. Remember, we are all in this together.. Be awesome and please don't waste my time.

Cheers!

J-

I know..

all this below seems all grrrr... and possibly angry but, I promises.. SUPER SUMMER PROMISE.. that THAT is not the case..

I'm writing here.. and smiling.. and it's all good..

Sharing..

:)

Much more to say..

I have much more to say..

This is for those who DO different... moving different.. ARE DIFFERENT.. they are a step ahead.. a step behind (society tells you this.. not I).. they are the beaten.. the tired.. the beautiful.. the ugly.. the so called chosen.. the ones who fell have fallen off whatever path they feel that they should be on.. this.. this.. THIS MOMENT.. THIS.. is for you..

WE ARE THERE..

Interested? Oh.. but, you already know..

it's YOU.

J-

DO NOT SUPPORT "NO LABELZ MAGAZINE"

oh hello..

Fancy to see YOU HERE.. (that's for those who would HONESTLY be surprised.. not for you cool fuckers)

So, a couple of months ago.. I came out.. yes.. I came out in this one magazine..

This certain magazine was available nationwide (lies)

So, I had/did this great interview with them... and it managed to disappear in the air.. POOOOF!

Was it that the mag was NOT AVAILABLE NATIONWIDE as told to me..

AH.. most likely..

and most likely A HUGE WASTE OF MY TIME.. both PHOTOwise and PERSONALLY..

such a shame.. I thought a few of those people who worked for that "magazine" (or a very very loose rep of that) were awesome but, I guess NOT..

I have asked and asked and asked.. emailed.. and emailed.. did a photoshoot (which I was WILDLY SCREWED OVER WITH.. as with MY TIME - Who likes being picked up an HOUR after YOUR SHOOT _I was on time bitches_!!!! - Please respond in the comments if you LIKE waiting an hour for your photoshoot - Would love to meet ya!)

So, here it is..

I am GAY..

A PROUD GAY WOMAN..

and that was MY POINT with "NO LABELS MAGAZINE" - Too bad you couldn't and or DIDN'T find the magazine anywhere.. too bad I didn't get 1 response from the magazine asking WHY COULDN'T I FIND THIS MAG ANYWHERE..

it's because THEY COULD CARE LESS.. I guess????

I searched high and low for a magazine that was "nationwide"... ?

Either way.. DON'T LIE TO ME... and most importantly.. DON'T LIE TO US..

Believe it or not bitches.. I've got a motherfuckin' ARMY MARCHING BEHIND ME and I don't like to let them down.. and I will NEVER EVER LET THEM DOWN..

So, from here on out.. the only print you will read is about me being in the studio with my new band(s).. either brutally heavy.. or a lovely catchy can't get out of your head metal pop magicness.. (I love to PLAY/WRITE/VIBE/WRITE/PLAY.. You see a pattern..? ;).. and with only CREDIBLE magazines.. mainly only MUSIC magazines because, they are the ONLY ONES that truly give a FUCK.. and support what I am doing.. not this trendy by the set of their pants lezzie zines that think that their mag is the shit if it is in a barnes and noble which it is NOT..

I AM NOT ON THE REAL L WORD!!! COULD CARE LESS!!!

NEWFLASH.. NO ONE CARES IF I AM GAY.. all people care about if I AM GONNA MAKE KICK ASS MUSIC OR NOT.. and the answer is this..

NO MATTER WHAT.. I WILL ALWAYS MAKE KICK ASS MUSIC..

Regardless of gender and/or what my preference is....

J-

Thank You

Hey HEY!

So, just in the past few days, I've had a lot of people tell me that they REALLY like this blog...

I just want to THANK YOU..

I DO LOVE TO WRITE and sometimes, I am a little nervous to put so much out there but, FUCK THAT..

It's time to be fearless... and I realize that.. even if someone feels impacted by ONE SENTENCE.. Then it is an HONOR to do this..

So, here on out.. I will put it all out there.. lay it all out..
Why not? What do I honestly have to lose.. ???

All I am doing is telling you the story.. the REAL story.. the REAL DEAL.. the TRUTH of what is happening... a glimpse in the life of someone who is just trying to do the do..

And living HARD.. I want and do LIVE HARD..

This.. yes.. this.. this VERY MOMENT can be taken from you at any second.. and I, for one, refuse to live like that.. no fucking thank you...

When I was 14 years old.. I drew a logo on my wall.. a saying.. a matra that I choose to live by...

And what did it say?

CONFRONT FEAR.

J-

So..

Let's start all over again..

Let's feel like each other's breath.. Be each other's Sun..  Share each other's essence and just let time do what it will..

Don't be afraid.. it'll all be on our side..

YES YES YES!!!!!!!!!

So,.. tonight Gay Marriage passed in NY (NYC).. Wow..

WOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOW..


Yes,.. I am actually in tears.. unless you know.. then you DON'T KNOW..

I don't care.. I FUCKING DO NOT CARE..

Equality is what it is all about..

With that being said.. I am gonna pop the ???? to the love of my life..

Enjoy your night..

J-

I didn't forget

About YOU..

So.. lots of adventures are happening.. When I left off here, I was still on the road.. on the move.. etc etc..

Got home.. hosting/spun EXCELLENT events and stayed on my grind.. Hell, it's all we CAN do..

Had a super FUN "Dude's Night" out with my.. well DUDES and damn.. what an AWESOME time..

Open to opening new doors and HAPPY to close some doors that at the end of the day.. should have been left closed in the first place but,  hey... You live and you learn.. I will NEVER be done learning.. only a fool would think they know it all..

So, loved checking in.. this was written in a cab on the way home from a place I was the "last person standing."

I'm so DAMN CHARMING...

J-

What's going on...

Hello

So, I am downstairs at the Crown Plaza.. On a random computer.. no, not in my room..

I would prefer to be in my room but, there are two people who are currently not agreeing that are both good people, just not meant for each other..

Ladies and Gentlemen, is there is anything for you to know.. let it be this.

Unless they are your wifey, hubby, super awesome person that you have been with for a very very long time.. please, DO NOT BRING THEM ON THE ROAD.

It WILL be problematic.. oh, and hey, that OTHER PERSON WHO IS TRAVELLING WITH YOU HAS TO DEAL WITH IT TOO.. Not, that I don't juggle and handle many things at once.. hell, it's something I pride myself on but, THIS..? No thank you..

All this does is makes me appreciate the awesomeness that I have in my personal life.. DAMN I HAVE IT GOOD.. Real good.. Super good.. MEGA AWESOME GOOD.. and I work hard at that as well.. but, it always falls into place because it's where I want to be... (oh yeah... )

So,. this tour has been something else.. always an adventure.. the bands have overall been GOLDEN.. some crybabies here and there but, I'll just bring tissues for them next time.. the nice ones.. with the aloe on 'em.. I don't want your noses to be all red and peeling..

I DID manage to get AMAZING footage of someone's very drunk mother who was re-living her days in the 80's (the fo-real 80's.. not the lame shit) and she was working IT onstage.. doing the dance she loved doing so very much many moons ago.. on a young man no less.. but, a young man from 2011.. Not 1982

Well, she did her dance and then RIGHT ON TIME fell off the stage.. and yes, I got it all on video.. I will tell you this.. This camcorder has to be one the BEST purchases I have EVER made.. besides my Pro Tools and of course my '86 Firebird.. HA!

Also got amazing footage of this one EXTREMELY talented dude playing the guitar solo to "Superstition" with his TEETH on Beale Street.. (by the way, I am in Memphis, TN) oh yeah it happened and your lovely eyeballs will be seeing it soon.. I luckily ran into him later and was able to get his contact information.. what a great soul this dude has.. and just to think.. this dude has more talent in HIS TEETH than some famous shitty emo band.. Man, the world ain't fair now is it?

Got some other great footage that you will just have to wait and see..

I am really digging making/taking video(s).. The one I did for a good friend for her Bday was met with an amazing response.. who knows? I might just have found another nitch for myself..

My life can be so crazy at times (clearly) that it would be nice to share that with all of you.. So you can have some "JennCity Vision." See what I see.. through my eyes.. I like it.. I really do...

Well, in less than 72 hours, I will be back in my beautiful concrete jungle of Brooklyn.. fuck man.. I wouldn't trade my amazing life, love, home, family, friends, bands, projects, kitties (Lolita & Valentino, Mama J is coming home soon..) for ANYTHING.. especially being out here and seeing so much emptiness and witnessing so much heartbreak.. DAMN, I worked hard to get to this point and guess what...? I am going to KEEP working DAMN HARD and I will NOT take for granted all the blessings and beauty around me..

Alright.. this duder over to my right is about to barf into his potato chips in the lobby so, that's my cue..

All love.. and if you don't see Sunshine in your life.. guess what.. MAKE SOME FUCKING SUNSHINE

Your girl,

JennCity-

Moving..

Fun night in Mentor, Ohio.. where the hell is that.. Not many people know but, everyone at Livewire there tonight had a kick ass time.. What a pleasure to be able to make that happen.. good times..

Finished up earlier today a BDay video for one of my good friends.. It's pretty funny/Epic.. hope she is still my friend after the video.. HAHA..

Hangin' with some good friends before I am back out on this KICK ASS adventure.. what a fun trip this has been.. I really think this is clicking.. building, building, building,... it's the name of the game people..

Time to disconnect.. see you in a mere few hours.. "rumor has it"...

J-

Ta-Ta-Ta-Tour and other musings..

Oh.. my beautiful blog.. How I have missed you..

So, I am out here hustling oops, I mean HOSTING the Exposed Music Festival Tour.. Third day and I can honestly say, I AM HAVING A BLAST!!!

The bands have been rockin'.. the clubs have been sweet and personally, it's always a pleasure to catch up with old friends (you know who you are and I love the hell outta you all) and of course make new ones..

I brought myself a fancy new lil camcorder so, I am excited to be posting up footage (as well as blogging) about my adventures.. so, I hope that you are ready for JENNCITY TV.. Many thanks to the duder at Best Buy in Buffalo, NY who hooked a sista UP!

Other than that, there's been a lot going on musically in my world.. I will let you know VERY SOON exactly what's going on.. I can say this though.

1. You'll be seeing me on NBC playing bass.
2. You will be hearing some new JENNCITY jams.
3. You will be able to catch me this summer with Demilitia as well as more dates with Exposed Music Festival.
4.  You can catch me in Coney Island once the weather decides it's really spring and/or summer. I will happily take either.

Many more details to come..

I have to say, I completely SNAPPED about a week ago.. I was in a dark place because of what was happening around me.. and you want to know what I did? I CHANGED what was around me and BAM.. I feel like a new woman and it re-awakened my daily positive attitude..

You do need the dark to have your light but, always remember.. there IS and WILL BE light at some point.. you just gotta believe.. Faith is a very powerful thing when it's coming from a good place.

All the best and do something nice for yourself today.. you deserve it.

BOOYAH!

City-

History.

So, whether Osama died years ago or if he died on May 1st. Let this bring CLOSURE to those who lost loved ones on 9-11. As a New Yorker and someone who was living in Washington, D.C. at the time, I know how heavy that day was. Let this bring peace to those heavy hearts.

Now, we await the next chapter.

NYBODYART

Check out this cool interview I did with www.nybodyart.com

It's so damn true..

Recently, I lovingly closed a door on something that at one point meant the world to me.. I would do ANYTHING and EVERYTHING for.. throw away money at.. time.. effort.. everything that you can think of.. and.. after some heartbreak over it.. it's ok.. and it feels right.

Then BAM - Another door swings wide open.. pretty crazy huh? That damn saying is SO TRUE.

Seize the day my friends.. Seize the day.

Love,

J-

That was CRAZY

I have to admit.. I had one HELL of a week..

Truly a rollercoaster.. I want to write all about it but, it would honestly make some of the people I do really care about look like total assholes.  Maybe at the end of the day, they ARE truly assholes. Wake up call anyone?

With that being said, I will say this..

It's time.. it is so so so very much time to step out on my own musically.

I have been touring for over 20 years (yes, it's true boo boo) and I have ALWAYS been in bands.. I have been lucky but, a lot of it has been all the HARD FUCKING WORK that I put into what I do. It's no doubt that I am one of the hardest working ladies in metal/hard rock.

Now, it's different.. the industry is different.. I am different.. You get older, wiser, smarter.. and you tend to NOT want to deal with the stupid bullshit that tends to go with being in bands for many many years... UNLESS it is WORTH your precious time and effort.

SO, here's to making it WORTH IT.

J-

Exposed Music Festival

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Check out the video announcement for the 1st even Exposed Music Festival that I am hosting. Tour begins May 1st. Check out the video and then see all the dates at http://www.skullsnbones.com/profiles/blogs/jenncity-exposed-music

Strike a Pose..

I had the strangest dream last night.. I remember most of it and I have to say.. it's pretty random..

So, I was at a friend's house.. as far as I could tell, it was a house-warming party.  There was this beautiful long table that we were all sitting at getting served food and booze.. the outside had these bright colorful lights strung all around the huge backyard and there was a grill or two going..

While we were all at the table.. there were a few workers putting up a new fence around the backyard.. which was weird but, they put up this amazing fence in no time flat.. with extra lights attached.

Then, at our table, James Hetfield (of Metallica - DUH) and Lars Ulrich (DUH) come in and sit with us and have some food.. then James decides gets up and plays some Metallica songs on guitar just him solo.

Lars is at the table getting drunk off wine and then decides he's gonna play too..

From out of nowhere.. James is now on DRUMS and Lars is on GUITAR.. I get up and go to him and ask.. "Hey - Mind if I take a sweet picture?" He was like.. "Of course not!" I get my camera on my phone working and then he started striking all these vogue 16 year old girl poses with the guitar.. I was like.. "WOW.. No one is gonna believe this!" I was like "You look beautiful Lars.. BEAUTIFUL!!!"

I woke up with my phone in my hand and "Last Caress"/"Green Hell" playing in my head..

Hilarious.

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Loving it..

So,

Last night I travel up with my Demilitia boys for a show in Wallingford, CT. Everyone is on time, we load up and roll out.. We even had some nice Vegan treats from Foodswings thanks to Owen so, we were all jamming and grubbing out.. a good way to start a roadtrip..

We get to Wallingford and I am pretty sure that there is only a gas station, McDonald's and Cherry Street Station.. after a lil loop-de-loop we get to the club.. say hello to our friends Guerra (www.facebook.com/guerrametal) who brought us up for the night and settled right into the bar..

All is great.. everyone seems pretty cool and then this Father and Daughter cruise up to me.. He had played a few of the Slave to the Metal shows and had his 13 year old daughter with him.  She is a big fan and loved Kittie.. she said she started playing because of me and I checked out a picture with her and her guitar..

Yo, this is what I LIVE FOR.. The thought of a young girl being brave enough to learn as instrument to rock out on and want to share her music with the world makes all the long drives, missed time at home, arguments, and all the many different stresses of being a musician in touring bands all worthwhile.

Sadly, she couldn't stay because it was a 21+ club but, she made my night entirely.. I hope she becomes a huge singer/songwriter and I get to read about her in Rolling Stone.. I look forward to it..

So, we throwdown a brutal set.. Checked out a GREAT SET by Kali Ma (www.facebook.com/Kalimametal) and hung out with all of our new friends and a few old ones.

Then it came time to leave.. Hahaha.. Owen heads out to the van and them shitz isn't starting.. I head out to the van with him to begin Operation "No Sleep Till the Van Starts and Takes Our Asses Back To Brooklyn."

The lights and A/C are coming on.. but, nothing else.. So, my brain tells me it's not the battery but, what the hell else could it be? Different ideas got thrown around.. We tried jumping the van to no avail.. I get on the phone with ZipCar (You can rent by the hour, day etc.. Check out the service at www.zipcar.com) and get OMan on the line with them since he rented the van..

After a few minutes of hard stressing and many different thoughts/emotions.. The van starts.. we triggered some security option and we had to reset it. THANK YOU UNIVERSE.. WE WIN!

We load up, get in the van, and blast the Star Wars Theme as loud as it could go.. I mean honestly, I could have sworn I saw a cape around the van for a brief moment.. Fuck TigersBlood.. we got Demilitiablood runnin' through these veins bitches!

So, we cruise back to our concrete jungle after a very successful night.

When my head finally hit the pillow.. I felt very blessed.. I love that my life revolves around music.. I wake up everyday and do the very best that I can for everything I am involved in.. and some days are much heavier than others and sometimes I certainly can overwhelm myself because I want to do it all.. but, at the end of the day you have to figure out for yourself what exactly "I want to do it all" really means and get to owning it in your own mega-awesome way.

Best.

J-

Yours truly, Billy (Demilitia), Mike (Guerra) 

at Cherry Street Station in Wallingford, CT. 4/16/2011

Billy , Owen , Yours Truly
at Cherry Street Station in Wallingford, CT. 4/16/2011

Don't give a Damn..

So.. I don't give a damn about my Damn Reputation..

Yup,.. one of those days..

Good Morning?

No.. not a morning person.. in fact, there is no if and/or buts about it..


Not saying that I don't or can't wake up at the crack of dawn to handle whatever the day brings.. just saying that I don't like it and I will most likely not make the clearest decision unless there is an emergency or one of the kittens knocked something random over.


Not everyone is cut out for the early morning and I give endless high-fives to those who do it on the regular.


So to all my early waker-uppers (<--NOT a word but, I digress) a tip of the hat to ya. While I am opening my apartment door steps away from my extremely comfy bed and you are rushing out of the door and spilling coffee all over yourself, I will know in my heart of hearts, I just might be having a bit more fun than YOU.

is that so Captain Makeover?

So,


Recently I was "scouted" out at a show.. a House of Pain show no less (still love them after all these years and YES they were AMAZING) by a certain Network that shall remain nameless.


The chick seemed nice enough.. I mean, she did pull me out of line at the beer bar.. If you are going to pull me out of line at a sold out show and I am happily standing there with my free drink tickets trying to get a brew, you BEST have something important to tell me..


Onwards, she tells me that she LOVES my look.. who am I.. what do I do.. ect.. ect..


I give her 411.. she was like "no WAYYYYYY" .. I tell her to "google me" (haha, what a stupid term) and check it all out.. I had to get back to what I was doing..


She then drags my friend over and gives her the same script.. Basically, this chick wants us on the show and for us to sell out a few of our friends as well..


We give her an address to a bar where she can find all her "punk rockers and girls who dress like sluts" in full force..


After the AMAZING H.O.P. show, we see said TV Exec and choose to go the other way to continue our awesome party time which went well into the night..


The next day I have missed calls from the LA area.. of course it's the Network.. they are going crazy.. saying I am perfect for the show.. The emails kicks in.. blah blah blah..


Now, check this out.. I thought about it for a brief nano-second.  I thought, could I go on this sad excuse for a show and NOT get a makeover? Waste everyone's time including my own? End up looking close-minded because I love who I am and how I look happens to be an extension of that and I am not interested in becoming Suzie Homemaker 1.0?


NO FUCKING THANK YOU.


I did however put it out there that if they were ever interested in flipping the script and making over people who always wanted to be a rocker, or something else that society has preconceived notion about, then I am your girl.


Trust me, I know what it's like to sweat like a whore in church because you are wearing a long sleeve and jacket to an event you have to "clean up nice for." I do it more often than not, and for the record I do clean up well.. but, at the end of the day.. the jacket comes off, the long sleeve is thrown in the laundry and I proudly sit in my beautiful home a heavily tattooed woman that just wants to play her music and share it with the world... in my underoos. ;)

Welcome. Act I

Hello.


So, I finally decided that I wanted to have much more than just a FacePlace, Twatter, Spyspace etc. It's time to reach out a bit more other than all the promoting of all the different projects/bands that I have myself involved in.. 


With that being said.. Welcome to Act I. 


This should be a very fun adventure.. 


J-