OMFG! It’s time for 25 days of Christmas quotes!

Clark: Where do you think you're going? Nobody's leaving. Nobody's walking out on this fun, old-fashioned family Christmas. No, no. We're all in this together. This is a full-blown, four-alarm holiday emergency here. We're gonna press on, and we're gonna have the hap, hap, happiest Christmas since Bing Crosby tap-danced with Danny fucking Kaye. And when Santa squeezes his fat white ass down that chimney tonight, he's gonna find the jolliest bunch of assholes this side of the nuthouse. - CHRISTMAS VACATION

Mr. Parker: He looks like a deranged Easter Bunny.
Mother: He does not!
Mr. Parker: He does too, he looks like a pink nightmare!  - A Christmas Story

Kevin McCallister: A lovely cheese pizza, just for me.

Megan McCallister: You're not at all worried that something might happen to Kevin?

Buzz McCallister: No, for three reasons: A, I'm not that lucky. Two, we use smoke detectors and D, we live on the most boring street in the whole United States of America, where nothing even remotely dangerous will ever happen. Period.

Doris: Faith is believing when common sense tells you not to.

Kris Kringle: Oh, Christmas isn't just a day, it's a frame of mind... and that's what's been changing. That's why I'm glad I'm here, maybe I can do something about it. - Miracle on 34th Street

Clark: It's a membership to the Jelly of the Month Club.

Eddie:Clark, that's the gift that keeps on giving throughout the entire year.

Scott Calvin: Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night! When I get home, I'm getting a CAT scan!

Neil Miller: I was 3, and it was an Oscar Meyer Weenie whistle...Christmas came...noo weenie whistle. And that's when I stopped believing in Santa.

Little Elf Judy: Seeing isn't believing. Believing is seeing. .- The Santa Clause 

Jack Skellington: And they call him, Sandy... Clawssss...! - The Nightmare before Christmas

Jack Skellington: Eureka! This year, Christmas will be - OURS!


Grinch: It came without ribbons! It came without tags! It came without packages, boxes, or bags!

Narrator: He puzzled and puzzled till his puzzler was sore. Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before! Maybe Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store. Maybe Christmas... perhaps... means a little bit more! - How the Grinch Stole Christmas

"Kevin McCallister: Buzz! Your girlfriend! Woof!"

"Kevin McCallister: Keep the change ya filthy animal!" - Home Alone

Ralphie: No! No! I want an Official Red Ryder Carbine-Action Two-Hundred-Shot Range Model Air Rifle!
Santa Claus: You'll shoot your eye out, kid." - A Christmas Story

"Clark: Can I refill your eggnog for you? Get you something to eat? Drive you out to the middle of nowhere and leave you for dead?
Eddie: Naw, I'm doing just fine, Clark." - Christmas Vacation

 “SANTA! OH MY GOD! SANTA'S COMING! I KNOW HIM! I KNOW HIM!" - Elf

I enjoy all of the Christmas movies that play this time of year. So, I will have quotes up to keep everyone in the Christmas spirit. Enjoy.


~Steph Geezy~

Dirty Shirty - Toys For Tots Party - Graveyard Tavern - Dec. 8th

HELLO ATLANTA! It's that time of the year again! The DIRTY SHIRTY ANNUAL TOYS FOR TOTS PARTY at GRAVEYARD TAVERN! For the past 2 years we have rocked Graveyard Tavern, and this year is going to be no different. OMFG's own MARK GRAVES is back for the 3rd time. New addition this year, MK ULTRA will also be on deck to be sure the party goes off! Interested on how it's all gonna go down? Peep the mixes below and vibe out. We'll be waiting for you......

SO......Get it together, Get out to Toys R Us, and get a toy for the party. (suggested value $5.00 and above, still in original packaging) Every year, this party proves to be crazy as hell, Can't wait to see you there!

~OMFG~

OMF(undraising)G - Restore the Jersey Shore

"As the tri-state area continues to recover from Hurricane Sandy's devastation, the cast of the "Jersey Shore" is teaming up with the nonprofit organization Architecture for Humanity for "Restore the Shore," a special benefit set to air live on Thursday, November 15.

See Snooki mention the special here:

The special will ask viewers to contribute to the rebuilding and restoration of Seaside Heights, the show's famed home base. The special will gather the "Jersey Shore" cast, as well as other celebrity guests, in MTV's Times Square studio to collect donations for the newly created "Restore the Shore" fund. The fund aims to collect donations that will be used to restore the famed Seaside Heights boardwalk. Additionally, other donations will be used to help support businesses and residents in the area in the wake of the storm."

Get More: Music News

 

In addition to "Restore the Shore," the Red Cross has been working to provide services to those affected by the Sandy. "We're spreading a PSA right now to text 'REDCROSS' to 90999," "Shore" star Vinny Guadagnino told MTV News last week, just days after Sandy hit. "You can donate like $10, and I think if a lot of people do that it will make impacts."

Funds from this relief effort will focus on meeting people's immediate emergency needs such as shelter, food and health services. The Red Cross also helps feed emergency workers, handles inquiries from concerned family members outside the disaster area, and provides blood and blood products to victims." - MTV.com

See JWoww talk about the devastation & get an update on Roger here:
 

The shore house where the cast films DID survive the storm:

The Shore Store was damaged, see this before and after picture
(before pic is from when OMFG visited the Jersey Shore in September):

 

 Posted by: S (steph_yourgossipgrrrl)

 

OMFG - Fall Thoughts...

Every once in a while an OMFG reader would like for us to help them express a story, lyrics, or poem that they have written. This one is from Andre:

The September sun is licking the congregation of trees in the stream bed deep across the patch of different kinds of tiny rocks pressed together into a black river of motorized vehicles propelled on rubber. Fighting through the hydrogen and oxygen apple white clouds that filter its light from hundreds of millions of miles away onto the emerald blades of grass covered by the fantastically colored leaves that have fallen from their birthplace dangling in the sky. Veins of mahogany brown on the stems signifying their death. There are remnants of the illuminating vert life that was Spring. The fallen leaves are dressed in blood red, mixed into ripe corn yellow and finally meshing into the color of a dying fire with embers shooting across a western plateau desert at dusk in the winter air of December.

The suns’ rays gently brush the underside of the fallen leaves living cousins still suspended and dancing with the wind. The light still comes. Rushing past my clear square portal into the world that acts as a barrier to the elements….the sounds, smells, and texture of nature. Dog barking down the street. Chorus of cicadas and grasshoppers as the sky turns peach. Birds gathering food, food for their babies that cry out nestled high in the arms of an aged oak. Feel the sweet soft smell of dew from recent rain enter your nostrils. The wet cold earth forming around your feet as you walk across the yard. The trek of light now coming through the streaking pink and purple sky passes through the long strips of plastic suspended by woven strings that, with a twist of a clear hexagonal piece of plastic, can block all this warmth and beauty out. The beams of light from the soul of our existence collide and cast a shadow on the pear cut in half and left out for 8 hours colored wall one pace to my right. My fingers and pen stretch across the page as the sun progresses across the screen of the universe.

So fragile, it is all so fragile. The house of cards that is earth and its complex ecosystems, life…leads me to believe, on a smaller scale, that the more complex something is….the easier it is to destroy it. Eliminate or wear away at crucial and integral elements of society and nature. All the while being distracted constantly by a status quo that has been pre-set by some gentlemen or lady hundreds of years prior to our existence in a musty, whiskey stanched, Churchill cigar smoke filled room that only offers light from a minuscule office lamp on a bureau in the corner that catch the plumes of puffs pushed around the four walls by a slowly turning dusty fan fastened to the ceiling spreading the smoke and darkness throughout.

We follow it in order to survive and enjoy our experiences of life here on our outpost in the backwoods of our universe while at the same time destroying it…. The sunset looks beautiful tonight.

DIRT NAP 4 - Graveyard Tavern & Basement EAV

So, what are you doing for Halloween? House Party? Mainstream "whos the sexiest?" Midtown Club? Haunted House? Staying at Home Passing out Candy? 

SCRATCH ALL THAT.

Get yo' ass over to Graveyard Tavern this Saturday night for the craziest Halloween party that will be going down in Atlanta. Year for year, this party proves to be complete insanity. This go 'round looks like it's gonna be no different. Forget the chatter, here's the line up:

GRAVEYARD:

KASTLE: http://www.facebook.com/kastledub

DEEJAY SPINSTYLES: http://www.facebook.com/spinstyles

IRA G: http://www.facebook.com/IraGMusic

BASEMENT:

(underneath Graveyard Tavern)

GENTLEMAN JESSIE & HIS MEN: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Gentleman-Jesse-His-Men/243949526051

BROTHER HAWK: http://www.facebook.com/BrotherHawkATL

DJ WOLF: http://www.facebook.com/pages/DJ-WOLF/131260220307948

Get your TICKETS HERE: http://ticketalternative.com/Events/20977.aspx

Let's get crazy, Can't wait to see ya'lls costumes, you never disappoint. LETS GO PARTY.

~MarK~

Yukon Blonde - Sunday, October 28th - The Basement EAV

Looking for some new music to scope out? Want to vibe out with some post-chill wave low-fi rock jams on a Sunday Eve? Time to check out Yukon Blonde at The Basement EAV on Sunday, October 28th. These guys are pretty legit, have an interesting blended sound. OMFG Recommended. 

Listen to My Girl here: http://soundcloud.com/dine-alone-records/yukon-blonde-my-girl/s-g6Fpk
Watch the video for Stairway here: http://vimeo.com/36360443
Buy Tickets here: http://www.ticketalternative.com/Events/20154.aspx

~MarK~

Milo Greene - Criminal Records - Thursday, October 18th

Milo Greene will be performing twice in Atlanta this Thursday! Wanted to give everyone a heads up, so you could get out and listen to some new music! Milo Greene will be performing a mid-day set over at Criminal Records at 4:00 pm Thursday, the 18th. They will be at The Earl later on that night. They put on an interesting show, considering the band has 4 singers. So get on up and check 'em out! You know we make it easy for you:

The Links:

http://www.milogreene.com/

http://twitter.com/milogreene

http://www.facebook.com/MiloGreene

Purchase Tickets for The Earl show here: http://www.ticketalternative.com/Events/19753.aspx

~MarK~

OMF(un)G! - Pretty in Pink Part Deux - Breast Cancer Event

 

I know, I know, it’s been QUITE some time since I’ve seen your pretty faces! I’ve missed y’all! I have come out of hiding to tell you fine ATLiens about a VERY exciting event I, Kate, am helping out with! As most of you know, I’m sure, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Our friend Kristen (aka Bella Moda, Atlanta’s girl for all things fashion) has organized this fundraiser at Tongue and Groove to raise money to benefit The Breast Cancer Research Foundation (www.bcrfcure.org.) Featured will be my wonderful lady love Jenny’s line Two Tart (http://www.etsy.com/shop/twotart) along with some other talented local jewelry and clothing designers (check out the flyer!) This will be taking place on October 18th from 7pm-10pm. There will be drink specials, a raffle, trunk shows, pretty ladies, and more! All proceeds made from this event (and all donations received) will be going directly to the BCRF. Talk about a fun way to do your part! I can’t wait to see you lovelies there! I’ll be doing a little bit of everything: selling raffle tickets, working the door, possibly even getting into some fashions and hitting the catwalk!

 

RSVP to the event on Facebook!

 

Posted by: Kate

Lupe Fiasco - CD Signing - Friday, October 5th

Hello Atlanta! How you been? Good? Good. Lupe Fiasco is gonna be in town this Friday and we figured you should know about it. Yeah, we still got your back. I was pretty amped up when I heard about him coming to town, I mean, He did work with Matt Mahaffey on LASERS. Enough about that, Food & LIquor II: The Great American Rap Album was released on Sept 25th. Get on over to DBS SOUNDS on Friday at 6:00pm and say hey to Lupe Fiasco, get your CD signed, and ask him what it was like working with Matt. 

http://www.lupefiasco.com/

DBS Sounds

6610 Highway 85

Riverdale, GA 30274

~MarK~

OMF(angs)G - Vampire Diaries Season Premiere Oct 11th!

Ok, Vampire Diaries fans, I know you are all as excited as I am for the season premiere on October 11th so here is a post full of goodies for you!

First, I have an actual clip from the first episode of Season 4. Some would consider it a spoiler, so only watch if you want to see what happens with Elena awakes.

Next, I have some videos you can watch from the Vampire Diaries panel from Dragon*Con in Atlanta. I was lucky enough to go the see the panel they did on Saturday. It was fun to see to the guys even though they were a little all over the place when trying to answer questions.

You can watch more videos from the panel by following this LINK. Enjoy the videos and please feel free to send us an email or leave a comment if you have Vampire Diaries info/sightings to share! omfgblogspot@gmail.com Here is a link to the Facebook page as well: Vampire Diaries.

The latest sighting we know of is that the cast & crew were dining at Escorpión on Peachtree Road  in Atlanta this past weekend. Thanks for the tip, Nichole!

Posted by: S (steph_yourgossipgrrrl)

Caro's Summer Jewelry Collections!

Summer is in full swing at Caro's workshop!  Step outside summertime's in bloom!  Please take a look at Caro's sizzling summer jewels. Caro's FB page!

Found at:

Meringue (Morningside)

Terra Cotta (Savannah, GA)

Range Clothing Boutique (Buckhead)

Dakota J’s (Virginia Highlands)

Contact Gayle at:

404-697-4009 

gaylecasale@gmail.com

O(h!)MFG - Guy Fakes Being Famous

socialmediaobservatory.com

"The video opens with Cohen wandering around Times Square during the day in a T-shirt and gym shorts, looking like a regular Joe. 'My whole life, I've always wondered what it would be like to be famous,'  Cohen muses in a voiceover. He found out later after strolling out of Rockefeller Center with slicked-up tresses, faux-glam shades and a fresh tan, along with two bodyguards and several planted shutterbugs snapping away."

Source: NYDailyNews
Posted by: S (steph_yourgossipgrrrl)

OMF(ilming)G - The Internship Filming at GA Tech

They are filming the movie 'The Internship' in a few different places on the GA Tech Campus in Atlanta! They have converted the Clough Undergraduate Learning Commons into a fake Google office building. This is where Owen Wilson & Vince Vaughn will be working as interns in the movie. They even turned the Starbucks inside into a Google Starbucks.

They are also filming outside on the campus green by that building as well. I got to watch Owen Wilson & Vince Vaughn film a scene outside where they are riding on Google (primary colored) bikes.

They have also built this large rock garden outside by the Klaus Advanced Computing Building. I met Owen Wilson near this location last week. I was watching them film and ran into him by the restrooms!

 Here's a shot of Vince Vaughn on the set. Owen & Vince have been seen out at Miller Union, Smith's Olde Bar, Ecco, & The Optimist. Let us know if you have any sightings to report!

 Posted by: S (steph_yourgossipgrrrl)

Kredo - Gate Of Fate (Street Lurkin + Must Die Remix)

Street Lurkin & Must Die have released a new remix today to help beef up your playlist. Get on up and download this one. Their take on Kredo's Gate of Fate is a crunchy one, nice melodic intro, long enough for a smooth transistion, heavy break down, wobble your brains out type stuff. Check out some of Atlanta's Finest:

http://www.facebook.com/streetlurkin

http://www.facebook.com/MUSTxDIE

http://twitter.com/streetlurkin

http://twitter.com/leebatesmustdie

~MarK~

OM(usic)FG - No Doubt - "Settle Down"

Get your ska-rock dance moves working, No Doubt is rebounding back.  Their new single "Settle Down" was released today, and their new CD Push and Shove is due out September 25. This is the band's first new single in 10 years. Listen below and see what you think!



~Mo.

LOVESCAM - SATURDAY, JULY 7th - GRAVEYARD TAVERN

OMFG COMES BACK TO EAV!

Saturday night, we will be throwing down alongside Street Lurkin (Lee Bates & Ryan "ohsnapkid" Purcell), and Cristo Disco! Come on out and party with us, it will be a dance party all night long. Also, we will be giving out some signed LADYTRON and MYNABIRDS merch, so get there early, we will be giving the goods away between 11 & 12. 

Practice Your Dance Moves: 

@ Graveyard Tavern (@graveyard_EAV)
1245 Glenwood Ave SE
Atlanta, GA 30316

21+($5) To Party Drink Rage

Party starts at 11:00 pm

"A true underground dance party for Atlanta night life [it's actually underground]. The genre draws heavily on club culture for inspiration while incorporating other styles of music such as synthpop, nu-disco, and indie electro. The performers of alternative dance are closely identified with their music through a signature style, texture, or fusion of specific musical elements. Alternative dance or indie dance (also referred to as underground dance in the US) is a musical genre that mixes rock subgenres with electronic dance music. This is our hope to bring the UK club culture to you."

♫♪♬ DJs ♫♪♬

◻ STREET LURKIN
streetlurkin.com
soundcloud.com/streetlurkin
facebook.com/streetlurkin
twitter./streetlurkin

◻ CRISTO DISCO
cristodisco.com/

◻ MARK GRAVES
omfgatlanta.com

✖✖ROAMING PHOTOGRAPHY✖✖
ohsnapkid.com
twitter.com/ohsnapkid
facebook.com/ohsnapkids

✖✖ATLAST CLOTHING✖✖
Official Merchandise Vendor:
atlastclothing.com/
facebook.com/atlastclothing

Jay-Z - I Just Died In Your Arms Tonight Remix

This is definitely one of my guilty pleasure songs.  I love the Cutting Crew version, and I like Jay-Z, so this works for me.  It's on my gym playlist and gets me going every time!

~Mo.

OMF(amous)G - Celebrity Sighting in ATL

Attn: ATLANTA! If you happen to see a pretty pregnant woman walking around Atlanta in this heat today you might think a couple of things: #1- Is this person insane to be walking around in 106 degree weather while pregnant? #2- Why would this person have all these people around them? #3-Wait.....is that Reese Witherspoon?!
Yes, it is! Welcome to Atlanta, Reese! 

SplashNewsOnline.com

She will be here for the next two weeks filming "Devil's Knot: The True Story of the West Memphis Three" in Cartersville, GA. It will be filming at Bartow County Courthouse. The courthouse is located at 135 West Cherokee Avenue, Cartersville 30120 (via OLV). The movie also stars Colin Firth. IMDB describes the plot as "the savage murders of three young children sparks a controversial trial of three teenagers accused of killing the kids as part of a satanic ritual."

Casting Info: Extras Casting Atlanta: "Looking for some folks available for work in Cartersville Monday July 2nd only currently -- Seeking rocker/goth types 18 to 25 years old -- Also seeking all types men and women 18 to 70's or 80's that are available again currently just Monday to work in Cartersville Ga we may have additional days available but currently just Monday. Email recent photo and all contact info to: devilsknotextras@gmail.com ASAP"

Posted by: S (steph_yourgossipgrrrl)

OM(usic)FG - Black Star

Just the other day, I was complaining to someone that I miss REAL hip-hop and rap. None of the current artists were impressing me, and I honestly felt like it was a bunch of wannabes just trying to make a quick buck.  They only rapped about hos and sh**t, and that doesn't impress me.  What happened to the real lyricists like Tupac, Dr. Dre (please come back), etc.??

THEN, I discovered Black Star. I'm upset I hadn't known about them sooner.  Black Star is made up of 2 hip hop greats, Talib Kweli and Mos Def (now Yasiin Bey).  The duo originally came about in the early 1990s from the underground alternative rap movement.  The helped shape the genre and even released a 1998 album called "Mos Def & Talib Kweli are Black Star."  Each artist went on to have successful solo careers, and gained much recognition.  A second Black Star alubm had been rumored for years, and finally on October 5, 2011, they performed their new single "Fix Up" on the Colbert Report.

Black Star recently played Bonaroo, and I'm completely jealous of anyone who was able to witness this.  Hopefully a new album will follow. These guys know what they're doing.  Talib and Yasiin, keep on keepin' on. I love it.




~Mo.

The Daniels Brothers Band, GWC, and Crane this Saturday!

This Saturday night (June 30) at Sweetwater Live in Duluth, the biggest party of the summer is about to go down.  What do you get when you mix 3 of Atlanta's favorite local bands? A big freakin' throwdown! The Daniels Brothers Band, Crane are all on the line up and I cannot wait!

The Daniels Brothers Band will be releasing their highly anticipated EP at this show, and in case you missed them on Armada FM yesterday, just be prepared for some blow your mind good music!!  They worked with Atlanta's super star producer Mike Froedge and what they have created is nothing short of genius. The band is super excited to finally release their EP, and it's guaranteed to be a great show. Put on your dancing shoes!  It will be a full band show, and for those of you who haven't seen them with a full band, you're missing out.  They will have 20 free EPs to give out to the first 20 people through the doors, so GET THERE EARLY! After those 20 are gone, EPs are only $5, so grab one while you can! 

GWC always puts on a great live show. Since it's a hometown show for them, their fans will be out in full force! These guys have been a band since they were in high school & have grown so much musically.  GWC was recently nominated for Best Rock Band at the Georgia Music Awards, and the guys really enjoyed that experience.  They have been working on some new material and are excited about hitting the road with their new tunes.We'll surely hear some of these Saturday!

Crane is an Atlanta favorite and they have been touring all over the Southeast. Lead singer Anthony has a soulful voice and the band pulls influences from many different genres such as southern rock, blues, hip hop and funk.  The band is currently working on a new record and will hopefully be releasing songs this summer.








It's an incredible line up and you won't want to miss any of these bands.  The show is guaranteed to rock your face, and it will be packed out!!  Doors at 8:00, $5 for 21+, $10 for 18-20.  Come have a beer or 2 or 3 with me! 


ROCK ON!

~Mo.

First Day of Summer!!!

Happy First Day of Summer OMFG kids!  What Summer activities do you like best?

South Beach, Miami, FL
_Geezy_

OM(ovies)FG - Savages

 Movie goers are in for a treat on July 6th when Oliver Stone's Savages makes its debut to the big screen. It's sure to be an action-packed Mexican drug lord thriller. Via IMDB the plot is simple but intriguing: "Pot growers Ben and Chon face off against the Mexican drug cartel who kidnapped their shared girlfriend." Check out the trailer:

The cast includes some heavy hitters like John Travolta, Salma Hayek, & Benicio Del Toro. Two of the lesser-known main characters are played by Aaron Johnson (Kick-Ass) & Taylor Kitsch (of Friday Night Lights & Battleship).

 The person that I am also very excited to see is Blake Lively. Being a huge fan of hers, it's always nice to see her in rougher roles than her everyday appearance as Serena van der Woodsen on the CW's Gossip Girl (I'm thinking back to her rougher role in The Town.) Here is an Access Hollywood interview with Blake and Salma where they talk about how the 2 female characters that they play are actually the strongest characters in the film. This is one sexy way to show girl power:

Posted by: S (steph_your gossip grrrl)

OMFG Must Read new Rolling Stone Magazine!

Check out Charlie Sheen on this month's issue of Rolling Stone.  He's still crazy but we LOVE him!

Also, check out the Rock of Ages movie review!
~Geezy~

Lord T & Eloise - Day Drinking

Fine purveyors of Aristo-Crunk, Lord T & Eloise give us all a lesson on what day drinking is really all about.

http://lordtandeloise.com/

~MarK~

Gary Clark Jr. - Ticket & Autographed LP Giveaway!

Gary Clark Jr, Guitar and Neo-Blues Virtuoso will be playing at Variety Playhouse this Tuesday, June 12th. OMFG has a pair of Tickets and a Signed LP to hook you up with! Gary Clark Jr has a refreshing new feel while being a throwback to old school blues at the same time. Shoot us and email at OMFGBLOGSPOT@GMAIL.COM and you could be the winner! Be quick though, we will be choosing winners by Monday morning!

Oh, and if you don't win, here is where you can buy tickets: http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0E0048A33A68F7EA?artistid=1583670&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=4

http://www.garyclarkjr.com/

http://twitter.com/garyclarkjr

http://www.youtube.com/user/garyclarkjr

~MarK~