Fall Out Boy

Well, there you have it. Fall Out Boy have called off their Antarctica show because weather in the area made traveling in for the show impossible. They were banking on a 1% chance that they'd be allowed to land yesterday, but it turns out the clouds didn't part and the weather didn't turn sunny and spring-like, not even for Pete Wentz and company.

I feel bad for the band because they really wanted to do this and made a pretty big deal about it... but here's what Pete had to say:

It's an utter f---ing disappointment. ... It's so insane. We had this idea, and then to not be able to fulfill it is just disappointing, especially when you put it out there. But what are you gonna do, wait until winter's over?

Actually, Pete? I'm no meteorologist, but... how about... yes? It's Antarctica. You know, a land of ice and storms and snow and cold. You know, the things that kept you from traveling there. Waiting until the winter is over makes a lot of sense, really, and is probably what you should have done in the first place.

Pete went on to say it is the worst thing that has ever happened to the band because they were two hours from landing when they found out they wouldn't be able to do the show.

The whole story of how they were trying to get into Antarctica at all costs is pretty insane... I'm not sure why Pete wanted to do this so badly. I understand he said he wanted to take his photo with a penguin, but he could just go to the Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut and do that, as I know people who have met penguins there. I'm sure there are zoos and aquariums all over that would let him pet and take photos with penguins. Oh well... who knows? Maybe they will decide to do this again after the winter is over -- just on the sly, so they don't look stupid if it fails... again.

This morning, I've put together a battle for you guys that I feel really strongly about. Not only is the song one that is on my shortlist for "best song ever written," and by one of my favorite bands -- but I have very strong feelings about who the rightful winner of this battle should be. Nonetheless, because this is what I do, I'm handing it over to the floor to debate, vote, and figure out who the rightful winner of the "Love Will Tear Us Apart" battle really is.

I now present the evidence:

The Cure:

A cool note on this cover: I remember when it was recorded, for Triple J radio. They actually had a contest and the tambourine is being played by a fan of the band. That's pretty awesome, no?

Fall Out Boy:

Patrick Stump put it best: "Bad weather in Antarctica, go figure."

It seems the earth is rebelling against Fall Out Boy's attempt to set a World Record by being the first band to perform on all seven continents. The band learned all flights in and out of Antarctica were canceled early this morning. As such, they will spend another night in Chile, where they just played a show. Reportedly, the band can't even leave the hotel because of hordes of young fans who simply won't leave -- or stop screaming for the band. Sounds like a blast.

There is a chance the Antarctica show will go on Wednesday, but anything could happen between now and then, weather-wise. Patrick joked, "We were sort of aware that this might happen, but, to be honest, we're just hoping some other band doesn't slip in by boat or something and set the world record right under our noses."

While that's highly unlikely, how funny would that be? Let's say it turns out that some huge international band with a spiteful streak [I'm thinking Oasis or Morrissey level here] has a secret vendetta against Fall Out Boy. There goes your record, boys. And can't you just see Liam and Noel Gallagher paddling a boat through icy terrain just to screw over another band's goal? I kind of wish they'd do it... if only because it's been too long since we've had a good rock feud, and I'd love to know that Noel and Liam still have that spark in them.

As for what the band expects in Antarctica, Pete Wentz made me giggle like a schoolgirl, as usual:

I'm basically expecting that it'll be like Hoth, that ice planet on 'Star Wars,' only I bet there won't be any Tauntauns there. But I also heard that you can, like, get a photo taken with your arm around a penguin, like frat-boy style, which would be hilarious.

I, for one, can't wait for the frat boy picture of Pete and a penguin. I may have mentioned this on the site once or twice before, but I'm honestly pretty easy to please.

Straight from Pete's mouth -- well, hands -- the deal with "7 Continents" has been revealed. I kind of overestimated it, but it's still pretty cool. Seeing as they've already played on 6 of the 7 continents, they decided to be the first band to play all 7 by doing a show in Antarctica... at a research station.

According to Pete:

> glacial

as you may have read on other corners of the internet, we are going to play a show at a scientific colony in antartica on march 25. we are making this trip with greenpeace and will attempt to document some of the impacts of global warming. we will be bringing a certified recorder from guinness book of world records and will attempt to be the first band to play a concert on all seven continents. we will be bring a photographer and video equipment to document it....

 

we didnt want to release this news officially until we had squared the entire trip away as weather patterns and other factores make confirmation more than a few weeks out difficult, but this news was released on other websites - so we decided to give you the most accurate story. more info coming shortly.

Maaaaan... if you're a scientist who lives in a colony in Antarctica and you're a Fall Out Boy fan? You're set. You're going to get some sweet-ass Fall Out Boy action next week and it's going to rule for you. However, seeing as I don't get the feeling we have a large readership based in Antarctic scientific colonies, chances are this does not apply to you at all, and really doesn't mean much.

Two other thoughts:

01. I bet we are the #1 emo site in Antarctica.

02. Pete can't spell.

Ah, there's nothing like a good puzzle to get you going these days, is there? The band has posted an odd penguin image and the following text on a new site, sevencontinents.tv. The site links to the Clandestine Friends or Enemies page, and features the following somewhat cryptic text:

The Lord made the world in seven days.

It takes me a week to get out of bed.

There are seven natural wonders.

I know King Kong is the eighth wonder supposedly.

Rock n roll is about grand over the top ideas.

Evis on Ed Sullivan

the Beatles at shea

the Stones on a flatbead truck thru NYC

Guns N Roses/Metallica tour

U2 coming out of a lemon

the Sex Pistols on a boat for the Queen's Jubilee

and now...

Seven Continents

Okay, so clearly, the band is doing something on all seven continents. I also have to assume, going by the URL, it will be televised. I'm guessing it's a week-long tour, with a show on every continent, where some will certainly be more heavily attended by others, and they'll somehow be airing it. Actually, I can't see this being on television [seven nights of Fall Out Boy shows? We don't live in emoville], so it will probably be Web cast or something more along those lines.

But really, who knows?

Maybe they just dig penguins a lot [who doesn't?] and wanted to screw with people's heads. Somehow, though, I'm thinking it's a little bit more along the lines of what I laid out above.

I preface this article with a brief note that shooting the messenger went out of style many, many years ago, and would like to stress that I am merely the messenger.

The hot gossip around town is the gigantic [to the point of tacky] "promise ring" that Ashlee Simpson has been wearing on her finger. I can't help but be amused that most reports say it is on her "ring finger," when it is very clearly on her middle finger. Is she showing off her ring while sending a message to all the FOB fangirls of the world?

While pimping her new album on Fuse, she revealed that the ring isn't an engagement ring, but rather a promise ring. Why does she have a promise ring? She explained: "It just means that he hasn't asked my dad yet."

How quaint! I wonder if her dad has to give Pete's family a chest with some jewels, two mules, and a skein of silk in order to prove her worth to the Wentz clan. I suppose I can see the romantic aspect of asking a chick's dad if you can marry her, but even if her father said, "hell no," he can't stop the wedding. Then again, this is Papa Joe we're talking about... it could be the first-ever reverse shotgun wedding if his orders were disobeyed.

Well, I'm sure this will work out well, should it all come to pass, and "Pete and Ashley: Newlyweds" will be a major TV hit that leads people to shamelessly mock both of them in public, before accelerating their divorce, as do all reality shows about couples.

And yes, I know Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne managed to avoid that curse, but... come on. Everybody knows Ozzy has superhero powers that keep him alive, meaning that a little old reality show isn't going to take him out of the game.

Remember when Fall Out Boy headlined the Honda Civic Tour last year, and had a customized Honda Civic designed as a prize to be given away to "one lucky fan"? Well, it turns out whoever won the car wasn't much of a fan, as the car has ended up in the hands of a dealer in Jamestown, NY, who is selling said car on eBay right now.

Here is the link to the car.

Now, I don't have $30,000, and if I did, this is not something I'd buy, but I have to admit -- the paint on the sides is absolutely gorgeous. I think the hood and the signatures are a bit much and make it sort of tacky... but the Clandestine bat seats are pretty sweet.

It's pretty clear that whoever won it kind of sucks as a human being from the "the original owner needed a car that was more practical for his family" -- and the fact that he traded it in for a SUV. I'm guessing he just entered the contest online, on a whim, and then said, "well... what the hell do I do with this?" Too bad. It would be nice if that car had ended up in the hands of a fan when it was awarded as a prize....

Anyway, I hope someone who does have that kind of cash and really loves the band can get their hands on this car. It really is kind of neat, like I said, especially on the sides. Plus, how often do you get the chance to own something like that?

So... who's buying?

Oh man. This is just too good. Diablo Cody, who is the talk of the town for making a movie that literally turns my stomach [Juno], is reportedly working on her next "opus." I have no expectations for this, aside from it being far less blatantly offensive, and possibly the most unintentionally funny thing to ever be released by a Hollywood studio.

Where to start? Where to start?

The movie, Jennifer's Body, reportedly involves a cheerleader [rumored to be played by Amanda Seyfried or Megan Fox, depending on what site you read] who gets possessed by... wait for it... a Satanic emo band. Said Satanic emo band possesses the girl and makes her kill her male classmates.

No, you didn't read that wrong. Someone is spending time writing a movie about a Satanic emo band that possesses a cheerleader and turns her into a killing machine. It's sort of like My Demon Lover for a new generation, I suspect.

Now, you can't have a movie about a Satanic emo band without a male star to play the role of the evil monster who turns this average girl into a balls to the wall murderess. Who is being considered for the role? According to Chud.com, which is pretty damned accurate on horror movie news: Pete Wentz. Other people being considered are Joel Madden and Chad Michael Murray, but... somehow, you know Pete is going to get the role.

I'm pretty sure that will seal the deal on the world's funniest movie, because I think you'd be hard pressed to get even the most die-hard Fall Out Boy fan to argue or claim that Pete is a good actor. Imagine a good 90 minutes of his acting, on a big screen, playing a demonic, Satanic emo band singer? Yep. I know it's one of the most awful ideas in the history of the universe, but at the same time? I can't wait to see it. IMDB has it listed as in pre-production, with a release date of 2009.

I wonder who they'll get to play the rest of the big bad band... speculation, anyone?

Okay, so remember a week or so ago when Pete Wentz was bragging that Cloverfield was based on Infinity on High? Um. Yeah. About that.... according to writer Drew Goddard, not so much.

Pete Wentz said he met Drew Goddard at the premiere of the movie, and they began speaking because Goddard is a huge Fall Out Boy fan. Pete says Drew told him "the only thing he listened to when he was writing the movie was Infinity on High." The conversation went on, and according to Pete, anyway, he was told by the writer, "you could sync Infinity and Cloverfield up, like Pink Floyd and The Wizard of Oz" When Pete asked if he was serious, he replied, "Well, you probably couldn't, but if we watched it together I could do it for you."

Well, damn. I could probably watch an episode of any show on TV and sync it up with any album, if I really tried.

Anyhow, MTV caught up with Drew Goddard, because presumably, their writers have seen the movie and heard the album, and much like me left scratching their heads as to how the two were remotely related. I mean, aside from both not delivering what I expected. Yes, I went there. Anyway, straight from Drew Goddard's mouth, via MTV:

To clarify ... I was playing their album the whole time while writing 'Cloverfield.' I don't want to undercut [the idea that the movie was inspired by FOB's album], but it was just that the album came out at the same time as I was writing the script, and the way I work, I need music on in the background, and I was playing it, so it was inspiring in that sense, so I told them it was inspiring. There may have been confusion as far as the movie being inspired by it — and I did mention the whole Pink Floyd/ 'Wizard of Oz' thing, because I bet you would see some crazy sh-- there — but it certainly was not a track-by-track plan.

That's pretty much as polite as it gets when someone is pretty much saying, "no, dude, you got it all wrong."

He also noted that the album won't line up exactly [Really? They're not even the same length] but it would be "interesting to see if anything does."

I guess we have to watch it with him, and he'll let us know. That is, if he finds anything that lines up. Which he probably won't, because it's just not there.

Poor Pete. He's always saying things, and then has to retract them, or be corrected. Or people are saying things about him, and he has to correct those lies. It's like he can't get a break.

Apparently, if you're Joe Simpson, the answer is yes. Reports say Papa Joe Simpson, a former Baptist Minister and likely complete nut job, is encouraging Ashlee Simpson to break up with Pete Wentz. Not for any of the rumored reasons in the past -- like the "bisexuality" or the suicide attempts, but so she can star on a reality TV dating show.

Why would this be a good idea, according to Mr. Simpson? "Insiders" [who may be slightly more reliable than "a source" or "a pal"] say he believes the show, which would have 14 men living in a house, competing to date Ashlee Simpson, would help promote her album, Bittersweet World, which comes out in March.

The one that probably won't sell all that well, judging by the massive success of the video/single she released in December.

I can't imagine the show would really do much to help this predicament, but at the same time, I also can't really put down anything that puts Pete Wentz back on the market, on the rebound, no less. I'm so perfect for cute emo boys on the rebound, and I'm a really big fan of hoodies and dogs with underbites, and I plan to vote for Barack Obama. See? We're perfect!

All joking aside, if this actually happens, and Ashlee Simpson does dump Pete simply to forward her career and be on a dopey reality show? She is officially the most shallow person on earth. Time will tell if this is just more rumor mill gossip, but if it isn't, Joe and Ashlee Simpson should both head down to their local insane asylum and get the "crazy" stamp on their hands just like Homer did in that episode of "The Simpsons."