The forward to the book says it all! We are very proud!! As season 10 gets closer, we are reminded why we keep doing this!
Category Archives: youth media
Off the Bus and On the Record is out!!
The news that we have been eagerly awaiting is finally here. Off the Bus and On the Record is out and we will have our first copies tomorrow 6-23-09!
You can order your copy here. Amazon should be sending out their copies by next Monday.
We will also have an “order button” up on our site shortly.
Meantime….here’s some pics from the book to hold you over till you get your copy. Head off here and here to watch some videos too.
Youth Media Positions Available
Season 9 was a great one for Swept Away TV-The Rock Star Stories. We held 6 Student Press Conferences with such bands as
All Time Low
Flogging Molly
The Rocket Summer
Phantom Planet
Secondhand Serenade
We interviewed awesome bands such as Jack’s Mannequin, We the Kings, Justin Nozuka, Reel Big Fish, Slightly Stoopid, William Tell, Ludo, Hit the Lights, Dredg, and over 100 others.
We have a host of positions that we are looking to fill in our 10th SEASON!!! We offer internships for school credit as well.
Camera people: With access to cameras and microphones (age 15 and up)
Interviewers: On camera and must audition for the position, (age 16 and up)
Interview Trainees-Phone interviews, interviews for the website (age 15 and up)
Writers: We need a public relations chairperson and a writer for the website. (age 15 and up)
All positions receive community service hours, recommendations and perks such as tickets and exclusive opportunities to attend premieres, screenings, and backstage events.
Previous cast members are now in excellent film schools and have graduated and are working in the industry.
Email us at info (at) the rockstarstories.com and we can give you more information. We are also looking for correspondents in other cities to participate.
Alternative Press Book Exclusive!
It’s been nearly a decade since four Florida teenagers started interviewing musicians who came through town for their TV show, The Rock Star Stories. The budding Lester Bangs compiled 22 of their favorite interviews for Off The Bus And On The Record–featuring candid interviews with the likes of members of My Chemical Romance, the Academy Is…, Cobra Starship and, well, 19 more bands.
Check out their video intro below and an exclusive excerpt from the book, out in June on Zest Bookshere.
Off The Bus And On The Record (Altpress.com exclusive) from Alternative Press on Vimeo.
Trey Green-A Review by Elena Tayem
Trey Green
If you like artists who never leave you confused after you listen to their songs, then you just might like Trey Green. Green was born in Memphis, Tennessee and currently resides in Boston, Massachusetts. He was once hospitalized for having “several live fish lodged in his nasal passage” and has been arrested three times for failing to move at a green light.
The world will never know the color of Green’s eyes since he wears sunglasses at all times. People would describe his music as a mix of rock and roll with a hint of country. The opening music of his songs draws the listener in. But, as soon as the lyrics to start, you turn it off immediately and hope your parents didn’t overhear what was just sung. I will give it to Green, the lyrics can be funny; especially when he personifies his buttox in his song “My Fantastic Ass.” Would I buy this CD? No.
Based on what I have learned about Trey, he probably wouldn’t care that I didn’t like his music. He is what he is, whether people like him or not. I would give this CD 2 out of 5 stars.