Brooke Geery

saves the day

MFNW Saves the Day!

While I'm admitting to being old and falling asleep at shows, I should also note I once feel asleep in the front row on an emo show. It was my friends' band, formerly Hijack the Disco, now known as HIJK, because Panic! at the Disco issued them a cease a desist. Anyway, I had gone to a wedding reception prior, been drinking all day, and as soon as I sat down (even in the FRONT ROW) I just nodded off. It was a small show, so obviously the band was aware of my absurd behavior, and proceeded to throw my name into songs to try and wake me up. It…
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Ok, This is Sort of Funny

The other day I got this message from YouTube: Dear brookegeeryvideos, A copyright owner has claimed it owns some or all of the audio content in your video Battleground Skatepark- May 31, 2008. The audio content identified in your video is Ups & Downs by Saves The Day. We regret to inform you that your video has been blocked from playback due to a music rights issue. Now of all the songs I've used, the fact that it was Saves the Day claiming copyright infringment is quite amazing. Not ACDC or David Bowie or the Jackson 5, no, Saves the Day! A band who's albums I've actually bought (I'll admit…
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MFNW Saves the Day!

While I'm admitting to being old and falling asleep at shows, I should also note I once feel asleep in the front row on an emo show. It was my friends' band, formerly Hijack the Disco, now known as HIJK, because Panic! at the Disco issued them a cease a desist. Anyway, I had gone to a wedding reception prior, been drinking all day, and as soon as I sat down (even in the FRONT ROW) I just nodded off. It was a small show, so obviously the band was aware of my absurd behavior, and proceeded to throw my name into songs to try and wake me up. It…
Read More

Ok, This is Sort of Funny

The other day I got this message from YouTube: Dear brookegeeryvideos, A copyright owner has claimed it owns some or all of the audio content in your video Battleground Skatepark- May 31, 2008. The audio content identified in your video is Ups & Downs by Saves The Day. We regret to inform you that your video has been blocked from playback due to a music rights issue. Now of all the songs I've used, the fact that it was Saves the Day claiming copyright infringment is quite amazing. Not ACDC or David Bowie or the Jackson 5, no, Saves the Day! A band who's albums I've actually bought (I'll admit…
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