Olsen Haus It!

We stopped by Elizabeth Olsen's NYC studio to pick out some posh feet decor for our On the Verge tapings. Elizabeth's 100% vegan shoes are so stylish we had a hard time choosing! Joelle fell in love with the heels and swears they are the ONLY heels she can walk in! Not only are they comfortable, but they form to your feet so you don't feel like you're going to fall over.

Anyway, keep an eye on our feet to see which ones we picked and head over to www.olsenhaus.com to get a pair of your own! Celebs including Emily Deschanel, Finola Hughes, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Princess Superstar are fans. You will be, too.

Fast Times, Good Times With The Academy Is

Last night I caught The Academy Is show at Roseland for their NYC stop for the Bill & Trav's Bogus Journey Tour. The Academy Is' 80s-themed tour name goes along well with their newest album name, that plays off the 1982 Cameron Crowe film as well, called "Fast Times at Barrington High." Barrington High is where Adam Siska (Bass) and William Beckett (Vocals) went to high school.

Adam and William shared some high school memories with me earlier that day in an exclusive video interview for On The Verge. While they sometimes felt like outsiders in high school, they warmly remember tapping into their love for music and allowing that to help them cruise through their years at Barrington High. Well that, and for Adam, cutting class helped too. I had to agree with him there.

After a long day of interviews with the likes of us, Sirius Radio, MTV and Seventeen, the guys went on to play an adrenaline-rushing hour-plus long set at Roseland. I recalled when I sat with William for On The Verge that day he was collected, insightful and dare I say... sweet. When I finished the interview, my impression of both William and Adam was that they were incredibly down to earth, smart, sweet guys. When I saw them on stage last night, they were rockstars: animated, sexy and fully playing off the crowd. There was but one moment of the show that reminded me of the guys I had met earlier that day: William is gearing up to play Winter Passing on acoustic guitar and gets hit by a full-cup white bra. While a typical rockstar (think 80s metal) might've picked the bra up and checked it out before draping it over his guitar neck, William instead tossed the bra to the back of the stage and said, "What are you gonna do now? You threw your bra on stage..." I laughed.

Back into rockstar-mode, William seemed to have down a perfectly choreographed mic-flipping, swinging and throwing routine that drove the fans crazy. All this while passionately belting out hit after hit - from the new loves like, About A Girl to old favorites (and apparently Butcher's favorite song to play live), Classifieds.

Enjoy the photos below (for you Butch fans, notice his old guitarist Michael sporting one of the new Butch Walker tees from the Sycamore Meadows tour). And of course, get ready, On The Verge is coming soon...

The Matches Make Getting Lost on the Way to a Show Worth It

Dearest readers,

I had the pleasure of interviewing one of the most intriguing, multi-talented and alluring frontmen in music -- Shawn Harris (The Matches)-- for On the Verge this past weekend. I must say, it was one of the most relaxing interviews I've ever conducted. He is so laid back and fun, it's like talking to a friend- A swave friend who efficiently manages to plug all his passions and projects before you even get a chance to ask about them.

There's some inside scoop for you. The rest, you'll have to watch On the Verge to find out.


And if you have yet to.... Read my review of A Band in Hope and more about why we love The Matches: http://planetverge.blogspot.com/search/label/the%20matches


*By Joelle, who is posting these videos for Shawn. You'll know why once you watch On the Verge







ENJOY THESE PHOTOS FROM THE SHOW!






























Dying to know what Joelle talked to Shawn about? Then tune into On The Verge and watch the interview! Details on our debut on the way...

THE WALK with Hanson

Hanson's 102nd Walk around the world to raise AIDS awarness was held Nov. 1st at Montclair State Univeristy. Planet Verge's Joelle & Roe walked one mile barefoot, with the band and about 200 other action takers. Hanson generously donates $1 per person to help African children. Be sure to check out www.takethewalk.net for more information and Tom's Shoes, who has partnered with Hanson for the cause.

After The Walk & before the show that evening, PV sat down with the band to tape Episode 2 of our upcoming Internet show, On the Verge. So stay tuned to watch our chat with the band AND some of their fans who camped outside the Wellmont Theater for two days waiting to see them!

*By Joelle, who is now a Hanson devotee.

Here are some of our pictures from The Walk!