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Bloc Party Gets Intimate
The UK’s Indie Darlings Prove Brilliant Once Again
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Getting lost in the static and lag of an international call on a malfunctioning speakerphone, Kele Okereke, the charismatic voice of UK phenomenon Bloc Party still maintains a breezy essence about him. At 26, his demeanor would suggest maturity far beyond a kid in the thick of his formative drinking years. After starting in 2003, their first major label release Silent Alarm propelled the band to instant stardom in 2005. The band’s sophomore follow-up, A Weekend in the City dropped in 2007 and while it did garner respectable critical praise, may have fallen short of the band’s initial effort. Releasing their most current effort Intimacy, Okereke with long time friend and guitarist, Russell Lissack, bassist Gordon Moakes and drummer Matt Tong have established themselves as one of music’s most sought after ensembles. Consistently topping multiple “best of” lists, having been remixed, done remixes and having also managed to win over America’s elitist indie beating heart, it is hard to imagine that just some five years ago the mere mention of Bloc Party would have been met with a blank stare. Continuing to evolve in the studio and on stage, the band is consistently met with critical acclaim as well as accolades from their fans. Yet with their most personal release to date, the band is facing reinvention, rejuvenation and maybe a little of reconciliation the best way they know how - with a little music.
Releasing Intimacy digitally two months before the physical release in a DRM free format almost equates to giving it away in this plug it, play it, burn it, rip it, drag it, drop it, zip, unzip it, world but Okereke still believes in traditional distribution methods. “There are a lot of people that don’t download music. They want to buy the physical artifact.” (Admittedly, I found it online and downloaded it weeks before it was even on their official website.) Last year, Radiohead let fans name their own price for In Rainbows, creating an upheaval in traditional music sales. Since then many bands have begun to follow suit. Essentially, Bloc Party is just giving their fans a chance to get the songs before they have to Google the nearest still functioning record store. Thanks to digital distribution such as iTunes, and artist-friendly websites like MySpace and PureVolume, everything from the way music is being marketed to the way it’s being recorded is changing.
Undeniably, the songs on Intimacy veer even further away from Silent Alarm than Weekend does and individually they range greatly in texture and atmosphere. However, the record as a whole is unmistakably Bloc Party and only reaffirms the band’s rank in indie rock music. The opening track, “Ares” has a trigger-heavy beat reminiscent of “Setting Sun” by The Chemical Brothers while others like “Biko” strike similarities with the likes of Placebo. Influenced by Top 40, R&B and pop music, Okereke admits, “That’s a lot of what I would try to instill into our songs. I was trying to take a very specific aesthetic and switch that from you know, a three-minute guitar pop song. That’s why even though there are guitars and live instruments on the record they’re used in a very unusual way. I always try to make sounds and atmospheres that are kind of organic,” Okereke shares. “Mercury,” the first single from Intimacy, with its heavily sampled vocals and horns, unique electronic feel and ultimately catchy hook is as menacing as it is danceable.
While Bloc Party continues to experiment and move further into the electronic genre, as they have done with their amazing one-off single “Flux” earlier this year, they don’t allow the notion of not being able to pull it off in a live-setting hinder their creative process. “We didn’t really think too much about how we were actually going to perform them live because that sort of thing tends to be quite limiting. We just wrote the songs and then once we had the record transcribed, we would worry about how we were going to perform them live. In most cases that involved a lot of new equipment, drum machines and crazy new pedals. It was a very exciting time. We didn’t know what we were doing and we still don’t, really,” Okereke recounts, although it hardly seems as if they don’t know what they’re doing.
Unfortunately, in a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Okereke was misquoted as calling this album a “break-up record” which has led to far too many interviews where he’s had to explain what was really said. “If I ever see that Rolling Stone journalist, I’m going to punch him in his fucking face. I’m literally answering this question, I’m literally saying this in every interview I do, that it’s not a break-up record and the one thing I didn’t want to do with this record was to talk about what it was supposed to mean. And immediately I’m some sad bastard – and it immediately gets categorized and that’s not what I wanted to do,” Okereke asserts. “We did it with Weekend in the City and it kind of ruined the experience for me and there’s no way to avoid that. That sucks, and if I ever see that journalist I’m going to kick him in the face. But I think it might have been a girl,” he concedes after calling me out.
Despite the misquote, Intimacy has some pretty intense lyrics (no doubt inspiring the album’s title) coupled with catchy beats that grab your attention without sounding like most of what’s heard on the radio today. “We’re lucky in that the music we make, it’s not really, it’s pop I guess, but it’s not Top 40 smash music. It’s melodic and such so the people that are into us are buying our records because they want to listen to records and not because we have one cool song on the radio and I think that says a lot, that the people actually listen to the music and listen to the arrangements more so than if it was just Katy Perry or something. Not that there’s anything wrong with Katy Perry. I love her,” Okereke reveals. Some of the more atmospheric and layered songs on the album include “Trojan Horse,” a broken-hearted dance song; “Better than Heaven,” which is very reminiscent of The Cure; and one of Okereke’s personal favorites, “Ion Square.” Without the confines of a typical pop genre or the general American consensus of “give the fans what they want,” Bloc Party is able to make music that defies even their own expectations.
When asked about a life outside of Bloc Party, Okereke says, “I think I’d definitely be working with children. I’m really simplistic when it comes to anything that isn’t making music so it’ll be interesting when this ends. I’ll have to get a real job.” It’s not hard to imagine that Kele Okereke and the boys in Bloc Party will continue to influence DJ selections in nightclubs around the world, entertain large audiences with their ever evolving live performances and inspire indie music fans to continue to scour the Internet, perhaps even long after they’ve abandoned their instruments.
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Back To The Hood With The Bronx
The Los Angeles punks pull no punches as they dish on success, fame, movies roles, and Mariachi music.
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Within the confines of the punk genre are a myriad of sub-categories that tend to follow the same criteria: fast, simple, aggressive riffs, aimless manic energy and some underpinning of rebellion amidst all the noise. Obviously there is more to the genre than a simple play-by-play definition, but it’s hard to argue against the fact that most punk music these days lacks that initial impression that everything is about to derail; controlled chaos if you will, set amidst the backdrop of lyrics and music performed with conviction and legitimate authenticity.
For Los Angeles natives The Bronx, however, the Punk genre is something they hold dear to their heart. Their music retains that “fuck you” all the while never limiting themselves to being simply punk. If anything, these flag bearers are also keen on pursuing other styles; other avenues upon which they can actually embrace the title of being a musician as opposed to solely being a performer. Upon digesting all this, it’s easy to see why people would be a bit puzzled. After all, how many Punk bands are willing to make a Punk album and a Mariachi album at the same time?
“You know, it wasn’t one of those things where we sat down and said, ‘Fuck, we gotta’ make two records’. It wasn’t anything like that. The whole idea behind making two albums was inspired last year on Fuel TV. We were asked to do an acoustic cover of one of our songs, Dirty Leaves, and we didn’t want to be one of those rock bands who do those horrible acoustic-type things. Instead we decided we wanted to do it Mariachi style and writing it that way kind of opened a whole new outlet for us. And being born and raised in LA and growing up in predominately Hispanic neighborhoods it just started pouring out of us as far as writing was concerned,” the chrasmatic frontman Matt Caughtran explains.
On the basis of his words and calm delivery, Matt understands the implications of fame, hitting it big, and the consequences of such actions. Most bands are driven to succeed on the basis of monetary rewards or how many plays are tracked on the radio. With The Bronx, however, they represent a rare breed of individuals who truly believe in the idea of being musicians and artists at the same time. Most bands tend to recite this mantra with nothing to back their words; empty promises if anything, but as Matt elaborates there is more to music than just the monetary prospect and the limelight that so many other bands pursue.
“When you get a big record deal you always get attention from the public eye. It doesn’t necessarily mean that the work you’re doing is inspired, or pure, or that it’s honest. Real artists – that’s what they strive for. They want that moment where everything is automatic and you’re just in tune with everything you’re doing. Art’s just flowing out of you and that’s what happened with the Mariachi record. It’s completely genuine and it’s the real deal because we didn’t just drag the history of Mariachi music through the mud bite. It’s authentic and traditional and I can’t wait for the masses to get a hold of it.”
For old fans concerned by the fact that the original material and style of The Bronx was set aside for this new artistic endeavor can rest easy. Few bands can juggle a new style, pay homage to it, succeed, and yet still retain a new and fresh sound with whatever genre they started off with from the initial start. The Bronx, however, is not your typical band. They are multi-faceted, versatile, humble, and talented musicians with a keen-sense of paying tribute to things that matter most in your life.
“As far as regular Bronx goes every record is different and inspired in different ways – whether it’s positive or negative. This record was a change for us. We were fresh of the “Island” with our own studio and getting started with putting things out ourselves. And for the first time we had an extreme availability and control in the way we do things. It was very inspiring, eye-opening, and awesome and it created this great energy. Obviously the Mariachi record is getting a little more attention because it’s such a stretch, but I don’t see anything wrong with that. That’s what it’s all about. Why work your ass off honing your craft, worshipping music and loving your art, most of the time playing shows to no one, traveling, getting in accidents, and then just settling down? Why slow down? Why give up? What’s the point of a being in a band if you’re not going to challenge yourself? The Bronx is a band that makes music and that’s what these records are about.”
Making two albums is not only the accomplishment on The Bronx’ steadily growing plate as the band recently finished a full stint on the Warped Tour, along with filming a pivotal role in the film What We Do Is Secret, the film detailing the life of punk icons the Germs. The band played legends Black Flag and covered the song Police Story with the original bassist Kira Rossler leading the way to insure the integrity of the song was intact. Again – not your typical list of accomplishments from a band seeking to make more than just punk music, but music in general; music with a sense of genuine emotion, energy, and authenticity that exceeds their expectations, along with everyone else that may casually listen.
“The goal of this band has been to write anything we want and have it be The Bronx. I know we’re a Punk band and it isn’t necessarily sound. It’s a little bit of everything. Its vision, attitude, sound and it’s a way of living and thinking and I respect bands who don’t give a fuck about what they put out. You have to live a life the way you want to live it. You have to experience the good and the bad of everything. There’s no point to shut out emotions because you’re gonna’ be dead one day. If you’re going to shelter what you do because you’re afraid some 14 year old kid isn’t going to buy your record then you’re a fucking moron.”
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Headed in a Different Direction
After leaving the band Korn and finding God, Brian Welch now has a god head on his shoulders.
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Everybody is forced to make difficult decisions in life, but former lead guitarist and founding member of Korn, Brian “Head” Welch, found himself faced with the decision of a lifetime as he faced the possibility of losing everything in order to save his soul. Welch’s work with Korn brought professional success, but the Bakersfield native struggled with personal demons and a drug addiction to methamphetamines until he felt a call from God telling him to change everything in his life. “I remember I was at home, I was still on meth and I was thumbing through a Bible,” he explains, “I felt a presence coming into the room and it was like a spiritual awakening that God is real and He knows everything you’ve done and everything you’re going to do and He still loves you anyway.” Welch had been searching for help for quite a while after becoming disillusioned with the rock star lifestyle. “I always thought partying and being a rock star was having the life and having everything, but it turned out for me that wasn’t true,” he says. Still, even though Welch sought religion, it wasn’t until he truly had his revelation that he was convinced that the Lord was working in his life.
Welch’s transformation was no easy feat, though, and the choice came with a high price. “We were making tons of money and we were working really hard to keep our career going and I felt like God was saying ‘I want you to change everything in your life and I want you to focus everything on me.’” It was a turning point that was made even more difficult by the fact that Korn was right in the midst of negotiating a lucrative contract with a new record label that was worth millions of dollars. “I was so afraid to go broke because I was so poor when I was on my own,” he elaborates, explaining in the end that he had just had to rely on his belief in God. “The Bible says that if you have a life with God, He’ll take care of you and I just wanted to let go and fall back and let Him catch me,” he relates, going on to explain the difficulty in his leap of faith. “It was challenging because you have two minds about it because one mind is telling you it’s a whole lot of money and then the other mind says you got to try something new because God’s real and you fight a tug-of-war about it.” In the end, Welch went on faith and he hasn’t looked back since. “It’s now been over three years later, and I’m sincerely happy I made that choice.”
The decision to leave Korn in pursuit of his faith came with more than monetary cost as Welch suffered a severe fan backlash. “In the beginning it was not good,” he explains, citing how many fans felt betrayed because they did not understand why he would part ways with the band. Welch’s love for his fans prompted him to write a testimonial about his choice entitled, Save Me From Myself: How I Found God, Quit Korn, Kicked Drugs, and Lived to Tell My Story. “Things got better once the book came out because people understood that I was just a hurting person and I needed help,” he elaborates. The book reached the New York Times Bestseller List, and Welch subsequently created a less graphic version for a younger audience, entitled Washed by Blood. While telling his story was cathartic and helped explain things for fans, it also helped mend a rift with his friends in Korn. “In the beginning there was a war of the words,” Welch relates, citing how it was difficult for some of the band members to accept his choice at first, but how in the end they all respected his decision. “It’s all good,” he says fondly, “they want the best for me and I want the best for them.”
In addition to bearing his soul in his books, Welch brought his passion back to his original calling, music. The talented guitarist wanted to use his experiences to create hard and heavy music that related what he’d been going through and what he’d learned.
“Korn was all about being real and singing about things that really happened,” Welch explains. “My album is the same thing, but it also has my spiritual life and my faith included in when I sing about drug addiction and about what it’s like.” Welch’s band is simply called ‘Head’ but one quick listen to the debut album, ‘Save Me From Myself,’ and it becomes easy to see that the group has all of Korn’s hard-hitting intensity with driving rhythms and impassioned vocals. Welch also had to combat a great deal of fear with the album’s release. “It was weird because there was a lot of pressure. I knew I couldn’t hide behind drugs, booze, and other band members anymore.” He goes on to explain that, “I was kind of the quiet guitar player and now putting together a tour and speaking in front of people and pouring my heart out has been crazy.” Welch’s dedication paid off, and ‘Save Me From Myself’ has made a solid mark on the charts. “It entered no 61 on Billboard Charts which was pretty cool for a solo artist,” he says gratefully.
Despite the success of Head’s debut release, the video for the band’s first single ‘Flush’ has drawn some controversy from the more conservative Christian groups. “We introduce girls that are really sensual and they’re playing with this glittering pink substance that symbolizes meth,” he elaborates. “They’re licking it off each other and some religious people said we’re promoting lesbianism but if you watch the video at the end the girls start throwing up black tar and that symbolizes death and they wind up in body bags.” The graphicness of the video demonstrates how destructive drugs can be. Obviously showing Had has not lost his artistic flare. Thankfully that life of addiction is over for Welch and his new life as a bestselling author, devoted father, and lead singer of his own band illustrates how sometimes making a tough decision is the only way to get headed in the right direction.
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Queen Of The Hill
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Traveling the world can be exhausting. Anderson planned trip to Cabo with her best friend to celebrate turning 18 this September and had to cancel due to bad weather. Anderson hopes to make her way to Mexico one of these days. If she could go anywhere on vacation she would choose somewhere tropical and warm. She is not a fan of the cold oddly enough, but its in the cold weather where the teen shines.
“Bali would be fun because I could go surfing there, “Anderson says.”But when it comes down to it, I’d rather stay at home with family rather than travel somewhere else.”
For 18 year old Anderson, a South Lake Tahoe native, snowboarding for half her life has paid off in a major way. She made history, numerous times. When she first debuted in the 2005 Winter X Games at the age of 13, she became the youngest rider ever in Winter X Games history.
“Snowboarding used to be a guy sport but more women are snowboarding now. It’s one of the only sports that women can compete with guys,” Anderson confides. “Competing with guys helps us progress and learn more.”
In the 2006 Winter X Games, she made history yet again, becoming the youngest snowboarding medalist, claiming Bronze in the Women’s Slopestyle event. By the 2007 Winter X Games, she was able to claim a Gold medal in the same event and was named Most Outstanding Female Athlete.
In the 2008 Winter X Games, Anderson was able to claim back to back Gold in the Women’s Slopestyle event, solidifing her place in action sports before being close to being legally able to buy a drink. She is currently the top ranked female snowboarder in the world and with good reason. Her aggressive riding style raises her to the top of her sport but she never forgets to have fun, rocking a frontside 540 like no one else is watching. Despite her success, admittedly her rank puts stress upon Anderson. Being ranked number one comes with sponsors having higher expectations about her ability to continue to outperform her fellow competitors.
The 2009 Winter X Games will be held January 22-25, 2009 at Aspen/Snowmass, Colorado. There Anderson will attempt to add a third straight Gold medal in Women’s Slopestyle to her X Games resume.
“I’m pretty excited about the upcoming Winter X Games. It’s always fun to go on the courses,” Anderson says. “It is the one contest that everyone goes to and I’ll definitely try to learn a few new tricks while I’m there.” But the Winter X Games, while one of the largest Snowboarding events of the year, is not the only competition wherein Anderson shines.
In 2006, Anderson claimed the number one spot in the Women’s TTR World Snowboard Tour when she won the Roxy Chicken Jam Europe. In 2007, Anderson finished first in the Billabong Slopestyle Jam, first at the Abominable Snowjam and second in the Roxy Chicken Jam. She has also competed in the US Open, Australian Open, Burton U.S. Open, USASA Nationals, US Grand Prix, USASA Breaker Girls, and other competitions claiming top rank in many of those mentioned.
More recently, in September 2008 Anderson claimed tour lead in the final Slopestyle Title of the Southern Hemisphere part of the Swatch TTR World Tour. She is currently the tour leader in the Northern Hemisphere as well.
Anderson’s older sisters introduced her to the sport of snowboarding at the age of nine. Prior to snowboarding, she had gone skiing with her family. However, snowboarding was her love right off the bat. The product of home-schooling, Anderson had the benefit at an early age to hit the slopes with her siblings and snowboard everyday. Anderson joined the Freestyle team of Sierra at Tahoe at the tender age of 10.
Ever since then she’s been working her way up in the snowboarding world winning sponsorships from Billabong, Salomon Snowboards, Electric, DVS, Sierra and Rockstar.
Anderson was born and raised in South Lake Tahoe along with her seven siblings, five sisters and two brothers. The Anderson siblings are very close and she calls her sisters her best friends. They do everything together including shopping and roadtrips. Anderson’s older sister Joanie has made a name for herself in the snowboarding world as well, having won Gold in Winter X Games 12 taking first place in SnowboarderX.
When asked about the growth of snowboarding as sport Anderson had this to say, “Snowboarding is for sure getting way more popular. There used to be way more skiers on the slopes and now there seems to be just as many snowboarders. Kids are stoked on snowboarding.” The combination of Anderson’s young age and infinite talent has no doubt contributed to the rise in popularity.
In a career riddled with epic successes, it would seem strange but just this last June, Anderson barely graduated from high school and enrolled in a few classes at South Tahoe Community College this fall. Only beginning life, the sports superstar has accomplished more before enrolling in college than what may take a lifetime to achieve.
Anderson’s close family ties keep her grounded and easy going. Although at the top of her sport and a celebrity in the world of snowboarding Anderson continues to be appreciative of her success while remembering that it is her love for snowboarding that not only drives her, but allows her to continue pushing the envelope.
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Who the Hell is Seth Petruzelli
Obscurity to Stardom in 14 Seconds
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For anyone who’s spent the last few months in frozen suspended animation, last October street fighter turned MMA sensation Kimbo Slice was slated to fight Ken Shamrock in Florida for an Elite XC MMA headlining match. But Shamrock ended up with a busted eye in training, which meant that the Florida Boxing Commission put the kibosh on Ken allowing the less than famous Seth Petruzelli, who was slated to fight Aaron Rosa, to battle Slice instead. Petruzelli became a MMA legend that night by going from an off the record underdog to beating Slice in just 14 seconds. Controversy has followed with some saying Petruzelli was paid to not go to the ground. UFC President Dana White has also since dissed Elite XC and Slice over the fight. Now it’s Petruzelli’s turn to give us his side.
How did you end up fighting Kimbo Slice?
I was warming up for my fight with Aaron Rosa, and I heard that Ken had gotten hurt. Elite XC asked if I wanted to fight Kimbo. I said, “Hell yeah, let’s do it.” I only had 5 minutes to think about it.
What did you think would happen?
I knew who Slice was and I wanted to get into the ring with him and fight him. I’ve seen his videos, and he’s pretty good, but it’s a lot different when you fight trained fighters. I knew that I could fight him, and that he was a straight-forward boxer with not a lot of angles. My plan was to hit with push kicks and shoot him (take him to the ground), but I landed a good shot on the button.
Tell me more about the fight, please.
He rushed me, and he was pretty intimidating…I did what I did, which was throw some push kicks to get him off me but he kept coming in. I threw a kick and ducked down to throw a body shot, hooking right, and I saw him stick his chin out and went for it. After he was going down my body took over and I just rushed him. I kept pounding him and he wasn’t stopping me. I knew the ref would jump in and stop it.
Do you intend to fight for UFC?
For right now I’m under a contract with Elite XC. I was in Season 2 of The Ultimate Fighter and they released me from my contract afterwards and said, “Go get some wins.” Right now I’m in a four fight deal with Elite, but I would like to fight for the UFC, too.
It’s been said that in another interview you were paid by Elite XC to not shoot and take Kimbo to the ground. Bullshit?
I was misunderstood in an earlier interview. All that happened was that I was offered a knock out bonus, and that Elite XC wanted a good, “stand up fight.” Bonuses are common. Their words didn’t change my game plan at all…Everyone gets bonuses for fighting. That’s all it was.
Apparently, Dana White, President of the UFC, has been harshly critical of the match. What are your thoughts?
He’s just standing up for his organization, so he has to dog the competition. Dana White has been pretty cool with me.
Where and when will you be fighting next? Has that match changed your life?
I’ll be fighting in January or February. Some names have been thrown around but nothing solid. The 205 belt is vacant, and I certainly want that 100%. I’m getting offers from sponsors, I’m getting noticed, and it feels good since I’ve been busted my ass since the year 2000.
Do you want a rematch with Kimbo?
Yeah, I do, but Slice hasn’t been cool with that. I know why...if it happens twice his career would be messed up, so it’s better for him to fight Ken Shamrock. Slice will make a huge comeback fight which will get him back on top. Everybody gets losses, it’s part of the business.
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Truth or Guerra?
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Let’s not dance around the obvious here…if you know anything about Vida Guerra, you know what she is famous for. One of the industry’s most sought after glam models, Ms. Guerra has been responsible for some of biggest cover shots in print media history. Since her meteoric ascension in the world of modeling began in late 2002, Vida has since gone on to star in a multitude of music videos, films, commercials, television shows, work on a record and even loaned her voice to a video game. The starlet has only continued to flower in a career that is now turning its focus much more to her talents than her…uhm, assets. Yet while the model can now officially own the title of model/actress, don’t let the transition fool you, Vida still knows how to rock a photoshoot.
“I know a lot of people don’t really think so, but there is a lot of work involved in this career field…there’s so much outside of just work that you have to deal with. People think that because of the pictures I take I am easy or I’m slutty. It’s difficult to deal with sometimes. But I have always been comfortable in my skin.” The model who could almost patent the over the shoulder pose has one of the most desired backsides on the planet, but the real genius is what she has been able to do with that kind of notoriety.
Taking a two year break from modeling, Vida is now gearing up to premiere the second season of her Speed network television series, Livin’ The Low Life. Getting a crash course in lowrider culture, Vida admits it was a learning process. “Even though I knew a decent amount about cars, I didn’t know anything about lowriders when I first started. But the kind of work that goes into these cars is amazing. It’s an art.”
With a steadily growing schedule of film and television projects, work with In Ya Face Records on a full length debut release, involvement with her charity organization Vida Sin Guerra (Life Without War), and now development for her own line of clothing simply called VG, the obvious question that looms is, “Where do you find the time to date?” Contrary to what the sultry, decadant images of Vida might convey, she admits that the old adage of beautiful girls having the hardest time landing the right guy has some truth to it. “Trust is a big thing. Guys tend to think that because I do what I do that there are so many options for me…Sometimes I am in bed by ten o’clock at night. I need a guy who can stimulate me mentally. Looks are the first thing to go, so there needs to be something else there.”
Banking on her ability to convey the kind of seduction that drives men (and some women) insane, all while retaining her roots, Vida is every guys’ fantasy and every girls’ competition. What make her stand out is that she doesn’t really allow any of that to slow her down. Hinting at a huge announcement, 2009 promises to be another hallmark year in the career of the Cuban native who made good with what God gave her, and what we wish He would all give us. <
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+ Vida admits to having terrible fits of road rage. “I turn on the love songs station on Sirius to try and calm myself down.”
+ Before she was a famous cover girl, Vida worked as a loan officer in New Jersey. Imagine her in some business slacks…WOW.
+ There was a rumor on the internet that Vida had her tush insured for a million dollars to which she laughed, “Oh no, I am insured from head to toe.”
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