Blog The Bubble!

The End Is Here!

2007-06-12T18:01:00.000-07:00

So, it has finally ended :( The last episode of "Band In A bubble" has aired... I LOVE the sound of the new album, and it most likely will be their best yet :) Contrary to what I said earlier this month, Cartel HAS stepped it up a notch, and how many people can say they recorded/produced an album in ONLY 20 days? Not me! lol... Not much to say on the final episode... Kinda felt like a clip show, which wasnt really exciting... And then the rest of the NEW episode wasnt really interesting :/... Other than the live concert though :D If you go to drpepperbubble.com, you can see the FULL concert... I cant because my computer is too slow though :( I learnt just now that "The Ransom" (Cartel's first cd) was released on my birthday Nov. 16 :D I like finding things that have my birthday... Like the harry potter movies! Thje first one came out on Nov. 16, and most come out around there also! Weird thing is I LOVE the things that I find happened on my bday, BEFORE I found out they happened then, lol...

So yea, as I said before, good luck to all bloggers on the poll for the hoodie, and for the IPOD nano :) If anyone would like me to continue my blog, just ask :) 1 fan is all I need :D If no one comments the entry, I *may* return anyways, as Ive had an AWESOME time talking to each and every one of you, no matter if Ive only got 2 or 3 comments... It was still great to see my favorite band, and being able to communicate that feeling to others :) I doubt this will be my las time posting, but till next time, goodbye! :)

-Alex

Song Downloads

2007-06-12T08:00:00.000-07:00

To anyone that wanted the song downloads, Im sorry, but I cant get them :( I tried, but the quality of the sound sucks REALLY bad, lol...

And if anyone is REALLY liking my blog about Cartel, comment me, and Ill try to keep it runnin' after the bubble :D

The Final Day

2007-06-12T07:53:00.000-07:00

So, todays the big day, eh?

Anyways, saw episode 3, but I could not get online at the time, thats why There s no review for it... Basically it was about how Nic's Girl didnt want to sleep with him in a seethrough bubble... HOW HURTFUL IS SHE? She shouldve dumped him right then and there... lmfao, jk! But he was being pretty uinreasonable :/ At the end of the episode the glass shattered for one of the panes... It happened on the night of June 3rd actually, and was because of Strong Winds.... I thought it wasnt good that they all went out in the rain and got out of the bubble... Wouldnt that be a breach of contract? They were supposed to stay IN it, lol... I dont like how Kevin treats Will either. If I were Will, I probably wouldnt be able to take Kevin, with all the "The songs suck" and crap :/

Got my hair cut JUST like Nic's today, haha, he inspired me :P

Tonight at 8:00 will be the big "Band In A Bubble" finale, I will have my review up by 9, hopefully...

As for the "Blog The Bubble" contest, and to the winner of the Ipod, whoever it is, you (and everyone else thats a blogger) did a FANTASTIC job... I love to read what other people are saying about the same things :)... And if I dont win the ipod, tghats ok with me :D At least I got to see the best band in the world, for 23 days, for free...

And I have NO idea why I put "eh" at the first sentence :/ hahaha

Band In A Bubble Episode 2

2007-06-04T18:31:00.000-07:00

Ok, so heres the review for episode two :D

I think its funny how the stuff is aring now, but yet Ive been blogging about the same exact thing like, 7 days ago, haha... I thought it was REALLY rude how those fat girls came while they were sleeping, haha... I wouldve rqan outta the buble and slapped one in the face, and shoved one of the doughnuts in THEIR mouths to make them shut up >:| even though you can tell theyd been doing that earlier :P lol... Ialso thought it was weird how people would just wait out there for hours, or send them bras or whatever through the drop box, seriously... Theyre a good band, but really, its kinda stupid if you ask me :/ Maybe its cuz Im a guy? haha... I also think the whole "Song produced, recorded, written" in 3 days is really stupid... The person whoever that is:P" who comes in the beginning of the episode badgering them makes me REALLY ANGRY! lol, like, hes bnot the one writing the song, or singing the song, or playing an instrument for the song, and I doubt he ever has... Seriously, writing a GOOD song taskes time, and getting PRESSURED like that? Haha, the funny thing about the golf in the "bath hall" is that they didnt show it as intentional the first time, haha... I thought they were hitting out the camera? It was thee light next to it :P Thats why it went all dark, which makes sense now! haha...

New track title - "Lose it"

-Starts with a chorus
-Was worked on for only 2 days
-"that sucked, that was terrible" - Will
-"its that time again
its all coming back around
then she sees me" - Parts of Lose it

I thought it was funny how they say Will and Kevin "butt heads" alot... If I was in a band, I wouldnt be able to do that, haha... They were stressing over "Lose it" because they think they could make it better, but they dont have that much time... Seriously, if they werent on TV, but were in a regular bubble that no one knew about, whit all the circumstances, Their third album would most likely suffer :( Im sorry to say it, but Im pretty sure this album wont match up to Chroma and The Ransom, because of time constraints... Artists should be able to work freely, and sure, this is a challenge, but half the time theyve got fat girls outside screaming at them, or they have smeone talking to someone outside the bubble... Of course, Ima uy the new album the day it comes out, I just think that this bubble thing may have been a good idea for their careers, but not for their music, which kinda gives them less respect in my eyes... But hey, maybe they just did it to get themselves out there, most of my friends have never heard of Cartel, until now, haha... I thought it was REALLY gay that jeff woulds do that to the cameras/mics (ie, messing them up, breaking them) First of all, its not his property, and second of all, he Agreed to do this for his fans, so its really stupid that he would waste OUR money too! There will be 13 songs on the album, featuring "Lose It", which is one of the singles...

This is the end of the review :P Long huh? haha

Missed It Again!

2007-06-02T18:09:00.000-07:00

Darn, I missed the episode, while going to Daytona Beach with my parents :( Anyways, Ill be making sure to watch the rerun thats MONDAY NIGHT AT 11:30! SO i CAN REVIEW IT FOR YOU GUYS :)

Anyways, I managed to get the songs from the new album on m computer, but theyre only 35 seconds long, and its not very good quality :( Would you like me to upload them anyways? One request in my comments and I will :) Going cam watching, so Ill upload some screens also :)

The Results!

2007-06-01T21:37:00.000-07:00

Just viewed the results of the poll for the winner of the Cartel Hoddie, looks like im in 2nd placed, tied with 3 other people :D Good luck to everyone in the contest :D

Anyways, Here are some shots of the band for everyone to look at :D I will also be uploading parts of cartel's songs later tonight, if I can get my programs to work :D

If anyone wants to download this, just click on it :D
Say Anything Else

Heres the screenshots :D

Messy, Messy, Messy

Ever get the feeling someone is watching you?

"He's Wasted"

Where Art Thou Myspace?

Sorry Guys!

2007-06-01T16:07:00.000-07:00

Sorry guys, Ive been like, REALLY sick the last couple of days, so i havent had time to do the whole blogging thing :( Anyways, im back :D If you think my blog is the best, go here, click "join mission" under the "Blog the Bubble" feature, and then vote for www.blogthebubble.blogspot.com

Thanks! Going to the cams... Remember people, episode 2 airs tomorrow!

EPISODE 1 REVIEW

2007-05-27T21:01:00.001-07:00

Sorry for being gone all day, AGAIN, lmfao, but I had to go to a Memorial Day/Penacostal Sunday barbeque with my family... Anyways, I just saw Episode 1 again, and this time I was more previewed to VIEW it, not watch it, haha... Anyways, Episode 1 of "Band In A Bubble" really wasnt anything special... If you missed it, dont worry, all it was about was them getting ready to go into the bubble by packing their stuff, then them talking about how they might not be ready, and they cant wait for the experience... Basically, anything anyone else would say when they are going into a bubble for 20 days :P I liked how the dude with the long curly hair (Sorry! its late, haha) said that he would have a hard time not jerking the chicken, if you catch my drift ;), lmfao... But how he had not done it for 24 days in a row... It was bleeped out on MTV, but then the host asked him about it and he'sall like "uh, yea" hahahahah!

Really, Id watch it five more times just to see that moment, lmao...

Anyways, going to the cams for a while, if anything interesting happens, ill be bloggin! :D

Funny fans :P

2007-05-27T10:35:00.000-07:00

Sorry for the lack of updates yesterday, I went to a friends party for most of the day :D

Anyways, if anyone else has access to the cameras, I advise looking at the fan areas sometimes also... Yesterday morning, I caught a fan putting his hands in his pants and feeling around for about a minute... It as so funny I didnt have time to do a screencapture cuz I was busy laughing :P Anyone else have a good story?

Random Screens

2007-05-25T20:50:00.001-07:00

So here are some random screens through out the night :D

-Cartel breaking the "Bath Hall" camera on purose while playing golf :D

They did this for a while, which led me to the conclusion that Will Pugh SUCKS very badly, at golf :) I think it took him at least 15 tries so far, and he's still going! lol.. Im glad he has a career in singing :)

They are watching... themselves?

2007-05-25T19:59:00.000-07:00

Theyve found out that as they talk they can hear themselves through their computer speakers at drpepperbubble.com with the 24-hour code...

They are now making themselves echo things like "George Is Stupid"
AND, they are playing the infamous Donald Duck Blow you-know-what mp3 file...

Very entertaining :P

Since I dont wanna take up too much space, I will put the images in screenshots, and if you wanna see the larger picture, just click on them :D

The Trouble With The Bubble: 2

2007-05-25T19:52:00.000-07:00

Im noticing a LOT of flaws with this bubble, but of course, its still awesome :D

Anyways, I checked out 2 of the other "Blog The Bubble" Contest competitors blogs just now and might I say, they were GOOD...

- The first one I saw had LOTS of pictures, but was all unorganized and was a mess... It had a great story and everything, it just didnt look that great :(
- The second one I saw had barely any pictures, but it used GREAT words, and was VERY thought out... The problem is that the site wasnt that appealing, and just looked pretty plain...

So basically, im going to start using bigger words and lots of pictures :D Im thinking o taking screencaps from the bubble cams... I think I will... ONCE THE CAMS START WORKING AGAIN! lol, theyve been down since around 10 o' clock!

And of course, as soon as I post this, it works again :P

Ok, screencaps coming soon!

And The Recording Begins!

2007-05-25T16:25:00.000-07:00

So its around 7:20 and the recording has FINALLY begun... I can only mke out bits and pieces of the lyrics, because the camera's all have sound from different cameras, and the drums are VERY loud, lol... But so far, it sounds awesome! lol, keep up the good work :D

Episodic

2007-05-25T14:21:00.000-07:00

So, I just found the listings for the "Band In A bubble" Tv Show thats on MTV, so here they are :D

Episode 1 - May 24th, 11 PM
Reruns- May 27th, 11:30 PM
Episode 2 - June 2nd, 8 PM
Reruns-?
Episode 3 - June 9th, 8 PM
Reruns-?
Episode 4 - June 12th, 8:30 PM
Reruns-?

I will try and figure out the rerun dates for everyone... Anyways, on Sunday, when episode 1 reaires, I will post a blog about it... I was not prepared when it came on the other night :P Be waiting!

Tattoo Time!

2007-05-25T14:09:00.000-07:00

Will Pugh just tattooed the first line of his fellow band member, Jeff lett... ... They said it was "Shitty" haha.

In the other rooms, The Producer is "producing" (As he should :P)

And it's basically bor.... awesome! haha

Hopefully theyll start recording, so I have more to talk about :D

Live

2007-05-25T13:59:00.001-07:00

Wow, the feed Im getting IS live, and isnt being censored or anything...

Anyways, while searching the bubble, I found out that the cartel members' beds are messier than my 9 year old brothers...

They know how to "Party Like A Rockstar" :D, haha

For a band that has 20 days to record, produce, and perform an album, Cartel is going prettyyyyyyy slowwww, haha... Theyre planning to start recording tomorrow :)
And yes, they ARE loaded with Dr. pepper, and KFC Chicken, lol

Help Me Out?

2007-05-25T13:17:00.000-07:00

Well, as you know, I was picked to do this whole blog thing by the M80 "band In A bubble" team leader, Clint. Anyways, I also entered a contest called "Recruitment Mission". It would mean a LOT if you would go here and sign up! If I do win, by having the most signups, I could win a Cartel prize pack! The awesome part is that you can sign up there also! But, if you wanna be mean, you can just go to http://m80teams.com/register/index3.html?bandinabubble to sign up and have me get nothing :D Im such a good person :)

The Trouble With The Bubble...

2007-05-25T13:00:00.001-07:00

So, the trouble with most of the bubble cams is now fixed :D Only the Mobile Cam doesnt work! Anyways, lets get off the topic of "The Bubble".

After my parents made me help them with their "Summer Cleaning" (I know! WHO does SUMMER cleaning? Ugh) I turned on my IPOD and turned on my Cartel playlist, which insired me to make this list :D

My Top 5 Favorite Cartel Songs
5. A
4. Honestly
3. Settle Down
2. Last Chance
1. Hey, Dont Stop

And yes, I encourage you to make your own list in a comment :D

And Here I Go...

2007-05-25T10:24:00.000-07:00

Im STILL majorly excited about this whole deal, lol... Anyways, Im about to use my first code so that I can see inside the bubble... Here I go!

...

Oh. My. Freaking. God.

This is AMAZING, lmfao. Is this all live footage too? Thats crazy... I have access to ALL 24 rooms in the bubble... Right now the band is in the kitchen, talking about their new album? I cant tell, as the voices are kinda fuzzy :( Hopefully Dr. Pepper will get em to work better :D Ok, better :D Will Pugh is getting interviewed by the cameraman, who's asking him about a concert on the beach... Youd think a great rock band would be more entertaining! lol... Theyre also talking about what will happen when they pick a lucky person to enter the bubble with them on the 26th, which is tomorrow... "We'll just be saying things like, come here! Look at this!" - Will
"This bubble goes from hot as fuck, to cold as shit"

List of Rooms
-Center Bubble
-Front Jam
-Living Area
-PC Station
-Drums
-Couch (Is The Shower 2 Cam)
-KFC Kitchen (Does Not Work)
-Living Room 1
-Workout
-Banker's Box
-Fans outside 1 (Does Not Work)
-Fans Outside 2
-Bedroom Right
-Bedroom Left
-Bedroom Wide
-Overhead Jam
-Mobile Cam (Does not Work)
-Producer
-Bath Hall
-Shower 1
-Shower 2 (Does Not Work)
-Bath Mirror 1
-Bath Mirror 2

Every so often, the cameras work, and then they dont... Ill try to keep it nice and neat though :D

Haha, yes, they have a shower cam :P

As for now, Im going to check the band out some more... Come back soon! And BTW, my email is musicboy007212@neomail.com So if you think I missed anything, email me and Ill feature it here :D

Blog The Bubble!

2007-05-25T09:54:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone! My name's Alex, and this is a blog, dedicated to the band Cartel, and "Band In A Bubble" featured by Dr. Pepper. This is AMAZING that I got this awesome chance to see my favorite band for 24 hours long, for 20 days! Since you dont have this privilidge, I guess I can blog what happens while Im watching :) Anyways, I hope you guys all have fun while I keep this blog going :) I plan to update this blog later today, so be waiting!

-Alex :D