No Longer Ronin

"I'm in ur countreez, promoting r albumz"

Crushtor's Grand Trivium Interview
So. I arrive at the very swanky Vibe Hotel on the corner of Little Collins and Spencer to be confronted by a sandy-blonde Scottish man with square glasses and a gossamer smooth smile. "I'm here to interview Corey, from Trivium," I reply. "Do you know who I'm meant to talk to? "Me," he courteously replies. "I'm Bob from Roadrunner. The band is running late because of the bloody plane. Here, take a seat and we'll get everything ready." Then I get escorted to Corey's room to have a chat about their new album and his thoughts on the Trivium Interpretation Videos on YouTube. (Read the interview in September!) Then once I finish, Janine from Roadrunner invited me to the Roadrunner Preview party in Brunswick that night. An offer I just could not refuse. Rock.

Hob-nobbing it with industry types and accidentally hurting Matt Heafy's feelings (because I had seen more of Japan than him, as it turns out) was a pleasure that could only be experienced. It also turned out that I knew a few of the people there, having only having meeting them for the face to face for the first time. Drinking music label provided sake and Japanese beer amid rock stars (I even got to be in the group photo) is just too surreal and too awesome for words. I could get very, very used to this.