The Music of 2010: Makes Me Wanna Die?

As per tradition, I always compile a list of my favorite albums and singles of the past year, and this year will be no different. 2010 was another good year for music with some pretty amazing debut artists releasing albums like Drake, Nicki Minaj, The Pretty Reckless, as well as anticipated sophomore efforts from artists like Katy Perry and Kid Cudi and so much more! Compiling my list this year was harder than most years, especially for the singles where I shortlisted to about 100 songs and found it extremely difficult to cut that down to 30. As for albums, it was a little bit easier to create that list, but by the time I shortlisted to about 20 albums, it became very difficult as well. Thus, the honorable mentions list is a bit larger than normal this year!

Top 10 Albums of 2010

1. The Pretty Reckless - Light Me Up

The Pretty Reckless, fronted by Gossip Girl’s Taylor Momsen released their debut effort this year. When I first heard Taylor Momsen started singing, I was very skeptical as that seems like the thing to do for TV stars lately, however with her band’s debut album she not only proved that she has an amazing voice, but amazing writing skills too. The whole album was co-written by her and her band and the lyrics are pretty amazing for a then 16 year old when writing the album. On top of that, she doesn’t go for the generic pop sound every other actress-turned-singer does, instead she produced a solid rock album that is a great compliment to the genre.

Must hear tracks: Make Me Wanna Die, My Medicine

2. Drake - Thank Me Later

There has been much hype regarding Drake’s debut album since he first started releasing mix-tapes after his role on Degrassi. This year, he finally dropped his first single from the album, Over, followed by the album in June which was an amazing debut! Sticking true to the rap genre, Drake has a variety of different songs on the album that make the album amazing...none of which use the popular effect of auto-tune. The album is amazing, both lyrically and stylistically and is one of the best rap albums I’ve heard recently. On top of all that, he’s Canadian and from Toronto. Can’t get any better than that.

Must hear tracks: Over, Up All Night, Find Your Love, Fireworks

3. Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday

Like Drake, Nicki Minaj has had a lot of hype around her this year, especially after her string of amazing features with high profile artists before even having an album out. From Mariah Carey to Kanye West she had some amazing featured singles this year which built more and more hype around her debut album, Pink Friday. The album dropped in November and it was everything a debut album should be. First of all, to me she’s the best female rapper that has come into the industry since Missy Elliott and her technique is amazing. Secondly, she doesn’t only rap but she sings as well showing a lot of versatility on the album. That being said, the only thing that I didn’t like about the album was the fact that there were more singing tracks than there were rapping tracks. Her singing is good, but she is better known for her rapping and that’s what a lot of people were anticipating on the album. On that note, for anyone that loves her for her rapping, make sure to download the bonus tracks from her album; some of those were actually better than the album tracks!

Must hear tracks: Roman’s Revenge, Muny, I’m The Best.

4. Kid Cudi - Man On The Moon 2: The Legend of Mr. Rager

Kid Cudi released his debut album last year, Man On The Moon, and this was his second part to the album in a planned “album trilogy”. Kid Cudi, like Drake is a fresh rapper who has his own unique and distinct style. A commendable thing about Cudi is his versatility and his mass appeal that isn’t limited to just listeners of top 40, rap and hip-hop. The album is very mellow, conceptual and a great follow up to his first that makes it feel more like a sequel than a sophomore album, per say.

Must hear tracks: Scott Mescudi vs. The World, Mojo So Dope, Ashin’ Kusher, Erase Me.

5. Bring Me The Horizon - There Is A Hell Believe Me I’ve Seen It, There Is A Heaven Let’s Keep It A Secret

I’ve never been a fan a huge fan of Bring Me The Horizon, but their latest album is so deep lyrically its hard not to like them. The metal band has been around the scene for quite a few years now, and to me they were just another metal band that didn’t really catch my attention. This year turned things around with the release of There Is A Hell Believe Me I’ve Seen It, There Is A Heaven Let’s Keep It A Secret. The album is filled with amazing, deep, and lyrics lyrics, and there is so much depth and emotion in the lead singer Oliver’s voice that you feel his pain when he sings. Top it all off, there are two songs on the album that feature Canadian pop singer, LIGHTS, which are unexpected but amazing collaborations!

Must hear tracks: Crucify Me, Don’t Go, Blessed With A Curse

6. Danny Fernandes - AutomaticLuv

Probably one of the most underrated artist and underrated album of the year, Canadian R&B artist Danny Fernandes’ sophomore album AutomaticLuv was not only a great a second album, but was also a change in musical direction for Fernandes. Contrary to the R&B/Hip-Hop sound of his debut, this album went for a more dance/club sound but at the same time maintaining hints of R&B. He has some collaborators on the album which include Belly, Mia Martina (from the Canadian version of Stereo Love by Edward Maya), his brother Shawn Desman, and an unexpected feature from Josh Ramsay, lead singer of rock band Marianas Trench.

Must hear tracks: Automatic, Hit Me Up, Dream Catcher, Take Me Away

7. Eminem - Recovery

A lot of hype came around Eminem’s latest effort, Recovery, especially after the lackluster “comeback” with 2009’s Relapse. Eminem acknowledged (quite a few times actually) on Recovery the mistakes he made on Relapse and provided a solid and triumphant return with this new album. Quite frankly, poking fun of celebs and dissing Mariah Carey just didn’t do it on Relapse, but Recovery takes a whole different route and is far more deep and personal and is a true Eminem album. It can officially be said he made a proper come back with this album.

Must hear tracks: No Love, Cinderella Man, Love The Way You Lie, Won’t Back Down.

8. deadmau5 - 4x4=12

deadmau5’s popularity went up a ton this year after appearances on Gossip Girl, the MTV VMA’s and radio’s constant playing of Ghosts ‘n’ Stuff featuring Rob Swire. With his latest effort, 4x4=12 deadmau5 delivers a modest house album. It did feel a little bit dissappointing compared to Random Album Title, and For Lack Of A Better Name, but was still a solid album.

Must hear tracks: A City In Florida, Some Chords, Sofi Needs A Ladder, Raise Your Weapon.

9. Katy Perry - Teenage Dream

I was never really a huge fan of Katy Perry, but with her latest album, Teenage Dream, she definitely changed my view on her. Backed up with 3 consecutive #1s (California Gurls, Teenage Dream, Firework) the album is a great pop record that has all the ingredients to be succesful. With only a few tracks that are skippable on the album, its a solid album that is a huge improvement from One Of The Boys, and compared to a lot of the other pop these days it avoids the use of auto-tune as well as trashy lyrics. With vibes from both the 80s and 90s, the album is amazing and won’t be easily forgotten.

Must hear tracks: Teenage Dream, E.T., Circle The Drain, California Gurls.

10. Semi Precious Weapons - You Love You

Popularly known for being the openers for Lady GaGa’s The Monster Ball Tour, Semi Precious Weapons are a glam-rock band from New York that really cover the genre well via sex, drugs, and rock and roll. Their mainstream debut came this year with the release of You Love You, and although an acquired taste, the album is very addicting. With crazy lyrics like, “I Can’t Pay My Rent But I’m F**kin Gorgeous” that start of the album, it is a rock and roll party from beginning to end with some nice ballads thrown in their as well. Lead singer, Justin Tranter has an amazing voice, and if you ever catch them live, they definitely put on a killer show. There is a reason they open for Lady GaGa.

Must hear tracks: Put A Diamond In It, Statues Of Ourselves, Semi Precious Weapons, I Could Die.

Honorable mentions that didn’t make the cut:

Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

A good album with some killer tracks, but to me nothing he has done has lived up to the incredible Graduation.

Taylor Swift - Speak Now

The album has its moments, and has some great songs as well (especially Back To December, Haunted, Innocent, and Sparks Fly) but then it also has its filler tracks which bring the album down. The theme of writing about exes is also getting redundant in her music.

Rihanna - Loud

A good return after the disappointing Rated R, but still not amazing. Like Taylor Swift’s, although it has some amazing moments (Only Girl, What’s My Name, Cheers) it also has a lot of filler that brings it down. On top of that Rihanna mentioned in an interview that she wanted this album to be one where you don’t have to skip any tracks...I think she failed in that attempt.

Ciara - Basic Instinct

Like both Rihanna, and Taylor, Ciara also produced an album that has some great tracks (Gimme Dat, Girls Get Your Money) but at the same time the album begins to feel redundant with not only its sound but its lyrics as well. On top of that, the horrible marketing and multiple push backs, definitely negatively affected the potential success of the album.

Christina Aguilera - Bionic

Christina’s latest album had a lot of hype around it before it came out, and though it is an amazing album, she went a little over board by having 24 tracks on it of which only 12/13 were good. 13 tracks are enough to make a solid pop album, but by adding an extra 11 fillers, the better moments of the album are soon neutralized with the worse and the album goes from being an amazing record to mediocre.

Other worthy albums that didn’t quite make the cut include Enrique Iglesias’s Euphoria, Abandon All Ships’ Geeving, and Attack! Attack!’s self-titled albums to name a few.

Top 30 Songs of 2010

1. Make Me Wanna Die - The Pretty Reckless
2. Over - Drake
3. Stereo Love - Edward Maya feat. Vika Jigulina
4. A Year Without Rain - Selena Gomez & The Scene
5. Take One Last Breath - Abandon All Ships
6. Roman's Revenge - Nicki Minaj feat. Eminem
7. Bottoms Up - Trey Songz feat. Nicki Minaj
8. Just A Dream - Nelly
9. Grenade - Bruno Mars
10. Perfect - Hedley
11. I Like It - Enrique Iglesias feat. Pitbull
12. What's My Name? - Rihanna feat. Drake
13. Back to December - Taylor Swift
14. Deuces (Remix) - Chris Brown feat. Drake, T.I., Tyga, Kanye West, Fabolous, & Andre 3000
15. Find Your Love - Drake
16. Dynamite (Remix) - Taio Cruz feat. Jennifer Lopez
17. Love The Way You Lie - Eminem feat. Rihanna
18. The Time (Dirty Bit) - Black Eyed Peas
19. Lil Freak - Usher feat. Nicki Minaj
20. Alors On Danse - Stromae
21. Alejandro - Lady GaGa
22. Second Go - Lights
23. Stuttering - Fefe Dobson
24. Up Out My Face (Remix) - Mariah Carey feat. Nicki Minaj
25. Airplanes (Part 2) - B.o.B feat. Hayley Williams & Eminem
26. Don't Go - Bring Me The Horizon feat. Lights
27. Shots - LMFAO feat. Lil Jon
28. Raise Your Glass - P!nk
29. So Over You - The Mission District
30. Teenage Dream - Katy Perry

Honorable Mentions

Hit Me Up - Danny Fernandes feat. Belly & Josh Ramsay

F**k You - Cee Lo Green

XXXO - M.I.A.

No Love - Eminem feat. Lil Wayne

Hole In My Heart - Alphabeat

Don't Talk To Strangers - Hedley

Just the Way You Are - Bruno Mars

Please Dont Go - Mike Posner

Tonight (I'm F**kin' You) - Enrique Iglesias feat. Ludacris & DJ Frank E

Sing - My Chemical Romance

The Only Hope For Me Is You - My Chemical Romance

Mirrors - Natalia Kills

Hands - The Ting Tings

Here’s hoping 2011 brings another great year of music! I’m definitely excited for albums from Lady GaGa and Jennifer Lopez this year, and hopefully many others. What were some of your guys’ favorite songs / albums this year?

A Beginning of a New Era!

Ok, ok, so I’ve been MIA from this blog for pretty much half a year and I don’t really have a good excuse as to why I stopped blogging. Yes, I did get pretty busy during the second half of 2010 but that wasn’t an excuse to stop blogging; in fact, that should’ve been an excuse to share some of those busy experiences on my blog. Eventually, I kept giving myself dates and deadlines to “revitalize” my blog and give it a new life but those kept getting pushed back to the point where I decided that I will re-start the blog fresh in 2011. And here it is, the start of a new year, the start of new beginnings, the start of new memories and experiences, and the re-start of an old blog.

Calling this blog old seems a bit odd, but just a few months ago it turned 2! It really doesn’t feel like I’ve had this blog for that long, but time really does fly. While planning my whole “comeback” to my blog, I was analyzing my blog thus far thinking about ways I could change it up and critiquing myself on what I would write. It was funny seeing how some of the stuff I wrote about just felt like an open journal at times, while other posts were completely different and were reviews on concerts, music, and films. The blog grew from a personal journal that I intended to be private and read by only my close friends I wanted to give the access to, to a blog on reviewing concerts, music, films, and a look at some of the experiences and “adventures” I was having in life. My style in writing changed, they way I would organize the posts and how I chose to express myself also changed as the blog progressed and I feel that as I grow older, the blog grows with me and I (even you) can probably see that in the posts. That being said, 2011 shall be another interesting chapter in the Khizerlicious blog.

A LITTLE REFLECTION ON THE PAST YEAR

2010 was a crazy yet amazing year for me. I did some things I never thought I would do, and went places I didn’t expect to go so soon. It wasn’t a typical year for me in terms of how things went down, and in that sense, I feel 2010 will forever be a unique and memorable year...in both good and bad ways. A lot of 2010 wasn’t really documented through blogs, and I did plan to post all about it at some point, even if it meant me posting things months later...then I decided that maybe there was a reason I never posted them when I should’ve (asides from laziness and procrastination) and that they will either be a memory forever in my mind, or I will find some creative way of posting them later on in future posts, let’s see! In a nutshell, I held two internships, travelled extensively (4 different countries, 2 different provinces, and migrated between 2 different cities), made new friends / became closer to people I never thought I would, experimented with different choices in life and tried to pretty much figure myself out. In the words of Hilary Duff, this year was almost a “metamorphosis” for me and reflecting back I think it definitely helped me learn more about myself, and life in general. 2010 was most definitely a unique year and an interesting way to start a new decade.

On the flip side, 2011, I want to be completely different. I feel that I lived 2010 as a nomad while I want to live 2011 as a settler. It is an odd comparison, but its the best way to describe it without going into details no one cares to read about. On that note, I do want 2011 to be a continued metamorphosis, which may sound redundant since change is constant, but I do feel the next few years of my life are those crucial years of transition from one type of lifestyle to another. Let’s see what happens!

Back to the topic of the blog, I always promise changes, growth, and development, and I do have a lot planned. First off, I know this is something I’ve promised before, but I will start blogging more constant...I promise. Secondly, I have started a few side projects, one being a YouTube channel I started with a close friend where we review episodes of Gossip Girl, Desperate Housewives, and Glee every week. Another is a YouTube channel I started to be a parallel companion / addition to this blog, so let’s see what happens with that. Lastly, I have another YouTube channel in development with another close friend that should hopefully be launched early this year. Thirdly, I am planning on changing around the layout of this blog a little...I’ve already started a little and originally planned to do that on the blog’s second birthday, but I will definitely have some changes coming soon so keep an eye out for that. Last but not least, the blog itself will go through various changes, in terms of posting, styles of posting, topics blogged about. This blog has traditionally been a place where I describe what’s going on in my life, or reviews on music, concerts, and movies, and it will still focus on those but it will be approached in different ways and will discuss different things. I too am not exactly sure how to describe it, but let’s just say I do plan on blogging more often than I used to.

I’m excited to see what 2011 brings, and am excited to start blogging again! I hope everyone has an incredible year!

Cheers,

Khizer

Happy Canada Day!

I just wanted to wish all my fellow Canadians a Happy Canada Day!!

Canada is such a great country to live in and one thing about Canada that is different than all other countries is that we all stand together and stand proud despite colour, despite race!

Oh and we also have free healthcare! ;)

Let's all celebrate Canada's birthday!!

EH?

They Call Him Drizzy

Last week, Canada's very own rapper Drake, released his much anticipated debut album "Thank Me Later." To celebrate the release of his album, an HMV located downtown Toronto offered the first 500 people who bought his album a pass to an autograph signing with Drake the following week. Hundreds of fans lined up over night to be one of the first 500 and luckily I was one of them!

I attended the autograph signing earlier this week and boy was it crazy! Many fans lined up at HMV overnight even though they were guaranteed a spot to meet him after getting a special laminate for being one of the first 500 people to buy his album. I went there about 3 hours before the signing and hung out with some friends before hand.

Once people were let into the store, everyone went crazy, super excited to see Drake. They let people in chunks so that the store wouldn't get too crowded and uncontrollable. The promoters of the signing, radio station Flow 93.5, hosted the event and told everyone the rules of the signing which were no photographs with Drake (to make the signing go faster apparently) and to have ONE item ready to be signed by Drake (once again to make the signing go faster).

Although I was a little disappointed about the picture, I was super excited that I would be meeting Drake in just a few minutes. The "no pictures and one item signed only" rule did make the meet and greet go a lot faster and it felt like only seconds before it was my turn to go up. Super excited, I was at a loss for words when I was face-to-face with one of the freshest rappers in the game!

Drake shook my hand and began signing my copy of his CD. He asked who he should make it out to, and I spelt out my name, K-H-I-Z-E-R. He replied, "that sounds like an ill name bro." I asked him to try and pronounce it and like the first reaction I always get with my name, he pronounced, "KAISER??" (like the bun). I was laughed and told him how its actually pronounced and he replied, "Khizer! (with the right pronunciation) damn that's even more tight!!" He shook my hand again and security then started rushing me out. Starstruck wasn't the feeling I had but it was more really just super happy and excited to have met a person I really admire and have respect for. What made me even more happy was how down to earth and caring he was for all his fans! Despite his crazy security, Drake really showed interest in meeting each one of his fans and had a genuine smile for each person that came up. Despite the "one item" rule, he signed multiple things for others (something I found out later on) and was just really humble, sincere and genuine.

From his beginnings on long running Canadian TV show, Degrassi The Next Generation, to his mixtapes that got mad attention, Drake has come a very long way! He finally released his debut last week and it debuted at number 1 both in the US and in Canada! The album features many high profile collaborations featuring Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, T.I., Kanye West, Boi1Da, Timbaland just to name a few! It is one of the best hip hop debuts in a really long time and is such a solid album that everyone should definitely check out...even if you're not a fan of the genre! Here's hoping he remembers my name!

Check out Drake on Twitter at www.twitter.com/drakkardnoir and on Myspace at http://www.myspace.com/thisisdrake!

Photo credits go to the ATF (All Things Fresh) blog; the biggest Drake fan site! Check it out here: http://allthings-fresh.net/.

Concert Review: Bamboozle Festival

Concert Review: Bamboozle Festival

Featuring: LMFAO, Good Charlotte

Date: June 16th, 2010

Location: Molson Amphitheatre, Toronto, Ontario

Last night I went with a friend of mine to the Toronto stop of the Bamboozle Road Show. The main performers lined up to perform at the show included Forever The Sickest Kids, Good Charlotte, LMFAO, Third Eye Blind, All Time Low, and Boys Like Girls. My friend and I stayed enough to see Good Charlotte and LMFAO, who were the bands I was most interested to see, especially LMFAO since I had seen Good Charlotte two years prior.

The first performance we saw was of Good Charlotte. They put on an okay show, but it was kind of interesting see them on stage having had no new album since 2007’s Good Morning Revival. Midway through the show they performed a new song dubbed “Like Its Her Birthday” which will be on their new album they announced on the tour to be released in September. Although I was a pretty big fan of theirs a few years back, their performance didn’t really convince me or tell me why I was a fan. They weren’t really energetic with their performances and didn’t show much enthusiasm. For a band that’s been around for almost a decade now, I did expect more from their show. Perhaps dating Nicole Richie and fathering her child has taken a toll on Joel’s career?

The second performance we saw was by the Hip-Hop/Pop/Dance or perhaps “Party Rock” duo LMFAO known for their singles, “I’m In Miami Bitch” and “Shots”. From beginning to end, this band created a non-stop party. It seemed as if they belonged more inside a club rather than a big venue because of their style of music, but regardless they were amazing. They sang completely live, which is sometimes rare nowadays, and put on a very entertaining show. They had crazy dancers, some dressed as a lego blocks, and others decked out in “Party Rock gear” (I guess a nonchalant way of advertising their clothing line). The costumes, the choreography, and the overall energy they had on stage was just incredible. They were a little out of place though at the festival; if you look at the rest of the line up, they were the only ones of their genre. Although I went specifically to see them, the rest of the crowd knew them more just for their singles and only really got into them then. Regardless, for a fairly new band, they definitely put on a show and had great stage presence and would be perfect openers for artists like Lady GaGa, Black Eyed Peas, or any energetic pop performers as these guys know how to “get the party started!”

Overall, the Bamboozle Festival was fun, despite seeing just two performers. The set up was fun with gaps between each bands to get merchandise, socialize, and meet some bands (the side stage ones for the most part) walking around the venue. Because the Molson Amphitheater is outdoors, there was some fun in the sun as well with the great weather going on.

I would definitely recommend everyone to check out LMFAO if they can, but I might pass on Good Charlotte. Although they have a bunch of catchy songs, their show just felt a little lackluster, especially for a band that’s been in the game for nearly a decade.

Adventures at Vervegirl

As many of you guys know, I've been interning at Vervegirl Magazine for the last few months now, however I haven't really blogged about my experiences as a intern at the company. These past few weeks have been quite busy with various projects I've completed and am currently working on, so I feel now is a great time to write about some of my adventures at Vervegirl!

Although I have been interning there for almost 7 months now (I can't believe its been that long!), these past few months have been a few of the most eventful! It started with the February issue of the magazine in which my name finally began getting published in the header of the magazine. It was definitely an exciting and exhilarating feeling seeing my name in the magazine. Following this, I had quite a few projects lined up which included editing a behind-the-scenes interview of Jesse Labelle on the set of his upcoming music video, Lost.

After editing the interview and getting the A-OK to have it posted online it was on to the next project right away which included editing an event held by model Stacey McKenzie called the Walk This Way workshop. Editing this event was a lot of fun because there was so much going on which made the video very progressive and fun with lots of cuts, edits, music, and titles! Definitely a lot going on which made it a fun video. Similar in style, the next video was editing the May/June behind the scenes cover shoot video featuring Tara Jean Popowich, winner of So You Think You Can Dance Canada Season 2. This video was not only a lot of fun to edit, but it was also fun seeing the interview done with Tara who was really professional and down to earth!

Following this project, a bigger door opened for me at Vervegirl; I had a little meeting with one of my superiors at the office, the online editor, and we spoke about my time there thus far, and about what I would like to get out of the internship, etc. It was a refreshing talk as she understood a lot about my passion for media and "promoted" me almost to a cinematographer or videographer for the company! This let me not only edit the behind the scenes videos, or interviews, but also put me behind the camera and let me film such events. It was definitely an honour for me to get bumped up to that position!

Since then, my first official film project was supposed to be an interview with UK singer, Kate Nash, however that fell through due to conflicting schedules. My first official film project then became an interview done with Ottawa up-and-coming singer, Alex Lacasse at the Vervegirl studios. Having previously "met" him at a Hedley concert, and exchanging conversations via Twitter, it was definitely nice to finally meet and speak to him face-to-face at the interview. Filming the interview was a lot of fun as I got to use two cameras, so I was able to have different angles and shots for the editing process. Alex Lacasse was a very nice guy, not to mention he is extremely talented and focussed on the direction and where he wants to go. He not only writes his own songs, he produces the beats and rhythms using software at home, writes for other artists like Girlicious, all this and his debut album hasn't even come out yet! He's definitely an artist to watch out for! The edited product came out very nice as well. Check it out below and here.

The next event that I got to film was another interview, this time with Canadian R&B sensation, Karl Wolf. He came in for an interview at Vervegirl studios to speak about his single 80s Baby, and his career thus far. Again, I was able to use two cameras to film which made it a really fun project. The interviewer from Vervegirl who took his interview did an amazing job keeping flow and interest in their conversation and keeping it well engaged...this was all impressive as it was her first interview she did. Very impressive (I'll post a link once it is edited). Karl was also a very nice guy who also has a major focus on his career. He has some great aspirations for his music videos and a potential acting career. He produces his own songs and also directs his own music videos. His songs are heavily infectious also and most carry a flavour of Middle Eastern music which make them that much more appealing!

In between the two videos, I edited another behind the scenes video, this one was the Fanshawe College annual Unbound Fashion Show. This project was fun to edit, and I was able to incorporate Lady GaGa's song Fashion in it, which made me happy as it is one of my favourite's of hers. My latest project began just this Friday when I filmed an interview done with super-talented singer, Charice. Known for her amazing voice and the story of her rise to stardom, Charice was very charismatic and proved how amazing her voice was by singing some acapella for us! The video should be up shortly, but in the meantime you can check out a link to a Vervegirl tidbit on her here.

Looking into the future, I already have a few exciting projects that might happen in the next few weeks. I don't want to give anything away just in case it doesn't happen, but I will know very soon. Definitely excited not only for that, but my continuously growth with Vervegirl.

I am very grateful to have had this opportunity to intern at Vervegirl come across me, and would like to thank everyone at the headquarters for being so amazing and making me feel like home every time I am there. My skills as an editor and now as a videographer have been growing so much since I've started and I've learned so much from this internship. Not only that, but after going to University for a completely opposite field, it is nice to intern somewhere where I can live out my other dream and passion which is in media. Thank you Vervegirl!

I leave you with some of my videos below. They can all be seen on www.vervegirl.com! Make sure to follow Vervegirl and their amazing staff on Twitter at:

www.twitter.com/miss_vervegirl

www.twitter.com/vervegirlmag

www.twitter.com/kimucooper

www.twitter.com/kristiamandaa

I look forward to updating with you with more adventures as they happen!

For now, peace and love,

Khizer

It's 2:20 AM and I'm writing a blog.

Alright guys, this will be really short since, as you can read, its 2:20 AM and am dead tired just about ready to go to bed.

Today was a really amazing day for many reasons. This morning I got a call from TD Bank who wanted me to do a phone interview with them and then do an online test, which definitely made me morning as I am currently looking for another job.

Number 2, and the more amazing news I wanted to share with the readers of this blog is that today I did my first in person interview. As many of you know, I've done webcam interviews with various celebrities, but today I was able to do my first in person live interview with Canadian singer, Jesse Labelle!

I was able to catch up with Jesse before he opened for The New Cities & Faber Drive on their nationwide tour, and it went amazing. Of course, after playing back the interview I know things I can do differently, but overall, I think it was good. This was actually the interview I was talking about in my last post, and it's Khizerlicious.com exclusive! The interview was done specifically for this blog and might also be posted on Vervegirl. It'll be up in the next few days but here's some behind the scenes picture of the interview.

Lastly, and I type this as I yawn, I told you guys last week how I was going to film an interview of Kate Nash for Vervegirl...unfortunately that didn't work out as Kate Nash and her team cancelled both days which was a bummer not only for me, but my leader who was super excited to do the interview. However, the brighter side of this picture is that later this month and in early June I'll be filming two interviews, one for up and coming Canadian singer Alex Lacasse, and one for Canadian/Lebanese singer Karl Wolf. Both of those should be exciting.

Anyways, I think I will wrap this up and call it a night! Check out some behind the scenes pictures below...the interview will be up hopefully this weekend and will be one of many cool Khizerlicious.com exclusive to come your way.

Also, make sure you guys follow me on Twitter: www.twitter.com/khizerpervez. That's the best way to find out what's going on with me in between my blog posts!

Good night guys!