VNN NATION - FAITH POWER AND GLORY NORTH AMERICAN TOUR 2009
With special guests WAR TAPES and AYRIA
Presented by Hot Topic


NOTE: I suggest you get your tickets ASAP! I've posted the times that the doors open for each show so I recommend you GET THERE EARLY!! If you don't, you will miss our set since these are all early shows!

Please help us spread the word about this tour to your friends and come out and say hi to us after the show as Mike, Jeff and I will be hanging out afterwards. It's going to be a great time and we are really looking forward to these shows with VNV Nation!

Much love & hope to see you soon! So... who's coming to what show?? Let me know ;)
Jennifer
AYRIA


06/27/09 Los Angeles, CA @ Club Nokia Get Tickets HERE all ages. Doors at 7:30 pm

06/29/09 San Francisco, CA @ Regency Center @ The Grand Get Tickets HERE all ages. Doors at 7:00 pm

06/30/09 Portland, OR @ Berbatis PanGet Tickets HERE all ages. Doors at 7:00 pm

07/01/09 Seattle, WA @ The Showbox Get Tickets HERE all ages. Doors at 7:30 pm

07/03/09 Salt Lake City, UT @ Murray Theatre Get Tickets HERE all ages

07/05/09 Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre Get Tickets HERE 16+. Doors at 7:00 pm

07/07/09 Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall Ballroom Get Tickets HERE all ages. Doors at 6:30 pm

07/08/09 St.Paul, MN @ Station 4 Get Tickets HERE 16+. Doors at 6:00 pm

07/10/09 Chicago, IL @ House of Blues Get Tickets HERE all ages. Doors at 6:00 pm

07/11/09 Detroit, MI @ St.Andrews Hall Get Tickets HERE all ages. Doors at 7:00 pm

07/12/09 Cleveland, OH @ Peabodys Down Under Get Tickets HERE all ages. Doors at 7:00 pm

07/14/09 Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre Get Tickets  all ages. Doors at 8:00 pm

07/15/09 Montreal, QC @ Le National Get Tickets HERE all ages. Doors at 7:00 pm

07/17/09 Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club Get Tickets HERE all ages. Doors at 6:30 pm

07/18/09 New York, NY @ Nokia Theatre Get Tickets HERE 16+. Doors at 7:00 pm

07/19/09 Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre Of Living Arts Get Tickets HERE all ages. Doors at 7:00 pm

07/21/09 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club Get Tickets HERE all ages. Doors at 7:00 pm

07/23/09 Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade Get Tickets HERE all ages. Doors at 8:00 pm

07/24/09 Tampa, FL @ The Ritz Get Tickets HERE all ages. Doors at 7:30 pm

07/25/09 Ft.Lauderdale, FL @Culture Room Get Tickets HERE all ages. Doors at 8:00 pm

07/27/09 Dallas, TX @ Granada Theatre Get Tickets HERE all ages. Doors at 7:00 pm

07/28/09 San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit Get Tickets HERE all ages. Doors at 8:00 pm

07/30/09 Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre Get Tickets HERE all ages. Doors at 7:30 pm

New Photo Shoot posted on MySpace! These photos were all taken by Alas Vera in Montreal while at the Kinetik Festival, May 16th, 2009. The Awesome dress is by Plastik Wrap http://www.plastikwrap.com/

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last minute show pimp: Ayria in London, Ontario tomorrow night at Pandemic Club!!! Spread the word and come out if you can!!

I've been working 11 hour work days this week. My vision is blurry. It will continue from Sunday to Wednesday.. I have no life at all. I can't even complete sentences... Drained.

I'm in a hotel in Montreal, just went for breakfast at my favourite place (Cora's). Tonight is the last day of the Kinetik Festival and it's been nothing short of amazing. I've met so many coolios people and seen some amazing performances this weekend. The venue rocks and this city rocks. Back home tomorrow to prepare for the Canadian tour:
http://www.ayria.com/2008touring/ayria-canada-tour-web.jpg


I announced this on stage when we played but now that I have a moment online, and it's been officially confirmed I can start spreading the word (and I'll ask that you feel free to do so too!) Ayria will be on the North American leg VNV Nation tour this July (all dates)! I'm obviously very excited for this opportunity and looking forward to getting out there again! I haven't had a chance to post the dates on myspace since I just got the itinerary, but here's a link to Ronan's post about the tour which includes all dates and ticket information:

http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=6066468&blogId=487715936

Much love, I hope to see a lot of you out there at the Canadian and U.S. dates?
<3
Jennifer

Ayria is officially confirmed to play Dragon*Con 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia this Labour Day Weekend (Sep 4 - 7)! That is all ;)

Hey! I'm so excited that it's May. My favourite month (go Taureans!) ;)

I wanted to send a message to tell you about the upcoming AYRIA Canadian spring tour dates! I'm going to finally see more of this big ol' beautiful country of mine. So, we're kicking off with Montreal's Kinetik festival in 2 weeks, there are also dates in Thunderbay, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Edmonton, Calgary (all places in Canada I've never been before!!) and hopefully, were adding 2 more shows in Ontario too. Let me know if you are coming to any of them? Don't worry if these are too far from you, we'll be touring other countries later this year too ;) If you have friends near these cities, help me spread the word about these shows (the link to the flyer is: http://www.ayria.com/2008touring/ayria-canada-tour-web.jpg )


Thanks & Much love,
Jennifer

2 Live shows coming up in the next month:

- Live show in Toronto TONIGHT! Ayria plays the Dark Rave @ the Reverb (Queen & Bathurst) and hits the stage at midnight. This is an all ages event. The theme is Psycho Circus. 800+ people expected to attend this event so don't let your fear of clowns stop you from coming out. There's free cotton candy for eveyone plus a giant bouncy fun castle! Full details can be found here: http://www.djlazarus.com/ I'm actually super nervous because my mom and brother are coming and my family has NEVER seen Ayria live... eeek.




- Ayria Plays Montreal's Kinetik Festiva with bands like Icon of Coil, Project Pitchfork, Grendel, etc. Full details: http://www.festival-kinetik.net
Here's a video to promote this appearance (I know I'm a big nerd! ;)

Yeah. I got a twitter account. I wanted to try it out so follow me if you want: http://www.twitter.com/ayria I promise not to post every time I sneeze, change my socks, brush my teeth but you never know.. Sometimes those are the highlights of my day. So far I've posted about my wisdom teeth, and how I whacked my lip with my headphones last night. This is all very exciting stuff I tell you! ;)

So, I had my wisdom teeth out on Friday plus one filling done which was not fun. Still a bit sore and mostly just relaxing, watching t.v. and movies. I've been out of commission since Friday but it's been nice just doing nothing. I've started back on semi solid foods again despite loving my: Gingerale, ice cream and sherbert, apple sauce and yogurt diet. Anyways. I'm a big wuss and I hate going to the dentist but it wasn't as bad as I thought it'd be.

In January, I finished an Ayria cover version of Depeche Mode's "In Your Room" from their CD "Songs of Faith and Devotion".

Ayria - Cover of Depeche Mode's "In Your Room" (mp3 Clip).

Order the Compilation, see more details about it and hear clips from all the bands involved here: http://www.depeche-mode-tribute.com

I wanted to cover this song for nostalgic reasons. I remember loving this CD when it came out it was my favourite track off the CD so I'd blast it while in my bedroom. I connected with the lyrics in my own way with my room being my favourite place in the universe to be. When I was in my early teens, Depeche Mode came in concert and it ended up being the first "gothy" concert I had been to. I didn't even know that Depeche Mode were "goth", but I remember being overwhelmed by how many girls in stripped tights were there and the experience of seeing Depeche Mode live and them performing that song was overwhelming and amazing. Anyways, the memories of that song and how it reminded me of my old room and how much time I spent there has inspired me to post pics and show a piece of my world. I still spend lots of time in my room. It's the space that I write in, record in, surround myself with the stuff that I love plus the rest of my crap:

NOTE: I'VE POSTED THESE PICS BEFORE BUT APPARENTLY POSTED ABOUT THE COMP PRE-MATURELY. HERE'S THE CONTEXT NOW, AND WHY I POSTED THESE PICS. I APOLOGIZE FOR THE DUPLICATE PICS ;)

Here's my space where I write my songs (messy desk):



Here's me recording the Depeche Mode cover in that space:






Just for fun, here's my "Bling Shelf". Yep, I have a bling shelf in my room. It's important to surround yourself with things that make you happy ;)






This is a print that I bought. It called out to me and also makes me happy:




OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE:
AYRIA is featured on massive "Alfa Matrix re:covered - a tribute to Depeche Mode" 2CD "Alfa Matrix re:covered - a tribute to Depeche Mode" is the title of a brand new massive double CD DEPECHE MODE tribute compilation which will be released in May 2009. AYRIA covered the track "In Your Room" for this release !

As the title suggests already, the compilation unites the electronic sounds from the Alfa Matrix label artists with some of the best songs pop history has ever heard from one single band. All electronic music genres have their very own ambassadors on this double CD compilation. 32 tracks in total!

IMPORTANT: On top, the first online orders for this compilation will receive a FREE promo only 7-track EPCD featuring alternative versions. This EP is not available on the market! On top you get a free 18-track label compilation. 4CD's for just 20 Euro. Tracklist and ordering at http://www.depeche-mode-tribute.com

You can take this opportunity to get some more synth pop related releases together with this compilation at a reduced price. Check the options right
here: http://www.alfa-matrix.com/shop_comments.php?id=1668_0_8_0_C

I just posted my February playlist on my MySpace. It's only about 8 songs that have summed up my last month. I'm trying to do this monthly and I may add a few more songs.

http://www.myspace.com/kittenflug

Sorry I didn't actually answer some of the questions you guys asked me! I got caught up in family Christmas stuff but I found a different meme and just did it on New Year's day. This seems to be 2 different ones smooshed together to make up 100 questions. Kind of long and but I wanted to do it! :)

1. Was 2008 a good year for you?
Yes, It actually was! After 2007 being one of the worst years of my life, 2008 was a welcome change. The year started out kind of slow though. I went full time at my job here in Toronto in January, saved up some cash over the winter by working while Seb and I also finished production, Joe and I finished up the vocal recording and Amelia and I finished all the design of "Hearts For Bullets". 2008 started slow in comparison to 2007's touring attack with 53 shows that we played in the U.S.A., Poland, Germany and the UK. Basically, In 2008, I vowed to not book any shows (they take a lot of work to plan) until my CD "Hearts For Bullets" was finished so I could focus. Seb and I nailed it shut in May 2008. So, "The Gun Song" EP was released in March 2008 and the full CD on September 12th 2008. I don't really remember summer, for some reason. I guess I was busy searching for a keyboardist (Jeff! YAY!) and was prepping the release and merc for the upcoming Immortal tour USA leg where I was gone from September - Mid December.

( Read the other 99 questions with not as long of answers.... )

Part 2 from Destroy X on her graphic design process for "Hearts For Bullets". A very interesting read for those of you interested in design or Ayria :)

Just sharing a link to a blog from my close friend DestroyX (Angelspit) who was the mastermind behind the artwork for both of the 2008 Ayria releases: "The Gun Song" EP and "Hearts For Bullets" CD. It's really cool! She explains her artisitc process for creating the art work for "The Gun Song" EP based on some inspirational material provided by me, the overall image of Ayria, and of course,the music. I feel she was able to combine and capture all elements so perfectly through her art. I'm waiting for part two, where she deconstructs the elaborate design for the full CD "Hearts For Bullets".

Sorry for the purely promotional posts lately. I guees I'm in a bit of a weird mood since getting home. I'm trying to tie things up and get back into the work groove but it's not coming easy this week. Anyways, for anyone interested in spending some monies....

New Merchandise Update!! (Hoodies, Tank Tops,.. etc.)

Being back home from tour means that I've brought all the new merchandise back with me that was previously only available on the road! Now you can purchase Ayria 'Hearts For Bullets' Hoodies (Girlie pink designs and Regular silver and white), plus new tank tops, and the popular 'Gun Shooting' T-shirt design. All are available directly from my website (and make for great Christmas gifts!;). If you purchase 2 or more items from me, I'll send a big glossy signed 'Hearts For Bullets' poster too ;) (as always, I want to thank you guys. Those of you who purchase my music and merchandise help me by allowing me to continue doing music and tour!! xo).
SHOP NOW:http://www.ayria.com/ayriaclothing.html

 

After 3 long months through the entire U.S.A. with the Cruxshadows and I:Scintilla, I arrived back back home last Thursday night and then finally went to sleep. I don't remember much of Friday, then I went out on Saturday to Queen Street and also braved the mall just to get out. I bought myself a post tour/Christmas gift which was an iPone and I absolutely love it! It puts my 3 year old crappy (pink) Samsung to shame ;) Being back for 3 days still hasn't been enough time to mentally and physically prepare myself for my first day back to work today but I somehow managed to get through. I thank the coffee. As for the tour, pics are starting to surface. I didn't actually have a camera so I rely on everyone else sending them to me, and they are being big slackers about doing so ;) I haven't done a full city by city recap but the last 3 weeks of tour got really fun actually, so much so that I didn't want to leave Florida or the Cruxshadows after our big group farewell dinner in Tallahassee last week. It was so bitter sweet to end the tour. Favourite cities from the last month of tour included: Cincinatti, NYC, Charlottesville, Raleigh, all of Florida and the big winner: ATLANTA!! Where did all you people come from! Huge crowd. There were other really fun cities in there of course but these ones are sticking in my head right now.

For pics, there's a newly created Ayria group on FLICKR that's starting to grow quite rapidly with pics if you want to check out or add pics it would be muchly appreciated:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/ayria


Lastly, one other "news" thing I wanted to mention on here about a problem with the "Hearts For Bullets" CD on iTunes for those of you who like to purchase music digitally:

Unfortunately, for reasons I'm not totally clear on, there has been a problem with the encoding of the recently released Ayria album "Hearts For Bullets" specifically on iTunes for digital download. This was brought to my attention recently by fans attempting to purchase the CD through iTunes. The first 5 tracks are pretty much all static both in the preview of the songs and when you purchase the songs or full CD (obviously not how they should sound!). I'm really sorry for this guys! It's a problem out of my control at the moment BUT, my label Alfa Matrix has contacted and are working with iTunes to resolve this issue to get the songs fixed. Unfortunately, the turn around time isn't that quick for things like this so it could be another week or so. I appreciate everyone contacting me and my label about this, and again, I apologize if you've had issues trying to get a refund from iTunes. You can contact my label at info@alfa-matrix.com for further general questions or issues.

Thanks again for everyone's continued support of me and my music and for purchasing my music legally so that I can continue doing what I love. Making the music.
Much love,
Jennifer
AYRIA

Hey guys!

The 3 month Immortal tour with the Cruxshadows is officially over. We had our last big group tour dinner last night and said our good byes in Florida this afternoon which was really sad (more on this later). Ayria and I:Scintilla have started the drive home and both bands We will be playing a show tomorrow night in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Wednesday, December 10th). This will be Ayria's last show in the U.S.A. for 2008 so please come out to support and see us live with special guests I:Scintilla, Spetsnaz (YAY! I love this band!!) and Obscenity Trial.

In Austin, Texas we got a surprise visit on stage from the Cruxshadows dancers Jess & Sarah. Seeing this video makes me think that the audition for Ayria dancers should happen in early 2009! ;)



Here's me getting inked before a show in Columbus, Ohio. Yeah I know what you're thinking.. I'm totally awesome!!

I am in Chicago right now! Mike and I went for a sushi lunch and then to Starbucks, all which is near our hotel here in the Lincoln Park area. I am ALMOST recovered from my sickness. I slept 10 hours last night and my voice is almost totally back. This is good since we have a show in Columbus, Ohio tomorrow and then Detroit the next day (Hi Canada! I'll wave at you across the lake as this will be the closest stop to home I've been in two months! Any Toronto poeple thinking of coming?). I'm debating going out tonight to neo or not. I'm not sure it's worth risking a relapse at this point but there are a few people I'd like to see out!

Anyways, I'm really looking forward to the next 4-5 shows, although there are rumours that the Louisville, KY show has been cancelled. I have no idea if this is the case or not.

a few more pics below! I've been getting pics from people in random order so these are from scattered dates. Jeff's putting together some from the last month so I'll post more good ones. I don't like how small LJ makes these, but oh well ;)


Joey getting his chest signed by Mike.


Brunch with everyone in S.F.


I want YOU!


Halloween in Milwaukee.. I know, no costume :(


Halloween part deux..



Arizona!!




Mike and I in Seattle


The Boot Bag!!

Wow, it's crazy being in America during the U.S. election and not being able to be part of it at all! Madness on the T.V. I tell you.

So, I'm unfortunately very, very sick. I almost cancelled a show last night due to having no voice at all. It was terrifying! I pushed through and somehow did a show (I thank Rogue for his magic steam machine and great pharmacy recommendations) but now I'm completely drained of all energy, drugged up, and planning to sleep the day away in this Omaha hotel room.

Before I crash, here’s 6 current songs that I’d recommend to anyone with similar tastes in music as me. I’ve been listening to these a lot in the van and I like sharing!
1. Humanitarianism – Zeitgeist (this is my current favourite song)
2. Wait For You – Hadouken!
3. Boxed – Jabberwock
4. I Never Said – Kloq
5. Fail – Everything Goes Cold
6. You’ll Find A Way – Santogold (thanks Blepharisma!)

I need more new music though! I’m bored of my iPod right now so recommendations would be great!