On Friday night, we encountered exactly the crowd we expected to meet before My Chemical Romance's concert at The Garden: die-hard supporters with poetic souls, pumped-up fans ready to rock and the mother of two bandmembers weighing in with her thoughts on Gerard's greatest 'do.
What is the higher honor, a Jammy or a Grammy? Which jam band has the funniest name? And what is a Jammy, anyway?
Alex Iglesias brought the FanCam to the WaMu Theater at MSG on Wednesday for The 7th Annual Jammy Awards and got the answers to these questions while rubbing elbows with the jam scene's greatest asset: music lovers.
Were you at the big show? Which performances were unforgettable? Did you expect Phish to get together for one last jam? Tell us about it!
When The Heart of the City Tour hit MSG on Friday night, Jay-Z and Mary J. Blige fans came to The Garden very excited for the big show ... and they were not afraid to show it.
Meet the very talented audience that stepped out to enjoy a night of music ... and share the songs in their hearts:
Were you there? Tell us all about it! Missed the show? You have two more chances to rock with Jay and Mary J. — tonight and tomorrow at The Garden.
Special. Low-key. Terrific. Honest. Sane. Grounded. Real. Which participant in the first of four Radio City Music Hall Speaker Series events had the audience raving?
For more information on the remaining Radio City Music Hall Speaker Series events, including next Friday's engagement with Al Gore, visit the Speaker Series homepage — where you can check out the event lineups, see photos and bios of each participant and buy tickets.
Fans hit Radio City Music Hall last week to catch a sold-out show by comedian Katt Williams, and they were ready for a good night out.
Meet the people who were amped for a raw and real performance by Williams — and guaranteed that the big night would produce big laughs from the performer that one man called "the new Richard Pryor." And that's no joke.
Never in the history of the concert FanCam have we experienced so much devotion, enthusiasm and good ol' love for one man. Way back in January we ran into these citizens of Mr. Brown's empire and realized there just wasn't enough room for everyone to make the cut.
Well, my oh my... Based on the responses from people who weren't even at the show, if I ever had the chance to be one man for a day, do you know who it would be? It would be Chris Brown. In honor of his dancing majesty and his fans (the greatest FanCamatics to date), I present the Top Five Greatest Chris Brown Fan Comments, Ever.
1. "chris brown u r so ♥ SEXY ♥ I am your BIGGEST fan u r all over my
wall in my bed room u just so fine to me and i love your new song With
U its hot just like u !!!! :) :):):)
♥Love♥ your gurl LEXCIE BOO don't forget about me.♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ luv u 4 life♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥" — Thanks to Lexcie Boo (It's the hearts that got us)
2. "CHRiS BR0WN WAS 0N FiRE AT THAT
C0NCERT! i FRiGGEN L0VE Y0U S0 MUCH B00!! you are so sexy &
talented. damn i love you sooo much!! cant wait til the next time i
could see you!! — breezysbabyy*" — Thanks to Linda (We love you for your enthusiastic exclamation marks)
3. "Chris Brown, I don't know what to believe. It's like you never even
read this page. It's like you have nothing to do with this page. Chris
Brown, that cannot be. Chris Brown, please give me a sign. Chris Brown,
I am left with no choice but to love you less because you don't refresh
2+ month old blog posts you never knew existed so that you can see
this, my personal message to you. Chris Brown. Don't do me like that." — Thanks to CRZ (Chris, are you reading this? We are not passing anymore notes in class, so step up!)
4."h3y sexy***(dis yo wify treasure also yo number 1 fan)i knw u get dat alot but i mean it*i was jus dropin so lines 2 say was up n good with
you^^**much love from yo wify treasure aka MRS>BROWM da one n
only!!!!!!!" — Thanks to Treasure (This is a lesson people: If you want something, just get it ... or say it!)
5."GO CHRIS GO CHRIS YOUR AWSOME YOUR AWSOME I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU GO CHRIS GO CHRIS!!! WOOOO!" — Thanks to Mrz. Brown (Thanks to Mrz. Brown)
Think you can make the next list of Fan Faves? Tell us why!
Bob Weir and RatDog rolled into the Beacon Theatre for three nights of jamming last weekend. And along with the music came the Deadheads, RatDogs and loving fans of Mr. Weir.
Back out on assignment to the Upper West Side of town was the FanCam with an assortment of questions: What really is a RatDog? Who are Deadheads? And what truly is the meaning of those energy rocks everyone is always selling before a show? Needless to say, we were enlightened by the devotion to music these fans have -- Dig it, man. We dig it.
Aretha Franklin reigned over Radio City Music Hall for two nights this weekend. Were you there? Want to relive the magic? Or did you miss it and want to see what went down? See photos of the diva on stage right here.
What's the best part of the circus? Which fun food beats all others? What animal is the toughest to imitate?
Alex Iglesias met the fans who came out in force to enjoy Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey's Over The Top on Friday and got the answers to those questions and much more.
He once fronted a heavy metal band. He has vowed to avoid an English-language crossover to honor his native tongue. He's won a ton of Latin Grammys. He's sold millions of records. And boy is he sexy.
So what's the sexiest thing about Juanes? It's the music, right? His talent? His humble personality? His beautiful face? We heard a lot of good answers, but on the whole, Juanes fans admit to checking out one part of him more than any other.
See it for yourself:
Were you at the show? How was his hair? Share your stories and photos!
What happens when two rock icons team up to play their first show together at Madison Square Garden in nearly 40 years? Fans come from all over and can't wait for the big night to begin.
We took the Fan Cam out to meet the Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood faithful (from New York, New Jersey, Kansas, Wisconsin, Brazil ...) who took over MSG on Monday night for the first of the former Blind Faith bandmates' three shows — only three, and only in NYC.
Were you there? Heading to tonight's show? Tell us all about it!
Movies are nothing without great dialog, right? And sure, the Oscars will honor writers on Sunday with a couple of screenplay awards, but The Monitor believes that film's great lines deserve more shine.
Alex Iglesias took the Fan Cam to New York's streets and asked people to share their all-time favorite movie quotes.
Watch for one memorable line from the Academy Award nominated "Juno," along with everything from "Terminator" 's iconic "I'll be back" to a couple of favorites that left us stumped:
The Monitor's Alex Iglesias hit the street with the Fan Cam to talk movies with New Yorkers.
Before the Academy hands out their prizes for 2007's top films, the stars of the Fan Cam are honoring their favorite flicks ... everything from Oscar winner "Annie Hall" to super-creepy horror film "The Hills Have Eyes."
See it all right here:
So what's your all-time favorite movie? Tell us about it!
Last week I took our Fan Cam to a new level with the Doggie Cam while interviewing dogs at the Westminster Dog Show. As we know, dogs cannot speak. That is, until we found the new and improved version of Doggie Cam on YouTube where some dude Jason voiced over the dogs -- And they ANSWERED our questions!
It's been years since we've had thousands of NYC-area Spice Girls fans under one roof, so The Monitor took the opportunity to pose some burning questions.
Find out which Spice is the fan favorite, see if fans remember the words to "Wannabe" after all these years and learn the secret behind "Zigazig Ha!"
The reunited Spice Girls take over Madison Square Garden on Monday night.
Coming to the show? Keep an eye out for the Fan Cam. We're looking for the biggest Spice Girls supporters with the best answers to our questions, so don't hold back!
Check out this Matchbox Twenty/ Alanis Morissette Fan Cam for some inspiration (talk about not holding back!):
Hit The Monitor after the concert to tell everyone about your show experience.
A whole lot of love was flowing at Madison Square Garden on Thursday night. Between Valentine's Day and the big show, fans of Matchbox Twenty and Alanis Morissette were happy and they knew it ... and they really wanted to show it.
Meet the fans who came out for the concert in this Fan Cam video, and be sure to stick around for the big finale. You're not going to believe this one.
Were you at the show? Ask any major life-changing questions? Share your stories right here!
Are you one of those cranks who complains that Valentine's Day is a meaningless made-up Hallmark holiday? Snap out of it! If there's any excuse to celebrate, we're all over it.
Need more encouragement? Here are five reasons to feel the love for February 14:
5. Candy! Didn't get any? Buy your own.
4. Flowers! Didn't get any? "Borrow" them from a co-workers desk.
3. Cute little stuffed animal things! Didn't get any? Print out this photo and stick it on a pillow.
Since today is all about the music, The Monitor's Fan Cam will be at Madison Square Garden tonight looking for the band's biggest supporters. Have birthday wishes for Rob? Want to explain why you're spending the holiday in an arena full of music fans instead of alone with that special someone? Smile for the camera and spill it.
And while you count the minutes until showtime, check out this Chris Brown fan cam. Now that's love:
Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban performed at Madison Square Garden last night, bringing in a crowd full of country fans, cowboy hats and women with warnings for any would-be cheaters. (Seriously, look out!)
See it all right here:
Were you at the show? See any New York Rangers (we spotted Brandon Dubinsky, Dan Girardi, Ryan Callahan and Fedor Tyutin)? Did a Keith Urban ballad bring a tear to your eye? Was Carrie Underwood wielding a bat on stage? Tell us all about it!
Who fills up Madison Square Garden for the two-day Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show? Dog breeders? Dog lovers? Cat haters? We went into the stands to get the scoop from the Dog Show spectators themselves.
We didn't stay for the show because we spent another lovely evening with the fans, their cowboy hats and those adorable girls who came all the way from LSU — Is there anything cuter than southern girls in cowboy hats?
Rascal Flatts have a bunch of hit records, a ton of awards — and millions of fans that make it all possible.
Tonight, the band plays Madison Square Garden, and The Monitor will be there with the Fan Cam. Going to the show? Be sure to look out for us and tell us what Rascal Flatts means to you.
In the meantime, meet some fans who have been inspired by the band to make some music of their own. Here's our five favorite interpretations of the Flatts' biggest songs:
Joel plays "Help Me Remember."
Kelly takes on "Bless the Broken Road."
Jon and David Wilson perform "Pieces" ... shirtless.
But The Monitor thinks the biggest stars who came out to enjoy the concert must have been the fans, who battled for the title of Brown's most loyal supporter — and showed us just how ready they were to have an unforgettable night.
