Buzz Magazine

Punk rock porn princess and founder of BurningAngel.com www.burningangel.com) Joanna Angel (www.JoannaAngel.com)is set to infiltrate the Midwest once again with her BurningAngel Girls at Exxxtacyshow 2010.
 
Showcasing with their own booth, Joanna along with her sexy, sultry BurningAngel vixens Misti Dawn, Jessie Lee, Draven, Kleio and Phoenix Askani will be signing photos, DVDs and body parts from July 16th to 18th at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois with a special Saturday night performance of Strip for Pain: America’s Most Dangerous Game Show.  http://www.backseatconceptions.com/sfp_07/htm/
 
“On the heels of the debauchery at Exxxotica LA, we thought we’d hit the Midwest. It’s been awhile since we’ve done a Strip for Pain show, so I’m bringing the BurningAngel girls with me and we cannot wait to attack the innocent victims of Chicago!” says Joanna.  “We will also have the BurningAngel toy line with us, including the newest addition to the line – the Joanna Angel blow up doll! Of course, I’ll also your favorite BurningAngel DVDs on hand and my latest release, “Rebel Girl” starring myself and the uber-dirty-sexy Jenna Haze.”
 
Exxxtacy Show 2010
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
5555 North River Road
Rosemont, IL
 
Friday, July 16th11am – 10pm
Saturday, July 17th10am – 10pm
Sunday, July 18th11am – 6pm
 
Tickets are $60 for the entire weekend 
 
Pushing the envelope and breaking new ground, the BurningAngel empire is a
refreshingly unique web cocktail of sex, rock n' roll and pop culture.  Its
unmatchable edge has claimed a burgeoning bi-coastal community both in and
out of cyberspace.  BurningAngel.com officially launched in April 2002 with
a few sets of photos and a band interview. The amateur experiment, conceived
by two college kids from Rutgers (Joanna Angel and Mitch Fontaine), has since exploded into a fierce indie company that has pioneered a new species of erotica and has given way to the emergence of Joanna Angel as the "queen of alt-porn." In January 2005, the website’s growing popularity spawned its sister DVD production company, BurningAngel Entertainment, which continues to deliver hip, ironic cult classics, including the award-winning Joanna's Angels and Cum on My Tattoo series.
 
BurningAngel.com now hosts an extensive hardcore video collection and photo
gallery featuring over 200 girls, hailing the site's co-founder and star, Joanna Angel, as its queen bee. The site also features provocative interviews with a variety of bands on both major and independent labels, including Bad Religion, the Transplants, Bloc Party, Marilyn Manson, the Bouncing Souls and Brendon Small of Cartoon Network's Metalocalypse. The website also boasts an interactive web community, featuring active message boards, profile pages for all members and models, and comment boards throughout the site in which members can express their opinions.

 
Since its inception, BurningAngel and its star Joanna Angel have been featured on such media outlets as Fox News, Playboy TV, Fuse TV, KROQ Radio, SIRIUS Radio, and on the series premier of TLC’s LA Ink.  In addition, to a feature cover on Heeb Magazine naming Joanna as one of the “Top 100 Up-and-Coming Jews,” BurningAngel has appeared in The New York Times, Newsweek, The Village Voice, The New York Press, Esquire UK AVN, XBIZ, Status Ink, Tabu Tattoo Magazine and Penthouse.  In 2006 The New York Post featured her as one of the “Top 25 Sexiest New Yorkers.”

Every now and again, I find an up-and-coming local band that instills a sense of hometown pride and the desire to share them with the rest of the world.  Last Friday night marked such an occasion. I had the distinct pleasure of witnessing A Friend Called Fire play live at Lincoln Hall. This show was to commemorate their homecoming as well as the release of their new album, An American Daydream.
 
For those who have yet to hear of A Friend Called Fire, the band consists of Jon Allegretto (vocals and guitar), Aaron J. (drums) and Powers (bass and backing vocals). They are a local rock trio whose music is heavily influenced by rock and classic metal grooves. Despite being relatively new to the scene, AFCF commands attention while also managing to get the girls in a tizzy. For the most part, that's a recipe for success (especially with their coveted demographic).

ACFC was able to combat less than desirable production issues during their set. Not every band can still win over the crowd while battling sound issues. That alone says a lot about AFCF. At times, the sound issues made Jon's vocals hard to decipher but their loyal following picked up the slack by singing along. The crowd favorites included "An American Daydream," "Dance Again," and a cover of Black Sabbath's "War Pigs."
 
As only an avid music listener, I find it essential to bring an actual musician with me to either thoroughly heighten or challenge my review of the audio experience. For this show, I was accompanied by a bassist who was blown away by the masterful drumming of Aaron J. I’m rarely at a loss of words but my bassist friend summed it up perfectly when he referred to Aaron J. as, “fucking amazing.” Regardless of physically being located in the background, Aaron J.'s talent made him the front runner of the band.

AFCF won me over and perhaps will join the ranks of other legendary Chicago fires. For more information on ACFC,  check them out at http://www.myspace.com/afriendcalledfire or see them perform on August 21st at The House of Blues.