August 9th 2008

Warped Finale (or finally), Calgary

Naked Eye blew into Calgary, Aug. 6, 2008; home of the stampede, the space needle and a whole lotta dust. We were deep in the dirt to bring you Scenes from Warped Tour, Calgary.

We spent the majority of the day with our very good friends in Sky Eats Airplane, while taking in the sights and sounds Warped Tour had to offer (a lot of new bands jumped on board…bands like Bring Me the Horizon). Wow is all I can say!  Google BMTH wall of death and you will still have no idea what we got to see 10 feet in front of us. Brutally Awesome!!

Katy Perry also made a very special guest appearance with us. Always one to make sure her fans are satisfied with a signing, Katy was gracious enough to take a few pix with Naked Eye (our latest issue) at our booth.

Hands down this summer’s hit on the music festival circuit… our limited edition Naked Eye T-shirts. We had a crowd of very anxious people eager to get their hands on one.  Didn’t matter if it was Montreal, Toronto or Calgary everyone wanted to Get Naked! …with our T-shirts. Big thanks to all of you who will be rockin’ them!

Btw, sorry Saskatoon for not being present at Warped in your city but we promise to come visit soon.

This Fall is shaping up to be another Out and About tour where we will once again be bringing Naked Eye to you.  Stay tuned for dates and updates. 

Peace

August 4th 2008

Shocking Tales from Wakestock 2008

Boards, bands and bikinis…wait it must be Wakestock on Toronto’s Center Island July 24th – 27th and Naked Eye was there to once again meet all of you face to face.

Thursday was the first day of Wakestock and had thousands of people along the beach, watching wakeboarders of all ages hit the waves to pull everything from big air tricks to sick rail slides. The Naked Eye booth was in the center of merch village, which had everything from energy drinks to a surfers’ paradise of clothing and accessories. One of our booth’s highlights: 2 smokin’ Naked Eye Girls. We definitely had a great presence, with the largest and steadiest line-ups all weekend…

Friday came the bands....and the rain :(

Nonetheless, we had the pleasure of hanging out with our friends of Farewell to Freeway (Victory Records) and Kathleen Turner Overdrive (Underground Operations). Lines were long to see the band play and even longer to have them sign stuff at our booth. Once again, Naked Eye brought you the exclusive on these 2 Canadian bands as they could only be seen signing at our booth over the weekend :)

Saturday started amazing. Hot people, beautiful weather, the best day of music which included the Wu Tang Clan and a Silverstein band signing that ended with a BANG! Around 2pm, while skies were still bright, a huge line formed to see Ontario's own Silverstein, hot off their European tour. The guys were kind enough to sit down with us for a band signing before their set. After about an hour and 700 fans, along came the rain...

Little did we know that this was in fact a SQUALL that was hitting the island that we were on.  As we were down to about the last 10 people, a roar of THUNDER screamed out.  Followed by a LIGHTNING BOLT, which by the way hit the tree connected to our tent!!! One of our boys Ryan, who had been with us since Warped Tour last week, was struck in the arm, resulting in severe electrical burns to his arm and leg and a minor loss of hearing in his right ear. Even sadder was Zoë, the 10 yr old daughter of Chris (our Events Coordinator), who was struck in the foot.  A total of 5 people were hit and all were rushed by police boat off the island to where ambulances waited to take them to nearby hospitals. Thankfully everyone was released shortly from the hospital, with a hell of a story and front page news on the Toronto Star.

Bruised but not beaten, the Naked Eye team came back for the final day of Wakestock to see the damage to our booth, some more great bands and do what we came to do, let everyone know that Naked Eye is in town! Once again our T-shirts were flying off, so much so that the night before security had to stop a few enthusiastic individuals from looting our booth just to cop some, ha-ha. By 4pm, we were out of shirts, down to our last case of magazines and almost stickered out. Having been through extreme heat, rain/ hail storms, struck by lighting and now out of stock we knew it was time to say...when.

Sincere thanks go out to Jason Stevenson, Bill, James and Walter from Wakestock (we had a GREAT time, appreciate all you did for us and look forward to next year)!  Everyone at Underground Operations, with a special thx to Mark, Kate and Trishelle, for lending us KTO on such short notice. And most importantly all of you that came out to hang with us all weekend. Because of you, that weekend was a success for us, which came as no shock…well maybe it, did…LOL.

Next stop…Warped Tour, Calgary!

July 24th 2008

Naked Gets Dutty! Edmonton

Whats up, Edmonton?!!  We at NakedEye had a crazy time partying with all the gorgeous women and chill guys who came out to the OFFICIAL Sean Paul After-Party.  Jet Nightclub was ablaze when the man himself, the one and only Sean Paul, entered the building.

Attendees were treated to an evening MC'd by Sean's own DJ, Nasty Nas, and local radio personality Kwame.

Ladies danced and screamed for the opportunity to take a photo with the superstar and were granted their wishes (Thanks a million, Sean).

We, also had a chance to get familiar with the new acts coming out of the Dutty Dynasty.  Look out for new rising stars such as: Fahrenheit (Sean's protege) and Coppershot Sound Crew which features Sean's bro Jigzagula.  Other members of the crew include: Coppershaun, Cutty, Small Voice, Marc Chin, Styles, DJ Kenny and DJ Donny.  Stay tuned to our mags and blogs for updates on these very talented artists.

Special shout outs to Grooveland Entertainment, Warner Music and DJ Spincycle (who spun a wicked and ecclectic set).

Don't worry Edmonton, you showed us that we definitely have to check you all out again.  We'll be back...Peace.

July 23rd 2008

Totally Warped!

Hey everyone!  So, we have been on the road since last week slowly making our way across Canada and hitting up every music festival in our path. First stops were Warped Tour 08, in Mississauga, ON at the Arrow Hall Flats on July 19th and Montreal, QC at Parc Jean Drapeau on July 20th. The crazy Canadian weather was no force for Canadians who love to party.  But when you add great music and thousands of people all in one place for a good time, the results can be nothing short of amazing.  And NakedEye was there to make sure we could bring you the entire behind-the-scenes madness!

Over the course of the day, we got to make new friends and hangout with old ones.  Paige Wood, one of our new BFF’s, some might mistake as just another girl on tour, with her 30 min set and then Bye-Bye. WRONGGGG!!!  Not only does Paige and her band give you an energetic set filled with great music and even gymnastics moves but they then return to the bus to give out free skin cancer tests to make sure all the fans are taking the proper precautions while enjoying their day in the sun…our kinda gal. Check out Paige Wood @ the remaining CanadianWarped Tour ’08 dates and her MySpace, www.myspace.com/paigewoodmusic .

\Big shout out to the guys from A Day to Remember.  You guys rock!  5000+ fans can’t be wrong.  Not only was it their first time in our country ever, but NakedEye snagged the boys for both days and were granted exclusive access. They signed 1000's of T-shirts, postcards, posters, and whatever else was thrown in front of them (including our merch table, ha-ha thx Neil) and then gave Canada the performance of a lifetime. It’s no wonder why hundreds of fans lined up in the pouring rain just to catch a glimpse of these guys doing what they do best, being real. Thanks guys and check them out at www.myspace.com/adaytoremember

If you’re in the Toronto area this week, make sure to stop by the NakedEye booth at Wakestock 08. We will be there all 4 days to bring you more band signings and all around good times.

For full tour dates & information visit www.warpedtour.com

July 10th 2008

A Festival to Go with our Summer Issue!

Just as Naked Eye is offering its inaugural Comedy Issue, Just For Laughs is setting the stage in Montreal for a hot new line-up of comedians….

The majority of English shows and outdoor events start today and will run until July 20th. Check out the Summer Issue for all the info you need and an interview with up-and-comer Jon Lajoie, who’ll be at the AMP’D musical comedy show on July 16.

For the complete schedule, visit www.hahaha.com

July 8th 2008

The 2008 ESPYS, to be hosted by Justin Timberlake on Sunday July 20th, will be awarding the most spectacular athletes in the sports industry.

The great news is that our very own GEORGES ST.PIERRE has been nominated in the Best Fighter category, next to boxers Kelly Pavlik, Floyd Mayweather, Joe Calzaghe, and Holly Holm. This makes him the only Mixed Martial Arts athlete in the category.

To show support, we ask that you VOTE for Georges on the ESPYS website. You will need to register to vote, however it is hassle-free promised (we tried it ourselves).

The website is www.espys.tv. Click on VOTE on the top menu bar and register. Once you’re back on the voting page, scroll down your selection to Best Fighter, click on Georges and submit your vote.

Naked Eye thanks you for supporting Canadian athletes!

June 19th 2008

Rock-On! ...Guitar Hero Competition, Montreal

While in Montreal, we teamed up with our good friends at Off The Hook boutique and Bruxe, Lifetime and Brixton clothing and accessories, for their first annual Guitar Hero competition appropriately called “Tournament of Death”.  A crazy time was had by all where points counted, but style ruled!

Congrats to the top 3 winners Vincent A., Walter L. and Beau C. Pics of their zany performances are all on our website, in the CAUGHTNAKED section.  Top prize was: a weekend pair of tickets to HEAVY MTL, an autographed XBOX 360 Guitar Hero Bundle (signed by Priestess) as well as a multitude of other prizes from all sponsors.

Thanks to all that came and got their ROCK ON!

Peace, love and devil horns.

June 16th 2008

…And Off They Went, Montreal Grand Prix Wrap-up

Whew! It’s been a while...  We at Naked Eye Magazine have been busy meeting all of you out there and closing our BEST edition yet (on newsstands soon…stay tuned).

The Canadian Grand Prix Festival (10th edition on Crescent Street, Montreal) was a huge success for all in attendance.  We had a great time meeting many of you and gave out THOUSANDS of mags.  Highlight of the street: XMMA (Mixed Martial Arts League) half octagon which featured scandalous body painting, fight demonstrations, sexy ring girls and live DJs.

The days (and nights) were hot and the people even hotter.  Check out the latest fans of Naked Eye Magazine here .  Were you CAUGHTNAKED?

Cheers!

May 25th 2008

HIGH-SPEED GIVEAWAY, Montreal Grand Prix

Race fans, Naked Eye has started their engines for what is shaping up to be a high speed cross country tour.  First stop, Montreal for Grand Prix.

Come find us to get your FREE copy of Naked Eye, while quantities last!  We are printed in limited editions, so make sure you get your hands on some copies before it’s too late!


When: June 6-7th, 2008
Where: Sainte-Catherine West, corner Crescent
City: Montreal

May 15th, 2008

Naked Eye Comes to you!

With summer fast approaching, we couldn’t wait to take advantage of the amazing weather and get out of the office.  Stay tuned for a list of where you will see the Naked Eye team this summer as we bring the magazine to you and check out where you are. 

Did someone say PARTY?

Congratulations to the both of you!  Look forward to seeing that Summer issue!

April 20th 2008

NAKED EYE MAG LOVES GSP!

Did you get a chance to check out Georges St. Pierre’s win against Matt Serra last at UFC83?  It was awesome…

A gang of us from Naked Eye just so happened to be there, as the biggest crowd in UFC history went crazy.  Congrats to a fellow Canuck on his performance and for bringing back the belt north of the border…You Rock!!!

Check out our Music Issue (with Feist on the cover) now on newsstands, where other interviews include: Bryan Adams, Michael Buble, City and Colour, Esthero, The Kooks, Lenny Kravitz, Robyn and Kinnie Starr!

For all the party pics, see our NakedImages section.

Whew…Laterz…I’m wiped!