For those of you not in the know, Moustachette is a short film from the mind of Patrick Stump, the priceless melody-maker and singer for Fall Out Boy. In addition to directing, P. Sassy plays Eugene Arlington, an amicable fellow on a quest to develop a backbone. Sort of.  Ryan Key (Yellowcard, Big If) plays Casper Amity, self-aggrandizing artist who dresses like a cross between popcore dork and crunkcore poser (plz see Yourscenesucks.com).

A lot of the movie is dialogue between Casper and Eugene, a dichotomy between the entitled and the polite.  Fall Out poster Boy Pete Wentz plays a small role, but gets to take a swing at Key for having eye-sex with his girlfriend. I really don't want to say much else, should you want to experience it fresh when it comes to an indie theater (or perhaps iTunes) near you.

In place of a play-by-play, I was going to interview Ryan about his role as Casper and what it was like to be directed by Patrick-it's just that he's either crafting painstakingly eloquent answers or giving me the passive-aggressive brush-off. Should the answers ever return to my inbox, I will post them, though. Promise.

A little bird with blue hair recently received a letter of correspondence from Mr. Stump after the bird blogged a review that stated she was less than impressed with the outcome of Moustachette. P. Sassy reportedly responded that he wasn't pleased with how it turned out, either.

At the time I requested an interview with Key, he hadn't seen the movie either, so I suppose I'll just let it go. But I really wanted to talk about his wardrobe:

As for me? A 16-minute movie is an ideal investment for my attention span, especially paired with familiar faces, so I can't honestly say my opinion is unbiased. Is it aesthetically pleasing? Totally. I feel like it took a hint from the Speed Racer (the '08 movie version), which was a colorful feast of a flick. (I realize I'm nearing the too-much mark for alliteration, but this review is almost over, I swear).

Was it inspiring? Not really. But I think the people going to see this because of Patrick have already bought stock in his talent, and this little foray into a different artistic medium isn't really going to change fan opinion.

Did it stir up a curious craving for a blueberry shake? Well, yes-and I've never even had a blueberry shake. And who knows, maybe that was the whole point.

For more info, visit Moustachette's official site.

The Ready Set, Jordan Witzigreuter's one man project, has officially signed to Decaydance.  His debut album is set for spring of next year, but for now he'll be hopping onto the Very Acoustic Christmas tour with Stephen Jerzak and Breathe Electric.  He's also just released a new Christmas song by The Set, entitled "The Blizzard of '89."

Jordan will be talking more about the signing when he appears on FOE radio at 3PM Eastern today, plus we can likely expect to see more from him about this development in the near future.

How do you feel about this signing?  How do you think Jordan fits in with the Decaydance Gang?

You could kind of get a idea of where they were going with it from what you saw... except then the video came out, and it's nothing I expected.

 

The video (which can be seen at paramore.net or Fueled By Ramen's youtube) starts off with Hayley swinging, a little girl with wings running, and Josh digging. The sky looks like a permanent sunset, matching Hayley's hair perfectly, and has leaves raining down like cats and dogs. Soon the little girl finds a tunnel, and within the tunnel a whole other world.

The tunnel is nice at first—butterflies and flowers all around. She soon finds a castle and walks right in, finding a room full of mirrors. The mood turns dark and the mirrors show the facade of the pleasant place cracking and falling apart.

Scared, the girl throws her wings off and runs back to what she thinks is safety, but really runs in to the hole ('grave') that Josh has been digging. Hayley throws the doll in while Josh starts filling the hole.

Through out the video Hayley is singing her heart out into the grass while Josh digs, and if you look closely you can see Jeremy, Josh, and Taylor dressed up and hiding in the video. Since the video was shot Hayley has been talking about how it shows a darker side of the band and how they love intricate videos but haven't had a chance to make one until now.

 

I. Love. It.

Even though performances are where Paramore shines, not every video needs to be one. The colors are brilliant, and the special effects are amazing. I'm not too big on the mirror scene, and think it could use some more Zac and Taylor, but overall I feel like the video gives them a little more depth. I'm in no way encourage burying little girls, but I hope they have more videos that involve more then a stage and a mic.

Got an opinion on the video? Give it here.

Buzznet got the chance to have a quick chat with Kennedy Brock about this little masterpiece.

 

The book comes out on 12/14, but the Limited Edition Pre-Order is going on now. Get on it!

At the beginning of the year VersaEmerge had five band members, but sometime after Warped Tour their old drummer, Anthony Martone, was 'kicked out' (and is now in the band Initials). His leaving didn't cause much of an outrage, and the band carried on with a stand in drummer from Hidden In Plain View. Yesterday (the 21st) a promo shot for Versa was posted on Brian Folchetti Flikr minus rhythm guitarist Jerry Pierce. Before this little had been said about Pierce leaving, so when people started talking about their only being three of them in the comments, Brian said:

"Their other guitarist, Jerry, is on his last tour and refused to be a part of the promos. They're getting a new drummer and staying a four-piece, from what they told me anyway"

Once news broke the tumblr and twitter community went nuts. News got back to Pierce, he tweeted this.

During warped your and VersaEmerge's recent tour he has been selling his solo EPs and (I'm guessing) he will continue with that.

Later in the day VersaEmerge released a blog addressing the issue:

Everyone, we understand that the word is out about Jerry and you all would like to know what’s going on. We are just kids who play music for you, This is not a soap opera filled with drama. We would never try to disrespect anyone purposely and we ask the same from all of you.

Jerry is choosing to leave the band. There are some family things going on and he’s decided it’s best to address them from home. Touring is a hard way to live and in order to decide if you want to live that way you need to experience it. There are absolutely no hard feelings and we will remain best friends forever and always. And for those of you that know him and watch our videos, youve seen how damn clever and hilarious he is. And yes it’s sad to see him go but we support his plans and know that he will make a kick ass lawyer, scientist, stripper or whatever he chooses to do.

Also I’m sure you guys think the band is in a weird place right now after we’ve kicked out Anthony and now Jerry is leaving, but this is a great learning proccess for us. We don’t even have a full length record out yet, our career as a band hasn’t even begun! We are just getting started and have a long way to go. Our music will still be Versaemerge and that’s what matters in the long run. We are just asking you guys to support us the way you have been since the beginning. It’s such a good feeling to know that there are people who love us and our music. Thank you all so much for being cool.

I can't wait to see and hear how things go for VersaEmerge and Pierce.