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Plus much more in store for YOU here in this week’s blog of me in my traveling stretch jeans!

What’s up everyone or anyone? Philip Steadlur here …

This weekend I went on a little trip to a place called Pacific City, which is a small beach town on the Oregon coast, but got off to a late start due to packing (such a bitch). Anyways, every journey has to have a playlist, and I was in a 90′s rock mood, so I listened to Hum, Failure, early Foo Fighters and others.

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The first stop was at a crazy look out point on highway 101 and it was def. Beer 30 by then so we drank some cold ones and gazed into the beautiful view. The second stop was at one of my favorite places, Arcadia Beach. Things got a little interesting because, at this point, I was practically naked, running around like a savage warrior … and what’s wrong with that?

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We got into town just in time for us to get settled in, cleaned up and ready to hit the town’s dive bar, Sportsman’s Pub ‘n Grub. It’s always nice to stick out like a sore thumb and have everyone stare at you like they have never seen a dude with long hair and tattoos, anyways. A huge dude came up to me 30 minutes later, drunk as hell, telling me about how he is a fisherman and that I look like a surfer. I was like, “Sure, cool, right on.” Then, out of nowhere, he takes like his tenth whiskey shot and says, “I hate surfers. I beat them up and you are a surfer.” Scared for my life, I made an attempt to clarify that I was the furthest thing from a surfer, but he passed out and hit his face on the bar.

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That was my cue to bail, but I needed to make a pit stop first, so I went to the bathroom. As I was walking in, some redneck stormed out, gave me the stank eye and tried to plow through me. As I was pissing, he walked back in. I was like … “Shit!” and he said, “Hey, Kid Rock … Get your ass out of my town!” I just kept on urinating, acting like he didn’t exist, while he tried to pick a fight in the bathroom. You got to love good old frat boys, their insecurities and how 2 beers brings out the repressed emotions of their glory days in high school.

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Saturday morning (2:30pm) we hit the beach to hang and watch the surf competition, where I met a dude who called me out by saying, “HEY! Nice Lordi t-shirt!” -haha- His girlfriend was from Finland and a huge fan of the band. Later that night we were invited to a pig roast, but never made it because I drank too much and passed on the beach cuddled up in a huge wool Mexican blanket.

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Sunday was strictly shark week, Scooby Doo marathons and a Bloody Mary. Overall, it was a great weekend and my jeans are full of sand!

For more info go over to our myspace and Twitter page and stay tuned for more of my adventures in my traveling stretch fuck’n jeans!

My name is Philip and I am the singer for a band Called STEADLUR. I’m sure you are thinking, “Why am I reading this?” or “I never heard of your band and I don’t care!” Well, it’s too late. You’re in too deep now and I’m about to tell you a short but sweet story of me and my traveling stretch fucking jeans…

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I uploaded some pictures for you of me wandering around Portland Oregon, hopping from bar to bar with my lady and some random friends I have met in Portland. After chugging a sparks (YUCK!), I made my way over to a bar called Mulligans but fell in love with a brick wall painted blue. So. I had to take some pictures in front of it. The people around me stared like I was crazy. but I told them, “Don’t be alarmed; I’m a professional”.

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After that, I headed to a popular bar called The East end (if you haven’t got it yet… I like to drink). Some rad people work there that play punk rock, some rad rock or punk bands play there also. I took some bathroom photos ’cause the walls were covered in flyers. Plus, who doesn’t take pictures in the bathroom?

The weather was amazing, so we walked to a place that was having 1 dollar pbr & corn dogs. I put, like, 10 dollars in the juke box and played everything from Motorhead to Weezer while sitting outside taking pictures.

After, we headed to my friend’s house because he had guitars, wine, drugs and air conditioning! It was hotter the hell but I love summer nights. We proceeded to jam, drink wine and draw on his wall, which is a gigantic chalk board. Not too much later, I passed out from a mixture of substances…

The gang & me later on in the night, 100 beers later @ Hungry Tiger Too in Portland

Yep. I love how people will come up to me or go out of their way to try in pick on me for wearing tight jeans, like its cool to be wearing flip flops, cargo shorts or a college football hat. The best part is their fake compliments. “Hey, those are really cool jeans–where could I get a pair?” I’ll tell them stores, web sites, everything and they try to stop the conversation, but I’m like, “No, you asked, so I’ll inform you and your entire Fraternity.”

I think frat boys like baggy pants because it covers their lack of bulge.

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Everyone in my band wears stretch jeans, but I’m not saying that’s the cool thing to do. It’s just what we are into; not bell bottoms, not boot-cut or what ever, just stretch fucking jeans. Anyways, before I go on and on about douchebags picking on guys with long hair and tight jeans, I’ll shut my big mouth.

Every wednesday I will be leaving huge blogs about what me and my lip service jeans have been up to. I’ll post pictures, videos, links and whatever else I feel like but, in the mean time, you should make your way over to my band’s myspace page and check us out or whatever!

2 be continued …

Philip Steadlur On the Road with Stretch Fuck’n Jeans will be back next Wednedsay, August 5

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This week, we’re giving you a double-shot of new …

First, we’re starting a kick-ass new ‘zine diary feature, On the Road with Stretch Fuck’n Jeans, a weekly column featuring a pioneering artist and their world famous Lip Service Stretch Fuck’n Jeans. We’ll get to come along for their travels and adventures as they share their thoughts, photos, and videos, the mayhem and mud they get into in their favorite jeans. Check in every Wednesday for a peek into the world of the hot rockers and rebels who have made Lip Service even hotter!

We are also excited as hell to introduce you to one of RoadRunner Records’ hottest new bands, Atlanta’s own Steadlur. From line-up changes to living out of cars and rich girl’s pocketbooks to fist fighting their way through redneck crowds in the seedy Atlanta underground, Steadlur have survived four years of ups and downs on the road to success. Drawing influence from the likes of Guns n’ Roses to Motley Crüe to Foo Fighters to KISS, and everything in between, Steadlur kick out their signature brand of rock ‘n’ roll ecstasy, complete with anthemic melodies and addictive hooks. Here’s just a taste, their latest single, Bumpin’.

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You can check out more Steadlur at their MySpace page and buy their debut CD through RoadRunner Records.

Bringing it all together for us is Philip Steadlur, lead singer and guitarist of Steadlur, who will take us on our first journey. Outspoken frontman, certified wildman (ask him about a certain ride in a Hummer or a particular hotel suite sometime … or maybe just ask him what he’s been up to lately!), and B-movie/horror aficionado, Phil is one fascinating dude. Follow his Twitter stream and see what we mean … anybody this interesting, we want to follow and see what he’s up to when he’s not rocking a crowd.

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So, we asked him to tell us what he’s up to for the next month while he’s out rocking his Lip Service Stretch Fuck’n Jeans. We honestly have no idea what he’ll have to say, we only know we can’t wait to read his weekly column to find out! We had a chance to ask Philip a few questions as a glimpse into his life before his updates start next week … here’s what he had to say for himself:

Two brothers and two friends from Atlanta, GA- rockin’ and rollin’– livin’ the dream, but it’s bound to have some rough patches sometimes. What’s the hardest part of being in Steadlur?

Being in a band with my brother is the hardest yet coolest thing, I love being able to create music with my little brother but we fight about the dumbest things and the band just sits back and waits for it to end…haha I feel sorry for them sometimes.

Partyin’ alone can’t bring eternal joy to someone’s life (or….can it?). What do you do when you’re not partying?

I write a lot, watch horror movies, play guitar, talk to my woman on the phone, play with my dog, haha watch horror movies! I’m actually like a closet nerd/hermit. I love alone time so I’ll lock myself away from the world, watch movies and sit around on IMDB.com and look up more movies, actors, useless knowledge and watch YouTube. I’m also addicted to Tetris and reading Fangoria magazines.

What first attracted you to rock n roll? And what keeps you going?

Well, it was always in my blood, but I didn’t realize it till about age 12 when I heard the song Creep by Radiohead. The guitar tone lit me up like Christmas! I wanted to make sounds like that but I didn’t have a guitar, so I made my dad get me one that week. Then I broke it and I had to duct tape it back together because he refused to buy me another one.

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A band being compared to Steel Panther (Los Angeles more-than-just-a-cover-band gone global phenom) has got to have a sense of humor about them. Do you like that you’re compared to that 80’s glam party stereotype? In which ways is it accurate/inaccurate?

Well, we both play rock & roll but I think they have like a gimmick thing going on (which is way cool, I totally dig them!). They are rad, funny as hell and their guitarist can shred. I think they are more Van Halen, Poison and we lean more to Gn’R or Skid Row. When we shot our video for “bumpin’” in LA,  afterward we went and watched their show. It blew me away! Those guys had me laughing all night and I think I drank like 10 red headed sluts.

Okay, we have to ask … How do you keep your hair looking so great?

I never wash it and my little sister helps me, haha she’s bad ass! Every band we tour with picks on us about our jeans and long black hair. They always say “Hey Steadlur queers, stay out of my sister’s closet!” or “Cut your hair!”. It’s all in good fun but, deep down inside. I know they might be just a little jealous.

We have been asked if it’s a requirement to have long black hair and stretch jeans to be in Steadlur, I always say, “Yeah. It is, actually.”

What are your favorite rock n roll fashion essentials?

Scarves, bandanas, bangles, my guitars … I love a rad necklace or two … I sometimes paint my nails, black jeans, wine, my favorite shirt and I should stop because I could go on and on…..

What do you have to say to anyone who has still not discovered Steadlur yet?

“Hello, my name is Philip. You should check my band out if you get a chance; it goes well with a cold beer…. CHEERS!”

What’s in the works for Steadlur? Upcoming tour(s), recordings, give us the skinny on where you’re headed!

At the moment, we are taking a small breather but planning tours, writing, vacationing and just looking towards our future. Mainly, just writing, though we are always jamming, writing new songs or getting tattooed and having a good time.

Join Philip Steadlur On the Road with Stretch Fuck’n Jeans on the Lip Service Webzine every Wednesday!