Craig Owens from Chiodos Talks About Suicide Attempt
Posted on 25. Jul, 2008 by Daniel Taylor in Music
The other day, a post on Chiodos frontman and solo artist Craig Owen’s website said that he had almost O.D.ed on drugs and was taken to a hospital, then a nuthouse for observation. The post was quickly taken down, but Owens has now updated his blog with the details of the event, the situation surrounding it and his plans for the future. It’s kind of tl;dr but if you’re bored here it is:
So, it’s no secret that I have recently went through one of the hardest times in my life. [...]
Chiodos Co-Headlining Fall Tour with Motion City Soundtrack
Posted on 24. Jul, 2008 by spencer in Music
CHIODOS have just announced a co-headlining tour with Motion City Soundtrack this Fall. That’s cool, assuming homeboy can get his shit together. It’s pretty bold, actually, that Chiodos’ handlers are assuming Owens will be ready for life back on the road after his overdose and subsequent stay in a mental health facility. Cross your fingers for Craig folks.
From their publicists:
With frontman Craig Owens appearing on the latest cover of Alternative Press–for the second time in less than a year (October 2007, September 2008)–Flint, MI’s CHIODOS continue to gain [...]
Craig Owens from Chiodos Attempts to O.D. on Drugs, Checks Into a Mental Health Clinic
Posted on 21. Jul, 2008 by Daniel Taylor in Blog, Music
As described in a post on his own web site that has since been deleted, Chiodos / Cinematic Sunrise frontman Craig Owens apparently almost overdosed on drugs last night, and has since checked himself in to a mental health facility:
so, after an attempted overdose early yesterday morning, i found myself awake in the emergency room around 8 – 12 hours later.
however, don’t worry about me, i’m fine. i am being checked into a mental clinic beginning tomorrow at 8 am.
i’d like to apologize to everyone at Power Chord Academy, for [...]
Did You Know: Alternative Press Magazine Likes To Use Photoshop
Posted on 16. Jul, 2008 by Daniel Taylor in Idiocy, Music
Someone needs to tell Alternative Press magazine that their covers are not Hype Williams videos. Photoshop’s cool and all when you’re trying to shoop out some fatass frontman’s double chin, or get rid of some emo kid’s zits, but next month’s cover looks like a propaganda poster for Hitler Youth. Actually I’m sure both Anthony Green and Craig Owens both possess supernaturally luminous blue eyes, just like they can TOTALLY HIT ALL THOSE HIGH NOTES LIVE!!!!
In b4 “at least they still have a magazine”
