Posted by Vee | February 13, 2010, 22:33 (EST) | 12 Comments
Category: TV Series

So the Vampire Diaries cast had quite an adventure getting to Los Angeles for the Hot Topic signing/Q&A today. For a little while it looked like Paul Wesley would be the only member in attendance, with Nina Dobrev and Ian Somerhalder unable to get out of Atlanta due to weather. The main lesson? Don’t underestimate these people because they are determined and they have…HELICOPTERS.

Yes, Nina and Ian managed to make it to L.A. for the Q&A and Twitter has been peppered with cast and fan updates throughout the day. Never let it be said that anyone or anything related to this show is half-assed. The fan reaction has been amazing – lots of gratitude going around.

Not a lot of tidbits yet, but the lovely Jen of Nina Dobrev Fan was there and tweeted to say that an official Vampire Diaries soundtrack may be forthcoming, a tidbit announced before A Fine Frenzy’s set. Hopefully we’ll hear more about that very soon. (We also hope to hear an answer to this question, heh.)

Hills of Woodland has some photos from outside the signing. NOTE: There is no Vampire Diaries DVD set yet.

We’re sure KTLA and the CW will have plenty of snazzy photos and video up soon. In the meantime, we hope everyone at the Los Angeles event appreciated their experience all the more. Our cast is pretty damn awesome, yeah?

Posted by Red | February 11, 2010, 22:54 (EST) | 10 Comments
Category: TV Series

Courtesy of Chris Mollere, Vampire Diaries’ music supervisor – follow him on Twitter!:

Songs listed in order of appearance.

• Oh Mercy – Can’t Fight It
  (Unavailable for Download – Listen on YouTube)
• Earlimart – “Before It Gets Better”
  
• The Soft Pack – “Answer To Yourself”
  (Free Download)
• Tokyo Police Club – “In a Cave”
  
• U.S. Royalty – “Every Summer”
  
• The Steps – Out Tonight
  (Unavailable for Download)
• Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – “All You Do Is Talk”
  
• Leona Lewis – “Run”
  

Posted by Vee | February 10, 2010, 12:53 (EST) | 10 Comments
Category: TV Series

NYLON TV has posted their third video clip (watch the first and second) from behind the scenes of their February photo shoot with Paul Wesley, Nina Dobrev, and Ian Somerhalder. In this clip, the trio discusses their taste in music. (Check out the cast’s iTunes playlists.)

Posted by Vee | February 4, 2010, 23:08 (EST) | 4 Comments
Category: TV Series

Courtesy of Chris Mollere, Vampire Diaries’ music supervisor – follow him on Twitter!:

Songs listed in order of appearance.

• Kate Earl – “When You’re Ready”
  
• Surfer Blood – “Floating Vibes”
  
• Elefant – “Goodbye”
  (Listen on YouTube)
• Experimental Aircraft – “Stellar”
  

Posted by Red | January 28, 2010, 23:12 (EST) | 6 Comments
Category: TV Series

Courtesy of Chris Mollere, Vampire Diaries’ music supervisor – follow him on Twitter!:

Songs listed in order of appearance.

• We Barbarians – There’s This There’s That
  (Download from iTunes)
• Systems Officer – Pacer
  
• The Misfits – This Magic Moment
  
• Rogue Wave – Everyday
  
• Jef Scot – Dreams Are For The Lucky
  (Unavailable for download)
• U.S. Royalty – Keep It Cool (Bo Flex Remix)
  
• The Misfits – Runaway
  
• Autovaughn – Everybody
  
• Jacko Marcellino – Slow Dance
  (Listen on YouTube)
• The Misfits – Great Balls Of Fire
  
• The Raveonettes – My Boyfriend’s Back
  
• St. Leonards – Now That We’ve Grown
  
• Oranger – Mr. Sandman
  

Posted by Red | January 21, 2010, 23:26 (EST) | 4 Comments
Category: TV Series

Courtesy of Chris Mollere, Vampire Diaries’ music supervisor – follow him on Twitter!:

Songs listed in order of appearance.

• Florence + The Machine – “Cosmic Love”
  
• Editors – “An End Has A Start”
  
• The Dandelions – “On A Mission”
  
• Black Mustang – “Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea”
  (Buy on iTunes)
• The Black Hollies – “Can’t Stop These Tears (From Falling)”
  
• Hope Sandoval and the Warm Inventions – “Trouble”
  (free download)
• The Steps – “Push”
  
• The Upsidedown – “Pepper Spray”
  
• The Stereotypes – “The Night Before”
  
• The Dig – “Look Inside”
  (Buy on iTunes)
• Alex Band – “Only One”
  (unavailable for download – watch the video on YouTube)
• Julian Casablancas – “Out Of The Blue”
  
• The Bell – “Nothing Is Logical”
  

Posted by Vee | December 18, 2009, 2:59 (EST) | 10 Comments
Category: TV Series

The NY Post throws down the gauntlet and ticks off five reasons why Vampire Diaries is better than Twilight, citing legacy, violence, sex, a strong, independent female lead, and how Vampire Diaries is the under-dog:

“The vampires, while pretty, are still sort of vicious,” explained Lindsay Soll, editor of MTV’s Hollywood Crush blog. “When they’re hungry and about to feed, their fangs come out — they don’t even have fangs in ‘Twilight’ — and their veins stick out. They’re not afraid to make pretty people ugly.”

They’re also not afraid to make pretty people die.

Speaking of the NY Post, PopWrap name-checks Vampire Diaries as one of the 10 Best Shows of 2009:

9. “The Vampire Diaries”
Scoff if you must, but “Vampire Diaries” haters are synonymous with the uninitiated. To know this show is to love it, and to write it off as a “Twilight” knock-off is a huge mistake. If Edward or Bella ever said anything as astute or acerbic as Stefan or Elena, I would die of shock. And with Damon, Ian Somerhalder has breathed dead life [into] one of the most devious, diabolical and delicious villains in decades. Scenes (and costumes) like this one don’t hurt either.

In case you missed our tweet yesterday: The song used in the “Chapter” promo is “Losing You” by Otto’s Daughter.

We’d also like to reiterate that the Bloodlines episode synopsis currently up on IMDb is completely fake – just in case “Mistic” Falls didn’t tip you off.

And finally, a good bit of news for TVD fans in the Netherlands: Vampire Diaries makes its official debut on January 31st at 9:30pm, NET 5.