I wanted to take the time to note my first blog. There has always been a lot of shit written about me online. I have heard it all. Apparently, according to several sites, I have various kids with various celebrities, I have been married in a few witch ceremonies, and I have died twice.
As everyone knows not everything you read on the internet is fact. Thus, if you get something stating it is from me, or was from me, ect., please contact me before believe it is true. Some things are small and some are large. One of the smaller things was a band told a new member they were working with me when they weren’t The guy emails me and I had no clue who we was. I spoke to him in detail and guess what - we got down to the bottom of it. Turns out someone from my past pitches was telling people I rep'd his band. Ahhh the aggrivation! One of the larger ones is I am the rep for Alice in Chains or other various large in scale bands. Though none of these items are true – it has been out there on the net. Public Relations officials are often noted on the band’s webpage and/or MySpace pages. Bands that I have handled in the past, as an independent public relations rep, have all been developmental bands. Period. I have read all kinds of crazy shit on the net and it really does bug me.
Also, people are just mean. I woke up this morning to an attempt to extort me. Something I had nothing to do with comes up and all of a sudden an angered band member is on my ass about his former band, and former public relations work with me. Basically it stated "give me my money back or I'm telling the world you are a fake"- hmmmm.. Ok, but you and I know that isn't true. Is this a test of the current economy or just a drug habit out of control? Thus, the slander begins. I know I write a lot of controversial entertainment blogs for The Horse Chronicles. I wrote stuff in the past about Brett Michaels and have had every groupie of his write even nastier shit about me in return. I understand freedom of opinion is one of the beautiful liberties of the Internet. However, it is when those opinions are stated as facts about someone that they become hurtful and possibly liable.
I use to write a Gossip Column for The Steamboat Local out of Colorado. I understand being on both ends of the fence. However, when people with axes to grind, people with drug problems, people with people problems, people pissed off at their own bands, and so forth- bring me into their issues and then unwarently attack me…. I begin to get concerned.
My magazine will be back online as of 11/09/2009. In the past I have interviewed Bumblefoot of Guns N’ Roses (documented on his site), Johnny Wator of The Last Vegas (documented on the band’s site), George Nastos, Mumpsy, Handful of Luvin, Nick Rozz, author Jennifer Storm- and others. All with documentation. If you do not see the documentation of my interview also on the artist’s site- chances are it isn’t MINE. Again, with the jealously and attempts to ruin me by various disgruntled people.
Thus, this is my personal blog. My personal email is ‘mediumpress@aol.com’ If something is passed off as looking like it came from me, but is slightly strange, - let me know.
I have heard so many rumors that I am the bastard daughter, from a transvestite, of Nikki Sixx, that I am really Keanu Reeves’ sister, that I am the 7th member of The Whiggs, that I was married to Russell Brand, that I am related to Leo Dicaprio – and so on. If it sounds like bullshit, it probably is.
As most of you know I have become very ill. After a diagnosis with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis in 2005, I tried to continue on living a productive life. This past year of hell as landed me homebound. I will try to update the blog as much as possible. Due to the neurological issue there may be some bad days where I don’t update at all. The effects of the condition have caused a lot of problems that I am trying to deal with, work through, etc.
Again, don’t contact me about publicity. I am not taking on any development bands at this time. I am not working any events either. If someone is writing , or spreading, gossip about me (negative, positive, either way) on a message board- I would question why they are doing it. I have had disgruntled band members who were fired take it out on me, addicts who needed money, and so forth. I even had a band member try to sleep with me, I said no and then all of a sudden I was the bad guy. He went on to write I was gay. Nothing wrong with being gay, but trust me- that ain't me.
Finally, my book about Layne Staley gets the most questions. There have been questions about a Jerry Cantrell endorsement. I am not aware of him ‘revoking’ or ‘endorsing’ the book. Either way, I don’t care. The book has nothing to do with Jerry Cantrell or Alice in Chains. There are no sites on the web, to date, selling this book. Per my medical condition – the book has been delayed. However, yes it WILL be published and hopefully in early 2010. The book is based on my experiences with the late Layne Staley and I can for sure assure you what you think you might know about the book is 100% false. I have heard everything and so far all the guesses on the basis for the book are wrong. I have read some horrible “excerpts” that someone using my name put on the internet as the book. NOTHING HAS BEEN RELEASED. Some promotion in 2007/2008 was done but then I got sick so we are on delay. Never in the promotion was any excerpts released to any media. The book isn't for sale anywhere on the net. Someone emailed me after they purchased it for $19.99 via this strange bookstore out of MN. The book is NOT in print.
I don’t really have too much else to say for this first blog. It has been upsetting to me to read all this crazy stuff about me and really have no chance to defend myself. Thus, I am looking forward to this personal blog. I also laugh because those in glasses houses shouldn’t throw stones. I’m off to attend to some medical things now.
Best,
Tanya L. Vece
