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Astra Rara * Manager of The Burn & Cry *

i know tomorrow brings the consequence at hand, but i keep living this day like the next will never

About Me

I am a senior designer/art director for MTV's Off Air Creative in NYC. I've recently been working with Christine Dolce (October's Playboy centerfold) on her new clothing line Forbidden Brand. The designs are pretty sick and they're should be more soon. Check it out destroyedbrand.com or myspace.com/destroyedbrand. I also manage heavy metal / rock bands in the New York City area. I love the New York Giants, going to metal shows, wearing vinyl, and have a fondness for grey goose. If I had my own theme song it would have to be SLAYER - REIGN IN BLOOD.
If you're interested in contacting me about my bands or booking, please email [email protected]. Be sure to check out www.theburnandcry.com and myspace.com/theburnandcry. The Burn & Cry are currently working on their first full length album. They sound sicker than ever, and we should have some new music this Spring!
metal bitches. astra.
p.s. I'm all for adding bands to my friends list, I love to connect with other venues/managers/bands/etc. But if you leave a huge ugly logo, giant photos, or badly designed flyers with poor letter spacing with no sensitivity to typography, it's getting deleted.
Sorry, but I am a design snob, it's my job.
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My Interests

Music:

HEAVY FUCKING METAL ... PANTERA, SLAYER, Life of Agony, Type O Negative, Black Sabbath, Ozzy, Pride & Glory, Black Label Society, Lamb of God, Shadow's Fall, Fear Factory, Hatebreed, Down, Superjoint Ritual, Rob Zombie, Opeth, Black Flag, Devil driver, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, NIN, Otep, Arch Enemy, Machinehead, ANON... and of course the Burn & Cry

Television:

I heart Rock of Love!

Books:

My recent favs are: The Kite Runner, The Other Boleyn Girl, Running with Scissors, Good in Bed, The Cheese Monkeys (anyone that has gone to art/design school needs to read this book! Chipp Kidd rocks)

Heroes:

My grandmother, Sharon Osbourne & Art Chantry

My Blog

SIRIUS 27 HARD ATTACK TODAY SATURDAY 4.12.

HEY FUCKERS!YOURS TRULY, ASTRA RARA & THE BURN & CRY WILL BE ON SIRIUS 27 HARD ATTACK WITH JOSE TODAY SATURDAY 4.12 FROM 12NOON - 3PM.WE'LL BE SHOOTING THE SHIT, TALKING ABOUT METAL & OF COURSE ... PL...
Posted by Astra Rara * Manager of The Burn & Cry * on Sat, 12 Apr 2008 09:05:00 PST

Goodbye to an old friend

Yesterday, Mike & I lost our best friend.If you ever had the opportunity of getting to know Benny, as many of you did, he was so much more than a dog. He was the sweetest, the funniest, the smartest, ...
Posted by Astra Rara * Manager of The Burn & Cry * on Tue, 15 May 2007 01:29:00 PST

Down @ Roseland Ballroom 3.31.07 NYC

If you know me well, then you know how much I LOVE PHIL ANSELMNO. I thank the metal gods for creating such an incredibly talented, and beautiful man. And of course the BEST metal front man of all time...
Posted by Astra Rara * Manager of The Burn & Cry * on Wed, 04 Apr 2007 10:32:00 PST

A day with Zakk Wylde

Hey everyone, Just wanted to share these pics with you. We had an amazing experience with Zakk Wylde recently. He's doing a small radio/acoustic/solo tour and MTV2 had a small crew shoot the event. It...
Posted by Astra Rara * Manager of The Burn & Cry * on Tue, 20 Feb 2007 01:42:00 PST

MTV2 Ballet Deviare Sharts

I just wanted to share this with all of you. Below are 2 links that were posted by our good friends Laura & Andy at Ballet Deviare on youtube. They are the sharts (short art pieces) that Mike (lead si...
Posted by Astra Rara * Manager of The Burn & Cry * on Tue, 06 Feb 2007 10:42:00 PST

The Burn & Cry ~ Fontana's ~ NYC ~ 1.19.07

I just wanted to give a HUGE hornz up to the Burn & Cry for their killer performance Friday night at Fontana's. They continue to blow my fucking socks off every god damn time.Ayurveda (myspace.com/Ayu...
Posted by Astra Rara * Manager of The Burn & Cry * on Tue, 23 Jan 2007 11:12:00 PST

I've returned from Bam Country

I had a chance to art direct a photo shoot with Bam Margera over the weekend, and it was a pretty killer experience.The Margera's were just as you might expect, the house was bustling with friends and...
Posted by Astra Rara * Manager of The Burn & Cry * on Wed, 22 Nov 2006 10:52:00 PST

The Burn & Cry 11.10.06

The Burn & Cry November, 10 2006 at Don Hills 511 Greenwich St. at Spring St NYC We're back all you metal bitches! Your Metalhead Prayers have been answered! It's the Salt Piranha's Birthday so get re...
Posted by Astra Rara * Manager of The Burn & Cry * on Mon, 06 Nov 2006 01:26:00 PST

Pantera publicist puts "E!" in it's place

Repost, resend, revolt against bad televison.E! was seeking video of Dimebag Darryl to use in an upcoming 25 Most Chilling Hollywood Murders special, and went to publicist Janie Hoffman. Her response?...
Posted by Astra Rara * Manager of The Burn & Cry * on Mon, 21 Aug 2006 08:59:00 PST

ANON - BRIGHTON BAR - NJ - 8.11.06


Posted by Astra Rara * Manager of The Burn & Cry * on Thu, 03 Aug 2006 11:52:00 PST