Hello.

To Cali: As I told you

You might have noticed that I don’t seem to have a fixed update schedule.
That’s because I don’t have one.

So I don’t know when I’ll be updating again, or when I’ll stop to.

Updates will still be posted on Facebook, Twitter (and MySpace by extent) and LiveJournal.

                          

In the next few days (weeks…?), as I don’t yet have a job and thus more time on my hands, I will be posting some of this lost material – scripts or outlines of comics, some alternate versions of published comics, or never seen before drawings

I would also like to remind you all that if you have a question about a comic, a character or an unresolved storyline, do feel free to ask

Take care!

~Laury

                          

Thank you all for your participation, in comments and suggestions, and to everyone who helped with the ideas and promotion: it’s been a good five years.

The website will NOT be taken down, and it’s most likely that I’ll keep paying for the domain, so all the comics will remain accessible, should you wish to read them again.

If you have any question concerning an unresolved issue with a character or a plot, please ask, I’ll be happy to answer as honestly as possible.

You can still see more of my art on deviantART, and I also now have a tumblr account where I write and post… stuff.

Once again terribly sorry for everyone who had been waiting for more… =/

Best wishes to all :3

~Laury

                          

I’ve had a lovely time in England over New Year’s Eve and the first week of January. One of my friends introduced me to her job – archivist – for which I had expressed interest, and it just totally blew my mind on how fun and interesting I’ve found it. I know now what I want to study when I come back to Quebec (countdown: 40 days left in Finland)!

For some reason, knowing what I want to do as a long-term job made something click in my… head, mind, soul, whichever. I’m now a lot more relaxed about that whole Future thing everyone’s talking about.

For some other reason, I’ve experienced a wave of artistic inspiration like I don’t remember having in the past 6 years. I now start random drawings on paper that end up being colored by pencil (I hate pencils) if needed and some who are just tediously long to draw but that I stubbornly finish anyway (I’m usually lazy about that).
So, in short: the artist in me is kinda revived.

Now the bad part: it doesn’t include Closet Inc.
No, it’s not that I lack inspiration or ideas. I’m not… bored with it either. But it’s pretty much been the only thing I have drawn in the past 4 years, and like a child outgrowing its toys, I’m also going toward things suiting my “new” state of mind better.

No, this is not the end of Closet Inc. To all the people who read every comic and to my character, I feel like I owe you all more than unfinished story lines. I just need some time to do something else, and then to learn to reconcile both branches of my creativity

There is currently 2 projects I’ve begun, one of which has a close deadline and the other which is just stupidly long but well begun. I’ll be finishing those and then hopefully resume Closet Inc. normally, but we’ll see. You’ll have something new by Valentine’s Day

TL;DR – Closet Inc. is on hiatus

until February 14th at the latest.

Thank you to all who’ve supported me through these -almost- 5 years, and I hope 2011 is beginning well for you anyway :3

~Laury

                          

On to the news! There’s lots!!

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Apocalyptica has recently released the video for “Broken Pieces” featuring Lacey Mosley from the American rock band Flyleaf. You can watch it off YOUTUBE. You can also see the making of the videoclip, as well as some new webisodes,on their WEBSITE.
They will be on a short tour in North America from November 25th until December 18th (playing Montreal on December 2nd – and I’m heeeeeeere T_T), followed bywhat seems to be, at the moment, a two-month break.

Bloodpit is still on hiatus, but Alarik is now also part of Jalava (CountryPopFolkAmericana, of their own description), which you can hear on their MYSPACE. You can also become a fan on FACEBOOK.
(You can also check out his other band, The Cloudycators, on their MYSPACE)

There is finally some fresh news about Flinch! They released their first single “Roosa”, which you can listen to on YOUTUBE and buy on METELI.NET.
Become fan on their FACEBOOK PAGE, where you can see a few new promo pics: ONE, TWO, THREE.
By the way, if you’re going to dismiss them because you didn’t like their previous work, think again. I love “Roosa”, and I’m definitely not a fan of Ville’s voice :3

It’s done! “Watch Out!”, the upcoming Lovex album, has been mastered and will soon be released. Their WEBSITE is being revamped, so keep an eye on it for more info ;D
In the meantime, you can go to their Royal Artist Club MOBILE BLOG for some videos from a fewrecent shows in Russia. Note Vivian’s and Theon’s new haircuts. Discuss.

It’s finally time to get Naked again! Their new single “Back to haunt you” has been released last month, and you can see the video for it on YOUTUBE. Note: this is their first videoclip in color! Enjoy!
You can buy the single and pre-order the new album, “Double Down”, through one of the links on their WEBSITE. “Double Down” is being released on Wednesday (10th of November), so you know you want to get your hands on it ;D

Negative is still surfing on the Neon wave (pretty image, don’t you think). A few more concerts in Finland this year, among which the now traditional New Year’s HulluPoro convert in Levi (INFO at the bottom of page).
I’ll be in London, England at that moment, enjoying 2 more hours of 2010 ;D
They will continue the European tour in January. Info on their WEBSITE.

Drums are done recording for the new Nightwish album! All is going smoothly, from their recording diaries, so we can keep counting days until the unspecified release date! (doesn’t that sound pointless )
While you’re impatiently waiting, you can check out the new Escapist Competition on Tuomas Holopainen’s OFFICIAL WEBSITE. Entries are open until November 21rst.
If you understand Finnish, Anette and Tuomas are featured in a 7-page + pics article in October’s Soundi Magazine (Finland). They’re still in stands!
I will spend the next 4 months using my basic Finnish skills, my dictionary and my friends to translate it

***Private Line just surprised the world with the news that their new album, “Dead Decade”, is ready for release O_O From their FACEBOOK FANPAGE. I’m very much looking forward to that…

If you want to turn the page on 2010 in style, Reflexion will be playing a concert in RAVINTOLA CASA in Kiiminki, Finland, on the last hour of December 31rst and into the first one of January 1rst. The concert will be recorded and filmed

The past month was spent in South America by Sonata Arctica. Starting next Monday, they will release a part of their video recordings of the tour every week. You can watch the trailer for it on YOUTUBE.

Uniklubi are continuing their touring in support of their latest album, “Kultakalat”. You can see the next concerts on their WEBSITE.
Also, they recently released the video for their new single “Maailma Puhaltaa”, which you can view on YOUTUBE.
(I’m aiming to make drawings to hopefully get signed on Friday at Tampere’s YO-Talo show – if I can make them in time >_>)

The 69 Eyes will soon be embarking on an acoustic tour in Finland during November and December. See tourdates on their WEBSITE.
I will be at their December 18th’s show in Valkeakoski

                          

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Apocalyptica released their 7th Symphony album at the end of August, and the video for their single “End Of Me” (feat. Gavin Rossdale from Bush) a bit before that. Check your local music store for the album, and the video below for a bit of Apocalyptica madness
They have recently wrapped up a tour in North America (including a date in Quebec City at a festival with Rammstein TT__TT) and are preparing for their upcoming European one, starting in October. Check out the tourdates HERE.

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According to their Twitter, Day Eleven is in the process of writing new material. They are also preparing their next shows at the beginning of October, on the 1rst in Tampere at Amarillo, and the 6th in Helsinki, at Club Liberté.

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2 years after their last album (Irrallaan), Flinch is finally entering the studio to work on the next one. No info on a release date yet.

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Very much absent this summer, Lovex has been slowly but surely recording their next release. They just started mixing the album, be patient

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Our favorite small-animal-eating haired singer is finally back with news! Naked‘s fourth album, “Double Down”, has a release date scheduled for early November. They will soon shoot a new video (“In color this time!”) for the first single. They also have a brand new website, which you should keep checking for more news like the following video.

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Negative has been touring much this summer, following the release of their (AWESOME) album Neon. Next they are preparing to embark on a German tour, starting at the very end of September. Tour dates on their website.
In addition to shows, Jonne has been busy on his own – well, almost – learning how to drive. HERE is a video (iltasanomat.fi) of it. Ville has also been learning, and do notice how he got out of the way when Jonne returned >8)
The band is also in the works of making the video for their next single, “Jealous Sky”, which should feature artwork from fans, according to their request for some 2 weeks ago. Looking forward to that!

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On break after a very intensive and exhausting tour for Dark Passion Play, Nightwish has been hiding at their summer camp to rehearse and record demos of their next album. Anette has joined them this month, as she was taking care of her newborn son =) You can read the Camp Diary HERE.

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Missed Private Line the 4 times they played in 2009, or the 4 times they played this year? Never fear: they’re playing Trashfest in March again this year right, next March, I guess you’d have figured that out, for the 4th edition of the event. Though it’s not showing up on their website (which still shows June’s gig as “upcoming”), they appear on the Trashfest part of Mama Trash’s website. Also playing, The Salvation and Iconcrash.

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If you live in Austria, Germany or Switzerland, and haven’t bought your copy of Poets Of The Fall‘s “Twilight Theater” album, you will be able to buy it at a local music store: the official release is set for October 29th.

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Reflexion sadly doesn’t have any more gigs this year, but luckily they’re writing new stuff. Looking forward to it

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“Kultakalat”, the upcoming Uniklubi album, will be released on the 22nd of September. The first single for it, “Aikasi On Nyt”, got the video treatment, which you can see below.
You can also see new promo pictures on their website.

                          

JUNE
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• Sauna Open Air – Tampere, Finland
10th-12th

The 69 Eyes (10th)
Tarot (11th)
Sonata Arctica (12th)

Tickets:
3-day: 100€; Thursday 65€; Friday 45€; Saturday 45€

www.sauna-open-air.fi

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• HyväriRock – Lappeenranta, Finland
June 11-12

The 69 Eyes (12th)

Tickets:
2-day: 45€; Friday 30€; Saturday 30€

www.hyväri.com

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• Novarock – Nickelsdorf, Austria
June 11-13

Negative (12th)
[Other recommendations:
Rammstein 11th; Green Day 12th]

Tickets:
3-day: 120€

www.novarock.at

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• Kivenlahti Rock – Espoo, Finland
June 11-13

Sonata Arctica (13th)
[Other recommendations:
Disco Ensemble 12th]

Tickets:
3-day: 75€; 2-day: 55€; Friday: 34€; Saturday: 39€; Sunday: 34€

www.kivenlahtirock.com

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• Kotka Rock Festival – Kotka, Finland
June 18-19

Tarot (19th)
[Other recommendations:
Disco Ensemble 19th]

Tickets:
2-day: 55€; Friday: 25€; Saturday: 40€

www.kotkarock.fi

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• Metaltown – Götegorg, Sweden
June 18-19

The 69 Eyes (18th)
[Other recommendations:
Rammstein 18th; Sonic Syndicate 18th]

Tickets:
1-day: 850 SEK; 2-day: 1450 SEK

www.metaltown.se

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• Provinssirock – Seinäjoki, Finland
June 18-20

Sonata Arctica (19th)
[Other recommendations:
Lapko 20th; Disco Ensemble 19th; Rammstein 20th; 30 Seconds To Mars 18th]

Tickets:
3-day: 110€; 2-day (F-Sa): 85€; 2-day (Sa-Su): 88€; Friday: 65€; Saturday: 65€; Sunday: 70€

www.provinssirock.fi

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• Juhannus Himosfestival – Jämsä, Finland
June 24-26

Day Eleven (24th)
[Other recommendations:
The Baseballs 26th]

Tickets:
3-day: 92€; Friday-Saturday: 82€; Torstai: 52€; Friday: 52€; Saturday: 52€

www.himosfestival.com

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• Jämin Juhannus – Jämi, Finland
June 25-26

Uniklubi (26th)
[Other recommendations:
Essentia 26th]

Tickets:
2-day: 55€; Saturday: 40€; Friday: 40€

www.jami.fi/juhannus

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JULY

• Status Goes Fest – Forssa, Finland
July 02-03

The 69 Eyes (02nd)
Poets Of The Fall (03th)

Tickets:
Friday: 25€; Sunday: 25€

www.statusgoesfest.fi

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• Lahden Yöt – Lahti, Finland
July 08-10

Uniklubi (08th)

Tickets:
3-day: 60€; Thursday: 23€; Friday: 23€; Saturday: 23€

www.lahdenyot.fi

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• Rock Harz Open Air – Ballenstedt, Germany
July 08-10

Sonata Arctica (08th)
[Other recommendations:
Sonic Syndicate 10th
Delain 9th]

Tickets:
3-day: 59,50€

www.rockharz.com

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• Festival D’Été de Québec – Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
July 08-18

Apocalyptica (18th)
[Other recommendations:
Billy Talent 17th
Rammstein 18th]

Tickets:
Pass to all outdoor concerts: 54$CAN

www.infofestival.com

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• Ruisrock – Turku, Finland
July 09-11

Sonata Arctica (11th)
[Other recommendations:
Tarot 9th
Disco Ensemble 10th
Billy Talent 9th
The Baseballs 10th]

Tickets:
3-day: 110€; 2-day: 95€; Friday: 70€; Saturday: 70€; Sunday: 65€

www.ruisrock.fi

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• Rock Fest – Cadott, Wisconsin, United States
July 15-18

Apocalyptica (15th)
[Other recommendations:
Gavin Rossdale (of Bush) 16th]

Tickets:
4-day: 155$US; 1-day: 77,50$US

www.rock-fest.com

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• Simerock – Rovaniemi, Finland
July 16-18

Negative (16th)
Uniklubi (16th)
[Other recommendations:
Tarot 18th]

Tickets:
3-day: 70€

www.simerock.com

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• Tammerfest – Tampere, Finland
July 14-17

Day Eleven [K-18] (15th; 15€)
Poets Of The Fall [K-22] (16th; 15€)
Jann Wilde (16th; free?)
Negative + Flinch (17th; 18€)
[Other recommendations:
Disco Ensemble 15th (16€); Lapko 14th (13€)]

www.tammerfest.fi

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• Sunset Beach Party – Karkkila, Finland
July 23-24

Day Eleven (24th)

Tickets:
2-day: 43€; Friday: 20€; Saturday: 26€

www.sunsetbeachparty.net

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• Meripäivät – Kotka, Finland
July 29-August 01

Negative (+Stam1na, Cheek, Klamydia) [29th; 25,90€?]
The 69 Eyes (30th)

Tickets:
Negative+others: Menolippu

www.meripaivat.com

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• Qstock – Oulu, Finland
July 30-31

Sonata Arctica (30th)

Tickets:
2-day: 69€; Friday: 39€; Saturday: 43€

www.qstock.org

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AUGUST

• Hämyvestarit – Hämeenkyrö, Finland
August 6-7

Uniklubi (6th)

Tickets:
2-day: 40€; Friday: 22€; Saturday: 24€

www.hamyvestarit.com

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• Sonisphere – Pori, Finland
August 7-8

H.I.M. (7th)
Apocalyptica (7th)
The 69 Eyes (7th)

Tickets:
2-day: 125€; Saturday: 69€; Sunday: 89€

www.fi.sonispherefestivals.net

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• Jurassic Rock – Mikkeli, Finland
August 13-14

Sonata Arctica (14th)
[Other recommendations:
Disco Ensemble 13th]

Tickets:
2-day: 55€

www.jurassicrock.fi

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• Bloodstock – Walton On Trent, United Kingdom
August 13-15

Sonata Arctica (13th)
Children Of Bodom (14th)

Tickets:
3-day: 104,90£

www.bloodstock.uk.com

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• Ankkarock – Vantaa, Finland
August 14-15

Children Of Bodom (15th)
[Other recommendations:
Tarot 14th, Disco Ensemble 15th]

Tickets:
2-day: 80€; Saturday: 45€; Sunday: 45€

www.ankkarock.fi

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• JyväskyläRock – Jyväskylä, Finland
August 20-21

The 69 Eyes (21st)
[Other recommendations:
Tarot 20th]

Tickets:
2-day: 45€; Friday: 35€; Saturday: 35€

www.jyvaskyla.fi

                          

Then! Music post!

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Apocalyptica has announced the release date for their upcoming album 7th Symphony, which is August 27. Among the collaboration, resident-guest Dave Lombardo (drummer; Slayer) on the track “2010″, Joseph Duplantier (singer; Gojira) on “Bring Them To Light”, Lacey Strum (singer; Flyleaf) on “Broken Pieces”, Brent Smith (singer; Shinedown) on “Not Strong Enough”, and for the first single, “End Of Me”, Gavin Rossdale from Bush.
(I’ve also been told, Mikko managed to get his hands on a cello contrabass (thank you Katja!) on “Beautiful” .__.)

In addition, if anyone has the occasion to, Apocalyptica will be played at the Festival D’été de Québec, in Quebec City, Canada, on Sunday July 18th. It might be worth it to check it out, because surprisingly, Rammstein will also be playing there on the very same day. Benzin, anyone?

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Naked is preparing the release of a new album, Double Down, on a yet unconfirmed date. You can listen to a preview of a few track on MySpace. Don’t forget to become fan on Facebook to stay updated

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Negative released their new video for the single “End Of The Line”, which you can see below:

(Better quality video than previously, thanks Karen for the heads up )

Neon, their new album, will be out on June 2nd in Finland.

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SURPRISE! Private Line is not dead and will perform twice of their ever few gigs this summer. You can see them at Pegorock Festival in Mantova, Italy, on June 2nd, and in Helsinki at Dante’s Highlight, on June 4th. Tickets for Helsinki on Tiketti.

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Reminder: The Salvation is playing at Semifinal, in Helsinki, on May 21rst. Tickets 7€ on Tiketti.

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I… think I don’t have anything else to add…? Upcoming: Festival Post

                          

Also, as Mr Jack Smack was present at the show, I learned from him that The Salvation will sadly not get to blow up the Myllysilta in Turku. I’m quite disappointed for them, but well, that’s life.
Also, as he was quite keen to remind me, they’re playing in Turku next Friday, and in Helsinki on May 21rst. If anyone is planning to go to the Hki one, please let me know

New comic sketched in my shinee sketchbook; hopefully online also in the next few days

Take care!!
~Laury