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• articles, people

  R. Budd Dwyer’s Public Suicide

  01.24.12 | Permalink | Comment?

  Robert Budd Dwyer (November 21, 1939 – January 22, 1987) was an American politician in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He served from 1971 to 1981 as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate representing the state’s 50th district. He served as the 30th Treasurer of Pennsylvania from 1981 to 1987. In the early 1980s, Pennsylvania [...]

• music

  Code Orange Kids @ Charm City Art Space

  01.22.12 | Permalink | Comment?

  My friend Henry, who plays guitar for the band Voyage In Coma, wrote a short piece about the Pittsburgh based punk band Code Orange Kids.  If you haven’t listened to this band yet – you are missing out.  They are currently on a full US tour with our best friends in Xerxes.  Go see them! Here’s Henry: [...]

• music

  AZEALIA BANKS – 212 FT. LAZY JAY

  01.14.12 | Permalink | Comment?

  This is tight.  I guess she’s kind of big in the UK?

• articles, music, Tour

  Punk Reunions/Comedian Interview/Tours

  01.12.12 | Permalink | Comment?

  + Refused/At the Drive-in Reunion Two of my favorite bands, At the Drive-in and Refused, are reuniting to play Coachella.  Hopefully both of them will tour because I don’t want to fly to California – or pay for Coachella tickets – to see them.  I go back and forth on how I feel about these [...]

• music

  Loma Prieta – I.V.

  01.02.12 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  The way Loma blows out the mix of their records always makes them sound so incredibly heavy.  If you’re in to melodic screamo this band is pretty much the cream of the crop.  They are on tour with Raein in Australia right now so if you live down under go see them. Here’s a nice [...]

• music, random

  Best of 2011

  12.31.11 | Permalink | Comment?

  I’m not sure if there were 10 albums that came out this year that I was completely taken aback by so I’m just going to write 10 things I’m thankful for in the year 2011. + Bon Iver – S/T   I’m sure if you compiled all of the internet’s “best of” lists for the [...]

• music, pianos stuff, Tour

  Arcade Fire/Pianos

  12.18.11 | Permalink | Comment?

  Hello, internet people.  It feels nice to be back home.  I just returned home from a 50 day US tour with Touche Amore and Seahaven so I’m slowly adjusting to not being in constant transit.  A couple things: + Arcade Fire – Sprawl II Watching this video makes me want to go back and listen to [...]

• articles, music, video

  In the Studio

  08.07.11 | Permalink | Comment?

  Hey!  We just repressed our split with the Saddest Landscape.  We’re recording a new record right now, as in I’m sitting in the studio listening to Zac record bass parts, which will be called The Lack Long After.  We plan on touring a bunch behind it so if you read this blog come up to [...]

• review

  Today

  07.08.11 | Permalink | Comment?

  I usually keep this blog pretty impersonal, but today was such a good day that I feel it should be accounted for.  Friday, awake to a text alert saying my check has been deposited, arrive at work, boss gives me a raise, finish large work project, consume BLT, leave work early, listen to weird al [...]

• books, documentary, film, music

  July 6, 2011

  07.06.11 | Permalink | Comment?

  Enjoyments as of late include: + Pygmy Lush - Old Friends. This album is a perfect mixture of the genre’s I’m interested in listening to lately.  Atmospheric downtempo folk-tinged music.  I think my musical tastes are starting to mellow out as I get older.  Pianos recently had the opportunity to play with these guys in Virginia [...]