January 2012
5 posts
WatchTake a moment and please check this out. Some peers of mine, from my hometown of Plymouth, are setting out to do real proactive work in Haiti. They will be documenting the whole thing and need some help raising funds.
Personally, I go back and forth on the whole kickstarter thing. I get it. It helps artists figure out a way to fund a piece of work, while allowing fans to become involved. As...
“I might never sell 100,000 records or be on the cover of Rolling Stone and...”
– Kevin Devine (via featheroars)
Ha! This is from an interview I did with Kevin when we first met back in 2006.
December 2011
1 post
“People are taking the piss out of you everyday. They butt into your life, take a...”
– Banksy (via thenewavengers, angwe & moorehn)
November 2011
5 posts
Q: What's the meaning of the title, Make the Clocks Move?
Kevin: "It's taken from "Tapdance." It's about the things we do in order not to have to think about our brainless working life.There are so many people who hate their jobs, but everyone accepts it as the way it is, and that's bullshit. For me, it was better not to have a job. Okay, financially, it was harder, but I started to live properly again. But just because I am happy that way doesn't mean that it works for others as well. But I think it's really sad. At the moment, most of the people live until they are 21 and find a job, and then not again until they are 65. And after that they'll pass away and that was it! I'm not an idiot. I'm totally aware that we can't stroll around for our whole life and do nothing. But there must be a better way. A different kind of work, which is not so homogeneous, other timings or better conditions. At the moment, it's like most of the people don't have any fun in their lives, and everything we do, whether we meet with friends, analyze things, or drink, we're always trying to distract ourselves from the fact that most of the time we're waiting for things we do to stop. That the clock moves faster. That's the reason why I write songs."
Yes and Yes.
October 2011
5 posts
I keep writing and then deleting it all. Perhaps it’s being tired but most likely it’s because I’m still a bit shell-shocked about an upcoming event. My band is opening for Kevin Devine.
We’ve been lucky enough to be the local opener for a few national bands. It’s always a bit surreal to share the stage with these bands you’ve always listened too. This is...
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September 2011
2 posts
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August 2011
4 posts
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Spectrum; A Collective Exhibition →
I am incredibly excited that I was asked to be a part of this. This will be Saturday August 20th at the Lily Pad in Inman Square. A collection of local artists will be gathering to display some of their work. There will also be music throughout the day, which will include solo sets from fellow members of The Okay Win, JM Craven and Adam McElreath (aka Big Big Buildings), and myself. JM never ever...
July 2011
5 posts
June 2011
3 posts
Mike.
An overwhelming and blurry week for my family. An overwhelming and blurry week for my family. It’s been emotional, powerful at times, and something that I am still trying to fully process.
Five months ago, my Uncle Mike was diagnosed with Cancer. Having already lost an Uncle to the same thing before, my initial response was, “here we go again…”. Forever an optimist though,...
May 2011
2 posts
April 2011
3 posts
Our Trade →
We closed out our CD Release show with the song “Our Trade”. A more detailed write up on the past week of my life is to come. Meanwhile, check out the video. We had so much fun.
March 2011
4 posts
February 2011
8 posts
WatchWe officially began recording last week. A busy couple months ahead but I couldn’t be more excited.
January 2011
1 post
Resolutions.
The fact that it’s a new year shouldn’t affect my motivation to get things done. I’m constantly trying to be better, but in the spirit of the time, I wrote out a bit of what I hope to accomplish.
Do a Bike race - Last year I fixed up my Dad’s old bike from the 70’s. I took it down to the canal and quickly fell in love again. Almost every day I was down there, riding...
December 2010
4 posts
Top Music
Top Albums:
The National - High Violet
Up until this year, I never gave The National a chance. One day while driving around, I decided to throw them on and listen to a few songs. The song “Abel” hit and I was literally freaking out. Thus began my obsession with them and there probably was not a bigger band for me this year. When this record came out, I couldn’t stop listening....
