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Speedwell - Hey friends. As we mentioned yesterday,... | Facebook

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:08:09 -0400

Speedwell - Hey friends. As we mentioned yesterday,... | Facebook:

Speedwell was always an indecisive bunch. We need your help in deciding on the cover for our discography release, which is coming out this summer. Please help us out and vote!

Hey friends. As we mentioned yesterday, Coolidge Records is releasing our discography, “Start to Finish”, this summer. We’ve narrowed the cover art down…

Here Are Idiot Celebrities Talking Out of Their Asses About Punk At Last Night's Met Gala

Tue, 07 May 2013 11:12:16 -0400

jadedpunk:

Last night, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York hosted the 2013 Met Gala. This year’s theme was “Punk: From Chaos To Couture.” For many celebrities, this was the first time they had used the word “punk” in a sentence that wasn’t “Have my assistant get me Daft Punk tickets.” It was also an excuse for them to spend $10,000 to spike their hair up and play punk dress up for a night. When interviewed, they all sounded like total shitheads talking out of their asses. Here’s what some of them had to say in these actual quotes from the red carpet…

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Today’s Re-found Sound: this 1995 compilation by Coolidge...

Thu, 02 May 2013 13:32:35 -0400

Today’s Re-found Sound: this 1995 compilation by Coolidge Records has lots of awesome bands doing lots of awesome Descendents songs…

JadedPunk.com's Cheesiest Emo Playlist

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:58:09 -0400

jadedpunk:

Last week, with the help of our friends at WashedUpEmo.com, we compiled a list of the 50 cheesiest emo lyrics ever.

The truth is, even though a bunch of those songs totally blow goats in the dark, there are a few pretty listenable songs on that list. So here is a playlist of a few of them.

Naturally, some people wrote in to tell us which ones we missed. By far, the most frequently suggested lyric was that Taking Back Sunday lyric. We probably got 2 dozen submissions for that one alone. That song is not on the playlist. Mainly because IT FUCKING SUCKS.

Enjoy your Monday dose of emo nostalgia…

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The 50 Cheesiest Emo Lyrics Of All Time

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:58:00 -0400

jadedpunk:

Like most people, we love making fun of emo. Because well, emo is funny. So we collected the cheesiest, wussiest, sappiest emo lyrics of all time and put them in one place.

How does a lyrics make the list? Well, it should be totally cringeworthy. Basically, every time you hear it, you should want to puke your guts out over how cheesy it is. Usually, that consists of some failed attempts at expressions of love. Godawful metaphors also earn points. References to things like hearts, tears, and sadness are also a plus. Basically, anything that sounds like it was written in a college Introductory-Level Creative Writing Class. Some of these are by great musicians. Others are by talentless hacks. Some are by bands that fall into the “emo” genre. Some are just particularly “emo” lyrics.

For help, we teamed up with Tom from WashedUpEmo.com as well as some of our emo-savvy friends, and you, the good people of the Internet, to compile a list of the cheesiest emo lyrics of all time. In no way is this a definitive list. There are enough break ups and lame attempts at similes in the world to hold us over for the rest of eternity. So with that said, feel free to leave any you think we missed in the comments.

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Trying to introduce Laura to the dreaded “e” word, and I came up...

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 10:55:00 -0400

Trying to introduce Laura to the dreaded “e” word, and I came up with this. Old-school emo to current emo revival. Please suggest additions, but note that I’m constrained by what’s available on Spotfiy…

Speedwell now has a BandCamp page!

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:57:00 -0400

Speedwell now has a BandCamp page!:

Why? Because MySpace seems so 2003.

endlessme: Jack Kerouac

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:55:12 -0400

endlessme:

Jack Kerouac

I haven’t liked Jeremy Enigk’s solo stuff since...

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:47:42 -0400

I haven’t liked Jeremy Enigk’s solo stuff since “Return of the Frog Queen”, but this 2009 album is actually really good…

Speedwell now has a Facebook page!

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 14:31:00 -0400

Speedwell now has a Facebook page!:

After 10 years of inactivity, Speedwell has some news to share. Like our Facebook page to find out more!

Speedwell

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 12:14:00 -0400

Speedwell

So you need a typeface… (Created by Julian Hansen)

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 16:15:00 -0400

So you need a typeface…

(Created by Julian Hansen)

Tilt-shift Project for my Digital Photography class at Moravian...

Sat, 02 Mar 2013 13:55:53 -0500

Tilt-shift Project for my Digital Photography class at Moravian College

Panoramic project for my Digital Photography class at Moravian...

Sat, 02 Mar 2013 13:51:58 -0500

Panoramic project for my Digital Photography class at Moravian College

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Tue, 26 Feb 2013 15:11:31 -0500

Listening to this becuase it was listed on the Onion A/V...

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 12:05:52 -0500

Listening to this becuase it was listed on the Onion A/V Club’s Best of 2012 (I didn’t even know they had a new album). Damn, this is good…

This is one of my favorite songs by the National. It pretty...

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 14:37:42 -0500

This is one of my favorite songs by the National. It pretty accurately describes what I went through in 2002.

A cover of the Beatles’ “Yellow Submarine”...

Sun, 25 Nov 2012 11:21:32 -0500

A cover of the Beatles’ “Yellow Submarine” that I recorded a few years ago for my nephews.

beenlookingforthemagic: How to Tour in a Band or Whateverby...

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 15:33:27 -0500

beenlookingforthemagic:

How to Tour in a Band or Whatever
by Thor Harris

1-Don’t Complain. Bitching, moaning, whining is tour cancer. If something is wrong fix it or shut the fuck up you fucking dick. goddamn.

2-If you fart, claim it.

3-Don’t Lose shit. Everybody loses shit. Don’t fucking do it. Asshole.

4-Don’t fuck anyone in the band. There are tons of people to fuck who are not in this band. Dumbass.

5-If you feel like shit all the time, drink less beer at the gig. You will play better & feel better. What are you… a child? Some have the endurance for self abuse. Most don’t.

6-Remember the soundman’s name. He will do a better job.

7- Eat oranges. Cures constipation & prevents colds.

8-Masturbate. Duh… Where & when? Be creative. You’re an artist right?

9-If YOU can’t carry your suitcase 3 blocks, it’s too goddamn big.

10-Respect public space in the van. Don’t clutter, you Fuck.

11-If you borrow something, return it. Not Fucked Up.

12-Do not let the promoter dick you or talk you out of the guarantee. If there were not enuf people there, it’s their fault.

13- Driver picks the music.

14-One navigator only (usually sitting shotgun). Everyone else shut the fuck up.

15-Soundcheck is for checking sounds. Shut the fuck up while everyone else is checking.

16-Don’t wander off. Let someone know where you are.

17-Clean up after yourself. What are you… a goddamn toddler?

18-Touring makes everyone bi-polar. Ride the waves as best you can and remember, moods pass. So don’t make any snap decisions or declarations when you are drunk or insane.

19-Fast food is Poison.

20-The guestlist is for friends, family & people you might want to fuck. Everyone else can pay. They have day jobs.

21- Don’t evaluate your whole life while you’re sitting in a janitor closet waiting to go on. You think you’re above having shitty days at work? Shut up & do your goddamn job.

This list was written under the influence of lots of esspresso & anti-depressants while on tour w/ such greats as Shearwater, Swans, Smog, Lisa Germano, Angels of Light, Bill Callahan & many more. I hope this list will help you get along w/ your co-workers whatever your job is. Contributions to the list by Jordan Geiger, Kimberly Burke, Brian Orloff, Brian Phillips Celebrity Gang Bang, Kevin Schneider, Jonathan Meiburg, Michael Gira and some other folks.

Thanks for not being an asshole, Thor Harris

Interview: Thy Will Be Done’s J. Costa

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 12:26:50 -0400

Interview: Thy Will Be Done’s J. Costa:

I interviewed Thy Will Be Done’s J. Costa at Orion Music + More fest this summer, and finally got to post the interview at 215 Mag. Check it out…