Very interesting read. Makes you think.

aileen365:

I have a friend who killed himself. And not long before he did the deed, he told me he “married well.”

I know, I know, that seems like a non sequitur. Kind of like turning on your computer and finding out Tony Scott jumped off a bridge. What did Joni Mitchell sing, “We all live so close to that…

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newsweek:

Need a laugh this morning? Well, here you go!

I recently chatted with John Sponarski from Portage & Main for Green Light Go’s Gimme A Break feature. They seem like legit dudes and I hope you’ll show them support and check out their self-titled debut, which is currently streaming on their bandcamp page.

For Fans of: Folk Rock, The Band, Neil Young, Ryan Adams, Dawes

Here’s a snip-it of the interview:

Where did you gather the inspiration for the intrepid travelers you write about on your self-titled debut?

Something we played with quite a bit on this album was the use of metaphor and external characters to better describe personal experiences.  All the talk of travel was inspired by the great deal of change that was going on in both of our lives at the time and more literally by the fact that I had just come home from backpacking through South East Asia.

Beard or no beard? Why?

Beard. Always beard.  Harold as you may know has a beard of epic proportions and it has almost become our calling card.  In the span of the existence of this band I have had beards large and small but one thing I am never is clean-shaven.  I just don’t feel like myself without a little grizzle.

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So happy he did interviews!

extremenonchalance:

In February I stumbled across an intriguing interview from the UK. James Smith of Extraneous Terrain had nabbed some much coveted time with Jesse Lacey. My project seemed similar to James’ and I thought, ‘next time Brand New do a show near me I’m going for it.’ When the band announced a…