Posts tagged Sub Pop

Day: 684
Shirt: Modest Mouse - The Moon And Antarctica (Sony Promo)
Color: Slate Blue
Brand: Hanes Beefy-T
Source: Didnt get  a chance to post this gem up yesterday.  a fav Modest Mouse Record of mine.  People think Modest Mouse is not good anymore, what they don’t know is that they just haven’t recorded anything in almost 8 years.  It will come and when it does its going to be great.  trust me.  

Day: 673

Shirt: Nirvana - Sliver

Color: Black

Brand: Giant

Source: I never say this, but this was an epic 7”.  Kind of an epic song to be put out only on a single.  that shit doesn’t happen anymore.  well it didn’t, now all people do is put out singles it seems.  This was one of the early Sub Pop Singles club releases.  one of my fav inventions in music.  so many good records came out through that.  some horrible but it didn’t matter cause i didn’t have to get off my fat ass and go get it, it was delivered straight to my door.   Its like all the beauty of record Store day but you don’t have to do shit cept greet the postman.  

Im guessing this is why sub pop is still around today, and why they are successful.  nerds who love music putting out music.  Hey Sub Pop form one nerd to another, i’d sign up for a shirt club if you had one.  just saying.  shit i would even run it for you.  think about it.  ill be here waiting for your response.  if i am gone i just  went to get some food so leave a message.  

Day: 667

Shirt: Sunny Day Real Estate - Diary

Color: White (Ringer)

Brand: Anvil

Source: the exact opposite of 666 today.  667 brings you a very emo game changing record for a lot of people my self included.  PS hats off to whomever signed this band to Sub Pop.  you really had to have some trust to get this signed in an era when Alice in Chains and Soundgarden were ruling the airwaves. Damn this record is 19 years old tomorrow!  so crazy to think about. this Jawbreaker, Weezer, and Blink-182 (but called Blink back then) Cheshire Cat was on heavy rotation.  See this is the one thing i love about this blog.  as i sit here and listen to Diary i can think back about how much i used to (and still do) love music.  I hope i look back on 2014 with the same admiration as i can 1994. 

I guess things never seem as awesome as they are when they are happening, but when you look back on them and think i can’t believe all these epic bands gads record s out then, and i went to see most of them.  I mean fucking Divine Intervention came out in 1994, nuff said.  

See this is why i love music so much, and also is the reason i dislike working in the music industry so much as well.  I think people go into the industry because of a love for music but then get so caught up in the politics and garbage of it all they forget how much music meant to them.  you never get time to reflect and appreciate in that industry, its always on to the next one, on to the next one to quote Jay-Z who i am sure is guilty of the same thing.  If any of you are reading this work in music, take a step back today and give your self an hour or two on your drive home and appreciate something you love, not because you have to , but because you want to.  

Day: 632

Shirt: Sub Pop - 20th Anniversary Show

Color: Grey

Brand: American Apparel

Source: SO Yesterday was Sub Pop’s 25th anniversary.  Seems like 20 was just a few months ago.  but here it is again.  I really want to take some time out to celebrate a label that did it their way.  Didn’t let others push or bully them around.  did what they thought was right good or bad.  owned the bad, celebrated the good.  you don’t see many labels like that still in existence today.  or ever for that matter.  

Amazing bands through the years to be thankful for.. aw shucks i just wanna say Happy  Birthday guys and thank you .  

remember this ad i put in Spin 5 years ago?  prolly not so here it is.

Day: 594 Shirt: Modest Mouse - Telephone Wires Color: Light Blue Brand: Standard American Source: I’m pretty sure this is from the Moon Tour, but not positive.  I’ve seen this band A LOT since i was 18 so sometimes the shows blur together..but if i had to guess…thats where i’d say it originated from.  the tag say 2001 but what does that mean.. I dug this record out cause i went to see Mark Kozelek (of Red House Painters) the night before.  he was doing lots of covers on this tour and in other cities he was doing not one but two modest mouse covers.  so i was getting all excited. to my knowledge he did not play any Modest Mouse covers that night, but sometimes with him it is hard to tell.  I did not stay for encore either..so he might of played that or his new Descendents Silly Girl Cover.  i will never know…  but the show was amazing, Just too much time in a folding chair for me.   On a more interesting note.,.Jesus listen to Moon today and realize just how fucking good this record is after over 10 years..it really is amazing. It only gets better 

Day: 594

Shirt: Modest Mouse - Telephone Wires

Color: Light Blue

Brand: Standard American

Source: I’m pretty sure this is from the Moon Tour, but not positive.  I’ve seen this band A LOT since i was 18 so sometimes the shows blur together..but if i had to guess…thats where i’d say it originated from.  the tag say 2001 but what does that mean..

I dug this record out cause i went to see Mark Kozelek (of Red House Painters) the night before.  he was doing lots of covers on this tour and in other cities he was doing not one but two modest mouse covers.  so i was getting all excited. to my knowledge he did not play any Modest Mouse covers that night, but sometimes with him it is hard to tell.  I did not stay for encore either..so he might of played that or his new Descendents Silly Girl Cover.  i will never know…  but the show was amazing, Just too much time in a folding chair for me.  

On a more interesting note.,.Jesus listen to Moon today and realize just how fucking good this record is after over 10 years..it really is amazing. It only gets better 

Day: 563 Shirt: Beach House - Bloom Color: Black Brand: American Apparel Source: Taking a break after two nights of loud music to gel into something slow and soft that resembles the new rain outside.  Beach House is perfect.  i could be in a cabin on a lake staring out the raindrop soaked window right now.  A wood burning fireplace to my right with a kettle on top blowing steam into the air, a thick blanket on my lap to keep me warm and my dog and lady are right next to me snoring and reading a book (Dog is snoring not lady FYI, Dog cant read..or can she??).  no internet there, no TV.  just a nice warm stereo sound of Beach House.  no internet or TV to distract me.  maybe ill cook some fried chicken after i have some Tea.     weird fake life i just made up.  when the reality is i have been staring at my computer for 12 hrs straight, and my wife is off shooting photos of Flo-Ryder (sp? who cares)  the one thing that is not imaginary is rain, Beach house and snoring dog.  still not too bad.

Day: 563

Shirt: Beach House - Bloom

Color: Black

Brand: American Apparel

Source: Taking a break after two nights of loud music to gel into something slow and soft that resembles the new rain outside.  Beach House is perfect.  i could be in a cabin on a lake staring out the raindrop soaked window right now.  A wood burning fireplace to my right with a kettle on top blowing steam into the air, a thick blanket on my lap to keep me warm and my dog and lady are right next to me snoring and reading a book (Dog is snoring not lady FYI, Dog cant read..or can she??).  no internet there, no TV.  just a nice warm stereo sound of Beach House.  no internet or TV to distract me.  maybe ill cook some fried chicken after i have some Tea.    

weird fake life i just made up.  when the reality is i have been staring at my computer for 12 hrs straight, and my wife is off shooting photos of Flo-Ryder (sp? who cares)  the one thing that is not imaginary is rain, Beach house and snoring dog.  still not too bad.

Day: 550 Shirt: Foals - Bird Color: Black Brand: American Apparel Source: Come out with your new album already.  daaaang.

Day: 550

Shirt: Foals - Bird

Color: Black

Brand: American Apparel

Source: Come out with your new album already.  daaaang.

Day: 510 Shirt: Blitzen Trapper - Bear Color: Orange Brand: American Apparel Source:  I Never listened to Blitzen Trapper before they were on Sub Pop.  It wasn’t intentional i just hadn’t been introduced to them yet.  Thankfully there are labels like Sub Pop you can normally rely on to put out higher quality records and take chances when they put something out.  Also in Hindsight i am glad i didn’t find out about them before this album because this album to me seems almost unlike any Blitzen Trapper record before it or after.  I just happen to stumble upon them at the perfect time.  BUT with that said Bad Brains - Quickness is my favorite record too, mostly because that is the point where i discovered Bad Brains.  If I tell anyone that is my favorite record they just cringe.  SO when i say this is the best record Blitzen Trapper has made to this date, take that with a grain of salt.  know what im saying?  I say it a lot on this blog, and ultimately i think that is what this blog ends up being about.  Not how great a record or a shirt is, but how great it is to you, the person holding it, wearing it or talking about it.  Im sure if i lost my virginity to a Jimmy Buffet song (i Didn’t) but if i did i would be more inclined to have sentimental feelings about said song.  I think  a lot of being a great song or great record is introduction and association.  I bet not as many people would like Peter Gabriel’s “In Your Eyes” had it not been placed in Say Anything.  you catch my drift? So, Furr..This record just slam dunked it for me, in this Wilco esque genre.  I only use Wilco as a reference as a musical genre not as a cornerstone for this band, knowing you will understand what i am trying to say.  Some times you wanna sit back, let the sun shine on your face, smell some grass, and soak in the environment.  maybe take a drive up the coast with the windows down on a sunny day.  the smell of an old vintage car with that slight gas smelling mixture, mixed with the outside smells of the sea coming in and mixing  as you past by.  I have a musical need for this.  Minor Threat just isn’t going to do it for me, you know. so i need to switch gears musically.  Maybe, maybe “Green Fields” by Big Drill Car would do, but that depends on how fast i am driving.  in the scenario in my head since i am driving vintage car i assume its slower cause i don’t want to break down :). I may or may not be drinking some cold beverage and some gas station food.  i have no destination, only forward.  i have nothing to cloud my mind, no women, no dog, no work.   I feel safe saying almost everyone can appreciate the scenario i have laid out above and think its safe to say you can imagine yourself in that scenario.  Does it make you want to click on the album below and listen to it??  It should.  

Day: 510

Shirt: Blitzen Trapper - Bear

Color: Orange

Brand: American Apparel

Source:  I Never listened to Blitzen Trapper before they were on Sub Pop.  It wasn’t intentional i just hadn’t been introduced to them yet.  Thankfully there are labels like Sub Pop you can normally rely on to put out higher quality records and take chances when they put something out.  Also in Hindsight i am glad i didn’t find out about them before this album because this album to me seems almost unlike any Blitzen Trapper record before it or after.  I just happen to stumble upon them at the perfect time.  BUT with that said Bad Brains - Quickness is my favorite record too, mostly because that is the point where i discovered Bad Brains.  If I tell anyone that is my favorite record they just cringe.  SO when i say this is the best record Blitzen Trapper has made to this date, take that with a grain of salt.  know what im saying? 

I say it a lot on this blog, and ultimately i think that is what this blog ends up being about.  Not how great a record or a shirt is, but how great it is to you, the person holding it, wearing it or talking about it.  Im sure if i lost my virginity to a Jimmy Buffet song (i Didn’t) but if i did i would be more inclined to have sentimental feelings about said song.  I think  a lot of being a great song or great record is introduction and association.  I bet not as many people would like Peter Gabriel’s “In Your Eyes” had it not been placed in Say Anything.  you catch my drift?

So, Furr..This record just slam dunked it for me, in this Wilco esque genre.  I only use Wilco as a reference as a musical genre not as a cornerstone for this band, knowing you will understand what i am trying to say.  Some times you wanna sit back, let the sun shine on your face, smell some grass, and soak in the environment.  maybe take a drive up the coast with the windows down on a sunny day.  the smell of an old vintage car with that slight gas smelling mixture, mixed with the outside smells of the sea coming in and mixing  as you past by.  I have a musical need for this.  Minor Threat just isn’t going to do it for me, you know. so i need to switch gears musically.  Maybe, maybe “Green Fields” by Big Drill Car would do, but that depends on how fast i am driving.  in the scenario in my head since i am driving vintage car i assume its slower cause i don’t want to break down :). I may or may not be drinking some cold beverage and some gas station food.  i have no destination, only forward.  i have nothing to cloud my mind, no women, no dog, no work.  

I feel safe saying almost everyone can appreciate the scenario i have laid out above and think its safe to say you can imagine yourself in that scenario.  Does it make you want to click on the album below and listen to it??  It should.  

Day: 490 Shirt: Murder City Devils - Black Skull Color: Black Brand: Fruit Of The Loom Best Source:  Ironically the first time I saw Murder City Devils and got this shirt was in either 1999 or 2000.  It was also the first time i ever saw NY.  I walked miles to go see the empire state building (cause it looked close), only to get up close after hours of walking i get there and by there i mean the chrysler building. It was that kind of vacation.  lots of excessive drinking and labels were doing amazing show cases.  Like Jade Tree when they had Joan Of Arc, Jets To Brazil, Promise Ring, and someone else i forgot…maybe Denali?  And this Sub Pop showcase @ the Wetlands  check out this line up. > Friday October 20th $10 Doors open at 7pm> » MURDER CITY DEVILS> » INTERNATIONAL NOISE CONSPIRACY> » RYE COALITION> » THE WEAKER THANS> » SELBY TIGERS> » BLOOD BROTHERS It was seriously packed in that place, it felt electric.  like you knew some shit was going to go down.  It was as if this was the movie the Warriors and all these bands brought their own kind of weaponry to destroy the night and your ear drums.  Everyone was wearing black in predation for this royal rumble that was about to take place.  and take place it did.   After the show got out i had 2 things bothering me.  one: lack of hearing, should have worn ear-plugs, that was just dumb.  the other, was the many drinks in my stomach that i had that was floating around in there with out their best friend food.  but alas!  what do i spot, one of those notorious hot dog trucks you always see on Episodes of Law & Order.  street meat.  and being the lover of hot dogs, i needed to embark on that pork patty.  and i did, and it was delicious.  the first and only one i have ever eaten.   Was the show great?  i think so i cant really remember all that much, but i stayed the entire time so it must have been  what i remember most about that night is this Shirt and that Hot Dog.   mmmm

Day: 490

Shirt: Murder City Devils - Black Skull

Color: Black

Brand: Fruit Of The Loom Best

Source:  Ironically the first time I saw Murder City Devils and got this shirt was in either 1999 or 2000.  It was also the first time i ever saw NY.  I walked miles to go see the empire state building (cause it looked close), only to get up close after hours of walking i get there and by there i mean the chrysler building.

It was that kind of vacation.  lots of excessive drinking and labels were doing amazing show cases.  Like Jade Tree when they had Joan Of Arc, Jets To Brazil, Promise Ring, and someone else i forgot…maybe Denali?  And this Sub Pop showcase @ the Wetlands  check out this line up.

> Friday October 20th $10 Doors open at 7pm
> » MURDER CITY DEVILS
> » INTERNATIONAL NOISE CONSPIRACY
> » RYE COALITION
> » THE WEAKER THANS
> » SELBY TIGERS
> » BLOOD BROTHERS

It was seriously packed in that place, it felt electric.  like you knew some shit was going to go down.  It was as if this was the movie the Warriors and all these bands brought their own kind of weaponry to destroy the night and your ear drums.  Everyone was wearing black in predation for this royal rumble that was about to take place.  and take place it did.  

After the show got out i had 2 things bothering me.  one: lack of hearing, should have worn ear-plugs, that was just dumb.  the other, was the many drinks in my stomach that i had that was floating around in there with out their best friend food.  but alas!  what do i spot, one of those notorious hot dog trucks you always see on Episodes of Law & Order.  street meat.  and being the lover of hot dogs, i needed to embark on that pork patty.  and i did, and it was delicious.  the first and only one i have ever eaten.  

Was the show great?  i think so i cant really remember all that much, but i stayed the entire time so it must have been  what i remember most about that night is this Shirt and that Hot Dog.  

mmmm



Day: 473 (Bonus) Shirt: Sunny Day Real Estate - How It Feels To Be Something On Color: Heather Grey Brand: Belton Source:  It was cold out tonight, so i needed something to layer with.  thus being the diligent man i am, i decided to document it as well.  give me a good chance to get some of the long sleeve shirts out of the way too.   Saw 2 shows tonight.  Fidlar @ The Echo which was awesome.  good times.  fune crowd.  then i went to the Vanguard to see the Presets.  Good band, bad venue, and even worse crowd.  Making me look forward to the show tomorrow night at Nokia even more.  

Day: 473 (Bonus)

Shirt: Sunny Day Real Estate - How It Feels To Be Something On

Color: Heather Grey

Brand: Belton

Source:  It was cold out tonight, so i needed something to layer with.  thus being the diligent man i am, i decided to document it as well.  give me a good chance to get some of the long sleeve shirts out of the way too.  

Saw 2 shows tonight.  Fidlar @ The Echo which was awesome.  good times.  fune crowd.  then i went to the Vanguard to see the Presets.  Good band, bad venue, and even worse crowd.  Making me look forward to the show tomorrow night at Nokia even more.  

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