Brand New

we ended things last week. said he didn't like my family and didn't want to deal with it. and that he didnt want to have to act like a father figure to me, because i don't really have one. oh well. we're still cool.  me, him, beth, and some others hung out this weekend.  hopefully things will change. :)

When I first heard Brand New, I was sitting shotgun in my girlfriend's Toyota Cressida. I was a freshman in college, back home for Thanksgiving. She was a year younger, still stuck in high school, and the distance was hard on us. She said I was sure to love this song, and keyed up "Soco Amaretto Lime," the acoustic finale to BN's debut Your Favorite Weapon. As it ends, singer Jessie Lacey repeatedly shouts "you're just jealous cause we're young and in love." In that moment... MORE

We had a friend over recently, and invariably we started talking about my current job situation, or - more specifically - the lack thereof. "God, it must be so awful," they said, "you must just feel so shitty!" I smiled and nodded politely, but they continued, almost willing me to concede that yes, I'm at my lowest ebb and all that. I've actually had a few friends do this. "Dude, if I were you, I'd be unable to get out of bed!" etc. etc. What am I supposed to do? Hang a bi... MORE

I know this isnt a new song or artist... but some songs never fade in defining a moment in time... this is my moment in time then and now.. You are calm and reposed. Let your beauty unfold.
Pale white, like the skin stretched over your bones.
Spring keeps you ever close.
You are second hand smoke. You are so fragile and thin.
Standing trial for your sins.
Holding onto yourself the best you can.
You are the smell before rain.
You are the blood in my veins.

I almost forgot about this song. Good thing I remembered.

Much like Sesame Street, today's post is brought to you by two things. Not the Brand New song I've tagged on, though - that's just gratuitous. One, I'm reading Rob Sheffield's Love Is A Mix Tape, and it's awesome. I'm only three chapters in and I love it. Almost makes me want to trade my iPod for a Lloyd Dobler-esque boom box. I can't recommend it highly enough. Two, I turned 29 on Monday. I'm a sucker for premature nostalgia anyway, but birthdays really bring that out... MORE

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on Wed. Brand New played a great show at Lupos. they have been having a good tour run, it seems like they are selling out alot of their venues, which was the case tonight, it was just swamped with affected teenage kids. when my friend and i showed up 3 hours early, the line was down washington street and under well under the drinking age. my friend however, is in touch with the pheonix, so it felt kind of cool to be let in through the front door in front of everybody, but ... MORE

I find myself more attracted to music with mature content and lyrics rather than catchy pop crap such as Panic! At The Disco. I am blown away by the transformation of Brand New from a moderately pop catchy band with their first CD "Your Favorite Weapon" to an intensely lyrically heavy and dark mature band that rocks. I think the fact that the masses are less mature and gravitate to immature music is the reason Brand New has not become as big as Fall Out Boy.Manchester Or... MORE

I absolutely love Brand New and am looking forward to seeing them a second time this fall. Hooray for the songwriting genius of Jesse Lacey, 2.5 hour chronological setlists, awesome lighting (yes, lighting), and great opening bands!
Brand New has a bunch of demos floating around on the internet as a set called Fight Off Your Demons (pre-Devil and God and post-Deja Entendu I believe?). To commemorate last year's show (My friend Laura and I both agreed it was the best sho... MORE

Below is a fantastic video of the fantastic band Brand New playing their fantastic instrumental Welcome to Bangkok (yes, it's a Bjork reference) off their fantastic album The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me.

On a rather nice, sunny day in Burlington, Vermont, I stood outside of Higher Grounds ballroom along with what seemed like EVERY student from the local high school (and here I am, going on 19 this saturday...). Now, to begin with, I'll be honest. I had, at that time, heard Brand New's new album once through from a friend. I ended up at the show when 4 friends of mine had bought tickets, and one of them backed out, my point being that I went with almost no expectations. ... MORE