eventually, you'll finally get it right.

hennnypotter: Boom. seriously though.

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 22:12:31 -0400

Boom.

seriously though.

thisisshallowwater: The first I had ever heard of the Kristen...

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 12:47:25 -0400

The first I had ever heard of the Kristen Brooks Hope Center was via my (now) record label (Hopeless Records) back in 2001. The very first Take Action! Tour and associated comp were for the benefit of KBHC aka 1-800-SUICIDE. A 15-year-old me ambled into Hot Topic and picked the comp up at the register, eager to hear new music I wasn’t yet exposed to. (The internet didn’t provide new bands in droves the way it does today. Comps were how I found out about new music.) The actual purpose and charity aspect of the comp didn’t hit me until later on but it was one of those things that you immediately recognize as a worthy cause.

Fast forward to today: I’m in a band called The Wonder Years and, however inadvertently, it seems like we’re helping people with depression. We’ve gotten so many letters in regards to how our music has stopped a suicide that it’s overwhelming. We never set out to make a difference like that. It wasn’t in our goal set of a) express ourselves and b) have a good time doing it, but it calls back to the same idea of that first Take Action Comp— that music can help stop suicide, stop self-harm and start putting people on a track to a happier life. I’m not saying it’s the be-all-end-all of saving lives. I’m just saying that it seems to help and that’s awesome. So, when Mark told me he wanted to do a shirt for this charity, it felt perfect. This is another chance for our music scene to help save lives and show people that maybe the world isn’t so awful afterall.

For those unfamiliar, The Kristin Brooks Hope Center is a foundation started by Reese Butler in the wake of his wife Kristin’s suicide. He began a national, toll free hotline under an easy to remember moniker that anyone can call 24/7 for help if they’re depressed or suicidal.

My new obsession. Currently on repeat. “Anna Sun” -...

Thu, 31 May 2012 19:51:04 -0400

My new obsession. Currently on repeat.

“Anna Sun” - Walk the Moon

I don’t have roses in the closet But I’ve got pictures in a...

Wed, 30 May 2012 10:44:00 -0400

I don’t have roses in the closet
But I’ve got pictures in a drawer
It’s everything left in me
Not to stare at ‘em anymore.

#electricsky (Taken with Instagram at Asbury Park, NJ)

Sat, 26 May 2012 20:02:06 -0400

#electricsky (Taken with Instagram at Asbury Park, NJ)

#electricalsky (Taken with instagram)

Sat, 26 May 2012 02:07:35 -0400

#electricalsky (Taken with instagram)

eddie!

Thu, 24 May 2012 11:21:09 -0400

eddie!

this song is everywhere, but this cover is great!

Tue, 22 May 2012 17:59:40 -0400

this song is everywhere, but this cover is great!

#bamboozle2012 #brandnew #asburypark (Taken with Instagram at...

Sun, 20 May 2012 19:29:36 -0400

#bamboozle2012 #brandnew #asburypark (Taken with Instagram at The Bamboozle 2012 - Main Stage)

#bamboozle2012 #gaslightanthem (Taken with Instagram at The...

Sun, 20 May 2012 18:07:11 -0400

#bamboozle2012 #gaslightanthem (Taken with Instagram at The Bamboozle 2012 - Main Stage)

The Wonder Years "Bar Bands" Acoustic Performance

Sun, 20 May 2012 11:25:56 -0400

propertyofzack:

The Wonder Years played an after show on Friday’s Bamboozle date in a parking lot in Asbury Park, NJ. Check out an acoustic performance of “All My Friends Are In Bar Bands” below by clicking “Read More.”

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For me, this was the highlight of the weekend so far. The Stone Pony screwed something up and cancelled the whole show, but both bands decided to play on a bench on the boardwalk instead. Pretty sure the girl sitting next to me took this video. So much respect for all these dudes for doing this. It was cold out there!

Brand New! #bamboozle2012 #asburypark #brandnew (Taken with...

Sun, 20 May 2012 00:30:41 -0400

Brand New! #bamboozle2012 #asburypark #brandnew (Taken with Instagram at The Stone Pony)

Bar bands singalong. #thewonderyears #acoustic #bamboozle2012...

Sat, 19 May 2012 11:05:30 -0400

Bar bands singalong. #thewonderyears #acoustic #bamboozle2012 #asburypark #imnotsadanymore (Taken with instagram)

#thestorysofar #acoustic #asburypark #bamboozle2012 (Taken with...

Sat, 19 May 2012 10:49:53 -0400

#thestorysofar #acoustic #asburypark #bamboozle2012 (Taken with Instagram at Asbury Park Boardwalk)

#bamboozle2012 #asburypark #thewonderyears #acoustic (Taken...

Sat, 19 May 2012 00:50:10 -0400

#bamboozle2012 #asburypark #thewonderyears #acoustic (Taken with Instagram at Asbury Park Boardwalk)

#bamboozle2012 #asburypark (Taken with Instagram at The...

Fri, 18 May 2012 21:21:45 -0400

#bamboozle2012 #asburypark (Taken with Instagram at The Bamboozle Festival 2012)

solestruckshoes: OKAY PEOPLE— HOLD UP! Solestruck.com is...

Thu, 10 May 2012 18:10:30 -0400

solestruckshoes:

OKAY PEOPLE— HOLD UP!

Solestruck.com is holding a FLASH GIVEAWAY on Tumblr! STARTING NOW!
All you have to do is REBLOG— likes DO NOT COUNT— this post and you’re eligible to win a FREE PAIR OF JEFFREY CAMPBELL LITA SPIKE CMYK (as flashed above)

GIVEAWAY ENDS TOMORROW AT 5PM (PST).

One winner, chosen at RANDOM, will be announced here and on our facebook. So be sure to check back!

aaaaaand GO!

One quick shot from the 45 video shoot! #gaslightanthem...

Thu, 10 May 2012 17:57:39 -0400

One quick shot from the 45 video shoot! #gaslightanthem #asburypark (Taken with Instagram at The Stone Pony)

motherjones: npr: nprfreshair: hwentworth: Internet’s over,...

Tue, 08 May 2012 11:12:28 -0400

motherjones:

npr:

nprfreshair:

hwentworth:

Internet’s over, people. Maurice Sendak just won.

Fresh Air remembers Maurice Sendak

Higher praise there could not be. —Wright

Heavens.

This is great. RIP.

Happy Cinco de Mayo! #baltimore #cincodemayo #donkey (Taken...

Sat, 05 May 2012 20:06:33 -0400

Happy Cinco de Mayo! #baltimore #cincodemayo #donkey (Taken with instagram)