Phoebe Bridgers/Bo Burnham ending up together is so wild because Punisher and Inside were such cornerstones of the early pandemic. It’s like if the Tiger King was fucking Anthony Fauci now.
I’m such an album guy. If a band is only releasing singles… call me when you have an album. There’s a band on tiktok with a song I like, but all they have are singles. And they just said they have a song coming out every month this year. I’m sorry, but pass. Make an album.
why are we talking bad about Drops of Jupiter, an objectively great song with well written poetic lyrics, when the actual worst song of all time is right there? (Hey Soul Sister)
word of advice: if you love someone, show them every day. don’t ever get complacent. most of my life I have had tunnel vision just trying to get through each day. I’ve been selfish and immature and scared. And now the love of my life is leaving me after 7 years.
dear people that write and release music consistently… please tell me that you also have to scrap the bad ideas and that not everything you write is gold. Asking for a friend.
not getting sucked into albums vs. singles discourse again. but if you’re recording singles only, because “that’s what gets streams” and “nobody listens to albums anymore” you are a hack and a fraud and I don’t respect you
other musicians… how often do you listen to the songs you’re writing/demos you recorded? I have this thing where I have to be able to listen to the songs 1000 times and still like them or they get the axe
idk about you guys, but the reason I post spotify links as opposed to bandcamp or whatever is because spotify is the only platform that narcs on you for not having listeners or streams.
I used to do cocaine somewhat regularly. I’ve got friends still addicted. I only stopped because I started getting panic attacks every time I used. But to act like you have some sort of moral superiority for not using drugs is loser ass behavior.
the plan:
1. tweet “t*yl*r sw*ft s*cks my music is better” tomorrow
2. sit back and watch the monthly listeners and death threats pile up
3. play The Rivoli
@danozzi
@LizardBrainT
Glen actually shaved his head + Matt Johnson is an incredible director. He’s Trojan horsing a beautiful story into a boring phone movie. You should watch it
music is silly.. we’re all so worried about making the best music we can. I listen to other bands and think, “I’ll never be able to write anything like this” but that’s the point! Your music is special because it comes from you and nobody else could make it exactly like you did!
There’s so much good music on this damn website, I swear. If you’re making music I believe in you, even if nobody is listening, it’s fucking cool. You’re already doing it. And nobody else can do it exactly like you. You have a unique offering to the world.
bad news is in a crisis I bought and smoked a whole pack of cigarettes so that’s 6 months down the drain. but good news is I did not drink and I didn’t even enjoy the smoking very much so it’s back to day 1 no cigs and I feel fine just very stupid and with a sore throat
real poetry is always about plants and birds and trees and the animals and milk and honey breathing in the pink but "Real Emo" only consists of the dc Emotional Hardcore scene and the late 90's Screamo scene. What is known by "Midwest Emo" is nothing but Alternative Rock with que
I’m incredibly proud to present my debut album: “The Hermit”. Written and recorded over the last three years, it feels so good to finally send it out into the world. These songs mean everything to me. I hope you love them as much as I do.
A nonbinary student (Nex) and a trans student were attacked by a group of girls in a bathroom at a school in Oklahoma, where the governor recently signed an anti-trans bathroom bill into law. The school didn't call an ambulance + suspended Nex for 2 weeks. They died the next day.
other bands: our guitarist went to school for audio engineering so he records all our stuff.. our drummer is not only a great drummer but also programs all our cues and playback from behind the kit…
birthday dad: this is my bass player Dave I found him behind a dumpster
incredibly excited to announce that The Hermit will be available on vinyl for the first time this Saturday! Limited pressing, 100 copies in “Hermit Pink” and 100 copies in “Crystal Clear”. This has been a dream of mine since I was 14 and I can’t believe it’s actually happening
Justice for Lonny. It’s pretty easy to tell this is just an attack on a recently out trans woman.
We can’t let the pendulum swing so far that burner accounts with 0 followers can make you lose your entire online social network from an anonymous accusation.
a few weeks ago somebody made a burner account and started messaging friends of mine & people who had hired me for commissions to tell them i'm a pedophile and a rapist. i've been terrified to even post about it because it is fucking insane that someone would lie about this.
@ITYSL
@LilNasX
If this wins, whatever you get paid, that’s your rate now. That means next time they have to give you the same amount. Even if you do a bad job.
not that Blink have ever been known for their great lyrics, but lyrics for the new record are leaking and my excitement has dropped to 0. horrible, cringe, garbage mgk level shit.
every day I find songs on tik tok that are so good, I feel ashamed to call myself a songwriter. like… if this is what you’re writing as your “1 song a day in April challenger” material then I deserve to be shot
finally upgrading my 12 year old MacBook to a refurbished 2019 one and I’m so excited for how much is easier it’s going to be to make stuff. Do you know how long it takes me to open Logic? To bounce a song?
also I made a playlist for the Birthday Dad page that I will be periodically adding to- it’s called “Nice Music, Nice Friends”- a way to showcase all of you wonderful DIY folks and the great music you make
Seeing young bands on tour makes me so happy. My biggest regret in life is not doing that when I was younger. I had no obligations or responsibilities. It’s way harder now. If you can be on the road with your friends, do it. Those are memories you will never forget.
I got nominated for a local music award! small deal, but it’s been about a decade since I got nominated last time and I’m just glad people are noticing me lol
the little diy community I found on here is so fucking cool. I love looking at birthday dad similar artists and seeing a rotating list of all your beautiful faces.
1 year of The Hermit. I can’t put into words how much your support means to me, I literally thought nobody but me and my friends would ever hear this record. Thank you. 💙
Extra special thanks to
@refreshrecs
and
@Robbydowney_jr
for believing in me.
yeah fuck elon musk, but I hope everyone doesn’t leave twitter. I just got here. And honestly, this music community, means everything to me. The way we all support each other and build each other up. It’s magic. I’ve never found a community like this before.
Hey everybody, I just released my Christmas song to streaming. You might like it even if the holidays bum you out. It’s about believing in love, the magic of Santa and the end of the world. Thanks for listening.
I do not feel I deserve any sympathy for this. It’s my own fault. I will always love her and I don’t blame her for leaving and wanting to better herself and get away from the mess that is me. But I am heartbroken and wishing I realized all this before it was too late.