meeting sam rudich

i don’t have the heart to write out anything lengthy right now, i’m sorry.

cabana house the other night was awesome, it’s one of the most surreal things to feel so many kids sweating behind me screaming and singing along, really. it’s one of the most flattering and emotional things to think that you guys care enough about us to cram into a gross house and throw down to whatever it is we’re trying to do. it’s beyond us, it’s beyond me, but thank you.

to mason: i’m sorry about your shirt. i really hope that blood came out.

to our grand haven friends: i love you, we love you. thank you so much for driving down here and hanging out, i hope you had a good time.

to courtney turner: you are our favorite bro, i’m sorry i forgot you the last post. chipotle next time, okay?

to leaving songs: hurry up and write new jams, hurry up and record more. don’t sweat moose coop or anything else, anytime we hang out is a blast. it doesn’t matter where it’s at, you’re our best fucking friends and that’s all that matters. seriously, you guys deserve more cred than i think you’re getting, you don’t see that much energy in a band nowadays and it’s awesome, don’t stop.

to willower: i’m glad you guys are doing this. kiddie curfews, tape releases, whatever. we’re all friends, and i hope you don’t think otherwise if i talk out of my ass sometimes.

it is of note that we got to hang out with hightide hotel for two days. much like with ape up, it is the coolest feeling in the world to meet someone from the other side of the country and hang out so easily. i’ve always been a huge fan of their music, but to now be able to call them our friends is wylde. for real, some of the nicest dudes in the world, we wish them the best of luck in anything they do. i’m almost positive we’re doing some kind of tape split in the spring, and they’re putting out a full length this fall. be stoked as fuck on those things, i know i am.

to sam rudich: we’re glad we got to meet you, man of snowing/ape up fame. it was like meeting a movie star or something. maybe we can have cookies and fun at your house next summer?

so…yeah. that’s it i guess. we played at moose coop on tuesday, it was pretty ridiculous. i’m not going to explain the story, but i checked our messages tonight and found this. i guess it’s a response to a message i wrote them that politely explained how rude they are and how we’re not going to play there again. anyways, their response represents that entire scene of good ol’ boys.

“gave you guys a few chances to defend your dumbass message, you didn’t thats why your pussies. and i’m bored so i’ll write a long one.

you didn’t like the moosecoop cause people there were “bros” well i think you need to broaden your horizons and try playing for people other than your friends. Music is a beautiful thing and not all music lovers need to dress act and idolize your style or fashion.

and sorry if we couldn’t get as many people you wanted, we don’t determine who or how many people show up. they’ve never heard of you and the only well knownish band was young mosaics which already had their big “last show”. Plus it’s not some cramped room its a big open space which makes it seem like a smaller crowd in my opinion. and when i play music i like to think that if one person came to see me, then that is worth it cause one kid is just as valuable as the next. I want to play for the people who came for the show not the ones that didn’t.

don’t call over tehran a shitty ass band. They rarely play shows, their music isn’t as simple as yours and their songs are definitely bigger and better than your equipment.

And you know there’s some people who don’t take subtle insults lightly. Casey is one of them. Calling him a browarrior, was like calling him a bro, who are people you guys obviously don’t like. We aren’t dumbasses, we don’t wanna hear your childish explanations for calling someone a browarrior. What the fuck is that anyway? If you have a problem with someone say it loud or don’t say it at all.

our problem with you is that you are fucking disrespectful and think that you are better than us. don’t call us fatasses or rednecks if you don’t want to hear anything back. don’t send us insulting messages thinking you can tell us not to reply. It’s not your place to do these things your just some mediocre band from up north just like the rest of ‘em!

-nico-


now you can block this page too pussies, which is what i think your band as a whole is at the moment.”

…lol.

-jack