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Cursive The Recluse
I listened to this album on the drive down to Burlington yesterday and it’s so strange how important it was to me in my formative years. I remember when it came out and being so excited to hear it for the first time, playing out the CD until it skipped. I hadn’t listened to it for years until yesterday and it’s weird how different the lyrics sound after growing up a lot more. It’s a lot darker than my seventeen-year-old self ever imagined.
(via bigmouthsparesagain)
One of my most vivid memories of Lifetime was watching the sun set while trying not to get trampled by scene kids as they played Bamboozle in 2006. Hearing Turnpike Gates live for the first time was one of the most amazing moments of my life. I saw them again that November and bought a 7” that I would proceed to lose and forget I owned for almost five years. Lifetime was one of the bands that got me into New Brunswick local bands, despite them being defunct by the time I got there. They got me in to and out of relationships, through really shitty commutes, through never-ending modernist theory finals, and has accompanied me on countless road trips. I love this band.
Last night was an amazing set. I was surrounded by people singing along and really stoked to see Lifetime playing again. I realized though that, even after six or seven years of being into this band, I still don’t understand half the lyrics. Either way, the set was great but missing one song — Theme Song For a New Brunswick Basement Show. My favorite Lifetime song of all, I was sure they would play it. Why wouldn’t they? Doesn’t everyone put that on a mixtape for a love interest at some point in their lives?
As Ari exited the stage in front of me, I did what I would do to any of my favorite local bands who didn’t play my favorite song: Grabbed him by the shoulder and yelled, “HOW COULD YOU NOT PLAY THEME SONG? WHAT IS THIS? GO BACK UP THERE.” He looked back at me and said they didn’t know any more songs and walked away. I stood there, realizing I was a total jerk for complaining at him. I used my five minutes speaking to this dude whose band has influenced my life so many ways yelling at him. I’m sorry, Ari Katz. I love your band a lot.
And because I now need to relive 2006, above is a video of Theme Song For A New Brunswick Basement Show from the Stone Pony show 11/06.
Lifetime - Airport Monday Morning
I remember when this record came out and everyone was like, “This record sucks! Thanks for ruining Lifetime Pete Wentz!” But now I’m a little older and I’m listening to it again and I really love this song. Maybe it’s knowing that feel or growing up and just being grateful there’s another Lifetime album I can listen to but it’s really not as bad as I remember it being and I wish I listened to it more over the past few years.
tl;dr: i am not cool anymore because I like the Lifetime self titled
On the destruction of Meat Town USA:
Show houses come and go, it’s true. I remember all the nights I spent at the Parlor learning about what this scene had to offer. I was at the Bread Box’s last show. But Meat Town was different.
I hated it the first time I went there. I hated the creepy staircase and felt super trapped. Over the years and all the shows I went to there, it became a part of what life was. I’ve been trying to remember all the bands I saw there and every time I think I’m done, I think of another one. I had so many memorable nights in that house. The Dopamines/Hextalls/FOF show before Insub 09. The Pillowfights before Insub 10. The very first FOF show James and I saw there when Mikey sang along to Mikey Says. The Weird Fantasy Band set after Mike Hunchback drove me all the way from Brooklyn to New Brunswick. The last FOF show there. Ted Leo! The time SamO and I got naked or something in the living room…haha. I’m probably missing a thousand things, but those are my favorite nights. So much about this scene has defined who I’ve become in the past six or so years, it sucks that this place is gone but at the same time, it’s time to move on and is yet another reason why I think I need to leave New Jersey.
My favorite picture from Meat Town, right here, during FOF before Insub 09:
Last night was phenomenal.
I had resigned myself to the fact I would never see the Dismemberment Plan years ago, so finally getting to hear those songs live blew my mind. They’re also amazing musicians and sounded great. Mikhail & I went on stage for the Ice of Boston and sang and danced and afterward, I gave Travis a hug and life just seemed totally unreal.
I also ran into some friends from my old internet forum, one I met once when I was 16 and another I had never met, and it was awesome. I was a pretty weird teenager so it was cool to meet Ted again as a grownup and to talk about our lives and it’s crazy how much has changed and how far we’ve come. I love being able to meet people from that time in my life because I essentially grew up with the kids who posted there. When I met Meg, it was like we’d met a thousand times before. It was great.
Finally, Molly is one of my favorite people in the universe and it was lovely to hang out with her during the first band or so. I hope you loved the dplan!!
Hunchback from last night during Red is the Color. Note Miranda behind her knocked over drum kit!!
Check out my review of the show here (or just click through)!!
