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“Why do we celebrate the opening of a bar so much?”

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Ian MacKaye, born on April 16, 1962, is a renowned American singer. He is the founding member of hardcore punk bands Minor Threat and Fugazi, and has had a profound impact on the post-punk and independent music scenes. more

“I don't think it's an ethical or moral issue, or even that people are stupid, but I do feel like as a culture things are out of balance, perverted, and inverted. Things that are ridiculous are worshipped, and things that are important are ridiculed. I think that's something worth thinking about.”

People Thinking Feels Important Culture Moral Issues Stupid Balance Ridiculous Ethical Moral Issues Inverted

Author:Ian MacKaye

“I still retain a bit of a child's focus on things, so we [with my sister] figure if we're going to write books, our best shot is to write children's books, because we relate pretty readily on that level.”

Ifs Writing Children Stills Book Bits Levels Focus Figures Shots Relate My Sister Children's Books Best Shot

Author:Bob Weir

“There's a lot of good rappers in England at the moment. There's a lot of good dance acts. A lot of good, young guitar acts. I think a lot of groups came from that dole culture of the late 80's/early 90's - it's not as easy now. I think there's a dearth of working class bands.”

Thinking Moments Young Culture Easy Class Groups Band Late England Guitar Rapper Working Class Good Dance Good Rapper

Author:Ian Brown

“I think I'm like The Beatles - I think each one I've done is better than the last one. And hopefully I'll never make a Let It Be.”

Thinking Done Lasts Hopefully

Author:Ian Brown

“I feel like utopia is neither here nor there. It's in that sort of space where you feel the most present, and that can be on tour [or] at home. It's easier to get to that place on tour because your environment is constantly changing, and from a very primal, evolutionary perspective, you have heightened awareness when you're in an unfamiliar place, so it's easier to access that state.”

Feels States Home Space Environment Awareness Perspective Easier Access Our Environment Utopia Primal Unfamiliar

Author:Taraka Larson

“One of the reasons why I chose to live in New York was that there is this sense of your environment constantly changing.”

Reason Environment New York Reason Why Our Environment

Author:Taraka Larson

“I had this crazy, a bit of a near-death experience in Estonia. I had these visions of the future but I was in this state where I felt the past, the present, and the future were all happening at the same time.”

States Past Felt Bits Vision Crazy Happenings Near Death Near Death Experience Visions Of The Future Estonia

Author:Taraka Larson

“Hopefully, with some years of practice and just getting to that state, I'll try extreme sports again.”

Trying Years States Sports Practice Extremes Hopefully Extreme Sports

Author:Taraka Larson

“I really wanted to be able to make the music that acknowledged the metaphysical aspect of extreme sports because when I started watching GoPro videos, the thing that struck me the most was that the sound seemed completely detached from the imagery.”

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Author:Taraka Larson

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