“There are certain parts of chords that resolve things and tie a bow, and others that keep things open and unanswered.” Quote by Feist
“Any parent would have reservations if their kid came home dressed like a skinhead, but mine understood that punk kept me focused on something when so many of my friends were out robbing 7-Elevens.” IfsHomeKidsParentMinesUnderstoodMy FriendsFocusedPunkReservationsRobbing Author:Daughn Gibson
“I was into punk, but I didn't go whole-hog. A lot of kids who grew up in small towns that were into punk music went the "safe" way - not doing drugs, being straight edge.” WayWholeKidsGrewDrugSafeGrew UpTownsEdgesPunkSmall TownHogStraight EdgePunk Music Author:Daughn Gibson
“I definitely straddled the line and hung out with high-school dirtbags. I'd tell my parents I was spending the night at my friend's but actually go to Philly and see a show at Starlight Ballroom. I would drink and do all that stuff, but I didn't set any barns on fire.” ShowsSchoolNightStuffParentLinesFireDrinkHigh SchoolMy FriendsSpendingHungBarnsBallroomStarlightDirtbags Author:Daughn Gibson
“I grew up in Nazareth, Penn., which was an hour and a half from New York, and an hour and a half from Philly. So bands that were touring came through one way or another. We got to see stuff people in other small towns didn't, like Wesley Willis. I couldn't have asked for a better place to grow up and be into music.” PeopleWayGrowsStuffHoursHalfGrowing UpNew YorkGrewBandGrew UpTownsOne WayBetter PlaceSmall TownTouringNazareth Author:Daughn Gibson
“You can't quite believe what you are hearing - and it's not necessarily something that you can listen to all the time because it's too intense - but it changes the way you go about making music.” WayBelieveHearingIntense Author:Daughn Gibson
“If you ask any driver about their first trip to New York, it's always crazy.” IfsFirstsAsksCrazyNew YorkDrivers Author:Daughn Gibson
“I've been thinking a lot about Anacortes and what it's like to be here, though I'm not trying to get people to move here - I would hate that.” PeopleThinkingTryingMovingHate Author:Phil Elvrum
“I learned how to sit on the couch in front of the fire and read a magazine, just for like eight hours a day, every day. It was... crazy.” HoursFireCrazyFrontsEightMagazinesCouches Author:Phil Elvrum
“I often think you bring unhappiness on yourself, because if you don't like yourself very much, you allow yourself to be influenced by people who reinforce that.” PeopleIfsThinkingUnhappinessLike Yourself Author:Lynn Johnston
“It's interesting to think about the different forms one place can take.” ThinkingDifferentFormInteresting Author:Phil Elvrum