Suis La Lune - Utter silence is fragile

Like any Michigan show, or most any show rather, I always have a super good time, and usually feel pretty comfortable. But last night for lack of a better term was special. The lineup was super awesome, there were a ton of good friends, good music, and I met and talked to a lot of new people.

All the bands were Michigan bands, and usually, most people that I see don't really care as much to go out of there way to watch the same bands that they could see any other week. But I always get stoked on the bands in our scene, I honestly think Michigan has a good amount of bands doing positive things, and a ton of good people in our scene.

Under Anchor, Deathskin Razors, Great Reversals, Brink, Cloud Rat, Serpent on the Mount, and there was one more that had the drummer of cloud rat and the bass player of under anchor, and I cant for the life of me remember the name, anyways, they were an awesome ass screamo band.

Unfortunately Under Anchor is breaking up...



I, Know.

Very sad.

seriously.
I'm a bit depressed about it, but on the other hand. There are so many bands that I love and listen to on a day to day basis, get a ton of inspiration from and just really appreciate them in general and I will never have the chance the see or experience them, which is unfortunate. But it makes me so happy when i think about it, Since I've been into hardcore, Ive seen under Anchor so many times, befriended those dudes, and I'm so grateful that I had the chance to be a part of that band and sing Rorik's Lyrics along with him at so many shows. I know none of you dudes will ever read this, so the next time I see any of you guys, I am going to spill my heart, HA. But I just wanted to say thank you.

I'm going to post any link related to the bands who played for anyone who reads this to check out.

http://www.myspace.com/underanchor
http://www.myspace.com/cobracobracobra (Deathskin Razors)
http://www.myspace.com/teambrink

unfortunately I wasnt able to find any links for the other bands.
but, you can probably find some on a few fliers here.
Myspace.com/michhardcore


go to a show, support positive music.
sorry for rambling in this post.

stay cool

-Nathan

Blaq Poet - Ain't Nuthin Changed

I'm not going to type much in this post, but I am going to post two videos, that will say how I am feeling, and obvious what is inspiring me, the first is a video that is basically the reason why I love hip hop and it's culture so much.
The second is a video, well the video will explain itself. Just reminds me of why I am a free thinker, and why I support diy and non commercial ideas.

Take a look...


AIN'T NUTHIN CHANGED

blaqpoet | MySpace Music Videos

Vision of a Voice | The Truth&Rights Symposium from Truth&Rights on Vimeo.

Thanks for following,
go do something positive!

-Nathan

Caitlyn Bailey - Champion of the sun

For some reason I never post on here, like I should. I'm on the computer enough, but for some reason i avoid it. Maybe because I feel like no one reads it? So the effort seems pointless. So, hopefully not! With that being said, In this post I just wanted to post a couple photos that I've taken lately. Which is mainly all bands! These past two months I feel like I've been to way too many shows that I need to, and We did a week tour with our friends in Homelife, So I have a few photos of them aswell.




The rest can be viewed at flickr.com/nathandell

Alot of art Ive been doing lately has been musicaly inspired, so I also wanted to share a band that I have been listening to alot. They are a screamo band based out of the Phillipines, called Caitlyn Baily, this download includes there split with Meaning and there four song ep titles Feugo.
And I really love this photo, its probably my favorite thing about this band. haha.





Caitlyn Bailey


Thanks for reading, I have band practice.
Ill try to post more.

party on

-Nathan!

Algernon Cadwallader-Motivational Song

I have alot to share in this post, my band went on a small tour and I have a ton of photos to post.
We werent planning on hitting the road, but we had a show offer in Ky with some awesome bands, so I decided to book a couple shows before and after the date. In oh, mo, etc. Well, we were not prepared at all. Our vans engine exploded in Il, so we had to resort to buying a new van, so we could make it to Missouri, and then home. On top of that, so much crazy shit happened, it felt like a dream. i dont know how im alive. I hope every tour isnt like that. haha.

We played in Lansing, Mi on sunday the 17th W/ Homelife and Balance and Composure, B&C has been a band i have been wanting to see for awhile, and i was super stoked to be able to get a few photos, and play with them the following day in Cleveland, Oh.
Here are a couple of my favorites, and of course the rest are on my Flickr account.
Check these dudes out at myspace.com/balanceandcomposure
if your down with very emo influenced grooves. you will dig this band.








Our show in Bowling Green, Ky was more than amazing. We befriended some of the nicest people, and watched some amazing bands. im going to post a few of my favorites from this show aswell.

These first two are from a band called Pianos become the teeth from Baltimore, Md. If your into extremly Melodic Screamo in the midst of Portraits of Past and Lion of the North i definitely recomend giving this band a listen at http://www.myspace.com/pianosbecometheteeth






Another great band that played, is from Bg, Ky. Called Make History, another great screamo/metalcore band. Very similar to early converge, heavy and melodic a new band. but this band has so much potential, there vocalist has an amazing stage presence and does not stop moving. i was stoked to get photos of these dudes. Hopefully they will be doing the tour we have set up in March with us. check this band out at myspace.com/makehistoryband







Once again, all my photos are on flickr.com/nathandell
and
we have a ton of tour dates in March that we need help getting filled. If you have the means to help us out with a show somewhere. A basement, Living Room, kitchen, anywhere would be awesome. All our dates are up on our myspace.com/downtimemi

thanks for reading, please take a second to check out these bands!

until next time

-Nathan

I Create-Onset

I started this blog to share with people everything that influences me, aswell as projects that im working on, and because I have too much going on so I thought this would help me spread things out. Well, it seems sometimes im too busy to do just that. But im going to try and post more, I promise.

As I said in my previous post, we've been painting our basement, and we have been doing shows. They have been going well, I just wanted to share a couple photos of the last two shows aswell as a flier for the show coming up this weekend.

Our friends in Karloff from Ft. Wayne, Indiana will be here, aswell as Controversy from Buffalo, Ny. My band has also released our Ep, on cassette, and will be available this saturday at the show. We also have shirts, buttons and stickers. Will be available at shows. Im going to be making a big cartel account soon, so shit will be available online aswell.
You cancheck out a few tracks off our demo at http://www.myspace.com/downtimemi


Be sure to check out my buddys Grey and Dan have started a record label. They have two releases coming up in the next couple months. Those dudes are doing so much for hardcore, and there music scene in general. Please support Diy music.
http://midwesterndecline.blogspot.com

These were two of my favorite photos that I got from Daylight from Pa
I Have been anticipating seeing this band for so long. Definitely one of my favorite bands that are doing things right now. There music is very emotional, I would definitely consider them an emo band, aswell as a hardcore band. This band is not one to be missed. Take a second to listen, you wont be dissapointed.
http://www.myspace.com/daylightpa




I also got a few photos of Brink! from right here in Flint, Fast, Moshy Straight edge hardcore. Solid dudes, and solid music, this band is all about having fun and they sound like they have been on Lockinout records for years. Check this band out please http://www.myspace.com/teambrink





Just Like all of our shows, this one is Donation Based, and we will always try to have a small potluck, and we always try to keep it vegan so everybody can enjoy!




Yo, Thanks for reading, it really does mean alot. Please support these bands.
especially mine ;)

-Nathan

Football, etc. - Mouthgaurd

Wowie, it sure has been a long time since I have posted here. So much has happened, so much has changed. Ive since moved back home to Michigan, and in the mean time 3 friends and myself have been working on cleaning out our entire basement, repainting all white, and doing a black and white type collaborative instalation on not only the walls, but the ceiling and the floor aswell.

This is my first large style collaboration, but it will most definitely not be my last, by any means.

I have been taking much inspiration from the works of David Ellis aswell as the whole Nyc Barnstormer Crew over the past few months, and i was stoked to see almost a full issue of Juxtapoz dedicated to the Barnstormers movement. Very inspiring dudes, theyve done alot of collab pieces that have had my mind racing. They have just been raising the bar, and taking art to new places, its definitely amazing stuff. Be sure to check out Issue # 107 of Juxtapoz you can also find quite a few videos on youtube, Aswell as there website www.b-stormers.com





ALSO! Since I mentioned the collab of our basement, it is far from finished, but here is a photo of what I've been focusing on over the past few months. This was the first show we had in the basement, Bike tuff, and The Bravest Kids from south Michigan, aswell as Man Overboard from New Jersey. Bike Tuff, is an 90's Emo influenced pop punk band, Definate Latterman Influence, They did a Jawbreaker cover, if that tells you anything, The Bravest Kids, Definitely newer pop punk influenced such as Four Year Strong, or even Set Your Goals. Not exactly my cup of tea, but a solid band live nonetheless, Not to mention, some nice dudes that just love to hang out and make laughs. On that Note, Man Overboard, just previously released a split 7" with Transit, who I am also stoked to see in early January. But anyways, this band has an obvious post pop punk influence, If Taking back Sunday would have become more of an upbeat hardcore influenced band. This would be that band. Definitely a solid band to check out.

http://www.myspace.com/manoverboardnj
http://www.myspace.com/biketuff
http://www.myspace.com/thebravestkids

On that Note, I scored a couple photos of Man Overboard night of, and this may give a little sneak peak to how the basement is coming together.







Ok.... Well, these dont really give a good idea of what the basement is looking like, but these were a couple of my favorite photos regardless.


Thanks for reading, again, i encourage anyone to check out any artist, or musician included in this post, or any, for that matter. Aswell as Football, etc. from the title, out of Texas, another great Emo band, you cant afford to pass up. Support Independent artists, and diy music. Keep the free mind free!

-Nathan Dell

Well, it has been quite a while since i've been at a computer long enough to get any posting done. But i have a quick half an hour at the library today to get a little surfing done. Bri and I have been working on a hardcore zine lately, and its been really hard to actually put pen to paper and get something done. But i am really motivated lately, and i really want to get it done. So hopefully before too long we will have it finished.

i got a new library card today, so I will be here trying to post as much as possible.

Keep in touch


-Nathan