Archive for the tag 'Ian MacKaye'

Feb 22

Punks On Vegetarianism & Veganism: Ian MacKaye, John Joseph, Joan Jett, Mike Ness, Matt Skiba + more!

I’ve been a vegetarian for 12+ years. Since I was young I never really liked eating other animals. For me, it’s something that always felt kind of foreign and awkward to me. When my family would have steak and vegetables for dinner I (more often than not) would have a simple plate of veggies. I [...]

Oct 05

Link Love 10.05.2011

I’m super loving UK lady musician VV Brown’s new mixtape!! She’s inspired by CSS, B52′S,White Stripes, Ella Fitzgerald, Mystery Jets, Imogen Heap, Feist, Blur, Elvis Presly, Yo Gabba Gabba, Nintendo, Science Books, PULP, Aretha Franklin, Ruth Brown & Disney movies.  ‘The Other F Word’ a documentary on punk rock fathers. Rancid’s Lars Frederiksen, Bad Religion’s [...]

Aug 27

Ian MacKaye: The Power of Now

A thought for your day: The present is the most difficult time for most people; it’s the only one actually engaging you. The future isn’t engaging because it doesn’t exist yet and the past isn’t engaging because you can’t do anything about it. The present is the only time when we can actually do anything. [...]

Oct 08

CONVERSATIONS WITH PUNX: A SPIRITUAL DIALOGUE // ZINE TWO

It’s almost time to retire CWP Zine One featuring: Ian MacKaye, Don Letts, Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, Johnny Siera, Greg Attonito and Shanti Wintergate. Thank you to everyone who ordered a copy, subscribed, came to the launch or wrote me saying they enjoy reading the site—your correspondence, feedback, encouragement, love & support is appreciated. I thought I’d [...]

Aug 17

How To Get Conversations With Punx?

FINALLY the moment of truth! It’s time to share Conversations With Punx: A Spiritual Dialogue with you all! It’s taken a long time to get to this point. Thank you so much everyone for being so patient, understanding, supportive, encouraging and in-general just all-around rad! Conversations With Punx: A Spiritual Dialogue is being released as [...]

Apr 15

I Be Up In The Gym Just Working On My Fitness

Do you ever get those days when you don’t want to get out of bed? You’re just so tired or stressed that you don’t even want to try to face the world! I had one of those days recently but rather than hide out under the covers I decided to go for a walk. While [...]

Feb 01

Conversations with Punx: A Spiritual Dialogue

Let’s reach for the stars like my good friend Efrem, Photo by Rubén Navarro Martín “In fact, punk rock means exemplary manners towards your fellow human being” ~Joe Strummer Punk rock and hip hop music have been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. I have my older brother and [...]

Jan 14

To know you is to love you…

Photo by Eneas Well friends, it’s that time of the blog where we all sit around in a big ol’ circle (gawking at each other intrigued & curious yet polite enough not to stare) as we go around the room introducing ourselves, letting each another know a bit about one another. Where are you from? [...]