And Anyone That Calls Me

Even Though It Was January, In Los Angeles It Was Beautiful And Sunny And The Blue Skies Were Out And It Was Hot Everyday, So I Think It Was Just A Product Of Our Environment. And California To Me As A Concept Or As An Idea Always Seems Like Endless Optimism And Endless Opportunity - When People Think Of California They Think Of Palm Trees And Blue Skies And Gorgeous Sunsets And Beaches And Everything Else. But There's Also This Weirdness To California, This Darkness, It's A Place Where People Come To Follow Their Dreams And Sometimes Don't Make It.

I Still Feel Like We're The Underdogs, But I Feel Like People Respect Us Now. People Might Not Like Our Band Or Love Our Music, But I Think People Respect The Fact That We've Been Doing This For Many Years And Are Still Doing It And Still Able To Play Three Giant New York City Shows And Have People Come Out.

The Collectability Of Music Is Something Lost In The Age Of Mp3s And Album Downloads. Holding An Album In Your Hands And Having The Full-sized Artwork Reconnects The Artist And The Listener.

It Really Expresses A Man In Pain.

When I Was Growing Up Skateboarding, A Bunch Of Friends And I Went To This Thrift Store And As We Were Leaving I Jumped Up And Passed Gas In My Friend's Face. I Turned Around And It Wasn't My Friend, It Was This Nice Old Lady Who Was Just Walking Out Of The Store. That Was Probably One Of The More Awkward Apologies I've Had To Make In My Life.