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dischord: A few more Black Eyes photos 1) Daniel and Dan,...

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 22:44:39 -0400

A few more Black Eyes photos

1) Daniel and Dan, photographer unknown.

2) Dan on tour in Europe. Photo by Mike Kanin.

3) Hugh. Photo by Ian Whitmore.

dischord: Black Eyes @ Rutgers Fest 4/12/03

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 22:44:06 -0400

dischord:

Black Eyes @ Rutgers Fest 4/12/03

pauwow: shanty rd were a killer band and my brother is a killer...

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 22:43:51 -0400

pauwow:

shanty rd were a killer band and my brother is a killer bass player. This is circa 2002, at Sidecar in Barcelona.

dischord: Lungfish performing “Armageddon” in Baltimore, MD,...

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 20:32:38 -0500

dischord:

Lungfish performing “Armageddon” in Baltimore, MD, 5/12/98.

"When I was a kid, I thought a lot about what made me different from the other kids. I don’t think I..."

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 22:17:44 -0500

“When I was a kid, I thought a lot about what made me different from the other kids. I don’t think I was smarter than them and I certainly wasn’t more talented. And I definitely can’t claim I was a harder worker — I’ve never worked particularly hard, I’ve always just tried doing things I find fun. Instead, what I concluded was that I was more curious — but not because I had been born that way. If you watch little kids, they are intensely curious, always exploring and trying to figure out how things work. The problem is that school drives all that curiosity out. Instead of letting you explore things for yourself, it tells you that you have to read these particular books and answer these particular questions. And if you try to do something else instead, you’ll get in trouble. Very few people’s curiosity can survive that. But, due to some accident, mine did. I kept being curious and just followed my curiosity.”

- Aaron Swartz (via pauwow)

I had what I can only describe as a ‘top 10’...

Sun, 30 Dec 2012 21:37:00 -0500

I had what I can only describe as a ‘top 10’ experience this weekend. It wasn’t earth shattering or bombastic, I had a trim and a straight-razor shave at Diego D’Ambrosio’s Hair Salon in Dupont Circle. It was simple, sweet, intimate, and indulgent.

Ms. D’Ambrosio, Diego’s wife, sat me down, and asked if I wanted a haircut. “No, thanks,” I said, ” just a shave please.” She then proceeded to give me a haircut. “You don’t mind if I clean you up a little bit?”

As Ms. D’Ambrosio trimmed my sideburns and neck she asked who usually cut my hair. When I replied that only I ever cut my hair she suggested that I make a new year’s resolution, “Have your first cut of the year with Diego, start the year off right, and you can do what you want the rest of the year.”

After ‘cleaning me up’ Ms. D’Ambrosio wrapped my face in hot towels, massaged my face with shaving cream, and handed me off to Diego. Between the hot towels, the friendly banter, and the warm greetings of regulars coming and going, this simple experience was quickly transcending the sum of its parts.

Diego’s touch with the razor was swift, efficient, and gentle. With the final swipe of his razor complete, he wrapped one last warm towel around my beard, flipped it over my face and left me to my thoughts. After what seemed like a blissful eternity, but was probably 30 seconds, Diego unwrapped the towel and I could barely recognize the smiling face looking at me in the mirror.

This will happen again, that’s my new year’s resolution.

Photo of Diego D’Ambrosio by Luis Gomez

GOD=Gift of Doubt

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 16:29:35 -0500

GOD=Gift of Doubt

Kids

Sat, 29 Sep 2012 21:59:31 -0400

Kids

pauwow: joshuapollina: photo by curtis buchanan nice dischord...

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 22:51:32 -0400

pauwow:

joshuapollina:

photo by curtis buchanan

nice dischord tatoo!

On ‘the bread’ — as big as your head.

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 19:59:59 -0400

On ‘the bread’ — as big as your head.

Washington DC night-tour!

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 09:01:46 -0400

Washington DC night-tour!

Rockers at the Montgomery County Fair

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 21:19:37 -0400

Rockers at the Montgomery County Fair

Photo

Sun, 05 Aug 2012 00:27:21 -0400

Photo

Sun, 05 Aug 2012 00:24:23 -0400

Audio

Sun, 05 Aug 2012 00:19:44 -0400

Our new house is now a home.

Sat, 14 Jul 2012 17:04:00 -0400

Our new house is now a home.

Illustration from the incredible Lucio Schiavon

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 10:48:59 -0400

Illustration from the incredible Lucio Schiavon

M&G’s excellent adventure

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 10:40:14 -0400

M&G’s excellent adventure

Somewhere in the Italian Alps.

Wed, 04 Jul 2012 22:17:39 -0400

Somewhere in the Italian Alps.

It’s kind of like a lasagna sandwich. Deep fried. The...

Sun, 31 Jul 2011 21:22:00 -0400

It’s kind of like a lasagna sandwich. Deep fried. The Sicilians are genius snack-makers.