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Santa Monica, CA - Spring 2015 - Shot on iPhone 6

Santa Monica, CA - Spring 2015 - Shot on iPhone 6

Friday 6-Pack...

May 04, 2018 by Matt Bates

Another beautiful Friday and another 6-Pack to cruise into the weekend listening too. We have a new rock track from one of my all-time favorites, Jimmy Eat World, as well as LA locals This Wild Life and Tennis System. Check it out!

We also have a pop-rock track from World's Greatest Dad, a heavier single from Fake a Home, and vocal-driven single from Heart to Gold.

Music saves.

Listen, enjoy, and share!

-YourFriendMatt

May 04, 2018 /Matt Bates
apple, apple music, love, passion, music, jimmy eat world, this wild life, tennis system, World's Greatest Dad, Fake a Home, Heart of Gold, rock, alternative, pop punk
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Friday 6-Pack

August 26, 2016 by Matt Bates

This week's installment of the 6-pack is packed with new alternative-rock gems! Including new tracks from Moose Blood, The Menzingers, Bayside, and a personal favorite of mine, Jimmy Eat World.

Enjoy, listen and share!

-YourFriendMatt

August 26, 2016 /Matt Bates
app store, passion, apple, love, music, apple music, the menzingers, jimmy eat world, with confidence, moose blood, indie, alternative, rock
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Drumming...

January 24, 2016 by Matt Bates

Zach Lind has been teaching me to play drums for as long as I can remember. I hope I did a quarter of a good enough job on this video to compare. Jimmy Eat World's 'Clarity' changed my life and how I sing through drums.

January 24, 2016 /Matt Bates
jimmy eat world, zach lind, clarity, blister, drum, drum cover, drummer, california, adventure, los angeles, zildjian, sonor, vater, sjc
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Face or Kneecaps...

Face or Kneecaps...

Playlist Friday...

October 09, 2015 by Matt Bates

After last weeks blast-from-the-past line up at Taste of Chaos I thought I would share this playlist of a few bands that played. I don't know why all these bands are getting back together to play shows but I love it. Throw it on and travel back to simpler times of high-tube socks, sideways trucker hats and girl jeans! Enjoy!

October 09, 2015 /Matt Bates
apple, iphone 6s, iphone 6s plus, mac, apple music, california, love, music, los angeles, dashboard confessional, the used, the movielife, jimmy eat world, thrice, glassjaw, Mark Hoppus, finch
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