It’s pretty crazy to think that half a year ago I designed a shirt that was inspired by this band and now there are pictures of Zach wearing it. There’s a lot of bands out there and a lot that I’ve really grown attached to over the years. That being said, there’s not a lot that have such a straight forward positive message and do it with as much conviction and power. This goes out to Bane and anyone who lives their lives “All In”. Keep it up.
Here’s the song the shirt was inspired by specifically…
So, The Stepfather is a remake of a movie by the same name, I never saw the original so I can’t compare the two. I really think its lame that Hollywood keeps remaking movies. It’s really unoriginal, and yea, you can talk about how there’s only a handful of stories that just keep getting rehashed in new ways but that’s just it, its at least new. I don’t think I can remember any remake that was better than the original or even close but that’s a whole other topic i suppose.
The Stepfather is about a family devoid of trust and common sense, the equation for any horror film really. This family acts as if they are strangers when it comes to the trust department. I don’t know bout ya’ll but if I told mommy that her new bf was a murdering psychopath you best believe she’d at least take it into consideration.
The mother in this movie is a love sick wino who don’t care what her son thinks about her new murdering S.O.B. of a boyfriend/fiancee. She’s oblivious to any clue that comes her way, I think all that wine went straight to her fucking numbskull.
She hears a sound and thinks, “oh well can’t be my fiancee doing something supremely fucked up, no possible way!” Her fiancee physically abuses her youngest son, “oh well, that kid did have his ps3 a little too loud!” This grade A ho doesn’t even act too surprised when David, the psychopathic stepfather, reveals himself in the end. This ho is a love sick puppy and the cure is her own death.
The son is probably the smartest one…but I still wouldn’t cheat off him during the math test, if you know what I mean. I’m sure you’ve heard the theory that some guys look for qualities of their own mother in the women they choose to be with. This dude is definitely one of those guys, he chooses to go out with a dumb blond that’s just as dumb or dumber than his mother. All this bitch wants to do is play in the pool, she’s like a goddamn infant except sluttier and trying to beScarJo.
And doesn’t that dude look like the kid from Phil of the Future?
I think the only thing that could have saved this movie is if it was called Phil of the Future: The Movie. It actually would have been genius…
This past week Jon and I were lucky enough to see Have Heart play their final show. I drove a total of eight hours to watch them play for a little over an hour. It was worth the drive to say the least. Not very often does a band comes along that is as special as Have Heart.
I really believe Have Heart will be one of those bands that hardcore kids will be talking about many years from now. I feel like sometime later on in my life someone is gonna say “Wow, you saw Have Heart play live!” Some people might laugh at that idea but not everyone gets it. This band had a lot to say and they said it, and did so in a short period of time, with only two full length albums. Much like how punk kids look up to Operation Ivy as that one band that they wish would get back together, they will be thinking the same for Have Heart.
Roughly 2000 kids packed the house to see Have Heart off. There was a lot of energy in the room. At the beginning of the set someone procured a boogie board and dived into the crowd to literally go crowd “surfing”. Kids were literally walking on top of other kids to get to the stage. I can’t imagine what it’s like to have so many kids reacting in such a way to the music you’ve made.
Pat Flynn, the singer, became very emotional at times. I remember him being at the verge of tears and unable to sing most of “Brotherly Love”, a song off of “Songs to Scream at the Sun” an album that is very much about family. I also distinctly remember a cop shoving kids off the stage during their first song, Pat took him to the side and seemed to plead with him to relax and be understanding. As he spoke to the cop you could see in his eyes how important this was, how 7 years led up to this point, and how he would allow nothing to ruin this last time.
I’m glad I’ve had the chance to see this band 3 times, and although they won’t be playing any more shows, their albums are always there. They serve as a constant reminder that whatever you are today, however you feel, it doesn’t have to be that way tomorrow. Have Heart is a band that talked about a lot of things but I think their main goal was to make us realize that we are in control. Everything is a choice, it’s up to us to make the right one.
Many moons ago, my girlfriend got me a Johnny Cupcakes shirt that was part of his annual Halloween series known as “There’s Something In The Cupcake Mix!” That was the first in his series of Halloween tees, that was four years ago, and that tee, in a way, ultimately got me into streetwear. Now I’m here writing this to you on a blog for my own brand. Today I got this shirt in the mail, its from volume 4 in the “There’s Something In The Cupcake Mix!” series. If Johnny does anything great, its definitely his presentation, the packaging is on point.
Oh yea! There were even sprinkles in the box…no joke!
I’d say get your own but honestly by the time you read this there might be none left anyway!
Good job Johnny Cupcakes and thanks for making me excited again and again.
