When someone asks you, 'What's punk?' my reply is, 'If you have to ask, you're never going to know.'

For many, an album is no longer a considerable feat of an artist but just sounds to be half-listened to while one is halfheartedly engaged in something else.

Castle Face Records, run by The Oh Sees main man, Johnny Dwyer is always worth checking in with.

Nothing brings people together more, than mutual hatred.

In winter, I plot and plan. In spring, I move.

What stands out to me in America was all the police vs. citizens turmoil. It's decades of bad policing, bad schooling, racism, bigotry and other factors finally spilling into mainstream culture. I would like to see America evolve on how the laws are enforced on the streets.

I tend to gravitate to the darkest or most obscure part of any venue in an effort to have my own space to experience the music on my own, free from unwanted conversations and other distractions.