We've updated the Spotify playlist with 30 new songs. New releases from The Maine, Waterparks, Turnstile, Capstan, Forever Came Calling and a bunch of great unsigned bands you should check out! If you are loving new bands, send us a DM on our Instagram at instagram.com/goodfutureclub and we'll add a few every week. We want to make sure to spotlight new hard working bands to give them a boost.
Enjoy the playlist here: http://spoti.fi/2kWDnA9
We just put these bad boys up in the store! We couldn't decide which one to do so we went with both and judging by the orders, it seems like the crowd is split as well! Grab yours and settle in for a nice long winter :(
We've updated the Spotify playlist with 30 new songs. New releases from Glassjaw, Senses Fail, Milk Teeth, Waterparks, The Plot In You, Sleep On It, and a bunch of great unsigned bands you should check out! If you are loving new bands, send us a DM on our Instagram at instagram.com/goodfutureclub and we'll add a few every week. We want to make sure to spotlight new hard working bands to give them a boost.
Enjoy the playlist here: http://spoti.fi/2kWDnA9
We've got our biggest sale ever going on in our webstore right now! We dropped all items down 30-50%. No coupon codes needed. Grab what ya want as we make room for Line 2 in December. Thanks for your support. Always appreciated.
This is our first ever guest blog and it comes from our dear friend Andrew Cramb. He's been a huge help in launching Good Future Club including shooting photos of the Line 1 collection. Check out his shots in the store link above. And on to Andrew's blog about the Fall Out Boy 'The Mania Tour Pop-Up Shop' that took place in LA this past weekend. Follow Andrew on Instagram.
a legendary band from the scene with the modern style and culture of a pop-up shop is a concept that I was happy to be a part of in any capacity.
Pete Wentz came in to do a meet and greet with 200+ fans. The line was an entire city block long! Throughout the whole thing Pete was so cool to all the fans and genuinely stoked to be there. Much respect.
We've updated the Spotify playlist with 30 new songs. New releases from Real Friends, Fall Out Boy, The Gospel Youth, Dashboard Confessional, All Time Low, Citizen, Blackbear, This Wild Life, Beartooth, Pianos Become The Teeth, Neck Deep, New Found Glory, Senses Fail and a bunch of great unsigned bands! If you are loving new bands, send us a DM on our Instagram at instagram.com/goodfutureclub and we'll add a few every week. We want to make sure to spotlight new hard working bands to give them a boost.
Enjoy the playlist here: http://spoti.fi/2kWDnA9
In honor of adding Days Away’s debut full length masterpiece ‘Mapping An Invisible World’ to Spotify, I wanted to re-post an article I wrote about the Fueled By Ramen released gem. This article originally appeared on AbsolutePunk.net in 2004. Enjoy.
“Four Chords & Seven Years Ago” - Days Away
Days Away has a special place in my heart. I have a very long and very random history with the band and their music so bare with me while I ramble through it and excuse all of the grammatical errors. They hail from just outside of Philadelphia, PA. In 2002, I first learned about the band back when they signed with a small southern California label that had signed The Starting Line called We The People Records. They released an EP called The Feel Of It. The EP was full of catchy pop rock tunes with some flashes of what was to come in the future for the band.
“She Knows My Name” from The Feel Of It EP
On a very snowy Valentine’s Day in 2003 near Philadelphia, I was in a blue mini van with my friend William Beckett on his first east coast tour as Remember Maine. The show was in a big VFW type hall with Punchline, Unsung Zeros, Zolof The Rock and Roll Destroyer and Days Away as headliners. A friday at a VFW with great bands from the area? That’s every touring bands dream right there. The show was great like most VFW shows back in the day cause fans actually loved going to see new music and Days Away/Punchline brought a great crowd. We watched and admired. You knew the band was special and to me they were way better then the recordings led on. Incredible jam band quality mixed with emotional pop (“emo” for you kids) and that “X factor” label guys love talking about. One of the tightest band I had seen at that level. The guys were super nice and invited us to stay with them at their place because they were having a party (again, a few stories for another day out of this including getting evicted shortly after).
“God and Mars” from Mapping An Invisible World
Fast forward to early 2005 a few months after I began working at Fueled By Ramen in Tampa. My boss came into my office with a burnt CDr (remember those?) and said “Do you like Days Away?” which I of course responded with “Yeah, they’re great”. He went on to say something along the lines of “Well their label sent me their record asking if we’d be interested in working with them on it. Let me know what you think of the record”. He didn’t want to give me his opinion before I had a chance to listen to it. I listened and listened and listened to the album for days. At work, in my car, at home. Monday morning, I went into his office and let him know I was obsessed with it. At the time, we had a very small tight knit staff and he said to put it on the next CDr we pass to the label to get everyone’s opinions. I took my favorite 3 songs from the record and put them on a sampler with 3 other bands (I can’t recall exactly but some combination of Liam and Me, Race The Sun, The Audition and Tyler Read). Obviously feedback was great and the wheels were in motion. A side note to signing the band, we all went to see them in Tampa and watching Tim tell a full label staff that his email was trippinonpoop@hotmail.com was a moment for the ages.
“Ideas” from Mapping An Invisible World
I don’t remember exactly which songs I put on the sampler but they were all finished tracks from Mapping An Invisible World so what did it matter? The full record is incredible. It’s just layers and layers of incredible pop rock. Very atmospheric. They didn’t sound like a lot of the bands that were out at the time and there still hasn’t been a sound exactly like it. They always reminded me of an updated and more pop version of Sunny Day Real Estate. I think a lot of people never spent the time to fully love the record. I always joked that we should have put a sticker on the front of the record that said “Listen to this record at least 5 times. Guaranteed to love or your money back”. I still think that statement rings true. When it hits you, it hits you hard. Another testament for how good it is front to back is the fact that we could never settle on what song should have a video shot for it. I can’t even recall ever doing one because we all had different favorite “singles”.
My personal favorite from the record, the closer “T. Klines Decline”. They played this song perfectly live. It had this insane groove. I can even picture Tim doing the subtle snare hits and Keith just swaying around the stage with his eyes closed.
“T. Klines Decline” from Mapping An Invisible World
Unfortunately, sales weren’t huge and people weren’t really reacting. I was very confused because it had become an all time favorite for me and many of the staff members. The band sort of fell into this weird title that I hate using but I guess it’s flattering by being called “A band’s band”. Bands were obsessed with the record. Bands would hit them up about taking them out on the road. When we put together the FBR 15th Anniversary video series in 2011, we asked all the bands on the label to name their top 5 FBR releases. Days Away ended up in the Top 5 for Paramore, fun., VersaEmerge, The Swellers and This Providence. That’s a tough feat! Watch some the bands gush over Days Away:
Like all good things, the working relationship came to an end. During that time, some of us stayed in touch with the band and they’d send us new demos every so often. The band had a little bit more of a bitter taste from the label experience as they’d send us demos under the album title “Fooled By Ramen”. Clever joke eh? I actually found this post on ap.net from Keith about it:
Just wanted to let yall know that there is no bad blood between us and FBR records.
It just wasn't the right place for Days Away.
We hope this clears up all of your questions/concerns. For those of you wanting to know all of the details, we are sorry, we cannot give them to you for legal reasons. Plus, to us, it's kind of like asking us to explain to you ALL of the details of why we broke up with our girlfriends.
Fooled By Ramen is funny
Please, check back for more posts from us because there is a lot brewing where I am...
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In 2007, the band went on to self release an EP called Ear Candy For The Headphone Trippers. The EP is a great continuation of Mapping An Invisible World. A little spacier sounding, some cool experimentation with classic Days Away mixed in. Unfortunately the band didn’t stay together too much longer. Luckily Keith/Tim were not done giving music to the world as they went on to form Good Old War. I’m still a huge fan of their work they continue to put forth and I’ll always be listening. It was a great walk down memory lane to dig back into their full body of work and I’ll be spending the rest of the day enjoying some Days Away. I suggest you do the same. And if you don’t know, now you know!
“Wish” from Ear Candy For The Headphone Trippers EP
“I’m Sorry I Told You All My Problems” from Ear Candy For The Headphone Trippers EP
We've updated the Spotify playlist with 30 new songs. It's an eclectic mix of old favorites and new jams. If you are loving new bands, send us a DM on our Instagram at instagram.com/goodfutureclub and we'll add a few every week. We want to make sure to spotlight new hard working bands to give them a boost.
Enjoy the playlist here: http://spoti.fi/2kWDnA9
Our friends in I THE MIGHTY released their brand new LP today. This is truly a special band and record. When I started at Equal Vision in 2015, I was a fan of their records but upon seeing them live in Dallas opening for Coheed & Cambria, I was truly blown away. A ton of energy, riffs, angelic voices and an animal on the drum kit. With a lot of mutual friends previously telling tales of each other, we became insta-dudes. Watching how hard this band works is super inspiring. They're so passionate and that comes through with every song, every live show and most importantly in every conversation with them as humans. It's an honor to have become close with them and watch their journey from the inside.
The new record shows another level of the bands writing and vision. They worked with dear friends of mine Casey Bates and Kris Crummett as producers. I've posted 3 of the new tunes/videos below for you to start with but do yourself a favor and check out the full new record and venture backwards into their catalog (I highly recommend my favorite "Lady Of Death" as it's a RIPPER!).
On Wednesday, they hosted a special listening party / pop up shop / acoustic show in LA. Watching them interact with all their fans that they've built a really special bond with for years and years was awesome. Go see the guys as they start their full US headlining tour on Saturday! Get tickets HERE. When you head out to a show, tell them I said hello and Blake or Hink (Honk) will tell you about the time we won a bunch of money on the Patriots come back in the Super Bowl and I launched a can of beer at the ceiling in the hotel room in excitement. Good times. Thanks for the music and friendship I The Mighty.
We made a Spotify playlist! Click follow on it so you get our updated tunes from artists we love each week. We want it to be interactive so submit your bands (or tell your friends bands to submit) to us! http://spoti.fi/2kWDnA9
First up we have a killer mix of older bands we love and newer ones you should be listening to! Support these bands as they're all hard working great people. Check back each week for a new batch of tunes. Thanks for your eyes and ears!
-Johnny
A few days ago, I got to see two of my favorite bands. They've been huge influences and helped shape the direction of my career path. This is a long one so buckle up. Way back in high school, I was discovering countless bands in the pop punk, punk, emo, whatever you want to call it genre. I have a collection of stars tattooed on my arm that I took from The Movielife's 'This Time Next Year' record. I remember hearing them on an old Initial Records cd compilation and loving them. They actually opened me up to the amazing Long Island scene that was going on at that point. It was a ridiculous scene with Brand New, Taking Back Sunday, Glassjaw, Bayside, As Tall As Lions, etc.
When I turned 18, I started a record label called Little League Records (which quickly became LLR Recordings after Little League Baseball threatened to sue me). I reached out to Richard and Stefanie from Drive Thru Records which was by far my favorite label with non stop incredible releases from (A) New Found Glory, Midtown, Allister, Dashboard Confessional, Rx Bandits, Finch, The Starting Line, Something Corporate and somehow even more. They were cool enough to have me and a few friends helping with the label out to California to hang in the office, learn from them and give a bunch of advice on getting the label off the ground. Incredible experiences and I can't thank them enough for the advice but beyond that, I remember the first time stepping foot in their office and it all clicked for me. I knew exactly what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. It was crazy inspiring to watch a label, not to mention my favorite label, operate and work on upcoming releases from my favorite bands. I hope everyone gets to experience a moment like that.
They played me the finished Movielife 'Has A Gambling' problem record and it was incredible (and still is.) I got to see all the photos the photographer just sent in of the band in Vegas that would be narrowed down and make up the artwork for the EP. I continued to be a huge fan of the band throughout the remaining years to follow. I lived in the Movielife switchblade shirt throughout high school. Fast forward to me working at Equal Vision Records over a decade later. We had heard that Vinnie Caruana was working on a solo record and got sent a few early demos. The songs were killer. Dan at EVR and I bonded over the history of The Movielife and both jumped at the chance to get involved. It was so rad to get to work with Vinnie on the songs and the record and was such a great full circle moment. I'm so proud of that record and you should check it out if you haven't. Anyways, it was so rad to see The Movielife come back and their new record rules. Some of their best songwriting quite honestly. Their setlist was a great mix of all eras, including opening with I Hope You Die Soon and I can't wait to see what they have in-store. They sound just as good as they ever did so get out there and see it.
On that same visit to Drive Thru Records, I got to hear a new band they had just signed from NJ called The Early November. It was songs that would make up the For All Of This EP and it started out with so much energy and combined everything I loved in the scene at the time. It was another great signing and I feel like I told every person I saw how good it was once it came out. I worked at a record store so it was amazing to recommend a young band no one had heard of and people would listen and buy it consistently. I remember when they got to play the main stage at Skate and Surf to thousands of people at such a young part of their career and completely killing it. They toured a ton so I was fortunate to see them all the time as they passed through Chicago. A few years later, a few friends and I drove out to California again and we got the Acoustic EP. I think we listened to it the entire 40 hours home to Chicago. That's probably the most emo thing I've ever written but we listened to it a lot. I was a huge fan of the Room's Too Cold and then the wild triple disc (who does that?). Over the years I would always hear insane tour stories about them like how they got 2 vans stolen (lost?).
Fast forward to about a decade later when I started Self Titled Management and began managing producers and song writers. I got a call from my buddy Mike Marquis who booked The Early November and he asked me if I was a fan and if I'd be interested in working with Ace on his production/writing. I played it cool and didn't fan boy and of course was stoked. Got on the phone with Ace the next day and I was going to say yes regardless but I was really stoked on how good of a producer he was on top of the song writing which I had already been a huge fan of obviously. He started a killer studio in NJ called The Lumberyard w/ Nik from Man Overboard. Go work with them: The Lumberyard. It was incredible to get to know Ace and watch him pour himself into his projects. He's truly one of the nicest people I've ever met. I've been trying to convince him to move to California so we could hang out more and so our kids could be best friends.
It's always a great time seeing an Early November show and equally a great time catching up on life, songs, tour and Hallmark Christmas movies. While joking around before the show, he was wearing a red flannel as was another member of the band and I said "You should put both flannels on and take one off after a song and say 'the room's not so cold after all'." The room had a good laugh and he quickly put on the 2nd flannel and said he was doing it. (Side note: The jury is still out on the initial double up the flannel part of who suggested it between Jono Diener (from the Swellers who's playing drums for Early November on this tour) or me. Let's just say we're a great comedy writing duo that you'll be hearing more from). After the 3rd song, sure enough, he nailed it. Here's the video:
As I said, always an incredible time. This was the Room Is Too Cold album tour which was rad to see all those songs front to back that I've heard in that order so many times. The coolest part is watching Ace continue to become an even better performer every time I'm able to see a show. They played some bonus songs after the record play and the best part was after the encore, we walked to the dressing room and there was still a sizable chant for one more song going. The band had unplugged, Ace pulled his in ear monitors out already, the house lights and music already playing which everyone knows the shows over at that point but the band all looked at each other, ran down the hall to stage to do another. There was an awkward moment where the sound guy had already walked away but he came back and the fans got to hear the band rip Decoration. Again, Ace is the nicest dude ever. I for one hope he never stops writing and releasing music cause he continues to deliver and surprise. Thanks for all the inspiration.
Awkward friend photo but I needed to get the double flannel documented.
My dudes in Sleep On It released their 2nd single called "Window" off their debut LP today. It's been a hell of a journey with them! A few years back, well before we worked together, they reached out asking for advice. This happens fairly often with local bands and I always try to respond based on what I know of the band, etc. Most bands do nothing with that advice. Sleep On It was very different. They took it to heart and literally worked super hard and continued to grow. I constantly heard the name around the Chicago scene. Fast forward a few years, my buddy Zech, who was singing for a band I liked called Bonfires, called me and said he had left Bonfires. A day or two prior, Sleep On It had told me they parted ways with their singer. I'm not sure if there's a more serendipitous situation that's ever been so obvious in such a short time frame. I immediately brought it up since they were all friendly. They started sending me songs of their first hangs/practices/etc and within 2 songs you could tell it was on. I moved as quickly as I could to bring them into Equal Vision. We got to work on the EP and the band hit the road regularly. Then when it became LP demoing time, they locked themselves down to really dig in. I watched a young band really put everything they had into songs. Pouring over such minor details but it showed how much they cared about every part of everything they were doing. With this song in particular, they wanted to cut it from the record and not record it. I said something along the lines of "You would literally be so stupid if you cut this song." They didn't love me for that because they had other songs they thought were better. Thankfully, they trusted my reaction to that song. Days after they recorded it, they told me how stoked they were on it. It was a great moment of realizing to step outside of the bubble most bands create because you're way too close to some of the songs. I've watched a lot of small bands in Chicago become very big bands. Their similar qualities of work ethic, passion, generosity, and a huge appreciation of fans is something I watched in Fall Out Boy and The Academy Is in their early days in Chicago. Proud to be a footnote in the bands story and can't wait to watch the world to continue to fall in love with Sleep On It. Good on you boys.
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"WINDOW" MUSIC VIDEO:
"DISTANT" MUSIC VIDEO:
