More details, video from the Thorns of Life (Blake Schwarzenbach, Aaron Cometbus)

Contributed by an Anonymous Source. Posted by jesse on Sunday, November 16, 2008 at 9:00 PM (EST)

More details are now available on Black Schwarzenbach's new band. The Thorns of Life, features the influential Jawbreaker and Jets To Brazil frontman on guitar, Aaron Elliott of the Cometbus zine, Crimpshrine and Pinhead Gunpowder on drums and actress / musician Daniela Sea on bass. Sea performed in Berkeley punk rock acts the Gr'ups and Cypher In The Snow and most recently appeared on Showtime series The L Word.

A series of video clips for the band's much talked about debut November 9th show have appeared on popular video sharing service YouTube. You can check them out by clicking Read More. Punknews reviews editor and Alternative Press newsie Brian Shultz took in a recent show and has his review online as well.

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kneel (November 16, 2008)

hell yes

joemomma420666 (November 16, 2008)

w00t

ding_dong (November 16, 2008)

I am a fan of Black Schwarzenbach.

Holy_Balls (November 16, 2008)

rainbows are funky fresh.

JawbreakerSucks (November 16, 2008)

As thus with baldsteve, he was smiling wide.
Oh, a new Blake band! He wept with joy, aloud!
Boulders fell on The Thorns of Life! They died!

(True story, BTW. "Boulder" is just a poetic way of saying "vanflip". The folks from the Middle East in Boston said they were on their way to play a secret show at their club. Sorry to break this to you guys... they're all dead.)

scientistrock (November 16, 2008)

Believe me BELIEVE ME, I would know if they died en route to a show at the Middle East.

JawbreakerSucks (November 16, 2008)

Explain.

And if the explanation contains the words "deep psychic connection to my man crush," don't even bother.

scientistrock (November 16, 2008)

I know guys who know guys.

scientistrock (November 16, 2008)

There's also the deep psychic connection, but you know, objective facts and such.

JawbreakerSucks (November 16, 2008)

Pics or it didn't happen.

deadelectromix (November 16, 2008)

http://www.punknews.org/article/31286#1127253

wonton (November 16, 2008)

you got me...

deadelectromix (November 16, 2008)

This place is a ghost town during the fest.

Dudley_Shale (November 16, 2008)

Yeah, I'd know too. I'd torch my former home state, all whilst weeping profusely.

deadelectromix (November 16, 2008)

This place is a ghost town during the fest.

scientistrock (November 16, 2008)

Brian wrote that review. The Heis-man just posted it on AP.

adam (November 16, 2008)

I'm stupid. Fixed.

-adam

deadelectromix (November 16, 2008)

Seriously, fuck Scott Heisel.

MattRamone (November 16, 2008)

This.

10-4Eleanor (November 16, 2008)

It's a good thing that he's too big to fuck anyone, so as not to pass on his genes. He'll have to stick with fucking people out of their jobs.

givemeamuseumandillfillit (November 17, 2008)

If you're working for free (i'd like to say pro bono but that would mean you actually had to do it for the public good) it's volunteering, not a "job".

pufferfish (November 16, 2008)

Awesome.

Dudley_Shale (November 16, 2008)

In before 100+ "Filled the Cup" comments.

This is fucking great!

rebeccaa (November 16, 2008)

I'm now in constant fear that I'm gonna miss the next show.

Dudley_Shale (November 16, 2008)

I live in constant sorrow knowing I'll miss the next show.

lemonyellowblak (November 18, 2008)

i couldn't have put it better myself.

ChokingVictim (November 16, 2008)

this stuff sounds so fucking good.

dev (November 16, 2008)

Record and leak early, NOW.

Dudley_Shale (November 16, 2008)

timberwolves!

veganboyjosh (November 16, 2008)

you can't close a tab that hasn't been opened yet.

24HourPriapism (November 16, 2008)

you damn kids with your jawbreaker.... :(

el_matt (November 16, 2008)

You know, i'm surprised we haven't seen a comic from Mitch Clem about this whole thing.

dev (November 16, 2008)

He's too busy NOT finishing the Dillinger Four/Fat Mike arc.

jacknife737 (November 16, 2008)

This.

That guy needs to pick up the pace.

wonton (November 16, 2008)

its not like he has a day job.
unless he has one.
then i would understand.

Nameless (November 16, 2008)

Well...

He is doing the Under the Influence series. That might take some time.

Though, yeah, I generally agree. New NN2S puts me in a good mood before I go to my Spanish class in the morning.

wonton (November 16, 2008)

yeah, true, but i still want to bitch about it.

and i havent seen a new my stupid life comic in almost a month.

Nameless (November 16, 2008)

You know, that doesn't really bug me too much. It's not bad but for me My Stupid Life is kind of hit or miss.

jacknife737 (November 16, 2008)

It's a lot better then his other "autobiographical" series.

I wonder if he and his finance split, wasn't that the reason for stopping the other series?

Nameless (November 16, 2008)

That's true. And that was why the other one stopped, but he and his ladyfriend at the time weren't engaged as far as I know.

I hope they didn't split. That would be shitty.

bluexmaslights (November 16, 2008)

Its no mystery what he's been up to:

http://www.mitchclem.com/nothingnice/315/

David_Arquette (November 16, 2008)

One of the best shows I've ever seen.

Someone standing behind or next to me was talking about the Org. I was wearing a ridiculous red and grey sweater and looked like I was ready to go to a Christmas party. Anyway, reveal yourself.

rebeccaa (November 16, 2008)

Were you in the back?

David_Arquette (November 16, 2008)

Yep, was that you?

rebeccaa (November 16, 2008)

If you were in the back right, then that was me. I was there with my friend who posts here too. Were you wearing a hat?

David_Arquette (November 16, 2008)

Yep, grey and black hat. And a bad beard.

rebeccaa (November 16, 2008)

Hah, yeah that was me. Not gonna lie, the fact that you were wearing a sweater and a hat in that sweaty living room made me feel some pain for you.

deadelectromix (November 16, 2008)

Living rooms have sweat glands?

rebeccaa (November 16, 2008)

This one did.

deadelectromix (November 16, 2008)

If these walls could sweat...

David_Arquette (November 16, 2008)

That was a seriously stupid decision on my part, but I was pretty much out of clean clothes. On top of being really, really hot, I didn't fit in with the punx. But I didn't put much thought into anything - I kind of just dropped everything when I heard it was happening, and the next thing I knew, I was driving down from upstate.

rebeccaa (November 16, 2008)

Damn, you came all the way from upstate? I got home around 8, heard about the show, and ran out the door while putting my shoes on. So I feel ya.

David_Arquette (November 16, 2008)

Kind of upstate...Bard College area, like two hours away. I've lived here for the past three months and still don't really know where I am most of the time.

rebeccaa (November 16, 2008)

Oh ok, yeah I don't know upstate at all so I was thinking you drove six hours or something.

TeaEssAre (November 17, 2008)

HEY I WAS THE FRIEND WHO TOLD YOU ABOUT THE SHOW

and i was standing next to David Arquette as well, we were the only short males in the back.

David_Arquette (November 17, 2008)

That was not a good night to be short, but I guess it could have been worse. Looked like there were a lot of people who couldn't even get into the room.

rebeccaa (November 17, 2008)

oh hi short friend.

Grantino (November 16, 2008)

im going to need a new pair of pants after watching all that.

David_Arquette (November 16, 2008)

Also, I ripped these videos from tha innernetz in mp4 format. If anyone can tell me how to rip the audio from the mp4s using a mac, I will gladly share the mp3s.

ToddRundgren (November 17, 2008)

yeah just select the track and go to advanced and convert to mp3

lostandclowned (November 16, 2008)

Oh, my world. It is ok

scientistrock (November 16, 2008)

Boo!

carrymeoutlaw (November 16, 2008)

I don't know, is he saying this stuff is only okay, or that his world is okay because of this? Or do I just read too much of my own interpretations into things?

scientistrock (November 16, 2008)

that 3rd one.

deadelectromix (November 16, 2008)

I'm now in constant fear that this band is going to break up.
I blame Matt Canino, mulleted fucker!

MattRamone (November 16, 2008)

Can you break up with a girl that was on the L Word? I don't know.

lintsay (November 16, 2008)

Ha ha ha.

scientistrock (November 16, 2008)

Don't mask your tears for seeing Matt made fun of.

lintsay (November 16, 2008)

You're not the boss of me!

badbrain (November 16, 2008)

I'm really not digging that "The" before "Thorns of Life", but this is the greatest news post of the year thus far

MattRamone (November 16, 2008)

Scott Heisel is probably calling YouTube and demanding all the videos be relabeled "Alt Press Exclusive," or else he's gonna call his buddy David Geffen and complain.

Dudley_Shale (November 16, 2008)

I lawled.

skankin_in_the_pit (November 16, 2008)

I think it's incredibly lame that we're getting some news about a fucking Cometbus band (and Blake aint bad either) that sounds like awesome early 90s lookout type shit, and you're sitting here making dumb Scott Heisel jokes. Priorities dude. Why would you even think about some dude that writes for a shitty magazine at an awesome time like this?

adam (November 16, 2008)

Are you saying that people shouldn't be petty on the internet? I thought that was part of everyone's contract with their ISPs...

-adam

Dudley_Shale (November 16, 2008)

I just looked over mine. You sir, are correct.

"In the event said party stops being petty, he will be fired from teh punx/interwebz."

deadelectromix (November 16, 2008)

Dude, your name is skankin_in_the_pit.
Hahaha.

skankin_in_the_pit (November 16, 2008)

Yup, and it's been that way here for at least 5 or 6 years. Welcome.

The DRI, Op Ivy, and Circle Jerks skiankin dudes are the best logos around and Skankin' in the Pit is one of the best comps ever. I'm not ashamed.

deadelectromix (November 16, 2008)

Touche...

Dudley_Shale (November 16, 2008)

I've always liked your handle, actually.

MattRamone (November 16, 2008)

Blake > Cometbus

Sorry, your priorities are messed up.

Opies (November 16, 2008)

Wow. This sounds a lot different than I was expecting. It's almost as if Blake of 2008 summoned up the spirit of Blake 1990. It sounds awesome.

deadelectromix (November 16, 2008)

It's like all the best elements of Jawbreaker and JTB just came together and had a wonderful brown haired/literature loving baby

X1776X (November 16, 2008)

Agree.

Nameless (November 16, 2008)

Brian works at AP too? Did not know that.

Anyway, stoked on this!

mikexdude (November 16, 2008)

Uh, all of us orgers work at AP... you don't?

How did you get...

Oh, this is awkward.

Dudley_Shale (November 16, 2008)

It might have to do with his lack of a name.

Nameless (November 16, 2008)

That's her lack of a name, to you my good sir!

Nameless (November 16, 2008)

Nope.

Undercover MRR agent.

AP affilation: felony and termination from punk.

lostandclowned (November 16, 2008)

students of CUNY Hunter: Blake who?

deadelectromix (November 16, 2008)

This post was humorous.

Nameless (November 16, 2008)

And probably very accurate.

carrymeoutlaw (November 16, 2008)

I don't even really know when it happened, but I noticed in the last month or two just how much I love Jawbreaker and Jets to Brazil. And it seems like everyone else on here started talking about them a whole lot more too.

I listen to like two albums by each band per day at this point at least.

And, if I may say it, this is big.

scientistrock (November 16, 2008)

Don't it make you feel small?

carrymeoutlaw (November 16, 2008)

so good.

letthebeatdrop (November 16, 2008)

fucking incredible!!!!!!!!

;jlkdfsa;jlkdfsa;lj kdfsa;jlk i'm so stoked about this.

i love blake schwarzenbach.

sporkandfoon (November 16, 2008)

Uh, hells yes.

deadelectromix (November 16, 2008)

So much for the Jawbreaker reunion.

throw_away (November 16, 2008)

...still doing the documentary though.

bluexmaslights (November 16, 2008)

Wow this is so fucking awesome, i can't even describe how excited i am. even with the not so great video quality it sounds good

Dudley_Shale (November 16, 2008)

I agree.

It's a perfect mix of both Aaron Cometbus and Blake's amazing-ness.

mCLz (November 16, 2008)

sounds awesome

freesandwich (November 16, 2008)

baldsteve is stoked

baldsteve (November 17, 2008)

You're goddamn right he is.

xshoutoutx (November 16, 2008)

I can't believe I managed to know about this, live in Brooklyn, and yet still allow myself to miss this. However, homework and laundry called... god I'm fucking lame. i guess my rational behind it all is, "there will be others."

14theroad (November 16, 2008)

I hate New York. Not because I'm from MA, but because you get everything awesome and then dangle it just out of reach.

TeaEssAre (November 16, 2008)

i was there

probably was one of 5 people there who werent in a band from brooklyn, long island, new jersey, steven untitled, or lived there

ChadReligion (November 17, 2008)

I remember seeing Jets To Brazil the night they kicked off their Orange Rhyming Dictionary tour at The Atomic Cafe (Now Beerland) during SXSW and people in the audience were calling out Jawbreaker songs for them to play, which they did not.... I believe this show was not too far from that scenario.

The music sounds awesome and I hope we get to hear more soon. Seems like the lighter, brighter side of Jawbreaker, if there ever was one, I guess.

fucking stoked.

LIQUIDSWORDS (November 17, 2008)

Fucking yea!

AndyPonch (November 17, 2008)

Subtract out Blake and Aaron and replace them with anyone, would the crowd have been just as into it?

I like it, but how many of these people heard these songs before that day?

baldsteve (November 17, 2008)

I know what you are saying, but I would be. This sounds like my favorite sound ever. Late 80's/Early 90's East Bay punkrock.

Wish I were there.

Tobin_Ownlife (November 17, 2008)

Agreed times 1,000. Would anyone even care if they weren't in the band? I think not. It would probably be called mediocre at best, but that's just how the world turns. There are bands that sound just like D4 and in fact pull it off just as well even with some of there own style for originality, but they are not heralded at all like D4. I think the Brokedowns are so good, but everyone just compares them to D4.

Chimpo (November 17, 2008)

Yes!

Hasheesh (November 17, 2008)

Guhhh I really want to check this out, but I am trying to steer clear of concert videos on Youtube if I can... it's just never the same and I think it takes away some of the excitement and anticipation for me. I'm glad to read the positive responses though!

SidneysDad924 (January 11, 2009)

is anyone here going to the show at gilman? cause i am, im bringing my camera too, but its just alittle digital and can only film 10 minutes with the memory card i have. this is my first show in like 3 years and even if i have to bring my 16 month old daughter IM GOING!!! i jsut mooved to the east bay from bakersfield and dont know anyone uphere with similar taste in music as me besides my wife. lemme know..im in antioch.ca