Thorns of Life announces Los Angeles show

Posted by aubin on Tuesday, December 23, 2008 at 8:30 PM (EST)

Blake Schwarzenbach's new band. The Thorns of Life have announced another California show for January. The band 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.

This show is scheduled for Friday, January 23rd in Los Angeles, California at The Center for Arts, Eagle Rock. Tickets are eight dollars and will be available through Fuck Yeah Fest's myspace page.

The show comes a few days prior to a January 31st show at 924 Gilman Street.

Bands in this story

Jawbreaker

Jets To Brazil

Crimpshrine

Pinhead Gunpowder

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acris (December 23, 2008)

What the org says to this:
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g220/reverendrepublic/gi f/2qvqe6a.gif

rebeccaa (December 23, 2008)

i'm pretty sure i walked next to jorma to the subway the other day

acris (December 23, 2008)

fucking awesome. He's so great.

rebeccaa (December 23, 2008)

i was trying not to stare but i don't think i was very subtle

Dudley_Shale (December 23, 2008)

Wait, whats this from?

rebeccaa (December 23, 2008)

the gif is from the snl digital short "i jizzed in my pants", but jorma is part of the lonely island group with andy samburg.

acris (December 23, 2008)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pXfHLUlZf4

jacknife737 (December 23, 2008)

http://images.encyclopediadramatica.com/images/7/7e/Hankgasm.jpg

acris (December 23, 2008)

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g220/reverendrepublic/gif/140g 6fl.gif

HumanUnkind (December 23, 2008)

I wanted to find a gif of a cup filling but i totally didn't wanna google that.

Cheesetits (December 23, 2008)

Eh, not I.

14theroad (December 23, 2008)

LA is for assholes.

pufferfish (December 23, 2008)

What shithole town are you from?

Dudley_Shale (December 23, 2008)

I agree with you, and I don't even live in LA.

TrueBeliever (December 23, 2008)

Well, I live in LA, and my ass does have a hole, so...

xIxKilledxJesusx (December 24, 2008)

what, and Massachusetts is for the coolest people on earth? the perception of LA outside of LA is so ridiculous, but its their loss and my gain

Adlai_E_Stevenson (December 24, 2008)

The funniest thing is when people ask you, "Los Angeles is just like Crash, right?"

LinoleumMagazine (December 24, 2008)

Tell them it's just like Falling Down.

xIxKilledxJesusx (December 24, 2008)

hahaha thats hilarious

well i wouldnt want those assholes who believe everything they see on TV in my city anyways

bluexmaslights (December 23, 2008)

Huh, what i would give just to experience this show

Cos (December 23, 2008)

Damn. I was hoping this would stay quiet, at least for a day or two. Curse you internets!

joemomma420666 (December 23, 2008)

Nanooks of Life

Preston (December 23, 2008)

Christ. How come they didn't announce any of the NY shows they did?

bluexmaslights (December 23, 2008)

because they're big time now

Preston (December 23, 2008)

I'm pretty sure they were bigtime from the first moment someone said "Hey is that Aaron Cometbus....and, wow look at the guy with the eyebro--that's Blake Schwarteznbach!"

badbrain (December 23, 2008)

Is Daniela Sea a guy or a girl? I mean I assume girl cause of the name and the term "actress", but after a google image search I'm legitimately not sure

rebeccaa (December 23, 2008)

girl

bluexmaslights (December 23, 2008)

Daniela?

acris (December 23, 2008)

most obviously a chick

Preston (December 23, 2008)

Let's end the charade. The band is Blake Schwartzenbach, Aaron Cometbus and...Zac Effron.

badbrain (December 24, 2008)

haha, that's it. I knew she was reminding me of someone. High School Musical 4 starring Blake Schwarzenbach and Veronica Hudgons

givemeamuseumandillfillit (December 24, 2008)

Did you read what show she's known for being in and if so, have you seen that show?

That's your answer.

badbrain (December 23, 2008)

These guys should play DC. Someone should get Blake to join my mob on Mob Wars

HumanUnkind (December 23, 2008)

Her and Cigarettes is one of the best songs I've heard all year. The Cheap Girls album is a bit patchy but that song totally kills.

lostandclowned (December 23, 2008)

JawbreakerSucks

Cos (December 23, 2008)

hasn't gotten the memo yet.

PtvnSux94 (December 24, 2008)

I wonder what's taking him so long to say something?

JawbreakerSucks (December 24, 2008)

Sorry, I was hanging out with my loved ones this holiday. Loved ones that you and Blake don't have.

joemomma420666 (December 24, 2008)

but i bet you werent hanging out with the loved ones

JawbreakerSucks (December 24, 2008)

Correct!

Dordon (December 23, 2008)

i just finished playing nhl 09 and the song by black tide is amazing. so i went and downloaded their album and its simply perfect.

mikexdude (December 23, 2008)

Since about 6th grade, I've wished I lived in the East Bay.

SloaneDaley (December 23, 2008)

since about the East Bay, I've wished I lived in the 6th grade.

mikexdude (December 23, 2008)

I've missed you, how's life?

ChadReligion (December 24, 2008)

I live in the east bay, and everyone who's moved into San Francisco (The City) from the east bay wholly try to cover up the fact they came from such a place. It has it's own character.

cantinflas (December 24, 2008)

yeah it's cool once you start getting closer to san fran. but concord, walnut creek, those towns are a bore.

freesandwich (December 23, 2008)

baldsteve is stoked

baldsteve (December 24, 2008)

I'd be more stoked if they would hang around for another 2 weeks. I won't be in CA until the 7th.

edgelife (December 23, 2008)

inb4 thousands of comments paired with ejactulation, mostly by baldsteve.
Also, mike, please take me to local hardcore shows.

mikexdude (December 23, 2008)

Hey man, I was just thinking about you. I actually played a show in Baltimore last night at the Sidebar and I was going to inform you, but I forgot. I'll take you to some shows.

edgelife (December 23, 2008)

Yea, man I really know nothing about the local scene. It's extremely depressing.

mikexdude (December 23, 2008)

You don't know about Pulling Teeth, Brick, or Ruiner?

edgelife (December 23, 2008)

I know of pulling teeth and ruiner. Not familiar with brick.
None of my friends are into punk/hardcore so I never know about shows... They're all lame as fuck..

mikexdude (December 23, 2008)

Next time we play in Baltimore or if you can drive out to silver spring on the 28th, you can meet my friends and see us all play and then you will have friends who are into punk/hardcore.

edgelife (December 23, 2008)

I'm not too far from there at all. Consider me there. What's your band called?

mikexdude (December 23, 2008)

I hate saying the band name cause we've had it since our immature stage (we're changing it soon), so I'm just going to say there's a link to the myspace on my punknews profile. The adress should be there for the show.

It's also my birthday on the 28th ;-)

Dudley_Shale (December 23, 2008)

http://www.tlcbytara.com/DesignLibrary/Girls/Baby_Carriage.gif

edgelife (December 23, 2008)

There's nothing uncool about Bane, even if you're not edge! I just friended you guys. I will be there on sunday too.

mikexdude (December 23, 2008)

I love Bane -- they're incredible. It's just extremely generic.

And awesome, you're the best.

edgelife (December 23, 2008)

I guess that's true. And I see you've played with the Side Affects and Crack and Divide.... I lied when I said I knew NOTHING about the scene. I saw both of them once, and I saw mindset play once, which was badass.

mikexdude (December 23, 2008)

The side affects are too punk for their own good. Did you see AWS at the ottobar with crack and divide and them?

Mindset is awesome.

I've never played with your friends band -- maybe some day.

edgelife (December 23, 2008)

No, I saw them at some random ass arts space out in Mt. Airy with a couple other randoms. It was kind of a bust and like 15 people showed up...

mikexdude (December 23, 2008)

Yeah, you need to go to more local smaller shows. 15 people isn't bad. I've played everything from a crowd of 60 to a crowd of 5 in small underground show. Don't expect lots of people on sunday.

edgelife (December 23, 2008)

Yea, the music was still great, I just felt bad because they probably didn't make enough to pay the venue back.

edgelife (December 23, 2008)

And have you ever played with The Shortage? My friend plays bass for them.

givemeamuseumandillfillit (December 24, 2008)

I'm sure you can join him and his mom to the next gaslight anthem show.

edgelife (December 23, 2008)

For all you fans of shock videos, i have four words.
one guy one cup.

badbrain (December 24, 2008)

Seen it, tried it. I was more successful though

edgelife (December 24, 2008)

eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeew ew ew ew ew

Holy_Balls (December 23, 2008)

i don't give a ladle of gravy about this jake swatchwatchingbake guy!

Nameless (December 23, 2008)

Oh wowza...

Lucky LA people.

NotPatriotic (December 23, 2008)

Most of the people who post on PopPunkMessageBored are idiots.

edgelife (December 23, 2008)

Dude. Look at the name.

NotPatriotic (December 23, 2008)

You're an idiot if you think someone is an idiot based on their username.

edgelife (December 23, 2008)

I was talking about the name of the message board you were referencing.
But I guess you're right.
assumptions = ass + u + me

MilesQToast (December 24, 2008)

yeah, I don't follow what you were talking about here.

MattRamone (December 24, 2008)

I feel the same way about Vinyl Collective boards.

weak_week (December 23, 2008)

now thats fuckin lovely

TrueBeliever (December 23, 2008)

All I have to say is: "Haha to everybody who doesn't live in LA, because I will be very drunk at this event"

Preston (December 23, 2008)

I bought a 750mL bottle of Delirium Tremens and drank it in under an hour (not because I was chugging, but because it was tasty), the pink elephant on the bottle should be considered a warning).

Dudley_Shale (December 24, 2008)

Whaaa?

What is this?

SloaneDaley (December 24, 2008)

leave it to mentions of pink elephants to get Aaron excited.

mikexdude (December 24, 2008)

But father...

MattRamone (December 24, 2008)

A beer that will fuck your whole shit up.

gnarlynarwhals (December 24, 2008)

mmm...beer

scientistrock (December 24, 2008)

You're getting colder.

Also, I'm back. What did I miss?

SloaneDaley (December 24, 2008)

I've never seen so many dead hookers.

scientistrock (December 24, 2008)

don't lie. yes you have.

mikexdude (December 24, 2008)

we got the bigwig review, we figured out jondaley was phone, and the 59 sound leaked

scientistrock (December 24, 2008)

I heard Dicky Barrett does backing vocals.

SloaneDaley (December 24, 2008)

I never answered you how is life, life ins uncertain. I'm unawares of my female situation and I still can't find a fucking band let a lone a regular band.

scientistrock (December 24, 2008)

i feel those struggles hardcore.

SloaneDaley (December 24, 2008)

there is always next year, right?

scientistrock (December 24, 2008)

until 2012 when the next cycle starts and this world eats itself.

SloaneDaley (December 24, 2008)

well in that case, with all the eating at least someone will be doing something vaguely sexual to me, right?

scientistrock (December 24, 2008)

How fucked up is it that you've found a way to be turned on by the end of the world?

SloaneDaley (December 24, 2008)

well in my defense...I got nothing.

scientistrock (December 24, 2008)

eh, whatever floats your boat, while sinking it for eternity.

SloaneDaley (December 24, 2008)

nice! speaking of which I'm enjoying the 6 or 7 Popes. Story Boarding is a weird way to write I'm finding out.

scientistrock (December 24, 2008)

I'm glad you're enjoying it. Story boarding is generally the second step in the process for us. It's really insanely helpful though. A new strip should be up within the next few hours.

mikexdude (December 24, 2008)

I thought things were looking up.

SloaneDaley (December 24, 2008)

they were, but the girl is there in the picture I'm just uncertain of how well things are going, women are still tricky as fuck after all these years.

The band thing was looking good but then I found out the guitarist who my buddy knew already has a full time gig and I don't want a side project. Although my younger sister and I started recording some demos of lo-fi/acoustic/twee stuff but she needs a new guitar cuz all she has is a cheap acoustic at the moment.

MilesQToast (December 24, 2008)

why is it called twee?

MilesQToast (December 24, 2008)

is it a personality onomatopoeia?

edgelife (December 24, 2008)

this MIGHT be the greatest list ever compiled. The little sections like "stylist" and "enemies" are fucking hillarious.

edgelife (December 24, 2008)

http://www.demonbaby.com/blog/2004/04/first-annual-myspace-stupi d-haircut.html

fuck

SloaneDaley (December 24, 2008)

this is fucking gold.

edgelife (December 24, 2008)

a few favorites
Mikey: enemies: walls

emily strange: Ability to scare off the preppy kids at the mall, because she's so strraaaaaaaange

liz:stylist:clearly nobody.

marta: stylist: stevie wonder

SloaneDaley (December 24, 2008)

Lacey - Arch Enemies: Humidity Woman, Low Ceiling Man

Holy_Balls (December 24, 2008)

dawg i saw that list when it first came out. i giggled and tooted at it then and it still holds up. those were the days. i loved tacos then i still love them now.

edgelife (December 24, 2008)

I think the real question on everyone's minds is:
Would you do ANY of the chicks on that page
"Scary" the crazy bitch with red braids.
I mean, you can almost see her tit.

NoWhere Girl: Everyone on this site has seen her at EVERY show they've ever been to.

otanna: What the fuck is that?!?!

AmyMurda is about the only one I would do. It think she might be attractive if her hair wasn't forming natural, unintended dreads.

wonton (December 24, 2008)

id fuck "eww its Raquel"

edgelife (December 24, 2008)

Stylist: Pepe Le Pew
Gold.

MPC (December 24, 2008)

Seriously, that made my boring-ass-stuck-at-work day better.
Thank you.

The Goth Personals link toward the bottom of that page is awesome too.

cantinflas (December 24, 2008)

that was amazing. had me cracking up at work.

SydBarrett420 (December 24, 2008)

Where are the new reviews? Waiting for Anchors to submit his latest rap crap review??

mikexdude (December 24, 2008)

Yes.

SloaneDaley (December 24, 2008)

our year end lists are the next to go up, so Brian probably is editing them.

SydBarrett420 (December 24, 2008)

The year end lists here are so boring, they all contain the same albums: Gaslight, Against Me, Lagrecia, etc. etc.

I would rather see some new reviews so I can check out some new material before the year is over instead of hashing out the same top 10 lists that a bunch of other sites are offering.

jacknife737 (December 24, 2008)

So why don't you review albums that you think should be included?

SydBarrett420 (December 24, 2008)

Actually, I did, although i'm not sure how many people will agree with me or have actually heard the album, but Arrows - Modern Art and Politics should go on someones top 10 list and I submitted a review for it last Thursday

SloaneDaley (December 24, 2008)

The worthiness of year end lists in general are up for debate, but while there is going to be overlap all the staff writers have different tastes beyond so called "orgcore" that is reflected in the lists in each year.

MilesQToast (December 24, 2008)

let's make year end lists of year end lists.

dev (December 24, 2008)

Carol Bui was just my band of the moment?

binaural111 (December 24, 2008)

fucking company holding employees back on christmas eve until 4pm. dum de dum this is depressing. I'm stuck at work while the rest of the world gets a half day off.

forks (December 24, 2008)

this. we are stuck here until 4pm and its fucking dead. no one except us fools are in. had a 2h lunch break and the day is still dragging AND we have to come in on the fucking 2nd!

MPC (December 24, 2008)

Yeah I work in IT, for a hospital. No time off for me.

deadelectromix (December 24, 2008)

I JUST got the "Mr. Clean" jokes in NN2S.

RamblinBoyOfPleasure (December 24, 2008)

jawbreaker= creedence claearwater+crass with a subtle mix of pantera put together with a splash of funeral for a friends epic first album

chrisafi (December 24, 2008)

A Miracle on 34th Street is suicide inducingly bad

MattRamone (December 24, 2008)

It's not as bad as It's a Wonderful Life...

JoelSweetheart (December 24, 2008)

Christmas Vacation...now that movie is much more in the spirit of the holidays

MattRamone (December 24, 2008)

Agreed. That and A Muppet Christmas Carol are about the only Christmas movies I can stand.

Cheesetits (December 24, 2008)

Both those movies are staples at my family's house. That's awesome you said the Muppet one, love that movie.

MattRamone (December 24, 2008)

I like it even better than the Patrick Stewart one.

TheMike (December 24, 2008)

I thought of, instead of recording a normal Christmas album like every other band, of writing a rock opera version of a Christmas Carol. But that would take too long, would be too seasonal for a large musical endeavour, and would probably just suck.

MattRamone (December 24, 2008)

Make it a musical about a Vampire Christmas Carol, and consider me an investor.

MPC (December 24, 2008)

You don't like A Christmas Story? That's about the only one I can stand, besides the aforementioned National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.

jacknife737 (December 24, 2008)

My christmas isn't complete unless i watch both of them.

MattRamone (December 24, 2008)

It ridiculous how well it holds up. I watch at least twice every Christmas.

TheMike (December 24, 2008)

Christmas Carol x 4 (Alistair Simm, Reginald Owen, George C. Scott, Patrick Stewart)
Christmas Vacation
A Christmas Story

That is my annual Christmas film tradition.

LinoleumMagazine (December 24, 2008)

I watched the Alistair Sim version of A Christmas Carol last night. It's so awesome.
I think he's without a doubt the best Scrooge.

Also It's A Wonderful Life is great (fuck the haters!)

MilesQToast (December 24, 2008)

I'm with you on wonderful life.

Banal242 (December 24, 2008)

I have to work a half day, Punknews. Gimmie some fucking news already.

JoelSweetheart (December 24, 2008)

no shit! news! I need to exercise my snark whilst wasting my morning at work.

Lorraine (December 24, 2008)

I'm going to try to make it to this but Fridays are bad for me to drive out there :(

And sorry to all you people that have to work.

Oh the joys of being a teacher!

JoelSweetheart (December 24, 2008)

boo! teachers and their nice posh time off! boo! teachers and their nice "children are our futures" "we are the hope of the world" jobs! boooOOOOO! I am jealous...

Lorraine (December 24, 2008)

yeah but I work my ass off when we are on.

MattRamone (December 24, 2008)

New Brian Fallon song made me tear up just a little bit.

wonton (December 24, 2008)

Uh, link?

MattRamone (December 24, 2008)

http://www.myspace.com/brianfallonmusic

Dudley_Shale (December 24, 2008)

"Too bad it isn't about Maria".

Haha, how're you doing today Matt?

MattRamone (December 24, 2008)

I ate something without wanting to die. Time for a beer!

Dudley_Shale (December 24, 2008)

After hearing that song, I kind of want to die....

MattRamone (December 24, 2008)

I think Italian Lightning is a better concept than song, but its hard to be too harsh on demos.

MilesQToast (December 24, 2008)

don't harsh my demo

Cheesetits (December 24, 2008)

Well, it's snowing like a mother fucker on top of the snow that still hasn't melted, I leave for Cali in a few hours, I have a friend attempting to pick me up soon if he can make it up the giant hill, and if not, I have to trek a mile or so to the bus stop because shuttles are booked, taxis take too long and are unreliable, and the snow is too deep for my car to make it out of my driveway. Wish me luck!

MPC (December 24, 2008)

As someone from an equally shitty climate, good luck!
It took me 2 hrs to get home (30 miles) from work last night.
Then the freezing rain started.
Why do I still live in Michigan?

Cheesetits (December 24, 2008)

Thing is, it never snows this much in the lowlands of WA, this is insane, and no one is ever prepared for it. We usually have mild weather, where it snows a couple days a year and we're solid, but it hasn't left the ground in like 2 weeks, just not used to this.

MPC (December 24, 2008)

Yeah that really sucks. Here we usually get our first snow in October and last in March or April, so I should be used to it. But we got 8 or so inches in Detroit this last weekend, then 4 more last night alternating with the freezing rain. Today it's like 35 and rainy and I have to go outside and across the street at work to smoke. Sucks to be me. But yeah, have fun in California!

Dudley_Shale (December 24, 2008)

Good luck man.

It's a cool 72 here today...I'll be think of ya!

Cheesetits (December 24, 2008)

Thanks dude, appears my flight has actually been delayed a half hour....so far.

bluexmaslights (December 24, 2008)

i was listening to the news this morning, they were saying in a lot of airports there are delays, but not too many cancellations. at least that's in your favour. good luck

givemeamuseumandillfillit (December 24, 2008)

You're bitching about a mile to the busstop? I'm not trying to be an old fart shaking sticks at things but seriously, i just walked 4 miles this morning in moderate snow because i didn't want to waste gas, and i didn't do it becuase i'm cheap.

bluexmaslights (December 24, 2008)

whyyy in my day, i had to walk to school in a blizzard. uphill both ways!!!

rebeccaa (December 24, 2008)

in his defense, he probably has luggage with him

MilesQToast (December 24, 2008)

that's why god invented mules!

rebeccaa (December 24, 2008)

that's true, there's no excuse then

MilesQToast (December 24, 2008)

that's why god invented jesus! so we can be forgiven for whining about walking in the snow!

!

MilesQToast (December 24, 2008)

maybe it's the scandinavian climes but all these jens lekman songs sound like they could/should be christmas songs.

badbrain (December 24, 2008)

I love my family, they've been arguing whether or not 2 girls 1 cup is real or not for the past 20 minutes

baldsteve (December 24, 2008)

I think if my parents even found out about that (I'm not sure they know about the internet) they would drop dead on the spot.

People are disgusting, no doubt in my mind that it is real.

MilesQToast (December 24, 2008)

ditto. I'd feel horribly uncomfortable just hearing anyone in my family (besides my brother) discussing it. It's funny how families are so different. My friend in high school, I'd go to his house, and everyone would just be SCREAMING at each other at the top of their lungs constantly. The first time I was like..."what the hell, should I leave?" Turns out that's just how they talked to each other. They were portuguese or something. I don't know if that had anything to do with it.

bluexmaslights (December 24, 2008)

mmm yeah i know what you mean. i have a friend, and whenever i'm at her house for dinner or just hanging around, she will get in huge fights with her parents. lucky i just hang out with her brothers while this is happening

punk_sk (December 24, 2008)

it's totally fake. looks more like ice cream than excrement

IanIsSuperRad (December 24, 2008)

What kind of ice cream have you been eating?

bluexmaslights (December 24, 2008)

yeah my parents would probably be disgusted at the person who informed them of the clip's existence in the first place.

MilesQToast (December 24, 2008)

haha exactly.

Apeman_On_The_Moon (December 24, 2008)

The really butch chick from The L Word is in this band? Ewwww.

Phantom_Maggot (December 24, 2008)

I think I saw you walking somewhere...