J. Robbins to record Thorns Of Life debut

Contributed by an Anonymous Source. Posted by jesse on Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at 12:00 PM (EST)

Brooklyn, New York's Thorns of Life will be entering the studio with J.Robbins (Jawbox, Burning Airlines), for their debut album. The band (as it may have been mentioned before) is the collaboration of Blake S. (Jets to Brazil, Jawbreaker), Aaron Elliott (Crimpshine, Cometbus) and Daniela Sea (The Gr'ups, The L Word), and you can read about it at The A.V. Club.

If you just can't wait for official recording, live recordings are available here.

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Burning Airlines

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Jawbreaker

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JonDreamy (March 3, 2009)

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_s1otB7uXXIA/SEanqnfWxjI/AAAAAAAAAqs/eT nJeOL_gvA/s400/12_inch_front.jpg

Amazing LP! Listening to it now.

CCSummers (March 3, 2009)

wut.

Dante3000 (rich) (March 3, 2009)

Interesting. I'm sure a ton of kids ate pitching some pant tents right now.
-Dante

Killtaker (March 3, 2009)

Huh?

mikexdude (March 3, 2009)

Rich is too cool to make sense.

kneel (March 3, 2009)

i know i am. inner ear is about a 3 mile bike ride from my place.

hope to run into these guys at galaxy hut or weenie beanie

baldsteve (March 3, 2009)

If you run into any of them, you best call

kneel (March 3, 2009)

i'm embarrassed that i havent actually eaten at the weenie beanie. a lot of dc-hardcore history took place there (or at least a lot of bands have eaten there after recording), its been around forever, and they have chili dogs (or half-smokes) and nc-style bbq, two of my favorite foods.

but its in a weird spot so i never went.

but of course i would call

baldsteve (March 3, 2009)

I've passed it lots of times. Always tempted to stop by, it just looks like hobos are murdered there regularly.

kneel (March 3, 2009)

nah dude, its arlington.

aside from the 9/11 attacks, nothing ever happens there. so safe, even for bums.

actually the homeless folk in arlignton are pretty rich, by hobo standards anyway. they rarely ask for money, several wear old, dirty suits, while they sleep on benches, and one guy sets up shop every summer in ballston with a sign that says 'homeless- please help - NO fast food NO alcohol NO pizza'

i mean, i heard beggars cant be choosers but apparently not in my affluent area.

blindspot (March 3, 2009)

I don't know if I'd call a bi-monthly basis regularly.

eazyd2 (March 3, 2009)

are you fuckin retarded?

Killtaker (March 3, 2009)

There must be a pretty big DC .Org community. It is a great place. I used to live in Annandale for a while and my sister in law lives in Arlington.

mikexdude (March 3, 2009)

Us DC orgers are the best kind there is.

kneel (March 3, 2009)

a pretty decent number of the posters on this site are from dc area.

is your sister-in-law a poster here?

Killtaker (March 3, 2009)

nope...not nearly that awesome

Killtaker (March 3, 2009)

as for this news item: I have had the opportunity to meet this guy when he was in Jawbox, Burning Airlines, and at the Dismemberment Plan reunion show at the Black Cat and he was always the nicest dude (as well as a hell of a guitar player).

Dante3000 (rich) (March 3, 2009)

Reatarded.
Lulz at your inability to catch on.
-Dante

mikexdude (March 3, 2009)

I haven't heard any of the Youtube video songs or anything, but this sounds like it's going to be awesome. Not a fan of their name.

dropkicksoul (March 3, 2009)

Tim Robbins > J. Robbins ... ??

LinoleumMagazine (March 3, 2009)

Anthony Robbins < any other Robbins

veganboyjosh (March 3, 2009)

i dunno. baskin robbins had a pretty good run, there.

LinoleumMagazine (March 3, 2009)

Didn't they both die from eating too much ice cream?

Robbins son, John Robbins is pretty rad. He said "fuck you and your ice cream Dad. I'm going vegan!"

ThisKidsAlright (March 3, 2009)

Who watched Jimmy Fallon last night? He did alright, made me laugh a few times. Slow Jammin' the News is gonna be a winner for sure.

rebeccaa (March 3, 2009)

I gave it a chance. It was not funny. I'll place some of it on first show jitters, but a lot of it was kind of awkward, especially the way he interrupted Robert Deniro every three seconds.

LinoleumMagazine (March 3, 2009)

It was alright... the Roots were rad (I don't see them doing that gig for too long), that bit where they have people lick stuff was really lame (they shoulda brought out a used Q-tip or a steaming pile of shit for the last licker).

I'll give him a chance, but he'll never be able to fill Conan's shoes (a really funny sidekick could help).

Cos (March 3, 2009)

You would think that, as a "comedian", Jimmy Fallon would be funny.

PtvnSux94 (March 3, 2009)

I did not

Sleep >>>>>>> Jimmy Fallon

Preston (March 3, 2009)

Can't wait. I think I've liked everything Blake has done--even Four-Cornered Night and Perfecting Loneliness. They played a show near me just before they broke up, but it was 21+ and I could not get in at the time.

kylewagoner (March 3, 2009)

Yay! The 90's really ARE coming back! Green Day! Blink-182! Sublime! Blake!

Preston (March 3, 2009)

Don't forget about the C&C Music Factory reunion.

mikexdude (March 3, 2009)

Flannel is also making a huge comeback... I fucking hate flannel.

eazyd2 (March 3, 2009)

try like 4 seasons ago douchebag

BarleyPat (March 3, 2009)

What, was MC Hammer busy?

Please tell me this is a joke?

IanIsSuperRad (March 3, 2009)

And No Doubt.

deadXlast (March 3, 2009)

You forgot Screw 32 BITCH!

GlassPipeMurder (March 3, 2009)

sublime doesn't count

JawbreakerSucks (March 3, 2009)

The most accurate pronunciation of the word "bivouac" has two syllables, not three. You'd figure someone who claims to be qualified to be an English professor would know that.

baldsteve (March 3, 2009)

Oh, it's you.

JawbreakerSucks (March 3, 2009)

I expect a better greeting than that, bald one...

baldsteve (March 3, 2009)

Yeah, I'm tired.

I return you to your already scheduled complain-fest.

JawbreakerSucks (March 3, 2009)

Do you have a wife, old man? If so, I'm going to steal her, seduce her, tape the sex acts, back it with "Sluttering", and send the tape to you. Deal?

baldsteve (March 3, 2009)

I do. If you can beat her in a fight well enough to steal her, we've got a deal.

JawbreakerSucks (March 3, 2009)

What makes you think I can't?

And does she have any allergies I should know about?

baldsteve (March 3, 2009)

I've seen her fight. You are shapeless... Not enough info to answer the question.

Allergies? Got a pen?

JawbreakerSucks (March 3, 2009)

Who would ever marry a girl who fights? Also, you're giving me permission to beat your wife... something only a true Jawbreaker fan would do.

And yes, I have a pen. Please list all allergies, I sometimes use peanut butter and seafood during sex (at the same time.)

baldsteve (March 3, 2009)

So your house smells like old fish and jif?

She's sweet, I said you could TRY to fight her, you wouldn't stand a chance.

JawbreakerSucks (March 3, 2009)

No, I clean up afterwards, and I never use too much. Ever try to lick more than a spoonful of peanut butter off somebody? It's difficult.

If she's sweet, how can she also be tough? Is she some sort of black or brown belt?

baldsteve (March 3, 2009)

You need more licking practice.

...And the second part, you have no idea.

JawbreakerSucks (March 3, 2009)

Come on, you know it gets boring and tedious when you could be doing more exciting things.

OK, so what's this lady's experience? Just asking.

Also still waiting on a list of allergies.

CCSummers (March 3, 2009)

You're insults are getting better there sir. This one made sense.

JawbreakerSucks (March 3, 2009)

"You're" comments are unwelcome, mongoloid.

Dante3000 (rich) (March 3, 2009)

Word. Let's lynch the muthafucka for crimes against humanity. You get the rope and I'll start the effigy.
-Dante

JawbreakerSucks (March 3, 2009)

Let's burn the real thing.

Dante3000 (rich) (March 3, 2009)

You tie him to the effigy. Christ, is this your first burning?
-Dante

JawbreakerSucks (March 3, 2009)

You make an effigy of someone, you tie them to their own likeness and burn them?

What is this, Romania?

Dante3000 (rich) (March 3, 2009)

Hey, I don't make the rules. Essentially, it's designed to throw them off. You kidnap them and take them to the burn site. They see the effigy and assume all is well, it's just a demonstration. Then you burn them too. It's a rope-a-dope.

Also, the burning of the effigy first totally riles up the crowd. It's like an opening act. Because really you can only burn so many actual humans.
-Dante

JawbreakerSucks (March 3, 2009)

Actually, that's a really good idea. Except I think it's still easier to just have a gasoline-and-cigarettes "accident" in Blake Schwarzen.'s apartment.

AnarchyPants (March 3, 2009)

Love it.

JawbreakerSucks (March 3, 2009)

My name is baldsteve. I listen to the Thorns of Life while watching the Porns of Wife.

Codu (March 3, 2009)

I'm missing Off With Their Heads tonight.

But i'm seeing Gaslight and Polar Bear Club tomorrow, does that make up for it?

Preston (March 3, 2009)

No, but it'll probably be a good show.

PtvnSux94 (March 3, 2009)

Yes but you are missing really good times tonight. It would be the best if you could see both.

MN_punkmaster-skaman (March 3, 2009)

In a way, yes.

david_arquette (March 3, 2009)

Not in the slightest. That's like asking if a kick in the balls makes up for missing your own birthday party.

Bearnt11 (March 3, 2009)

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CCSummers (March 3, 2009)

No wai

Angiepants (March 3, 2009)

How's his son? I haven't heard or read anything in a while.

JawbreakerSucks (March 3, 2009)

Blake Schwarzen.'s son was born retarded so he left it on the side of the road in Brooklyn.

I'm not sure whether he died, was claimed by the police and put in an orphanage, or was taken to the black market chop-shop and sold for spare parts.

lostandclowned (March 3, 2009)

Hey, you're kind of a dick.

Banal242 (March 3, 2009)

Wow.

Your ignorance is astounding.

JawbreakerSucks (March 3, 2009)

I gave information about the wrong kid. So sue me.

deadXlast (March 3, 2009)

That wasn't funny.

AnarchyPants (March 3, 2009)

Too soon?

SloaneDaley (March 3, 2009)

The site needs more L Word.

disconnected (March 3, 2009)

Stoked.

Jaydischord (March 3, 2009)

Looking forward to this!!

LushJ (March 3, 2009)

What label will this be on?

dearye (March 3, 2009)

J. Robbins seems to do a lot of Jade Tree projects, but in interviews Blake said that they wanted to release the album on their own label.

Paris_In_Flames (March 3, 2009)

too bad they're super mediocre

Fuzzy (justin) (March 3, 2009)

Agreed.

Some of it is okay - but too self-consciously rehashing previous sounds - but a lot of it is really embarassing. I point you all to "The First Time" and "Track Bikes."