If you can go one day…go!!! I will never forget SUV, Joker Lips, or Toontown live. I felt happy the whole night and the crowd and band were both so good. It was a concert that I wish never ended. Many dudes with hats and facial hair holding beer were in attendance. Also, in the one photo I took I like to imagine he forgot how to hold a guitar.
I feel like this song sums up everything I like about MJ Lenderman. Great word play, funny lyrics, but also very heartfelt and earnest. Goes without saying that the guitar playing is great. Can't recommend it enough.
I finally got “MJ Lenderman: Manning Fireworks” after a three (3) month wait from the public library. This album was so frequently rec’d when I joined PI.FYI in January that I knew it would be good. His music reminds me of seeing Ben Kweller play in tiny raucous venues as a teenager. Every single song is a no-skip. Was pumped to add it to my iPod knowing this record is gonna be in heavy rotation this spring.
Hard to pick just one song from MJ Lenderman's Manning Fireworks (which Lance Bangs wrote about for Perfectly Imperfect) but Joker Lips is definitely a favorite. It's packed with some of the best Lendermanisms of the whole record
Kahlúa shooter, DUI scooter
With a rolling start on the hill
This morning's tryin' to kill me
This morning wants to kill me
It also came with a perfect music video from uncle_hesh which elevated the experience for sure.
yeah yeah it’s fun and all that but being distrustful is kind of the worst trait someone can have. I fear judgment and am so so avoidant that I hide the truth from people all the time and it only makes every situation worse! Own your actions and your words and communicate.
