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Sean Powers
May 09
May 07
Here’s the ad-free, easily shareable (wink) link for our new song “A”.
Apr 26
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This is your chance to purchase TWY history! Mitchell Wojcik abandoned his car in the No Sleep parking lot over a year ago, and it needs a home - and i want it gone. Make offers so i can get him to get it out of here. It’s a complete POS. Enjoy.
Buy this! Then tell Mitchell I sent you, and he can buy me a coffee.
Feb 15
» Limited Pressing: Introducing the all new Limited Pressing!
We’ve spent the last 10 months rebuilding the entire platform and are extremely excited to start inviting people to try it out. Along with developing some incredible features, we’ve also christened it with a new name, Limited Run! We wanted a name that embodied what we truly love, which are people…
Feb 13
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Jan 01
give-away time again.
did this 6.5x9” painting today to test an idea out for something in the future, now it can be yours for free. all you have to do to enter is reblog this post and one of you will be picked at random. maybe say something nice when your reblog; it won’t help your chances but i appreciate the encouragement.
if you want to double your chances of winning, you can buy one of the prints in my store, and i’ll count that as an entry as well. both prints are in limited quantities, so act fast if you’re interested in that option/ they are available from adamxvass.bigcartel.com.
the winner will be chosen randomly on wednesday, jan 6. anyone anywhere is eligible.
thanks and happy new year.
Dec 28
Washington, DC Metro Station on a cold January morning in 2007. The man with a violin played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time approximately. 2 thousand people went through the station, most of them on their way to work. After 3 minutes a middle aged man noticed there was a musician playing. He slowed his pace and stopped for a few seconds and then hurried to meet his schedule.
4 minutes later:
The violinist received his first dollar: a woman threw the money in the hat and, without stopping, continued to walk.6 minutes:
A young man leaned against the wall to listen to him, then looked at his watch and started to walk again.
10 minutes:
A 3-year old boy stopped but his mother tugged him along hurriedly. The kid stopped to look at the violinist again, but the mother pushed hard and the child continued to walk, turning his head all the time. This action was repeated by several other children. Every parent, without exception, forced their children to move on quickly.
45 minutes:
The musician played continuously. Only 6 people stopped and listened for a short while. About 20 gave money but continued to walk at their normal pace. The man collected a total of $32.
1 hour:
He finished playing and silence took over. No one noticed. No one applauded, nor was there any recognition.
No one knew this, but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the greatest musicians in the world. He played one of the most intricate pieces ever written, with a violin worth $3.5 million dollars. Two days before Joshua Bell sold out a theater in Boston where the seats averaged $100.
This is a true story. Joshua Bell playing incognito in the metro station was organized by the Washington Post as part of a social experiment about perception, taste and people’s priorities.
The questions raised:
*In a common place environment at an inappropriate hour, do we perceive beauty?
*Do we stop to appreciate it?
*Do we recognize talent in an unexpected context?
One possible conclusion reached from this experiment could be this:
If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world, playing some of the finest music ever written, with one of the most beautiful instruments ever made…
How many other things are we missing?
:::OOOO
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Dec 06
Shouldnt this say “satan”
Or does the cat worship “he who must not be named”…..
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