#chris demakes

[thelittlestmanband]

Chris Demakes a Podcast

Featuring Aaron Barrett & Scott Klopfenstein of Reel Big Fish

[adaycalledx]

going through the notes on the less than jake post because i'm noseyyyyyyyyyy what did chris demakes do 👀 also read your tag "ska king" on another post and immediately the phrase "killing ska-king" came to mind woe, my brain misfiring be upon ye

To my knowledge he has several of stalking/harassment/sexual assault allegations going as far back the early 2000s and as late at the mid-2010s. I have no clue whether or not they're true (haven't seen any proof beyond people's personal accounts, but I'm not going to be one of those people that demands concrete proof of something like SA from 15-20 years ago), but in any case, he's at least known to hang out with other skeezy people in the scene

[clea-speaks]

This is nothing new. People were posting Chris from Less Than Jake on The Dirty years ago and the comments would say Chris didn't abuse his power. I shared my story for the first time in 2017, less than a year after the last interaction with him and people started sharing on social media where fake fan accounts popped up calling me a liar and saying that the band should "sue the sh*t out of me for slander". I believe these accounts that have been defending Chris and Roger are mostly likely them defending themselves. When people have called them out they just block everyone and never say anything. Wouldn't surprise me if they made the fake accounts. Back in August I went on Reddit to share what happened to me and there was 2 accounts spending a lot of time on my post harassing me and harassing anyone who left a comment in support or sharing their story of what happened to them calling them liars or groupies. None of which are true. I believe all the other survivors. We aren't sharing our stories for clout or money or to ruin innocent people's lives. Nothing I have shared are lies or exaggerated. Chris and Roger take advantage of their fans in one way or another. The comments above were left on posts about other bands I made. One was when I had shared a picture of the Infamous Ass Pass that Senses Fail used to give out to girls. I got this from a photographer's social media page but theirs had "ass" crossed off. The pass was discussed with Buddy on an episode of the Lead Singer Syndrome Podcast a few years ago. He seemed embarrassed they made those and regrets it. Dave and Garrett, former guitarists, are the only members that I know of that were problematic. The other post I received a comment on was when I realized that Craig Mabbitt, singer of Escape The Fate, r*ped me in 2010 after very actively persuing me for at least a month. One night I blacked out at Les Deux in Los Angeles and he took me back to my apartment and well you know what happened. I know what happened but didn't remember what happened and for over 10 years I never realized what it was. He took advantage of me when I was clearly too intoxicated to consent or really know what was going on. In the state of California this is clearly considered r*pe because I could not consent to anything. For months I was tormented by his friends who seemed to know everything. (continued in next post)

[meggie-stardust]

Everyone should go listen to this amazing breakdown of this song where Dee discusses why and how he wrote it. It’s so good.

[josephlikesmusic]

Anthem - Less than Jake (2003)

Anthem is album that I feel often get's overshadowed by Less than Jake's much more popular Hello Rockview, yet when I do make the time to relisten I find Anthem to be equally enjoyable. While the album started to shift away from the horn-heavy sound of the band's previous albums, Less than Jake didn't lose their ability to write extremely catchy hits.

The Ghosts of Me and You and Best Wishes to Your Black Lung were songs that brought me back to when I first discovered the band a few years ago, and while I hadn't listened to either song for a few years, they were just as catchy and put the same smile on my face that they had during my first listen. Even the songs I have continued to listen to regularly, such as Plastic Cup Politics and The Science of Selling Yourself Short, continue to get me moving and grooving no matter how much I listen. I love the vocal performances of Roger Lima and Chris DeMakes throughout the album. Roger easily has one of my favorite voices in ska, even in punk music as a whole, so I love that he really got to shine on songs like The Science of Selling Yourself Short. While I would never complain about more horns on a ska album, I do like the simpler ska-rock style of Anthem, which really allows for both singers to shine.

While I do wish such a great album didn't end on a cover song, I have little to nothing to complain about while listening to Anthem. It's not the most significant or complicated album released, but it still puts a smile on my face the entire runtime. I haven't done a full listen of this album in a few years, so many songs gave me instant nostalgia for my mid-teen years when I first started to discover ska and ska-punk, two genres that really formed my music taste today. Less than Jake continues to be one of my favorite bands, and I hope to have the chance to see them live in concert again sometime soon.

[chorusfm]

Fat Mike Discusses “The Decline”

Fat Mike of NOFX talks about “The Decline” on a recent Chris DeMakes a Podcast. --- Please consider becoming a member so we can keep bringing you stories like this one. ◎ https://chorus.fm/news/fat-mike-discusses-the-decline/

[reelbigfishinglicense]

ynow if chris demakes wasnt supposedly a massive piece of shit i would probably think hes cuter

[mayasapphire]

song intro: This is a fair request, and I promise I will not judge any person only as a teenager. If you will constantly remind yourself that some of my generation judges people by their race, their belief, or the color of their skin, and that this is no more right than saying all teenagers are drunken dope addicts or glue sniffers

*guitar riff that seems to beg to differ*

Chris Demakes: DO YOU THINK ITS STRANGE, THAT THERE'S A WAY, OF HOW YOU LOOK AND HOW YOU ACT AND HOW YOU THINK

[tobblok]

Hello Rockview '23

We all have the band that we have listened to an embarrassing amount of, especially when we were younger. For me, that band will always be Less Than Jake, one of the Ska/Punk bands that managed to make it into the mainstream. Though I will always argue that their next album 'Anthem' is their best due to their ability to truly explore the genre of Ska, their 3rd album ‘Hello Rockview’ is still a classic. But this album has two songs that have made it a nostalgic pillar of my musical journey. 

These two songs are “All My Best Friends Are MetalHeads” and “History of a Boring Town.” Mixing the brass instruments with a 2-Tone guitar riff, these songs to me atleast still stand up as perfect examples of what Ska/Punk can be. ‘Metalheads’ is their most popular song, deling with people judging each other based upon what they look like, whilst ‘Boring Town’ is the band talking about the small town they grew up in and struggled to leave, two things that reached my younger self on a personal level. Currently, ‘Metalheads’ is sitting at 52 million views on Spotify with ‘Boring Town’ at 20 million, showing that for many other people, these songs are still being constantly played since their release in ‘98.

This now brings us to the topic of this post. Earlier this week, Less Than Jake published from their own publishing company ‘Pure Noise Records’ their 25th anniversary single to commemorate the release of ‘Hello Rockview’. As musical language is weird, this ‘single’ contains two songs, those previously mentioned, re-recorded with the current band. Though it is disappointing not to see other songs from this album be there, ‘Five State Drive’ and ‘Nervous In The Alley’ being another two of my favourites from it, the site of this appearing in my new releases did get me excited.

However, like many people I have seen talk about this online, I was disappointed with this release. My honest opinion on these new recordings is that they do not have the same level of quality as those recorded 25 years ago. Some things are expected. People’s voices change as they grow older and for some artists ageing can unfortunately bring an end to their careers. Though Chris Demakes can still sing, there is the presence of auto-tune in ‘Metalheads’ that does ruin the song personally for me. The levels of the recording are also off, making it seem more like a recording of a live event than a produced album. One of my favourite features of ‘Boring Town’ is the growth present in it. It starts with just vocals and a guitar riff, growing with the addition of additional instruments as the drums and brass sections join in, adding to the cathartic crescendo that makes the song for me. Though of cause this is still there as these songs have not been rewritten, it lacks the punch of the original that made it an instant classic for me as I don’t feel like the trombone and sax is going to drown me in their crescendo. 

I will say though that a positive addition to a song is the reworked introduction of ‘Metalheads’. In both, a recording of a man pretty much explains the message of the song, which is not to judge people based on their looks. Here a different introduction is made which changes little but I prefer to the old version. 

Overall, these new recordings are not great, unable to beat their original recording. But having this appear has caused me to go back over their old work, especially those two songs, and rediscover my love for them and why they work. So I guess their plan worked in the end.

[reichmark]

Pada 27 Mei 2006 gempa bumi dengan kekuatan 5,9 pada skala Richter (sementara United States Geological Survey melaporkan kekuatan gempa 6,2 pada skala Richter) menghantam daerah Bantul dan sekitarnya. Gempa ini menyebabkan kerusakan hebat terhadap banyak bangunan dan kematian pada penduduk sekitar. Gempa ini berpusat pada patahan tektonik Opak yang patahannya sesuai arah lembah sungai Opak dekat Prambanan. Salah satu bangunan yang rusak parah adalah kompleks Candi Prambanan, khususnya Candi Brahma.

A : Ambon B : Bandung C : Cepu D: Demak E : Ende F : Flores G : Garut H : Halong I : Irian J : Jepara K : Kendal L : Lombok M : Medan N : Namlea O : Opak P : Pati Q : Quibek R : Rembang S : Solo T : Timor U : Ungaran V : Viktor W : Wilis X : Ekstra Y : Yongki Z : Zainal

Nama jalan di Belanda

Utrecht: Di Utrecht Jalan R.A. Kartini atau Kartinistraat merupakan salah satu jalan utama, berbentuk 'U' yang ukurannya lebih besar dibanding jalan-jalan yang menggunakan nama tokoh perjuangan lainnya seperti Augusto Sandino, Steve Biko, Che Guevara, Agostinho Neto.[14]

Venlo: Di Venlo Belanda Selatan, R.A. Kartinistraat berbentuk 'O' di kawasan Hagerhof, di sekitarnya terdapat nama-nama jalan tokoh wanita Anne Frank dan Mathilde Wibaut.[14]

Amsterdam: Di wilayah Amsterdam Zuidoost atau yang lebih dikenal dengan Bijlmer, jalan Raden Adjeng Kartini ditulis lengkap. Di sekitarnya adalah nama-nama wanita dari seluruh dunia yang punya kontribusi dalam sejarah: Rosa Luxemburg, Nilda Pinto, Isabella Richaards.[butuh rujukan]

Haarlem: Di Haarlem jalan Kartini berdekatan dengan jalan Mohammed Hatta, Sutan Sjahrir dan langsung tembus ke jalan Chris Soumokil presiden kedua Republik Maluku Selatan.[butuh rujukan]

[tgcnews]

Now on Kickstarter - Mitosis

DIVIDE AND CONQUER

Mitosis is the family friendly game of biological warfare. RV Games has worked with the Scheliden-Theodore company to ensure safety and they recommend that you avoid exposing the game to:

direct sunlight

extreme heat or cold

walnut oil

human blood

WHAT IS MITOSIS?

Is it the biological process of cellular reproduction? Yes

Is it a physical demake of the game Hexxagon? Yes

Is it a Mothership pamphlet adventure? Yes

Is it an in-universe prop? Yes

Is it pretentious post-modern meta BS? Yes

Is it an art game that can be enjoyed by non gamers? Yes

Is it Mothership Jumanji? Yes

Mitosis is a Mothership pamphlet adventure and an in-universe board game. Use the game as a prop for the adventure, play it with your friends and family, use it as a small game to break up heavy gaming sessions, or buy it for the fantastic art. 

Check out Mitosis on Kickstarter. A Game by River Schenkat Written by Violet Ballard Art by curiousfriend Adventure Pamphlet by Chris Airiau.

Mothership RPG are trademarks of Tuesday Knight Games.

[iamtryingtobelieve]

Promises you made back home are crumpled like the goodbye notes And last night's dirty clothes were on the floor next to the phone And it's been disconnected months ago No calls from your friends back home You lost your point of view and now it's got the best of, got the best of Got the best of you

[archivedatl]

Alex on Chris DeMakes podcast, 2021

[allpunkedupofficial]

Facebook and Spotify making it easier for artists to get streams? + New details on upcoming Stand Atlantic song

Bailey and Tyler bring you Episode 34 of The All Punked Up Podcast this week. They open the show with new music reviews from Weezer, Wolf Alice, K.Flay, Chris DeMakes and Hot Mulligan. Bailey also shares an incident in where he was recently unwantedly grinded on by an older woman at an event he was working. Tyler did some digging and found out what Stand Atlantic has been teasing. He found out…

[chorusfm]

Less Than Jake Announce New EP

Less Than Jake will release Uncharted on November 15th. Today they’ve shared “Sunny Side.” Set sail for uncharted waters with ska-punk legends Less Than Jake. The band has today announced their new EP, Uncharted, set to be releaed on November 15 via Pure Noise Records. Along with the news comes their latest single and music video “Sunny Side”, available now here.   Uncharted is a culmination of the band’s latest singles, including “Brand New Day”, “Not My Problem”, “Walking Pipebomb”, and “Broken Words”, with the artwork coming together to complete the treasure map. Pre-orders for Uncharted are available now at https://lnk.to/LessThanJake.   “Man, the main riff in drop D has been around forever. I wrote that back when we were demoing for the Anthem record,” recalls frontman/guitarist Chris DeMakes. “It just never felt right, and was shelved. I never forgot about the idea. This time, Roger wrote the choruses, and I came up with the U2 stadium rock guitar bridge. Matt found the drum feel and groove that I was searching for all those years earlier, and the brass added a horn hook over the big guitar riff - one that rivals any of their catchiest parts. I can’t wait to play this one live.” Adds bassist/vocalist Roger Lima: “LTJ has messed with the slow and heavy vibe on a few songs, but I feel like we finally got it right with ‘Sunny Side’. Between the grooves, the changes, the horns and the lyrics, we are pumping this one on all cylinders."   He continues, “’Sunny Side’ is like a reminder to actively make an effort to live in the present. Move past your old haunts and be the absolute best version of you that you can.”   Fans around the world can catch Less Than Jake on the road throughout the rest of 2024 and into 2025. The band wrapped up their European tour this past summer, and recently kicked off their fall US Final Visit To Rockview Tour. They’ll be traveling to Australia later this fall and recently announced that they will be headlining Slam Dunk Festival in the UK next spring. For a full list of upcoming shows, please see below or visit: https://lessthanjake.com/.   More than three decades into an already impressive career – which includes 8 studio albums, tours with Descendents, blink-182, Bon Jovi, Linkin Park, Snoop Dogg, Bad Religion, and more, and over 365 shows on the Vans Warped Tour – Less Than Jake has never been a band to rest on its laurels. They released their lastest studio album, Silver Linings in 2020 via Pure Noise Records, with a deluxe version following in 2022. Featuring singles “Lie To Me,” “Dear Me,” “Anytime and Anywhere,” and “Keep On Chasing,” Silver Linings captured the attention of Brooklyn Vegan, Loudwire, SPIN, and more Track Listing * Broken Words * Walking Pipebomb * Not My Problem * Brand New Day * Sunny Side * Dead Days (Over And Over) * Shake Loose The Truth --- Please consider becoming a member so we can keep bringing you stories like this one. ◎ https://chorus.fm/news/less-than-jake-announce-new-ep/

[iero]

Frank Iero and his experience with Less Than Jake + where his disinterest in ska music comes from.