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matthew caws

@nadasurf

4 years

a message from carl reiner before the mid-term election. still on point. thank you for this and for the lifetime of laughs carl ❤️

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@attn

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96-year-old @carlreiner has a blunt message for voters this election.

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@nadasurf

2 years

It was 20 years ago today!

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@nadasurf

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approximate pre-streaming-era sequence theory, 10-song album: 1. agreed-upon calling card 2. band thinks it's a single 3. label thinks it's a single 4. solid 5. solid 6. solid 7. band's secretly favorite song 8. less solid 9. least sure of 10. special track, most like a journey

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matthew caws

@nadasurf

6 years

very glad to lend "always love" to a candidate we support. good luck mayor gillum!

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@AndrewGillum

6 years

This campaign is about hope, aspiration, and inspiration. RT to help end the politics of division. Together, we will #BringItHome .

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@nadasurf

4 years

how lucky are we to have a moon? imagine no moonlight ⚪️

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@nadasurf

2 years

playing, unbelievably, tom verlaine's 1958 jazzmaster (heard on marquee moon, adventure and solo albums), owned by my dear friend @karenglauber (who also took the photo)

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matthew caws

@nadasurf

1 year

there are some glaring gaps in my music knowledge. i resist rock scholar shame and think of them as riches awaiting. new to me this morning: richard and linda thompson's "i want to see the bright lights tonight" album. holy moly, a marvel. what songs, what a sound.

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@nadasurf

2 years

eat a little snack, take a little nap, get down tonight

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@nadasurf

4 months

We're excited to announce that our new album "Moon Mirror" will come out Sept 13 on @newwestrecords . Pre-order the record, and stream the first single "In Front Of Me Now" here:

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@nadasurf

5 years

just woke to hear about ric ocasek. i'm so sad and thinking of him very fondly, as i have almost every day for 24 years. he was a father figure to me, always kind and true. making our first album with him was a transformative experience. i will miss him and be forever grateful.

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@nadasurf

5 years

@pixelatedboat the etiquette book i was lifting ideas from (penny's guide to teenage charm and popularity, 1956) said to wash your hair at least once a week, but in front of a microphone two weeks seemed funnier

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@nadasurf

6 years

On this day, June 18th, in 1996: Nada Surf, producer Ric Ocasek, and Elektra Records released “High/Low.”

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@nadasurf

4 years

ALWAYS LOVE wrote this on the most beautiful day, the kind of weather that makes your heart ache in a good way. i was having trouble in my personal life and all of a sudden wanted to let go of all anger. the song was a message to myself, to remember. #timstwitterlisteningparty

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@nadasurf

5 years

we're over the moon to announce the release of our new album "Never Not Together," out February 7 on @barsukrecords / @CitySlang . Preorder the album and listen to the first single 'Something I Should Do' here:

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matthew caws

@nadasurf

3 months

this is pretty cool ✨

billboard charts

@billboardcharts

3 months

. @nadasurf returns to a Billboard airplay chart for the first time in 28 years this week with "In Front of Me Now." The song debuts at No. 39 on #AdultAlternativeAirplay . The band's last radio chart appearance was "Popular," which peaked at No. 11 on #AlternativeAirplay in 1996.

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oh gosh, steve albini. i have gotten so much out of so many records he made. another person i admire who i'll never get to work with. here's to all the recording engineers and mixers and producers, making the sounds that so enrich our lives, you are wizards ✨💙✨

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7 years

Fifteen years ago today @barsukrecords released "Let Go" in North America.

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2 years

very happy birthday to @julianahatfield ! we were born eight days apart. she is an absolute joy to sing and write with. our album as minor alps is still one of the things i’m proudest of ✨

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8 years

if a whale is standing, give him a hot dog

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2 years

It was 17 years ago today!

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@nadasurf

5 years

i would like a yoga class that starts with eight hours of corpse pose

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matthew caws

@nadasurf

4 years

this is devastating. an incredible musical mind and a very sweet guy. i remember watching the fountains of wayne years ago and thinking something that i've only thought a few times, that we the audience were the congregation at a church of pop. thank you for all the joy adam.

Stephen Thompson

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4 years

Writing this one hurt a lot -- I love Adam Schlesinger's music so much, and have for 25 years now. He was one of the most brilliant songwriters of his generation, and always kind and gracious when our paths crossed.

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6 years

this came out twenty years ago, in europe only. we released it ourselves in the states a couple of years later. lots to say about this album. will write it down sometime. lots of great memories then and since. happy saturday night everyone X

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@nadasurf

3 years

25 years ago today, the band began a two day shoot for the 'Popular' video in NJ, directed by @jessepooljesse . when filming concluded, Matthew and Ira went to see the @foofighters and The Amps at Roseland.

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11 months

hello from madrid airport!

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@nadasurf

2 years

i'm not sure i like anything more than alphabetizing a record collection

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1 year

i guess this is pretty accurate? it's definitely entertaining

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matthew caws

@nadasurf

4 years

interviewed noel for guitar world days before what's the story... came out. lovely guy, smart and down to earth. this is a huge disappointment. you've got influence dude. i bet you wear a seatbelt in your car. saves lives, just like a mask. except masks protect others too.

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4 years

Noel Gallagher refuses to wear a mask: "There's too many fucking liberties being taken away from us"

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@nadasurf

7 years

the @realDonaldTrump is not having a psychotic breakdown or coming apart. he's just an asshole having a regular asshole day.

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@nadasurf

4 years

mastering at abbey road, lifelong dream

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@nadasurf

4 years

surely some bumps in the road ahead, but WE'RE FINALLY ON THE RIGHT ROAD!! feel like i'm breathing for the first time in weeks ❤️❤️❤️

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@nadasurf

3 years

join us for a "let go" listening party. i'll be giving lots of commentary and backstory. so excited for this!

Tim's Listening Party

@LlSTENlNG_PARTY

3 years

Monday April 19th 9pm (U.K. time) @nadasurf will be hosting a @LlSTENlNG_PARTY featuring their third album, Let Go Join us

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@nadasurf

3 years

anyone else like to harmonize (quietly, i'm not a monster) with machine sounds that have a clear note?

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@nadasurf

3 years

man, guys, i'm out of pre-planned things to say. feels like so long ago. feels like yesterday. i don't know where i'd be without music. i hope we can all see each other soon. big big love from this house #TimsTwitterListeningParty thanks to tim again X

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@nadasurf

5 years

So excited that our new album, ’Never Not Together’ is out today! Stream or purchase the record here: @MOJOmagazine 4 Stars **** "One of the most consistently rewarding bands." @allsongs

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matthew caws

@nadasurf

7 years

today 15 years since let go out in UK ( @heavenlyrecs ) + EU ( @morvan ), booking tours to celebrate, details soon, thank you for listening! ❌

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@nadasurf

6 years

for the record, i don’t mind at all being known as a one hit wonder (but of course really grateful to everyone who thinks we have lots-o-hits!)

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@Reflog_18

6 years

#NationalOneHitWonderDay "Being attractive is the most important thing there is If you want to catch the biggest fish in your pond You have to be as attractive as possible Make sure to keep your hair spotless and clean Wash it at least every 2 weeks Once every 2 weeks" -Popular

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@nadasurf

4 years

at my desk at guitar world before band days : ) #timstwitterlisteningparty

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@nadasurf

4 years

one year ago today. can't wait to play shows again. 📸 @hugogenetier

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@nadasurf

3 years

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@nadasurf

8 years

it was twenty years ago today...

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@nadasurf

8 years

photo by nicole smith. today was pure joy.

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@nadasurf

2 years

Set list from the first night of tour, and the first time the band has performed the @PIXIES "Where Is My Mind” in concert.

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@nadasurf

2 months

Very excited to announce the release of "New Propeller," the second single from "Moon Mirror." We were so fortunate to work with Mark Pellington again, who created another stunning video for the band. Stream the song and watch the video here:

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matthew caws

@nadasurf

6 years

finding that uber drivers often play pop radio stations they don't really want to listen to, because they think it's what most riders want. i love pop but only sometimes. today's driver offered to bluetooth my phone and now we're listening to brian eno and are both much happier.

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@nadasurf

5 years

the best part about playing new york is friends and family. my mom comes to every show, and it’s always a treat! (look up mary ann caws if you’re into surrealism, modernism, french poetry, virginia woolf and bloomsbury, joseph cornell, robert motherwell or manifestos)

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@nadasurf

2 years

i don't get to sign one of these every day! or ever? penny's guide to teenage charm and popularity, the book that inspired most of the lyrics of "popular."

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matthew caws

@nadasurf

3 years

happy 25th anniversary "high/low"! feels like 3 years ago, feels like 100 years ago. thank you to our fans for being the best, for listening, for coming to shows. you've made it all possible! feels like right day to re-post this article, big love from us

The Time Ric Ocasek Helped My Band Make Its First Record

Matthew Caws' band Nada Surf had "no immediate prospects" when Caws passed Ocasek a demo tape at a show — and before he knew it, they were all in the studio together, recording the band's debut.

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matthew caws

@nadasurf

6 years

thank you @barsukrecords for this wonderful cake (i should have put something in there for scale, it was big) and for being our US home for 15 years and counting!

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matthew caws

@nadasurf

3 years

Be a part of the "Let Go" @Listening_Party this Monday, April 19th at 9pm UK / 4pm EST. #timstwitterlisteningparty @tim_burgess @heavenlyrecs

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@nadasurf

5 months

4.8 in new york? that's higher than a pitchfork "let go" review score

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@Steven_Hyden

5 months

A 4.8 in New York, did Pitchfork just review a new Ed Sheeran album?

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@nadasurf

5 years

this has been making the rounds. one of the luckiest things we ever got to do was play with joey. in 1998 at coney island high he got on stage with us at the end of our show and sang 7 ramones songs. still seems unreal.

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matthew caws

@nadasurf

4 years

meow meow lullaby, a goodnight song for kiddos 🐾 ❤️

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matthew caws

@nadasurf

4 years

@Eve6 thank you for the very kind words! ❤️

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@nadasurf

4 years

remember the very beginning of social media, when it was like "i'm about to have a peanut butter and apricot jam sandwich"? well i'm about to have a peanut butter and apricot jam sandwich

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@nadasurf

6 years

my favorite song in the whole world right now is "slow burn" by @KaceyMusgraves

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@nadasurf

5 years

did i ever tell you the name i thought of for a roxy music cover band? i don’t remember, so i better mention it now in case i didn’t. ok, here goes: proxy music

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matthew caws

@nadasurf

2 years

tom verlaine 💙 speechless about this. here is one of his astoundingly beautiful works:

Days (2003 Remaster)

Provided to YouTube by Rhino/ElektraDays (2003 Remaster) · TelevisionAdventure℗ 1978 Elektra/AsylumDrums: Billy FiccaBass Guitar: Fred SmithProducer: John J...

www.youtube.com

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matthew caws

@nadasurf

6 years

@klinger2069 @SethAbramson sadly very accurate

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matthew caws

@nadasurf

3 years

we'll move back to the states one day, but there are many things i love about living in britain. today it's getting to order pies from a business called pieminister. they love a pun here.

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@nadasurf

4 years

running some errands and believing ✨

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@nadasurf

3 years

i want to give, along the way, a big thank you to @Tim_Burgess for putting this phenomenon together, and letting us participate. i think this is a wildly beautiful idea, all listening at the same time ✨ #TimsTwitterListeningParty @LlSTENlNG_PARTY

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@nadasurf

7 years

tom petty is gone. i'm stunned. he was really big in my life. grateful to have seen him a few times. a giant. rest in peace. thank you. 🎸💙🎸

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@nadasurf

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the good old days can always be now. just add energy, intent, imagination and cheer. not always easy, but entirely doable. go ahead, chart a path. falling off is ok, just get back on. there are some bad energies in this world, but far more good ones, always flowing. hitch a ride!

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@nadasurf

6 years

blocked by @piersmorgan

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@nadasurf

30 days

hello @elonmusk , i just watched the deepfake harris ad that you retweeted with the comment "this is amazing 😂." you're entitled to your political opinion, but for you to share a fake that many people will think is real with such unclear framing is DEEPLY IRRESPONSIBLE and dark.

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@nadasurf

5 years

stefani germanotta, before she changed her name to @ladygaga

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@nadasurf

4 years

a friend of mine of mine and i were talking about meditation. she said she didn't know how. i took a shot at explaining it for someone who's never tried. sharing it here in case it's useful: (thread)

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@nadasurf

3 years

what if instead of sharing wordle score graphics, we shared (the day after), our lines of automatic accidental wordle poetry? arise roped, older outer other

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@nadasurf

4 years

the most un-american person in the country is the president

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@nadasurf

5 years

we have a new song out. i'm excited for you to hear it. thank you to @salon for premiering the video and for including some words i wrote about the song's inspiration.

Salon

@Salon

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. @nadasurf 's Matthew Caws called his reps. and urged them to take action—but he wished there was more he could do. "I knew that anyone on Capitol Hill actually hearing it was a moonshot, but I also knew that music can travel in unexpected ways," he writes.

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@nadasurf

5 years

to get closer to the truth when speaking about people and what they do and why, try making these changes: “always” —-> “often” “never” —-> “rarely” “everyone” —-> “many” “no one” —-> “few” if someone is speaking in absolutes, they are likely exaggerating, knowingly or not.

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@nadasurf

4 years

We’re thrilled to celebrate the 15th anniversary of ‘The Weight Is a Gift’ with a ltd edition LP, available exclusively through Bandbox! The 180gram white LP comes with a 16-page zine full of special content incl band intvs, pics, and more. Pre-order at

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@nadasurf

4 years

HAPPY NEW YEAR! may the next one be less blank! can’t wait to party with all of you again. Link: ️ 🎉🎊❤️

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matthew caws

@nadasurf

8 years

finally back at our favorite paris venue ("nte" is the end of "presente")

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@nadasurf

10 years

. @kanyewest is a great artist, @beck is a great artist, but kanye's statement about disrespect was disrespectful, depressing and anti-art.

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matthew caws

@nadasurf

7 years

first round of "An Evening with Nada Surf Celebrating the 15th Anniversary of "Let Go" shows are announced here: !

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@nadasurf

4 years

it's a @TeenageFanclub morning ✨

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@nadasurf

4 years

do anti-maskers think seatbelts are goverment oppression?

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@nadasurf

3 months

new video! “in front of me now” is about doing too many things at once, being distracted, making mistakes and wanting to do one thing at a time from now on

Nada Surf - "In Front of Me Now" [Official Video]

From the new album 'Moon Mirror' out September 13th on @NewWestRecords. Pre-order + stream: http://newwst.com/moonmirrorIDVinyl + CD: http://newwst.com/moonm...

www.youtube.com

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7 years

don’t look back in anchor. sorry...

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1 year

she's been a big influence on me, before, during and since minor alps, and surely will be in the future!

Feeling Distant

@annkpowers

1 year

Juliana Hatfield’s influence is underacknowledged. From the start she was fierce as hell, relentlessly musical and repping for the girls who had to fight to be taken seriously. She’s still cool btw!

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nada surf is going on tour! i'm being picked up by the tour bus at a truckstop on the outskirts of town at midnight tonight (no joke). sounds like a deal with the devil. i may be playing a LOT better next time you see me haha... or maybe i'll just have free road snacks for life

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@nadasurf

2 years

blonde on blonde blond beer! so well taken care of at @VESTROCK ❤️

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@nadasurf

4 years

The digital, deluxe version of "Never Not Together" is out today! It includes three new songs, an orchestral version of "Looking for You" and acoustic, Spanish and French versions of "So Much Love." Stream or download the album here:

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@nadasurf

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'Losing,' the third single from "Moon Mirror" is out today. You can listen to the track and watch the gorgeous visualizer by Stephanie Kuse @PasteMagazine . Watch and listen here:

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@nadasurf

4 years

the view from my window. cambridge so often has Simpsons Sky™️

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3 years

warm summer evening walk with the kiddo, nothing better

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@nadasurf

5 months

ideas for music stores: 1. keep all guitars in tune 2. have someone working in the keyboard department dressed as a surgeon or wearing a cape 3. check those guitars again

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@nadasurf

5 years

Really nice to see that "Always Love" just topped 10 million streams on @Spotify . Thanks to our longtime labels @Barsuk and @City Slang and especially everyone listening and streaming!

Always Love

Song · Nada Surf · 2005

open.spotify.com

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@nadasurf

7 years

i rarely feel or think (much) about my age, but every time i scroll down on an online form to enter my birthyear, i notice how long it takes

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@nadasurf

11 months

no self

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@nadasurf

9 months

i do my best partying alone in the kitchen, just a coupla thimbles full of some or other spirit, small snack involving a single slice of bread with butter and maybe also honey, something new or old and/or newly exciting in my earbuds, wide buzzy alive happily drunk on songs

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2 years

merry christmas from our house to yours! 🌲❤️🌲

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7 years

peaceful day, madrid

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6 years

it took 23 years for someone to tell me they took the advice. finally! hahaha i mean, i was kidding, but also i wasn't really kidding, you should tell them honestly, simply, kindly but firmly...

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