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2025’s Best Friends Forever Fest marked not only a gathering of some of my favorite people and bands but also a few checkpoints of sorrow that continue to feel close in this season.

I loved gathering with friends from across the country (and Japan), sharing joy-filled reunions with old friends and new, delicious dinners, and the meaningful conversations with acquaintances that I now consider friends.

Stopped to visit @mperrett14 at the merch booth. They had been working through the night to setup.

Offered to hop in for a bit before dinner. 😃

Running to join dinner, under the canopy.

In the evening it started raining pretty heavily and our crew grabbed ponchos. I grabbed a few extras for friends. @johnnyjm3 @srumble

Love this duo! We have probably shared so many concerts together prior to BFFF and have shared several more since. 🥹 @massbroadcast @ellextracute

Mineral

What a great crew!

HAJIME and Damon! @thelostboys1984 @damonatkinson

Off to see the Wizard with @abrokenjawfactory

This was pricey but cool for movie lovers.

Our adventure crew headed to Play Playground. It was a silly, blast.

Higher! Faster! Farther!

Games!

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Inflatable maze race with @jessemack

Natalie and Bix! 🤩🥳

Such a great start to an epic weekend.

The luckiest.

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ISSUE NO. 03 of the Craft + Tailored Magazine is here.⁠
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In print only.⁠
120 pages.⁠
90 x 240mm.⁠
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Subscriptions to the Craft + Tailored magazine are available in limited quantities. Link in bio.

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We had a blast with you all at @riot_fest! Thanks to @theaquarianweekly for chatting with us about the new songs and what we have coming up next. Check their page for the full article. ✍️: @valentinopetrarca 📸: @anthonyvitocosentino

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@jessemack from @motioncitysoundtrack There are few things that really stand out to me as a photographer.

First, he’s an incredible stage performer. The guy is moving for the entire set, which makes photographing him both challenging and incredibly fun.

But the other thing that always catches my attention is just how unbelievably on-beat he is. I know that might sound a little strange to explain, but when you’re photographing musicians, you start to notice those little things. Jesse seems to know every beat, every movement, and every moment of every song. It’s almost like he’s completely locked into the music.

There’s just something really interesting about photographing a musician who is that connected to what he’s playing.

Definitely one of those artists I always enjoy having in front of my camera.

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“Tell me that you’re alright.”

@motioncitysoundtrack closing out the @riot_fest Late Night show at @concordhall.

Full day at Riot Fest. Completely shot and wet.

Then Motion City came on and the whole room exploded!

@jcpmcs @joshuacain @jessemack @matthewstaylor @tonythaxton @zachcomtois

📸 @spiralout_photo
@rockabilia

#MotionCitySoundtrack #RiotFest #ConcordMusicHall #Chicago #ConcertPhotography

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We loved playing the @riot_fest late show with our pals @motioncitysoundtrack at @concordhall last night! Who caught the show?

📸 @shane_ouellette

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Today marks one year of SOWWW! What’s your favorite song from the record? Bonus points if you post a story singing or playing it and tag us.

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Thanks, Chicago @riot_fest! Let’s do it again tonight at @concordhall!

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I saw a lot of great bands at Riot Fest today but Motion City Soundtrack was the best. They played Her Words Destroyed My Planet first so I wouldn't have to spend the whole set worrying if they were going to play it.

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Riot Fest, featuring one of my fave bands ever, Foxy Shazam ✨

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Foto con Motion city soundtrack

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9/12-9/19, 2025

One of the busiest weeks last September, started with a dinner date with some of my favorite gals. Later that night I was scooped up by friends to start making our way to @drekkerbrewing in Fargo, ND for their version of Octoberfest.

Along with taking home some of their fancy beer that reminded me of Framboise, I also picked up two of my most worn merch items.

Near the end of the concert, a staff member @whitney_myhra stopped by. I complimented her fun earrings and asked her about the photo buttons that I had seen staff wearing. They were photos of a team member who had recently passed from cancer. My heart sank as I thought of her and friends throwing a big party for their brewery and missing an important part of their team. Then my mind flipped through my own experiences with losing a colleague to cancer in January. She was my mentor, friend, and only 46.

I asked a couple more questions about Whitney’s friend, who sounded like such a cool lady. I thanked her and I shared that I had a similar experience that year and that I knew it was gonna be hard for a while, especially going to work some days, knowing they won’t be there. I encouraged her to keep talking about her friend and sharing stories. It would be important tell her coworkers if she was having a tough time. They might be too. (We exchanged info and still check in from time to time.)

The next morning, I took a “hike to Minnesota” and inadvertently found a reconstruction of a stave church. 🤓

On the long drive home, I thought about my interaction with Whitney. I had just been there to sell merch and hang with friends. But maybe this brief conversation was why I was supposed to be in Fargo.

The drive back was a good one with knitting, chatting and listening to the new MCS album.

We filled the next week with games, dinners, a couple more gigs, seeing the Wiener Mobile, an in-store signing at @downinthevalley and a show at the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis.

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