This came in the mail today. I’ve had it on my Amazon wish list forever. Not sure why I never bought it.  I love Asbury Park. I really want to go back soon. Such a cool town.

This came in the mail today. I’ve had it on my Amazon wish list forever. Not sure why I never bought it. 

I love Asbury Park. I really want to go back soon. Such a cool town.

Frank Turner - The Ballad of Me and My Friends (Live at Asbury Lanes)

Few musicians are as cool as Frank Turner. Some musicians have a complex where they stand behind a microphone and project themselves to the world. Not Frank. And that’s what makes him one of the greatest.

“The Ballad of Me and My Friends” is my favorite song of his because it’s about the collective, not the guy on the stage.

Watch the video. He says what he wants to, moves the microphone and steps into the crowd to sing with the audience. True punk rock, if you ask me.

(photos: Kid_Benjamin and belvidesigns)

This summer when I’m back on the East Coast I need to take a trip up to Asbury Park. Drive up the Turnpike with the windows down and some New Jersey punk playing on the radio. Maybe I’ll see a show at the Stone Pony and then poke around the boardwalk for a bit. Oh, and I need to end up at Asbury Lanes too. That’s a must.

I’m going to spend a day this winter in Asbury Park taking pictures. I definitely want to take some killer pictures of the Lanes too. I love that town.

I’m going to spend a day this winter in Asbury Park taking pictures. I definitely want to take some killer pictures of the Lanes too. I love that town.