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Philadelphia Eagles A.J. Brown Reading a Book on Sidelines T-Shirt
our MVP. reading “inner excellence” by jim murphy between plays in a playoff game. on a shirt available now in shop. AVAILABLE NOW IN SHOP
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“So, WTF Happened?”
(unedited, unreviewed) Today is January 1st, 2025. To sum up the state of humanity in America as succinctly as possible – a few weeks ago a handsome, young ivy league student shot and killed a health insurance company CEO and it was the most hopeful thing that has happened in a while in the eyes…
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Really NiceTM’s 2024 Top 5 Holiday Gift List
It is that time of year again. We are here to help. We have scoured the depths of the internet and these are THE gifts to get in 2024. We’ve even added some guidelines to curate exactly who these gifts are for. NOTE: THIS GIFT IS ONLY FOR FAMILY/FRIENDS THAT ALREADY HAVE A FULLY FUNCTIONAL…
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amygdala
while you were asleep. your brains security guard, a small almond, stayed wide awake even though the inner imaginary neighborhood had a near zero crime rate. any time it got tired it would chug gallons of stress – financial, existential, regret until your eyes saw morning light or at least the sky blue enough to…
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REALLY NICE SHOP : UPDATE : BACKWARDS ALPHABET SERIES
the old shop has closed and a new one has opened. we have partnered with the much user and artist friendly big cartel. new shop = new items. this time for a backwards world. we present to you : the alphabet. life is a sport and everyone is a 0. and that is NICE :
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REALLY NICE CROSSWORD: “PHILLY”
The debut of our sporadic crossword series. Today’s theme we keep close to home : Philadelphia. IYKYK. Apologies to anyone not from here as this is going to be near impossible for you. (But could be a good way to reconnect with Philly friends you may have). DOWNLOAD PDF HERE. Post your answers to instagram…
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aftermath
(if you are struggling in this moment and it is helpful for you to read things that could help you know you are not alone, read thru, if you are struggling and in need of some fantasy, escapism go to the bottom) Thru a thick and morphing cloud of nausea, devastation, disappointment, confusion and rage…
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REBIRTH 2024
We’re back baby. For the Nth time. Do you believe in reincarnation? I’m really into crosswords, making necklaces, watching fashion criticism, philly sports. Trying many new things in the studio. oh and GO VOTE!
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VOTE
hi, it’s me, been busy living life outside of the internet, and by busy i mean really not doing much and feeling overwhelmed regardless. the sensation of living in your head and thinking it is reality. speaking of that – one thing i did make time for was to vote. in my state i was…
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“WOODER”
[NOUN] the philadelphia pronunciation of “water” after last night’s MLB home run derby starring Phillies own boss Alec Bohm, his team mates gave him this large glass jug properly labeled “WOODER”. IT IS NOW ON A SHIRT. available now in the REALLY NICE SHOP. STAY HYDRATED. IT IS HOT.
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SANTA CHIARA : “VISA”
The latest single, “Visa” is a just-over-one-minute-perfect-for-your-2023-lack-of-attention-span garage pop jam that lists all the potential visas one needs to enter the United States legally with a break down verse that uses psycho pitched character voices that mocks the very idea of the American Dream. I saw a quote the other day that said something like…
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snapshot : newport folk festival 2023
Today, I am on day 10 of having motherfucking COVID-19 for the very first time. Chiara is on Day 12. Worst we ever felt for the first few days. 15% battery. Still feeling off. Slowly getting it back. After 3.5 years of successful dodge, it got us and it is no joke. Yes. Tired of…
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INNER VIEW : Bill Waters
Bill Waters could be likened to a lemon balm plant sprouting through the cracks in a dirty NYC sidewalk. His music a warm cave to crawl into to escape the madness of the city while still showing the effects it has on ones psyche. What do I mean by these shit, desperate attempts to be…
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INNER VIEW: John Roseboro
One day this summer I was scrolling Instagram for absolutely no reason (as one will in the latest edition of modern existence.) 99% of the time I never find anything of interest and all the time spent browsing is rarely justified. But not on this day. Along my scroll journey I saw a picture of…
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ENTITLED MAN
Ron Gallo signs to legendary label, Kill Rock stars, releases a sonic assault on male superiority complex.
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INNER VIEW: BECCA MANCARI
I don’t live there anymore, BUT, living in Nashville sometimes can feel like friends, people, human connection is in constant orbit. A familiarity and sometimes even a closeness with people you don’t get to see often. The reason is because it is a music town and that results in being gone A LOT then once…
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REALLY NICE TIMES: BREAKING NEWS REPORT
AVAILABLE NOW AS A T-SHIRT IN THE SHOP IF YOU WANT TO WEAR THE GOOD NEWS.
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snapshot: worlds first tour (again)
We saw people crying at each show during the first song and they told us later it was because this was the first show they had seen in over a year, and for some of them the first thing they’d done outside the house. Just got home from first tour in about 2 years. I…
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really nice finds: VACCINES
sharing this to console anyone that is concerned, hesitant or unsure about getting the vaccine… Tomorrow will be 2 weeks since I got my second dose of the Pfizer vaccine from a CVS in Vineland, NJ. The day after that I had to lay down for a full 24 hours and felt like garbage –…
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inner view: sports (+ a remix)
Sports are “a band of wizards from Tulsa, Oklahoma”. I found Sports via Chiara who put them on a lot over the past few years and every time I would ask “who is this?!” – the songs were super catchy and reminiscent of things that I love or times I get nostalgic of – like…
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OVERHEARD in NYC
Went to NYC yesterday for a few hours. Sheer observation alone, it kind of seems like living in New York City is some kind of mental illness, or Stockholm syndrome. Here’s some things I overheard on the street: “I have to make $200 a day every day of the year to afford rent but at…
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SUCH A GREAT FAMILY : coming to america with Ron Gallo. a mini-doc.
premiering tonight at 7PM. made by Chiara D’Anzieri AKA chickpee in November 2018 during her first ever time in America while on tour.
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FEBRUARY 2021 SHOP UPDATE
revived these three “classics” from 2017-2018 by popular demand. ^^^^^^^ AVAILABLE NOW.
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“4 knocks”
In my left hand, an iPhone* and a book I won’t read clutched in my palm, a napkin between by ring and pinkie finger and in my right hand I’m carrying an almost overflowing coffee cup up three stories of very narrow uneven winding staircases from the 1920’s with doors at the beginning of each…
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GOOD NEWS
Put this down and go look out the nearest window, 99% sure you’ll find everything is ok. Look at the walls in whatever room you are in. Same. Unless you are mid-earthquake or tornado, everything is still as it always is. It’s weird how normal chaos is at this point. It’s also weird that all…
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MF DOOM: a tribute
all-time #1, master of English language. supervillain. superhero. thank you. rest easy DOOM.
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BOYO remixes “HIDE (MYSELF BEHIND YOU)” by ron gallo + interview
BOYO, AKA Robert Tilden and I have never met in real life. However, there is a certain way that people orbit around your periphery in the world of music where you know of someone without knowing them. I had heard by random BOYO’s song “Hit Or Miss” many times in the past and not connected…
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10 REALLY NICE H0LID4Y GIFTS FOR 2020
BUBBLE : 2. STAYING HOME : what better gift than the gift of LIFE and PEACE OF MIND? If you can’t afford that, then invest in a nice mask and cover the primary holes in your face. 3. VIRTUAL REALITY : Sometimes we just have to make our own reality! Everyone else seems to be…
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Ron Gallo Calls Out Amazon On Their Own Platform for Not Paying Artists, Results in Compensation
I am going to preface this article by saying this : The purpose of this is one thing – to promote artists, creatives, essential workers and human beings in general to value themselves in a culture and system that is designed for those not in the highest ranks to devalue themselves and therefore be taken…
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snapshot : Jccwa Faya road trips america in 2020
Jccwa Faya pronounced JES-WUH it translates to “Jesus” in Mabaan, a language and small tribe that I’m from. I was born in Juba, South Sudan moved to the states when I was two years old. My family has lived in Houston, Salt Lake City, and Omaha we are currently living in Denison, Iowa. I would…
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