ALLISON WEISS

Attn Warped Tour! If you’re looking for my merch tent...

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:35:05 -0400

Attn Warped Tour! If you’re looking for my merch tent it’s INSIDE the @acousticbasement which looks like THIS

This is my spread at @WarpedTour! Come find me at the...

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:31:23 -0400

This is my spread at @WarpedTour! Come find me at the @AcousticBasement tent!

I’M FINALLY COMING TO THE U.K.!!! This September...

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:34:52 -0400

I’M FINALLY COMING TO THE U.K.!!! This September I’ll be out with an acoustic guitar supporting the kickass @TheFrontBottoms!

Get your tix NOW at http://www.thefrontbottoms.com/shows

9/15 - SHEFFIELD @ Corporation
9/16 - GLASGOW @ King Tuts
9/17 - LEEDS @ Brudenell Social Club
9/18 - LIVERPOOL @ Korova
9/19 - STOKE @ Sugarmill
9/20 - NOTTINGHAM @ Bodega
9/21 - BIRMINGHAM @ Institute
9/22 - EXETER @ Cavern
9/23 - BRISTOL @ Thekla
9/24 - LONDON @ Dingwalls
9/25 - SOUTHAMPTON @ Joiners

Schedule today for the @AcousticBasement tent at @WarpedTour in...

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:09:36 -0400

Schedule today for the @AcousticBasement tent at @WarpedTour in Chula Vista CA! Come see me at 3:50pm and hang out after! (at Warped Tour)

Good morning

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:00:50 -0400

Good morning

midtea: MidTea Sessions #25 is Allison Weiss’s great single...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:39:30 -0400

midtea:

MidTea Sessions #25 is Allison Weiss’s great single “Making It Up”

Check it out!

Typical radical @forthefoxes

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 23:43:13 -0400

Typical radical @forthefoxes

ryanetics: Grape Soda - Obvious Signs Video by Kangaroo...

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:00:59 -0400

ryanetics:

Grape Soda - Obvious Signs

Video by Kangaroo Alliance

YES!!!! This is so good.

everyoneisgay: Dear friend, I’m writing to tell you, among...

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:07:00 -0400

everyoneisgay:

Dear friend,

I’m writing to tell you, among other things, that I am super gay. This may or may not come as a surprise to you. If it does: Surprise! If it does not: You were right all along! Either way: Hooray!

I didn’t want to come out. I don’t want coming out to be a thing that anyone has to do.

A short list of things I’d rather be doing than “thinking about being gay” includes (but is not limited to) writing a song, reading a book, climbing a tree, dancing a jig, and watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer for the zillionth time. Don’t get me wrong - I think it is in the best interest of everyone to strive for a greater understanding of the self. I just wish that being gay (or transgender, or asexual, or fill-in-the-blank here) was as unremarkable to the masses as being left-handed or blonde.

In a perfect world, nobody would have to experience any of the negative side-effects of figuring out that you’re gay, which can include feeling confused, shameful, afraid, lost, or alone. In a perfect world, everyone could just like who they like, and get on with it.

Spoiler alert: We do not live in a perfect world.

I began to realize that I was interested in girls in junior high. At first, it made me uncomfortable. I grew up in a fairly rural, conservative town. I knew exactly one kid who was out at school, and he was harassed on a daily basis. I had always sort of liked feeling different from most of the kids at school – you know, poetry over football and whatnot. But I didn’t want to be THAT different.

My feelings were further complicated by my religious upbringing. My family attended a born-again style church which taught (as many churches do) that homosexuality is a sin. The price of that sin, should you find yourself unable to turn away from it, was to burn in a pit of fiery torment for all eternity. I was an impressionable kid, and hell was advertised to me as very real - and very likely, if I didn’t watch my step. I internalized these ideas as a child and as I grew, they grew with me.

But other growth was happening simultaneously. Over time I got more comfortable with myself, lost a few friends, and made some new ones.When I began my journey as a musician, I decided that I didn’t want to publicly address my sexuality. I didn’t think it was a big deal, or relevant to my job in any way. I also worried that the first word people would associate with me was going to be “gay” instead of “musician.” I didn’t want a non-musical part of myself overshadowing the musical part. Plus I figured it wasn’t anybody’s business.

I still maintain that it is not anybody’s business. I don’t think anyone should have to feel an obligation to come out. I don’t think that outing people is cool. I think every person has the right to privacy, and should be able to share themselves with their friends, their family, and the world at their own pace, in their own time. However, I’ve come to realize in recent months that a big part of my desire to hide this aspect of myself was rooted in those dusty old feelings: that there is something wrong, something bad, something less-than about being gay.

It brings me no pleasure to admit to you that I have felt these feelings. I want to appear strong, because I feel strong now. But at the same time I know it is important - perhaps even the whole point of writing this thing - to make myself vulnerable. Because I know that there are human beings out in the world who understand these feelings but cannot give them a name. I want to tell you that it’s okay to feel messed up. Feeling messed up is a part of life, but it is not the only part. And the only way out of that feeling is through.

This summer I am going to marry my fiancé. Her name is Kristin Russo and she is one half of the team behind EveryoneIsGay.com. Having a firsthand view of the work that she and Dannielle do has been inspiring, and has also made me think more critically about my decision. What kind of a message does it send to a teenager when I avoid a question about my sexuality? Whatever the answer, I’m confident that it is no longer a message I am comfortable sending.

I think it is damaging and isolating for young people to look out into the world and not see a representation of their experience. To encounter others who are like you is to know that you are not alone. Even if you never meet them in real life, these representatives help to contextualize you – they are proof that you are part of something.

You are not an anomaly. You are not a mistake.

I am thankful that in recent years, it has become a bit more common for people from all walks of life to step forward and identify themselves as human beings who also happen to be gay. I am proud to offer my voice to that expanding chorus.

Love,

Jenny

When I was just a tiny baby figuring out how to live in this world, I looked up to Jenny as a friend and role model, like the cool gay punk-rock babysitter I never had. Thank u for being a friend, Youngs. And thank you for writing this. You rule.

rookiemag: On sale October 1! Featuring new contributions from...

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 08:50:58 -0400

rookiemag:

On sale October 1! Featuring new contributions from Grimes, Lena Dunham, Judy Blume, Mindy Kaling, and more! We are so excited!

xxAA

I am so stoked for this. I adore you, Rookie!

underthegunreview: UTG INTERVIEW: Allison Weiss Talks ‘Say What...

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 14:49:25 -0400

underthegunreview:

UTG INTERVIEW: Allison Weiss Talks ‘Say What You Mean’ and Warped Tour
Allison Weiss may just be the quirky and charismatic songwriter that Vans Warped Tourhas been…
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Well ain’t this pretty. Get one.

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 17:45:52 -0400

Well ain’t this pretty.

Get one.

I just restocked my online store with a few t-shirts left over...

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 17:41:13 -0400

I just restocked my online store with a few t-shirts left over from tour! Go get one now for only $10.

Plus, I just added the last remaining 25 Pizza & Pancakes hats, so head on over to allisonw.com/store to claim yours before they’re gone!

thimblewhatsgood: it’s glorious this looks sick. get the flag...

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 11:15:56 -0400

thimblewhatsgood:

it’s

glorious

this looks sick. get the flag here.

meeshyarts: The Trinity of Scientists. Teaching us about our...

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 20:47:50 -0400

meeshyarts:

The Trinity of Scientists. Teaching us about our place in this universe one step at a time.

==

Shirt available here: http://www.lookhuman.com/design/16236-the-science-trinity

This is my favorite thing!

milk-paws: Drawing/painting inspired by Allison Weiss’s...

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 18:33:01 -0400

milk-paws:

Drawing/painting inspired by Allison Weiss’s fantastic video for “Making It Up”. If you haven’t seen it yet, you can (and should) watch it here!

Original drawing for sale in my shop. :)

More incredible “Making It Up” artwork!!! Check out the video here if you haven’t already!

robinmbrowne: by the way, tim’s new blog is perfect seriously...

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 18:21:38 -0400

robinmbrowne:

by the way, tim’s new blog is perfect

seriously genius

GPOY

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 03:54:36 -0400

GPOY

shortcakies: just saw the video for making it up and i had to...

Sun, 02 Jun 2013 18:27:00 -0400

shortcakies:

just saw the video for making it up and i had to do a little doodle about it \ ^u^ / aw is always the best <3

More MIU artwork?! I love this so much!!! Watch the video here.

This is the future, everything is gifs Have you seen the video...

Sun, 02 Jun 2013 18:23:54 -0400

This is the future, everything is gifs

Have you seen the video for Making It Up yet?

Click here to watch it!