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Jonathan Cooney

My name's Jonathan, and alongside writing for Mind Equals Blown, I am a musician who works under the name No Stranger. I like bagel sandwiches, hardwood floors, and cutting my own shorts.

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  • Interviews 0

    Interview: Tyler Daniel Bean

    Sometimes people forget that music is an art form. Tyler Daniel Bean is not one of those people. Check out what he had to say about his creative ...

    On December 4, 2014 / By Jonathan Cooney
  • Album Reviews 1

    Stolas: Allomaternal

    It’s interesting to pick a chunk of the country and examine what’s coming out of its respective music scenes. The Midwest’s emo has taken the forefront all over, ...

    On November 20, 2014 / By Jonathan Cooney
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    Cut Teeth: Night Years

    I am the least punk. I might have a back patch of a big anthropomorphized rat smoking a fat one safety-pinned to my denim jacket, but I choked ...

    On October 28, 2014 / By Jonathan Cooney
  • Interviews 0

    Interview: Jon Kohen

    In July I played a show in the extremely sweaty upstairs of the Kung Fu Necktie in Philadelphia with a young man from Lowell, Massachusetts named Jon Kohen. ...

    On October 20, 2014 / By Jonathan Cooney
  • Album Reviews 2

    The World is a Beautiful Place & I am No Longer Afraid to Die: Between Bodies

    Let’s talk about poetry. Poetry is an art form that everybody thinks they can do, and chances are they can. Poetry is also an art form that everyone ...

    On October 17, 2014 / By Jonathan Cooney
  • Editorials 13

    Don’t Disrespect Your Surroundings: Tips for Stage Diving

    I’m six feet tall and weigh 125 pounds. As you could imagine, I’m a pretty slight guy, so rowdy punk shows are a pretty polarizing scenario for me. ...

    On October 16, 2014 / By Jonathan Cooney
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    Interview: Evan Weiss on Storm Chasers

    We already know the unstoppable force that is Evan Thomas Weiss. He cranks out some of the best music in the modern indie-emo scene like no other, whether ...

    On October 6, 2014 / By Jonathan Cooney
  • Album Reviews 0

    Ryan Adams: Ryan Adams

    A few years ago, my friend saw Ryan Adams live and was absolutely blown away by how intense the experience was. Adams and his band had completely filled ...

    On September 26, 2014 / By Jonathan Cooney
  • 3 Of The Week 1

    3 Of The Week: (9/23/14)

    When I first started getting into my own music, my mother and I clashed almost immediately. She’s an avid fan of Bob Dylan, James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, and ...

    On September 23, 2014 / By Jonathan Cooney
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Photos

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