<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>honesty – Pop Press International</title> <atom:link href="https://www.poppressinternational.com/tag/honesty/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://www.poppressinternational.com</link> <description>Music Blog, Music News, Tracks, Reviews, Live Music, Photos & More</description> <lastBuildDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2014 20:23:25 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1</generator> <item> <title>Matthew Squires Performs Endearing Guitar Pop at Cheer Up Charlies</title> <link>https://www.poppressinternational.com/2014/08/08/matthew-squires-performs-endearing-guitar-pop-at-cheer-up-charlies/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Bryan Parker]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2014 20:23:25 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[BLOG]]></category> <category><![CDATA[FEATURES]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LIVE MUSIC]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Cheer Up Charlie's]]></category> <category><![CDATA[guitar pop]]></category> <category><![CDATA[honesty]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Live Music]]></category> <category><![CDATA[live review]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Matthew Squires]]></category> <category><![CDATA[show review]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sincerity]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.poppressinternational.com/?p=16239</guid> <description><![CDATA[Although I’ve written about Matthew Squires and listened to his music, I had managed to be occupied during almost every show he’s played until this week at Cheer Up Charlies. As one would...]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Matthew_Squires_080514-2.jpg"><img decoding="async" class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-16241" src="http://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Matthew_Squires_080514-2-150x150.jpg" alt="Matthew_Squires_080514-2" width="150" height="150" srcset="https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Matthew_Squires_080514-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Matthew_Squires_080514-2-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Matthew_Squires_080514-2-50x50.jpg 50w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a>Although I’ve <a href="http://www.poppressinternational.com/?s=matthew+squires" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">written about Matthew Squires</span></a> and listened to his music, I had managed to be occupied during almost every show he’s played until this week at Cheer Up Charlies. As one would expect, his live set was full of slightly awkward, mumbled sentences indecipherable as intended for the audience or merely to himself. But it’s this overt externalization of how to navigate the overwhelming mundanities of every day life that makes Squires’ music so appealing.</p> <p><a href="http://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Matthew_Squires_080514-3.jpg"><img decoding="async" class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-16242" src="http://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Matthew_Squires_080514-3-150x150.jpg" alt="Matthew_Squires_080514-3" width="150" height="150" srcset="https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Matthew_Squires_080514-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Matthew_Squires_080514-3-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Matthew_Squires_080514-3-50x50.jpg 50w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a>These are songs for all of us who feel completely baffled by how to live in any given moment. Squires is doing something profound and honest, revolutionary in its simplicity and directness. We are in an era where no posturing at all has become novel and exciting. It’s good to know I’m not the only one who feels this way. The show was pretty packed for a weeknight, presumably full of people just as confused as the next person. It was a comforting thought, and Matthew Squires, talking his own internal dilemmas over chords, was the force at the center of it.</p> <p>All photos © Bryan Parker & Pop Press International; all rights reserved. Click any image to open in slideshow viewer.</p> <p><a href='https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Matthew_Squires_080514-1.jpg'><img decoding="async" width="150" height="150" src="https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Matthew_Squires_080514-1-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail" alt="" srcset="https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Matthew_Squires_080514-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Matthew_Squires_080514-1-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Matthew_Squires_080514-1-50x50.jpg 50w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a><br /> <a href='https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Matthew_Squires_080514-2.jpg'><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="150" height="150" src="https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Matthew_Squires_080514-2-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail" alt="" srcset="https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Matthew_Squires_080514-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Matthew_Squires_080514-2-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Matthew_Squires_080514-2-50x50.jpg 50w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a><br /> <a href='https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Matthew_Squires_080514-3.jpg'><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="150" height="150" src="https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Matthew_Squires_080514-3-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail" alt="" srcset="https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Matthew_Squires_080514-3-150x150.jpg 150w, 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<link>https://www.poppressinternational.com/2014/03/20/watch-matthew-squires-perform-show-to-an-adoring-crowd-of-mannequins/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Bryan Parker]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2014 14:39:20 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[BLOG]]></category> <category><![CDATA[VIDEOS]]></category> <category><![CDATA[acoustic pop]]></category> <category><![CDATA[honesty]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Matthew Squires]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.poppressinternational.com/?p=12798</guid> <description><![CDATA[I like what Matthew Squires is doing. Squires creates nasally, off-kilter acoustic pop songs that embrace the complexity of life, tackling terror and joy head-on. His songs are catchy and cute, but more...]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I like what Matthew Squires is doing. Squires creates nasally, off-kilter acoustic pop songs that embrace the complexity of life, tackling terror and joy head-on. His songs are catchy and cute, but more often I find myself entirely impressed by Squire’s character and persona. Although the music is sure to have its detractors, Squires’ songs are undeniably honest and emotionally present. You’ll find no posturing here. This week, Squires shared a takeaway show, filmed and recorded by John Valley, Cordelaine Kline, and Tyler Speicher. The show takes place at Still & Sea and features an incredibly attentive and respectfully quiet audience. Watch below.</p> <p><iframe loading="lazy" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/TBD-VH4t9kA" height="285" width="460" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0"></iframe></p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel> </rss>