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Writer, journo, critic • bylines in interview mag, stereogum, paste, antics, uproxx, pitchfork, ringer, LARB, mtv news (RIP), nme, etc • grant dot sharples at gmail • he/him • free Palestine 🇵🇸 • I’m writing a novel bc it’s never been done before

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Grant Sharples @grantsharpies.bsky.social · Mar 27

Call it poetic. Call it kismet. My final piece for Uproxx is the same as my first: an interview with Perfume Genius.

Glory is out tomorrow, and I spoke with Mike Hadreas about the story behind every Perfume Genius album cover:
uproxx.com/indie/perfum...

The Story Of Every Perfume Genius Album Cover

From ’Learning’ to ’Glory,’ Mike Hadreas reveals the background behind all of his Perfume Genius album covers.

uproxx.com

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Grant Sharples @grantsharpies.bsky.social · 1d

Wrote this!

Fire Talk @firetalkrecs.bsky.social · 1d

Hannah Frances spoke w/ Paste Magazine ahead of this Friday's "Nested in Tangles" album release, read the feature & order the record now!

www.pastemagazine.com/music/hannah...

Hannah Frances Lives In the Space Between

Paste Magazine is your source for the best music, movies, TV, comedy, videogames, books, comics, craft beer, politics and more. Discover your favorite albums and films.

www.pastemagazine.com

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Grant Sharples @grantsharpies.bsky.social · 17h

It all led to this moment

Grant Sharples @grantsharpies.bsky.social · 18h

Talk about getting my ass into gear lol

Grant Sharples @grantsharpies.bsky.social · 18h

Still pinching myself and will be for who knows how long

Texts with Travis barker who said he’d run a half marathon with me what

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Grant Sharples @grantsharpies.bsky.social · 1d

I interviewed my childhood hero (!!!) Travis Barker about two of my favorite things: drumming and long-distance running 🥲
uproxx.com/music/travis...

Travis Barker is turning fitness into philanthropy

The Blink 182 drummer talks running, rhythm, and giving back through his Run Travis Run 5Ks.

uproxx.com

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Grant Sharples @grantsharpies.bsky.social · 1d

Good morning, I profiled Hannah Frances for the folks at @pastemagazine.bsky.social

www.pastemagazine.com/music/hannah...

Hannah Frances Lives In the Space Between

Paste Magazine is your source for the best music, movies, TV, comedy, videogames, books, comics, craft beer, politics and more. Discover your favorite albums and films.

www.pastemagazine.com

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Grant Sharples @grantsharpies.bsky.social · 1d

I was far more into blink but I respect his aquabats days!

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Grant Sharples @grantsharpies.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you Ryan!

Grant Sharples @grantsharpies.bsky.social · 1d

Wild to think about his Aquabats tenure haha

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Grant Sharples @grantsharpies.bsky.social · 1d

Grew up learning how to play blink’s whole catalog on drums. Now I have Travis Barker’s phone number. Some surreal shit

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Grant Sharples @grantsharpies.bsky.social · 1d

Wrote this!

Fire Talk @firetalkrecs.bsky.social · 1d

Hannah Frances spoke w/ Paste Magazine ahead of this Friday's "Nested in Tangles" album release, read the feature & order the record now!

www.pastemagazine.com/music/hannah...

Hannah Frances Lives In the Space Between

Paste Magazine is your source for the best music, movies, TV, comedy, videogames, books, comics, craft beer, politics and more. Discover your favorite albums and films.

www.pastemagazine.com

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Fire Talk @firetalkrecs.bsky.social · 1d

Hannah Frances spoke w/ Paste Magazine ahead of this Friday's "Nested in Tangles" album release, read the feature & order the record now!

www.pastemagazine.com/music/hannah...

Hannah Frances Lives In the Space Between

Paste Magazine is your source for the best music, movies, TV, comedy, videogames, books, comics, craft beer, politics and more. Discover your favorite albums and films.

www.pastemagazine.com

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Grant Sharples @grantsharpies.bsky.social · 1d

This one is really special to me. Blink was my first concert, and Travis was the person who inspired me to really hone my drumming chops in the first place

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Grant Sharples @grantsharpies.bsky.social · 1d

I interviewed my childhood hero (!!!) Travis Barker about two of my favorite things: drumming and long-distance running 🥲
uproxx.com/music/travis...

Travis Barker is turning fitness into philanthropy

The Blink 182 drummer talks running, rhythm, and giving back through his Run Travis Run 5Ks.

uproxx.com

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Grant Sharples @grantsharpies.bsky.social · 1d

Good morning, I profiled Hannah Frances for the folks at @pastemagazine.bsky.social

www.pastemagazine.com/music/hannah...

Hannah Frances Lives In the Space Between

Paste Magazine is your source for the best music, movies, TV, comedy, videogames, books, comics, craft beer, politics and more. Discover your favorite albums and films.

www.pastemagazine.com

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Grant Sharples @grantsharpies.bsky.social · 5d

Same friend at same party spilled something, and my friend started cleaning up the mess, to which Travis said “don’t worry about it. That’s what the help is for”