{"id":806838,"date":"2020-04-27T13:18:04","date_gmt":"2020-04-27T19:18:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/?p=988889"},"modified":"2020-04-27T13:18:04","modified_gmt":"2020-04-27T19:18:04","slug":"dashboard-confessionals-chris-carraba-listen-to-scientists-not-the-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/music-news\/dashboard-confessionals-chris-carraba-listen-to-scientists-not-the-president\/","title":{"rendered":"Dashboard Confessional\u2019s Chris Carraba: Listen to Scientists, Not the President"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dashboard Confessional<\/a>\u2019s Chris Carrabba is self-isolating at his home in Tennessee as he prepares for his charity livestream, As Social As I Get Now<\/a>, Tuesday at 8 p.m. EST. All proceeds will go to Music Health Alliance to fund COVID-19<\/a> relief efforts, and Spotify will match donations.<\/p>\n

In the meantime, Carrabba has been belatedly diving into social media, texting with fans, and listening to some new music. Here\u2019s what he had to say in response to the quarantine questions<\/a> we\u2019ve been asking some of our favorite artists.<\/p>\n

What are you doing with your unexpected time at home?<\/strong>
I\u2019m<\/span> reading<\/span> a<\/span> lot<\/span>.<\/span> I<\/span> r<\/span>ead <\/span>A Very Stable<\/em> Geniu<\/em>s,<\/span> by <\/span>Philip<\/span> Rucker<\/span> and<\/span> Carol Leonnig, which had<\/span> a<\/span> lot<\/span> of<\/span> insightful<\/span><\/span>,<\/span> shocking<\/span> information<\/span> that<\/span> seems<\/span> absolutely<\/span> quaint <\/span><\/span>today. <\/span><\/span>I<\/span> also read<\/span> The Watergate Girl<\/em> <\/em>by<\/span><\/span> Jill<\/span><\/span> Wine-Banks<\/span>,<\/span> which<\/span> was<\/span> incredible<\/span> and<\/span> encouraging, knowing that t<\/span>he<\/span> world<\/span> can<\/span> be<\/span> changed<\/span>.<\/span> Currently, <\/span>I\u2019m<\/span> reading<\/span> Grant<\/em> by Ron Chernow<\/span> a<\/span>nd<\/span> it<\/span> is<\/span><\/span> so<\/span> long<\/span>.<\/span> I<\/span> think<\/span> I\u2019ll<\/span><\/span> still<\/span> be<\/span> reading<\/span> it <\/span>by<\/span> the<\/span> time<\/span> the<\/span> world<\/span> starts<\/span> to<\/span> spin<\/span><\/span> again<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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We\u2019re playing some shows from home to make things less\u2026this \ud83d\udda4 Text +1 (615) 257-9558 to be notified about the future streams!<\/p>\n

\u2014 Dashboard Confessional (@dashboardmusic) April 18, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The thing that I\u2019ve <\/span>been<\/span> doing<\/span> most<\/span> is<\/span> something<\/span> that<\/span> I<\/span> was<\/span> slow<\/span> to<\/span> do for<\/span> a<\/span> long<\/span> time.<\/span> I\u2019ve been<\/span> diving<\/span> headlong<\/span> into<\/span> social<\/span> media<\/span> because<\/span> I\u2019ve<\/span><\/span> never had<\/span> that<\/span> connection<\/span> that<\/span> people<\/span> feel<\/span> through<\/span> social<\/span> media.<\/span> I\u2019ve<\/span> grown<\/span> used<\/span> to<\/span> in<\/span><\/span> a<\/span> time<\/span> where<\/span> social<\/span> media<\/span> was<\/span> a<\/span> little<\/span> bit<\/span> different<\/span> than<\/span><\/span> actual<\/span> in-person social <\/span>engagement \u2026 but<\/span> in<\/span> absence<\/span> of<\/span> that<\/span>,<\/span> I<\/span> have<\/span> finally<\/span> really<\/span> found<\/span> myself<\/span> truly<\/span> embracing<\/span> and<\/span> enjoying<\/span> social<\/span> media<\/span> in<\/span> a<\/span> way<\/span> that<\/span> I<\/span> just<\/span> didn\u2019t<\/span> think<\/span> I<\/span> was<\/span> ever<\/span> going<\/span> to<\/span> like \u2026<\/span> But<\/span> since<\/span> this<\/span> has<\/span> started<\/span>,<\/span> I\u2019ve<\/span><\/span> loved<\/span> it<\/span>.<\/span> I\u2019ve<\/span><\/span> posted,<\/span> I\u2019ve been<\/span><\/span> livestreaming a lot,<\/span> posting<\/span> about<\/span> how<\/span> I\u2019m<\/span> feeling,<\/span> and<\/span> spending<\/span> a<\/span> lot<\/span> of<\/span> time<\/span> reading<\/span> the<\/span> comments<\/span> because<\/span> I<\/span> want<\/span> to<\/span> know<\/span> how<\/span> people<\/span> feel<\/span>. <\/span><\/p>\n

I<\/span> posted<\/span> a<\/span> phone<\/span> number<\/span> that fans <\/span>could<\/span><\/span> text<\/span> me<\/span> at,<\/span> and<\/span> I spend<\/span> like<\/span> half<\/span> my<\/span> day<\/span> answering<\/span><\/span> text<\/span> messages<\/span> by<\/span> the<\/span> thousands.<\/span><\/span> I<\/span> think<\/span> I<\/span> was<\/span> wrong<\/span> about<\/span> social<\/span> media<\/span>.<\/span> It<\/span> has<\/span><\/span> always<\/span> been<\/span> meaningful<\/span>.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

What music do you turn to in times of crisis for solace and comfort, and why?<\/strong>
Well<\/span>,<\/span> in<\/span> times<\/span> of<\/span> turmoil, <\/span>music<\/span> is<\/span> my<\/span><\/span> salvation<\/span>.<\/span> I\u2019m<\/span> turning<\/span> to<\/span> the<\/span> things<\/span> that<\/span> have<\/span> historically<\/span> been m<\/span>assively<\/span> restorative<\/span> to me,<\/span> like<\/span> Built to Spill, the Cure, <\/span>Counting<\/span> Crows, Fugazi,<\/span> and Jawbox.<\/span> You<\/span> know<\/span><\/span>,<\/span> these<\/span> things<\/span> that<\/span> have<\/span> been<\/span> with<\/span> me<\/span> since<\/span> I<\/span> was<\/span> young<\/span> that<\/span> always<\/span> make<\/span> me<\/span> feel<\/span> like<\/span> the<\/span> world<\/span> can<\/span> be<\/span> conquered<\/span>. <\/span><\/p>\n

I will say, Brian Fallon\u2019s new<\/span> record [Local Honey<\/em>] has probably been the<\/span> thing that\u2019s spun<\/span> the most<\/span> on this turntable, my<\/span> Spotify turntable.<\/span><\/p>\n

Anything else you want to say to your fans right now?<\/strong>
This<\/span> is<\/span> a<\/span> difficult<\/span> time<\/span> and<\/span> we\u2019re<\/span><\/span> in<\/span> difficult<\/span> times<\/span> to<\/span> come<\/span>.<\/span> But, we<\/span> will<\/span> weather<\/span> it<\/span> and<\/span><\/span> we\u2019ll<\/span><\/span> come<\/span> out <\/span>different<\/span> but<\/span> better<\/span> in<\/span> a<\/span> lot<\/span> of<\/span> ways.<\/span><\/p>\n

I<\/span> think<\/span> we<\/span> need<\/span> to<\/span> figuratively<\/span> hold<\/span> on<\/span><\/span>to<\/span> each<\/span> other tightly<\/span> now.<\/span> I<\/span> really<\/span> implore<\/span> you<\/span> to<\/span> please<\/span> use<\/span> your<\/span> best<\/span> common<\/span><\/span> sense<\/span><\/span> and<\/span> your<\/span> best<\/span> judgment<\/span> as<\/span> the<\/span> president<\/span> rushes<\/span> to<\/span> open<\/span> things<\/span><\/span> too<\/span><\/span> quickly<\/span>.<\/span> L<\/span>isten<\/span> to<\/span> the<\/span> scientists<\/span> and<\/span> let<\/span> the<\/span> scientists<\/span> lead<\/span> us.<\/span> This<\/span> is<\/span> something<\/span> that<\/span> is<\/span><\/span> not<\/span> going<\/span> to<\/span> be<\/span> swept or <\/span>easily<\/span> brushed<\/span> away<\/span> because<\/span> the<\/span> weather<\/span> gets<\/span> better.<\/span><\/p>\n

We<\/span><\/span> got<\/span><\/span> to<\/span> listen<\/span> to<\/span> the<\/span> hard<\/span> scientific<\/span> facts<\/span> and<\/span> we\u2019ve<\/span> got<\/span><\/span> to<\/span><\/span> deal<\/span> with<\/span> the<\/span> hard<\/span><\/span> repercussions<\/span> of<\/span> those<\/span> scientific<\/span> facts<\/span>.<\/span> I<\/span> really<\/span> believe<\/span> if<\/span><\/span> we<\/span> get<\/span> to things<\/span> too<\/span> soon<\/span>,<\/span> this<\/span> will<\/span> last<\/span> much<\/span>,<\/span> much<\/span> longer<\/span> and<\/span><\/span> we\u2019ll<\/span><\/span> be<\/span> much<\/span> more<\/span> devastated<\/span><\/span>. B<\/span>e<\/span> brave<\/span> enough<\/span> to<\/span><\/span> work<\/span> harder<\/span> than<\/span> you\u2019d<\/span> like<\/span> to<\/span> and<\/span> endure <\/span><\/span>this<\/span> for<\/span> longer<\/span> than<\/span> we\u2019d<\/span> like<\/span> to <\/span>because<\/span> we<\/span> have<\/span> to<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Dashboard Confessional\u2019s Chris Carrabba is self-isolating at his home in Tennessee as he prepares for his charity livestream, As Social As I Get Now, Tuesday at 8 p.m. EST. All proceeds will go to Music Health Alliance to fund COVID-19 relief efforts, and Spotify will match donations. In the meantime, Carrabba has been belatedly diving […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[98],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-806838","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-music-news"},"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-07-12 21:12:05","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"KSMT The Mountain","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/806838","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=806838"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/806838\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=806838"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=806838"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=806838"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}