When I was browsing the music collection over at the Free Library of Philadelphia (a good way to find some music that isn’t punk/ska/hardcore), somewhere between Bach and Brahms, I noticed a band named “Black 47”. Thinking that is sounded like a punk band’s name, I grabbed it, and read the back cover of their […]

I’ve never been too interested in Feist but these past few videos have really won me over. I love this one. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcgfdtkcIW0] Buy:Amazon

So I was at work today being all hardcore like I do- listening to some Leftover Crack, when I see that a new person on itunes has Blink 182’s Greatest Hits. I’m not even gonna pretend I stopped to think. I ripped my headphones outta my ipod and plugged into my computer. At this point […]

My friend has a daily rock and roll trivia calendar. They’re usually not too interesting but I felt compelled to share today’s fact with you. On January 29th 1996: Garth Brooks refused the American Music Award for Favorite Artist of the Year saying that Hootie and the Blowfish had done more for music that year […]

Humorous HardcoreGot Lost and missed show last yearDamn you Google Maps MP3: Good Clean Fun – Ex-StraightEdge-Ex Good Clean Fun – Good Clean Fun Buy:Good Clean Fun

Awhile ago I wrote about Antarctica Takes It! Being the intrepid reporter that I am, I sent them some questions: I love the cover art for your album The Penguin League, who is that with the penguin? The cover art is a photo of explorer Charley Hollister and an Adelie penguin taken by Sam Silverstein […]

(photo from PaintItBlack.org) With their 3rd release “New Lexicon”, Paint It Black definitely dove into some new territory, and it works. Anyone who is familiar with this Philadelphia outfit featuring Dan Yemin of Kid Dynamite, Lifetime, and Armalite will tell you that their music is short, fast, loud, and raw (that’s what she said! Err.. […]

Image from Mediaspin.com Fun trivia about Fear: They were on Saturday Night Live back in 1981 (much to the producers dismay) and had a bunch of fans from D.C show up (including Ian Mckaye, who you can see stage diving and skanking). Youtube it, and watch how fast the place became an all out frenzy […]

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZL-R47vp2XQ] I’ve seen some weird stuff on this Yo Gabba Gabba! show, but teaching kids to clean with ska? It’s kinda catchy. This isn’t the first time Nickelodeon’s gotten a little rude. Remember that old show Kablam? The opening theme was Two Tone Army by my old favorites The Toasters (credited as the Moon Ska […]

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, here are some songs about the most important thing in this world: unity. Mp3: Operation Ivy – Unity Buy:Operation Ivy