Damn, show starts at 6 and I’m still an hour and a half away! I pull into Asbury Lanes, half expecting to see that the show has already started and I missed a good number of the bands. Luckily for me, the show got off to a (very) late start, and I was able to […]

I wouldn’t exactly call Fredericksburg Virginia a breeding ground for heavy metal (hell, I wouldn’t even call it a breeding ground for light metal). The college town doesn’t seem to have much Nordic roots (it’s rather colonial and Jefferson actually), and out of the many restaurants I’ve been to over my 4 years there, I […]

The Bouncing Souls section on the BYO Records Split Series contains some of the most underrated songs they have ever written. I was listening to the split while skating the other day, and broke out into a goofy ass grin. Few songs could make me smile and feel nostalgic for all my friends as much […]

Man you know you haven’t blogged in a long time when you get a voicemail from your mom asking if you’re ok cause she noticed you hadn’t made a post in awhile. I’m ok mom. Just busy. Here’s a song I’ve been listening to alot lately. It’s from Okkervil River’s Black Sheep Boy Appendix. Also […]

Ahh acoustic music… slow, peaceful, and completely for the weak-hearted. Even us punk fans have a soft spot for a sweet, touching, relaxing arpeggio. So dim the lights, light some candles, and get your MELLOW on! 5: River City Rebels – Stars and Stripes Acoustic guitars the way I like it. Complete with full blown […]

There’s this interesting little place in NYC called “The Moth” that allows people to get on stage and tell a story, usually around 15 minutes or so. Let me just say, these stories are usually completely hilarious (there’s a few sad ones in there though) told by people from all walks of life (from Moby […]

If you don’t know Less Than Jake’s Pezcore, shame on you! You should probably get off the internet, go get yourself a copy, and lock yourself in your room for the next few months and just listen to it, over and over and over and… Yes, I am aware that this album is older then […]

Man, Bouncing Souls “Monday Morning Ant Brigade” accurately describes the way I felt about getting up and going to work today. Tough waking up for a job you know you’re going to quit soon. All well, I guess it beats last Monday when I got into a car accident on the way to work. MP3: […]

What can be said about MC Chris? Well, for one, it’s probably the most hilarious rap I have ever heard and he definitely does not take himself seriously. He also samples the NES game “Gauntlet II” in my favorite song by him, “The Tussin”… so mad props for that. Finally he has a distinctly high […]

I-Spy can accurately be described in two words: grittier Propagandhi. This is true both musically and lyrically. Their discography (Perversity is Spreading… It’s About Time!) has everything they’ve recorded, and the album clocks in at around 57 minutes. If the vocals of I-Spy sound familiar, it’s probably because the frontman was Todd the Rod, who […]