The singular Cingular music
Don’t you ever just want to slow things down and stop to catch your breath once in awhile? Things are so fast-paced and people (myself included) don’t seem to have the time to get everything done that needs to be done. Multitasking and mobile devices are now a necessity for most. Heck, I can actually (Read more…)
An incomplete history of Chicago punk rock (vol. 17)
Does anyone remember Dill Records? That was the name of Mike Park’s label (and a reference to his band Skankin’ Pickle) before he changed the name to Asian Man Records. It seems like such a long time ago. I also bring this up because one of my favorite albums of all time was originally released (Read more…)
Jim gaffigan and hot pockets
Last night the wife and I (and a bunch of friends) went to see the comedic genius of Jim “Hot Pocket” Gaffigan. He has forever changed how I view Hot Pockets and Cinnabons. You might know him from the new TV show My Boys, That 70’s Show, Super Troopers, or the various Sprite/Sierra Mist commercials (Read more…)
Review: Modern Rifles – Demo (or) broken wings make broken things
Modern Rifles are a band from San Diego, CA that is totally reminiscent of the sort of mid 90’s post-hardcore that I totally love. The music is biting, noisy, and dissonant with just enough underlying melody to propel it into your brain like an exploding hand grenade. Check out the tracks below from the band’s (Read more…)
