Lollapalooza & Kidzapalooza Recap: Day 3
(Did you miss the Day 1 or Day 2 recap?) Anyhow, after a day of rest and relaxation back at home with Grandma, we decided to bring the bigger of our two kiddos back to Lollapalooza on Sunday for one more day of music and fun. Besides, I needed a good reason to stay (more) (Read more…)
Lollapalooza & Kidzapalooza Recap: Day 2
If you’ve already read the Day 1 Recap, this is a good place to start. Saturday, August 7, 2010 was day 2 of the Lollapalooza festival here in Chicago and (as was the case on Friday) the weather could not have been better. We didn’t bring the big kiddo along on Saturday but still spent (Read more…)
Lollapalooza & Kidzapalooza Recap: Day 1
Day 1 at Lollapalooza in Chicago’s Grant Park was phenomenal. The weather was perfect and everything else was as well. We took our 4 year daughter to the show with us and (thus) spent a bunch of time at the Kidzapalooza stage. We started the day out with a glimpse of Wavves as we passed (Read more…)
The Fucking Cops – You Have The Right To Shut The Fuck Up EP
Fuck, this shit is good. The Fucking Cops are from Ohio and formed from by Jon and Andy from the ashes of their former band, the awesome Vietnam Werewolf. On their EP, You Have The Right To Shut The Fuck Up, the band is gritty and raw but less abrasive and more melodic than Vietnam (Read more…)
Higher Giant – Al’s Moustache 7″
Higher Giant’s second EP, Al’s Moustache, is more of the same from this punk/hardcore supergroup. The band features Ernie Parada (of Grey Area), Jason Lehrhoff (of Warzone), Dave Wagenschutz (of Lifetime, Kid Dynamite),and Alex Volonino. The music itself is well-played melodic pop punk rock that (due in large part to Ernie Parada’s distinctive melodic vocals) (Read more…)
Recess Monkey – The Final Funktier
Not that I’m a kid (even though I oftentimes act like one) but my favorite new kids music band is Recess Monkey (get it?) from Seattle, Washington. Their latest album The Final Funktier is super fun for kids (and grown ups) of all ages. From my perspective they sound like some awesome amalgam of Ben (Read more…)
Rocket Fuel & Monumental Tracks: New Episodes Out Now
If there is one thing you do today, you need to head over to Rocket Fuel and Monumental Tracks and download both of the latest podcast episodes from those guys. Jeff (RF) and Owen (MT) are awesome guys with awesome podcasts. This episode of the Rocket Fuel podcast features a great interview with Ryan from (Read more…)
Pop Punk Junk Vol. 14
So I’m writing this four months to the day the day since the last one of these Pop Punk Junk entries was posted. Yes, all the links to the previous 13 are still live and they all still fucking rule. Check ‘em out. As for this one, It’s got bands I’m sure you know and (Read more…)
