And She Whispered
No, we haven't gotten lazy and yes, you have seen And She Whispered featured in a blog on this before. So what gives?
| Written By: Jason: Thursday, 4 March 2010 |
Artist: Micah Schnabel
Album: When The Stage Lights Go Dim
Release Date: Out Now
Micah Schnabel may better be known to most of you as the lead singer for Two Cow Garage, the folk rock/ pop punk band from Ohio. Schnabel is latest on the growing list of band leaders to release their own, solo acoustic work.
Let me first say that the album is good, really good. Schnabe...
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| Written By: Jason: Thursday, 4 March 2010 |
As the frontman and lead songwriter for the legendary NYC ska/reggae/lounge act, The Slackers, Vic Ruggiero is a busy man. Between penning Slackers' hits and constant touring, Ruggiero still finds time to churn out solo albums and even play some solo gigs.
Among his long list of vinyl releases and small-run EPs, Ruggiero has 4 full-length solo albums, including his newest ...
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| Written By: Jason: Thursday, 25 February 2010 |
Isn't it nice when clothing companies get it? It seems like so many brands have grandiose ideas about they way things should look but they consistently overlook the fact that clothes also need to be comfortable and fit right. Insight clothing leaves no stone unturned...
Insight kind of reminds me of Obey in a way but early Obey and not the over saturated juggernaut that i...
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| Written By: Jason: Wednesday, 24 February 2010 |
Artist: Bad Religion
Venue: HOB
Date: March 26th & 27th
Bad religion is one of those bands that you either love or can’t stand. If you’re one of the lovers, then you’re probably wel...
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| Written By: Jason: Wednesday, 17 February 2010 |
This is exactly the type of band that I like and I’m not even talking about their music – yet. The Wonder Years (no, not like Fred Savage Wonder Years) is a 6-piece pop/rock/punk/alt band hailing from Philly.
The Wonder Years is one of those bands that gets it. By that, I mean they understand what it takes to make music, shows and the scene interesting. In terms of releases, they’...
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| Written By: Jason: Wednesday, 17 February 2010 |
Artist: Yesterday’s Ring
Album: Chasers
Release Date: March 2010
Despite the fact that nobody in this band is southern or even from the U.S., the boys of Yesterday’s Ring still manage to crank out some top-notch southern rock inspired tunes infused with just the right amount of punk and blues.
Chasers is the newest (well, sort of) album to com...
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| Written By: Jason: Thursday, 11 February 2010 |
If you haven't heard of it yet then you are definitely missing out. Etsy is one of the coolest websites yours truly has come across in some time and everyone needs to know about it.
Etsy is a shopping website with a catch: everything they sell is handmade. From tees and jackets to jewelry and art to toys, costumes, candles, kitchen ware, food and purses. Anything you can make by ha...
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| Written By: Jason: Thursday, 11 February 2010 |
I love this brand, let me just say that from the get go. GRN Apple Tree has been around for over a decade now and with the quality and innovativeness of their work, they should be around for much, much longer.
GRN Apple Tree makes high quality tees, pants, jackets and hats and they do so without charging you and arm and a leg. The coolest part about the rband, though, is that they stri...
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| Written By: Jason: Thursday, 4 February 2010 |
You can always count on Canada to bring us some kooky nonsense, can’t you? The Hextalls come to us all the way from British Columbia and they brought their light hearted, totally non-serious blend of pop, rock and punk with them.
The band is comprised of four members who love to crank out happy-go-lucky, poppy rock anthems with an array of simplistic topics. Lyrical content ranges fro...
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| Written By: Jason: Thursday, 4 February 2010 |
Artist: Crime In Stereo
Album: I Was Trying To Describe You To Someone
Release Date: February 23rd, 2010
Watching a band grow is a lot like watching a nephew get older. It’s both awkward and delightful. You may not fully understand everything they do at first but you just have to support it. Crime In Stereo’s new album is a lot like that.
Crime In Stereo is a 5-...
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| Written By: Jason: Thursday, 28 January 2010 |
With global warming taking over the US this year, my world is in need of some intense color. Being that fall and winter really bum me out, I'm always looking down rather than staring ahead, needless to say I trip a lot during these seasons.
How do I stay optimistic you ask? I buy some very fly kicks with lots of colors, like BAM! Reebok definitely brings the brightness I ne...
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| Written By: Jason: Thursday, 28 January 2010 |
It seems almost unfair just how far ahead of the competition Apple is. With the new announcement of the Apple iPad, competing companies absolutely have to be shaking in their boots, and with good reason.
Apple just unveiled their newest stroke of genius: The iPad. Essentially, this bad boy does everything your iPhone and iPod can do but it also has the capabilities of a laptop. Ke...
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| Written By: Jason: Thursday, 21 January 2010 |
The first time you meet a musician, you can’t help but ask “What does your music sound like?” Which is totally natural, no worries. The response is typically a rattling off various musicians; a recipe of the pluses of various artists (with none of the minuses) mixed together into their final product.
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| Written By: Jason: Wednesday, 20 January 2010 |
Artist: Tim Barry
Album: 28th & Stonewall
Release Date: January 26th, 2010
Tim Barry, the frontman for iconic southern punk/hardcore legends, Avail, is back with another solo album chcok full of folksy, bluesy, honest, acoustic goodness.
Tim's latest album, 28th & Stonewall, is his 3rd official full-length (if you don't count his 'demos' a...
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| Written By: Jason: Wednesday, 13 January 2010 |
Believe it or not, there was a time when it was the new, cool thing to bump your new MC Hammer Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em tape in your Walkman. The only downfall was that you had to keep rewinding "Yo!! Sweetness," and those junky headphones that came with it royally sucked.
Nowadays, we've graduated to iPods, iPhones, Blackberry's, Zune's and whatno...
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| Written By: Jason: Thursday, 7 January 2010 |
Artist: Mudvayne
Album: Mudvayne
Release Date: OUT NOW
The dukes of head banging metal are back, and this time their music comes straight from their roots. Mudvayne’s self titled 5th studio album came in on the Billboard’s Rock Charts at #10, while their single came in at #1 on the Hot Active Rock Songs. This is a turning point for many Mudvayne fans; the band has truly ma...
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| Written By: Jason: Thursday, 7 January 2010 |
Once a group of boys from Newport Beach, Ca, Saosin are now a touring super star band who have shared the stage with screamo’s greatest. Formed in 2003, Saosin has seen its share of strive and change at the very beginning. Initially headed by (now) Circa Survive’s lead vocalist Anthony Greeen; Green wasn’t happy with the big direction Saosin was taking in signing with Capitol Records and lef...
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| Written By: Jason: Thursday, 31 December 2009 |
Artist: AFI
Venue: HOB
Date: 1/31/10
Making the jump from indie label to mainstream is always scary for any band. Sure, you have the potential to earn a buttload more money and become super famous but you also run the risk of alienating your underground fans, putting out a sucky first major label album and end up with no new fans and old ones that hate you.
For ...
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| Written By: Jason: Wednesday, 30 December 2009 |
It always strikes me as odd just how far people are willing to go in order to smoke. On one hand, I fully understand that the addiction to nicotine is absolutely crippling and most smokers aren't strong enough to resist it but on the other hand, I want to just say "really??!!?"
Thanks to a technicality in VA legislation, certain bars in Northern Virginia are exemp...
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| Written By: Jason: Tuesday, 29 December 2009 |
I don’t know about the rest of you but I’m truly loving the DIY/vinyl/garage roots movement that’s pulsating through the underground right now. For me, it keeps the music honest, it keeps the scene honest and most importantly, it keeps all of us honest.
The Cute Lepers are no strangers to keeping it ‘real.’ The 6-piece power pop group hails from Seattle and they have been at i...
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| Written By: Jason: Tuesday, 29 December 2009 |
Artist: Bouncing Souls
Album: Ghosts Of The Boardwalk
Release Date: January 12th, 2010
2O freakin’ years as a band. Damn, that’s crazy. The pop-punk quartet straight out of New Jersey has been at it longer than some of you have been alive and despite changing times, The Bouncing Souls have managed to stay relevant in their genre.
In celebration of their 20th ann...
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| Written By: Jason: Monday, 21 December 2009 |
These are some strange times that we're living in for sure. In an age where everything is going wireless, nothing seems to be fast enough and people freak out if they have to go more than 2 minutes without Twittering, it seems odd to take a step back.
Or is it?
Gone are the days of saving your pennies to go buy the new Nirvana CD for a cool $18 at the local music sto...
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| Written By: Jason: Thursday, 17 December 2009 |
There’s an old Youth Brigade song with the chorus “old punks don’t die, they just cash in.” I can remember listening to it in middle school and wondering what the hell they were talking about but years later, I can honestly say that I finally get it.
Tony Sly, who is best known for his work as the lead singer for the punk(ish) band, No Use For A Name (AKA NUFAN), is set to...
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| Written By: Jason: Thursday, 17 December 2009 |
Artist: House Boat
Album: Delaware Octopus
Release Date: Out Now!
You just gotta love a supergroup, don’t ya? Well, maybe not THAT super being t...
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| Written By: Jason: Thursday, 10 December 2009 |
Star Wars is one of the most continuous influences in pop culture and sci-fi paradise on this planet. If you’re a big fan of the monolithic movie saga then you’ll go crazy for Adidas new collection of Star Wars inspired kicks. The major shoe company has teamed up with Lucas Films Limited to release the collection in the upcoming year.
The styles reflect original characters like Han...
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| Written By: Jason: Thursday, 3 December 2009 |
When you’re growing up with big aspirations of being a full-time rockstar it must truly be a dream come true to realize it. However, once you do actually achieve your dream, what’s next in life?
You’ll all recognize Chris Wollard as half the singing talent of Hot Water Music. HWM has had mega-success in the independent rock world; so much so that Wollard actuall...
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| Written By: Jason: Wednesday, 2 December 2009 |
Artist: Blakroc
Album: Blakroc
Release Date: OUT NOW!!!
These days, music sales are on a downward slope with more and more people turning to free downloading methods -- despite lawyers and labels trying to make 'examples' out of random downloaders. So, to actually sell records, artists REALLY have to make a product that's unique and tempting enough to ge...
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| Written By: Jason: Monday, 30 November 2009 |
Artist: Guttermouth
Venue: Wasted Space (Hard Rock)
Date: Dec. 18th, 10:00pm
Whether you dig loud, fast and in your face punk rock or not, odds are you've heard the name Guttermouth before. If you haven't the band performs pretty much as you would assume by their name: dirty.
The abnd was formed in Southern CA back in 1988. Through the years, they have gone ...
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| Written By: Jason: Monday, 30 November 2009 |
I suppose it was only a matter of time. Sly marketing has been the surprisingly spry crutch of the tobacco industry for decades despite a general knowing better. People get smarter - nay, more EDUCATED - but big tobacco also wises up as the sand trickles down the glass and they learn to combat new evidence with new marketing. The fact that not only do people still smoke but new smokers lig...
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| Written By: Jason: Tuesday, 24 November 2009 |
It used to be all the rage to have an iPhone, then the 3G, then the 8G, then there was the the white version limited release, but now these things have flooded the market and your iPhone isn't really that unique. But don't fret, with the holidays just around the corner, I've got a wish list that could set your iPhone up for fabulousness.
Traveling and boredom sometimes...
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| Written By: Jason: Wednesday, 18 November 2009 |
Let’s be real here, people. With a band name like Bear In Heaven, you KNOW that this isn’t going to your run of the mill, boring, recycled, regurgitated alt rock flavor of the week.
Bear In Heaven is a crazy mix of rock, metal, electro-industrial and krautrock. The overall sound that the band achieves is somewhat reminiscent of early 80’s electro-industrial paired with nu-metal a...
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| Written By: Jason: Wednesday, 11 November 2009 |
Does it seem odd to anyone else that it took THIS long for the powers that be to put DJ Hero into motion? I mean, after the raging success of Guitar Hero and Rock Band and all the variations of each that have made game developers rich enough to buy small countries, you would think that cashing in on other genres would be a natural progression.
it may have taken a while but DJ Hero...
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| Written By: Jason: Wednesday, 11 November 2009 |
Justin Martin was just a man who enjoyed House and Hip Hop music. He want to created some gear that would reflect his love for the music and for his ideals in the San Francisco underground scene. MixerFriendly Clothing was born out the love for his scene and its music. Since its inception in 2001, MixerFriendly has stepped outside the confines of DJ culture and into expanding their desig...
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| Written By: Jason: Thursday, 5 November 2009 |
Artist: Dead To Me
Album: African Elephants
Release Date: Nov. 10th
The purveyors of what has been playfully referred to as Crust-Pop (by Dan Yemin of Paint It Black) are back with their 2nd full-length. From day one, Dead To Me has never been the conventional sort of band that most touring acts are and African Elephants will be no more conventional.
Dead To Me star...
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| Written By: Jason: Thursday, 5 November 2009 |
It's a one man show of electronic talents born out of sleepless nights in the depths of a parent's basement. Owl City is the electronic project born out of the head 23 year old Adam Young back in 2007. Much of the success of Owl City has been born out of the Myspace-era of social networking. Most of the buzzed surrounding Young/ Owl City with the exception of his current rise on th...
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| Written By: Jason: Friday, 30 October 2009 |
Artist: Dethklok and Mastodon
Venue: HOB
Date: 11/18/09
It's dark, absurd, unique and borderline insane but one thing's for sure: Metalocalypse sure is mesmerizing. The dark humor cartoon series from Adult Swim is one of the program's most popular. The show is based on a metal band and their kooky adventures and Dethklok provides the soundtrack.
Dethklok...
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| Written By: Jason: Thursday, 29 October 2009 |
Hellz, bellz, and chicken wire I just copped me the baddest kicks on the streets right now, and ladies it's all for you. Hellz Clothing and the old- school sneaker giant Reebok teamed up to provide the ladies with their very own diggs, and thank goodness they didn't go with pink as the sampling color, I might be a chic but I don't dig the color. For years us ladies have had t...
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| Written By: Jason: Thursday, 29 October 2009 |
Branding is important. If you’re going to sell something, whether it be a product or a service, the establishment of a brand identity is key. Endless research, testing and evaluation goes into the longevity of a good brand but what do you if all of the sudden, you’re not allowed to brand the way that has made you a success?
Simple. You redo it overn...
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| Written By: Jason: Thursday, 22 October 2009 |
Heavily influenced by late 80’s and early 90’s pop punk and alt rock, Noise By Numbers successfully mashes raw emotion with fist pumping riffs. Hailing from the Windy City, this 4-piece band is comprised of scene veterans.
Dan from Screeching Weasel, Methadones and The Riverdales holds down the lead vocal duties, with Neil from Lawrence Arms on the drums. Noise By Numbers isn’t yo...
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| Written By: Jason: Thursday, 22 October 2009 |
Artist: Sole and the Skyrider Band
Album: Plastique
Release Date: Out Now!
The red headed, bearded, ponytailed legend of underground hip h...
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| Written By: Jason: Thursday, 15 October 2009 |
Cameras always top the trends lists year in and year out. Whether it's the newest camera phone or the new Nikon mini with 1000 pixels, etc etc. But kids here's a camera that hasn't even hit the market, the machines are still running hot, perfecting the next item I'm about to show you. For you action sports enthusiasts, hold on to your boards cause this one is for you.
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| Written By: Jason: Thursday, 15 October 2009 |
I, like most semi-internet savvy bloggers, like to see pages load fast, I like to have a simple site map, I like it to be exactly what I want. In some rare cases, in those undefined moments when hopes and dreams meet reality, you get Pink Ice.
I wasn’t a big fan of the name, but hey I was only looking for a new scarf. What I found… What I found was glitter, what I found was c...
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| Written By: Jason: Thursday, 8 October 2009 |
Whenever I listen to Sufjan Stevens, I'm reminded of Bjork. Not in the sense that they really share an overwhelming musical similarities but it's more due to the fact that they are both so unique in what they do that it makes their sound almost unclassifiable.
Sufjan Stevens hails from Detroit and although it may be the 'Rock City,' Stevens is a far cry from your ...
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| Written By: Jason: Thursday, 8 October 2009 |
Artist: Andrew Jackson Jihad
Album: Can't Maintain
Release Date: Oct. 13th
With the imminent death of the music industry, as we know it, looming in the visible distance, the more savvy bands out there have already begun exploring new ways to keep music alive.
Andrew Jackson Jihad is technically considered a folk-punk band; an interesting classification ...
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| Written By: Jason: Thursday, 1 October 2009 |
Tis the season for snowflakes, flurries, and bunny hills. Strapping up for the snowboard season can be rather expensive, especially when you wanna gear up and look good. From boards to beanies and beyond proboardshop.com has what you need for the winter at discount summer prices.
Where a Burton jackets run in the $300’s in regulars stores and online, over at proboardshop.com...
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| Written By: Jason: Thursday, 1 October 2009 |
Throw backs are all the rage these days. The days of nostalgia linger every time a new game console comes out. From vector graphics to the top 10 music play lists, these games just mesh together; the love, the feeling, the fabric of… the gaming industry is monotonous.
Sometimes I wonder what happened to Sonic the hedgehog, old school Mario, that duck game with gun, and Street...
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| Written By: Jason: Wednesday, 30 September 2009 |
Artist: Brand New
Venue: HOB
Date: 10/23/09
For nearly a decade now, Brand New has been rocking tight denim wearing, new wave haircut sporting, American Apparel obsessed indie rockers both on stage and on the radio. However, with the release of their 4th full-length, their fan base has grown to a much broader audience.
Daisy is the band’s 4th st...
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| Written By: Jason: Tuesday, 29 September 2009 |
Our long battle to get restrictions on tobacco companies has finally paid off as the FDA announced an official ban on fruit-, candy- or clove-flavored cigarettes. This is a huge milestone for youth because the number of young people who begin smoking will dramatically start to decrease.
According to research, flavored cigarettes have been found to be more appealing among adolescents. A ...
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| Written By: Jason: Thursday, 24 September 2009 |
Artist: Strike Anywhere
Album: Iron Front
Release Date: October 6th
You gotta love this band, you just gotta. Bands that can be successful across genres and do it without selling out are few and far between. Strike Anywhere’s 4th studio album is just one more reason why this band is as popular as they are.
Categorically speaking, Strike Anywhere...
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| Written By: Jason: Wednesday, 16 September 2009 |
If you're gonna bump your music then you better BUMP it. Nothing's worse than popping in that new CD or plugging in your iPod and cranking it way up to hear....crackling, hissing, popping? Shooooot. You need to get yourself some speakers that weren't blown out by your older brother blasting Ace Of Base back in 93.
Let's be real though, speakers are some seriously e...
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| Written By: Jason: Thursday, 10 September 2009 |
We've all seen split CD's and 7"s pop up from time to time and for the most part, it's typically a gimmick of some sort. Usually, A split happens as a result of two artists meeting up while on tour and hitting it off really well. The end result is a handful of songs (usually only a couple) that serves to promote one artist by way of using the other's fanbase and vice v...
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| Written By: Jason: Thursday, 10 September 2009 |
Artist: Teenage Bottlerocket
Album: They Came From The Shadows
Release Date: Sept. 15th
Perhaps never before has an album title been so spot on. Of course, the significance only rings true in a metaphorical sense but all things considered, Teenage Bottlerocket has seemingly come out of nowhere. "Nowhere" in this case, is Laramie, Wyoming.
Let&...
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| Written By: Jason: Wednesday, 2 September 2009 |
Times are tough and everyone seems to be broke, you might have been feeling the pressure to pinch those pennies and drain that fashion savings account. Dread not my friend because I have found the site to solve your dilemma, but I give fore warning reading what I'm about to share with you can lead to an addiction and sometimes even obsessive compulsive disorder.
Whiske...
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| Written By: Jason: Monday, 31 August 2009 |
Artist: Flogging Molly
Venue: Pearl Theater (Palms)
Date: September 24th
There’s just something about the mixture of punk rock and Celtic that makes you simultaneously want to mosh and River Dance -- kilts are optional.
The original Irish-themed punks are back and if anyone out there has had the pleasure of seeing Flogging Molly perform before, ...
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| Written By: Jason: Wednesday, 26 August 2009 |
Thanks to the success of bands like Rise Against, Dillinger Four, Paint It Black, Lawrence Arms and Strike Anywhere, music fans everywhere are now looking to the American Midwest for the next big thing. Banner Pilot may very well be the band they’re looking for.
Hailing from Minneapolis, Banner Pilot is a 4-piece punk/rock band that has been all the buzz lately. Gra...
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| Written By: Jason: Wednesday, 26 August 2009 |
Artist: Cobra Starship
Album: Hot Mess
Release Date: Out Now!
The boys (and rotating female vocalist) who got their jump when snakes got on a plane back in 2003 are back with a "Hot Mess" of an album. Cobra Starship drop their latest LP on August 11, debuting at #4 and selling 42,00 copies in its first week, "Hot Mess" is the bands...
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| Written By: Jason: Wednesday, 19 August 2009 |
I'm one of those people that gets lost and can't take direction well. Call it ADD or call it my lack of acute listening skills, but with out GPS on my phone I would be running up credit cards with gas station charges due to my excursions through Lostville.
A couple of days ago I was searching for some new kicks -- ya know something extra-ordinary, not just your run of t...
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| Written By: Jason: Wednesday, 12 August 2009 |
Anyone remember that video with Aerosmith and Run DMC for "Walk This Way?" When that sucker came out it was big news and everyone started spouting off about how rock and rap had finally united. They kind of did but not really, let me explain...
You see, the two genres may respect each other and all that sunshine and smiles BS but lets be honest, they have always been t...
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| Written By: Jason: Wednesday, 12 August 2009 |
Artist: Paint It Black
Album: Surrender
Release Date: August 18th, 2009
Not too long ago, we took a look at "Amnesia," the first of at least two (possibly more) 7" vinyl release from one of hardcore's biggest names: Paint It Black.
If you recall, the band has opted to forgo CD release for the foreseeable future in lieu of a string of vin...
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| Written By: Jason: Thursday, 6 August 2009 |
Who says that work cant be fun? Typing up a research paper, book report or even a love letter takes a little bit of time but after gazing into your computer screen for more than about 15 minutes, even a small task can become monotonous.
Never fear, the hum drum of everyday computer endeavors has just gotten a little bit...tastier? Jongchul Kim, a designer from Seoul, South Kore...
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| Written By: Jason: Wednesday, 5 August 2009 |
You have to do more then "rep your hood" to kill it on the fashion scene, but that is just what Pride Clothing is doing, and they are tearing it up. I first saw the old english printed LA pride shirt on Hollywood Undead's Myspace. My interest was peaked so I took a gander at their site. Unlike a lot of sites dedicated to selling clothes, Pride Clothing's site is dedicated...
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| Written By: Jason: Friday, 31 July 2009 |
Artist: Green Day
Venue: Mandalay Bay
Date: August 21st 8:00PM
Heres a band that needs no introduction. Green Day is unarguably one of the biggest names in not only rock but music in general. Everyone knows who they are, everyone knows at least one song and whether youre a fan or not, you cant deny that these guys must be doing something right....
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| Written By: Jason: Thursday, 30 July 2009 |
This is for all the rockers out there, I mean the pure head bangers, because theres nothing emo in this blog. Shinedown having been pumping out albums for over 8 years, creating a mainstream buzz and selling over 6 million records world wide (wikipedia).
The latest release The Sound of Madness, currently has 2 songs on the billboard charts. Now with every great rock, there i...
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| Written By: Jason: Wednesday, 22 July 2009 |
You show me someone who hates summer and I'll show you someone in denial. Yeah, it may be hotter than Satan's armpit outside but that isn't necessarily a bad thing. The days are sunny and warm, clothing becomes increasingly optional and everything seems bright and vibrant.
With lazy summer days in full effect, what better time to dress to match the season? Heist &...
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| Written By: Jason: Wednesday, 22 July 2009 |
When the video game Rock Band first came out, nerds, music enthusiasts, partiers and curious cats around the world indulged in an experience that was 3 times more interactive than Guitar Hero (mainly because it used 3X the instruments).
However, in our world of bigger, better and faster desires, even the glamour of Rock Band wore off eventually and people got bored while sales we...
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| Written By: Jason: Friday, 17 July 2009 |
There are people out there who are born to be musicians. They eat, sleep drink, pee and bleed music; it's all they know and all they'll ever do. For Paddy Costello, music is life, love and everything in between.
You may (or may not) know Paddy as the bass player/singer for the Midwestern punk heroes, Dillinger Four. D4 is a huge band with a huge following but they aren...
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| Written By: Jason: Thursday, 9 July 2009 |
The streets of London are strewn with the history of what once was, what is, and what might be; it just might be the mecca for fashion's new frontier. Urban decay and youth resistance movement run a bit rampant throughout young culture in England. Though many brands are prevalent, one clothing line has been able to focus in and streamline their thoughts to an amazing clothes with edg...
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| Written By: Jason: Wednesday, 8 July 2009 |
With the world slowly coming to an end at the hands of "global warming," we should all attempt to be a little greener. But shoulds and coulds are so much easier than actually doing it. We live in a world of gadgets and gizmos, most of which need electric power of some sort. Whether it be batteries, chargers, gasoline, vegetable oil, or breathing; most of what we use needs a pow...
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| Written By: Jason: Wednesday, 1 July 2009 |
outhern rock is a genre that experienced it's climax in the hay day of bands like Lynyrd Skynyrd. Since then, the sound has experienced it of a drop off but that doesn't necessarily mean it's dead....then again it's not really back either.
Yesterday's Ring is a southern rock/folk/punk band. However, unlike their predecessors, this band does not hail from the south. ...
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| Written By: Jason: Tuesday, 30 June 2009 |
You would think that health issues would stop people. No? Ok, how about 4,000 chemicals in each one? Still no? Wow. Hmmmm Well, if having all the facts doesn't deter you from smoking then what will?
How about feces? If you thought there was a chance that you might be smoking a lump of Number 2 rolled up in a paper, would you think about quitting then?
With the increas...
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| Written By: Jason: Monday, 29 June 2009 |
Artist: Rise Against & Rancid
Venue: Hard Rock
Date: July 13th 7:30pm
It used to be that once summer rolled around you could really only look forward to Warped Tour. All the best bands were at Warped and while that one long, awesome day of music totally ruled, you were often left with a dismal summer in terms of shows thereafter.
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| Written By: Jason: Thursday, 25 June 2009 |
Everyone and their brother has a digital camera these days. It's become a social necessity. How else are you going to share your outing to the zoo, girl's night, a costume party or no less than 7 self-taken overhead shots of yourself with all your friends on Facebook or Myspace?
The only real downside to those pesky digi-cams is that they're freaking expensive and t...
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| Written By: Jason: Wednesday, 17 June 2009 |
Artist: Paint It Black
Album: Amnesia
Release Date: June 16th, 2009
Grab some marshmallows, some graham crackers and (of course) some Hershey's chocolate bars because we're all going to kick our shoes off, pull up a lawn chair and watch the record industry burn.
Paint It Black is a punk/hardcore juggernaut hailing from Philly. Over the years, the...
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| Written By: Jason: Tuesday, 16 June 2009 |
For most musicians, the pathway to success is lined with failures. Like most things in life, you learn from your mistakes and capitalize on that knowledge. Back in 2004, 5 guys formed a band called What About Frank? While the music was great, the name totally sucked.
The five members of What About Frank? had all previously been involved in other bands in their hometown of New Je...
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| Written By: Jason: Friday, 12 June 2009 |
The Ed Hardy brand has transcended the elite closets of celebutants into the hands of commoners world wide. With its use of intense, bright colors and tattoo-esque iconography the Ed Hardy brand is truly distinct. The man behind the art is its namesake, Don Ed Hardy (called the "godfather of modern tattoo"), who is not only a god in the tattoo world, but also a renowned artist ...
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| Written By: Jason: Tuesday, 2 June 2009 |
Currently on tour with the electro/pop/psychedelic superstars of the underground, Black Moth Super Rainbow, School of Seven Bells is making a strong name for themselves one ear-pleasing, mind-altering show at a time.
School of Seven Bells (SVIIB) is a three-piece electronic/pop/shoegaze band. The group is comprised of Benjamin Curtis and identical twin sisters, Alejandra and Cl...
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| Written By: Jason: Tuesday, 2 June 2009 |
Artist: Iwrestledabearonce
Album: Its All Happening
Release Date: 6/02/09
Every now and again you come across a band with an absolutely ridiculous name. Depending on the band's level of talent, that name can either come across as a symbol of just how terrible they are or potentially genius. Iwrestledabearonce seems to be the latter.
You may not have ...
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| Written By: Jason: Friday, 29 May 2009 |
Artist: Chuck Ragan
Venue: Rock Room
Date: June 25th 10:00pm
Coming straight out of Florida, the man whos raspy voice is too big for just one musical enterprise will be visiting the Rock Room on Thursday, June 25th. Were talking about Chuck Ragan, folks and this is going to be a good one.
Most of you will recognize Chuck...
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| Written By: Jason: Thursday, 28 May 2009 |
Nothing says cool and relaxed like a teabag full of t-bac in your mouth, especially when the teabag not only has catchy, appetizing names like "frost" and "spice." At least this is what Reynolds America Inc, owner of the new smokeless tobacco and ultra-chic marketed Snus (pronounced Snoose) wants you to think.
If you've been out to your local club or b...
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| Written By: Jason: Thursday, 28 May 2009 |
If at first you don't succeed try, try again. However, if at first you DO succeed then what do you do? Hmmmmm Succeed more? Sounds good! For Arlo Eisenberg that's exactly what happened.
Arlo was the creative and design genius behind the clothing line, Franco Shade. The entire line was based on his concepts and artwork. As creative director for the company, Arlo enjoyed h...
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| Written By: Jason: Wednesday, 27 May 2009 |
Odds are, you saw Ghostbusters for the very first time when you were a little kid. Like most kids, you were probably frightened after the first 5 minutes. You know, that opening scene in the library where all the books start flying off the shelf then the team goes in and gets the living daylights scared out of them. Freaky stuff when you're a kid.
Well, Now you can relive...
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| Written By: Jason: Thursday, 21 May 2009 |
Oh, the good ol' country boys where cowboy boots and rocker roots form sexy, revolutionary rock n' roll. Kings of Leon are the epitome of the new "rock'n roll," raised on good Pentacostal values and Tennessee air, they perpetuate the gritty pretties of country rock.
The quartet is made of 3 brothers: Caleb, Nathan, and Jared, rounding the band out is cousi...
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| Written By: Jason: Thursday, 21 May 2009 |
Artist: Aggrolites
Album: IV
Release Date: June 9th, 2009
Dirty reggae is back! With their infectious blend of traditional ska, dancehall, classic rock and street punk, The Aggrolites are about to bestow their 4th full-length album on the world. Aren't we lucky?
It may only be a slightly more creative name than going with a self-titled album, but IV ...
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| Written By: Malcolm: Monday, 18 May 2009 |
XPOZ is proud to sponsor the AM JAM Series.
Here are the list of remaining dates:
6/6 - Bunker
7/25 - SkateCity
8/22 - Area 702 Skate Park
9/19 - Police Memorial/ Metro
10/17 - Desert Breeze
11/14 - Hollywood
More details at vegasamjam.com
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| Written By: Jason: Tuesday, 12 May 2009 |
Oh the good old days, when 3D glasses were found in Cracker Jack Boxes and in promotional movie kiosks. 2009 will be the year of that 3 dimensional jumps from the paper box to the Xbox, sort of! Nvidia GeForce 3Dvision could be the start of something great for you fanatical gamers, or even the semi- sane joystick riders. "Nvidia already claims that the technology support for most mo...
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| Written By: Jason: Tuesday, 12 May 2009 |
Dim Mak: think bright colors, pseudo- political screen prints, and sweaty, edgy, urban "rock-stars." The brand is comprised of t-shirts and hoodies all bearing unique LA-esque stylings and attitude. The name Dim Mak might sound familiar to all you young, hot hipsters out there if you listen to likes of Steve Aoki and DJ AM. Dim Mak records has been filling clubs, bar, and under...
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| Written By: Jason: Thursday, 7 May 2009 |
Artist: Bomb The Music Industry!
Album: Scrambles
Release Date: Out Now!
The enigmatic punk/ska/indie/electronic force known as Bomb The Music Industry! Is back with yet another genre defying, loud, fast and amazing album. The new album further details exactly what makes this 'band' so popular.
Bomb The Music Industry! is really only one guy, Jeff...
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| Written By: Jason: Tuesday, 5 May 2009 |
Alright. It can probably be generally agreed that Alaska isn't known for being a bastion of burgeoning rock bands. Honestly, how many popular musical acts can you think of that come from Alaska? Exactly.
One of the few musical acts to make it out of Alaska and into the iPods and car stereos of indie rock fans worldwide is Portugal. The Man . This 4-piece indie rock band hails f...
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| Written By: Jason: Thursday, 30 April 2009 |
Quitting smoking is one of the hardest things a person can ever attempt to do. Since the average smoker indulges in the habit for 17.5 years it goes way beyond a simple chemical addiction. The longer you smoke, the harder it is to break the psychological and social cycle that you have out yourself into with smoking.
Patches, gums, medications and even hypnosis aren't enough o...
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| Written By: Jason: Wednesday, 29 April 2009 |
Artist: Pennywise & Pepper
Venue: HOB
Date: 5/29/09
Once the weather starts heating up, so do concert lineups. Seriously. Theres decent shows throughout the year but it always seems like the HUGE shows take place when its warm. With the weather getting hotter, were all in luck.
To usher in summer properly, youre go...
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| Written By: Jason: Tuesday, 28 April 2009 |
Technology is astounding, isn't it? It seems like every single day, life gets a little bit easier and all you have to do to catch up is learn a new program or piece of machinery. For today's younger folks this is nothing new and is a norm part of everyday life, for older people it can be kind of frustrating (for instance, have you ever tried to teach your parent how to text? Hila...
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| Written By: Jason: Tuesday, 28 April 2009 |
Attached Documents:Coming up as an entrepreneurial clothier isn't as glamorous as one may think. It's incredibly hard work, it's very frustrating and the grand majority of people who attempt it end up failing and broke. Luckily for David Scalese, he was one of the fortunate few who actually made it.
Deter is a CA based clothing company started by David Scalese back in 2001. The compa...
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| Written By: Jason: Thursday, 23 April 2009 |
"Don't pee on my leg and tell me it's raining." - Judge Judy
There comes a point when you have to say that enough is enough. Rage Against The Machine is undeniably one of the greatest bands in modern time but dodging new album and countless side projects is beginning to get a bit overwhelming. Enter Street Sweeper Social Club.
SSSC is the new sid...
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| Written By: Jason: Tuesday, 21 April 2009 |
Artist: Green Day
Album: 21st century Breakdown
Release Date: May 15th, 2009
Ever since Dookie came out, Green day has been one of the biggest names in rock. Not quite punk but not quite alternative, Green day has carved out their own niche in the music scene and adoring fns the world round can't get enough.
There's no need to dwell on their p...
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| Written By: Jason: Thursday, 16 April 2009 |
Whether you're a shower singing superstar or a road raging REO Speedwagon, everyone belts out their favorite tunes when they think nobody else is listening or paying attention, but why hide from it? If feel like unleashing your inner rock star, then go for it!
Lucky for all of us who live in this day and age, we don't really have to try very hard to imagine ourselves as o...
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| Written By: Jason: Wednesday, 15 April 2009 |
When you really think about it, making comfortable yet fashionable clothing seems like a no-brainer for any entrepreneurial fashionista. Then again, when you look back at all the fashion related fiascos of the past (talking to you, makers of Hypercolor), it seems as though 'simple' was consistently overlooked.
The folks at Ever, a clothing company, realize what it takes ...
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| Written By: Malcolm: Thursday, 9 April 2009 |
Plus Qdoba will be on site selling food!
Featuring Highdro, Stereo High, Lydia Vance, Boss City Sounds, Donners Party, Pyslexic Duo, The Remedies, Amir Rikkah.
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| Written By: Jason: Wednesday, 8 April 2009 |
Artist: Westbound Train
Album: Come And Get It
Release Date: April 21st, 2009
With so many bands busy looking for the next big sound to cash in on, it's both comforting and relieving to hear a relatively new band that pays homage to the classics and makes a name for themselves while honoring musical tradition.
Westbound Train is a 7-piece band hailing...
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| Written By: Jason: Tuesday, 31 March 2009 |
Artist: Horrorpops
Venue: HOB
Date: 04/23/09 5:30pm
Rock is a funny genre when you really think about it. Within the genre itself are several sub genres and although related, they never seem to intermingle. That is to say that metalheads don't go to emo shows, punks will steer clear of synth pop, indie rockers want nothing to do with ska and so on. However, t...
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| Written By: Jason: Wednesday, 25 March 2009 |
Times they are a changin'. As the country, even the world, continually grows to a higher and higher level of acceptance of lifestyles, we're seeing musical genres develop into smaller and smaller sub-genres. Classifications, styles, influence and themes are out there for just about every cause, mindset or message you can imagine.
With that in mind, let's take a look...
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| Written By: Jason: Wednesday, 18 March 2009 |
The music industry is in big, BIG trouble. They sunk tons of money into cd's and all that jazz, only to have the world turn into a wireless standard. No surprise here, but thanks to the internet, file sharing is thriving (despite all of those instances where random folks were sued to 'make an example' for the rest of us). The funny thing is, all the big talk, all the threats ...
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| Written By: Jason: Tuesday, 10 March 2009 |
Artist: Riverboat Gamblers
Album: Underneath The Owl
Release Date: 03/10/09
Occasionally, you come across one of those bands that truly kicks ass yet, for some reason, never seems to make it out of the underground scene. Sure, this could be by design and said band desires to remain DIY, and that's cool. Then again, maybe they're just waiting ...
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| Written By: Jason: Thursday, 5 March 2009 |
If you want to dress to catch someone's attention, then you're going to need to take a stand (in terms of fashion, of course). You need to look good but at the same time, you need to be bold. For Franco Shade, 'bold' isn't just a fashionable concept, it's a mantra.
Franco Shade has been around for a few years, so it isn't really fair to refer to them ...
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| Written By: Jason: Friday, 27 February 2009 |
Artist: The Bronx
Venue: Wasted Space at Hard Rock
Date: 3/27/09 8:30pm
Across the history of music there have been countless bands named after places and the grand majority dont actually come from the place they adopted their name from. For the members of The Bronx, the band name is based more in aesthetic than practicality, since the band and ...
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| Written By: Jason: Wednesday, 25 February 2009 |
One of the greatest feelings in the world has got to be when you press play for the first time on a new album and instantly fall in love with what you're hearing. If you're unfamiliar with William Elliott Whitmore, the first time you hear his voice, you wont forget it.
Whitmore is a folk & blues musician from Iowa. He has a voice that will most likely reserve a spot ...
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| Written By: Jason: Wednesday, 25 February 2009 |
Artist: NOFX
Album: Coaster
Release Date: April 28th, 2009
The world's biggest DIY punk band is gearing up to have quite a year. NOFX starred in their own 6-segment series chronicling their world tour, for FUSE last year. This March, the entire series will be released on DVD. As if TV and video stardom wasn't a big enough start to 2009, the band is also s...
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| Written By: Jason: Thursday, 19 February 2009 |
Just a few years ago, skater clothing was relegated to a class of it's own. If you happened to dress in a skater type of fashion, it was glaringly obvious. You'd be rocking some sort of fairly basic skate logo tee, most likely baggy pants or cargo shorts and (of course) some sort of pair of insanely torn up skate shoes with the majority of the wear on your outer pinky toe area fr...
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| Written By: Jason: Thursday, 19 February 2009 |
Remember back when you were somewhere between 8 and 13 and you couldn't hit up your local movie theater, pizza parlor or cheap burger joint without being mesmerized by the familiar glow of the ever-inviting arcade game? The aural resonance of "Haduken!" rang through your eardrums, beckoning you to come closer, scour your pockets for a quarter and dare to challenge the compu...
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| Written By: Malcolm: Thursday, 12 February 2009 |
March 28th, Extreme Thing is back!
House of Blues & Clark County Parks & Recreation brings you the one and only premier action sports/music festival - eXtreme Thing, in fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada! Come out and celebrate great music and the alternative sporting lifestyle at Desert Breeze Skate Park on Ma...
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| Written By: Jason: Tuesday, 10 February 2009 |
You might want to go ahead and check into some sort of butt pad or maybe even one of those inner tubes that people sit on after undergoing some sort of butt-related medical procedure, because you're about to be on the receiving end of an audio ass kicking.
Hellmouth, as the name may suggest, is one 'hell' of a brutal band hailing from the motor state. The formula is ...
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| Written By: Jason: Friday, 6 February 2009 |
Remember when you were little and you had the coolest clothes ever? For boys it was probably some sort of Ninja Turtles get up featuring Michelangelo and for the girls it was probably something dealing with either princesses or fairies (but either way you know it was sparkly and pink...don't lie).
Sadly, we all have to grow up sometime and leave behind the play things and ...
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| Written By: Jason: Friday, 6 February 2009 |
One distinct advantage of online shopping is the increased variety of products available to you. Not having the confining walls of a mall allows many brands (that most people have never heard of) to thrive. One such brand is Clae, a shoe maker who has been picking up commercial steam for the last couple years.
Clae makes just about every kind of shoe you can imagine. From skate...
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| Written By: Jason: Friday, 6 February 2009 |
For most of us, buying a new pair of shades is really just paying a few bucks for something that you're going to lose or break sometime in the next 24 months. Granted, most people shell out less than $20 for a pair of shades, but maybe that's why we've grown so accustomed to losing them.
Let's face it, if you're doing your sunglass shopping at the local drug st...
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| Written By: Jason: Friday, 6 February 2009 |
Artist: Marked Men
Album: Ghosts
Release Date: 1/20/09
Every now and again you come across one of those bands that is totally unique, incredibly talented and very passionate about what they do yet somehow have managed to stay under the radar. You ask yourself "why aren't these guys huge?" Then again, a little part of you kind of likes the fact that you ...
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| Written By: Jason: Friday, 6 February 2009 |
When you walk into a Hot Topic, you can't help but notice the ominous wall of tees that stares you down as if to say" take one of us home or we WILL come after you." The tee wall is always comprised of a few usual suspects (regardless of which locale your particular Topic may be in), among those suspects are: Fall Out Boy, Sublime, Green Day, As I Lay Dying and My Chemical Roman...
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