“That’s the way the world is left a better place: instead of anger being contagious, beauty is contagious.” Continue reading
Category Archives: Alternative Press
I’m Not Here, This Isn’t Happening: Radiohead’s ‘Kid A’ 10 Years Later
I was a disgruntled record store employee/recent college graduate when Kid A came out. Continue reading
Interview: Avail Frontman Tim Barry
Things like album sales and chart positions don’t matter to Tim Barry, so it’s difficult to treat him as if he’s just another guy in a band. Continue reading
Interview: Warped Tour Founder Kevin Lyman
If it’s difficult for you to wrap your head around the fact that the Vans Warped Tour is now 15 years-old, making it the longest running festival tour in America, just imagine being its daddy. Continue reading
Review: Manchester Orchestra, ‘Mean Everything To Nothing’
For a substantial stretch of 2007, it was mandatory in certain circles to pledge your devotion to Manchester Orchestra-even if you hadn’t heard their debut full-length, ‘I’m Like A Virgin Losing A Child.’ Continue reading
A Brief History of Blink-182
I guess this is growing up? Continue reading
Review: Thrice, ‘The Alchemy Index Vols. III & IV: Air & Earth’
It’s 41 seconds into “The Sky Is Falling” (when the hand-claps start) that you realize the second half of Thrice’s Alchemy Index has more in common with Porcupine Tree and Johnny Cash than their 2001 debut ‘Identity Crisis.’ Continue reading
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