Mariachi El Bronx

The Bronx have been promising for over a year now that their new output would be a double-album. One half classic Bronx rock and roll and the other half a Mariachi record. Being that they’re from LA, the Mariachi thing makes a little bit of sense, and I was super excited to hear what they [...]

Weekend Nardwuar Serving: The Wedding Edition

As I tend to spend my weekends away from the computer, I try and finish every Friday up with a little helping of Nardwuar the Human Serviette. Don’t know who Nardwuar is? Educate yourself. This weekend my lovely girlfriend is the maid of honor at one of her best friend’s weddings. In honor of that, I present [...]

Writers Block

There’s a lot to write on this week, and I just can’t get the words to flow from my brain to my fingertips. They’re stopping at my elbows somehwere. Total bummer. 
If you didn’t know already, Shaq’s an asshole, George Carlin died,and Under the Radar haven’t been paying attention to music at all this century. 
Watch the [...]

New Music from The Bronx

There’s a new Bronx song available on their Myspace page. The track, “Knifeman”, comes off their upcoming third full-length in September and starts off with a total Swami/Hot Snakes vibe but then veers off into some late 70s arena rock stuff.
Here’s to hoping they stick to the Swami thing (it would make sense, Swami released [...]

Weekend Nardwuar Serving: Warped Tour Edition

As I tend to spend my weekends away from the computer, I try and finish every Friday up with a little helping of Nardwuar the Human Serviette. Don’t know who Nardwuar is? Educate yourself. Today is the opening day of the 2008 Vans Warped Tour. While Nardwuar has interviewed many Warped Tour bands in the past [...]

If I had a little brother…

…then this album title would be pretty damned appropriate. I haven’t listened to Laggagon in about four or five years, but there was a time, especially around 1998, 1999 when “Let’s Talk About Feelings” came out and I was super into them. 
Anyways, I just grew bored with the band, along with their fraternal twins in [...]

Dear New Yorkers

Shut Up. Seriously, for like 10 minutes. Stop yelling. Go stand in front of your own window, on your own stoop, on your own street. Nobody wants to hear your phone coversation, nobody wants to hear anything you have to say. Nobody is impressed. You’re loud, obnoxious, and childish. 

How Can I Look Punk Rock if I’m A Guy?

If you’ve ever used one of these free blogging service, you know that you can see what search terms people use to find your blog. Occasionally there will be something really ridiculous on there. Today, I found “how can i look punk rock if i’m a guy.” It somehow brought the guy to my TV Party article. 
I [...]

Tom Gable Added to Chuck Ragan, Tim Barry, Ben Nichols Tour

A while ago, in a review of a show, I briefly mentioned the Chuck Ragan, Tim Barry, Ben Nichols tour that was coming up. I just watched this video at spin.com and Tom Gable announced that he’d be joining them. That just makes the whole thing a little bit cooler. Very excited for this, though I’d rather [...]

Notes from Game 6 of the NBA Finals

With about five minutes left to go in the biggest ass-kicking in professional sports history, here are some observations. 
1. The Celtics are simply a better team than the Lakers. 
2. 90% of these Boston fans couldn’t have named more than two players on the team last year. Yes. I’m saying it, you are bandwagon fans to [...]