Against Me! – New Wave (Sire, 2007)

Seriously, did no one see this coming?
Granted, I did say a little about how disappointing this album would probably be for Against Me! fans, but I really don’t think they were prepared for the schlock that is New Wave.
First, I have to admit I am not a fan of this band. Nor have I [...]

Memo to MLB Players: Don’t Be An Idiot

Seriously, how hard is it not to put something into your body?
Neifi Perez, a former Gold Glove winner now bench warmer for the Detriot Tigers, just got suspended for 25 games for using a “banned stimulant”.
Let’s see, today I had a multivitamin, glass of OJ, yogurt, and just went and ate chicken wings for lunch. [...]

Top Whole Albums – Jawbreaker

Few bands have their final album become their pinnacle (Braid, Refused, D. Plan, aforementioned Knapsack) and even fewer can release 13 songs that cause such an uproar that it basically becomes the reason for the band’s demise.
Although I didn’t get to see it first-hand, apparently fans were enraged that Jawbreaker could release such a “pop” [...]