The Used and Taking Back Sunday Rock Extreme Thing
I stood in the packed crowd of Desert Breeze Skate Park at the Extreme Thing festival, taking in the smell of cigarettes, sweat, and beer from the folks surrounding me.…
Ghost Blesses the City of Sin
When it comes to metal, whether it be heavy, progressive, or the blackest of the black, you find those members of your family who are truly frightened by your love…
20 Years Later: A Tribute to Kurt Cobain
April 5, 1994. I was just a few months shy of turning 4 when Kurt Loder broke the news over MTV to the world. “Today, Kurt Cobain, the leader of…
Megadeth Ignites The Palms
Megadeth was one of those bands that I had grown up with. They were one of the first bands that my thrash metal loving dad ever played in front of…
EDM Away From the Clubs and Festivals
There’s that talk about electronic music as a “back in my day” reference. Saying that the days when people would rent out a warehouse for a rave were the best…
Powerman 5000 – Builders of the Future
It’s been 4 1/2 years since their last studio album (not counting their 2011 covers album: Copies, Clones & Replicants)… I’ve been a fan since 2000. You could say one…