Jimmy Eat World

“This is the strangest bathroom I’ve ever been in.”I’m not one for urinal conversation, as a rule, but I have to be polite, too.“I’m sure I’ve been in stranger,” I reply. “But I can’t remember when.”He laughs. “You like Jimmy?”“Yep.” I say.“You better. Been my favourite band since I was ten years old. That’s... that’s almost ten years.”Aw, hell. Now I really feel old. There’s a few things that, if you’re feeling your age, you probably shouldn’t do. Don’t have a conversat... MORE

The above, totally generic video for Jimmy Eat World’s (aka JEW - oh how we lol’d) song Always Be seemed absolutely hilarious to me at 7am this morning, probably because of the dude’s CP30-like match at around the 1 minute mark. On second viewing, however, I take a small amount of comfort in the video’s bog-standard tale of American High School Stereotypes in Love and the gentle, no surprises emo of JEW (oh, how we lol’d). Almost makes me yearn for the times when the l... MORE

Have you ever heard a song so great that it changes the way you look at the world? A song so good that it gives you hope, not only for music, but for yourself? A song so good that it can be a light for you when everything else is dark. In 2007 i found just a handful of those songs, and Jimmy Eat World's Dizzy was the greatest of them all. Absolutely incredible from beginning to end. Perfect musically, lyrically, emotionally. This song still sounds fresh 100 good listens la... MORE

Jimmy Eat World"Chase the Light" Pretty good... "Stuck in 2001?" What is subjectivity? I was thinking about that the other day. The Oxford American dictionary defines “subjective” as an adjective that is “based on or influenced by personal feelings, opinions, or tastes.” To you, for example, this is just another album review. To me, however, a review is like Lindsay Lohan’s rehab stints: I try to take each one seriously and make it better than the last. Hence, it’s sub... MORE

2007 was an interesting year in music. For me it didn't really have that one definitive album of the year. That album that was 5-star tracks from start to finish. Last year that was Butch Walker's "The Rise & Fall". The year before it was Jack's Mannequin with "Everything In Transit", and the year before that, yet again Butch Walker with "Letters". Thats not to say 2007 didn't have great albums, but for the first time in awhile i had to consider what my album of the year w... MORE

So I know I haven't posted here in a long time, but today I was walking around campus--of course seeing the people who are really into Halloween all dressed up--and loving the beautiful weather we have right now. I was listening to my feet shuffle through the leaves, drinking my pumpkin spice coffee, and started to think about how much I love fall. It really is my favorite season. After thinking about how much I love fall, I thought about the kind of music that goes with i... MORE

it was tuesday night and i was bummed that i was going to miss the first leg of the champion's league semi-finals between manchester united and ac milan (i'm talking football, here). but i was ok with that because as against me! is to cam, new order is to coop, muse is to anna, authority zero is to ashley and one of any early 90s bands is to august, jimmy eat world has a special place in my heart. yeah, that jimmy eat world. the band who many probably think are a flash ... MORE

Sooo after Futures came out in '04, My "Jimmy Ears" were molded to a newer, stronger, more refined Jim and Crew and I liked it. Not to say that Clarity and the fine pieces of work before and after it weren't great as well, but Futures brought in a new era, and so in that tradition, Chase This Light enters the collection. I have yet to sit down and have a "session" with this album as I like to call it, where I put on some coffee, turn out the lights, put on my headphones ... MORE

It's been quite a while but I don't know if anyone even checks this thing anymore so it's not like I'm disappointing anybody by not writing. So here's the update. For said update, let us flash back to an age when Nathan was quite a different chap. In 2001 I had no idea what good music was. I was a freshman in high school and the only CDs I had purchased at the time were the Star Wars soundtrack and Smash Mouth's 'Astro Lounge.' I'm almost ashamed to put that in print. We... MORE

Mog seemed to love me... everything was going fine, occasional posts, occasional mogmail lovin' from my peers, and then BAM! I add one comment about Jimmy Eat World and my popularity drops from smoking to below the radar in like... one day. Wierd....

this is an older track and i've always liked it, but not the way i like it now. i find myself blasting it in my car all the time lately and it's because of the lyrics. "you know you're doing better on your own, so don't buy in... just be yourself, it doesn't matter if it's good enough for someone else... after a while everything will be alright..." i love that! :) so for all the ladies our there going through a hard time, i recommend this song, it does wonders on your... MORE

I went to a show in Chicago yesterday.Let me just say that Jimmy Eat World is an amazing band. They have great recording and are just superb on stage. The show was awesome. Yes, show atmosphere in affected by the crowd also, but the crowd was so great too. But I just love the band. Jim Adkins is so cool. He rocks out to all of the songs in his own way - even if the songs are songs that you "can't" rock out too.Their newest album, Chase This Light is a mix of sound of... MORE

Yes that moment is almost here! For Jimmy Eat World to release another album which will be called "Chase This Light" on 10.16.07, nearly 3 years since "Futures". I don't know about you but I'm excited and to top things off they just released their single "Big Casino". It's awesome! Who else is excited!?