In 2001, when The Atari's released _End Is Forever_ I thought to myself, it's possible that they may have finally hit puberty. Then in 2003, they released _So Long Astoria_ which to me is just a fantastic "coming of age" album. Finally, The Ataris have returned after 4 years and released a record, _Welcome the Night_. Do you all remember when Silverchair basically just added a small symphony ...
Hello all...So when i was in 8th grade i remember sitting on the school bus listening to a cd sampler put out by Kung Fu Records. I had bought it because it had a couple of MxPx songs, and at the time they were one of my favorite bands. It also had songs by Josh Freese, The Vandals, and others. This would also be my first Ataris experience. It featured the songs "Summer Wind Was Always Our Song...
The title says it all, really.And yet it doesn't say enough. I know most real music fanatics feel this way.Even the vaunted college stations are pretty much lock-stepping to the beat of what's new and what's hip.
An Open Letter to Rolf Schmidt-Holtz, CEO Sony BMG Music EntertainmentOver the past ten years or so, I have been a member of BMG and (the now defunct) Columbia House music clubs. As permitted by their respective terms of service I've taken advantage of initial signup offers, fulfilled my obligations of full price purchases, and even continued to buy CDs above and beyond those requirements. Whil...
"being grown up isn't half as fun as growing upthese are the best days of our livesthe only thing that matters is just following your heartand eventually you'll finally get it right."it took me until tonight to realize this one... lol. now i just need to do something about it...
During my last year of school, I had a period of mental disintergration which the teachers tried to appease by allowing me to take my iPod into a special chillout room. Taking an iPod to school has both positives and negatives; it often goes through the juice in a battery like Nothing Face from Spirited Away gets through the mountains of food bestowed upon him, and there's always the possibilit...