31.1.10

Victory Pre-order Packages


This is a pretty sweet offer Victory is doing for some of their new releases. For only $18 you get the spankin new CD and a t-shirt. I'm personally looking forward to Close Your Eyes. Mine's on the way. Others to check out:

A HERO A FAKE Let Oceans Lie is in stores now.
FREYA All Hail The End is in stores now.
CARNIFEX Hell Chose Me is in stores February 16th.
JAMIES ELSEWHERE They Said A Storm Was Coming is in stores February 16th.


New Look: Vol. 1

Kids,

There is some pretty sick action goin down at the Winter X-games right now. It's hard not to think of background music instead of the annoying ESPN talking heads.

Here's what I've got:

The Swellers "Welcome Back Riders"



The Cab "Take My Hand"



Try it...

24.7.09

Punk 101: Lesson 1- Green Day


Green Day provides what new punk is made of, pop. Pop punk is the genre typically associated with punk today. This site will focus on this type of music due to its current popularity and proliferation. Over the years their sound has become more melodic and less good old stripped down punk. Their Grammy winner "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" is a long slow-jam whose elements are shall we say, anti-punk.

Formed: 1987

Members: Tre Cool (drumsticks), Billie Joe Armstrong (pipes, guitar), Mike Dirnt (bass)

Most Recent CD: 21st Century Breakdown (5/15/09)

Label: Reprise

Current Single: "Know Your Enemy"

Best Album: Dookie (2/1/94)

Best Song: "When I Come Around"

Check Out: "Give Me Novocaine"

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