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Kidz Bop > Punk Goes…
I was recently exposed to the band Fame on Fire and I am not happy about it. The band’s debut album LEVELS was mediocre in its own right (keep your eyes peeled for that review), […]
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Where Do You Draw The Line? Separating Art From The Artist
2020 has been a dumpster fire of a year, that’s not up for debate – ask anyone. It seems every couple weeks, something new and terrible comes up to compound everything that inevitably, certain other […]
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I’m Ready. You’re Not.
I get it, you’re excited. You’ve written some tunes, maybe showed a few friends, got them down on some semblance of a recording, and now you want the world to know that you’re about to […]
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Musicians Will Never Have A Better Platform Than MySpace Ever Again
Hey! Remember your embarrassing emo phase? Remember taking moody selfies in the mirror then posting them to your MySpace page, with the custom purple and black background, and a song by My Chemical Romance that […]
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Why So Impatient? A love letter to Dickheads
Hello, my name is Jason. You might remember me from such classic moments as “when you foamed at the mouth and shit yourself because I gave your band my opinion,” or “when you watched me […]
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Stop Saying You Don’t Like The Beatles If You’ve Never Listened To Them
You remember when you were a kid and you didn’t like vegetables? I do. It took a trip to an msg- and sugar-filled serving of (Americanized) Chinese broccoli for me to even consider the idea […]
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Do Not Keep Politics Out Of Punk Rock (Or Any Music)
It has come to my attention that there are denizens of the society known as “social media” who believe that punk rock music (or music in general) and politics should be kept separate. How the […]
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Now Is A Good Time To Start Listening To Hip Hop
When N.W.A. released “Fuck Tha Police,” it scared the hell out of white people. Radio stations wouldn’t even touch it. It sparked protests. Some guy claiming to represent the entire FBI even wrote a letter […]
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Why Yousician and Simply Piano Need to Die
Are you sad you can’t play a musical instrument? Or are you disappointed your child won’t practice when you tell them to? Have you been feeling like completely disregarding the decades of blood, sweat, and […]
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Is Eminem The Greatest Rapper Of All Time? (Probably Not)
What’s your top 5? In no particular order, mine is Kendrick Lamar, Eminem, Lil Wayne, Busta Rhymes, and Andre 3000. It’s a strange list, and seasoned heads will immediately note the lack of a Biggie, […]