Music Review: The Devil Wears Prada’s “Dead Throne”

Let me make one thing clear, I am not a big fan of death metal. I do listen to some post-hardcore (A Day to Remember) and some of what I like to call art metal (Mastadon), but the intense screaming and lack of musicianship just puts me off from that specific rock genre. However, after […]

Music Review: The Cab’s “Symphony Soldier”

Firstly, this is probably one of my favorite album covers of the year; it’s simple in its presentation, yet complex in its message. For me, the violin represents something of beauty; can be both calming and haunting. While the machine gun, well, is A GUN. Combined should be both violent and angelic child of warfare. […]

Music Review: Cobra Starship’s “Night Shades”

Cobra Starship is a special kind of band. Firstly, let me remind you that they are, indeed, a band. With recent singles like “Good Girls Go Bad (feat. Leighton Meester)” and “Hot Mess,” it’s hard to remember that Cobra is a quintet, featuring actual instruments. Featuring Gabe Saporta, Ryland Blackinton, Victoria Asher, Nate Novarro, and […]

Music Review: Red Hot Chili Peppers’ “I’m With You”

I’m going to be honest here: I am not that big of a Red Hot Chili Peppers fan. I enjoy their older stuff, like “Higher Ground” and “Under the Bridge,” but at the end of the night, their music just got boring. I bought their 2006 platinum-selling album Stadium Arcadium the week it came out, […]

Music Review: Blue October’s “Any Man in America”

Before reviewing Blue October’s newest album, Any Man in America, I had only listened to three of their songs. The first being the Vh1 hit, “Hate Me,” which I thought was one of the most optimistically depressing song that I’ve ever heard. Then it was “Into the Ocean,” which is an atmospherically beautiful ballad, that […]

Review of Psychic Babble’s Debut “My Brother’s Ears/My Sister’s Eyes”

If you don’t know what Psychic Babble is, well then you are not a Circa Survive fan. If you don’t know what Circa Survive is, then I’m sorry, you should be google searching it right now. But if you don’t, I’ll help you out here; Circa Survive is a band out of Philly, Pennsylvania that […]

Film Review: Fright Night (2011)

To be honest, I am not a horror movie expert, but I know a horror movie when I see one. To that I ask myself, why do multiple critics think that the 2004 cult classic Shaun of the Dead is scary? I’ve seen Shaun a lot, and I have never thought for one moment that […]

MTV Awards: Teen’s Dreams, But Critic’s Nightmares

When I was younger, MTV was my saving grace. It had some great programs, good music, and an overall cool vibe. But the best part for me, were the award shows. That was the time where musicians, comedians, and actors were able to step out of their serious roles and just have fun. I remember […]

Motion City Soundtrack Retrospective

Usually, calling a band “immature” is a bad thing. This usually comes when an artist or band doesn’t branch out from their normal sound or material in which they record. Some bands mature in a drastic new direction (Linkin Park, for example) while others tend to stay in their comfort zone (All Time Low). However, […]

Artists You Should Know Before Your Friends Do 2011

Have you ever listened to a friend talk about what “great new music” they have been listening to? That topic is usually followed up by saying that “They knew them first.” As annoying as that is, we all do it in our most subtle ways (like saying that “I love Three-Oh-H” instead of saying “I […]

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