Guests: Peter Cortner (Dag Nasty), Bevan McShea (The Phoenix Veil) and comedian Rachel Bensen! Topics: Female Comedian Problems, Bobbleheads, Hobo Overkill, Comforters, Bad Roommates, Annoying Marathon Runners, Popcorn Cooking Tips, Cheap Trick, Fugazi, City Gardens, Punk Shows, First Punk Bands You Loved, Dinosaur Rock and Bands You’ll Always Go See. Playlist: “Dag Nasty,” “Under Your [...]

A bit tired of hearing Bruce babbling on about Clarence getting a new sax for Christmas? Us too. Here’s a holly jolly roundup of some little-known originals and some well-known classics done by some of our favorite modern (mostly indie) artists. Have a favorite tune you wish to share? Just Post a Comment (bottom of [...]

It’s like sweet baby Santa decided to make and deliver a special gift just for me on his birthday. Milo is my all-time favorite frontman… ever… so this Throbblehead will be sitting on my desk in a couple weeks tasked with the special job of reminding me no matter how bad it gets, “I’m not a loser!”

Aggronautix says, “Milo, the charismatic frontman of The Descendents, is now available in Throbblehead form. This fella is limited to 1000 numbered units, stands at 7 inches tall, and is made of a lightweight polyresin.”

I just need a little Descendents tonight. Love this super old clip, bad spelling and all. Best American punk band ever.

Well, Hello Dolly: Check out the new trailer for Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse below. The show, starring the lovely Eliza Dushku, has been retooled a bit and moved from the Fall schedule to February 2009, but it looks very promising. Come on, it’s from the geek god who brought you Buffy, Angel, Firefly and most recently [...]

CDs: Linden Calling I recently went deep into my old CD collection and pulled out some vintage power-pop-punk goodness like Big Drill Car, The Doughboys and Overwhelming Colorfast. I’m so happy I did, you can’t help but feel good — invigorated, I dare say — after listening to these bands. Ahhhh… musical memories… of …

My favorite bands tend to have a healthy sense of humor. Superchunk – “Watery Hands” The Weakerthans – “The Reasons” The Lawrence Arms – “Porno and Snuff Films” Yo La Tengo – “Sugarcube” Descendents – “I’m The One” Rocket From The Crypt – “Born In ’69″ A Tribe Called Quest – “Scenario” The Promise Ring [...]