I like the idea of May 4th being Star Wars Day, “May the Fourth be with you.” Cute. But I just found out today is also “International Jawbreaker Appreciation Day” and that is lights years more important in my little galaxy of geekdom.

forgetters 12.17.09 at 1982 from Jeremy Silveira on Vimeo. This should make cranky old Jawbreaker fans happy. More Jaw, less Jets? Forgetters are Blake Schwarzenbach (guitar/vocals), Caroline Paquita (bass) and Kevin Mahon (drums). Via: www.nationalunderground.org More: forgetters.blogspot.com More: Celebrate International Jawbreaker Appreciation Day

I don’t know much about “love” songs and I am definitely not a fan of the R&B love-making music (just seems a bit too silly for this white boy). That said, here’s a quick list of my favorite indie rock love jams (plus one classic rock gem):

Blake is Back, Jawbreaker Fans Rejoice