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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.

Very sad to hear the legendary Touch & Go Records must “drastically cut back its staff and cease its distribution services.” Touch & Go has been a ground-breaking indie-rock and punk record label for over 25 years and has always embodied the true DIY work ethic, earning  great respect within the community by always treating [...]

The average life span of a song on my Nano’s “Heavy Rotation” playlist is about a week, then I clean house and load up some more goodness. (Gotta keep my cardio-funk-tae-bo workouts fresh, am I right, ladies?) A few fantastic tunes did manage to avoid the old heave-ho due to their brilliance and I’d like [...]

Blake is Back, Jawbreaker Fans Rejoice

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 [...]

Jesse Malin has been a part of the New York alt-rock music scene for just about twenty years, beginning as a teenager with the hardcore band Heart Attack. In the 90’s, he gained widespread notoriety as front man for the glam-punk band D Generation. These days he has a fresh new sound and has just [...]

In a Nutshell: A buzz saw blast of fierce emotion and melody that helped define all that was righteous and rockin’ about 90s post-punk music.

Download MP3: Mirrorful

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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”

Descendents – “I’m The One”

Rocket From The Crypt – “Born In ‘69″

A Tribe Called Quest – “Scenario”

The Promise Ring – “Why Did Ever We Meet”