It’s open forum time. We’ll be publishing an article this weekend concerning the most essential and iconic pop-punk albums of all-time, spanning from the genre’s origins, to current favorites. But, dear readers, this is where we open the forums to you and your opinions. What are your favorite pop punk albums, and why do they…
The first time I ever heard Deathwish screamo/post-hardcore outfit Loma Prieta, a friend showed me their album Dark Mountain. I was immediately hooked, and though for a while Last City was my favorite record from them, hearing the roar of “Fly By Night” to open the album was just incredible. And while the album flies…
The year is 2002. Nu-metal is still the most popular thing around, but things were also slowly beginning to change. Metalcore band Killswitch Engage, who had already released a solid (but not financially successful) self-titled album, were about to drop an album that would change the scene completely around almost by themselves. Already coming from…
The position of quarterback is arguably the toughest position to play in all of sports. It requires toughness to stay in the pocket, intelligence to read/dissect defenses, a quick reaction time to get the ball in an open spot, and plenty of other traits that I’m not going to get into here. It also goes…
