Is it just me or did May go by really slowly? I don’t want to sound like a broken record with my usual “I hate summer” spiel, so I won’t go into it. Just know that my feelings haven’t wavered. To make matters worse, I was under the impression that the Coldplay EP Kaleidoscope was being released June 2nd, until I looked online yesterday to see that … Continue reading June playlist

Let’s slow things down a bit and take it back to one of the original kings of emo, Chris Carrabba and his band, Dashboard Confessional. Teens in the scene these days may have never heard of DC before, which is a shame because if it hadn’t been for them, acts like My Chemical Romance and Fall Out Boy may not have seen as much success … Continue reading SOTD: ‘Dusk and Summer’ by Dashboard Confessional

Today, we’re traveling back 16 years to the very start of one of the most groundbreaking bands to ever hit the airwaves. In 2001, animated group Gorillaz shocked the world with their first ever release, a self-titled album, featuring the song that launched their stardom, “Clint Eastwood.” “Clint Eastwood” holds a dear spot in my heart, as it was the first song I ever learned … Continue reading SOTD: ‘Rock the House’ by Gorillaz

Sometimes it seems like life has a twisted sense of humor. Just when things start to look up, a slab of meatloaf is flopped on your plate. Theres nothing worse than meatloaf when you’re expecting chicken nuggets. Living life isn’t an easy thing to do. In the words of Coldplay, “Nobody said it was easy. No one ever said it would be this hard.” There are … Continue reading Playlist: Bleak

Songs about stalking — they’re always popular. From The Police’s “Every Breath You Take” to Death Cab For Cutie’s “I Will Possess Your Heart,” stalking and general creepiness tend to be a common theme for musicians to write about. That’s weird, right? What does say about society? Psychoanalysis aside, for some strange reason, we love these types of songs. Today’s Song of the Day is … Continue reading SOTD: ‘Lonely Town’ by Brandon Flowers

(Note: sorry for missing a few days of SOTD. Our bad. We’re back now.) With the return of everyone’s favorite 90s cult TV drama Twin Peaks this week, we thought it was only appropriate to make today’s Song of the Day “Laura Palmer” by Bastille. For those not familiar with the Twin Peaks storyline, Laura Palmer is the focal point for much of the show. She was the homecoming queen, … Continue reading SOTD: ‘Laura Palmer’ by Bastille

It’s not often that a deluxe edition of an album will include 11 brand new songs, and it’s definitely not often that a deluxe edition will be so superior to the original that it makes listeners’ heads explode. Welcome to California (Deluxe Edition) by blink-182. When blink announced Tom DeLonge’s departure (and his replacement, Matt Skiba) in 2015, it tore apart the fandom. How could a band continue … Continue reading California (Deluxe Edition) outplays original release

You remember Jimmy Eat World, right? No? Let me hit you with some nostalgia: “It just takes some time/Little girl, you’re in the middle of the ride/Everything, everything will be just fine/Everything, everything will be alright, alright.” Jimmy Eat World could be considered a one-hit wonder. They had a second hit technically, but no one remembers it and it didn’t do that well on the charts. It’s … Continue reading SOTD: ‘You Are Free’ by Jimmy Eat World

A lot has happened since June 5, 2015, the day Muse released their seventh studio album, Drones, and for a band that likes to write songs about current events, a new release has been a long time coming. April 5, 2017 and fans get the first hint that something is around the corner. Back in the studio. New song coming soon…https://t.co/MGDRmP5nJG pic.twitter.com/hTo1inRvqT — muse (@muse) April 5, 2017 … Continue reading Muse’s ‘Dig Down’ borrows from the past to step into new direction

Today has been a great day for Muse fans. The British group finally released their new song “Dig Down” in the form of a music video, and there was much rejoicing. No, I didn’t get the title of this post wrong. You can expect a review of “Dig Down” later tonight, but for now, we look back at the greatest song Muse has ever created: … Continue reading SOTD: ‘Falling Away With You’ by Muse