Incubus at Festival Pier, Philadelphia, PA; August 8, 2009

Last night I took the girlfriend to see her favorite band in the universe, Incubus, play the Festival Pier in Philadelphia in support of their Greatest Hits/B-Sides Collection Monuments and Melodies. Across their two hour set, Brandon Boyd and company played an unusual, unexpected set, but despite some notably missing hits and fan favorites, the [...]

Album A Day: Incubus – Light Grenades

Artist: Incubus Album: Light Grenades Release Date: November 28, 2006 Doing this one up in honor of the fact that I’m going to Incubus’s show tonight at the Festival Pier in Philadelphia. Light Grenades is another one of those records that grows with time. First time I heard lead single “Anna Molly” it didn’t leave [...]

Moment of Zen: One Last Tribute to John Hughes

So, full disclosure: I am not a child of the 1980s. I did not come of age in that decade, guided by the films of John Hughes. Hell, I didn’t see The Breakfast Club until freshman year of college and I’ve never seen Sixteen Candles. But I still fully appreciate what John Hughes meant to [...]

OK, Because You Asked Nicely…

…those other three Green Day B-Sides/Covers I mentioned not too long ago Green Day – A Quick One While He’s Away (YSI) Green Day – That’s All Right (YSI) Green Day – Another State of Mind (YSI) Have at. ==TJ==

Album A Day: Nickelback – All The Right Reasons

And for my next trick, I’ll squander all blogger credibility I’ve accrued over the last year in one single post! Artist: Nickelback Album: All The Right Reasons Release Date: October 4, 2005 It was only a matter of time before I introduced some Nickelback into this project. Like it or not, they are music, and [...]

There’s No More Running From The Truth; The Creed Reunion & New Album ARE Happening

After months of groans, facepalms and prayers that people would come to their senses, it’s time for us all to just accept the facts. Last night Creed made good on their reunion plans, playing their first show in seven years in Pittsburgh, PA. Ticket sales for the tour have been called everything from sluggish to [...]

Album A Day: Eve 6 – Eve 6

Artist: Eve 6 Album: Eve 6 Release Date: April 28, 1998 To this day I remain an unapologetic fan of Eve 6. You know that saying that the best answers in life are usually the simplest? That’s Eve 6′s music to me. There’s nothing overtly special about it, other than some deliciously goofy lyrics that [...]

A Tribute to John Hughes, 1950-2009

It’s now being reported that John Hughes, the 80s film director behind The Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Sixteen Candles, and a host of other classics from the decade, died earlier today of a heart attack. Since Ferris Bueller’s Day Off is a favorite film of mine (thanks to my brother), it seems appropriate [...]

Clarification: Them Crooked Vultures NOT Releasing Album on October 23rd

Over the past few hours there have been reports (notably from Rolling Stone and Antiquiet) that Them Crooked Vultures would be releasing an album entitled Never Deserved The Future on October 23rd, and a preview video presenting 39 seconds of “their” music went up on YouTube. Let me make this next sentence perfectly clear: Based [...]

Album A Day: Kanye West – The College Dropout

Artist: Kanye West Album: The College Dropout Release Date: February 10, 2004 I know its harder to believe now, given how much Kanye West has permeated all pop culture news to the best of his ability, but once upon a time Kanye West wasn’t a household name. More surprisingly, that time was as recently as [...]