The room is filled with the chatter; a slew of different conversations that bleed into one. Most occupants are experiencing a solid caffeine buzz, each eager ear perking up at every sonic change. Chrisy Riddle rules this domain. It is her environment; her world. It is just another day in the life of a high [...]
21st Century Breakdown – Green Day
With American Idiot, Green Day conquered the world. Not only was the album a colossal commercial juggernaut, it was critically heralded as an artistic masterpiece. So it’s really no surprise that the band’s follow-up, 21st Century Breakdown, would fail to be as good. The troubling aspect is that it’s just not good period. The failure [...]
American Idiot – Green Day
When people claim an album is “important” in a societal way, they’re probably full of crap. That’s not to say said album doesn’t resonate with them on a personal level, but there are very few truly meaningful albums. Green Day’s American Idiot is one of the exceptions. Over the course of a punk rock opera, [...]
If These Walls Could Sing…
The door seemed so starkly out of place on the bustling downtown street. For all intents and purposes it was like any other business door, simply a connection of steel and glass with a handle in the center to shift your weight onto in order to enter. But unlike the rest of the doors in [...]
Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band – Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band
Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band is a terrible, terrible band name. It’s a struggle to even force it out of the mouth. It’s rhythmically dissonant. It’s even a hassle to type up as part of this review. Of course, this would not be a problem if the band’s debut self-titled LP was not so good. [...]
