There is nothing more satisfying than hitting “play” on a record and being instantly transported back to when discovering new music happened almost exclusively at a record shop. I cherish vivid memories of walking into Full Circle Records, an indie music shop located in the small town I grew up in. I’d ride my bike …
It’s no secret that I have a heavy (albeit VERY respectful and VERY healthy) man-crush on Will West and the Paperback Tragedy (PbT) Crew. I proclaim it to be “respectful and healthy” because I have yet to cross the line of stalking band members on their off-days. Nor have asked them to sign my man-boobs at …
Ahh, Pop Punk. The genre that’s damned if it does, and damned if it doesn’t. The de-facto outcast in a music genre made for outcasts. Pop Punk has saved my soul several times. It’s also been the bane of my fandom. If done right, it can be a rich, fulfilling consumption experience akin to a …
