The folks at Modern Vinyl [http://modern-vinyl.com/2016/02/01/perfect-lp-mansions/] asked me to write about Mansions some more, so I did. A few thousand words spewed out over the course of 7 hours and 10 loads of laundry....
We're rolling along now with Bantha Fodder. Two episodes in and we're catching our stride. > In the second episode of Bantha Fodder Mike and Jacob talk about re-watching Star Wars, both in the theater and at home. Each recount some...
In 2016, I’m making a greater effort to get back into reading regularly. There was a time that I was consistently bookmarked somewhere in the pages of an adventure novel, but that time has long since past. With the...
I've begun podcasting about Star Wars with my friend Mike Comite. Episode 1 is available now on iTunes [https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bantha-fodder/id1076135889?mt=2]. > In the first episode of Bantha Fodder, Mike and Jacob dig into...
This review contains spoilers. Reading beyond this paragraph means you’ve either seen the movie and care to read insights into the plot of The Force Awakens, or you simply want to ruin a possibly phenomenal movie-going experience for yourself....
Here we are yet again. The year has come to an end and music has been released, now on Fridays, for me to rank as my favorite.
Claudio Sanchez, singer of Coheed and Cambria: > For my mother, who told me the new Coheed record is just as good, if not better, than the new Adele. :) Honestly, what else is a mother suppose to say to her son....
It’s been a week more than three years since The Starting Line played St. Andrew’s Hall in Detroit for their Say It Like You Mean It anniversary tour. It was at that show that I came to terms...
If you have an account on Facebook, you may have come around to the idea that maybe it’s not as great as you once thought it was. UI changes and algorithms aside, the use of Facebook has diminished greatly...
When I was a junior in high school, I wanted to be James Shotwell. Today, I think the only person who would find that more hilarious that James himself would be our late friend Justin, a person I would have...
While presiding over web content at Substream, I came into contact with a guy named Brandon Whalen. Brandon wrote a number [http://substreammagazine.com/author/brandon-whalen/] of humor pieces for the site—some of the best pieces I published during...
Tilian has a new song on the market from his upcoming album, Perfect Enemy called "Satellite." The album is available for pre-order now on iTunes [https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/perfect-enemy/id1057299238?at=10lPxg&mt=1&app=music] and...
Rdio has withdrawn [https://curbside.audio/blog/2015/11/rdio-files-for-bankuptcy-pandora-buys-pieces] from the streaming race by filing Ch. 11 and selling its assets to Internet radio giant Pandora. In a blog post [http://blog.rdio.com/us/2015/11/important-news-from-rdio.html]...
If there was a band that my girlfriend and I could describe as ours, it would be Lydia. They were the first band we saw together and we've seen them twice since. The latest show was in the same venue...
So long, The Cab. Hello Bohnes. As he teased [https://twitter.com/alexanderdeleon/status/657365348069437440] to some of my friends and I on Twitter just a week ago, Alexander DeLeon is back with a new project and he's going all...
As I continue packing to move in with my girlfriend, I'm taking it upon myself to remember what's most important—what to leave behind and what to bring with me as I start the next chapter of my life with...
The Snapback Slim Wallet is my favorite wallet. I carry my wallet in my front pocket and hate clutter there.
Inspired by Zack's recent [http://allergicreactions.fm/post/131042475110/the-podcasts-i-listen-to] posts [http://allergicreactions.fm/post/131435408365/podcasts-i-listened-to-this-week] regarding the podcasts he listens to, and the Top Four favorites [http://relay.fm/topfour/5] of Tiffany and Marco Arment, I'm listing...
I don't know it's a matter of being speechless or simply running out of things to say but—like I've said for almost 5 years—Runaway Brother is the best band in Cleveland. It's not just a matter of hometown...
Chris Payne, Billboard [http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/6737350/punchline-tell-me-how-you-sleep-video-premiere-interview-thrilled] : > Punchline has never been a household name, but for the Pittsburgh band, it’s not for lack of effort. They emerged with the powerhouse label Fueled By Ramen...
“I think I’m going to shotgun a Redbull. They don’t affect me like they used to,” said Lydia guitarist Justin Camacho as I walked into the green room of Musica, Akron’s coziest music venue. “Damn, you got...
Serial was a phenomenon, an unbridled success in podcasting. Produced by the team that brought us radio-ready American Life broadcasts, the series captured the attention of thousands whether they were familiar with the podcasting medium or not. The lasting effects...
Thomas Nassiff (formerly of AbsolutePunk and Fuse) has recently started his own blog with a killer URL. His blog is sorryinter.net [http://sorryinter.net] and he now has a podcast to go along with it. No stranger to the...
As is tradition, I lent my love of horror and science fiction to Under The Gun's 31 Days Of Halloween. My piece on Alien 3 was published this week. This year's series is dedicated to the memory of our late...
Mike Comite a happy birthday today, he returned the well-wishes with a gift for me. "Ever listen to superdrag?" I hadn't, but like all of Mike's recommendations, I looked them up. He suggested Head Trip In Every Key as my...
This piece was published at AltPress [https://www.altpress.com/features/bands_need_mentors/] on September 15, 2015 as part of my short-lived column on morality and creativity in the music industry. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The day job: a time-consuming soul sucker...
Lucasfilm announced this afternoon that principal photography had begun for Rogue One, the first anthology film to begin the process. Thing is, we're not calling in an anthology film anymore. The spin-off movies—those that don't have "Episode" in the...
Keri Hilson's Facebook feed? It appears as if she has given up on music to start a career in link aggregation. More realistically, it's as if her social media manager either stopped caring or finds nothing at all interesting or...
PropertyOfZack will cease to update after this weekend. It's a sad thing, but not a bad thing. POZ has done a lot for the scene. It's nice to read and contribute [https://propertyofzack.com/post/126046808881/i-am-not-a-blogger] so many words...
Masterclass animator and world-renown director Hayao Miyazaki has had a career unrivalved by any other. The sheer quality and distinction in his movies have driven many, myself included, to create work of their own. All the while instilling valuable lessons...
A Warped Tour flyer for a Town Hall Meeting tomorrow that will decide the fate of Slaves’ place on the tour. The band has been removed from the tour temporarily following sexual harassment claims from their merch girl. Warped is...
History has shown that Gawker’s “no-fucks-given” attitude is unlike any other. They’ve published countless articles over their years that make most recoil in disgust.1 [https://curbsideaudio-dev.squarespace.com/curbsideaudio/in-which-jordan-sargent-of-gawker-outs-an-american#fn:p124295655817-1] None so much as Jordan...
My friends in The Orphan, The Poet [http://www.facebook.com/theorphanthepoet] have teamed up with the wonderful folks at Hope For The Day to raise awareness for suicide prevention, a cause close to my heart. Anyone who donates here...
This piece was published at AltPress [https://www.altpress.com/features/bands_need_mentors/] on July 15, 2015 as part of my short-lived column on morality and creativity in the music industry. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A few weeks ago, a tweet by...