Instant Inspiration: Darkest Hour

I saw Darkest Hour for the first time at the now defunct Nancy Raygun in Richmond, VA. For many reasons it was unlike any show I'd ever seen. There's nothing I can say for this song that it can't scream for itself.

Mark Hoppus on Twitter

I realize now that I never finished my epic "I love Blink-182, they changed my life, and now they are back post" but that sentance is pretty much the thesis statement of the entire article so it should suffice. All that said...
Mark Hoppus has started a Twitter account. Those interested in up to the minute updates about the impending Blink-182 album should pay close attention to this page.

Attention Rhode Island

Apparently, those of you who live in or around Rhode Island will soon be the envy of Thursday fans everywhere. If you live anywhere near Rhode Island, are a fan of Thursday, and do not go to this show then you need a molten glass colonic.

Earworm vol. 2

Though this song might be best listened to in an oversize sweater in front of a fire on a cold night, I would be lying to myself and everyone if I didn't post this song as an earworm. Just like "Yankee In A Chip Shop", anyone who has been in my vicinity in the office the past couple of weeks has either heard this song coming from my speakers, or has heard my sheepishly singing it's chorus on my way to the bathroom.

So right now you're thinking any number of things. "Who the fuck are the Indigo Girls?", "What does this have to do with rock and roll?"; "This asshole like the Indigo Girls?!", "OMG I LOVE the Indigo Girls!!" or You're really going to follow New Found Glory with the Indigo Girls?" The answer to 2 out of 5 of these questions is yes.
Screw the haters. Don't tell my you can't hear Max Bemis, Adam Lazzara, Ace Enders, or Chris Carraba covering this song. The Indigo Girls are the best lesbian accoustic rock band ever. Furthermore, if you like this song, try and find an Indigo Girls song that you dont like.

Fuck Your Friends...Listen To New Found Glory

I remember getting off work when I was 16 and working at a car wash during the summer. I would jump into my Buick LeSabre (don't laugh, that car kicked ass), roll all the windows down and blast "My Friends Over You" all the way home. There's no one to say it without sounding cheesy, so insert cliche line about youthful freedom here:
In all honesty, it's not how I feel about New Found Glory that matters, it's how you should feel about New Found Glory that matters. I remember trying to avoid the pop-punk stigma in high school, being ashamed that I didn't like The Vandals and Dead Kennedy's as much as I "should" have; but we're grown now right? That's what I thought. And it's with this newly realized mature mindset that I say...It's okay to like pop punk.
The second most important thing I'll write in this post (never mind the first) is that New Found Glory can only be categorized as pop punk as much as any other genre creating, shaping, bending and re-igniting band can be still stuck with the label that they were originally branded with. I'm holding full on to the belief that Not Without A Fight will make you re-imagine what you though you knew about the "new" New Found Glory. Prepare to eat crow.
Check out the first single "Listen To Your Friends" right myah.
There's nothing that I can say about this song that it can't say for itself. Let New Found Glory into your life...or don't come back to my blog...seriously...it's like that.

Earworm Vol. 1

I did a post on an unfortunate earworm a while back, but feel it's only fair to post on other songs that get stuck in my head too (the good ones perhaps more than the bad ones). Anyone who was around me at work today probably heard me belting the chorus of "Yankee in a chip shop" by The Matches today.

I bought Decomposer over the summer and fell in love with it, and subsequently the quirky energy of The Matches. I enjoy how genuinely unique The Matches seem. There are plenty of bands who seem to act, play or sound weird of different, just for the hell of it. Not so offbeat as to be off putting, and pulled together by a cohesive sound and feel The Matches are like a really cool and legitimate carnival act, with enough talent to make you wonder what the hell they're doing working for the carnival (or in the case of the band, why they haven't sold more albums), but still a little concerned about what would happen to you if you passed out with your shoes on at their party...

Sean Martin Leaves Hatebreed

WTF.  Anger has stolen my cleverness.  

God Forbid Stream Earths Blood

God Forbid are streaming their entire new album on their myspace page.  If you plan on seeing them with Lamb of God and Children of Bodom, it would behoove you to being familiarizing yourself with their new tunes.  

New Gay Blades Song

Gay Blades - November Fight Song from LaundroMatinee on Vimeo.

The Blade's are channelling their inner Conor Oberst with this.  Not to say it sounds like a Bright Eyes and/or Conor Oberst song, it still has that GB's swagger.  This adds a third numeral to the number of known about and heard new GB's songs; hopefully they'll put out an EP or LP soon (specially since they got that Triple Crown money now). 

A Little Update

Okay,

Admittedly, I've been sketching out for a while now.  The posts aren't as frequent, the writing not as witty, and the news not as shocking.  I blame myself.

However, in an America where hundreds of thousands of people lost their jobs in January, I managed to do something that they didn't...I got a job.

Hopefully your new found knowledge that I have a 9 to 5 (more like 8:30 to 5, but I'm really just splitting hairs at that point) will help explain why I've been so mysteriously absent for the past couple of weeks. 

Now you're rolling your eyes saying "This asshole's gonna spend more time talking about his renewed vigor for news reporting and quality posts isn't he?"

...Yes...I am...

However this time I have more of a reason too other than my own willingness to create a sweet blog and suck up some of my spare time.  In case you didn't know, this blog was started because I 

A. Couldn't have enough sweet conversations with people who liked the same type of music, so decided that starting a blog would be a good way to talk to myself and hope that people would listen.

B. Give me something to do in my free time (which was all the time since I was unemployed)

However the fruits of my (somewhat) labor have paid off, and I now can assure you (don't ask, just keep checking back) that I can offer you things that make this site a much more important stop on your daily Internet perusal list. 

I won't say anything other than that, however, you should know that the "The Rock And Roll Takeover" might be a little more than a jaded fantasy.  Don't you want to say you were along for the ride?

Love,

Watson

Deftones To Play Bamboozle Without Chi

According to this post, Deftones are battling on despite Chi Cheng's barely improved condition. I personally though that the band (who've never seemed to concerned with deadlines, or making fans wait) would shrink away until he was fully recovered, but I'm glad to see that this isn't the case.  

I hope Chi makes a complete and full recovery, but I'm glad to see Deftones are going to continue to rock rock it until such a time.

More Lamb of God Badassery

Lamb of God have created the most epic prize packages in history.  What a bunch of kiss ass dudes.

"He takes his record contract and wipes his ass with it."

In an insanely metal/badass move, Randy Blythe is auctioning off his Grammy nomination album.  All the proceeds will go toward muscular dystrophy research.  You can bid right myah.

If you can tell me what the quote is from, I'll write you a personal email telling you how sweet you are.

This Is Awesome

I wish I could ban him from music alltogether, but this will just have to do.

Horse The Band Sign With Vagrant

Gotta say I didn't really see this coming. Though I expected a faily major indie to snatch up Horse, I have to say that Vagrant seems like an odd choice. I know that I wasn't sitting in on the negotiations, and it makes perfect sense as far as a label expansion, but I wouldn't expect them on any Vagrant tours.