August 2nd, 2010 chris
As soon as Castlevania: Harmony of Despair (HD) was announced, I knew I would be purchasing it, regardless of the price. Now, some of you may point to that statement and call my objectivity in reviewing the game into question. Allow me to reassure you that I will be completely objective by asking you to keep in mind the heartache caused by the crushing of a man’s hopes and dreams.
Thankfully, the matter of purchasing Castlevania: HD never came up. Konami graciously provided early review codes to various reviewers on Thursday, and we were one of the lucky few.
August 1st, 2010 chris
Well, ladies and gents, our 2010 blogathon in support of One Love for Chi has come to an end. This means I can thankfully, mercifully, joyously go to sleep. But first, a few things to wrap-up.
August 1st, 2010 chris
If you recognize who Raffi is, but think that I must surely be talking about a different Raffi, well, you’re wrong. And don’t call me Shirley (nyuk nyuk nyuk). I am indeed talking about the children’s entertainer Raffi, best known for one particular song (at least, best known by me).
August 1st, 2010 chris
It’s almost 5:00am now, and I started running out of different ways to start talking about bands hours ago. With this in mind, I decided to just skip the yakety-yak crap and get straight to the point: Voodoo Glow Skulls. Bam.
August 1st, 2010 chris
Did I mention I like ska-core? I’m especially a huge fan of 90s-era ska-core and third-wave ska. I remember listening to The Suicide Machines debut album, Destruction by Definition, when it came out in 1996. It was quite an experience.
August 1st, 2010 chris
Punk rock is not a financially lucrative genre, compared to more mainstream genres like pop, rock, rap, etc. This makes it hard to have a true “supergroup” collaboration, such as Them Crooked Vultures (Dave Grohl from Foo Fighters, John Paul Jones from Led Zeppelin, and Josh Homme from Queens of the Stone Age), or Velvet Revolver (Scott Weiland from STP and the rest of the guys from the original Guns ‘N Roses, minus Axl). In so much as punk rock can have a supergroup, however, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes is a true punk rock supergroup.
August 1st, 2010 chris
I don’t remember if it was my friend Casey or my friend Dustin who first recommended the band Ignite to me, but when they said it was melodic hardcore with almost operatic vocals, I knew I had to give it a shot. I’m glad I did.
August 1st, 2010 chris
Started in 1979, but finding their signature sound in 1980, the Descendents became a staple of the southern California hardcore punk rock scene, mixing humor in to their fast paced style of musical ass-kicking. By which I mean to say they rocked.
