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comeback band of 2011: @yellowcard. it’s been a long, winding road for yellowcard. i’ll be the first to admit that i had my doubts about the band getting back together. after all, “indefinite hiatus” is almost as painful to hear as simply “calling it quits”. if you haven’t heard When You’re Through Thinking, Say Yes, […]

@twypoppunk: “Suburbia, stop pushing.” i really can’t believe how good the wonder years are. i keep listening to other pop punk/punk groups and time and time again, i find myself listening to this raging philadelphian sextet. frontman dan “soupy” campbell’s lyrics are poignant and unapologetic, emotionally rooted yet surprisingly un-whiny in any way. in just […]

…@wikipedia music contributors. “unclean vocals” is not the most descriptive way to say “screamer”. “clean vocals” is fine, but really, the opposite of that shouldn’t be described with a negative adjective. alright. no more soapboxing for today. cheers.

sooo @ronnieradke has been making headlines all over. he’s on the cover of the newest @altpress, with a featured article on him and his new band, falling in reverse. as much as i think some of it is sensationalized, ronnie deserves the positive words and general thumbs up he and FIR have been getting. a […]

@wolvesatthegate | oh the depths. WATG has been an up-and-comer to watch since i first saw the music video for “heralds” [link below], blending razor sharp musicianship with VERY well executed post-hardcore screaming/singing. add poignant, worshipful lyrics, and immediately this ohio based 4ish-piece becomes something christian music has really been lacking: heavy worship. the production […]

underoath | desolate earth… the End is here. i have an experiment for you, but let me set it up first. i’ve always loved this song, and underoath in general. in my mind, they have been and will continue to be the premier christian screamo band. the things they’ve been through individually and together while […]

steady my heart, from kari jobe’s brand new album, where i find You. i’ve loved kari jobe for a long time. revelation song? come on. this new track is strangely taylor swift-esque with a touch of Jesus take the wheel, i think. i also think it’s awesome that there is a rise in well-known, strong […]

a few thoughts on skrillex’s new EP, bangarang. i was iffy on it at first, but it’s really growing on me. i put skrillex’s ‘more monsters and nice sprites EP’ on my list of ‘2011 must haves’ as a runner up, simply because it wasn’t a real album and barely  an EP in its own […]

and a quick post of an interview from KP. everyone knows i love the KP, but not everyone knows she was a christian artist before her big break. it’s heartbreaking to me since her first few albums were rated perfectly. all the critics who got their hands on her early material raved about it, but […]

my brother’s church [ironically also called ecc] led this at youth group on friday. couldn’t have asked for a more relevant or timely new song to hear. david crowder band has been pushing the limits of modern worship styles since day 1, and it’s amazing to see how far they’ve come. for anyone fortunate enough […]