We sat down recently with Ethan Suplee of American History X, Boy Meets World and My Name Is Earl fame to ask him the everything from his taste in music to whether or not he actually saw the sailboat in Mallrats.
The most metal international model/artist/actress (kinda) and tv host. She swears like a pirate and stitches like a haus frau. She can’t remember yesterday and lives for tomorrow. Check out Anne Lindfjeld.
Jayme Foxx started her modeling career at the tender age of twelve when most girls her age were just starting to put away Barbie Dolls and get into boys. In the past six years she has made a name for herself not only as a model, but in the punk, hardcore and metal scenes as well.
Recently I had my twenty-seventh birthday. For some this is considered still being young, but in the scene I’m now considered middle age. Maybe it’s because the longevity for your average scene kid is only a few years. Most come in, stay for awhile and then move on to other things like fraternities or golfing with [...]
Music, like everything else in life, is an ever-evolving, ever-progressing animal. It must be this way in order to survive as an art form, otherwise it grows stagnant and dies. It’s always moving forward (and sometimes backwards) into new and different places, constantly adapting to an ever-changing world. Music affects a culture as much as [...]
The recession was the hot fuse to inspire the industries showcases this past FALL09 Fashion Week. Many a designer proved otherwise with their show-stopper and glitzy glamour induced pieces to help evade the clientele’s adoring-eye from the world’s steadfast economic struggle. In the classic case of Alexander McQueen, there is no stopping his elusive imagination when it comes to the pieces he sent down the runway this season. Grab life by the horns and use every possible option; centerpieces... more
I’ve been listening to Blood for Blood for about ten plus years. They’re one of my favorite bands, so much so I got the logo tattooed on my right arm. That band got me through a lot of rough shit in my life and for that I thank them. Years later things have calmed down significantly in my life but at times I get angry like everyone else and look for a soundtrack for that aggression. This time I was turned on to a band called Bulldog Courage by my good buddies over at Thorp Records. When... more
And on the 8th day, god was finished resting and said “Let there be breakdowns!” I’m pretty sure if anyone in Emmure has gone to church, that was more or less what they got out of the sermon. And here I thought Bury Your Dead and On Broken Wings were as mosh as it gets nowadays. Boy was I wrong! Connecticut’s favorite wiggerish purveyors of mosh for da masses are back with their third album in as many years, and it’s basically just more of the same. Or is it? Everyone... more
“Alice In Chains is coming out with a new album?! They can’t do that without Layne Stanley! It’s not right and won’t be the same!” Those were more or less the first things that came to mind when I learned that Alice In Chains had reunited with a new vocalist and were in the process of writing a new full length. I’m sure that a lot of people thought the same thing. The more I thought about it though the more I realized that AIC is more or less Jerry Cantrell’s... more
Deathcore is quite the controversial bit of subject matter amongst metalheads and hardcore kids nowadays. Too metal to be considered hardcore, yet too hardcore-influenced and breakdown-oriented to be considered “true death metal” by the more elitist in the metal crowd. To me, it’s kind of like the red-headed stepchild of the heavy music community. It’s got it’s flaws, and a lot of the time you may not wanna admit you like it or associate with it, but in the end it’s... more
Armed with an old school Nintendo GameBoy, two Budweisers, a tag-along kid’s mic, and more electronic equipment than I would ever know what to do with, the underground UK artists known as Fuck Buttons put on one hell of an experimental electronic show. Seeing the show at a local DC venue known for smaller acts, DC9, I knew I was in for an intimate night of mind-bending musical stylings and the kind of dancing one typically reserves for the bedroom in front of a mirror. The Fuck Buttons, a British... more
“It’s over already? I hope these guys’ sex life lasts longer than their songs do.” That more or less sums up my initial feelings on Outbreak’s new self-titled full length. It is indeed short - 15 songs clocking in at just over 20 minutes - but is it sweet? There’s definitely something to be said for simplicity. A straight-forward, no-bullshit approach is often what defines some of the best bands our generation has seen. It’s also a major reason why there... more
One of the most popular questions asked amongst young boys and girls; “What do you look for in a ‘significant other’?” Is it the coon tails dyed to symmetrical perfection in a young lady’s extensions? Is it the positioning of the sock in your beau’s size 0 skinny jeans from Forever 21? The way 15 facial piercings glint in the summer sun? Maybe it’s the sweet smell and sight of an oversized Aquanet can ravaging teased hair? There are hundreds of reasons for wanting to date... more
Right now there seem to be a blue million clothing companies. Most of them aren’t very legit. Carbon copies of whatever is trendy and popular at the time. Brands like Glamour Kills who mass market to the scene via bright neon colors and kitchy designs that won’t stand the test of time. As someone whose an avid collector of both band t-shirts and unique clothing finds I look for two things: is the design going to be something that’s only popular now and is it something I’m... more
From the spray paint rattle of the first track Graffiti Worth Reading to A Pretty Sad Excuse, Pin Points and Gin Joints kicks off and never lets up. Even though this album is the first original material in seven years don’t call it a comeback because it’s obvious now they never really left. Just were busy writing this. It can be safely said not since Question The Answers has there been a better Bosstones record. Your Life is a trip back to sixties era skinhead ska though with a bit more... more
Putting on Chaser’s album The Big Picture reminds me of middle school, pure and simple. A time when early 90’s punk rock was all the rage and the naysayers were calling for the demise of the genre. Now, some 20 years later bands like Bad Religion and NoFx are still alive and kicking. Lyrically Chaser reminds me of something between late 7 Seconds and Stretch Armstrong. Poetic without being completely out to lunch. Riding around in my car during the holidays I found myself nodding my head... more
Name: Kat Position: Managing Editor Album of the Week: Ghost Stories - The Lawrence Arms Weekly Song Obsession: Badtown Boys - We’re Through Movie You HAVE to see or saw this week: Avatar! Most random text message: “You’re a white princess” Most embarrassing moment this week: I’m always doing something embarrassing. Geek Indulgence: How many times I gotta say! My LIFE is a geek indulgence! Funniest follower tweet: Any I’ve quoted from Brad, obvi! Favorite Staff... more
Name: Giselle Position: Music Editor Album of the Week: Away We Go Soundtrack Weekly Song Obsession: All My Days - Alexi Murdoch Movie You HAVE to see or saw this week: I can’t wait to see “Up In the Air,” but it isn’t playing anywhere near me! Alas, I shall have to travel for it. Most random text message: Ok, I have one random, and one AMAZING one. The AMAZING one is from my friend Ben, of “We’re on the top 14 of 2010 compilation disk for AP Magazine... more
Name: Helen Castillo Position: Outerwear Designer, Manhattan and fashion columnist for YPA Press Album of the Week: Brand New Eyes - Paramore [holler @schzimmydeanie my brother from another mother] Weekly Song Obsession: Tank Girl soundtrack? Movie You HAVE to see or saw this week: Avatar, was seriously so badass. Regardless of how long it was. Most random text message: ‘Ready? to do my wig?’ for some reason a text from my mom in reference to touching up her roots.. Most embarrassing... more
Name: Bradley Thomas Position: Columnist/reviewer Album of the Week: The Red Chord - Fed Through the Teeth Machine Weekly Song Obsession: Oblivion and Crack the Skye by Mastodon. Those songs are always stuck in my head, and that album is arguably the best of the year Movie You HAVE to see or saw this week: Avatar Most random text message: Don’t remember, deleted all my texts this morning Most embarrassing moment this week: Getting a shot in the ass at the doctor’s office today. Fucking... more
Those that think punk is dead would do well to listen to A Wilhelm Scream. These Massachusetts-based dudes are onto some next-level shit with their punch-in-the-nuts blend of SoCal skate punk, melodic hardcore and thrash metal-influenced riffage. Their previous full-length, “Career Suicide,” was hands-down one of the best and most memorable punk/hardcore albums of the 2000’s, and probably will go down in the annals of punk history as one of the best albums of the genre. So how does their... more
