It was a cold winter night. And it was, as I found out later, about to be a very snowy night. But there I was, on the dimly lit side streets of Federal Hill, at a place called Mum’s. The diviest of the dive bars I’ve ever been to, Mum’s is a real pit, if you know what I mean. It’s a good place, though, if all you’re looking for is a cheap drink and not a lot of hassle. I wasn’t there for the ambiance, however, I was there to see 4 Footer.
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Kids Nowadays: Hardcore Dancing
So about a week ago during my normal 9-5, I'm discussing music with a co-worker and I said something I never thought I would say without it being a joke: "I just don't understand kids these days." I was mortified. Clearly I had just had a lapse in thought or some kind of Tourette's that makes me say things I don't mean. But no, there I was, being the guy I told myself I'd never be. I had always said that I wouldn't be like other older folks and that I wouldn't get stuck in my ways musically. I
Enter the Vaselines
Though The Vaselines were already a band a few good years before Kurt Cobain and company exploded into the scene, I only got to know about them through Nirvana. Kurt Cobain loved The Vaselines so much that he once said (and probably still would be saying it if he were still alive) that they were the best pop band in the world, and Eugene Kelly and Frances McKee are his "most favorite songwriters in the whole world".
I love Cobain's songwriting, so the song writers he looked up to were worth checking out. The first Vaselines LP I got was Dum-Dum, it was
I love Cobain's songwriting, so the song writers he looked up to were worth checking out. The first Vaselines LP I got was Dum-Dum, it was
The Top Ten Punk Guitarists Of All Time
The Ten Greatest Punk Guitarists Of All Time
Punk music has had some great guitarists. Below are some of the best ever to strike a chord. If it weren't for some of them, the bands you love today may never have started playing. You may not recognize all of the names listed here, but we can be grateful for their service to the punk community. Some of these artists only recorded one album. Some of them even left us way too early in life, but all
