
In no particular order here are 50 jams I rather enjoyed this year. Bare Wires – Dancing on a Dime Big Boi - Shine Blockas ( via ) BRMC - Beat the Devil's Tattoo ( via ) The Books - A Cold Freezin' Night Burnt Ones - Gonna Listen to T. Rex (All Night Long) ( via ) Harlem – Someday Soon ( via ) Nervous Curtains – All Yesterday's Parties ( via [...]
A months back when our pals Man Factory released the much anticipated Street Fight! Round Two-- the second installment in their planned three-part power pop opera based around characters from the popular video game franchise--we got to chat with the boys for another site . Much like The Beatles' first trip to America their answers to our questions were often filled with half-truths and humerus witticisms, so when they mentioned back in March that a creative arts school was interested in turning Street Fight! into a full blown live theater act to be performed [...]
Earlier this week, Arlington's Man Factory released for digital download Street Fight!!! Round Two, the second installment in its planned power-pop opera trilogy based on the popular Street Figh... Continue reading "Q&A: Man Factory, Which Has Now Written Two Albums About Street Fighter, Admits To Not Being That Good At The Game." >
Surely, you've been waiting on the edge of your seat for this news: Today, Arlington's Man Factory releases the second album in its planned pop-rock opera trilogy centered around the Street Figh... Continue reading "Arlington's Man Factory Releases Street Fight!!! Round Two, The Second In Its Three-Disc Street Fighter Rock Opera" >
G.I. Joe (despite the travesty that was last year's movie) will always be cool. Cobra helps. Ninjas are pretty badass -- even the well-informed Josh and Chuck of "Stuff You Should Know" spent a go... Continue reading "Musicals of a different sort" >

The very first post I ever did for this blog was about my buddies in Man Factory who at the time had just released 'Round 1' of their planned 3-part Street Fighter II rock opera. It's been awhile, but after a summer of recording and a winter of rehearsals the boys are all set to make a triumphant return. While 'Round 2' won't officially be released until sometime next month, you can hear the new portion of the trilogy tonight live at Caves bar in Arlington at 10PM sharp. Download Round 1 for Free [...]

I feel like I once again need to justify the odd choice for album of the week this week. Euphoria Morning is 9 years old, but I have been relying on it lately more than ever to maintain my sanity. Cornell recently released the 2nd single Ground Zero from his upcoming Timbaland collaboration Scream . While the album is full of potential, pairing one of the most successful hip-hop/pop producers going with arguably the greatest all-around musician of this generation, the tracks I have heard don't seem to deliver. [...]