I'm gonna scapgoat Ben Allen and his midas touch of shit for Sidewalks and everything mediocre about them since.

"The words “John Darnielle” and “professional wrestling” wouldn’t seem like a natural pairing"

from handing out P.S. Eliot demos in spraypainted paper lunch bags to dropping an album on Merge on the same day as The Mountain Goats, in six years. not too shabby. great record.

Japandroids had the second best album of 2012 released by a band who was on the most recent Japandroids tour. #1 is, of course, the Swearin' self-titled debut.

Japandroids had the second best album of 2012 released by a band who was on the most recent Japandroids tour. #1 is, of course, the Swearin' self-titled debut.

…and now they're breaking up

…and now they're breaking up

Is your username actually a combo of Quote Unquote and Hello Sir records? Dedication!

Is your username actually a combo of Quote Unquote and Hello Sir records? Dedication!

blech. OTC was honestly a pretty substantial factor in me winding up in Athens after high school. this sucks.

blech. OTC was honestly a pretty substantial factor in me winding up in Athens after high school. this sucks.

hahaha I forgot all about this album. good call.

hahaha I forgot all about this album. good call.

Atom and His Package has an all-timer in "If You Own the Washington Redskins You're A Cock"

Atom and His Package has an all-timer in "If You Own the Washington Redskins You're A Cock"

Pat the Bunny's had some good ones between his 3 projects (Johnny Hobo, Wingnut Dishwashers Union, and Ramshackle Glory)

Pat the Bunny's had some good ones between his 3 projects (Johnny Hobo, Wingnut Dishwashers Union, and Ramshackle Glory)

And their good friends in Andrew Jackson Jihad:
"People"
"People II: The Reckoning"
"People II 2: Still Peoplin'"
"Dipping Things In Stuff"
"Personal Space Invader"
"Zombie By The Cranberries By Andrew Jackson Jihad"
"Gift of the Magi 2: Return of the Magi"
"The Michael Jordan of Drunk Driving"
"Love Will Fuck Us Apart"
"Love…

And their good friends in Andrew Jackson Jihad:
"People"
"People II: The Reckoning"
"People II 2: Still Peoplin'"
"Dipping Things In Stuff"
"Personal Space Invader"
"Zombie By The Cranberries By Andrew Jackson Jihad"
"Gift of the Magi 2: Return of the Magi"
"The Michael Jordan of Drunk Driving"
"Love Will Fuck Us Apart"
"Love…

Bomb the Music Industry:
-“It Ceases to Be ‘Whining’ If You’re Still ‘Shitting Blood’”
-“FRRRREEEEE BIIIIIIIRRRRD!!!!!!!!! FRRRRREEEEEEEEE BIIIIIIIIIIRRRRRDDD!!!!”
-"Congratulations, John, On Joining Every Time I Die"
-"Come On, This Shit Is Getting Ridiculous."
-“Sorry, Brooklyn. Dancing Won’t Solve Anything.”
-"Grudge…