Descendents

In the simplest terms, yes, indie labels are simply labels that are not owned by one of the mega-media empires. And, yes, there are a lot of different flavors to them, from a bedroom label or a band's imprint to self-release material to independent businesses like a Touch and Go or a Merge. The punk/indie rock…

I always made sure to keep my shoes on as much as possible (excluding sleeping or showering) after seeing the original Die Hard.

The "how big is your cooch?" line made my wife laugh out loud.

Yeah, definitely! Some years back, a friend invited me to her baptism at one of the Harvest Bible Chapels. I was completely weirded out by the rock band and the "friendship book" they passed around (which was basically like a sign-in sheet) and the whole vibe. Totally foreign from what I knew.

Having been raised Catholic myself, I think what he's saying is not about the racial make up of "white church" and "black church" but the ceremonies themselves. Catholic mass is not like either one of the of the churches shown on the show.

Mike and Trey's issues apparently dated back to their teens. From the stories I read, it blew up at the end of the California tour and they stopped speaking. It didn't help when Trey started trashing their manager (who was Patton's manager and partner in Ipecac) in interviews. I guess the ice has thawed a bit on…

Even though I find the album particularly underwhelming, I've personally known people and have seen others, in various internet discussions, who consider this among Pink Floyd's best releases. That reaction never ceases to amaze me.

I thought they didn't mind stealing bread.

I believe he's had more than one wife.

I love this movie. Anyone who things this is the worst movie ever must not have seen "Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation". That was a real pile of shit.

The subtly titled "My Dad Sucks" by the Descendents was the first thing I thought of when I saw this list.

Honestly, I think it's just what the powers-that-be who run the R&R HOF feel like. I think the official criteria is to induct members who are historically "significant" but you get guys like Ronnie James Dio left out of Black Sabbath's induction but the current RHCP guitarist (who I think played on one album) gets in.…

Great article. Regarding Lookout Records, Larry Livermore sold his share of the label to one of his junior partners in '96 or '97 and it was the new owners who proceeded to change the focus of the label from the pop-punk that made it famous to garage rock. Livermore has talked about how the label's success basically…

One would think so.

Ha! I was wondering the same thing.

I think all the studio albums have their merits. But I think he's right about them going downhill after Bill left. The replacement drummer is on the live album, "Who's Got The 10 1/2?". His playing is completely dull and the album is really weak. I think it says a lot about Greg that he thinks that the post-Bill…

The term "hair pie" was tossed around during the party scene.

I've listened to the album and I agree with the grade. It's not awful, but it's not great either. It comes off like pretty much everything Greg has released in the last 20 years: He comes up with an idea, repeats it over and over, backs it up with a very bland rhythm section (which usually includes himself on…

Ron made amends with Greg many years ago. He apparently didn't even hold a grudge against Greg for the lack of royalties coming from SST.