Dance! Sing! Repeat!

Quite possibly earning a place under the definition of 'underrated' in the dictionary, my portable cd player was dominated by the debut from Utah's The Used for the entirety of the summer. Loaded with a strong, but emotional tracklisting, listening to the record on repeat proved to be the closest to time travel I've gotten thusfar.
Download: The Used- 'The Used' (2002)
Recommended tracks in bold.

Track List:

1. "Maybe Memories" – 2:55
2. "The Taste of Ink" – 3:28
3. "Bulimic" – 3:20
4. "Say Days Ago" – 3:17
5. "Poetic Tragedy" – 3:44
6. "Buried Myself Alive" – 4:02
7. "A Box Full of Sharp Objects" – 2:56
8. "Blue and Yellow" – 3:21
9. "Greener with the Scenery" – 3:37
10. "Noise and Kisses" – 2:49
11. "On My Own" – 2:43
12. "Pieces Mended" – 3:13

"You like to smoke your weed?"

He probably hit some shake. Bad judgement, dude.

F**k yes.

Okay. I admit, initially I was skeptical that the rest of this record was going to sound like 'Listen To Your Friends'. How could it? Their last effort, Coming Home had a couple of fun tracks and then dropped off. New Found Glory killed the entire record this time.
Tracks To Look Out For: Don't Let Her Pull You Down, 47, I'll Never Love Again
Release Date: March 10th, 2009

Track List:

1. "Right Where We Left Off"
2. "Don't Let Her Pull You Down"
3. "Listen to Your Friends"
4. "47"
5. "Truck Stop Blues"
6. "Tangled Up"
7. "I'll Never Love Again"
8. "Reasons"
9. "Such a Mess"
10. "Heartless at Best"
11. "This Isn't You"
12. "Don't Let This Be the End"

Most b-side records in general tend to be an earful of garbage thrown together until the disc is full (Reel Big Fish- Monkeys For Nothin', Chimps For Free), but fortunately there are some exceptions (Zebrahead- Waste Of MFZB). The Lost Tapes (2002) is full of tracks just as hot as album cuts that don't all run together. If you like Nas, this is a must.
Recommended Tracks: No Idea's Original, Black Zombie, Drunk By Myself
Download: Nas- The Lost Tapes

Track List:
1. Doo Rags
2. My Way
3. U Gotta Love It
4. Nothing Lasts Forever
5. No Idea's Original
6. Blaze A 50
7. Everybody's Crazy
8. Purple
9. Drunk By Myself
10.Black Zombie
11.Poppa Was A Playa
12.Fetus (Belly Button Window) [Hidden Track]

Paste Magazine just did a write up of 6 reasons why Fall Out Boy does not suck which you can read here.

It seems like forever ago...

Download: Van Atta High- Van Atta High EP

Catchy pop-punk. Download if only for their cover of 'Afternoon Delight'.

Download: Andrew Jackson Jihad- 'People Who Can Eat People Are The Luckiest People In The World'

Sorry Amy, I'm still looking for 'Cap Guns'.

Featured in the film 'Empire Records': See 'Legit Flick'

F.Y.E. PRESENTS THE 2009 SUB CITY TAKE ACTION TOUR DATES:

Feb 11 - Sauget, IL @ Pop’s
Feb 12 - Cleveland OH @ House of Blues
Feb 13 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Diesel
Feb 14 – Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre
Feb 15 – Hartford, CT @ Webster Theatre
Feb 17 – Boston, MA @ The Palladium
Feb 18 - New York, NY @ The Fillmore at Irving Plaza
Feb 20 – Baltimore, MD @ Ram’s Head Live
Feb 21 – Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of the Living Arts
Feb 22 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
Feb 23 – Norfolk, VA @ The Norva
Feb 24 – Charlotte, NC @ Tremont Music Hall
Feb 26 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
Feb 27 - North Myrtle Beach, SC @ House of Blues
Feb 28 - St Petersburg, FL @ The State Theater
Mar 1 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution
Mar 2 - Lake Buena Vista, FL @ House of Blues
Mar 4 – Pensacola, FL @ American Legion
Mar 5 – Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
Mar 6 - San Antonio, TX @ The White Rabbit
Mar 7 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s
Mar 8 – Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
Mar 10 – Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre
Mar 11 – Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
Mar 13 - Los Angeles, CA @ House of Blues
Mar 14 - San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
Mar 15 - Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues
Mar 16 – Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
Mar 18- Sparks, NV @ The New Oasis
Mar 19 - San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
Mar 21- Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater
Mar 22- Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
Mar 23- Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory
Mar 24 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Murray Theater
Mar 25 – Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre
Mar 27- St Paul, MN @ Station 4
Mar 28- Milwaukee, WI @ The Eagles Club (The Rave)
Mar 30- Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
Mar 31- Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
Apr 1- Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart’s

BREATHE CAROLINA - DIAMONDS

These are the first two shirts off of my friend/roommate David's clothing line, does.it.melt. The website isn't quite up yet due to some b.s. tax reasons, but if you want a shirt, drop a line in the comments or shoot me one at dancesingrepeat@gmail.com and we can work out size, quantity, and which one you want. They're $20 a piece and depending on where you are, we can figure out the shipping. Def. be on the lookout for more from does.it.melt.

Wow. Forgot about this post-hardcore/screamo masterpiece. This record reminds me of driving around in Joe Vigdal's truck in freshman year. Definitely pull this from your collection and give it a spin. If you don't have it: see below.
Download: From First To Last- Dear Diary, My Teenage Angst Has A Body Count

Track List:

1. Soliloquy" – 0:25
2. "The One Armed Boxer vs. the Flying Guillotine" – 3:18
3. "Note to Self" – 3:53 (3:59 on remixed version)
4. "I Liked You Better Before You Were Naked on the Internet" – 1:54
5. "Featuring Some of Your Favorite Words" – 4:01
6. "Emily" – 2:39
7. "Secrets Don't Make Friends" – 4:01 (4:07 on remixed version)
8. "Populace in Two" – 3:59 (4:25 on remixed version)
9. "Kiss Me, I'm Contagious" – 3:22 (3:27 on remixed version)
10. "Minuet" – 1:02
11. "Ride the Wings of Pestilence" – 4:27 (3:44 on remixed version)
12. "Hidden Track" – 5:16

Your quintessential John Hughes family heartwarmer, John Candy doesn't disappoint or break from the mold in Uncle Buck. Also starring MacCully Culkin before he started coke (That's actually just an assumption, see: Drew Barrymore) and Jean Louisa Kelly who I only recognize because my mom would watch her on the less than entertaining CBS sitcom 'Yes, Dear'. Uncle Buck brought laughs appropriate for all ages and jokes with undertones for more mature audiences. At the end of the movie, you'll realize that your mother or father's brother is either as cool as our protagonist or just creepy.

****

'Why is this happening to me!?'

Download: New Found Glory- Catalyst

Notes:

1. 1st verse is incredible.
2. James DeWees from 'Reggie And The Full Effect' and 'The Get Up Kids' played keys on this entire record and toured with NFG for a bit too.

Download: Valencia- We All Need A Reason To Believe

Writing a non-biased review for a film about professional wrestling and directed by the infamous Darren Aronofsky (Requiem For A Dream, π) could prove to be tough, but endure my attempt. I suppose you'd have to ask an older wash-up professional wrestler, but the story throughout the film presents an entertaining and believable depiction of life for someone who's foot fits that boot. Everyone delivers a good performance, (Yes, even Evan Rachel Wood post-Marilyn Manson) and on a more personal note (going back to my love for professional wrestling), the film does a great job of showing what goes on backstage before a professional wrestling match. This could turn out to be my favorite film of the year.

*****

Kind-of interesting, but surprisingly not any funnier if you're high when you watch it. Also, the supporting cast of sub-par comedians and they're equally sub-par jokes left me asking myself every few minutes, 'Why am I still watching this?'. An upside would be you do get to see a lot of different strains of weed.

**