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Tiger Army - Tiger Army - Conor Glassey - Aug 8, 2002

"Sounds like AFI playing Stray Cats songs."

Student Rick - Soundtrack for a Generation - Conor Glassey - Aug 8, 2002

"A softer, sweeter Midtown."

Gatsby's American Dream - Why We Fight - Conor Glassey - Aug 8, 2002

"Easily the best record of the 2002!"

Thursday - Full Collapse - Conor Glassey - Aug 8, 2002

"One of the best albums of 2001."

Bad Astronaut - Acrophobe - Conor Glassey - Aug 8, 2002

"Think Lagwagon meets The Foo Fighters."

Good Riddance - Symptoms of a Leveling Spirit - Conor Glassey - Aug 8, 2002

"Good Riddance never let me down!"

Smackin' Isaiah - The Benefits of Thinking Out Loud - Conor Glassey - Aug 8, 2002

"These guys know how to rock, and they prove that from start to finish!"

Saves The Day - Stay What You Are - Conor Glassey - Aug 8, 2002

"A more mellow, gloomy, mature Saves The Day."

H2O - GO! - Conor Glassey - Aug 8, 2002

"H2O deliver with another great album packed with positive hardcore anthems."

Travoltas - Modern World - Conor Glassey - Aug 8, 2002

"Ramones style pop punk with the same kind of vocal talent that the Beach Boys had; great combo!"

Smackin' Isaiah - The Champagne of Bands...We Know Sexy - Conor Glassey - Aug 8, 2002

"Fans of Pinhead Circus won't be disappointed."

Something Corporate - Leaving Through The Window - Conor Glassey - Aug 8, 2002

"Piano driven sorrority rock that bores me to death."

Taking Back Sunday - Tell All Your Friends - Conor Glassey - Aug 8, 2002

"Do you think Saves The Day is just too good? Want something second-rate? Taking Back Sunday is for you!"

Rufio - Perhaps, I Suppose... - Conor Glassey - Aug 8, 2002

"Awesome melodic pop punk comparable to older Whippersnapper."

From Autumn to Ashes - Too Bad You're Beautiful - Conor Glassey - Aug 8, 2002

"Slayer-esque guitar riffs, heartfelt screaming, fist in the air beats, and some harmony thrown in for good measure."

Atreyu - Suicide Notes and Butterfly Kisses - Conor Glassey - Aug 8, 2002

"Fans of Hatebreed will not be disappointed."

Converge - Jane Doe - Conor Glassey - Aug 8, 2002

"Awesome metal riffs and the most intense screams I have ever heard!"

Fairweather - If They Move...Kill Them - Conor Glassey - Aug 8, 2002

"Great vocals, killer breakdowns, not a bad song on here. This is one of my favorite records ever!"

The Blood Brothers - March On Electric Children - Conor Glassey - Aug 8, 2002

"'March On Electric Children' breathes new life into punk rock, and single handedly changed my perception of the future."

Yellowcard - One For The Kids - Conor Glassey - Aug 8, 2002

"apoiudyfxkch;ahcha...oh sorry, I fell asleep on the keyboard."

Strung Out - An American Paradox - Conor Glassey - Aug 8, 2002

"Unless you’re a die-hard fan, stick with Suburban Teenage Wasteland Blues or Twisted By Design."

Sparta - Austere - Conor Glassey - Aug 8, 2002

"At The Drive In’s artsy, more mellow little brother."

Piebald - We Are The Only Friends We Have - Conor Glassey - Aug 8, 2002

"One hell of an album!"

Tabula Rasa - The Role of Smith - Conor Glassey - Nov 30, -0001

Another crappy band on A-F Records - what a surprise.

Destruction Made Simple - Terror Stricken Youth - Conor Glassey - Nov 30, -0001

Sloppy, shitty, 80's style punk. No thanks.

V/A - Underground Screams - Conor Glassey - Nov 30, -0001

A compilation of all unsigned bands. This should have been called The Good, The Bad, The Ugly - because it's quite the mix.

Giving Chase - Nothing Ever Changes - Conor Glassey - Nov 30, -0001

If you like Bigwig or A Wilhelm Scream, this is right up your alley!

The Escape Engine - Celebrity Role Model - Conor Glassey - Nov 30, -0001

Another awesome band from New Jersey. There must be something in the water...

Further Notice - The Time Has Come! - Conor Glassey - Nov 30, -0001

Until “Further Notice,” stay as far away from this band as possible!

The Vacancy - EP - Conor Glassey - Nov 30, -0001

This record really leaves me feeling vacant.

Glasseater - Everything is Beautiful When You Don't Look Down - Conor Glassey - Nov 30, -0001

Better than their last effort, but that's not saying much.

Rise Against - Revolutions Per Minute - Conor Glassey - Nov 30, -0001

If you love Good Riddance, you'll love this just as much as I do!

Polysics - Neu - Conor Glassey - Nov 30, -0001

Japanese punk rock Devo mayhem.

Nicotine - School of Liberty - Conor Glassey - Nov 30, -0001

Japanese Nofx style punk - but nothing too exciting.

V/A - Punk Rock Vol. 2 - Conor Glassey - Nov 30, -0001

If you have ADD - don't buy this. 75 minutes of Fat Wreck style punk rock by 5 bands with 24 songs.

Halfway Home - Let's Start This Over - Conor Glassey - Nov 30, -0001

They should consider starting over again...

Shai Hulud - That Within Blood Ill Tempered - Conor Glassey - Nov 30, -0001

I know it's not even July yet, but this is one of the best CDs of the year.

Limbeck - Hi, Everything's Great - Conor Glassey - Nov 30, -0001

Honest songs that are fun to sing along to! Fans of pop punk or even folk music will like this.

V/A - Too Loud 4 You - Conor Glassey - Nov 30, -0001

Four good melodic skate-punk bands from all over the globe!

On Broken Wings - Some Of Us May Never See The World - Conor Glassey - Nov 30, -0001

If you like punk rock and pro wrestling, these guys are for you!

Eleventeen - In The Air - Conor Glassey - Nov 30, -0001

Pretty good CD for fans of Jimmy Eat World.

Bury Your Dead - You Had Me At Hello - Conor Glassey - Nov 30, -0001

Hatebreed-eque...but who isn't these days?

Rise Over Run - Reclaim and Conquer - Conor Glassey - Nov 30, -0001

If you are a fan of Unearth, these kids will rock your world!

Where Fear and Weapons Meet - Control - Conor Glassey - Nov 30, -0001

Save your time and money.

AFI - Sing The Sorrow - Conor Glassey - Nov 30, -0001

Buy this, it's cheap!

NOFX - The War on Errorism - Conor Glassey - Nov 30, -0001

NOFX at their worst is better than most at their best (does that make sense?)

Anatomy of a Ghost - Evanesce - Conor Glassey - Nov 30, -0001

A nice mix of Thursday, Coheed and Cambria and AFI. Good stuff...

Staring Back - On - Conor Glassey - Nov 30, -0001

I used to thing Staring Back sucked, but this CD quickly changed my mind.

Rock Kills Kid - s/t - Conor Glassey - Nov 30, -0001

When they say "Rock Kills Kid"...are they referring to crack? Because I think these guys are smoking lots of it.

Steve Caballero - Bandology Vol. 1 - Conor Glassey - Nov 30, -0001

I sure hope there isn't a Vol. 2

Belvedere / Downway - Hometown Advantage - Conor Glassey - Nov 30, -0001

The 2 best things from Canada since Bob and Doug McKenzie!

Movielife - Forty Hour Train Back To Penn - Matt McGovern - Nov 30, -0001

Man, I'm disappointed.

Rise Against - Revolutions Per Minute - Matt McGovern - Nov 30, -0001

Can you say, "Oh, hell yes!"

Lagwagon - Blaze - Matt McGovern - Nov 30, -0001

They've been doing this "punk rock" thing for a long time now, a whole lotta years, ya know.

F.Y.P. - Come Home Smelly - Matt McGovern - Nov 30, -0001

kind of goofy

Bendixon - The Slaying Of The Dragon - Matt McGovern - Nov 30, -0001

upbeat and relaxing

Sloppy Seconds - Garbage Days Regurgitated - Matt McGovern - Nov 30, -0001

Zero Boys - Vicious Circle - Matt McGovern - Nov 30, -0001

Sounds very Minor Threat

Ball - s/t - Matt McGovern - Nov 30, -0001

Rock on Brother

Moral Crux - The Side Effects Of Thinking - Matt McGovern - Nov 30, -0001

Wow, haven’t heard from these dudes in a long time

Agnostic Front - Riot Riot Upstart - Matt McGovern - Nov 30, -0001

This record is great, it’s fast, heartfelt, and hits you hard

Superthrive - Seven Songs For Sinners - Matt McGovern - Nov 30, -0001

Well, might as well review it anyways…

Converge - Jane Doe - Fernando Monterey - Nov 30, -0001

What the fuck?

The Missing 23rd - The Powers That Be - Fernando Monterey - Nov 30, -0001

Something tells me I would love this band live.

Arthur - Loneliness is Bliss - Fernando Monterey - Nov 30, -0001

Don't get near this.

Brazil - Dasein - Fernando Monterey - Nov 30, -0001

I don't like this.

Good Riddance - Cover Ups - Matt McGovern - Nov 30, -0001

I love their Kiss cover!

Bad Astronaut - Acrophobe - Matt McGovern - Nov 30, -0001

Does anyone know what an Acrophobe is?

Smackin' Isaiah - The Champagne of Bands...We Know Sexy - Matt McGovern - Nov 30, -0001

Damn, why is this shit so short?

Sparta - Austere - Matt McGovern - Nov 30, -0001

What is sparta?!?

Tiger Army - Tiger Army - Matt McGovern - Nov 30, -0001

Cool.

Project Rocket / Fall Out Boy - split - Matt McGovern - Nov 30, -0001

They’re decent melodic punk rock...

Junction 18 - Heroes From The Future - Matt McGovern - Nov 30, -0001

I’ve actually grown quite fond of this ep.

Keepsake - Black Dress in a B-Movie - Matt McGovern - Nov 30, -0001

I dig this cd, and it’s good all the way through.

Junction 18 - Heroes From The Future - Fernando Monterey - Nov 30, -0001

I wouldn't be able to put up with this for very long.

Atreyu - Suicide Notes and Butterfly Kisses - Fernando Monterey - Nov 30, -0001

Buy their CD and see them when they come through your town!

Blue Sky Goodbye - The Identity EP - Fernando Monterey - Nov 30, -0001

This just isn't catchy.

Too Bad Eugene - At Any Rate - Fernando Monterey - Nov 30, -0001

"At Any Rate," don't buy this CD!

Project Rocket / Fall Out Boy - split - Fernando Monterey - Nov 30, -0001

Half OK, half bad...don't buy this.

Good Riddance - Symptoms of a Leveling Spirit - Fernando Monterey - Nov 30, -0001

Another one to add to the collection.

Smackin' Isaiah - The Benefits of Thinking Out Loud - Fernando Monterey - Nov 30, -0001

A prime example of how I like my punk rock.

From Autumn to Ashes - Too Bad You're Beautiful - Fernando Monterey - Nov 30, -0001

Without the wimpy vocals, you've got one hell of a band!

V / A - The Philadelphia Sound - Fernando Monterey - Nov 30, -0001

I wish I lived in Philadelphia!

Wanted Dead - Repercussions - Fernando Monterey - Nov 30, -0001

These guys definitely see the glass as half-empty.

Knockout - Searching For Solid Ground - Fernando Monterey - Nov 30, -0001

Cheezy!

Bigwig - Invitation to Tragedy - Fernando Monterey - Nov 30, -0001

Read and find out, you lazy jerk.

Thursday - Full Collapse - Fernando Monterey - Nov 30, -0001

meh...

Rufio - Perhaps, I Suppose... - Michael Estes - Nov 30, -0001

Call me a sucker when you can hear the bass guitar.

Yellowcard - One For The Kids - Michael Estes - Nov 30, -0001

Look for me in their upcoming video.

Tiger Army - Tiger Army - Michael Estes - Nov 30, -0001

I don't really care for this CD.

Smackin' Isaiah - The Champagne of Bands...We Know Sexy - Michael Estes - Nov 30, -0001

Get me outta here.

Bad Astronaut - Acrophobe - Michael Estes - Nov 30, -0001

Very good CD, but not as good as Lagwagon.

Rufio - Perhaps, I Suppose... - Fernando Monterey - Nov 30, -0001

The next "big thing."

Yellowcard - One For The Kids - Fernando Monterey - Nov 30, -0001

The music is too fast for the slow, boring singer.

Travoltas - Modern World - Fernando Monterey - Nov 30, -0001

This is actually music!

Various Artists - Don't Be Scared 2 - Fernando Monterey - Nov 30, -0001

Not as good as the legendary "Flush Sampler."

Unearth - Endless - Fernando Monterey - Nov 30, -0001

Better than most.

Veronica - Hope For A Brighter Future - Fernando Monterey - Nov 30, -0001

Don't waste your time.

The Blood Brothers - March On Electric Children - Fernando Monterey - Nov 30, -0001

The guitar player is one sexy bitch!

Strung Out - An American Paradox - Fernando Monterey - Nov 30, -0001

Don't pass this up.

Tiger Army - Tiger Army - Fernando Monterey - Nov 30, -0001

Don't pay money for this.

Bad Astronaut - Acrophobe - Fernando Monterey - Nov 30, -0001

Fans of Lagwagon shouldn't be disappointed.

Smackin' Isaiah - The Champagne of Bands...We Know Sexy - Fernando Monterey - Nov 30, -0001

I wish there were more songs.

Sparta - Austere - Fernando Monterey - Nov 30, -0001

Techno-emo?

H2O - GO! - Michael Estes - Nov 30, -0001

Each song has a pretty uplifting message that makes you want to be a better person.

Saves The Day - Stay What You Are - Michael Estes - Nov 30, -0001

Note to self: go buy this album.

New Found Glory - Sticks and Stones - Michael Estes - Nov 30, -0001

I would have been just as happy with the band sounding like they did on their first album.

Good Riddance - Cover Ups - Michael Estes - Nov 30, -0001

If I wanted all these covers on one CD I would have burned one that way by now.

Bigwig - Invitation to Tragedy - Michael Estes - Nov 30, -0001

it's never stuck in my mind enough for me to start liking it.

Thursday - Full Collapse - Michael Estes - Nov 30, -0001

I should never say this, but I wish they had made a radio friendly track.

H2O - GO! - Fernando Monterey - Nov 30, -0001

Me like.

Saves The Day - Stay What You Are - Fernando Monterey - Nov 30, -0001

This will get you laid.

New Found Glory - Sticks and Stones - Fernando Monterey - Nov 30, -0001

Dissapointment.

Too Bad Eugene - At Any Rate - Conor Glassey - Nov 30, -0001

Every song is worse than the one before it.

Coalesce - 0:12 Revolution In Just Listening - Conor Glassey - Nov 30, -0001

No pussy emo-core here - this is the REAL DEAL baby!

Project Rocket / Fallout Boy - Split EP - Conor Glassey - Nov 30, -0001

One really shitty band and one really OK band.

Junction 18 - Heroes From The Future - Conor Glassey - Nov 30, -0001

Familiar but original at the same time - good stuff!

Coheed And Cambria - The Second Stage Turbine Blade - Matt McGovern - Nov 30, -0001

This band is truly an extraordinary creation.

Midtown - Living Well Is The Best Revenge - Matt McGovern - Nov 30, -0001

The first few tracks are undeniably catchy pop-punk gems...

The Missing 23rd - The Powers That Be - Conor Glassey - Nov 30, -0001

Awesome melodic hardcore that might get overlooked due to bad production.

Blue Sky Goodbye - The Identity EP - Conor Glassey - Nov 30, -0001

Attention Blue Sky Goodbye: STOP PLAYING MUSIC!

Arthur - Loneliness is Bliss - Conor Glassey - Nov 30, -0001

This makes me embarassed to be from Seattle.

Shattered Realm - Broken Ties...Spoken Lies - Conor Glassey - Nov 30, -0001

Fast, brutally tough metal-core from New Jersey.

Knockout - Searching For Solid Ground - Conor Glassey - Nov 30, -0001

Quite possibly the most unoriginal band in the world.

Wanted Dead - Repercussions - Conor Glassey - Nov 30, -0001

The “repercussions” of listening to this CD include (but are not limited to): boredom, brain damage, nausea, headaches, ulcers, hair loss, spontaneous combustion and Streptocci. Listen at your own risk!

Brazil - Dasein - Conor Glassey - Nov 30, -0001

Wow, another At The Drive-In clone...how original. Next?

The Vandals - Look What I Almost Stepped In... - Matt McGovern - Nov 30, -0001

They play the some of the quickest, wittiest punk rock around...

V / A - The Philadelphia Sound - Conor Glassey - Nov 30, -0001

Four really good hardcore bands from Philadelphia contribute for this awesome split.

Thrice - The Illusion Of Safety - Matt McGovern - Nov 30, -0001

This record is my pick for best of 2002.

The Four Squares - Steve's Hamper - Matt McGovern - Nov 30, -0001

The Four Squares kick out some simple, tough punk tunes.

Something Corporate - Leaving Through The Window - Matt McGovern - Nov 30, -0001

Something Corporate should rename this album “Proof that any dumbshit who can sing a chorus fifty times can make a living in a band.”

New Found Glory - Sticks and Stones - Matt McGovern - Nov 30, -0001

Ah yes, pop punk’s favorite sons are back at it again.

Homegrown - Kings Of Pop - Matt McGovern - Nov 30, -0001

Homegrown is back and with some rockin’ new tunes.

Student Rick - Soundtrack for a Generation - Matt McGovern - Nov 30, -0001

Finally, a soundtrack for a generation that wishes to whine forever about girls...

Gatsby's American Dream - Why We Fight - Matt McGovern - Nov 30, -0001

The talent is evident here

The Starting Line - Say It Like You Mean It - Matt McGovern - Nov 30, -0001

...this record really caught my ear.

Bigwig - Invitation to Tragedy - Matt McGovern - Nov 30, -0001

If there is one band that truly never stops getting better, it is definitely Big Wig.

H2O - GO! - Matt McGovern - Nov 30, -0001

H20’s major label debut puts forth some of the catchiest melodies I’ve heard in a long time...

Hatebreed - Perseverance - Matt McGovern - Nov 30, -0001

Hatebreed has crafted a masterpiece of hardcore fury.

Thursday - Full Collapse - Matt McGovern - Nov 30, -0001

It is dynamic, emotional, and all around amazing.

Rufio - Perhaps, I Suppose... - Matt McGovern - Nov 30, -0001

I totally dig the super catchy, super fast, highly melodic punk sound of Rufio.

Taking Back Sunday - Tell All Your Friends - Matt McGovern - Nov 30, -0001

Frankly, they can have Sunday, as long as I don’t have to listen to them the rest of the week.

Saves The Day - Stay What You Are - Matt McGovern - Nov 30, -0001

I have very mixed feelings about this record.

Fairweather - If They Move...Kill Them - Matt McGovern - Nov 30, -0001

"Wow." That’s what I have to say about this record.

Fairweather - Alaska - Matt McGovern - Nov 30, -0001

With a solid blend of creative rythms and time patterns, you might just get lost in a Fairweather record.

Yellowcard - One For The Kids - Matt McGovern - Nov 30, -0001

Can you say “Yawn?”

Strung Out - An American Paradox - Matt McGovern - Nov 30, -0001

This is truly a dynamic, and diverse record.

New Found Glory - Sticks and Stones - Conor Glassey - Nov 30, -0001

"Either you love 'em, or you hate 'em. I love 'em!"

Glasseater - Glasseater - Conor Glassey - Nov 30, -0001

These pussy pop punk kids try to look tough by throwing in Coalesce style vocals every now and then...it sucks.

Unearth - Endless - Conor Glassey - Nov 30, -0001

Although "Endless" is only 15 minutes, it's an awesome, heavy-hitting, EP that is sure to get you pumped up!

Good Riddance - Cover Ups - Conor Glassey - Nov 30, -0001

Oh sure, take the easy way out and promote your label with a bunch of previously released Good Riddance. Lame.

Various Artists - Don't Be Scared 2 - Conor Glassey - Nov 30, -0001

"Another good sampler from Fearless Records that gives a sneak peek of all their newer bands. Wait...no 30footFall? What a rip off!"

Finch - What It Is To Burn - Conor Glassey - Nov 30, -0001

"Somewhat of a guilty pleasure, but rockin' nonetheless."

Over It - Timing Is Everything - Conor Glassey - Nov 30, -0001

"A really solid album from Lobster Records' newest band."

Bigwig - Invitation to Tragedy - Conor Glassey - Nov 30, -0001

"Bigwig keep getting better and better!"

Veronica - Hope For A Brighter Future - Conor Glassey - Nov 30, -0001

"The album title says it all!"

Keepsake - Black Dress in a B-Movie - Conor Glassey - Nov 30, -0001

"Easily forgettable."

Hat Trick - The Customer - Conor Glassey - Nov 30, -0001

"If my dad spent thousands of dollars on a van and really nice equiptment for me, I'd try a little harder to write decent songs. This CD should be called "The Customers We Don't Have.""

namelessnumberheadman - When We Leave, We Will Know Where We've Been - Conor Glassey - Nov 30, -0001

"Check this out if you have trouble sleeping at night."

Himsa - Death is Infinite - Conor Glassey - Nov 30, -0001

"Intense, brutal hardcore coming straight from Seattle! Great EP to tide you over until their upcoming full length."

Duane Peters and the Hunns - Wayward Bantams - Conor Glassey - Nov 30, -0001

"This album should have been called "Boring Bantams"."

The Starting Line - Say It Like You Mean It - Conor Glassey - Nov 30, -0001

"New Found Glory's kid brothers show great maturity and progression on this album! Good stuff."

 

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