With each passing birthday, I become a bit more nostalgic for the “old” days.  Not to say that I dwell on them entirely, but like anyone, I have youthful moments that I look back with profound reverence.  In particular, I feel lucky to have witnessed the rise (and fall – maybe?) of hardcore and emo in the collective conscious of popular culture.  I still remember seeing Snapcase have its first video on MTV and hearing the music press fawn over At the Drive-in when Relationship in Command came out. Granted this wasn’t the glory of the 50’s rock n roll or 60’s psychedelia where people knew they were witnessing history, but from my perspective, this felt just as compelling.

Now some 20+ years into my journey, I can look back and remember with fond nostalgia just how great some of the bands were and continue to find new treasures.

So with that, I am going to kick this blog off, focusing in on all of the random (cliche and derivative) things I liked. I am dedicating this to all of the rock’n’roll kids who grew up listening to metal and dreamed of being in a hardcore band and somehow ended up being a corporate lawyer.